Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-10-17
swEDESBORO.

SWEDESBORO.
Mrs Sarah J. Haines, of Camden, has
been spending some time with relatives
here.
Mrs f. L. Seeley, of Wilmington, Del,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. s. Taylor
Rogers.
Mrs. Marian Skirvin, of Baltimore, Md,
has been the guest OF her uncle, Samuel A.
Croft.
Rev. and Mrs S. f. GaskiIl, of Ceilings
wood, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
M. Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs S. 7. Rogers entertained on
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Martin OFT and Miss
Jennie Rogers, OF Elmer.
Mrs Amos Jones and Mrs. T. W. Dubois
have been visiting relatives at Turnerville.
Mrs Andrew Parker, of Pedricktown,
and Mrs. Lizzie Lawson, of Clayton, have
been recent guests Of Mrs. Frank Parker.
Miss Ida Lawrence is taking course in
elocution at M. M. jones' private school in
Philadelphia.
Mrs Emma Locke and son have been
visiting her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel
Shute, of Pedricktown.
Mrs. Allen, of Newark, has been the
guest of Miss Julia Rainey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorne of Paulsboro
visited her nephew, w. HI. Mccullough on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Peter Hilderbrand has purchased of
the heirs the property Of the late Mrs
Sarah ?. Batten on Broad street.
Grand Recorder A. II. Lippincott, of
Camden, visited Swedesboro Lodge No. %,
A. o. U. w. on Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Temple will hold an oyster
and chicken supper, also a cake sale in
Meley's Hall on Saturday evening. They
promise full supper of chicken or oysters
for 25 cents
The Swedesboro Sewer Company has
given the contract for building the sewer
to B. F. Sweeten & Son, of Camden. The
work will begin as soon as arrangements
can be made and materials procured.
Lena, the daughter of James Morrison
fell while playing at school on Wednesday
of last week and dislocated her arm.
Harry, the little son Of Russell Parker,
was knocked down by heavy wagon load
ed with sweet potatoes on last Friday even
ing and considerable injured, but for
tunately no bones were broken.
The cake sale at Ashcraft's store on Sat-
urday for the benefit of Trinity Sunday
school was a success, as such sales always
are here.
Aaron H. Hurff has purchased the Beach
Villa on South Carolina Ave-, Atlantic
City.
Peter Hilderbrand has been on the sick
list several days, suffering with intermit-
tent fever.
William McMasters died at his home neal
Cooper's Station on Saturday, the 18th inst,
after a lingering illness, aged 81 years. He
leaves wife who was Miss Sallie Gaskill,
only daughter of Thomas Gaskill, an old
resident Of this town, and son, to mourn
his loss. His funeral took place at his late
residence on Tuesday, interment being at
Lake Park cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mitchell have moved
into their nice and convenient new house
on Mill street.
Two of the sisters from the Catholic
Orphans Home, located at Hopewell, spent
Sunday with st. Joseph's people here. The
Home is supported mainly by the voluntary
subscriptions and donations of the churches
and the warm hearts sd willing hands o.
the Swedesboro Catholics are always oper
to the appeals for help. Over two hundred
destitute children are provided for at thu
Home under the management OF the twelve
sisters.
| The Board Of Registry and Election, aftel
a house to house canvass, finds 666 voters
on the list in Woolwich township, will
possibly few more names to be added.
The Gloucester County Board of Free
holders made tour of inspection over thu
Paulsboro and Swedesboro stone road OF
Monday and reported the road in excellent
condition. After the laborious work of tn,
morning the Board and q few friends, will
appetites well whetted, proceeded to Clarl
Hotel, where sumptious dinner awaited
them. Those who surrounded the tabl'
were: E. G. Miller, Chairman of Board
Chas. N. Bell, clerk; County Collector Geo
E. Pierson, Freeholders Wilson, Usinger
Nichols, Joyce, Tonkin, Jones, Hoffman
and Barnaby, County Clerk Ridgeway, Mr.
Carswell, Of the Delaware Granite Mimi.
Co; Mr.. w. Pharo, of the Gwcdesbor,
Water Co.; Mr.. Brown, of Paulsboro, ant
W. Ell. Mccullough and Howard Moore, Of
Swedesboro. After dinner speeches, full o
wisdom, wit and eloquence, were INDUCED
in, and the honorable Board of Freeholders
and their friends babe Mine Host Clarl
farewell, fully impressed with the fact, a
one of them expressed it, that Mrs Clarl
knew how to get up good dinner.
The first lecture of the star course to b,
given here this winter under the auspice
of the Methodist church, was given OF
Monday evening by DIR. A. A. Willis to
full house, despite the storm which pre-
vailed. The lecture, Sunshine" was fin
and well received. DIR. A. w. Spoonel
will lecture on Oct. "a. Subject: eth
Passion Play"