Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-24
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oWEDEOBURU.
Miss Anna Tharp, of Mantua, spent Sat-
urday with friends here.
Miss Laura A. Weatherby has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. McIntire, in Phila.
Charles Weber and son Charles, of Bridge
ton, spent Sunday with Frederick and
Louis Weber here.
George Pither, Jr., visited friends in
Monroeville on Saturday afternoon and
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Tuohy and daughter, Miss
Katie Tuohy, Of Woodstown, were calling
on friends here last week.
Mrs. Mary Walker and granddaughter,
Miss Agnes Walker, of Phila., were guests
of friends here last week.
Stacy Shute, of Jefferson, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. w. Davidson.
Albert Longacre, of Phila, spent Tues
day with his parents here,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meley entertained
their son, George Meley, Jr., and wife, of
Phila., over Sunday.
Thomas B. Smith, of Atlantic City, has
been visiting his mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Souder and son Earl
spent Sunday with Mrs. Souder's parents
at Paulsboro.
Mrs. S. S. Bellville, of Wenonah, has
been the guest of Mrs. B. A. Headley.
Mrs. Kate Gallagher has returned from a
long visit with her daughter, Mrs William
Kane, of near Phila.
B. c. Robbins who has been on the sick
list for some time, is able to be out again.
Mrs. John Mats, of Woodstown, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Rapp.
A caucus meeting for the nomination of
borough officers will be held on Wednesday
evening. We understand there are three
candidates for the Office of Mayor, John
Ford, Esq, VIM. H. Mccullough and VIM.
G. Hunter.
| On Friday of last week Mrs. Kate STRAIT
ton, wife of Isaac S. Stratton, was stricken
with apoplexy which completely paralyzed
the whole of her left side, and at this writ
ing she lies in a very helpless condition.
| She is attended by her three daughters,
Mrs. Howard Miller, of Paulsboro; Mrs.
Geo. w. Hannold and Mrs. Geo. L. Bar
ker, of this place, and Miss Aline Kirk
bride, trained nurse of Camden.
On next Friday evening the Woolwich
| Board of Education will hold meeting for
the election of teachers for the coming
school year.
Twenty-six members of Viola Lodge K.
of P. attended service at the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning and listened
to an excellent and appropriate sermon by
Pastor O'Brien. The church was prettily
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occasion.
On Friday evening of last week Joseph
R. Black entertained the members of Lodge
157 F. and A. M. with an account of his
recent trip through Europe. VIM. R.
Cooper illustrated the lecture with fine
stereopticon views.
On Wednesday evening of last week Mrs.
Rebecca Reynolds entertained a party of
neighbors and friends in honor of her 74th
birthday. Those who enjoyed the occasion
were Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Meley, Miss
Lucretia Meley, Mr.. and and Mrs. William
Longacre, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Souder,
Rev. and Mrs. John q. Lloyd, Mrs. Helen
Stratton, Mrs. Owen L. Guest Mrs. Harry
Mayhem, Mrs David Russell, Mrs. VIM.
Hancock, Mrs. Otto Rode, Mrs. Benjamin
Evan, Miss Hattie Ferguson, Miss Anna
Titus, Miss Florence Hancock, Miss Verna
Evan.
The first child of American parentage
born in the Philippines was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel E. Wright, at Neueva
Caceres on February II, daughter. Mr..
Wright is brother of Mrs. Jacob Norton,
of this place. Mrs. Wright is native of
Philadelphia.
After an illness of fourteen weeks at the
home of Joseph Heritage, George Hefine
died on Sunday morning, aged IA years.
His funeral took place on Wednesday
morning at st. Joseph's Church.
John Moore is confined to his bed with
very painful carbuncle on the back of his
neck.
The funeral of Mrs Harriet c. Hurff,
who died on Wednesday of last week at
the German Hospital, Phila, took place
from the residence of her brother, B. c.
Clark, on Saturday morning. Interment
at Lake Park Cemetery.
Miss Clara F.. Gordon, young lady we'll
known and highly respected here, died at
the home of her mother at Kirkwood, Cam
den county, on Sunday, April 18th. Her
funeral took place here on Thursday with
high mass tSt. Joseph's Church, celebrated
by Father Joseph Eagen, of Haddon
Heights, assisted by Fathers Lyons, of
Salem, and Dugan, of Bordentown.
The Swedesboro Glass Works are being
rebuilt temporarily and the firm hopes to
resume business about May Sd. They will
build permanently after the close of the
season.
The plot of ground to be opened up
through the purchase of the I. H. Weather
by farm is being laid out in streets and
building lots, and concrete sidewalks are to
be laid. We understand that the company
expects to build one hundred and fifty new
houses. The people are wondering if some
new manufacturing concern is to be located
here, else, why so many houses?
A pleasant and complete surprise was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Groppenbacker on
Wednesday evening of last week at their
home near Harrisonville. The evening was
spent in dancing, singing and games, and
at twelve O'Clock the guests were invited
to the dining room and served with refresh
ments, to which all did ample justice, and
then returned to their respective homes,
highly pleased with the evening so thor
oughly enjoyed with their friends. Those
present were Frank Groppenbacker and
wife, Anthony Gerlack and wife, Geo. Ger
lack and wife, Joseph Meddick and wife,
Cornelius Ryan and wife, Misses May
Eulalia Quirk, Lizzie Reistle, Julia Kill
deph, Mary Gouligouski, Maggie Ryan,
Julia Kane, Anna Cuffold, Mary Brown,
Mary Purtill, Annie and Mary McCoubri,
Annie Ryan, Verna Gerlack, Florence
Ryan, Mary and Katie Groppenbacker,
Lena Meddick, Messrs. Edw. and Bernard
Nary, Thomas and John Quirk, Carl Stof-
fels, Charles Magin, Thomas Laftur, Jr.,
James and Charles Conley, Henry and
Thomas Mccain, Martin Tighe, John
Grealey, George Mccain, Walter Ryan,
Philip Gouligouski, Joe Kelley, Wilbert
Dever, Freddie Gerlack, John Matthew,
George Groppenbacker, James Quinn and