Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-29
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Mrs. Emma Thompson, of Woodbury., is
the guest of Mrs. Jas. Sweeten, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Shoemaker, Of
Philadelphia, spent part of last week with
Mr.. Shoemaker's sister, Mrs. Freeland
Sparks.
Harry Weisher is reported very i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Robert Diver and son Frank, of
Pennsgrove, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Divers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sweeten.
A horse owned by Adam 0esterle, baker,
of Woodstown, dropped dead in the street
on Friday while serving bread through our
town.
Arthur Shoemaker, of Woodbury., Conn,
is spending part of his vacation with friends
and relatives of this vicinity.
Miss Lucy Reymer has returned from
Atlantic City, bringing with her thick
coat of sunburn.
The peach lawn social given by the
ladies of the NJ E. church on Satur-
day evening was quite a success, they
having realized about $40.
Harrison Holton is the possessor of fine
new buggy.
Butler & Ferguson, milliners, who have
conducted business here for several years
past, will engage in the same business IN
Elmer this coming Fall.
Mrs. Caddie Titue, of Philadelphia, spent
part Of last week with Samuel Doughten
and family.
Mr., and Mrs Chas. Hampton have re-
turned from visit with their son Clarence,
of near Swedesboro.
Miss Bertha Morrison, Of Philadelphia,
is spending her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Morrison.
Mrs DIR. Mitchell, of Philadelphia, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. Hannah j.
Hunt.
Mrs Isaac Pedrick is spending ten days
at Reliance, Md.
Frank W., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Millard
Fisher, of Wilmington, formerly of this
place, died on Monday, aged II years, and
was buried in the Baptist cemetery on
Thursday He has been great sufferer
with spinal disease for seven years.
Chas. Sparks, P. p Sweeten and VIM.
Burk are now enjoying the Pan-American
Exposition.
Mrs Mary Barber, of olney, Pa, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. JOS Cooper.
The regular meeting of the w. G. T. U.
was held in the Baptist chapel Tuesday
evening and the following officers elected
for the coming year: Pres, Miss Mary An
derson; LIST Vice Pres, Mrs. Jos. Cooper;
ID Vice Pres, Mrs. Albert Risner; Sd Vice
Pres, Miss Anna Gaventa; Cor. Sec, Mrs.
Jos. Cooper; Rec. Sec, Miss Jennie Lay
man; Treas, Miss Agnes Justice; Organist
and Chorister, Mrs. Gomez; Superintendent
Flower Mission, Mrs. Richards; Litera-
ture, Mrs. John Shnltz; Press, Miss Re-
becca Barber; Purity, Mrs. Clark Chew:
Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs. Snyder; Evan
gelistic, Miss Anna Gaventa; Narcotics,
Miss Lou Klein; Peace and Arbitration,
Miss Carrie Dunk; Parlor Meetings, Mrs.
Sarah Risner; Supt. of L. T. L., Miss Lou
Klein; Assistant, Mrs. Gomez
A merry party from our town spent
Wednesday at Dolbows Landing, where
they INDUCED in grabbing, fishing and
bathing. The crabs were plentiful and
were caught in large numbers.
Miss Edna Casey, a graduate of our
public school, has successfully passed the
county examination, and will teach in the
public school at Sharptown this coming
term.
Quite serious accident occurred in our
town on Friday when a horse belonging to
Mr.. Vaigs, of near Swedesboro, became
frightened at bicycle causing it to run
away throwing Mrs. Vaigs and her daugh-
ter to the ground. Miss Vaigs endeavored
to catch the reins, but before she could dc
so the wheels collided with those OF
truck wagon. Mrs. Vaigs was badly
injured. DIR. H. T. johnson dressed her
wounds after which she was taken to her
home. Being very old lady, Is years,
will hardly recover from the shock