Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-04-06
BRIDGEPORT.

The band gave q serenade party to Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Burk on last Friday even
ing. Mr. Bark being an old member of
the band received congratul tons on
his recent marriage. Professor Wn. Fl.
Dufield and Elijah Knisell. OF Woodbury.
were with the company.
The school Board has organized with
the following officers President, Elwood
Usinger; Clerk, Bsrtine W. Flanagan.
The Citizens Improvement Company, of
Bridgeport met in the town hall on last
Saturday pursuant to call aud fully organ
zed with officers as formerly reported.
The Constitution and Bylaws offered by
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
was adopted. Time of meeting hereafter
will be on the evening beginning April 10,
thereafter the first Monday evening in each
month.
Mr.. Elwood Usinger has placed a fine
curb 10 front OF the church. Mr.. G. G..
Davis laid the drain pipes and graded the
front roads
Mr.. Geo. E. Grey, after a short illness,
died on Friday. March 81. Deceased was
born at this place and lived his entire life
Of "a years here. By trade he was a boat
builder of some renown, doing work for
many both at home and from distant points,
always giving good satisfaction, be having
several unfinished contracts on hand at the
time Of his death. George was highly re-
spected by all having his acquaintance who
sympathize with his widow and FIVE chill.
dren, mother, brother and sister in their
affection. The funeral took place on Mon
day last, the services being held in the M
e. church. Rev S. c. Chatten conducted
the services The funeral was largely at
tended by his many friends.
JAKEs-scHLAG
A very interesting home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Schlag on Wednesday, April 5th,
the contracting parties being Susie, their
only daughter, and Charles Russell Jakes.
NJ. D. of Wilmington, Delaware. The we'd
ding ceremony was performed at one o'clock
by the Rev. F. Burgette Short, of Epworth
church, Wilmington, Delaware. assisted by
the Rev. S. G. Chatter, OF this place. The
marriage rites were performed in the parlor.
which was very tastefully arranged with
palms, ferns, lilies and roses
The bride was dressed 10 a gray lans.
downe, trimmed with steel trimmings and
carried a boquet of bridal roses. Emma V
Chattin was brides maid aud carried vel
low boquet of daff0diIs After the marriage
the company gave their cong ratnlatioDs to
the happy couple after which dinner was
served. Mr. and Mrs. Jakes went TO Wood
bury by carriage taking The tram for PhiIa.
thence to Wilmington, Delaware, where
they will occupy newly furnished resi-
dence. The wedding gifts were numerous
and beautiful consisting of silver ware IN
great variety, cut-glass, brie-a-brac, bed and
table linen, and many useful articles. Cat
erers Goff & Adams, of Westville, served
the refreshments. The invited guests were
as follows
John T. Jakes and wife. VIM. H. Jakes and
vie. Pennel Emerson and wife, Miss Margaret
McGathia. Of Wyoming, Del: John D. Hawkes..
]. Frank Alice and wife, John B. Wharton and
wife, OF Dover, Del; Dr. L. S. Conweil and wife
Misses Stevens and Jump. Of Camden, Del
| John Conner ana wife, VIM. Prouse and wife, Of
/ Magnolia, Del From Wilmington--Wm H. Red.
mile and wife, Thomas W. Jakes and wife, Miss
/ Margaret Clements. Miss Ellen Redmile, Geo w,
Stewart and WIFE Henry Schlice and wife, Ar
| y srri gton and wife, L. D Tuft, A. S. Barroll,
Chas. Tazewell, ThoS. Cappean, Joshua Liizen.
berg and wife. John Brear aud wife, Miss Belle
Waterman. DR.. Willard Springer and wife. HUI
David Curlett and wife. VIM. b. Keys and wife
Millard +. Davis and wife, e. E. Benson and
1 VIII Ar. NAfey ana VIE, GeO. Ton1tin and
| wife, G. D. Bird and wife, Daniel McClintock and
wife, b Waterman and wife, e. A. kim and
wife. Franklin K Wills and wife, Rev. Tabez
/ Dodson Mrs. Sarah WeatherbY, Mrs. Lydia Con.
] way. Miss sale Conway, the Misses McClntock
/ New 4ork-Geo. o. Waterman Troy, T.
| Harry Carey. Roxb0rough Pa.-Mi Mary l.
Bernard. Sharon Hill. Pa Robert K. Porter
/ and wife. Phiia -. A. Weierback and wife d
Wilson Chambers and wife. Thomas Kickert and
wife, Chas. n. Elwell and wife, Miss Rebacca
Weierback,s MRS Rebecca Arnold Iowa-Rev.
| Hugh Miller and wife. Indiana-Henry Winnie.
AID wife, Misses Anna and Nellie WINES
/ Woodbury--Jacob b Bibo aud wife. Westville--
Daniel Fox and wife, Mr. John r. Adame
] BRIDGEPORT, n. J --Rey. Samuel Chattin and wife
John b. Carey and wife, Martin B. Robinson
and wife, Thomas GaSkill and wife, Elwoot
Usinger and wife. George II. Plat and wife, Is
! 4. Sweeten and wife, VIM. II. Springer and wife
Mrs. Carrie Allen, Mrs. Beaulah dams, Missei
Emma Chattin, Laura Chattin, Edith Platt. DR.
i 2. Z. StilwaRon. William Murray. Wilmington
i DR.. a, Z Ep0nepce sud wife. Henry Patterson
and wife, George H Mccall and wife. James II
Beggs and wife, W. Stewart Almond and wife
John Almond, James Begg.. Mrs Annie Il
Thompson, VIM @. Pierce and wife, Joseph e
Martin and wife Charles Hickman and wife
/ Claymont. Del james @. McCombs. Felton,
DeL-Frank Hardeety and wife. Princeton
Mrs. kauFetta Holmes.