Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18
PEDRICKTOWN.

Mrs. A. B. Detwiler, Of Phila., is spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George R. Pedrick.
Henry Barker, Of Phila., spent Sunday
with her brother, Samuel Barker and
daughter
Joel Carey and wife entertained large
number of friends from Phila., over Sun
day.
Miss Julia Leaning entertained at
euchre on Thursday evening Joseph Green
and wife, Ebenezer Sparks and wife, Misses
Jennie Green, Mae Hurff, Lostie Sweeten,
OF Pedricktown; Mrs. Emma Thompson, of
Woodbury.; Mrs. Amos Sheaff, Of Phila. !;
Mrs. Julia Detwiler and Miss Emma
Walker.
Mrs. Mary Gates has returned to the
home of her son after spending several
weeks with relatives at Vineland.
Mrs. Albert Risner and Miss Emma
| Walker visited Warren Risner and family
of near Pennsgrove during the week.
The young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
P. Sweeten has been quite i'll during the
week.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ E. Church
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supper.
| The M. E. Sunday school will hold their
Autumnal service on Sunday, Oct. 5. They
will combine with this service the Sunday
school rally day-a very interesting service
is anticipated. There will be two sessions
afternoon and evening.
| Frank Biddle and wife, of Wilmington,
| were entertained by VIM. Burk and wife
on Sunday.
Rev. John Warthman, of Port Norris,
renewed old acquaintance in our town
during the week.
DR.. Frank Pounds, of Phila., was enter
tanned at the home of Harvey Justice on
Tuesday.
Miss Emma Walker is visiting her
| brother Charles of Wilmington.
What might have proved very destruc-
tive fire took place in the office of VIM
Hunt on Monday morning. Mr. Hunt
having accidently pushed over an oil stove,
the oil ignited with the furnishings of the
Office causing quite a blaze. Mr.. Hunt
had his hands badly burned in extinguish-
ing the fire.
Mrs. James Morrison and Hamilton
Pedrck are suffering with hay fever.
James Sweeten, Sr., and wife, Mrs. VIM.
for Niagara Falls on Thursday
Miss Anna Davis will occupy part of
Mrs. Charles Barber's house on Cherry St.
the coming year.
| Mr. Fred Rapps, an aged man living near
our town, died at his home on Wednesday,
after prolonged illness.
Two Italians accompanied by two huge
large bears arrived in town on Saturday
afternoon-they attracted quite large
crowd, and the children especially were de-
lighted with the performance of the bears,
which took place in the streets.
Mrs. Amos Sheaff, of Phila., has been a
recent guest at Joseph GREEN'S.
The repairs of the NJ E. Church having
reached completion, services will be held
there next Sunday.
| The Pennsgrove branch of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad is said to carry more passen
gers than any road of equal length in the
system.
Harry McIlvaine, a small boy living witt
George +. Pedrick, while coming from the
meadow on Wednesday evening, fell from
his horse and was badly hurt about the
limbs.
Miss Edythe Pedrick has opened millin
cry store in her home on Cherry street.
Ralph Parker returned to the Norma
School, Trenton, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson, of Allan
tic City, have announced the marriage o
their daughter, Miss Martie to Mr.. Frank
Scull, of Scullyille, to take place on Fri
day, Sept. 26, at the home of her parents
Miss Robinson is well known in the socia
circle of our town.