Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
PITMAN GROVE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rulon spent Christ
mas with VineIand relatives

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rulon spent Christ
mas with Vineland relatives.
Allen S. Clark has enlarged the kitchen
OF his new house and added rear porch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stranger, of Streator,
ILL.,, spent Christmas with Charles Lynch
and wife.
w. A. Rulon, now OF Philadelphia, ate
his Christmas dinner with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. David virgins spent
Christmas with Mrs. virgins mother in
Williamstown.
Miss Elma Bidwell is spending her mid
winter vacation at her home in Riegels-
vile, N. J.
Miss Nita Marks, Of Littleton, Pa, is
spending the holiday season with Miss
Kate bikes.
The M. E. Sunday School held their
annual Christmas entertainment ON We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. D. Carr entertained
their children and other members of the
family on Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Champion enter
tanned relatives during part Of last week.
George Swyler and wife are spending
several days with James Kelly and family
at their Philadelphia home.
Mrs. Hess and children, of Pitman
avenue, are spending the holidays with
Philadelphia relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bruce, of Camden,
spent a portion of last week with Mrs.
Mabel Ferris. They attended the League
serial IN FRIDAY ovaninn
The snow prevented the choir from sing
ing carols on the streets on Christmas
morning, but it added just the necessary
element for perfect Christmas weather.
Rev. Mr.. Ogborn was just ready to sit
down to his Christmas dinner when he was
attacked with an affection of the heart and
is now so i'll that visitors are not allowed
to see him. Rev. Harry Garrison occupied
the pulpit on Sunday morning and preached
an excellent thought-producing sermon.
Rev. A. P. String preached in the evening.
The Epworth League was royalty enter
tanned in true Christmas style by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Simpson ON Friday evening
A Christmas tree was feature, and every
one present received some gift, the funny
ones adding zest to the general merriment
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Lord on Tuesday of last week was
largely attended and evidenced the esteem
with which they are regarded. Relatives
and friends from nearly all sections of
Gloucester County were present, as we'll as
from Philadelphia, Camden and Bridgeton.
One-hundred and twenty three persons
were registered. The presents were many
and beautiful, beside gifts OF money which
aggregated one-hundred and two dollars
Mr.. and Mrs. Lord are both comparatively
well and hearty, and are likely to cele-
brate future anniversaries Of their mar
riage.
A sub-heading in an article in last Sun
days Philadelphia Record reads: Carried
Whiskey to Prisoners Concealed in Loaves
of Bread" Mr.. Editor, it strikes your
correspondent that loaf of bread would
be neat, snug place in which to keep a
prisoner. It would be so economical too.
We would suggest that the Board Of Free
holders inquire into the matter, as a pos
sible reduction in taxes would be very
welcome at this period when the coal
barons and Trust officials are making ex-
pensive luxuries out Of the every day ne
cessaries of life.
Samuel L. Lord, one of our most esteem
ed citizens, who celebrated his golden we'd
ding only week ago, and who seemed in
excellent health, died Tuesday night ten
minutes after being stricken with heart
disease.