Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-05-29
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MISS 0tllIuut l1ail 10 SPChuthS SOihc
time with friends in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Ware and little
daughter Estella have been visiting Mr..
Thomas Vanneman and family at Mon-
roeville.
Mrs. John Bryant and son Earl have
been spending week with relatives at
Frankinville.
Mrs. Louis G. Green and children, of
Camden, have been the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Batten.
Mr., and Mrs Louis Weber and son
Christian spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives in Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastlack and
daughter Edna have been visiting Mrs,
Eastlacks parents at Woodbury.,
Mr.. and Mrs, james Wise, of VIII
liamstown, have returned TO Swedes'
horo, where Mr., Wise is employed at the
glass works.
Mr., and Mrs. George Sherrer have re.
turned home from Norristown, Pa,
whore he has heen employed since the
Swedeshoro glass works We're destroyed.
Mrs, l4inwood Hates, of ClArcmore,
Indian Terrtory, who came on 10 ut.
tend the funeral of her father, Mr.. John
Moore, expects 60 return 20 her home
soon,
Mrs. George nlake. of Camden, spent
Sunday With her father, Mr. John Toplc.
George W, fithcE lrn spent Sunday
with friends NJ tllaashere,
Quarterly meeting services viii be held
next SUNDAY Ia the NJ u, Church, with
love feast at Nau \ Al,
Rev, lohn y, Helalcr preached n fine
SERMON tN lahn a, htN Pest aud Dn-
,nond Council Jr, q, L, A, Al. on Sum
day mogniNg, The congregation was
large and the serviee highly enjoyed.
Owing to the severe storm of wind
and rain an sunday evening the church
s.ANxis.,a kNsp,, nnonlN attSulpI
'fhe storm aA Monday evening prevent
cd many from hearing nr Wedderspoon
IN his lecture, "keal ArstecrucN,' in the
Methodist church. However, those who
hraVed the elements were well paid for
their effort.
We regret 60 state that Druggist 5. s.
Guest tx Still IN n dangerous condition,
With little if amy, Improvement since
cur last writing.
Mr. William II. Ilaman, father of
Mir. William A. Human. of this place,
died at the home Of his daughter, ut Nor
tonville, ON Friday of last week. His
funeral took place on Tuesday.
Mrs Priscilla Chase, former resident
here died at the county almshouse,
where she had been for several years
an inmate. ON Saturday of last week.
Her funeral took place at the residence
of Mr.. L. w. Davidson, here, on Tues
day afternoon. and interment was MADE
in the Episcopal Cemetery.
Strawberries are plenty and cheap,
Mrs. Lizzie Carrow, of Camden, has
been the guest of Mr.. Elijah Bower and
daughter.
n s. Horner has removed his news
room from Parker's building to A. 5.
Groffs store building, formerly occu--
MED by ]. Armom, he having removed
his residence to A. j. Hendrickson's
building, opposite the Paragon Store.
Roses are in full bloom and are par
ticularly fine and early. There are
number of grand displays OF TINS IA
yorite flower about town. One woman
boasts of a rose of the Baroness Roths-
child variety, one flower of which meas
ures five inches across and fifteen inches
around its outer edge. Ii any OF "Ihe
Democrats" readers can beat this let
them report.
Operations at the glass house began
on Wednesday. The new structure Is
larger, higher and in every way better
and more convenient than the one de-
stroyed by fire six weeks ago.
Preparations for Memorial day are be-
ing made, and the programme promises
an occasion of more than the usual In
terest. Assemblymani j. Boyd Avis, of
Woodbury., will be the speaker and the
Twelfth Regiment Band, of Salem, Will
furnish the music. The exercises will be
held i'll the Academy yard.
AT Il special meeting of Borough Coun-
ell, held OH Friday evening of last week,
an ordinance to permit the Paulsboro
Traction Company to construct and
maintain an electric railway through the
main street of the borough of Swedes-
boro was introduced. The ordinance will
come up for final passage at the regu-
lar meeting of Council on June 4.
The commencement exercises of the
+ho11nbf
to be the best ever held, and Meley's
Hall was filled with the patrons and
friends of the school on Wednesday
evening of last week, who gathered to
show their appreciation of the work of
the teachers and scholars during the
year.
The programme consisted of songs,
choruses, recitations, essays, drills and
pleasing cantata, "Grandma's Birth
day. by 13 of the younger pupils.
The following were graduated: ].
Smith Shoemaker, James j. Davidson,
| Jr., Geraldine H. Buzby, Gertrude A.
| Croft, Elsie Headley, Sadie M. Young,
| Anna Miller, Anna Creedon, Anna
| Gahrs. Henry w. Ridgway, president
| of the Board of Education, presented the
certificates.
Miss Elsie Hadley was salutatorian,
| chosing for her theme "Our Public
| Schools" and Miss Geraldine III. Buzby
| was yaledictorian, with "On the Thresh-
| lent. Miss Anna Creedon gave the class
| prophecy and brought down the house
| by her hits.
CLAYTON.
For some reason the town was with
| out the electric lights on Thursday and
| Friday evenings, and the churches were
very much inconvenienced. We wonder
| why this happens so frequently?
The band gave an open-air concert on
| Thursday evening.
Miss Anadown, of Glassboro, spent
Sunday with Miss Janvier.
The much longed and looked for
showers came on Sunday. No doubt
it did very great amount of good to
| the crops.
Samuel Mills Post No. rs, G. A. r.,
with veterans of the Spanish and Philip
| pine wars, attended the morning SER
vice in the Presbyterian Church ON Sun
day, and listened to a very able and
fitting sermon by DR.. Johnson. The
Memorial services will be held in the
morning on Decoration day at Aura,
and in the L. M. at Cedar Green Gene
| terry.
Harry Jordan, an old resident Of this
| town, died recently, in Indiana, where
he was employed as Il glassblower
Mr.. Harry Smith and family, of Mill
vile, were entertained on Sunday by
DIR. A. Porch.
The hour of service on Sunday even,
ings has been changed from 7.30 to
7.45.
The June business meeting of the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be held at the home of Mrs.
William Pierro, on Wednesday, June
4, at 7.45 A. NJ.
The Sunday schools are making prepa-
rations for Children's Day.
The public school commencement will
be held in the Methodist Church, on Fri
DAY evening, June g. There will be
two graduates this year.
Charles Smalley has rented the Fisler
property, corner of Howard street and
Central avenue and will spend some
| time in this place, He has recently