Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-09
SWEDESBORO.

Mrs John P. Cheeseman, of Elmer, Wis
tied her father, VIM. H. Hannold, on Mon
day.
Miss Maggie Ore, of Mickleton, has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Ore.
Joseph Rieger and family, of Bridgeport,
spent Sunday with his mother here.
Mrs Geo. M. Ashton spent part of last
week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. F.
Gaskill, at Collingswood.
William Rieger died on Saturday even
ing, instead of Sunday evening, as stated
in our notes of last week.
Mrs. S. F. GaskiIl has been quite i'll for
several days at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. M. Ashton.
Mrs. Ferd. Andorfer is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Davis, of Royersford,
Pa.
Miss Fannie Leap, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Miss Kate Gaskill.
Mrs. Wilbert Batten has been spending a
few days at Evergreen Hall, Woodbury.,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Batten.
Her husband also visited his parents on
Sunday.
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. B. Zippler, in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. J. Robinson, of New York, is
making an extended visit with her mother,
Mrs. Ellen Stratton.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds entertained at tea
on Thursday of last week Rev. and Mrs.
John 2. Lloyd, Miss Lizzie Sharp, Mrs.
Sarah S. Smith and Mrs. Louisa Emory.
A mild case of scarlet fever has developed
in the family of Martin Schorn, near Oak
Grove
Rev. E. J. Kulp, of Red Bank, will lee
ture in the NJ. Z. church on Thursday
evening. Subject, SSThe Reign of Human
ity."
George c. Headley, M. Augustus Sparks
and Henry Longacre are the petit jurors
from Woolwich township for the May term
of Court.
Communion services were held in all our
churches last Sunday morning.
The Woolwich Board of Education, at
its meeting on Wednesday evening of last
week, elected the following teachers for
the coming year: Principal of Swedesboro
Academy, Miss Sue H. Coles; Miss Vida
Lippincott, Miss Florence M. Wiley, Mrs.
Harriet E. Croft, Miss Sallie K. West;
School No. 2, Mrs. Mary Yourison; School
No. 3, Mrs. Gallaher
The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Swedesboro Loan and Building Association
was held on Monday evening and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensuing year:
President, John Moore; Secretary, Samuel
| Avis Treasurer, |. III. Vanneman; Direc-
tors, W. H. Mccullough, Geo. B. Mitchell,
j. Frank Faucet, S. S. Guest, C.. D. Lip
pincott, John II. Miller, Geo. M. Ashton.
One hundred and one new shares of stock
were taken. The annual report showed
that the year just past had been pros
porous one.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
West District of Gloucester County held a
rally in the Presbyterian church on Tuesday
evening. A large audience was in attend
ance and addresses were made by Rev. J.
H. O'Brien, Mr.. E. M. Pope, of Almones-
son; NJ. Stanley Black and VIM. L. Moore
The music was excellent and the church
was beautifully decorated with ported
plants and cut flowers. Refreshments were
served to the visiting societies, and good
social time enjoyed at the close of the
public meeting.
On last Saturday evening, in about three
hours, $50 persons were waited on at our
post office.
A carp weighing 384 pounds was caught
by some boys who were strolling along
Mitchell's pond on Sunday. The big fish
had worked its way into ditch and was
unable to swim in the shallow stream
John Long, who underwent partial
ODeratiOD at Jefferson HOSpital for cataract
of the eye, came home on Thursday last
He will return later to have the operation
completed.
Someone evidently wanting lift on their
journey, helped themselves to farmer Will
liam Gleason's horse that was hitched in
the Episcopal horse sheds here on Saturday
night. At late hour Andrew Morrison
discovered the horse coming toward the
town and he kindly put it in his stable
and horse and wagon were safely returned
to the owner. Mr.. Gleason would like to
know who took the team and how far it
was driven.