Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
SWEDESBORO.


Mr. and Mrs. Israel Davenport, Of Man
tua. have been recent guests of j. A. James
and wife.
| Mrs. Geo. w. Pither has been spending
few days this week with her sister, Mrs
Vincent Sharp, in Camden.
Miss Lizzie Cozens is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. B. B. Weatherby, at Millville.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, OF New York. is
spending some time with her mother, Mrs.
Helen StrattOn, here.
Mr.. Mayhem Sharp, Jr., Of Salem, spent
Sunday with his father here.
Enamel Stratton, student at Hahne-
mann College, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs Mary E. Black, here.
Mrs. ST Rogers and Miss Mary E. Rogers
are visiting Mr.. James Clark and wife at
Wilmington, Del.
Corporal Leroy Rogers has returded to
Fort Myers. Va, after a furlough of ten
days spent with his parents and friends
here.
Grand Master Workman w. q. McCul-
Tough visited the a. o. U W. Lodge at
Hillsdale on last Friday evening, and will
attend the twenty first annlversary of
Camden Lodge No. l, on Thursday of this
week
Mr.. aud Mrs Alexander B. Hewes have
the sympathy of friends in the loss of their
only child, Sarah A., whose death occurred
ON Monday afternoon, after an illness of
several weeks. Her age was thirteen
months.
The friends of Mrs. Milard Thompson
will ho fc haf -
ously i'll with pneumonia with but small
hopes of recovery.
We are glad to note that j. A. James is
able to be in his store after his severe i'll
ness
Mrs. James GaDz, who has been i'll for
some time, is slowly improving.
A chimney on fire on Broad street on
last Friday morning, caused a little excite
ment and brought out the fire department,
as there was danger that the burning SCOT
which fell on the shngle roof might set
the building on fire. The premises belong
to the Halsey estate.
We understand that Thomas Batten will
give up mercantile business and go on
farm near Mullica Hill. Mr. James Ire
Ian will occupy the house on Allen street
now occupied by Mr.. Batten.
Charles Cliff moved his family to Clay
ton on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ploucher have
moved to the house on Broad street vac
ted by Mrs. Annie Kenny.
Tenant houses of moderate rent are
greatly needed in Swedesboro. The de-
mand is far greater than the supply, and
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comfortable houses here would be likely to
find them paying investment.
Fifteen more persons were received into
the NJ. E. church on probation on Sunday,
making thirty in all thus far as the results
of the revival services being held. The
meetings W II continue
Geo. M. Ashton has purchased the Frank
b. Warrington property on Main street
and proposes to make some important
changes, of which more anon.
Delaware Tribe of Paulsboro, paid
friendly visit to Memirako Tribe, Imp'd
Order Red Men, on last Wednesday even
ing, and good time is reported.
Past Supreme Chief VIM. c. Hunter did
the handsome thing by the local lodge K
g. +. on Monday evening in the unex pect-
ed and fine treat rendered them.
The Mizpah Circle of Kings Daughters
and Sons will hold sale of home made
candies and cakes at the residence of Mrs.
Elmer Ashcraft on Saturday evening next
A small building on the farm OF Ollie
Parker, in which was stored $50 hot-bed
sash, was destroyed with its contents on
Wednesday evening of last week. It is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.