Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
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Thomas French and wife OF Beasley Is
Point were guests of Gideon Peaslea and
wife this week
The Misses Walker, of Baltimore are WIS.,
iting the Buzby family.
Helen Ridgway of Eldridge's Hill is
spending some time at George Heritage's
Henry Ridgway and family of Phila.,
were guests in our village during the past
week.
A large fishing party spent a most enjoy
able day on the Heritage farm, near War;
ington' Mill, on Wednesday the 31st; two
bountful meals were served and heartily
enjoyed by all; among the recreators were
William NJ Carter and wife, Joshua Joyce
and wife, Winfield Sithens and wife, Wal
ter Heritage and wife, George Homer and
wife, Howard Hendrickson and wife, VIM.
Dawson and wife, WILDER Hendrickson and
wife, William Fl. Borden and wife, West
Gill and wife, Barkley Hellie and wife,
Howard Heritage and wife, Howard Rulon
and wife, and John G. Heritage and wife.
Those who attended the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union on Friday afternoon
report an encouraging meeting. The
Treasurer stated that over thirty-6ve doll
airs had been given for the work during the
past year; the public pump maintained by
the organization at Mt. Royal is much in
use by the travelling public.
Our Grange held Pomona Meeting on
Thursday evening the LIST, Lizzie Carter,
Pomona, had charge of the exercises and
read an interesting article concerning the
Goddess Pomona which was supplemented
reading given by Mary L. Haines; Cora
Dawson and Eta Carter gave recitations.
Good music enlivened the program; fine
display of fruit filled table the
full length Of the hall, and was served as
refreshments at the close of the Meeting.
Sarah Ridgway is to have her home with
Mary Owen after this week. The teachers
of the Friends School will also constitute
member of the family.
Another deserved victory has been gained
by one of our boys; Amos j. Peaslea won
the gold medal at contest held at National
Park on Friday evening.
Both schools opened on Monday morning
the Friends under the care of Florence
Stackhouse Of Salem has sixteen pupils; the
public school, Lille Worrell Of Swedesboro
teacher, has over fifty pupils.
Walter L. Tomlin dug hill of Sweets
on Friday with six fine large potatoes; on
the second of July after the hail
the patch gave little prospect of any returns
a striking evidence of the favorableness of
the season for crop production.
Our village was well represented at the
Board of Agriculture held at IIarrisonyille
on Monday.
Hope Haines returned to her school in
New York State this week.
Walter Owen has leased the house occu-
pied by Elmer Bradshaw..and wife.
Some of our villagers enjoyed cunning
party at Joseph Sithen's on Monday.
Edwin A. Holmes and daughter attended
the Labor Day exercises at National Park
and were we'll pleased with DR.. James
Parker's scholarly address and fine physi-
que, they say Jersey City has given the
Prohibitionists an ideal candidate for Gov
ern. An immense audience greeted DR..
Swallow in the afternoon.
Edward Cooper is seriously i'll with little
hope of his recovery.
George Burrough was confined to her
room several days last week.
David T. Brown Of this township and
Susan M. Smith of Swedesboro formerly of
this place. were married under Friend
ceremony on Thursday of last week; they
are spending some time among the mount
aims of Pennsylvania.