Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-20
swEDEsBURo.
Mrs. Sue Smith, of Mickleton, has been
calling on old friends here.


Mrs. Sue Smith, of Mickl Teton, has been
calling on old friends here.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds has been enter
tanning Misses Emily Reynolds, Josephine
Marion John, Messrs Chas Reynolds, Jr.,
Robert G. Stewart and Frank V. Reynolds,
of Camden.
Capt. E. Stratton was the guest of his
brother /. S. Stratton, on Tuesday.
]. Rufus Eastlack, of Camden, has been
visiting B. K. Moffett
WiIbert Batten and wife spent Sunday
at Evergreen Hall, Woodbury..
Mrs Frederick Young and Mrs. Kiezel
and daughter of BridgetoD; Mrs. Frank
Ernest and Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Halter
and children of Roadstown have been re-
cent guests Of Mr. and Mrs Louis Weber.
G. Wilmer Brown expects to leave on
Monday for Colorado for the benefit of his
health.
Rev. E. H. Wanderer, of Paterson, is
visiting his many friends here.
The Swedesboro Glass Works are now
running on an order of one thousand gross
of bottles for Johann Hoffs Malt Extract,
with prospect of much larger order from
the same firm.
Miss Carrie K. Kirkpatrick died at the
home of her sister Mrs. H c Garrison on
the 18th inst. Her funeral took place at
Trinity Church on Saturday, and inter
ment was made in the Episcopal cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Robinson, died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. VIM. Dilks on
the 18th inst aged so years. Funeral SER
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evening, and interment at GlassbOro on
Saturday.
Our farmers are considerably exercised
oyer the fact that their sweet potatoes are
rottening in the beds, and fears are enter
tanned that there will not be enough
sprouts TO meet the demand.
Russell Parker, who was operated on for
appendicitis in the Hahnemann Hospital
on April 4th, returned home on Sunday
last, less than two weeks from the time he
left home.
The musical given on Thursday night of
last week at the residence of Mrs. T. W.
Dubois for the benefit of the Mercy and
Help debt of the Epworth League was q
highly enjoyable affair and well attended.
varied program was given, consisting of
either selections, recitations, etc Over
eleven dollars resulted from the evenings
entertainment for the aid Of the depart
ment.
An item has been going the rounds of
the county press, to the effect that ex-
Freeholder John Pierson reached his Oath
birthday on Tuesday of last week. All
who know Uncle John" know him to be
an up-to date man but he was never
known to get seven or eight months ahead
of time. As matter OF fact he will cele-
brate his Oath anniversary on Nov. 18th,
next. The person who interviewed him
Over the garden wall" got things slightly
mixed
The electric lights were turned on in
Trinity, and st. Joseph's churches on Sun
day evening.
The Paragon store No. s, L. E Krause
and Co, opened for business on Friday
morning with Frank Baekman as head
salesman, Lowell Ridgway assistant and
Lizzie Backman as cashier.
John S. Smith, veteran of the war of
the rebellion, member of the 3rd Pa
Cavaly, died here on Wednesday morning
after a long and painful illness, aged IS yrs
His terrible experiences in Libby Prison
Belle Isle and Andersonville shattered his
health and he has been a great sufferer
since his discharge on Jan. Is, 1865. His
funeral occurred on Saturday afternoon and
interment was made in Lake Park Gene
terry.