Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-03
sWEDESBORO.

| Mr. and Mrs. l.. b Moffett and son Bur
dell, and Mr.. and Mrs Ross Taylor, Of
Phila were over-Sunday guests OF B. r
AIoffett and wife.
Miss Edith Norton of Camden, has been
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Samuel Stewart.
Miss Sadie Heritage. of GIassboro, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs Mary
Shivers.
George w Pither, Jr. is spending several
days with his aunt, Mrs. Vincent sharp, of
| Camden.
Mrs William Dilks and children have
returned home from visit with her par.
ents at Rogers Ford
Mr.. Joseph Snyder has been visiting re.
Iatives at Bridgeton
Mr. John Decker, of Phila., has been
visiting his aughter, Miss Clara Decker
| Mr.. John Decker, Jr., has also been re-
| cent guest of his sister.
Miss Ella Taggart is spending vacation
| of five weeks with friend at Beach Haven
Mr.. William Snyder is spending some
time with relatives at Ocean View.
Mr. William Thomas, wife and child, of
Camden, are visiting Mr.. Henry LoBgacre
and wife on Railroad Ave.
Mrs. William E. Black and daughter
Merle are spending month at Pitman
Grove
Mrs. Frank Parker and children and
Mrs. William McAvoy are enjoying cottage
life at Pitman Grove.
Miss Maggie Donald who has been
spending three weeks vacation with her
horo has 80 rrE
IN the family Of Prof H0llopeter, of Phila
DIR. John Cbeesman, of Elmer, paid a
flying visit to relatives in this vicinity on
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Adams, of Phila is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Mary Daily and Mrs. Jos.
A. Rulon.
Mrs. Annie Kenny and daughter have
retu' ned from visit of ten days with
friends in Phila.
The wife Of DR.. Stephen l. Baldwin, of
New York, has been the guest of her frieDd
Mrs. John Moore here this week Mrs
Baldwin, who spent many years in the
foreign missionary fields with her husband
delivered the evening address at the meet
ing of the Woman's Foreign Missi nary So
ciety at Pitman Grove on Tuesday
Lizzie Denny has been the guest of
Mullica Hill friends.
Harry W. Souder and wife entertained a
pleasant party of friends on last Friday
evening. Among those present were Geo.
W. Hannold and wife, Rev Geo. L Barker
and wife, Geo NJ. Ashton and wife, VIM
a. Hannold, Jr., and wife, Mary Cozens
and Florence 9 Pither
pnI1 Tie a~I rrsf, r. AN:n-.If1
been visiting William Chard and family.
The Catholic Sunday school OF this place
was represented at the Sunday school pic
mic at Woodstown, on Tuesday, by four big
wagon loads of happy children, besides a
number of others from St. Joseph's church
We understand that two hundred and
one tickets were sold at this station for the
WO0dst0wn excursion of last week. Why
cannot the numerous lodges and Sunday
schools of this place combine ia an excur-
sion next year, sharing the expenses aud
profits, thus keeping our money at home?
A terrific thunder storm passed over this
place on Thursday night of last week
Lighting entered the drug store OF Guest q
Guest, burning out both the telephone and
electric light wires The dwelling house
on the farm of Michael Costello, occupied
by his son, John Costello, was struck and
considerably damaged. Mr. Costello was
stunned, and his little daughter was mark
ed by the electric current down her right
side. A tree was struck and others blown
down near the Washington school house.
Mr. Clarence C. Madara, of this place,
and Hiss Ella F. McGinnis, of Gibbstown,
we're married at the NJ. parsonage by
Rev. w. s. Ludlow on Wednesday evening
of last week.
Mrs Allen Denny is still quite seriously
i'll although her friends hope for her re-
covery.
Wstermelons and sweet potatoes are be
ing shipped from this station
On Tuesday afternoon the heavy mill
wagon of Hewes q Mitchell was struck by
an extra freight train at the Repaupo
crossing just above here aud utterly de-
molished. Harry Stive, the driver. of the
wagon, heard the train approaching and
stopped, as he supposed, far enough away
TO be out of danger. but the powerful
horses became frightened, aud turning
suddenly threw the back of the wagon
directly across the track. Suye was
thrown out bat not seriously injured. The
horses ran away and were caught in field
some distance off The ra lroad passes
through deep cut, near where the acct
dent occ rred, and it is difficult to see the
trans approaching. Happily this is the
first accident of the kind at the place, but
there have been several narrow escapes.
Several of the members of the Swedes
boro Auxiliary attended the meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at
Pitman G. owe on nesday.