Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-08-07
SWEDESBORO.

Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gaskill, Of Ceilings
wood, and Miss Lizzie Hagerman, of Tren-
ton, are tho guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Ashton.
Miss Mary Rulon has returned from a
visit of several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Robert Gwynne, Of Salem.
Mrs. Jacob S. Ware and daughter Es-
tella, are spending some time with her
father, Mr.. Thomas Vannaman, at Monroe
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heritage attended
the Friends picnic at Mullica Hill on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Benjamin Wilson and son, of Wood
bury, are spending week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Eastlack.
Mrs Albert Nicholson is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Hannah Bates, of Paulsboro
Mr.. and Mrs. John LEROY, of Camden.
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs Rebecca Reynolds and Mrs. Helen
Stratton, are spending some time at the
Pitman Grove camp meeting.
Miss Daisy Jones, of Beverly, has been
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Ham.
Little Miss Eleanore Stiles of Camden,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Patterson.
Mrs. Anna Walker, Miss Emma Walker
and Miss Agness Walker, of Phila., were
in town on Monday attending the funeral
of Mr.: Dennis Lane.
Miss Hannah Sparks, of Phila., is having
vacation, a part of which she is spending
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c.
Sparks, and her sister, Mrs George A.
Rode, here.
Mr.. Frank Hildebrand and his sister,
Mrs Lena Willig, and her son Clarence,
have heen visiting friends at Franklinville.
Miss Elizabeth Kemp, of frankfort, Pa,
spent several days with Swedesboro friends
last week.
Mr.. Arthur McIlvain, former resident
Of this place, died at the home of his son
at Bridgeport on Thursday of last week
interment at the Episcopal Cemetery, here.
Mr.. Dennis Lane died at the home of his
daughter in Philadelphia on Thursday of
last week. His funeral took place at ST.
Joseph's Church here on Monday, and was
largely attended. He was a former resident
here, and highly respected.
Joseph Cantwell was removed to PhiIa
hospital on last Friday suffering with a
dangerous attack of pneumonia.
Since our last writing, concrete side
walks have been laid in front of VIM H.
Browns property, that Of the Misses Louise
and Kate Gaskill, and the property belong
ing to the Garrison estate, all on Main
street. Concrete walks have become the
fashion here
The prospect for a trolley route through
our main street are at present not very
bright. A clash between the Paulsboro
Traction Company and the Township Com
mittee, which it seems cannot be easily adj
justed, makes the trolley look little
doubtful.
The congregation of st. Joseph's Church
held it's annual picnic at Mitchell's Grove,
on Wednesday.
The M. E. Sunday-school and Occur de
Lion Castle, K. G.. E., will join in an ex-
cursion to Atlantic City on Aug IA. Every
effort will be made to make the excursion
an enjoyable one, and the patronage of the
community is solicited
Bev. S. j. Pitt, of Lambertville, preach
ed in the M. E. Church on last Sunday
Rev. DIR. Heisier will be absent from bis
pulpit during the month of August, and
his place will be supplied by other minis
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex B. Hewes left on
last Friday for a trip to California, which
will take in points of interest both going
and coming. They expect to be gone six
weeks.
Supreme Representative VIM. Ii. McCul-
Tough, of this place, in company with SUI
preme Representatives Walter F. Hayhurst,
Of Lambertville, and DR.. VIM. E. Hitch
cock, of Newark left on Tuesday to attend
the meeting of the Supreme Lodge, K. of
P, which opens its sessions in San Fran
cisco on Aug. IL. En- route they will visit
Omaha, Denver, Colorado Springs, Lead
vile, Salt Lake City, and other points.
reaching San Francisco on Aug. II. They
expect to return by the Shasta route, reach
ing home about Sept. l.
The storm which passed over this section
on Sunday night was much the heaviest of
the season. The rain fell in torrents, ac-
companied by high wind and considerable
hail, while the lightning and thunder were
terrific. For over an hour the storm ragged
and there was one continual flash and roar
No damage was done in the town other
than throwing the electric lights out of
business, but the farm house of Mr.. Stan
ley Black was struck, and the top of a
chimney torn off, and window and casing
torn out. Mr.. Black received slight
shock. The light from fire near Centre
Square, and another at Marcus Hook, were
distinctly seen here.