Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-02-06
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Mrs. Howard Spencer and little son Leor
of Centre Grove Cumberland County, who
have been spending some time with Mrs
Isaac Ore, mother of Mrs. Spencer, returned
home on Tuesday.
Miss Ollie Irelan is spending few days
with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Guest, at Aura.
Geo. M. Ashton bookkeeper at the
Swedesboro Bank is sick in bed from vac
cination.
David Yourison, who has been seriously
ill, is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Titus have
decided to remove to Paulsboro, where a
son and daughter reside.
Robert Moore has sold his property on
Railroad avenue, to Harry B. Shock.
Edward Gahrs has sold his farm near
Swedesboro to William Terrell.
We understand that Daniel Klos proposes
to build an up-to-date farm house on his
farm near here in the spring.
The regular meeting of the M F. Woman
Foreign Missionary Society, which usually
takes place on the first Tuesday evening
Of each month has been postponed until
about the middle OF the present month,
date not yet decided.
The spirit of progress seems to have taken
fast hold on our town and public meeting
has been called for next Friday evening
to consider the subject of Incorporation.
The plan is favored by part of the people
and opposed by others and the meeting is
called for the purpose of free discussion of
both sides of the question.
The widening of Second street, which has
been agitated at intervals for several years
seems likely to be accomplished in the near
future, as the Township Committee has
ordered the property owners within the
the Laddtown limit to remove their fences.
An enterprising correspondent in the
Mondays issue of a Philadelphia daily
reported that sweet potatoes were selling at
six dollars per barrels at Swedesboro. Just
one-half of that sum would be the correct
figure.
Rev. w. S. Mitchell was too i'll to attend
to his services on Sunday, and his pulpit
was supplied by a young minister from
Camden.
According to the ground hog theory we
have six weeks of winter yet to endure and
if the first few days are fair specimens of
those to follow poor human nature will be
devoutly thankful when the term is over
The sounding of the fire alarm followed
by the blowing of the factory whistle and
the ringing Of st. Joseph Church bell short
ly after 2 o'clock on Monday morning
reused our people to the fact that fire had
broken out some where in the town and it
was soon located at the home of James Ma
rine, colored, on Water street, near the
Episcopal cemetery, where a chimney was
on fire. The fire company with its appara-
ratus was soon on the scene and in very
little time the danger was over. A fierce
gale was blowing and only prompt action
on the part of the fire company saved Ma
rine's house and the adjoining one from
destruction.
Again we have to record the death of an
other old and much esteemed citizen Mr..
James S. Howey died at his home in South
Swedesboro on Friday morning Of last
week, after an illness of Bright's disease,
aged 76 years. His funeral took place on
Monday afternoon, at the Trinity Episcopal
Church, of which he was a faithful mem
Der and interment in the Episcopal GENE
terry. He leaves family, to whom the
sympathies Of the community go out in
their loss.
Pride of Diamond Council, Daughters of
Liberty, have a first-class entertainment in
prospect, of which more next week.