Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
PEDRICKTOWN.


Miss Agnes Justice is visiting at the
home of her brother, Oliver Justice, of
Camden.
Mrs. Thomas Holton and daughter Mari
eta are visiting Mrs. Holton's brother,
Rev. Alfred Wagg and family, of Salem.
Miss Linda Hampton, Of near Swedes-
boro, is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs Frank
Ferguson.
Mr. and Mrs James Sweeten, Sr, and
Preston Sweeten were entertained by Mr..
and Mrs Wilbert Hi:chncr, of Woodstown,
on Thursday.
The Order Of Red Men with their famil-
les had social gathering in Red Mems
Hall on Saturday evening. A program was
arranged consisting of select readings, reci-
tations, vocal and instrumental music, after
which a dainty lunch was partal1en Of pre-
pared by the ladies present.
Mrs Charles Hampton is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs Thos Wealth
erby, of near Swedesboro. Mrs. Weather
by has been quite i'll
Miss Mary E. Justice is the guest of Rob-
ert c. Tull and wife, Of National Park.
The Junior League held their third an
nual social in the NJ +. Chapel on Friday
evening not only the little ones but their
parents and other invited friends report
most enjoyable evening. Ice cream and
cake were served.
Several of our young people attended
dance at Swedesboro on Tuesday evening.
Mary, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Cooney, died on Friday OF
membranous Group, and was buried from
the home of her parents on Monday Inter
ment in st. Joseph's cemetery, Woodstown.
Frank Doughten moved into Jesse Dough-
tens house on Railroad avenue on Tuesday.
Samuel Carney will occupy the house vaca-
tee by Mr.. Doughten on Mill street.
Rev. C. F. Downs is much better after a
severe attack of la grippe.
Albert Rsner and wife visited Mrs. Rs-
ners father, Powell Smith, of Salem, on
Thursday. Mr. Smith had stroke of paral-
ysis during the week.
Robert c. Tull, of National Park,
renewed old acquaintance in town on
Friday.
Thos. Weatherby, of Pennsvile, spent
last week with friends of this vicinity.
Mrs Sara Kirby spent part of last week
with friends in Salem.
Miss Ethel Dubois, of Clayton, is the
guest Of her friend, Miss Arete Justice.
VIM. Burk, of the firm of John Burk and
Son, has had a telephone put in his house
Benz. Weatherby also has telephone eonnec-
tiOns from each of his farms-one in
Auburn and one near Centre Square
Miss Welsh, of Philadelphia, is visiting
at the home of her uncle, James Justice.
Edward Downs.and wife, of Bridgeton, are
visiting Rev. c. F. Downs and wife.
Doctor and Mrs. James B Ware, of
Bridgeton, spent Sunday with Jacob JUS
tice and wife.
Miss Julia Leaning gave an evening
company on Tuesday to number of friends
Those present were Harvey Justice and
wife, James Sweeten, Sr., and wife, Joseph
Green and wife, Misses Sara Pilgrim Mary
Justice, Arete Justice. Lottie Sweeten and
Ethel Dubois of Clayton.
Brantley Williamson and son Walter, Of
Cramer Hill, spent Sunday at the home of
Henry Holton.
DIR. Leslie Mitchell and wife, of Phila-
de1phia, and Wilbur Beckett and family, of
near Swedesboro, spent Sunday with Mrs
Hannah ]. Hunt.
Frank Gates and family will move in the
house with Silas Pedrick and wife in the
near future. James Workman will occupy
the house vacated by Mr. Gates on Cherry
street.
Miss Anna Somers, of Camden, is being
entertained by her cousin, Miss Hanna
Somers.
Coroner DR.. A. B. Black was called to
Pennsgrove on Sunday afternoon to view
the body of man having been found in the
river. The body was brought to our town
and given in charge of Undertaken S. j.
Shute. On Monday brother-n-aw of the
dead man identified the body as that of
Captain David Allen, of the steamer Frank
lin, who was drowned ten months ago near
Chester
Mrs. Preston P. Sweeten and children are
visiting at the home of her parents in
Greenwich.
Rev. John Wafthman, of Port Norris, is
visiting Harvey Justice and family.