Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-02-21
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| Miss Lou Hunter of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with W. II. Mccullough and
family.
Rev. S. F. Gaskill, of Collingswood, has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. Geo. M.
Ashton.
| E. J. Blatherwick, of Woodbury., visited
his sister here on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs, Mayhem sharp entertained
their sons, Charles, Joseph and Mayhem
Sharp, Of Salem, on Sunday.
Capt. James Moore of the U. S. Army.
Miss Isabella Howey, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Jennie Dyer, of Camden, have been
recent guests of James Howey and family.
The friends of Mrs. L. B. Moffett will be
sorry to hear that she is very i'll at her
home in Philadelphia.
Mrs VIM fl. Mccullough is SO far recoy-
cred from her recent severe illness as to be
able to leave her room.
Miss Irene Rogers, who has been quite ill
for several days, is improving
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Salisbury, Mr.
and Mrs. James Batten, Mrs. Elizabeth
Springer and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Gas
kill are convalescent after severe attacks of
la grippe
Pride Of Diamond Council, Daughters of
Liberty, attended a district meeting Of
Councils at Mullica Hill on Monday even
ing.
Miss Lucy Welsh is suffering with a
severe attack of la grippe.
The news Of the death of Rev. J. B.
Graw, of Camden, caused sincere sorrow to
his many friends in this vicinity, where he
was well and favorably known.
Adam Frederick, William Helms and
Abram Fry, glassblowers, Of this place,
have found employment at Bridgeton.
The patriotic service held in the Presby-
terrain church on Sunday, in memory of
Washington's birthday, was in every way
most enjoyable one. The songs, addresses,
etc, were brim-full Of the spirit of the
occasion.
Presiding Elder Dobbins preached an ex-
cellent sermon in the NJ Z. church Sunday
evening.
The official board of the M. E. church
has asked for the return of Rev. w. S.
Mitchell for another year. 1t also decided
to raise the salary from one thousand to
eleven hundred dollars for the coming year.
Mrs. Geo. W. Pither and Miss Florence
g. Pither attended the funeral of Nathan
Redrow, at Mantua, on Wednesday of last
week
Rev. Walter T. Leahy spent last week
travelling in the South, going as far as North
Carolina.
Supreme Representative W. II. McCul-
Tough attended the Grand Lodge, K of p,
at Trenton last week Samuel t. Holman
represented Viola Lodge, of this place.
Miss Della R. Ragen, of Swedesboro, and
Wm. W. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, were
married at St Patrick's church, Philadel.
,phia, on Wednesday of last week.
Frederick Kantop is moving from his
home, on Broad street, to the farm of VIM.
Leap. Edward Andorfer will occupy Mr..
Kantop's house.
We understand that Howard v Locke
will enter on his duties as postmaster on
March l.
The question Of water works is again
being agitatated here and an ordinance con-
senting to the formation of the Woolwich
Water Company by the following named
gentlemen: John c. Rulon, Chas. D. Lip
pincott, Isaac I'll. Vanneman, Benz p Law
renee, george b. Mltcnell ben]- a. READ
ley and Henry w. Ridgway is before the
Township Committee. The ordinance sets
forth that the tank or tower in which the
water shall be stored shall have a capacity
of not less than fifty thousand gallons, and
that the main pipes leading through Main
street shall not be less than six inches in
diameter, and the pipes through all other
streets not less than four inches, etc. The
project meets with considerable opposition
from the people, the point of difference
seeming to be the size Of the pipes, as it is
contended that nothing less than ten-inch
pipe on Main street and six-inch on other
streets will meet the demand