Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-25
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Mrs. Robert Crater, and little daughter
are spending some time with relatives at
Pottstown, Pa.
Mrs. Elizabeth HiIdebrand and her
daughter, Mrs. Lena Willig, spent Sunday
with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Vincent Sharp and little son, Of
Camden, spent Friday of last week with
her sister, Mrs. Geo. w. Pither.
Mrs Francis Holdcraft, is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. B. K.
Moffett
County School Superintendent, VIM. H.
Eldridge, of Williamstown, was in town last
week.
E. j. Blatherwick, of Woodbury., was
the guest of his sister here, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ Mccullough,
of Glassboro, spent Sunday with their
parents, Mayor and Mrs. VIM. FL. McCul-
Tough.
David Wright and little son John spent
Sunday with his brother, Benjamin
Wright, at Paulsboro
Mrs Geo. M. Ashton spent part of last
week with her mother, Mrs. S. F. Gaskill,
who is quite i'll at her home at Cape May.
Walter Campbell, Of Camden was an
over Sunday guest Of Editor and Mrs. Geo.
w. Pither.
Miss Florence Rieger, of Bridgeport, has
been spending some time with her aunt,
Miss Martie p. Rieger.
Mrs James Clark, of Wilmington, Del,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. Taylor
Rogers, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Costello and chill
dren and Miss Agnes Costello, of Camden,
spent Sunday with Michael Costello and
family here.
Miss Irene Sharp, of Camden, has been
the guest of her cousin, Miss Florence G..
Pither
Mrs. William c. Hunter and daughter,
Irene, have been visiting friends in Wash
ington, d. G.
Mrs. George Madara and little daughter
Helen have been spending few days in
Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
Commission Merchant T. w. Davidson
has been making business trip to New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Rulon have been
entertaining their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Gwynne, and their granddaughter, Miss
Dorothy Gwynne, of Salem.
Mrs. Samuel A. Croft visited her son,
William A. Sailer, and family at Lans-
downe, Pa, last week.
Mrs. 1. A. Denny and son, Russell, spent
part of last week with Mr.. E. S. Reeves,
at Cape May.
The Misses Geraldine Buzby, Elsie
Headley and Gertrude Croft, students of
the Normal School at West Chester, Pa,
are at home for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ackley and little
son Charles, of Woodbury., have been the
guests Of relatives here.
John Wright, father of Mrs. Jacob Nor
ton, of this place, died suddenly at his
home near Bridgeport on Friday morning
of last week, aged 81 years. His fuperal
took place on Sunday at his late home with
interment at Bridgeport.
Miss Nettie Hildebrand, who has been
quite i'll for some time, is slowly recover
ing.
John F. Meley is able to be out again on
crutches, after quite severe illness.
Mrs. Moses Batten is still very i'll, with
not much improvement
Henry Long has removed his family to
Millyille, and Mr.. Mole, of Vineland
father OF our townsman, Wilbur W. Mole,
will occupy the house on Allen street
vacated by Mr.. Long.
George Pennington, colored, was arrested
on Thursday of last week and sentenced by
Recorder 1. S. Stratton to 80 days in the
County Jail for assaulting Marshal CARR
son on the Saturday night previous.
At the meeting for the election of trus
tees of the Methodist Church held on We'd
nesday night of last week Joseph r. Moore
declined reelection and Evart NJ. Zant
was elected for term of three years. Geo
M. Ashton and B. A. Headley were re-
elected for three years.
Occur de Lion Castle K. G. E. attended
service in the Methodist Church on Sunday
morning, and listened to an excellent ser
mon by Pastor A. Lawrence, who took fol
his text, Ephesians 9th chapter and It'll
verse: "Put on the whole armor of Goo
that ye may be able to stand against thu
wiles of the devil. "
Miss Clara Boyd, of Philadelphia, ha.
been visiting her niece, Mrs. John Sharp.
Miss Frances Leap, of Philadelphia, il
the guest of Swedesboro friends.
Mrs. Harry Wilkinson and children, o.
Paulsboro, are visiting friends in Swedes
boro
The explosion at Gibbstown on Tuesday
was distinctly heard and felt here. Door
shook and windows ratified.
Five years ago the Swedesboro mill POND
was stocked with black bass and up to thi!
year few of them have been seen, but now
they are not only seen but caught in large
numbers and of fine size. On last Satur
day morning Editor Pither caught three
the united weight of which was seven and
a half pounds. On Monday his little SOL
caught one which weighed two and hall
pounds. Others have done as well.
i The gas company expect to commence
the manufacture of gas this week, and il
will be used by large number of oul
people not only for lighting but cooking
purposes.
We believe that John Justice of the
borough was the first one to put home
grown white potatoes on the market, and
they were large and of fine quality He
commenced digging last week. AS we
close our notes this Wednesday morning,
potatoes are being brought in by the
wagon load.
Prof. Frederick Hauft, of Somersville, is
spending few days here, engaged in re-
pairing and tuning pianos and organs.
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