Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-25
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for Grand Sir Herald, at the coming session
Of the Grand Castle X. G. Il. to be held at
Trenton on Labor Day, and he will apprec-
late the support of all Part Chiefs in this
part Of the State
Mrs. Walter r. Stiles and children, Of
Camden, are spending three weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Patter-
son.
Joseph j. Rieger and family, of Bridge
port, we're guests Of relatives here last
week
Mrs. B. Z. Zane has gone to spend some
time with relatives at Gibbstown.
Mrs. George w. Hannold is spending
some time with Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gas
kill at Cape May.
Miss Hannah Sparks returned on Mon
day evening from a stay Of two weeks at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. B. F. Holbroolx and Miss Prue Hol-
brook have been guests of DR.. and Mrs. B.
F Buzby.
Mrs Samuel A. Croft and Mrs. Henry
g. Garrison are spending week at Ocean
Grove.
BENZ. B. Weatherby, of Millyille visited
his brother /. H. Weatherby last week.
Leroy Rogers, clerk in the War De-
partment in Washington, is spending a
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
T. Rogers.
Mrs. Frank Parker entertained on last
Friday, Mrs. George Collett and children,
Of Camden; Mrs. George Woolburt and
children, of Bridgeton, and Mrs. John
Fowler, of Woodbury..
Mrs. Kate Plummer, Of Quinton, was a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stretch
Harris last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mole have been
visiting Niagara Falls and other interesting
points.
Walter Hall is spending few days with
his cousin, Arthur K. Stone, in Camden.
The Misses Alice and Florence Parker
expect to leave on Monday of next week
for New Haven, Conn, where they will
spend some time in visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Weber enter
tanned last week Mr.. and Mrs. William
Packard, of Elmer, and Mrs. Alfred Craw-
ford, Of Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley B. Gill are making
a trip to Boston and other points in the
East.
Mrs. Henry Longacre is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. J. c. Cunard, of Camden.
Frank Powers and family have removed
to Palmyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Hall, Miss Ger
trude Hall and Mr.. Albert Dilks were Sun
day guests Of Mrs. Ellen Holton, of Nat
i0nal Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Ware and daugh-
ter Estella are visiting relatives at Atco,
fo acto
James Clifford, a former resident of
Swedesboro. but now connected with the
Catholic Protectory, near Norristown, Pa,
has been visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Salisbury are en-
tertaining Mrs. Harriet Caldwell and little
son Harry, of Philadelphia
Mrs. Sarah Parker has been spending a
few days with her son, S. Russell Parker,
in Camden.
We are pleased to note that Mr.. Robert
III. Moore, who met with a serious accident
at the Woodstown station two weeks ago,
is improving, and was seen on the street on
Tuesday, but is still quite weak and suffer-
ing considerably.
Several night blooming ceres around
their beauty and fragrance. The large
waxen blossoms are truly wonderful; one
we measured was ten inches across
The peach and pear crop in this neigh
borhood is enormous, and trees are break
ing down under their load of fruit
Co. of the Twelfth Regt., N. J. Vols.
held its annual reunion at the home OF
comrade George Meley here on last Satur-
day and enjoyed most delightful day.
The morning was taken up with pleasant
social chat and dinner was served on the
lawn to which their families did full JUS
tice. At the opening of the camp fire held
IN the afternoon, Mayor W, Fl. MeCul-
lough made pleasant address Of welcome
TO which comrade John Meley responded
and then the old soldiers INDUCED in rem
iniscences and fought their battles DER
again., and recounted their experiences,
some ludicrous, some touching, and some
thrilling in the extreme. While listen
ing to their stories your correspondent was
led to wonder that any soldier ever lived to
tell the tale, 50 uncertain are the chances
Of war Letters were read from comrades
who were prevented by sickness or other
causes from being present. Sixteen mem
100 - ehO conpahy were present.. ICE
cream and cake were served in abundance
at the close Of the exercises. The day was
voted one OF great pleasure and the hope
was expressed that all might liye to meet
in reunion another year. The following
officers were elected: President, William
P. Haines; Vice President John Tonkin;
Secretary and Treasurer, David Borton.
Mayor W. Fl. Mccullough and Mr.. Lewis
II. shoch, the committee appointed for the
Borough Of Swedesboro, to solicit sub
scriptions for the hail storm sufferers will
canvass the town on next Monday for that
purpose. Let there be generous response
from those whom the storm did not reach.
Sweet potatoes are down to 81 per barrel
and are coming in with rush They have
matured early and are Of exceptionally
fine quality.