Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-12
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Miss Sidney Head, of Atlantic City
is pending some time with her friend Mist
Hannah Sparks.
Thomas Mccullough, who is enjoying 9
well earned vacation from his duties on
the railroad, has been spending few days
with friends at Cape May.
Mrs. Geo. Collett and Miss Nellie Sui
livan, of Camden, spent Sunday with
Engineer Parker and family.
Samuel E. Wright, of the Twelfth
Infantry Band, hss been ordered to New
York, and left kere on Monday. His
health has not greatly improved during his
furough of sixty days, and we understand
that he will enter a hospital on Governors
Island. His regiment has been ordered to
the PHILIPPINES.
Mrs. w H Hannold, left on Tuesday
for visit of week with her daughter
Mrs. John P. Cheesman, at Elmer.
Grand Foreman W. Ii McCull0uhg, paid
an Official visit to the A. O. U. W. lodge at
Cape May on Thursday evening of last
week, and to the lodge at Ocean City on
Monday evening last.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League, was held on Tuesday
evening, and the newly elected cabinet
officers were installed by Pastor Ludlow
The retiring officers gave interesting
accounts of the work of the last year.
Special revival services are being held in
the M. E. church.
Evangelist Geo. L. Baker, whom we
reported last week as having already left
to fill his engagements in the West, is
spending a short time assisting Rev. S. F.
Gatskill, in revival services at Paulsboro
The Swedesboro National Bank. has
declared a semi-snnual dividend of 81 per
cent. payable on demand.
After an absence of several years Frank
Owen and family, have returned to Swedes-
carpenter.
Cont ractor Chas. T. Smith is confined to
his house with severe attack of grip and
bronchitis.
Miss Gertrude Dilks is suffering with
quinsy.
Tuesday morning was one of the coolest
of the season, the thermometer registering
near zero.
The annual meeting for the election of
nine directors OF the Swedesboro National
Bank held at the banking room on Tues
day and resulting as follows: S.H Vapneman
man, John G. Rulon, John S. Batten, 8. B.
Gaskill, Swedesboro; ]. Clark Helmes.
Repaupo; Samuel Ashcraft, ST., Mullica
Hill Chalkley Coles, Woodstown; Charles
K. Wolf, Mickleton Samuel Conover, Har-
risoDville; I II. Vanneman was elected
President John S. Batten, Vice President
John C. Rulon, Cashier Harry Mayhem,
Teller Geo. M. Ashton, Bookkeeper.
The birthday social given by the NJ. E
Sunday school on Thursday evening of last
week. was a social and financial success
A delightful evening was spent, and
snug sum added to the treasury.
Occur de Lion Castles, No. 80 Knights of
the Golden Eagle has elected the following
officers P G.. Emil Viereck N. c., VIM
A Shivler; V. c., Daniel Black; 81. P,
Jos. T. Kirby " H., w. R. Stone b. OF
R., G.. K Mazer; c. of Z. w. F. Denny
Z. of E., A. NJ. Jones Sir Herald, Charles
Yourison; w. c., Edward Viereck f. G. |
George Ham Ensign, Chas T. Smith
Esquire, VIM. G. Hunter; s. G., John F. |
Donald Trustee, w. E. Stone Representa-
tive to Grand Council, Emil Viereck
Diamond council, NO. IA, has elected |
the following officers: Councillor, John |
Ashcraft; Vice Councillor, ]. Herbert |
Brown; Recording Secretary, Harry w |
Souder; Assistant Recording Secretary.
Orris WorIell; Financial Secretary. Harry |
B. Smith; Treasurer, Louis P. Mayer
Conductor Samuel L. Holman; Warden, |
Asa r. Lawrence Inside Sentinel, Angus |
tus Sparks; Outside Sentinel. Elmer c. |
Johnson Trustee. Samuel L. Homan
to State Council, Hugh |
Mccullough Junior Past Councillor,
George A. Rode.
ST. Joseph's church was the scene of two
funeral on Monday. That of John
M'Crane, of Mantua, former resident of
this neighborhOod took place in the morn
ing. Rev. Fathers Dugan and Fetri,
officiating at Solemn high mass. The
funeral of Miss Lizzie Hickey, who died at
the home of her sister Mrs. John Waters,
near Centre Square, took place in the alter
noon. Rev. Father Leahy, officiating
Undertaken Clark, of Clarksboro, had
charge of the funeral Of the morning, and
Undertaken Hannold, that of the afternoon.
Lewis G.. Jones, a prominent colored
Republican worker of Woolwich township,
died at home at Grand Spruce on Thursday
Of last week. His funeral took place on
Sunday