Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-04
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mond, Of Salem, spent Memorial Day with
friends here.
Mrs. Annie Walker, Of Philadelphia, has
been spending few days here.
l. Newton Hannold, Of Phila., and his
sister, Mrs. John P Cheesman, Of Elmer,
spent Saturday with their father, w. FL.
Hannold.
Emanuel Stratton. Of Phila, has been
the guest Of John F. Meley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert S. Austin, of Phila.,
have been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward McAllister.
Miss Irene Sharp, of Camden, has been
visiting her cousin Miss Florence G..
Pither.
Miss Amanda Wilson, of Hammonton,
has been spending some time with rela-
tiyes and friends here.
Miss Kate Harris, of Elmer, has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
Mrs. Francis Holdcraft, of Camden, has
been the guest of her sister Mrs. B. r.
Moffett.
Miss Edna Wright, of Camden, has been
visiting her uncle, David Wright, and fam
lily in South Swedesboro.
Mrs. Thomas NJ Mccullough, Of Glass
horo, spent Memorial Day with Mayor w.
H. Mccullough and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Heritage spent
Friday of last week with friends at Wood
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Black and daughter,
of Sharptown, and Miss Anna Beckett, of
W0o6 h1r b1x hoon ocf Of rc Co rob
Beckett
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Blatherwick, of
Woodbury., spent Saturday with their
sister here.
Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell B. Smith, of
Camden, have b;en the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Shoemaker.
Miss Florence Hickman and Miss Edith
Hickman, of Camden, have been visiting
relatives in South Swedesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kean and children
spent Satu day with relatives at Salem.
Mrs. Lena Willig is spending this week
with friends at Mickleton.
Mr. Thomas Brick and sister, Miss Mary
Moore, and Miss Elsie Flitcraft, of Woods
town, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Heri-
tage, of Swedesboro, spent Memorial Day
with Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moore.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds entertained on
Memorial Day her son, Frank P. Reynolds,
and family, of Germantown, Pa; her
brother, William G. Titus and wife, of
Paulsboro, and her sister, Miss Anna
Titus Of near Swedesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Justice, of Penns-
grove, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Hortman.
George Printz and family and Mrs JOS
Snyder, of Clayton, have been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Snyder.
Mrs. Charles Justice, who has been
spending some time with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. D. Lippincott, here, expects
to return to her home at Pleasantville this
week.
Miss Florence Williams, of Phila, and
Miss Sidney Head, of Atlantic City, have
been the guests of Swedesboro friends.
Mrs. Allen Yourison, of Phila., have
been visiting John Yourison and family.
The commencement of the Swedesboro
Public School was held ON Tuesday even
ing in Meley's Hall, which was crowded to
its utmost capacity, and many were turned
away, unable even to get standing room.
Raymond Lawrence gave the salutatory,
Cooper Lawrence the class prophecy, and
Verna Bolton the valedictory.
A pretty cantata, "a Trip to Fairyland, y
was admirably rendered by the pupils of
the primary rooms, and the girls of the
grammar departments rendered in fine
style the chorus, E'Laretta."
The graduates were Verna Bolton, Lottie
Ashcraft, Walter Zanes, Cooper Lawrence,
Eddie Eastlack, Walter Hall, Samuel Ash
craft, Raymond Lawrence.
Eighteen pupils received second grade
certificates, and thirteen third grade GER
6ifcates. The certificates were presented
by Henry W. Ridgway, President of the
Board of Education. The entertainment
was said to be one of the very best Of its
kind ever given in Swedesboro. Great
credit is due both teachers and pupils for
the excellent work done during the school
year.
Miss Bertha Jessup, of Woodbury., has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoe
maker
Rev. John 2. Lloyd, of South Swedes-
boro, is quite ill.
Swedesboro was astir early on Memorial
Day and everywhere the note of prepare
ton for the services of the afternoon was
heard. The town was beautifully deco
rated with flags and bunting, and large
platform in front of the public school
building was rooted over with the National
eolors, the effect of which was both novel
and pleasing. The services began at 80
O'Clock and opened with America sung
by chorus of one hundred children of the
public school accompanied by the Twelfth
Regiment Band Of Salem, which had been
engaged for the occasion Rev. A. Law
renee, pastor of the Swedesboro Methodist
church, Offered prayer.
Comrade George Meley, who had charge
of the program, in few appropriate re-
marks introduced Col E. G. Stahl, of
Trenton. Col Stahl used as his theme,
The Lessons of Memorial Day, or What
Memorial Day Stands for.'' His address
was well received and highly spoken of. A
mixed choir from the several churches,
under the direction of B. r Moffett gave
appropriate selections. Mr.. John Pierson,
now in his ninety-eighth year, made a
brief talk. At the close of the exercises
she line of march was formed and six Gene
leries were visited, and over one hundred
graves decorated. John A. Dix Post was
accompanied and ably assisted by Diamond
Council, Jr. Order United American Me-
chanics. The veterans, many of whom
are too feeble to march, were taken to the
cemetery in carriages Edgar Dilks acted
as marshal, and eight mounted aides rem
dered excellent assistance. A large crowd
was in attendance. DR.. J. G. Halsey de-
serves especial mention for the interest he
took in training the chorus of children
whose sweet voices added so much to the
interest of the occasion, and in many other
ways DIR. Halsey rendered valuable and
Efficient service
Miss Lille Anderson, Of Birmingham,
Eng niece of Mr.. Isaac McAllister,
arrived in Philadelphia on Sunday evening
and will make her future home with her
aunt here.
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