Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
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Mr. Samuel A. Croft entertained his
brother, Mr.. William Croft Of German
town, Pa, last week.
Mrs. Samuel A. Croft spent part of last
week with her son William A. Sailer at
Lansdowne, Pa.
Mrs. James Clark and children, Of Will
mington, Del, have been visiting S. Tay-
lor Rogers and family.
Carl Crispen, of the U. S. Navy, has been
spending few days with his aunt, Mrs. B.
A. Headley. $4,000. si1Rs s.a.s.a-a
Lewis NJ Shoch was elected the dele
gate to the Republican State Convention
held in Trenton on Tuesday; with Howard
V. Locke, alternate.s
Mr.. Joseph Gill, an aged farmer near
Tomlin's Station, was thrown from his
wagon by runaway horse on Monday and
suffered compound fracture of his leg.
He was taken to Cooper Hospital.
Mrs. Rebecca F. Brown, wife of William
H. Brown, whom we have from time to
time mentioned as being very ILL., died on
last Friday night, aged fifty-five years.
She leaves husband and one daughter,
Mrs. Joseph B. Mitchell. Of Phoenixville,
Pa, to mourn the loss of a faithful wife
and mother She was kind and obliging
neighbor and friend, and will be greatly
missed in the community. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday morning at her late
home and interment was made at Egling
ton cemetery, Clarksboro.
Louis P. Mayer is SO far recovered from
his illness of several months duration as to
be able to take short walks in the street,
with the aid or a cane.
Rev. A. Lawrence, of the Methodist
Church, expects to exchange pulpits with
Rev. j. S. Garrison of Island Heighs, on
next Sunday.
William Conover, a glassblower from Min
otola has moved his family here and is
employed at the glass works. He occupies
one-half of John K. Adams double house
on Broad street.
I. H. Weatherby expects to build for
himself new and commodious house on
his property on Second street, purchased of
B. A. Headley.
Mr.. Charles P. Batten, a prominent
farmer of Woolwich township, died on Sun
day afternoon of typhoid pneumonia, after
an illness of two weeks. He was in his
10th year and unmarried. He took an
active interest in township affairs and was
member of the Township committee about
thirty years, and at the time of his death
was president of the Township Board His
funeral took place on Wednesday at his
late home and interment was made in Lake
Park cemetery.
Local milk dealers have reduced the
price of milk from eight to six cents per
quart.
The congregation of St. Joseph's church
received a shock on last Sunday, when at
the morning service, Rey Walter T.
Leahy announced that this was his last
Sunday in Swedesboro he having received
word during the week from Bishop McFaul
that he was to be Immediately transferred
to the Catholic Church at Princeton.
Father Leahy has endeared himself to his
people here, as no other priest of St.
Joseph's has ever done, and they part with
him with feelings of the keenest regret.
Father Leahy was appointed to St. poseph's
Parish on February 28th, 1898, and during
the years of his pastorate he greatly i'm
proved the church property; causing the
church to be removed from Church street
to Broad street; rebuilding and charging
it, and building handsome new rectory
adjoining. Under his wise and kindly adj
ministration St. Joseph's parish has greatly
prospered, and in his removal his people
feel that they have palted with true
friend. He left here on Monday after
noon, and we learn that Father McCorris-
ton is to succeed him.
B. A. Headley's residence and the
Methodist parsonage have received fresh
coats of paint.
Mrs. Gertrude E. Ham, wife of George
Ham, died at her home in South Swedes-
boro on Wednesday morning, after most
distressing illness of several months, aged
So years. She leaves husband and
married son to mourn her loss. She was
faithful member of the Methodist Church
and Sunday-school, also of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. She was also
member of Occur de Lion Temple, Ladies
of the Golden Eagle. She was true and
loving wife and mother, genial and pleas
ant friend, and will be greatly missed in
her home and in society. Her funeral will
take place on Saturday morning at the
residence of her husband, at 10 O'Clock,
services at the Methodist Church at 10 80
O'Clock, with lnterment at Lake Park
Cemetery