Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19

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Joseph J. Rieger, of Bridgeport, visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. Harry Chew, of Pitman Grove,
spent last Friday and Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Hildebrand.
Mrs. George Collett and son, of Camden,
were guests of Mrs. Frank Parker on Mon
day.
Mrs. B. R. Moffett was the guest of her
son, L. B. M0ffett, in Philadelphia last
week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorne, of Gibbs
town, spent Monday with her nephew,
Mayor W. Il. Mccullough.
Mrs. James Wise has gone to spend two
weeks with her children at Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs B. R. Moffett were over
Sunday guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. s..
Ludlow, at Salem.
The Misses Drue and Anna Cheesman
entertained on Saturday Miss Ida Atkin-
SOD of Woodbury.; Marvin and Elizabeth
Atkinson, of Westville, and friend from
Gloucester City.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lehr, Harry and
Martha Lehr and Master Edgar Lehr, of
Philadelphia, have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Josehp Curry.
Rev. Father McCorriston has taken charge
of ST. Joseph's Parish and held his first ser
vice on Holy Thursday. He came from
Junction, near Philipsburg.
Rev. Dr. George G. Sutton, rector of
Trinity Episcopal Church, was seized with
sudden and serious attack Of illness on
last Thursday AFTERNOON, after having held
service in his church in the morning Dur
ing all of Thursday night and Friday his
case was critical in the extreme but we are
glad to note there has been considerable
improvement since that time, and his
friends hope he may soon be out again
There were no services in Trinity Church
on Sunday.
Mrs. William Batten is lying very i'll,
and her death may be expected at any time.
Rev. A. Lawrence and family are spend
ing vacation of two weeks at Island
Heights. On Saturday of last week the
DR.. returned home TO attend the funeral of
Mrs. Gertrude Ham, and on the Tuesday
following returned to attend the wedding
of a young couple who were Pensioners Of
his when pastor at Salem. The ceremony
was performed at the NJ E. parsonage, here.
Rev. J. S. Garrison, Of Island Heights,
occupied the Methodist pulpit both morn
ing and evening on Sunday and preached
two excellent sermons to large congrega-
lions.
Undertaken Hannold received word on
Saturday of the death of Mrs. Mary Ridg-
way Richardson, widow of David C. Rich
ardson, at her home No. $50 Cooper street,
Camden. She was former resident Of
Swedesboro, and highly respected. Her
funeral took place at her late home in Cam
den on Wednesday. and interment was
made in Lake Park cemetery here. She
was in her eighty fourth year.
Wilmer Dubois has purchased building
lot on Broad street, and intends to build a
meat market and residence thereon.
Mcfarland & Holders circus is booked
for Swedesboro on May "A, and the small
boy is all expectation
The commencement exercises of the
Swedesboro public school will be held on
Friday evening, May 9th. Extensive
preparations are being made and the even
ing promises to be one of interest. DR..
Frances II. Green of the West Chester Nor
NAL School is expected to lecture on the
occasion, and eleven pupils will be gradu-
ated, as follows: Florence G.. Hall, Re-
villa V. Norton, Maggie Costello, Nellie
Hawn, Deborah Pidgeon, marion V. Nit
chell, Mary Roberts, Bessie Holman, Frank
Buzby, Norris Denny and Wilbur Cos
tello.
Joseph R. Moose has laid concrete
pavement in front of his residence on Sec
ond street
The initiation team Of Occur de Lion
Castle visited Woodbury. Castle, K. G.. E.
on Monday evening and initiated several
candidates.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gertrude Ham took
place on Saturday at the Methodist Church
with services conducted by Rev. A. Law
renee, assisted by ReY. w. S. Ludlow, Of
Salem, a former pastor here. The mem
bers Of Occur de Lion Temple, Ladies OF
the Golden Eagle, attended the funeral in
body, and held impressive services at the
grave, which was made in Lake Park Gem
etery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Mampe gave pleas
ant freedom party to their daughter Miss
Retta, on Tuesday evening.