Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-15
SWEDESRORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Lloyd and daughter
Edna, of Palmyra, have been spending
week here, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Sithens.
Mrs. George NJ Ashton, who left here on
July s for trip to California, reached
home on Saturday tired but delighted with
her Journey but, remarking incidentally
that she hadn't found any place quite SO
good as home, thus making good the old
saying, "tis home where the heart is. ~
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Richardson, Of New
Bridge, spent Sunday with w. H. McCul-
Tough and family.
E. j. Blatherwick, of Woodbury., visited
his sister here on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ware have gone on a
vacation which will take in visits with
relatives at Monroeville, Bridgeton, Vine
land, Atco, Philadelphia and other points.
Miss Geraldine Buzby is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George IL. Poinsett, at Mullica HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kean and children,
are visiting relatives in Salem.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bowen, of Clayton,
are the guests of their daughter Mrs. VIM.
Eastlack.
Mrs. Lydia Adams, of Mantua, is visit
ing her brother, Mr.. John S. Batten and
her sister, Mrs. S. A. Croft.
Mrs. B. f. Buzby is visiting the Pan
American Exposition in company with a
party of Philadelphia friends.
Rev. DIR. Clark, pastor of a prominent
M. E. church in New York City, is the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. F. II. Birtholf.
Miss Bessie Ridgway has been spendi ng
two weeks with friends at Reading, Pa.
Miss Stella Laughlin, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Miss Elsie Moore.
Master Frank and Miss Mildred Buzby
are spending several days with their aunt,
Miss Prue Holbrook, in Philadelphia.
Little Frank Adams, the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Parker, who was SO
ill last week that his life was dispared of,
greatly improved and thought to be en-
tirely out of danger
Mrs. VIM. Rieger is quite seriously i'll at
this writing.
W. H. Hannold Il Sons have placed a
long distance telephone in their store.
The picnic of St. Josephs church will be
held on Thursday, in Mitchell's woods.
Rev. A. E. Wonderer, of Paterson, is
expected here this week on his annual vaca
ton which he and his Presbyterian and
other friends greatly enjoy.
Mrs Fannie Starr, of Woodbury., has
been spending several days with her brother
John G.. Rulon.
Mr.. Joseph Zane, President of the
Bachelors Club Of Clayton, is the guest of
his niece, Mrs. VIM. Eastlack.
Mrs VIM. G. Kirby and Miss Rebecca
Ford are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Geo.
Borton at Avalon.
Miss Hannah Sparks has gone on a vaca-
ton of several weeks, part of which will
be spent with Mr. and Mrs. George Borton,
of Philadelphia in their cottage at Avalon,
and part with her friend, Miss Sidney
Head, at Atlantic City.
In our notes of last week we mentioned
that Julia and Fayetta Sharp, of Camden,
were visiting their aunt, Mrs. George w.
Pither They arrived here on Saturday,
and expected to enjoy a pleasant visit of
two weeks, but the visit of Miss Julia
come to a sudden and very serious termin-
alton. On Tuesday of last week she was
taken i'll with what proved to be appendi-
citis, and on Thursday evening she was
taken to the West Jersey Hospital, Cam
den, where an operation was performed,
and where she died early on Saturday
morning Her funeral took place on Tues
day from the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Vincent Sharp, in Camden Her
mother was formerly Miss Kate Zane
of this place, and the sympathy of this
community go out to the family in their
sudden and great affection.
Mr.. Matthias Muhlbaier died on Thurs
day morning of last week after an illness Of
a week of paralysis in his seventy-sixth
year. He was born in Baden, Germany,
and came to America when a young man, and
has spent the most of his life in this vicinity
whereby his honesty, industry, and fru-
gality he became possessed of considerable
wealth, being at one time the owner of
four fine farms. In his old age he retired
from active business life, purchased home
In Swedesboro and settled down to enjoy
The fruits of his labor. He married Miss
Christian Schlag, and his wife and three
daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs.
Caroline Guligouski, Mrs. Lena Schorn
and two sons, Philip and Peter Null
baier, survive him. He was faithful
member of St. Joseph's church, an upright
citizen, and enjoyed the esteem and conf
dence Of all who: knew him. His funeral
took place on Monday, and was largely at
tended, and interment was made in st.
Joseph's cemetery.
sewerage system for Swedesboro is
being agitated, and active steps are being
taken in that direction. A public meeting
has been held and an estimate of expense
made.
The Ladies' Temple of the K. G. E.
celebrated its first anniversary with pic
mic in Lake Park Grove on Tuesday, and a
good time is reported.