Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-08
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Price, of West Phila., were the guests Of
Druggist S. S. Guest on Sunday.
Miss Katie Tuohy of Woodstown, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. James Clark and son Victor, of
Wilmington, Del, are spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. Taylor Rogers.
E. J. Blatherwick, of Woodbury., spent
a little time with his sister here Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Pither spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Vincent Sharp, in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dorrell and daughter
Martha, of Bridgeton, were over-Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McAllister,
grandparents of Mrs. Dorrell.
Joseph Mitchell, of Atlantic City, visited
Swedesboro friends last week.
Mrs. I. S. Stratton is still lying in a
critical condition with no improvement.
B. F. Holbrook and daughter, Miss Prue,
of Phila., have been guests of DIR. and Mrs.
B. F. Buzby.
Miss Ollie Irelan spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Field, in Phila.
Commission merchant, Horace B. Han
son, of New York, visited his uncle,
Samuel A. Croft, here last week, and at the
farmers and commission men of this
vicinity.
Mrs E. L. Seeley is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. S. 7. Rogers.
William Croft, of Germantown, spent
Tuesday with his brother, Sam'l Croft.
Mrs G. D. Lippincott spent part of last
week with her daughter, Mrs Charles W.
Justice, at Pleasantville.
Mrs. Fillmore Seeley, Of Wilmington,
Del, was an over-Sunday guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. 7. Rogers.
Herbert j. Moore and Mrs. A. l.. Hates
arrived here on Wednesday of last week
from their home in Claremore, Ind Terri
tory, to attend the funeral of their father,
John Moore.
Editor George w. Pither, of the Ne,cs,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his friend,
Joseph Haines, Seaview, Atlantic county
Mr.. and Mrs B. r. Moffett spent Sunday
with their son, L. B. Moffett and family,
in Philadelphia.
John A. Dix Post, G. A. R., has secured
Hon. ]. Boyd Avis, of Woodbury., as it's
speaker for Memorial Day. The 10Th Reg't
band, of Salem, will furnish the music for
| tuo OccdSiou.
During the month of April, the first
month of the free mail delivery in this
vicinity, ten thousand, three hundred and
eigEty-six pieces of mail were distributed
by the two carriers ON the routes running
out from Swedesboro. The patrons are de-
lighted with the new departure and would
be 10th to return to the old system.
The friends of Master Percy McCollister,
son of Prof. Harry McCollister, were much
pleased to see him on the street on Monday
and glad to know that he is recovering as
well from the serious operation performed
at DR.. Prices private hospital several weeks
ago.
The thirty-frst annual meeting of the
Swedesboro Loan and Building Association
was held on Monday evening and officers
for the ensuing year were elected as follows
VIM. III. Mccullough was elected president
to succeed the late John Moore, who had
held that office for eighteen years. Sec'y
Samuel Avis; Treas, Isaac H. Vanneman
directors, Chas. D. Lippincott, George M
Ashton. George B. Mitchell, Samuel S.
Guest, John H. Miller, William L. Moore
Harry Mayhem. Over 100 shares of stock
were taken, and over 81, 600 of money sold
No losses have been incurred during thu
year, and the Association is in most pros
porous condition.
The first meeting of the new Borough
Council was held on Monday morning will
Mayor-elect VIM. H. Mccullough in the
chair. Council organized and the officers
were sworn in by Notary Public George M
Ashton. James ]. Davidson was elected
President of Council and Evart NJ Zane
Collector. The following appointments
were made: VIM. H. Brown, borough clerk
Chas. d. Lippincott, engineer; Henry G.
Garrison, marshal; Charles Wilson. super
intendent of highways; Isaac S. Stratton
recorder; Board of Health, W. Grant Sim
mons, M. D., N. H. Warrington, VIM. H
Rieger Harry Mayhem, Jerome M. Young
Standing committees-fnance, James J
Davidson, Harry McCollister, John M.
Hunter; roads, Harry McCollister, Henry
Longacre, Andrew Sheldon; electric lights,
Hunter, Davidson, Benz. P. Lawrence
water, Longacre, Hunter, Davidson; fire
department, Sheldon, Longacre, Lawrence
ordinances, Lawrence, Sheldon, Hunter
buildings Davidson, Sheldon and Hunter
special committee to settle with township,
Davidson, Sheldon and Lawrence Council
will meet on first and third Wednesday
evenings of each month
At st. Joseph's Catholic Church on Sun
day morning Rt. Rev. James A. McFaul,
Bishop of Trenton, administered the rite OF
confirmation to large class, part of the
home church and part from the church al
Mullica Hill, over which Rev. Walter I.
Leahy has the charge. Those Of the Swedes-
boro church confirmed were: Louis Thomas
GAM, Joseph Albert Laux, Cornelius
William Kelly, Thomas Edward O'Toole,
William John Purtill, William Walter
Aharon, Henry Joseph O'Neil, Walter
Joseph Rieger, Joseph Anthony Reistle,
James Alaysuis Ferguson, John Joseph
Secrecy, Eugene Patrick Mccain, Joseph
Rodgers Kelly. James Walter Conley, Chas.
Magin, John Edward Creeden, Jessie James
Fullerton, Robert Joseph Morrison, Mary
Alice Lyons, Mary Anna Reistle, Maggie
Veronica Canaan, Katie Gertrude Kelly,
Clara Anna Jacobs, Juliana Anastalia Cliff
ford, Sadie Veronica Creeden, Mollie Helen
Kelley, Julia Anna Kane, Katie Agnes
Kane, Maggie Mary Clifford, Anna Helen
Lane, Anna Rose O'Dea, Kate Appolonia
Gruppenbacker, Julia Anna Morrison, Liz
zie Clara Freitz, Lizzie M. Mccain, Maggie
Beatrice Kelly. Those of the new church
at Mullica Hill were: Louis John Schaener,
William Walter Schaener, Harry Valentine
Dat 2, John Edward DATE, William Joseph
Ryan, Charles George Mullenbach, George
Walter Mcmahon, Joseph Edward McMa-
hon, Joseph John Martin, Joseph Frederick
Goertler, John Joseph Lyons, Edward Leo
Rodgers, Frederick John Doyle, Sarah
Elizabeth Comfy, Katie Gertrude Comfy,
Rosa Mary Mullenbach, Jennie Maria
Haughey, Clara Elizabeth DATE, Florence
| Agnes Leonard, Elizabeth Caroline Schae-
ner, Mary Mira Mullenbach. The services
were impressive, the music fine and the
large congregation packed the church to the
DOORS
| MRS. Louisa Emory, Swedesboro, will receive
subscription to the DEMOCRAT.