Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-09
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Mrs. Alex. Justice gave dinner on
Wednesday in honor of her husbands
birthday, and about forty friends and
relatives assembled to enjoy the pleasant
occasion.
News reached our town on Monday that
Charles Walters, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Walters, who has been employed at Charles
ton, S. c., during the winter, died of APP
pendicitis on Sunday. His remains will be
brought here for burial.
Mrs. James Morrison spent part of last
week with relatives in Camden.
A number of the school children are
suffering with the whooping cough.
Rev. John warthman began revival
meetings in the M. E. Church on Sunday
an installation of the officers of the Ep-
worth League also took place on Sunday
evening.
The Newspaper Social given by the Ep-
worth Leage on New Years Eve at the M.
E. Parsonage was an enjoyable affair.
James Strimple and daughter Mae, spent
few days of last week in New York.
Mrs. Emily Holeton, teacher of the
primary class in the M. E. Sunday-school,
New Years Day. They were served with
ice cream and cake, and INDUCED in various
games arranged by their teacher, after
which picture was taken of the happy
group.
Samuel Carney has resigned as sexton OF
the M. E. Church, Mrs. Emily Holeton
succeeded him.
James Sweeten, ST., and daughter Lottie,
spent New Years Day in Philads.
Watch meeting was held in the Baptist
Church on New Years Eve.
DR.. and Mrs. Alfred Wagg, of Salem,
were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Holton, last week.
Mrs. Eliza Risner has leased her farm to
George Weatherby. Mrs. Risner will make
her home in Pennsgrove.
Josiah Dubois and wife, of Richman
Mills, spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. H.
7. johnson.
Miss Emily Black, of Philada., has been
recent guest Of VIM. Hunt and wife.
Samuel Picken, who has been employed
in Philada., is at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gordon, of Allan
tic City, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will
accompany Mrs. Gordon, their daughter,
on her return home, and spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
The l. o. o. F. elected the following
officers last Tuesday night to serve the
coming term: N. c., Wilson A. Justice
V. G., Frank A. Norton; R. S., VIM. Burk
F. S., Danl R. Morrison, and will be in
stalled this Tuesday night. Henry II.
Holton was elected janitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Strimple entertained
friends from Philada. on Sunday.
A very pretty home wedding was solemn
lied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Walters on the evening of Jan. 1, at eight
O'Clock, when their niece, Laura Mae Sny-
der, was joined in matrimony to Eugene d.
Sparks. The bride, attended by her sister,
Miss Lizzie Snyder, was becomingly at
tired in steel broad cloth with chiffon and
applique trimmings, while the groom,
with Mr.. VIM. Strimple as best man, wore
the convential black. The bridal party
descended from the stairs to the parlor TO
the strains of Wagner's wedding march,
played by Miss Carrie Strimple, and were
met by Rev. John Davis, who performed
the ceremony. The bride received many
beautiful presents. The guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooper Sparks, of Pennsgrove; Dan'l Sny-
der and wife, Sam'l Snyder and wife, VIM.
Huber and wife, Mr.. Shadrack Snyder,
Edward Snyder and wife, Lawrence Huber
and wife, VIM. Anderson and wife, Henry
Stanton and wife, Harry Waters and wife,
Robert Tull and wife. Misses Mary Ander-
son, Lou Klein, Lizzie, Edith and Ethel
Snyder, Carrie Strimple, Jennie Layman,
Linda Waters, Carrie Dunk, Messrs. VIM.
Strimple, VIM. Holeton.
David G. Sparks, of near here, had a
valuable horse badly injured on Monday
with little hopes of recovery.
Richard Mitchell and wife spent New
Years with friends in Philada.
It is rumored that the children of Sam'l
Doughten, deceased, have fallen heir to
quite fortune by the recent death of an
aged aunt.