Gloucester County Democrat., 1899-07-06
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SWEDESBORO.
Miss Lizzie Bradshaw has been spending
the week with her uncle DR.. Bradshaw, ID
Kew York,
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Poinsett, Of Mullics
Hill, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Jones.
Miss Laura Ludlow, of Haddonfeld, is
spending some time with Rev. w. S. Lud.
low.
| Ell. BIatherwick and wife, of Wood.
bury visited Mr.. BIS mother and sister on
Tuesday.
Wilbert Batten and wife have beer
spending few days with friends in Phila.
Mr. and Mrs j. Howard Kirkbride, Of
Camden, are visiting w. r. Hannold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Sharp, of Camden
spent Tuesday with Editor Plther.
The Misses Cora Christian and Edith
Kain, of Camden have been recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. James,
Mrs. Lille Robinson, of New York, is
spending the SIMMER with her mother
Mrs. Helen Stratton here.
Stanley Daley, of Phila has been spend
ing vacation of week with his mother
Master Conrad Daley. of Philadelphia
will spend the summer with his aunt, Mrs
Joseph A. Rulon.
Rev. E. Burk and wife, OF Phila., have
been spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs B c. CLARK.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kane and chill
dren, of Phila., were oyer-Sunday guests Of
Mrs GaIlaher.
Miss Endora Patterson has been engaged
as bookkeeper for Commission merchant B.
A. Headley.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McAvoy entertained
on Sunday Misses Katie Tuohy and Kate
Duffy, of Woodstown and Harry Tu6hy
and friend from FhiIa.
Miss Nellie Sullivan. of Camden, has
been visiting Mrs Frank Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Moffett attended the
fifth anniversary of the marriage of their
son l.. B. Moffett and wife, of Phila on
Monday evening. Among the invited
guests from this place were Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Hannold, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert
Batten, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Ashton, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. L. Barker.
The Swedesboro National Bank has de-
clared semi-annual dividend of 81 per
cent.
Twenty eight hundred and fifty crates Of
tomatoes were shipped from this station on
Monday, the average price being 81 25 per
crate; and about 5000 was shipped on
Wednesday.
Thomas Mccullough, fireman for engi-
neer Frank Parker, on this branch of the
railroad has been transferred to his usual
summer run on the Cape May line and
Stokes Horner takes his place with engi-
neer Parker. w. Fl. Mccullough, Jr., will
take Horner's place on the Salem freight.
Jesse Park has returned to his old place on
the early morning train.
A patriotic service was held in the M E.
church on Sunday evening, consisting of
music, recitations, readings, etc. The De
claration of Independence was finely read
by Miss Laura Ludlow, of Haddonfeld
Pastor Ludlow made appropriate remarks
The church was prettily decorated with
flags, bunting and cut flower
Viola Lodge. No. 40 K. of P. celebrated
its 18th anniversary on Friday evening
last and number of visiting brothers and
several invited guests were entertained
Rev w. W. Bullock, of Port Norris was
present and made pleasing address. Ex-
cellent music and some pretty recitations
made mp the program which closed with a
fine collation..
The project to buy lot and build new
school house was voted down by an over
whelming majority on Friday evening,
showing pretty conclusively what was the
mind of the voters on the subject of in
creased taxes.
The Lakeside Land Company, of Swedes-
boro has been incorporated and organized
with the following officers - President, w.
II. Ridgway; Secretary, Chas. D. Lippin-
colt Treasurer, John G. Rulon; Directors,
Howard v. Locke, Alexander B. Hewes,
Benz. P. Lawrence, Adrain P. Locke, Geo.
c. Jones, Harry Mayhem. Geo. B. Mitchell.
This company through H w. Ridgway and
Geo. G. Jones, purchased the Thompson
property which will be sold off in building
lots and new streets opened.
B. A. Headley has had electric lights put
10 his large building at the depot.
Diamond Council. No. ID, Jr.O U.A.M.
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term Junior Past Councillor,
John Ashcraft Councillor. J. Herbert
Brown; Vice Councillor, Orris L. WorrelI /;
Recording Secretary, Harry W. Souder
Assistant Recording Secretary, Edgar
Kirby; Financial Secretary, Harry B
Smith; Treasurer. Hugh Mccullough
Conductor, Frank Hilderbrand Warden,
NJ Augustus Sparks; Inside seminal,
Isaac Bradshaw; Outside Seminal, Samuel
Shiyler; Trustee, Edgar Dilks.
David, the youngest son of W. II Nc
CullOugh was operated on for appendicitis
in the Hahnemann Hospital on Friday
last. The operation was successful and at
this writing the patient is doing well.
An item has seen going the rounds of
fhe papers to the effect that Mrs. GaIlaher
an old and highly respected but poor
woman of this place had lost pocket book
containing one hundred and seventy dol
lars. Mrs. Gallaher wants it understood
that she did not lose the money as she did
not have anv tn lOse