Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-29
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Rev. B. G. Lippincott, Of Blackwood,
former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached here last Sunday.
Mrs. G.. Sherwin Moffett is making her
parents in Indiana an extended visit.
Mrs. Rachel Montgomery, an old resi-
dent of this place, was stricken totally
blind while at Cape May about two weeks
ago She was taken to Wills Eye Hos
pital, where the physicians pronounced her
case incurable. Mrs. Montgomery was re-
moved to her home in West Glassboro, and
is in critical condition.
Miss Ethel Pedrick, of Newark, is spend
ing some time with DIR. and Mrs. Charles
Pedrick.
Joseph Helm and family have return
ed from the st. Louis Exposition.
Fire broke out in one of the factories of
the Whitney Glass Works Friday evening,
and caused considerable excitement. The
fire company was called out, and very little
damage was done.
the members of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church are preparing for the annual
conference to be held here October 10.
Miss Lou Croft, of Parksburg, Pennsyl-
vania, is seriously i'll at the home of VIM
Tomlin.
Fire has been placed under three furnaces
at the Whitney Glass Works, and work will
begin by October l.
Miss Mae Griffith, of New York, arrived
here Sunday evening for a short visit.
Casper Hates, young boy about twelve
years old, was accidently shot neal his
home Sunday afternoon. Several small
boys were playing with gun, and in some
unknown manner the gun was discharged,
fourteen shot entering the boys abdomen.
He was removed at once 20 Cooper Hos
pital, Camden, and died shortly after enter
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. i. Rowen and Miss
Della Lutz took an automobile trip to Port
Norris one day this week.
Miss Emma Beebee is seriously i'll at her
home.
Captain Walter Scott, who was lost off
the tug Majestic during the storm, was a
brother of Mrs. John P Brown Of West
Glasshoro.
Mr.. vesper, of Philadelphia, who is Wis
iting here, sang two very beautiful solos
Sunday morning in the Presbyterian
Church
The two young men by the name of
Townsend, who were drowned at Penns-
grove last week, were brothers OF William
Townsend, who formally resided here.
Three brothers of the family have met their
death by drowning.
Mr. Chester Johnson left this week for
Alexandria, Virginia He will be greatly
missed by his bany friends.
Rev. S. M. Nichols and family are ex-
pected home Thursday from their western
trip.
Mr.. Leon Bortou, ticket agent at the
West Jersey and Sea Shire Railroad station
fell and hurt himself quite seriously Thurs
day, and has been unable to work for
several days.
Mrs Fred Geer died at her home on
Main street Friday evening, of consump-
ton. Mrs. Geer has been sick for some
time, and has been spending the summer
in New York. 1t was not thought she was
so seriously i'll, and her death was a great
shock to- her many friends. The funeral
was held Monday from her home, and her
body taken to harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
for burial Mr.. Geer has the sympathy of
the community
Mr. j Masters, Of the Delaware and At
lantic Telegraph and Telephone Company,
is here this week, in the absence of Mr..
Geer.
! Charles B. Davis, of South Glassboro,
was committed to the Aims House on
Friday