Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
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spent Sunday with her friend. Mrs B f..
Buzby.
Mrs. Johu Zane, of Gloucester City, has
been spending week with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Taylor.
Miss Laura Ludlow, of Haddonield. has
been spending a little time at the NJ E.
Parsonage.
Mr.. William Chard and Miss Charlotte
Norton were over Sunday guest of relatives
of the former in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Joseph Headley is dangerously sick
with pneumonia, complicated with other
troubles
Mrs. Hannah sithens, mother Of Mr..
William Sithens, of Woodbury., is seriously
lit. DR. w. Grant Simmons is the attend
ing physician. A consulting physician
was called in on Tuesday.
Mrs Fred Rapp received word on Mon
day evening that her father, MIR. John
Mats, of Woodstown, is lying very i'll of
pneumonia Mr.. Mats was former well
known resident OF this place.
Mr.. Howard Taylor, who several months
ago was operated on for floating kidney. is
still in very feeble condition.
Mr.. Edward Sharp. of Bridgeport, and
Miss Florence K HUFF, of this place, were
quietly married at the residence of Mr..
Thomas B Hewes here By the Rev. John
c. Sutton, d. D., on Thursday evening Of
last week.
The Township Committee organized by
electing Mr.. Charles P. Batten Chairman.
Hon David o. Watkins was chosen Solicit
tor.
A. M. Jones & Son moved into their new
harness shop on Tuesday.
The mus cal to be given on Thursday
evening of next week by the Mercy and
Help Department of the EpwoIth League.
prom ises to be a very pleasant affair. As
1t is for the benefit of the department, an
admittance fee of ten cents will be charged.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E
church was held at the residence of Mrs
Harry Mayhem, on Monday evening. The
election Of officers for the ensuing year
was held, resulting in the election of Mrs.
B r. Moffett, President; Miss Lucretia
Meley, Corresponding Secretary Mrs
Milton P Myers, Treasurer. The Record
ing Secretary to be elected at the next
monthly meeting. Partial arrangements
will be held here in May
Our electric light system is gaining in
favor steadily. Mr.. Aaron HUFF has his
residence completely wired, as has also Mr..
/ Il Venneman, and several others are to
follow as fast as the work can be done
The drug store and several other business
places have teen wired within the past
week. Poles are being set on Second and
Broad streets, and others will be lighted
soon.
The Woolwich Board OF Education
organized by electing Henry w. Ridgeway,
President, and Isaac S. Stratton, District
Clerk. Principal A. II. Manderback has
resigned
The strange phenomenon Of beautiful
rainbow in perfectly clear sky was wit
messed here ON Monday morning.
st. Joseph's Catholic church, which has
recently been removed to q new site, en-
larged, and otherwise greatly improved.
will be dedicated by Bishop McFaul, on
ApTil'27 The rite of confirmation will be
administered at the same time.
Mr.. l. Hurff Weatherby and daughters,
entertained on Easter Sunday Mr.. Samuel
7. Steward and family, Mr.. Charles P.
family, and Mr.. Thomas Weatherby.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collett and daugh-
ter. Miss May, of Camden, Mr.. james
Youhy and his sister Miss Katie,of Woods
town. were the guests of William McAvoy
and wife, on Sunday.
Miss Ella Costello, who has been spend
ing several weeks in nursing her sister, who
has been very i'll with typhoid fever in
Philadelphia. has returned home. Miss
Agnes Costello is now with the sick one
At the annual meeting of Trinity P E
church, the following officers were elected
Senior Warden. Grace Fl. VaDneman
Junior Warden. William @ Kirby Vestry,
Elijah Bower, Lawrence Locke, Charles X,
Wolf Samuel B GaskiIl, John r Gill.
Jonathan A. Batten, J. Frank Faucet.
Alexander B. Hewes, Carlton E. Rulon,
Adrian P. Locke 0fganist, Miss May War
rington Sexton, Isaac H. McAlIister !;
Delegates to Dioceson Convention. Law
renee Locke, Charles K. Wolf, and VIM C.
Kirby
The Easter services in all onr churches
were interesting ard appropriate, with
excellent music and fine floral decorations.
The day was disagreeably cold, with two
or three DurTieS OF snow.
Mrs. r. G. Clement, of Ocean Grove, has
been spending a few days here, the guest
of Mrs. Kate Halsey.
A surprise reception was rendered Grand
Master Workman W. H. Mccullough, by
Swedesboro Lodge, No. %. A. o. g. W. on
Tuesday evening. II being the night of the
regular semimonthly meeting Of the lodge.
Walter Sellers, of Camden Chairman of
Finance committee OF the State Lodge,
also Deputy Grand Master Workmen John
F. Truitt, Of Bridgeport and Carlton E.
Rulon, of this place, also delegations from
Pedricktown, Paulsboro and Bridgeport
were present. So successfully had the
whole affair been planned, that Grand Mas
ter Workman Mccullough was completely
surprised and very unsupectiDgiy walked
into the trap that had been set for him.
About eighty brothers were present, and
pleasant evening was spent with speeches,
music, recitations, and collation. of cake
and ice-cream.
The Soloman Davis property, in South
Swedesboro. was sold on Tuesday by Sheriff
Collins. for $1.050, Henry W. Ridgway
being the purchaser 1t is rumored that
this will be the site of the coming water
works plant
Grand Master Workman Mccullough
will make his first official visit to Camden
Lodge, No 1, A. o. Z. w. this Wednesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Maison and
daughter, Eleanor, Of Camden, spent Sum-
day with Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds.
Mrs Jacob Madara spent Easter Sunday
with her children at Mt EphrAim.
The following from this place attended
the silver anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abram Wallace, at Palmyra, on last Friday.
Rev and Mrs John 2, Lloyd, Frank Boil
ton and wife, Mr.. VIM. c. Titus, and Miss
Julia Rainey.
Mr.. William Rainey dislocated his knee
while in the act of stepping from his
wagon on last Wednesday.
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MANTUA.
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