Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-03
sWEDEsBORO.


Miss Hannah Sparks, of Philadelphia
spent Easter with her parents, Mr.. an
] Mrs. M. G. Sparks.
Miss Florence G.. Pither has been spend
ing week with relatives in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs George Sherer spent caste
Sunday with relatives in Camden.
i Mrs. T. W. Dubois, Of Woodbury., was il
town Tuesday.
daughter, OF Woodbury., spent Easter Sun
day with their mother, Mrs. Mary Tool,
and family.
Miss Martha P. Batten, little Miss Ger
trude Batten and Master Howard Batten,
of Woodbury., were calling on friends here
on Thursday last.
Mrs. Louis Webber and little son Chris
tian are spending ten days with her parents
near Bridgeton.
! Miss Lizzie Sharp, Evangelist, of Bridge
ton, is spending week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel A. Croft.
Rev. S. F. Gaskill, of Collingswood, was
in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meley, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, spent Easter Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Amoa Hurff
| Mrs. Owen l.. uaeet and Mrs Harry
Mayhem spent last week with r.iends in
New York City.
Charles LEROY removed his family from
Paulsboro last week and is settled in the
house vacated by Thomas Morgan, on Mill
street.
DR.. B. F. Buzby has resigned as the
Board of Health physician.
Miss Rebecca Pike is suffering with in
| fammatory rheumatism.
Louis Madara is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia, but hopes are entertained that he
may recover. His condition is slightly
improved.
George Hall has moved his family into
his large and convenient new farm house,
which is frst-class and up-to-date in all its
appointments, and is just such a home as
progressive farmer knows how to appre-
ciate His friends wish for himself and
family many years of happiness in their
new residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Black and little
daughter, of Sharptown, have been visiting
Mrs. Sarah Beckett, mother of Mrs. Black.
Rev. and Mrs John z. Lloyd are attend
ing the Central Pennsylvania Conference,
at Bellefonte, Pa, OF which he is mem
Der.
Agent I. S. Stratton has sold the Elmer
johnson house, in South Swedesboro, to
John S. Miller. Mr.. johnson moved to
Los Angeles, Cal, last year.
The work on Second street is being
| l,oJ IL I'D.
it will be a street to be proud of soon.
Now for nice line of Norway naples on
the street.
The friends of Mrs. John Gibson, former
ly Miss Lille Eastlack, will be glad to
learn that she has so far recovered from the
surgical operation performed at DR.. Prices
private hospital, Philadelphia, as to be able
to return home on Saturday.
Edward Andorfer has purchased lot
next to that of Capt. Edward Eastlack, on
Broad street, and expects to build home
for himself thereon in the near future.
Rev. DIR. Marshall, pastor of the Broad
way Methodist Church, Camden, will lee
ture in the M. E. Church this Friday
evening for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society. Subject, "Some Volumes Of
Humor in Daily Life" Silver offering.
Mrs Sadie R. Cottrell, wife of George
Cottrell and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Barber, of this place, died on Friday
last after lingering illness of consumption,
aged 20 years. Her funeral took place on
Monday morning at her late home, Thomas
Strang, local minister of the M. E.
Church, officiating. A later service was
held in the M. P. Church, at Glassboro,
and interment was made in the NJ E. Gem
etery, Glassboro. The young husband has
the sympathy of the community in the loss
of his wife, to whom he was married one
year ago, on Easter Sunday.
Appropriate Easter services were held in
all our churches. At Trinity Episcopal
Church the day began with the celebration
of holy communion at 730 O'Clock, morn
ing prayer and communion at 1920 and
children's service at p. m. The special
music was fine and the church was beauti-
fully decorated with plants and bright
flowers.
At the Presbyterian Church the pastor,
Rev. ]. H. O'Brien, gave his congregation
an interesting Easter sermon in the morn
ing and in the afternoon the Sunday school
held an Easter service, with Rotations and
special music, which was greatly enjoyed.
The church was prettily decorated with
plants and flowers.
At ST. Joseph's Catholic Church the
happy Easter festival was observed after
the manner of that religious body and a
large congregation was in attendance
In the NJ E. Church Rev. John S. Heis-
Ter preached an excellent Easter sermon at
the morning service and in the evening the
Sunday-school had charge of an elaborate
lprogram of special music, Rotations and
an appropriate address by Acting Pastor
Heisler. The floral decorating, all in green
and white, reflected great credit on the COM
mittee having them in charge. The congre-
cation was large.
At the annual meeting of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, held on Easter Tuesday, the
following officers were elected: Senior War
den, Isaac III. Vanneman; Junior Warden,
VIM. G. Kirby; Vestry, Lawrence Locke,
VIM. Rode, Samuel B. Gaskill, Alexander
B. Hewes, Henry W. Mitchell, John R.
Gill, Geo. 2. Mitchell; Organist, Mrs VIM
R. Cooper; Sexton, Isaac McAllister.
Sunday was an ideal day and the new
Easter hats and gowns were out in force
and the owners thereof were happy.
Thomas Davidson, another of the old
residents of this vicinity, died at his home
in South Swedesboro on Friday morning
last, aged "a years. He was the son Of
Thomas Davidson and a brother of the late
Rev. John Davidson. "UncIe Tommy as
he was affectionately called by both old and
young, spent his life in this neighborhood.
When mere lad he was converted and
joined the Methodist Church, and ever re-
official positions, having been class leader
many years. He was good man and had
the confidence and respect of all. His
funeral took place on Monday morning at
the NJ E. Church, Rev. S. F. Gaskill, OF
Collingswood, officiating, assisted by Rev.
Samuel NJ Hudson, Of Woodbury.. Inter
ment at Lake Park cemetery.