Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-16
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SWEDESBORO.
Mrs. Isaac Derrickson, of Repaupo, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Edward
Eastlack.
Mrs. Mary Bouslog, of New York, is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Samuel A. Croft
Mrs. Sarah Beckett has gone to spend
some time with her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Black, at Sharptown.
Mrs. Sarah Boyd, of PhiIa., has been the
guest of her granddaughter, Mrs. John
Sharp Mrs. Boyd is the mother OF Miss
Clara Boyd, the evangelist, well known in
South Jersey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Howell is spending several
weeks with relatives in New York and
Philadelphia.
E. J. Blatherwick, Of Woodbury., visited
his sister here last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Locke entertained
at dinner recently, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Turner, and daughter, of Philadelphia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Orr, and
family, of Swedesboro.
Mrs. H. j. VonGreninger, of Bridgeport
has been visiting Mr.. George Cheesman and
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Meley have been
entertaining their brother, Mr.. Emanuel
Stratton, of Phila.
Mrs. Clayton Eastlack, and son Joseph,
are spending a week with Mrs Amanda
Locke, in Camden.
Mrs. Daniel Kinsey, of Chandler, Oklo-
homa, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Geo.
w. Pither
Miss Mary Rulon has been entertaining
her friend, Miss Zoe Randall, of German
town, Pa.
Miss Sarah Butler and her sister, Mrs.
Maria Hastings, of Westminster, Pa, former
residents of this place visited old friends
here last week.
Miss Louisa Gaskill, Miss Emma Locke
and the Misses Constance and Estella Locke
left on Saturday for Washington, d. c.,
where they will spend week in sight
seeing
Prof. Joseph Jennings, of Camden, was
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurf, of Suffolk,
o., have been visiting relatives here.
Miss Ethel Kirkbride, and Miss Mary
Pippin, of Camden, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. w. II. Hannold, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs B. r. Moffett returned on
Monday from ten days visit at Washing
ton, D. c., where they were the guests of
Mr.. Arson S. Taylor and family Mrs.
Moffett and Mrs. Taylor are sisters.
Mr.. Joseph B. Smith, of Atlantic City,
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, has been enjoying vacation of
a week which he spent with his mother and
sister here.
Mrs. George W. Pither and her cousin,
Mrs David Kinsey, of Chandler, Oklohoma,
spent Tuesday with their aunt, Mrs. James
Shoemaker, at Woodstown.
Sister de Sales, Superior of the Catholic
Orphans Home at Hopewell, together with
another sister from the home, spent Sunday
at the Catholic Church here and at Mullica
Hill. They were soliciting funds for their
work and received contribution of SIS
in money and several barrels of sweet
potatoes. Several children from the insti-
tuition have been adopted into families in
this neighborhood and have found excellent
homes.
Mr.. Samuel S. Guest, of the firm oil
Guest & Guest Druggists, and Miss Ella
Kirby, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. C.
Kirby, were very quietly married at the
home Of the BRIDES parents on "Wednesday
evening of last week in the presence of only
the immediate family.
| Mrs. Mary J. Mitchell, of Chester, Pa
has been spending few days with Captain
i and Mrs. Edward Eastlack.
The Board of Education has accepted tn
offer of the Water Company to furnish FREE
water to the public school, and has givel
the contract for the necessary work to II
4. Sparks, of this place. The sewer com
pany has also granted the free use Of tn
sewer to the school.
Rev. A. A. Willets gave his lecture ~
Model Wife" before a large audience il
Meley's Hall on Friday evening. TIL
lecture was brimfull Of good thought ant
wise suggestions, and withal as full o
sparks and wit as were his lectures of 2
years ago, notwithstanding the fact that tn
| DR.. is now an old man. He has been en-
gagged to give his lecture ''On the Wing
on next Monday evening. This is said t
be one of his very best lectures, and al
who hear it will enjoy treat. He viii
also preach in the M. E. Church on Sunda
evening.
We are glad to note that Frank Hide
brand, who has been seriously sick, is con
siderably improved.
Mrs. Maggie r. Smith, who suffered
very serious attack few months ago, is 8
far improved as to be able to walk abou
her room.
Otto Rode has an attack of typhoid fever
which his friends hope way not prov
serious.
For the second time since the seasO
opened the Swdesboro Glass Works hav
had to shut down for the lack of coal. TIL
coal has been shipped and is somewhere o.
the road, but up to this Wednesday morn
ing has not arrived. Meanwhile the me
are idle.
Grand Master Workman, Vincent W
Nash, of Plainfeld, and Grand Recordel
J. K. Lippincott, of Camden, will pay a
official visit to Swedesboro Lodge, No. 2s
A. o. U. W, on Tuesday evening of mex
week.
Past Grand Master Workman, w. Il
Mccullough, of this place, and H. {
Howey, of Fidelity Lodge, No. 3, of Cam
den, visited Excelsior Lodge, No. Is, A.
U. W., of Paulsboro, on Tuesday evening.
Rally Day will be observed in the Pres
byterian Church on next Sunday morning
The Sunday school will have part in til
program. All invited.
The ladies of Occur deLion Temple vii
serve an oyster and chicken supper i
Meley's Hall on Saturday evening.