Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-11

Mr.. George Cattell continues in very
poor health.
Mrs. William K. Robertson is very low
with Brights disease.
Miss Katheryn Rachor is home from her
studies at st. Mary's Hall, Burlington.
Mrs. B. B. Wescott, of Salem, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bat
ten, of Maple street.
Dr. Stokes, who has been spending the
winter in Philadelphia, has reopened his
summer home in this city.
Dr. and Mrs W. A. Glover, of Florida,
are visiting Mrs, Glover's parents, Mr.. and
Msr. George 7. Newell.
Mrs. George Brown, former resident Of
our city, now of Atlantic City, is the guest
of Mrs. Henry Pratley, of German street,
for few days.
'Ned" Redfeld, of Atlantic City, is
spending a few weeks with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Redfield,
Delaware street.
Liet. G. w. Barber, who has been in the
Philippines during the past two years, will
be in Woodbury. July 1. He reached San
Francisco last week.
Mr.. Harry Broadwater, one of our
courteous mail carriers, is on weeks
vacation, some Of which he is spending at
Port Norris and Harrisonyille.
Mrs. A. H. Swackhamer returned from
her California trip on Saturday last. Miss
Thackara extended her trip to Yellow
stone Park, and will arrive this week.
Lawyer Ernest Redfield is spending
week at Richmond, Virginia, attending the
Supreme Conclave of Heptosophs, as the
representative of Provident Conclave OF
this city
Rev. Malcolm Taylor, Rector OF Christ
Church, was married in Boston yesterday,
the 10th inst, to the daughter of Rev. DIR.
Allen in charge Of the city mission, that
city.
Cooper Scott, a lifelong bachelor citizen
of Woodbury., WHO Ives alone on sma lwood
Place, was stricken with paralysis on Tues
day, and is very low. This is his second
stroke.
Rev. Jesse Y. Burk, rector of st. Peters
P. E. Church, Clarksboro, and Secretary of
the University of Pennsylvania, has had
conferred on him by that institution the
Degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology.
Mrs. Sidney Knisell, of Atlantic City,
who has been spending few weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Baines,
returned home on Monday, accompanied
by her father, who has been quite i'll for
some time.
Frank Highley, son of James E. Highley,
formerly Of this city, now of Philadelphia,
with three others, has purchased tract OF
5000 acres Of oak and poplar timber IN
Smythe county, Virginia, and is arranging
to erect three saw mills on the tract and
clear it. One of the mills is to be perma-
nent, and will cost $4,000, while two
are portable The Norfolk & Western
Railroad will construct spur into the
tract. 1t is estimated that eight years will
be required to cut it off.
R. Fl. Somers, son of Aaron Somers, Of
Mantua township, has been appointed by
Congressman Loudenslager to West Point
Military Academy, and will enter upon his
duties there on the 18th instant. Mr..
Somers was educated at the district school
at Jefferson, and has taught school the past
year at Monongahela under first grade
county certificate. He was third in
list of several applicants, the first being
Camden, and the second Salem county
boy. The first two failed and he succeeded
in passing the entrance examination. The
GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT congrat-
ulates Mr.. Somers on the distinction he has
won.
Base Ball.
G. w. F. Co. are putting up game
that encourages the hearts of the base ball
loving community in the First Ward, and
they are looking forward to the game with
Country Club with interest and the expec-
tation of beating them on their own ground
Dey is pitching good, FAST steady game
and the rest of the team is in first-class
shape.
La We're put up ragged, uninteresting
game on Saturday, North Woodbury. salts
flying themselves with leaving the field
with Is runs to their credit. La We're, 1.
Gloucester put up her customary good
game of ball on Saturday, with the Coun-
try Club team. The Foster brothers, as
battery, played, as they always do, hard,
clean game. Dopson and Bachman were
also in fine shape. The game was exciting
and good crowd of spectators enjoyed the
contest to the finish. Country Club, q;
Gloucester, 0.
Seventeen strike outs for Dey.
Next Saturdays game with the Films.
Glenwood A. G. will play at Westville
Saturday.
Good Will team plays the Fireside, of
Camden, on Saturday.
Christine, the basket ball referee, UNI
pired the game at the Country Club.
Sammy Powell saved the game by
sensational catch. With two men on
base, Ed Foster, as batter sent a hot liner,
presumably too high for the shortstop's
reach. Powell, with high jump captured
the ball with one hand, amid the applause
of the onlookers.