Gloucester County Democrat., 1901-08-01
sWEDEsBORo.

Mrs Sarah Parker has gone to spent
some time with her children at Atlanti,
City.
Henry Weatherby, of Millville, visited
friends here last week.
Joseph Stratton and son Harold and hi
mother, Mrs. Sarah Stratton, of Mullics
Hill, were guests of Winfield Stratton OF
Sunday.
4 Miss Ella Kirby, of Philada., is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Kirby
Mrs. Fannie Holdcraft, of Camden, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. R. Moffett.
Rev. and Mrs. John z. Lloyd have gone
to Mountain Lake Park, Md, where they
expect to remain until September.
Miss Ethel Warren, of Lansdowne, Pa,
was the guest of Miss Geraldine Buzby last
week.
Miss Lizzie Cozens spent last week with
her friend Miss Florence Moore, of Woods
town.
The Misses Constance and Estella Locke
entertained Miss Mary England, of Pauls-
boro, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Chard are spending
some time with relatives at Millville.
Mr.. Henry Long is enjoying trip down
the Delaware Bay, and his wife and chill
dren are visiting friends at Williamstown.
Joseph Cantwell has been enjoying several
days recreation at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Moffett and son Bur
dell, of Phila., have been spending few
days with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
r. Moffett, here.
William H. Hannold, Jr., and family
are enjoying vacation with Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. w. Justice, at Bakersville, Atlantic
county.
Mrs. E. L. Seely has gone to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Martin OFT, at Elmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rieger moved into
their own home ON Tuesday.
Harold Headley spent last week at Wild
wood.
Several alterations and improvements are
being made at the glass house, and new
shed is being built. Work will begin on
Sept. 2, with plenty of orders and fine
prospect for a good business year.
For the third time in two months thief
entered the store of Henry Shivler and
stole can of cakes on last Friday evening.
The one who stole the cakes was evidently
acting for party of young men who de-
sired to enjoy cheap picnic, as one of the
cans was found in the woods not far from
here Mr.. Shivler says they may try their
game once too often.
Mrs Duncan Oliphant is quite seriously
i'll at this writing, and her daughter, Mrs.
Winfield Stratton, is caring for her. Her
son, Dr. Oliphant, of Bridgeport, is her
physician.
Work on the water plant bas begun in
earnest. Eight-inch pipes are being dis
tributed along the streets, and the work Of
laying them was commenced on Tuesday
morning The new driven we'll is thought
to be capable of supplying an abundance Of
water, which the contractors expect to have
flowing through the pipes by September 1.
The Methodist Sunday school and Golden
Eagles of this place will run an excursion
to Atlantic City on September 7th. AS this
is entirely home arrangement, and all the
profits of the excursion will be divided be-
tween the Sunday school and the lodge,
they hope for the liberal patronage of the
people and promise frst-class service in
every respect
Mrs. VIM. Rode was called to Columbus,
! Ohio, last week by the dangerous illness Of
her daughter, the wife of DIR. Chas. Rether
of that place. The relatives and friends Of
Mrs. Rether will be glad to know she is
now considerably improved.
j Mrs. M. c. Sparks has been quite ser
iously i'll, but is now able to be about hel
room.
Four people of Swedesboro were pros
trated by the heat on Monday. All are
improving.
Dealers at the station and wharf are
offering $500 per barrel for potatoes
Growers are both astonished and rejoiced
at the high price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nicholson were
treated to fine (?) serenade in which treat
incidentally all the neighbors had share
on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker and daugh-
ters Florence, Gertrude and Mary, spent
Sunday at Atlantic City.
Heavy shipments of tomatoes are being
made from this station every day. Forty
thousand three hundred crates were shipped
by rail in four days of last week besides al
that went by boat to Philada. and Chester.
Not far from one hundred thousand crates
have been shipped this season from this
place. Citrons are being shipped in con-
siderable quantities at $1.25 to $1.50 fol-
half barrel crates