Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-04-09
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Mrs. George Corbett and children, Of
Camden, have been visiting Mrs. Frank
Parker.
been the guest Of her neice, Mrs George
M. Ashton.
S. Russell Parker and family, of Carks-
boro, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
John K. Adams, parents Of Mrs Parker.
Miss Kate Harris, Of Elmer, spent Sum
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stretch
Harris.
Mis-. James Wise has returned to
Swedesboro after spending several weeks
with her children at Williamstown.
Harry Y Horner, who for the last six
months has been employed as messenger
boy and general helper at the Office of the
West Jersey < Seashore r. r. Co. here,
and who has been learning telegraphing,
has been transferred to the Office of the
Company in South Camden as assistant to
William E. Black, general manager there,
at salary of $33 per month. We congrat-
ulate Harry on his good fortune, and hope
this is but stepping stone to something
better. Edgar F. Horner has the position
vacated by his brother here.
Rev. A. E. Wanderer, Of Paterson, spent
little time last week with old friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hurff have gone to
Atlantic City to open Silyerside Cottage
for the Easter holidays.
Rt Rev. John Scarborough, Bishop of
New Jersey, paid his annual visit to
Trinity Episcopal Church here, on We'd
nesday evening.
While operating circular saw at Hawn's
Mill, Henry Conover had his thumb cut
off at the first joint. The wound was
dressed at Cooper Hospital.
On last Friday evening the members of
the M. E. Church and congregation gave
the new pastor, Rev. A. Lawrence and his
wife reception in the lecture room of the
church. The evening was cold and blust-
cry but the attendance was large, and a
very pleasant evening was spent. The
Rev. S. t. Gaskill, of Cape May, a
former pastor here, offered prayer, and
also made a felicitous little speech in the
course Of which he assured Dr. Lawrence
that he would be well taken care of in
Swedesboro, as all former pastors had been.
The pastor responded in an equally happy
vein, saying that he already felt perfectly
at home with his new people. George and
John F. Meley also spoke briefly. Light
refreshments were served.
Joseph B. Smith, of Atlantic City, has
been recent guest Of his mother, Mrs.
Maggie r. Smith. Owing to the too close
confinement of the Office, he has resigned
his position with the West Jersey & Sea-
shore Railroad Co., and has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the Second Nat
ional Bank, of Atlantic City.
Joseph T. Cantwell has gone to Allan
tic City, where he is employed at La Fon-
tame Cottage, the same as last year, and
where he will be glad to see his friends
from this neighborhood.
John Somers, of Salem, has removed to
this place, where he is employed in the
glass house.
general regret is felt here over the
fact that Miss Sue III. Coles, who has been
the very efficient principal Of our public
school for term Of years, is to leaye here
and take charge of the Woodstown School.
Miss Coles has been an almost universal
favorite and her place will be hard to fill.
Miss Vida Lippincott, another good
teacher, also goes to Woodstown.
Edgar Kirby has opened grocery bust
ness in the store formerly occupied by
William H. Brown in the Howell build
ing. He hopes for share of the public
patronage.
Fruit growers in this vicinity are hop
ing and trying to believe that the severe
cold of Saturday and Sunday nights did
not injure the buds, and say that it is too
early yet to determine the extent Of the
damage. With the mercury at 20 and ice
an inch thick it would seem impossible
for the fruit to escape. A number of peach
buds examined by your correspondent,
were injured past recovery.
George M. Ashton is slowly recovering
from his dangerous illness, although still
10 very weak condition.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, lifelong resi-
dent of this neighborhood, and woman
highly respected, died at the home of her
son Theodore on Sunday, aged IS years
Her funeral took place at her late home on
Wednesday, with interment at Solomon's
| Cemetery