Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-26
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was IN town on Monday.
Mrs. Henry Long and son, Rodney, are
spending few days at Millville.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hannold and son, Lloyd,
are guests of DIR. and Mrs. John P. Chees-
man, at Elmer
S. Lewis Moore, Of Atlantic City, has
been spending a short vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Moore,
here. He has fine position as clerk in
the Chelsea Bank.
Mayor w. H. Mccullough is out again,
after being confined to his house several
days with severe illness.
Borough Clerk VIM. H. Brown is attend
ing to business again, after an attack Of
grip, which kept him in bed for several
days.
Mrs William Cooper is slowly recover
ing from a severe illness.
Mrs Jane E. Pither, mother of Geo. w.
Pither, publisher of the Nelcs, is quite ser
iously ill at this writing.
Mrs Moses Batten underwent success
full operation in Dr. Stritmatter's Hospital
last week, and is making satisfactory i'm
provement
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Gruppenbacker have
the sympathy Of friends in the death of
their little son, seven months old, whose
funeral took place on Monday, with inter-
ment at st. Joseph's Cemetery.
Owing to the bursting of the boiler in
st. Joseph's Church ON Sunday morning,
no services were held on that day, and the
throng of worshippers went home dis
appointed, as the church could not be
heated.
The last quarterly meeting for the Con-
ference year was held IN the M. E. Church
on Sunday. Rev. w. S. Mitchell preached
the morning sermon and Presiding Elder
Geo. L. Dobbins occupied the pulpit in the
evening.
The entertainment given in Meley's
Hall on last Friday evening in aid of the
fire bell fund was success in every way.
The audience was good, the varied program
was we'll rendered, and over sixty dollars
was added to the fund.
The Martha Washington Tea given by
the ladies of Trinity Guild on Saturday
evening, was an altogether enjoyable affair
The supper was excellent, and the young
Misses who served the tables, looked very
sweet and denlure in their quaint muslin
caps, and shoulder capes were an added
attraction.
Mr.. Frank P Dickinson, of Philadel-
phia, very generously sent his check for
$25 last week to aid the fire bell fund. If
few other friends would Ego and do like
wise, " the bell would soon be fact.
The friends Of Rev. W. S. Mitchell were
delighted on Sunday morning to find him
able to take the service and preach the SER
mon, his first since the Conference year
began. He seems to be steadily improving
and confidently expects to be able to take
regular work after Conference, though in
another field Meanwhile, Swedesboro
Methodists are wondering who will be sent
to them.
The friends of Mrs. Conrad Nolte will
be sorry to hear that she fell on the ice on
Sunday evening, and broke both bones Of
her right arm.
B. A. Headley has purchased Of the
Swedesboro Land Association lot of land
on Raccoon creek, on which he intends to
build wharf.
Miss Elizabeth G. Bradshaw, only
daughter of Alfred A. and Mary L. Brad
shaw, died early on Monday morning of
consumption, after an illness of several
months. The bereaved parents and only
brother have the sincere sympathy Of the
community in their great affiiction in the
loss of this interesting and affectionase
daughter and sister Her funeral will take
place on Thursday morning, with services
at the house, and interment at Lake Park
Cemetery.
| Word from Cooper Hospital, on Tuesday
evening was to the effect tha6 John HI