Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-16
SWEDEsBORo.

SWEDESBOR0.
Miss Lizzie Sharp, of Camden, spent
Sunday with her cousin, Miss Florence G.
Miss Clara Draper, of WestvilIe, has been
spending few days with her aunt, Mrs. ].
Harry Upper.
Mr.. S. LII. Koenemann, of Camden, was
an oyer-Sunday guest Of Mr. Henry Sails
bury.
Miss Maggie Ore, of Mickleton, is at
home for few weeks, assisting in the care
OF her father, Mr.. Isaac Ore, who is seri-
ously i'll.
VIM. II. Mccullough attended the meet
ing OF the Odd Fellows Home Association
at Trenton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mccullough enter
tanned on Sunday their sons, Thomas Nc
Cullough, OF Glassboro, and William II.
Jr, OF Camden, and Mr.. George Moore, OF
Camden.
Rev. A. E. Wanderer and his grandson.
Master Adolph Tier, of Paterson, have been
spending little time here. Rev. Mr..
Wanderer came to attend the funeral Of his
friend, Mr.. Maxwell P. Young
I.Os. - w. DuHuIll, OF new hampshire,
is assisting Rev. W. S. Mitchell in revival
services at the Methodist Church.
The Woolwich Fire Department at it's
meeting an Monday evening elected the
following officers: President, VIM. Fl. Nc
Cullough; Vice President, Henry Long:
Secretary, Hugh Mccullough; Treasurer.
Geo. B. Mitchell; Fire Chief, Ferd Andorf-
er; First Assistant, Geo. A. Rode; Second
Assistant, Charles Christmas
A quiet wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs James FL. Irelan on
Wednesday afternoon of last week when
their daughter, Miss Laura E., was united
in marriage to Mr.. Clarence G. Field. of
Philadelphia, by Rev. W. S. Mitchell. of
the Methodist Church. Miss Laura Irelan,
sister OF the bride was bridesmaid and Mr..
Hugh Mccullough was best man. The
young couple will reside in Philadelphia.
Rev. J. H. O'Brien, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church of this place, met a most
complete surprise at his home at CIarks-
boro, on Thursday night Of last week when
about twenty members Of his Swedesboro
congregation and about on equal number of
his church at Billingsport, dropped in to
help him celebrate the twenty fifth anniver-
versary of his marriage, and the delightful
evening spent will be pleasant memory
to the worthy pastor and his wife in all the
days to come. His Swdesboro friends left
with him purse of twenty-five dollars
and other handsome presents were also re-
ceived.
Miss Rebecca Ford is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
| At the annual meeting for the election of
nine directors of the Swedesboro National
Bank held on Tuesday the following were
elected: I. H. Vanaman, John G. Rulon,
John S. Batten, Samuel B. Gaskill of
Swedesboro; Chalkley Coles, of Woods
town; W. FL. Wolf, OF Mickleton; Samuel
Is. Conover, of Jacksonville; j. E. Helms,
Of Repaupo; Ira Coles, of Mullica Hill.
| The Board of Directors organized by elect
| ing |. FL. Vanaman, President; John S.
Batten, Vice President; John G.. Rulon,
Cashier; Harry Mayhem, Receiving Teller;
land George w. Ashton, Book Keeper.
Mr. Maxwell P. Young, one of the old
and highly respected residents of the town,
suffered stroke of paralysis while at the
dinner table on Saturday and died early on
Sunday morning without recovering con-
seriousness. He was faithful member of
the Presbyterian Church and had been Sex
ton many years. He leaves wife, two
sons and three daughters, besides large
circle of other relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. He age was u years. His
funeral took place on Wednesday with
services at the house and interment at the
Park Cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fl. Black will
soon return to their farm and their pleasant
home in South Swedesboro is for rent.
At the annual meeting of the Swedesboro
Heat, Light and Power Company, C. D..
Lippincott was elected Presidents; Henry w.
Ridgway, Secretary; John c. Rulon, Treas
urer; George B. Mitchell, General Manager
Directors, George B. Mitchell, CD Lippin-
colt, Henry w. Ridgway, J. G. Rulon, B.
A. Headley, A. A. Hewes, B. P. Lawrence.
The Lakeside Land Co. has elected these
officers: H. W. Ridgway, President; G. d.
Lippincott, Secretary; J. c. Rulon, Treas
urer; Harry Mayhem, Superintendent;
Directors, H.W. Ridgway, G. D. Lippincott,
Geo. B. Mitchell, H.V.Locke, A. P. Locke,
B. 2. Lawrence, Harry Mayhem, A. B.
Hewes, J. 9. Rulon, George G. Jones.
The Lake Park Cemetery Company has
elected the following officers: President,
Chas. D. Lippincott; Secretary and Treas
urer, John G. Rulon; Superintendent, Jas.
J. Davidson. Executive Committee, VIM.
II. Mccullough, Chas. D. Lippincott Geo.
| W. Hannold. Directors C. d. Lippincott,
j. G. Rulon, James J. Davidson, VIM. H.
Mccullough, VIM. H. Hannold, David r.
Black, George w. Hannold, of Swedesboro;
and Robert Gwynne, of Salem.
John Van Buren,, who was operated on at
the Jefferson Hospital two weeks ago for
appendicitis, is home again and recove ring
rapidly.
Mrs. Jemima Robbins, supposed to be
the Oldest person in South Jersey. died at
her home in South Swedesboro, on Wednes-
day morning, aged ninety-nine years and
i've months. She was the daughter of
William and Edith Madara, and the wife
OF James White Robbins, who died many
years ago. She was born on Aug. s, 1902.
She inherited from her father the family
home in which she died, and in which she
was born nearly hundred years ago. She
was an earnest christian member of the
Methodist Chnrch, pleasant and genial
friend. She leaves an only daughter, Miss
Emily Robbins who has been her faithful
companion and caretaker in her declining
iyears.