Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
sWEDEsBORo.

Mrs. Mary Woodruff, who has beer
spending some time with her daughter
Mrs w S. Ludlow, at the NJ. E. parson.
age, left for her home at Bridgeton on
Wednesday.
Mrs Lizzie Smith, of Newark, and Mrs
Ida Kenney, of Phila., have been spend
ing little time this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Croft.
Miss Name Weatherby is visiting rel
atives in Philadelphia.
Revs. Father Petri, of Atlantic City and
Dugan, of Bordentown, have been guests
of Rev. Walter 7. Leahy this week.
Miss Maggie Ore, Of Mickleton, spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Reba < Moore left here on Wed
nesday morning for Denver, Col, where
she will spend some time with an uncle,
for the benefit of her health
William Moore and family left for their
home in Indian Territory on Wednesday,
after prolonged visit with his parents,
Mr.. John Moore and wife.
Leroy Rogers, of the U. s. Signal Corps.
writes home from Fort Myer, Va, under
date of Feb 4 that he has been detailed to
20 to the / philippines; that be has been
promoted to sergeant and ranks second to
the man in charge of the detail going
away. They left on Monday morning for
Angel Island, Cal, and from there will sail
for their destination. The best wishes of
host OF friends will go with Serg't Rogers
to his new field for his health and prosper
ity while there and his safe return to his
native land.
A heart-rendiug accident occurred at the
home OF William A. Homan, on Lake Ave ;,
on Thursday evening of last week, about
seven O'Clock, in which his house was set
on fire and his two youngest children were
burned, one of them fatally. Mr.. Holman
was at his meat market and his wife, tax
ing pitcher, went across the street to
Samuel Salisbury's for milk. The children,
happy group, were sitting around table,
the three oldest studying their lessons for
the morrow. Lucilla, a little tot three years
and nine months old in climbing down
from her chair caught the button of her
shoe In the fringe of the table cover,
throwing her to the floor and DIR agging the
cover and lamp from the table. 10 a mo-
ment she was enyeloped in the bIasing oil.
The mother returning from her GRAND.
nearing the screams of the children, and
running in, found the little one in a flame
from head TO foot With the eldest daugb-
ter, Bessie, she extinguished the flames
just as the agonized father appeared ON
the scene. The accident occurred at abont
seven O'Clock and she fingered in agony
until relieved by death three hours later
Every vestige of skin was burned off
from the top OF her head down to her feet.
which were protected by her shoes. and
nothing remained of the bright faced
chubby little one but charred mass. bear
ing no resem blance of a child. Edna. the
one year old baby was badly burned, and
out Tor the rare presence of mind of Bessie.
the Oldest daughter, herself but child.
who carried her from the burning room
she would have shared the fate of her
little sister. Mrs. Holman and Bessie were
badly burned about the hands in their
efforts to save the children. The room was
set on fire and the quick work of the
neighbors with buckets only saved the
house from destruction. Considerable
damage was done the house and furniture
The funeral took place on Monday at the
nethodlst church, and the large gathering
of people attested to the universal sym.
patny OF the community in the terrible
stfiiction which had come to Mr.. Holman
and family. The children of the primary
department of the Sunday and the
Junior Epworth League, of which she was
member, attended the funeral in a body
and beautiful floral emblems were sent by
both Sunday-school and League. The
coffin was born by four little boys, men,
bers of the Junior League. Interment at
Lake Park Cemetery.
The funeral of the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willig, took place on
Tuesday morning. Service at the house.
and interment at Lake Park cemetery.
Undertaken Hannold attended the funeral
OF Marian Wiltsee, daughter of Ayars
Wiltsee, near Bridgeport on Tuesday.
The funeral of Wilbert M. Kelley. son of
Martin Kelley, near Auburn, took place at
st. JOseph's chapel here on Wednesday
morning. Mass at 1890 o'clock, and inter
ment at st. Joseph's cemetery. His age was
IS years.
The members of Couer de Leon Castle,
\. u. 4. were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Davidson on Monday evening. at
their pleasant home on Railroad avenue.
The wives were included iu the invitation.
and most delightful evening was spent.
Elegant refreshments were served in Mrs.
Davidson's best style, and as memento of
the pleasant occasion, beautiful silver
pitcher was left with her, the gift of the
wives of the members of the Castle.
Comrade W. H. Mccullough was one
of the detail appointed to inspect the
Soldiers Home at VineIand on Wednesday.
An effort is being made to organize
lodge of Daughters If Liberty here
Extra meetings are still being held in
the M. E. church with ratifyIng results
Five penitents were at the alter on Tues
day evening.
AT congregational meeting of the FIRST
Presbyterian church held on last Saturday
evening, the following Board of Trustees
was elected to serve during the ensuing
year: President, NJ. Stanley Black Secre-
tary. S. Taylor Rogers; Treasurer, Hugh
Mccullough; Trustees, George a. Drum
mond, Frank Wilson.
Mayhem Sharp, master shearer of the
glass works, moved his family here from
Salem on Tuesday.