Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-06-20
PEDRICKTOWN.

Dr. James b. Ware, formerly of this
place, now of Bridgeton, made flying
business trip to our town on Friday.
The italian berry pickers employed by
John Shultz were overcome by the heat on
Wednesday, the patch being situated be-
tween woods making it impossible to get
air. Many of them had to stop picking
before O'Clock, the heat being so intense.
Mrs. Richard Gooden, of Atlantic City.
is spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Robinson.
Miss Arete Justice, who has been visiting
Miss Ethel Dubois, of Clayton, returned
home Monday.
The M. E. Church was we'll filled on
Sunday evening at the Children's Day ex-
ercises. The decorations were very artistic,
being of evergreens, laurel and bouquets of
various cut flowers. The program, which
was exceedingly interesting, consisted of
singing, readings and Rotations, the main
feature being an exercise by a class entitled
s'The Gate of Love-" Great credit is due
those taking part in this exercise.
| Mrs. Preston Sweeten and daughters,
Helen and Miriam, are spending few days
at Greenwich with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Ridgway.
Mrs. David Firestone and Albert Risner
are among the sick Of our town.
Ralph Parker has taken an examination
at Trenton preparatory to entering the
Normal School.
Howard Justice, one of our promising
young men, has secured position with the
the Biddle Hardware Co., of Philadelphia.
We wish him success.
Sweeten's Sons have the improved Kitson
1000 candle power light placed in their
store, which is a great improvement over
the oil lamps. James Sweeten's Sons,
Salem county agents for the Kitson Light
ing Company, have secured the contract
from the Township Committee to place the
lamps in Pedricktown and Auburn for
lighting the streets.
A law suit in our town is quite an I'M
usual occurrence, but there was one before
Squire Hunt on Saturday. Richard Cor
son entered suit against Howard Justice to
recover damages in dealing for COW and
calf. Howard Justice made no defence
The Squire gave Judgment in favor of Mr..
Corson for $35 and costs.
Lee Sailor, a prominent farmer living
near the railroad had the misfortune of
losing valuable cow on Monday by being
run over by the freight train.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Pedrick gave
reception on Tuesday evening, 18th inst,
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Detwiler,
nee Miss Julia l.. Pedrick, their only daugh-
ter, who were welded in Camden June a.
The house was beautifully decorated with
plants and cut flowers for the occasion, the
reigning colors being white and pink The
bride wore gown of white Paris muslin,
en- train. Miss Mary E. Justice and Mrs
Frelan G. Sparks presided at the piano,
Mr.. George Longacre, of Swedesboro, was
violinist, and Master Edward Prigger rem
dered some fine vocal music Misses Emma
Walker, Currie Hortman and Lottie Sweet
EN-, intimate friends of the bride, assisted
In receiving. The numerous gifts were
both useful and beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs.
DetWiler will reside in Philadelphia. The
guests present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r.
Pedrick, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeten, ST.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Green, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Shute, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Holton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos Holton, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ped
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hampton, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Parker, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jus
tice, Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Hortman, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Justice, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Justice, Mrs. Albert Risner Emma Sparks,
Jas. Morrison, Emma Cunard, May Justice
Mrs. DR.. Black, Julia B. Leaning, Edna
and Florence Casey, Mary Justice, Carrie
HOFFMAN, Lottie Sweeten, Emma Walker,
Howard Justice, Carl Green, Hamilton
Pedrick, Of Pedricktown; Geo Longacre
and Clark Horner, of Swedesboro; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Green, Margaret Bilderback,
Lewis Cook, of Pennsgrove; Mrs. Annie
Detwiler, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cramp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Shoemaker, Miss
Bertha Cunard, of Philadelphia; Emanuel
Schwerel, of Clarksboro; Lillian and Rubie
RICHTER, of Wilmington.