Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-18
SWEDESBORO.

6WEDESBORU.
Children's Day was observed in our
churches on Sunday, with the usual enthu-
siasm and success. The Presbyterian Sun
day school celebrated the day In the morn
ing, using the service, All About Jesus. J,
consisting of Scriptural readings, recita-
tions, appropriate music and an address by
Pastor J. III. O'Brien. The church was
prettily decorated with plants and flowers,
and large audience enjoyed the occasion.
The Methodist School held its celebration
IN the evening, using the service, sVoices
of Nature" The primary and intermedi-
ate departments furnished most of the en-
tertainment and acquitted themselves well
in songs, drills, recitations, etc., while the
excellent singing Of the choir and school
added greatly to the enjoyment Of the eve
ming. Pastor A. Lawrence made an ex-
ceIlent address and good collection was
taken for the educational fund of the
church. There was the usual amount OF
tasteful floral decorations and the edifce
was packed to the doors, even standing
room in the gallery was not to be had, and
many were turned away.
The heavy rains of the last few DAYS
have greatly helped the growing crops, and
good many tomato and sweet potato
plants have been put out. Now, however,
the farmers are beginning to cry enohgh
rain, as the ground is becoming too wet to
work. What poor, dissatisfied mortals we
are, when things don't 60 our way.
Mrs. Geo. M. Ashton spent part of last
week with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. S.
f. Gaskill at Cape Nav.
Mrs Mary Armstrong, of Paulsboro. is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. John z. Lloyd.
Mrs Rebecca Clement, Of New York, is
spending some time with her brother,
Samuel A. Croft, and other relatives and
friends here.
Mrs Maggie Martin, Of Pittsburg, il
spending some time with her cousin, Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Denny.
Mrs. Vincent Sharp and little daughter
Katherine, of Camden, spent Tuesday will
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Pither.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wise attended tn,
funeral of friend at Williamstown OF
Sunday.
Mrs. B. l.. Zane, of Camden, is spendin,
some time with her daughter, Mrs. Geo
W. Pither.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rieger and chill
dren, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday witt
his brother, Chas. Rieger, and family.
Miss Emma Adams, of Philadelphia, ha
been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Moses Bat
ten and Mrs Joseph A. Rulon.
Mrs. Charles G.. Reynolds, Miss Emm
Reynolds and Chas. G. Reynolds, Jr., hay
been recent guests of Mrs. Rebecca Rey
nolds.
Mrs. Nellie Smith, of Atlantic City, ha
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Madara.
Mrs. Helen Stratton has been spendin
two weeks with hec daughter, Mrs. J. J
Robinson, in New York.
Miss Edith Norton, of Camden, is spend
ing week with relatives here.
Mrs. John K Adams has been visitin
her daughter, Mrs. S. Russell Parker, &
Clarksboro.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds entertained O
Tuesday, Rev. and Mrs. A. Lawrence an
son, Mr.. John Zippler, Mrs. Lydia Ia
man, Mrs. Helen Stratton, Mrs. Mary Arm
strong, Mrs. Lydia Van Meter and Mr.
Louise Emory.
| Editor Geo. w. Pither moved to h
newly purchased home on Tuesday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Turner are occupy
ing their nice new home in South Swede
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac McAllister moved |
their new and pleasant home on LAX
avenue last week.
William TT Droxr,,
his home on Main street into a doubl
dwelling, and work on it will begin soon.
i B. P. Lawrence is remodeling an
greatly improving his home on Main stree
| Concrete pavements are being laid 0
East avenue, which is greatly improve
thereby.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Austin,
Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel M. Nj
Allister, of Bay Side, and their daughte
Mrs. William Darrell and child, of Bridge
ton, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Isaac M
Allister, last week.
John Cans has moved to the house va
Gated by Geo. w. Pither, corner of Secon
and Church streets, and Mrs. Susan Stile
will occupy that vacated by Mr.. Cans, O
Broad street.
Rev. John 2. Lloyd is dangerously il
with small prospect Of improvement.
/ At the nine O'Clock mass on Sunda
morning in st. Joseph's Church, the follow
ing children received their first communion
Thomas Donahue, Percy Lyons, William
Swain, William Canaan, Matthew Groffen
hacker, Robert Morrison, Arthur Schreiner
Joseph Schorn, James Sweeney, james
Creeden, James Lane, Florence Scully
Geraldine Cans, Katy Zaitz, JOSEPHINE
| Meddick, Henrietta Miller, Helen Purtill
Loretta Ferguson, Clara DATE.
VIM. H. Hannold, Jr.. and wife spen
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. G. H. Kirk
bride, in Camden.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hannold and son Leland
and nephew William, spent Wednesday
with DR.. and Mrs. John P. Cheesman, a
Elmer.
Mrs. Belle Bright, of Camden, is spend
ing some time with her niece, Mrs. w. H
Hannold, Jr.
Mrs. Charles Bachman has the sympathy
of host of friends in the loss of hel
mother, Mrs Elizabeth Steelman, who
died at her home in Bridgeport, on Monday
Of last week.
The Baptist Sunday School held it,
Children's Day service on Sunday morn.
ing, and house full of people enjoyed the
music, the Rotations and other exercises
of the school, and the missionary address
of the pastor, Rev. B. Abbott.
In arresting Daniel Pennington for dis
orderly conduct on Saturday night, Mar
shall Garrison was struck on the head with
cane and threatened with shooting while
he was defending those who assisted in the
arrest from crowd that had surrounded
them,