Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-25
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Miss Lizzie Cozens has been visiting he
friend Miss Mabel Haines, of Mickleton.
Mrs. B. A. Headley spent Sunday will
friends in Camden.
Mics Matte Batten, of Woodbury., wa.
calling on friends here on Monday.
Mrs Edward Dilks was called to Bridge
ton on Wednesday by the dangerous illness
of her niece.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ashton spent
Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gaskil
at Paulsboro.
Mr.. Henry Blatherwick, of Iowa, il
visiting his cousin, Mrs Louise Emery.
Quarterly Meeting services will be held
in the Methodist church next sunday
Love feast at 8 80 o'clock Preaching al
10 80 by the pastor.
John A. Dix Post, G. A. R, and VIM
P. Haines Camp. S. Of ", will attend
service in the NJ. E. church on Sunday
evening.
Our public schools close on Friday and
teachers and children will no doubt enjoy
the well earned vacation.
We learn that interesting exercises will
OS hCA1 AZ Hiss llu0UAa L Att6ISUuS IOU0l
in the Atademy, on Friday; also in the
South Swedesboro school, taught by Mrs
Mary Yourison.
Grand Master Workman w. II. McCul
Tough paid an official visit to Harmony
Lodge, No. 16, of Moorestown, on Monday
evening, and returned home on Tuesday
morning bringing huge cake, beautifully
0rnamented, as token of the regard Of
his brothers of Harmony Lodge.
The meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of Camden District
which will be held in the Methodist
church here on Thursday of this week
promises to be of considerable interest
Judging from the well-arranged program
which has been received DR.. Baldwin
who for several years was missionary in
China, will be the speaker of the evening
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The work of widening Broad street has
begun and though it causes the loss OF
several fine maple trees the property
owners, seeing the advantage of the wider
street, submit gracefully to the march OF
improvement and give up their splendid
shade trees without murmur.
The family of George Cheesman, near
here, consisting of himself his two sisters,
the Misses Drae and Anna Cheesman; a
teacher who was boarder in the family,
and one or two hired men, were all sud-
denly striker, few days since, with
severe illness, which indicated poisoning
We are glad to report that all are now
improving.
John A. Dix Post, No. 10, G. A. r.,
and Diamond Council, No. IA, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, will join in celebrating Memorial Day.
Rev. John Handley, pastor of the First
Methodist church of Camden, will speak
for the Post, and Rev. Dewitt G. Cobb,
also of Camden, has been engaged as the
speaker for the Mechanics. Music will be
furnished by the Pedricktown band. A
public meeting was held on Monday even
ing and committees were formed to make
the necessary arrangements for the proper
observance of the day.
Jersey strawberries are coming into
market and the crop promises to be
abundant.
Word reached here on Monday of the
death of Mrs. Martha GaskilI, widow oil
the late Benjamin Gaskill, at The home OF
her daughter, at Ocean Grove Her re-
mains were brought here on Wednesday
aud funeral services we're held in the NJ. E.
church, of which she and her husband
were for many years faithful members.
Mrs. Gaskill was we'll known and highly
esteemed in this, her former home. and
many hearts will be sad at the news OF her
death Her age was 81 years.
The bicycle repair shop of Charles Hall
was entered on Sunday night and about
$25 worth of valuable tools were taken
Entrance was made through rear window