Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-11
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Miss Fannie Young, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with Miss Name Weatherby
Mrs. ]. Fl. Kirkbride and Miss Ethe
Kirkbride, of Camden are visiting Mrs
Kirkbride's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II
Hannold.
Sarah Rudrow, of Mantua has been visit
ing here
Miss Carrie Young, Mrs Powell Shaier
and daughter Minnie, of Cedarville, have
been guests of Mrs. Louis Weber.
Miss Regina Blake, of Camden, has been
visiting Alice Tooie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longacre are visiting MI
Albert Longacre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sparks have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Leon Riley and
children, of Phila.
Russell James of this place has opened a
jewelry store at Paulsboro.
Harry Mayhem and wife have returned
from Port Elizabeth, where they have been
attending the funeral of Isaac Mayhem
Mr.. Mayhew's father.
Mrs. Kate Ballinger and her sister Miss
Elizabeth Souder, of Salem, have been
guests of VIM. q. Mccullough.
Rev. B. G. Williams and wife, of Grocer
Seminary were over Sunday visitors of I. S
| Stratton.
Joseph Cunard and wife, of Camden, are
visiting Mrs. Ida Longacre.
VIM. E Black and wife, have been en-
tertaining the Misses Summerill of Salem,
and Mr.. Peterson, of Phila.
Miss Mollie Woodruff, Of Bridgeton. has
been visiting Mrs. w. s. Ludlow.
Mrs. Louisa Emory visited her friend
Mrs. DR.. Buckingham, of Clayton on Tues
| day of last week, and attended the w. G
7. U. convention at Newfeld on Wednes
day.
On May 6, swedesboro Lodge, No. 2s
Ancient Order United Workmen paid TO
the widow of Chrles D. Springer, at her
home in Atlantic City $4,000, the amount
of her husbands beneficiary certificate
Mr.. Springer joined the order in 1884 and
was charter member of his lodge.
| The Woolwich Fire Company will hold a
strawberry festival and fair on Thursday
and Friday evenings, May 18th and 10Th.
Proceeds for the fire bell fund
The funeral Of Eugene D. Richardson,
who was shot at Telluridge, Col, on
Wednesday Of last week took place at the
residence of bis mother Mrs Mary Richard
son here on Wednesday, 10th inst His re-
mains reached here on Tuesday morning.
The tenth anniversary of the Epworth
League will be celebrated by the local
league on next Sunday evening. An ap.
propriate and interesting program is being
prepared, consisting of responsive readings,
/ tint oAd oko
lady nshers and collectors will be in at
tendance cordial invitation is extended
to all.
fire broke out in the loft at the freight
station last Saturday afternoon, and bat for
its timely discovery, the whole shipping
station would have been destroyed It took
very lively work on the part Of the few
who were around at that time of day, to
prevent very serious fire. No cause for it
has been discovered.
By the fall of heavy switch target near
the railroad station on Tuesday afternoon,
Edward Ayers, a brakeman was knocked
down and received a painful cut on the
head.
A very timely rain on Monday and
Monday night frightened the farmers
prospects who were beginning to become
discouraged over the prospects.
Miss Laura Weatherby, eldest daughter
of |. Ell. Weatherby, was siezsd with sud-
den and very serious illness two weeks ago,
and has ever since been lying in a danger
GUS condition. We are glad to state that
at this writing she is somewhat improved
and the attending physician B. F. Buzby
has hopes of her recovery
The wife of Dr. j. G. Sutton has been
quite i'll for some time.
| A very much needed improvement is the
bui ding of a Macadam road, across the
causeway. The work is in progress and
the new road will be highly appreciated by
those who have to travel that way, especi.
ally the farmers with loads.
The regular monthly meeting of the En-.
worth League was held on Tuesday even
ing After the business meeting an inter
esting literary program was highly enjoyed
especially the practicing Of new music I'M
der the direction Of Mrs. G.. w. Hannold
third vice-presinent.
TIGHE-McsHERRY.
ST. Joseph's M. E church was the scene
of pretty wedding on Wednesday morn
ing, when Miss Dora A. McSherry was
married to Mr.. Michael Tigue. by Rev
Walter L. Leahv. The bride wore hand
some gown of white organdie with lace and
ribbon trimmings. The bridesmaid was
Miss Maggie McSherry, sister of the bride
who wore pretty dress of white dotted
null over pale green. The best man was
Mr.. Peter Tigue, brother of the groom
After congratulations, the happy pair de-
parted amid a shower of rice for their newly
furnished home near Woodstown, where a
large reception was given. st. Joseph's
church was prettily decorated with ported
plants and cut flowers in honor of the Oc-
casion.