Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
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Mrs. Lena willig is spending week
with Mrs. Edwin Hoffman, in Phila.
Mrs. S. F. Gaskill, Of Cape May, has
come to spend some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geo. M. Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Russell Parker and
children, of Clarksboro spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron H. Hurff, Of Allan
tic City, have been visiting their parents
here.
Joseph Cantwell, Of Atlantic City, has
been spending few days here.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Given,
at Pennsville.
Prof. Joseph Jennings, Of Camden, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mrs S. Taylor Rogers spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. James Clark, at Will
mington, Del.
Miss Florence Wiley, of Woodbury., and
Miss Mabel Coleman, Of Philadelphia, have
been the guests of Miss Reba Moore.
Hewes V. Black and VIM. F. Lawrence
will start on Friday for two months stay
in California.
Miss Mary Mettz, of Paterson, has been
spending few days with old friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Morris, of Philadel-
phia have been recent guests of their son,
A. G. Morris.
Chas. J. Rieger has purchased the out
fit of the Holly Springs Water Company,
recently sold TO E. R. Vandersloot, and ex-
poets to commence the manufacture of soft
drinks within few days
A number of our householders are laying
in their winters supply of coal at S. rs
per ton. A very wise thing to do if one
has the money at command.
A number of our people attended the
musical recital, given by the Ssernburg
School at the Crozier Building in Philadel-
phia on Thursday of last week.
LEROY were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent Sharp in Camden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Moffett entertained
on Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs Frank East
lack and Mrs Fannie Holdcraft, of Cam
den; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel d. Lodge,
of Mantua, and Mrs Ansln s. Taylor, of
Washington, D. c.
Harry Cottrell spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Glassboro.
Mayor and Mrs VIM H. Mccullough
entertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
NJ. Mccullough and Miss Nettie Flohr, Of
Glassboro. and VIM. H. Mccullough, Jr
and Miss Anna Ludlow, of Camden.
Miss Lucretia Meley was the delegate
elected to attend the district meeting of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the M. E. Church at Haddonfield on
Tuesday of last week Mrs. A. M. JONES'
Mrs NJ. Fl. Myers and Mrs Frank Black
also attended. They report very inter
esting meeting.
Mr.. Nathan II. Warrington, one of our
highly respected citizens, died suddenly of
heart disease on last Saturday evening. He
had been subject to similar attacks and
had a severe one on Friday evening, but
partially recovered from it and was about
on Saturday and Joined the family at sup
per in the evening. He expired in few
moments after leaving the table. He was
a member of Council, also an active mem
Der of Swedesboro Grange, P. of H. His
family consisted of a wife and daughter, on
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almost crushing force. His funeral took
place at his late home on Wednesday morn
ing. with interment at Eglington cemetery.
His age was 81 years.
The attempt of Thomas Vaughn, colored,
of Philadelphia, to murder his wife on our
main street in broad daylight on last
Thursday, caused the greatest excitement
and there were threats made to lynch him
on the spot However he was safely taken
TO jail, leaving here on the same train that
bore his almost dying wife to the Cooper
At latest advices the woman is
still living with little prospect of recovery.
Extensive preparations are being made
here for the celebration of Memorial Day
and a number of new features are to be
added to the usual programme.