Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-26
SWEDEsBORO.

Mrs. DR.. John P. Cheesman, Of Elmer
is visiting her father, W. III. Hannold.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Moffett spent Christ
mas with their son, Z. B. Moffett and fam
lily, in Philadelphia.
Allen NJ. Batten, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his aunt, Miss Edith Batten
Thomas Mccullough, of Glassboro, spent
Sunday with his PARENTS. Mr. and NJ. w
Fl. Mccullough.
Mr.. and Mrs George Blake and little
daughter Evelyn and Miss Katie Toole, Of
Camden, spent Sunday with their father,
John Toole.
Mrs. Helen Stratton is spending the
Christmas holidays with her daughter, Mrs.
J. J. Robinson, 10 New York.
Mrs. Charles G. Reynolds and son, OF
Camden, spent part Of last week with
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Moffett attended the
commencement exercises of Peirce Business
College, Philadelphia, last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM B. Zippler and son,
Of Philadelphia, spent Christmas with Mrs.
I. W. Dubois and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stiles and little
daughter Eleanore spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Riverton.
Miss Louise Matlack, of Camden, has
been the guest Of Miss Florence G. Pither.
Isaac Ore is quite seriously i'll at this
writing.
The scarlet fever cases are getting along
well and no new ones have developed.
Joseph Headley has been on the sick list
for few days.
Howard S. Rogers former resident, but
for several years in the War Department at
Washington, has been obliged to leave
there on account of falling health and has
been given Government position at Den
yer, Col.
The latest in trolley news for this section
is that a company now forming in Whining
ton, Del, proposes to run line from
Pennsgrove to Woodbury. by way Of Woods
town, Swedesboro and Clarksboro, with d
branch from Swedesboro to Mullica Hill,
Pitman Grove and Glassboro. This is the
third trolley company that has had designs
| on Swedesboro and we are waiting to hear
from the next one. Between them all it is
hoped we may have trolley route-some
time.
The Moravian Sunday-school will hold
its Christmas entertainment on Thursday
evening.
Interesting Christmas exercises were held
in the public school Tuesday afternoon.
The public schools of Woolwich township
closed on Tuesday and will reopen Jan. g.
Edward Mcmahon and J. Louis Costello
will give ball in Lippincott's Hall, thi.
evening.
Four classes of the M. E. Sunday school
will hold social in the lecture room Of the
church on Thursday evening, Jan. 2.
William Bond, colored, a veteran Of the
War of the Rebellion, died on Wednesday
last. His funeral took place on Saturday
Frank P. Reynolds, of Camden, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs Rebeccs
Reynolds.
Mrs. B. R. Moffett's Sunday school class
paid her surprise visit on Thursday even
ing of last week and left with her as {
token Of their esteem silver water pitcher
Contractor Charles Nicholson, of Pitmar
Grove, has purchased lot at the corner O
East avenue and Thompson street and pro
poses to build house and make this place
his future home. He has built severa
houses here during the past year and we
understand has several more under con
tract.
| W. A. Gillespie, Of Philadelphia, vii
give an illustrated lecture called Nara
tive from Liberty Bell to the Golden Gate
in the M. E. Church on Friday evening
9th inst. A silver offering will be take1
at the door for the benefit Of the Ladies
Aid Society.
Notwithstanding the storm which pre-
vailed, the M. E. Church was crowded OF
Monday evening while the Christmas pro
gram was rendered by the Sunday
The usual variety Of excellent music, scrip
ture reading, prayer, Rotations by tn,
children, address by Pastor Mitchell ant
the treat to the members of the primary
and intermediate departments formed TIL
evenings entertainment