Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-12
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Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Buzby, Of Camden,
were over-Sunday guests Of l. H. Weather
by and daughters.
Robert Sherer and son Allen, Of Norris
town, Pa. spent part Of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Scherer here.
Mrs. Clayton EastIack and son Joseph
are spending few days with Mrs. Amanda
Locke in Camden.
Miss Sadie Taylor, of Washington, D. c.,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. r.
Moffett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woodsides, of Ok
ford, Pa, have been the guests Of S. T.
Rogers and family.
Miss Geraldine Buzby is spending few
weeks with relatives and friends at Phila.
and other points.
| Mr. and Mrs. William Eastlack and son
Edward have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Bower at Clayton.
Mrs. Lena Willig and little son Clarence
have been the guests of relatives at Mickle-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Berthalf have been
spending a week with relatives in New
York.
Mrs. Joseph R. Gill and son, of Phila,
are spending some time with Mrs. Maggie
Adams, who is quite i'll at this writing
Rev. Iasac Whitaker and bride, Of
Sloan, have been the guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitaker.
| Mr. and Mrs Walter R. Stiles removed
to Camden this week. They will be greatly
missed in the community, and especially in
the M. E. Church, where Mrs. Stiles fine
voice was one of the attractions of the
choir.
Mrs. Moses Batten has been on the sick
list for several days.
| Joseph Costello, son of John Costello,
near here, had the misfortune to fall from
horse and break his left arm in two places
on Friday of last week.
George M. Hall has presented his daugh-
ter Gertrude with handsome Estey piano,
purchased Of Robert Eaton, and also pre-
sented his son Walter with fine Rambler
bicycle.
The continued dry weather has greatly
shortened the strawberry crop and the
season for this luscious fruit is nearly over.
| Cherries are coming into market and
| there is promise of an abundant crop.
Michael Costello is having concrete walks
laid from his house to the street.
| Miss Zoe Randall, of Germantown, is
the guest of Mary Rulon.
| Rev. and Mrs John S. Heisler of Cam
den, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hannold
last week.
Miss Agnes Hannold is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. j. P. Cheesman, at Elmer.
Mrs. William Miller, of Phila, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. VIM. C.
Hunter.
Children's Day was celebrated in the
Swedesboro Grange on last Saturday after
noon with the usual entertainment which
was enjoyed by all.
Concrete walks are being laid in front of
B. A. Headley's residence, also in front of
the Methodist Church and parsonage.
The number of pieces of mail matter
handled by the free delivery routes from
Swedesboro during the two months of ser
vice is as follows: Delivered by Harry B.
Shoch on route No. during the month of
| April, 1910 pieces; collected, 1,098; total,
5,738. For May, delivered, $3.50 pieces;
collected, 1893; total 6,728; increase of May
over April, 900 pieces. Delivered by
Howard E. Moore, carrier route No. 2, dur
ing the month of April, 3,645 pieces;
collected, 1,003; total, 4,648. delivered
during the month of May, 1882; collected,
1853; total, 4,745; increase of May over
April, 81 pieces.
Rev. John S. Heisler, preached an edu-
cational sermon in the Methodist Church
on Sunday morning and baptised an infant.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the M. E. Church has elected the
following officers: Pres, Mrs. Emma Moi
felt; V. Pres, Mrs. Anna M. JONES' Mrs.
lsraella Headley; Mrs Laura Moore; Rec.
Sec'y, Mrs. Carrie Black; Cor. Sec'y, Miss
Lucretia Meley; Treas, Mrs Lizzie Myers
Literary Committee, Mrs. Lizzie Batten,
Miss Deborah Justice.
At the annual meeting for the election of
trustees Of the Methodist Church, DIR. W.
Grant Simmons, Isaac B. Wallace and
Harry w. Souder were elected to serve for
three years.
Miss Katie Toole, Of Camden, has been
spending few days with her father, Mr..
John Toole.
Children's Day was celebrated in the
Sunday of the Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches. The former held its
service in the morning, and a large congre-
cation enjoyed the music, Rotations, read
ings, etc., as we'll as the address of Pastor
j. H. O'Brien. Four children were bap-
tised. A fine missionary collection was
taken. The church was prettily decorated.
The Methodist school held its celebration
on Sunday evening, with the usual program
of songs, Rotations, pretty drill and a
solo, exquisitely rendered by Mrs George
w. Hannold. Rev. John S. Heiser made
an interesting address, giving the origin
and object of the day. A collection was
taken for the educational fund of the
charch. The decorations were fine and the
large audience packed the church to the
doors.
The Chicago Stars, the champion ladies
base ball club, appeared on the scene or
Monday morning, travelling in their own
private car, and creating mild excitement
They played game with the home team
in the afternoon and were defeated, much
to their chagrin. However, they carried
off nearly $40 of Swedesboro's good money
which acted as balm to their wounded
spirits
Well, the locusts have come, not in the
town, but in the oak woods, and the far
mers say there are millions of them, but az
far as we can learn they are doing ne
damage outside of the timber They fur
nish free concerts night and day, which tt
cultured ears are not quite pleasant.
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