Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-04
SWEDEsBORO.

Miss Laura Ludlow, of Haddonfeld, has
been spending few days with her uncle,
Rev. w. s. Ludlow.
Miss Amanda Wilson, one of the teach
ers Of the Hammonton public school, has
been spending short time at her home
| here.
Prof. Harry McColIister spent last week
at Allentown, Pa, where he attended the
Pennsylvania State Music Teachers Asso-
citation.
The Misses Laura and Rebecca Cook, of
Pennsville, have been the guests of Joseph
r. Moore aud family.
Miss Matilda Wurst, of PhiIa, is the
guest Of her friend, Miss Katie Rode.
The cold weather of the past week has
been appreciated By the ice men and many
houses have been filed during the last few
days
Mrs. Mary c. McAvoy, wife of William
McAyoy, died at her home here on Monday
night, leaving an infant daughter less than
three weeks old Her death, under pecu-
liarly trying circumstances, has cast
gloom over the community, where she was
universally loved and respected, and the
sympathies of all go out to the young hus-
band so suddenly bereft, after a short three
years of happy welded life. Her funeral
will take place at ST. Joseph's church on
Thursday morning, interment in St
joseph's cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Stiles returned
from their wedding trip Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen Black returned
from their wedding trip on Tuesday even
ing, and proceeded at once to the home of
the groom's parents near Sharptown, where
large reception was rendered them on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Bertha Brown is quite i'll with
measles.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the NJ E. church will hold its
monthly meeting at the home of Mrs
Carrie Black on Thursday evening.
Extra services in the NJ E. church will
/ bsgin on next Sunday evening. 1t is ex-
pected that Miss Alline Kirkbride, of Cam
den, will assist Pastor Ludlow during the
first week of the meeting.
The acetylene light was turned on for
the first time in the M E church on last
Saturday evening, the occasion being the
Christmas entertainment of the Sunday
school, which had been put off on account
of the epidemic of measles. The enter
tainment was complete success, and the
lights gave satisfaction.
Swedesboro Lodge No. % Ancient Order
United Workmen held public installation
OF the newly elected officers on Tuesday
evening. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev. w. S. Ludlow, of the local
NJ E. church, followed with music by The
Swedesboro Orchestra of i've pieces under
the leadership Of David Hawn. Grand
Foreman VIM. S. Lambert, of Newark, was
the installing officer. Frank w. Tussey
of Camden, Grand Overseer of New Jersey !,
acted as Grand Master, and Walter Sellers.
Degree Master of Camden Lodge No. i
Degree Team, acted as Grand Guide The
ceremonies were interesting and impressive.
Short addresses were made by the Grand
officers, among whom was J. III. Lippincott,
Grand Recorder. The principal address of
the evening was made by Rev. John Hand
ley, D. D of Camden, who spoke on the
duties and obligations of membership in
the lodge, and gave the brothers such ad
vice as would, if lived up TO and followed
by all the members of the A. o. u. w
Lodge at large, make the lodge second
only to the Christian church, in its iDfu-
enee for good. Grand Master Workman
W. Fl Mccullough presented brothers
Walter Shoemaker. John En- Miller and S
Taylor each with solid gold emblematic
A. O. U. W. badge for faithful work in
bringing five new members into the lodge
since May A pleasant feature of the even
ing was the presentation to Mrs. McCul.
! lough, wife of Grand Master Workman Me-
Cullough, of a magnificent boquet of
flowers by the degree team of Camden
lodge No l. Mr. Mccullough very hap
PLY responded and thanked the team for
the compliment paid his wife Caterer
John McAvoy served fine banquet at the
close Of the evenings program, at which
nearly one hundred and fifty brothers,
their wives and few invited guests sat
down and thoroughly enjoyed.
Evangelist Barker, after short vacation
at his home here, has gone to Stroudsburg.
Pa, to engage in work, and from there will
goto Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo w. Hannold, Miss
Ella Headiey and Mr.. I. s. Stratton at
tended the wedding of Miss Sara Stratton
and Walter S. Harley
Mrs B r. Moffstt entertained her large
Sunday-school class on last Friday even
ing