Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-15
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ton, Del.
Mrs. Anna Black, of Camden, is visiting
her children here.
Mrs VIM Wilkins, of Camden, visited
her friend, Mrs. w. Grant Simmons, last
week.
Mrs. Emma Locke is spending some time
with her father, Samuel Shute, of Pedrick-
town.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Heritage were the
guests of Woodbury. friends last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds has been enter
tanning her son, Frank P. Reynolds and
family, of Camden.
Father Dugan, of Bordentown, visited
Rev. Walter T. Leahy on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorn, of Gibbstown,
was the guest of her nephew, VIM. H. Nc
Cullough, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poinsett, of Mullica
Hill, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Amos
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mccullough, of
of Camden, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mccullough.
j. Herbert Moore, who came on to attend
the funeral of his father, John Moore, re-
turned to his home in Claremore, Indian
Territory, last week.
Representatives Walter K. Shoemaker
and l. Allen Denny attended the special
session of the Grand Lodge A. 0. U. W. at
Trenton on Wednesday.
Mrs Loring W. Faucet, of Camden,
spent Thursday and Friday of last week
visiting old friends in her former home
Mrs. Alonzo Patterson spent last week
with friends at Riyerton.
Mrs Elizabeth Ore and her daughter,
Miss Maggie, are spending month with
Mr.. ard Mrs. Howard Spencer, at Centre
Grove, Cumberland county.
Mrs. Lizzie Kanigsdarf spent last week
with her parents in New York City and
with relatives in Philadelphia.
DIR. w. r. Wedderspoon OF Asbury
Park, will deliver a lecture in the NJ 4.
Church on May 26th. Benefit of Sunday
school.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Mccullough, of Glass
boro, eldest son of Mayor VIM H. McCul-
Tough, of this place, and Miss Helen Batten
daughter of Mr.. Lewis G. Batten, of Glou-
cester City, were married at the Presby-
terrain parsonage, Clarksboro, by Rev. J H.
O'Brien on Saturday afternoon.
At the convention of the Funeral Benefit
Association of the U. S. in connection with
the Jr Order United American Mechanics,
held at Atlantic City this week, Diamond
Council, of this place, was represented by
Edgar H. Diiks.
Wilbert Batten has been on the sick list
and unable to attend to business but is i'm
proving
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastlack have the
sympathy of the community in the loss of
their only son, Robert, who died on Sun
day afternoon last after an illness of only
twenty-four hours, in his fifth year The
bright little fellow had had an attack of
scarlet fever, and for days lowered between
life and death, but had apparently re-
covered from the disease when he was sud-
denly stricken on Saturday afternoon with
acute Bright's disease, and died the follow
ing day. His funeral, which was private,
took place on Monday afternoon.
Pocohontas Lodge No. 48 Jr. o. U. A.
NJ, of Glassboro, paid fraternal visit to
Diamond Council on Thursday evening of
last week and its initiation team initiated
three members. A feature of the evenings
enjoyment was street parade with music
and plenty of red fire.
VIM. M. Walters, who has been quite i'll,
is recovering.
We are pleased to note that Rev. w. S.
Mitchell, who has been i'll for several
months, is improving, and his friends hope
for his complete restoration to health.
Mrs. l. s. Stratton still continues in an
almost helpless condition, although there is
slight improvement since our last writing.
The first regular meeting of Council was
held on Wednesday evening of last week.
with Mayor Mccullough in the chair and
all the members present. Minutes of last
meeting read and approved. Evart M. Zane
was appointed overseer of poor. The APP
pointment of borough attorney was taken
up. Mayor Mccullough nominated Wilfred
b. Wolcott, Esq. Council, by vote, failed
to approve nomination. A petition from
the Paulsb6ro Traction Company, in the
matter of the construction of an electric
road through the borough of Swedesboro
was submitted. The Traction Company
will be given hearing before Council on
Friday, May 23d. An ordinance to prevent
and disorder on the streets and
for the preserving of peace and good order
in the borough of Swedesboro was an
Borough Clerk VIM. H. Brown
was instructed to procure the necessary
books for his use.
James w. Hera, of Glassboro, raised the
frame of the new glass factory this week
and the work of rebuilding will be rapidly |
pushed. John NJ. Hunter has the contract |
rhe factory will be larger on the ground
and higher than the one burned.
Fine concrete sidewalks are being laid on
the tract purchased of l. Ii. Weatherbv, |
and large force of men are employed in
laying out and grading streets, etc. The
Swedesboro Land Company evidently mean
business.
Elisha Worthington, Of Newton, Pa,
has purchased the L. E. Krause and Co. |
Paragon store and will take possession next
Tuesday.
The pupils of the public school are pre-
pairing for elaborate commencement day
exercises on May Dist
Mrs. Sarah Donald, wife of John Donald, |
lied at the residence of her son-in-law, Lee
land o. Stump, ON Tuesday after linger-
ing and most painful illness, in her 5Sth
year. Her funeral will take place at her
late home on Friday, the 10Th inst, at 1870
D clock, with interment at Lake Park ceme-
terry.
A public meeting of citizens will be held
in Meley's Hall on Thursday evening, May
I'D, to make arrangements for the proper
observance Of Memorial Day.
The Swedesboro post office has been
greatly improved by the addition of a
large bay window, which not only affords
more room but adds largely to the comfort
Of Mr.. Locke and his assistants in an extra
supply of light and air. The boxes have
been re-arranged so that they now face the
street. New desks have been provided, and
the office is now up-to-date in all its APP
pointments, and in keeping with the
Greater Swedesboro, that is to be.
Rutgers Scholarship.
The thirteenth annual competitive ex-
animation under the free scholarship law of
1890, for admission to the State College,