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

Mrs. Harry Mayhem is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Alfred Powell at Salem.
Mrs. Hendrickson and daughter, of
Cooper Station, have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Helms.
B. B. Weatherby of Millville, made a
flying visit here on Saturday.
Mrs. George Blake, Of Camden, has been
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. James Wise, who has been spend
ing some time with her children at
Williamstown, returned here on Saturday.
The Misses Fannie and Fayetta Jennings,
Of Camden, have been spending few days
at ''Glen Echo" farm, the summer home of
their brother, Prof. Josephu' Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Jones and children,
Howard and Jennie, of Vineland, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S.
Ware.
Miss Marguerite Merchantile, of German
town, Pa, has been visiting friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Lawrence have been
spending few days with friends at Tren-
ton.
Word has reached here that Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. Moffett, arrived safely at Cherbourg,
France, and that Mrs. Moffett is already
improved in health.
Barton Longacre, son Of Israel Longacre,
of South Swedesboro, is quite seriously i'll.
Rev. John S. Heisler, of Camden, occu-
pied the pulpit Of the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning and evening, in the abb
sence Of the pastor, Rev. A. Lawrence.
The Sunday Schools of the Methodist
and Presbyterian Churches will celebrate
"Children's Day. on next Sunday. The
Presby School will hold its service in
the morning, and the Methodist School in
the evening.
The Guard of Diamond Council, No. 18,
attended the District Meeting, Jr. Order
United American Mechanics at Paulsboro,
on Thursday evening Of last week.
The lecture given by Miss Grace Todd,
on Thursday evening of last week in the
Methodist Church was highly interesting
and listened to by good audience. She
spoke of the manners and customs of the
people of China, and gave her experiences
as missionary among them. The lecture
was under the auspices of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary Society, and as result
of the interest awakened several new mem
bers Joined the Society Miss Todd ex-
poets to return to her work in China in the
near future.
merry party from Camden spent Deco
ration Day and Sunday at "Glen Echo
Farm" the summer home of Prof. Jos.
Jennings near here, where they had spent
several very pleasant outings in the past,
and this one proved to be equally enjoy
able Those composing the party were
Mrs. M. A. Rogers, chaperone, Misses Sara
V. Oliver, Viola Madara, Elizabeth n.
Allen, Francis Allen, Rachel B. Donnally,
Jennie B. Donnally, and Messrs. Harris
Underwood, Harry B. Moore, H. F. Allen,
Edwin Kahn, Rollin H. and A. Merritt
Jennings.
On last Saturday and Sunday the
brothers, A. Merritt and Rollin H. Jen-
nings, entertained party of friends from
Camden and Moorestown at the same de-
lightful place.
Geo. w. Pither, publisher of the S,cedes-
borO Nea0s, has purchased Of the Swedesboro
Land Company the premises known as the
Weatherby mansion, the large dwelling
house on the farm sold last year by I. Il.
Weatherby to the Land Co. Mr.. Pither
expects to make this his future home. The
price paid was So, 500.
We understand that Mr.. Michael Cos
tello wishes to sell his desirable home on
Broad street The house is new, modern
built house in first class condition, and
will make delightful home for the party
fortunate enough to come into possession of
it. There is an excellent well of water and
the garden is supplied with choice var
ety Of thrifty fruit trees.
1t is stated on excellent authority that
the drug firm of Guest & Guest has pur-
chased Of Geo. Meley the Meley block,
which includes Meley's Hall, the Paragon
Store, and the Enterprise Store, occupied
by G. Armon.
Alex B. Hewes has the frame up for a
large and handsome house on Main street,
on land purchased of the Lakeside Land
Co.
John B. Zill has the cellar dug for new
house on Main street.