Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Stratton, Of Long,
port, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilbert Batten
Mrs. J. Downs Heritage, of Glassboro
spent few days last week with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Shivers.
E. j. Blatherwick, of Woodbury., visited
his sister here on Tuesday
Miss Florence G.. Pither and Geo. Pither,
Jr., have been visiting their aunt, Mrs
Vincent Sharp.
Mrs Clarence Field, of Phila., is spend
ing week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Irelan.
Miss Davis, of Great Bridge, Va, has
been visiting Miss Margaret Vandersloot.
Mrs. Rebecca G. Clement, of Washing
ton, d. c., is the guest Of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stiles entertained
Miss Anna Stiles and Mr. Otto Becker, of
Riverton, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zackheiss and
daughter, of Phila., have been visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Ella Gibson, of Bridgeport, has
opened millinery and dressmaking es-
Establishment in Elmer Ashcraft's store
building.
Rev. C. Fl. Butterworth, of Camden,
preached in the Methodist Church on last
Sunday morning and evening.
Farmers in this vicinity say that tomato
plants are suffering for want of sunshine.
The work of widening Second street has
been commenced, and many fine trees are
being sacrificed to the march of improve
ment.
Miss Mabel l.. Simmons, of Westville,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Attorney Edgar Shivers is afflicted with
cornea ulcer on his left eye, which causes
him great suffering, and units him for
business. DIR. W. Grant Simmons has
charge of the case.
The Rev John Scarborough, ID. D., of
Trenton, will make his annual visitation to
Trinity Episcopal Church here ON Wednes-
day evening and confirm class.
Heavy thunder storms visited us on Fri
day afternoon and evening Of last week.
On account of the number of cases of
scarlet fever here, the public school was
closed ON Wednesday Of last week and
every room has been thoroughly fumigated
and put in order and the school resumed
it's sessions yesterday The disease is of a
very mild type and no new cases are re-
ported.
The Catholic Church property has been
greatly improved by flagstone pavement
along the front and from the sidewalk to
the door Of the church and parsonage.
Rev. John s. Heisler, of Camden, will
occupy the pulpit of the M. E. Church on
next Sunday morning and evening.
Word reached here on Wednesday of las t
week of the death of Mrs Ella F. Moore,
wife of Samuel f. Moore and daughter of
Loring w. Faucet, at her home in Camden
on Tuesday The family formerly resided
here, and the news of her death after a
short illness was received with sincere re-
greet, and much sympathy is expressed for
the husband, son, parents and sister in their
loss.
Mrs. Isabella M. Pullinger, another for
mer resident here, died at her home in
Camden on Monday of last week, and her
funeral took place at the Presby terian
Church here on Thursday. She was the
mother of George and Joseph Pullinger OF
Swedesboro, and was highly respected.
Harry B. Gleeson, former resident here,
| and son of VIM. B. Gleeson, of near
Swedesboro, died at his home at Lahaska,
Pa, of typhoid fever on Tuesday of last
week. His funeral took place Saturday.
Mrs. Lille Gibson, wife of John Gibson,
underwent a surgical operation for the re-
moval of tumor at DR.. Prices private
hospital, Phila., on Saturday. Her many
friends here and elsewhere will be glad tc
learn that she is doing splendidly, witt
every prospect of speedy and complete re
covery.
The fifteenth series of stock of thu
Swedesboro Loan and Building Association
was declared matured on Monday, March
Sd. The life Of the series was eleven years
and eleven months.
At the caucus meeting on Sat urday the
following ticket was put in nomination.
Township Clerk, Charles K. Mayer; Col
leetor, Evart M. Zane; Township Com
mittee, Benz. Shoemaker; Surveyors OF
Highways, Geo. S. Turner, Samuel B. Gas
kill; Commissioner of Appeal, Benz. A.
Headley; Justice of the Peace, John Ford
Poundkeeper, Harry T. Ford.