Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12
CLAIR KsBORO.


very pretty wedding was solemnized on
Wednesday evening last at o'clock p. m.
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shute,
when their eldest daughter, Lillian T., be-
came tine bride Of Calvin Black, OF Swedes-
horo The bridal party entered the room
to the strains Of Lohengrin's wedding
march, the bride leaning on the arm Of her
father, who gave her away The bride was
beautifully gowned in white silk and
carried a bouquet Of white ehrysanthe-
NUNS, The maid Of honor, Miss Edith
Weaver, of Phila., was also gowned in
white and carried pink carnations. The
best man was DR.. Z S. Biloxi, of Pedrick-
performed by the Rev. E Shaw Of Imiays-
Town. After congratulations the bridal
purity set down to a sumptu0us supper OF
the good things Of the season.
The house was beautifully decorated
with Autumn leaves and chrysanthemums.
The bride and groom started on their we'd
ding tour amid showers of rice. Many
useful and beautiful presents were given
the happy couple. They will be at home
after January first at their home near
Swedesboro Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Shute, Mr.. James Shute,
ufcS NCtlse cttucc, MI nuu MIS- Stacy
Shnte, Mr.. and Mrs N. P. Hoffman, Miss
Elsie Hoffman, o. Clarksboro; Mrs. Mary
Black, Mr.. Samuel and Stanley Black, Of
Swedesboro; Dr. Furman Shute, Miss Edith
Weaver, Miss Mabel Weaver, Mr.. David
Shute and wife and Miss Verna Shute, Of
Phila Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoffman,
Miss Bessie Hoffman, Of Mickleton; DR.
Albert Shute and daughters, Mary and
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Black, Of Pedricktown; Mrs. Theresa Trim
nell, of Newield; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Eldridge, Miss Ethel Eldridge, and Master
Harold Eldridge, Mrs. E B. Higgins and
Mrs. Howard Ruder, Of Mt. Royal; Miss
Anna Lonnsberry, OF Salem.
The recital, which has been billed to be
given on Saturday evening, Nov. Ia, in the
Mt. Royal School House, wi be given in
CIark's Hall, Carksboro, instead, on
account of the school house being closed by
order of the Board OF Health. This is to
be given by talent from Phila., and vicin-
ity and is to be the finest, first class even
ings entertainment offer ia this commun-
ity for many years. Some of the particle
pants are graduates of the National School
of Elocution and Oratory, Phi adelphia
The proceeds are to be added to the fund
that is being collected for the purpose Of
purchasing an organ for the Mt. Royal
public school.
Rev. j E Shaw, of Imlaytown, was in
town last week renewing acquaintance
among former parishioners.
Mrs Clarence Kirby, of Camden was an.
,ver-Snuday guest Of her father, Albert
Hoffman.
An entirely successful test of the new fire
engine and apparatus was made on Monday
evening
Mt Royal, the disease being confined to the
Two houses in which it originally broke out
Mrs. Hannah Packer, of Bridgeton, who
has been spending some time with friends
in Mt ROYAL. returned home this week.
A number Of our people visited the chry-
santhemum exhibition at Gimbel's last
week, and decided that it was as fine as
they had ever seen. The orchids also were
rarely beautiful.
Thomas Blensinger, Of Mt. Royal. who
has been in Cooper hospital recovering from
che effects OF gun-shot wound. was
brought home on Thursday last
Elmer Kircher and wife entertained Rev.
J. Y Burk and wife, and Samuel Reed and
wife on Wednesday last.
There was slight fire at the home Of
Thomas Sharp, Of Mt. Royal, last Thurs
day morning, caused by defective gasoline
stove.
Will Haines is i'll with symptoms of ty-
phoid fever DR.. Carr is in attendance.
Edna Smith, of PhiIa, has been visiting
her grandparents, Nelson Smith and wife.
Benjamin Casperson is real sick with
sciatic rheumatism.
Meredith Owen and wife, of Mickleton,
are visiting in Baltimore and Washington.
On Monday Gnstavns Green was hurt
somewhat by lumber falling on his limbs
We hope it may not be serious.
About thirty young friends surprised
Miss Eva Reed on last Saturday evening.
they reported having a nice time in play
ing games such as the younger children
like
Sunday last was Harvest Home in the
German church.
Mrs Harry Maxwell and daughter Emma
Of New London, Pa, have been recent
guests Of her father, George Walters.