Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-18
SWEDESBORO.


Considerable preparation is being made for the
festival for the benefit of the Woolwich Fire
Company on Thursday and Friday evenings
the cause Is one In which we are all interested
and liberal patronage should be given.
On Sunday morning about two O'Clock, severa
young men OF the town, who, it Is said had beer
imoibing too freely of beer brought from Woods
Town, Proceeded to enjoy the pleasant pastimt
OF window smashing. A large pateglass win
dow IN L. e. Krause & Cos Paragon store was
ruined by brick which was thrown through It
e g. Fellman, manager of the store, informs ns
that fifty dollars will not repair the damage Al
J. kanlgsdorfs store they ruined the window
and sash and also visited A. G. Hendrickson' |
store and Talman's building opposite Clark-s
Motel where windows were broken. A large re-
ward has been offered for evidence leading "a
the arrest OF the perpetrators OF the mischief
and all right-minded citizens sincerely hone they
may be brought to justice.
Grand Master Workman, VIM H. Mccullough
has lgned the warrant for 5000 death benefits
for Mrs: Maria Layton, on the death of her hus
band. Isaac Layton, who was killed at the
powder mill explosion at Pennsgrove Mr. Nc.
Cullough as Master Workman of Swedesboro
looge, signed his certificate of membership when
he Joined Swedesboro Lodge a. o. U. W.
Mr.. and Mrs James D. Hoffman. OF CIarksboro
and Mrs. VIII Hoffman, of Micketon spenl
Tuesday with B R. Mofett and wife.
DIR. and Mrs. Emanuel stratton and grand
daughter Miss Clara Bacon, of Phila were over.
Sunday guests of John r. MeleY.
Mrs Emily Huber of Pennsgroye, is VISITING
Mrs Frank Faucet
Rev. S. F. Gaskill, of Paulsboro, was the CUES,
OF Mrs. Geo. Ashton on Tuesday.
Mrs T. w Dubois and family are spending q
few days with friends al Hurfville.
With; 1T Batten visited Geo Batten at jefferson
on Sunday.
Mrs. Sam'l Salisbury has been entertaining he,
sister, Mrs. Benz Weatherby of MiIlville.
VIM Fl. Hannold and wife, and Mrs. s. Taylor
Rogers Miss Mary L. Rogers, spent Sunday al
Elmer
Miss Laura Ludlow. of Haddonfield spent
Saturday and Sunday with her uncle, Rev. W. s.
Ludlow, at the NJ. E. parsonage.
Rev and Mrs. w. s. Luclow have been spend
ing short time with friends at Mantua this
week.
Mrs. Margaret Ashton has returned from o
visit Of some length with her son, David Ashton,
at Auburn.
Mrs Lozada Simmerman returned last week
from Ohio where her husba. is employed in a
glass factory and on Monday left for her
mothers home at Barnegat, where her husband
viii join her and spend the summer vacation.
Grand Master Workman. W. H. Mccullough
paid an official visit TO Burlington Lodge A. O u.
w. on Monday evening and viii visit Piainfield
lodge on Friday evening.
Mrs. l. C. Evan. of Westyille, has been visiting
her brother and sister here
Miss Mary Justice. OF Philadelphia, has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Ly liza Justice
Mrs Idle Appleby and daughter, Miss Lola
Of Westvilie, have been visiting Andrew G. Shell
don and family.
The Quarterly Meeting of the Women Foreign
Missionary Society of Camden District, i'll be
held u the Methodist church here, on Thursday
afternoon and evening, Mty %. DIR. S L. Bald.
win, who. for many years was missionary IN
China. will be the evening speaker A cordial
Il vitation is extended to the public.
Jersey strawberries are beginning to ripen /
II. Meatherby and family enjoyed dish 81
Early Crescents 90 Sunday.
The Swedesboro Base Ball Club, about which
there has seem d to be considerable uncertainty
has been organized with L. Moncrief as man,
ager and R. Vandersloot as captain 1t is ex.
pected that two games will be played on Memor-
ial Dav.
Miss Sue II. Coles, of Woodstown has been
elected principal of the Swedesboro pnhlic
school. Miss Mabel Batten, of Auburn, has been
elected teacher. Other teachers are yet to be
elected.