Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-03
WENoNAH.

WENONAH.
Mrs. John Colbert has been enter
tanning her sister from Newport, N. ].
the past few days
Miss Gertrude Schultz, of Philadel-
phia was the guest of Mrs. DR.. Harvey
the first of the week.
Raymond Cookson, of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with
Sumner Dawson.
Rev M. G. Stokes and DR.. Henry l..
Gilmour are both unable to leave the
house on account of sickness.
Mrs. Joseph Eggie died at her home
on Mantua avenue, about $50 Thurs
day evening, OF tuberculous and spinal
meningitis which effected the brain,
and she was unconscious for several
days before death claimed her. Her
father, Samuel Sooy, Of Mantua, who
had been Ill for some time requested
that her body be brought to Mantua
when he heard of her death, but he
was unable to withstand the shock
and died without seeing her. Both fun
erals took place at 10 o'clock Monday
from Mr.. Sooy's late residence in Man
tua. Interment in Mantua cemetery.
Mrs. Eggie had endeared herself to
the hearts of a large circle of friends
during the short time she lived in We
nonah, who deeply mourn her loss.
Several wagon loads of people from
here attended the funeral, and the
Monday Club, of which she was a
member, attended in body.
Joseph Eldredge has so far recov-
cred from his fall as to be able to get
around the house with the aid of
crutches
Politics is the all-absorbing topic
at present, and as there always is a
bitter contest for Borough Council this
election promises to be a repetition of
former ones. About eighty per cent of
the voters here are Republicans but
when it comes to borough politics
there are two factions arrayed against
one another, of about the same proper
lions, and the last ballot taken from
the box has often been the deciding
one. At the Republican caucus held
last Saturday night the following tic
ket was named: Mayor, G. H. Lor-
ence; Council, H. G. Peddle and d. w.
Brown; Assessor. J. w. English; Col
lector, Geo. H. Buzby; Commissioner
of Appeal, Hiram s. Leap. A citizens
meeting has been called for Thursday
night and the indications are that the
same candidates will be chosen ex-
cepf for Council and Assessor. James
M. Johnston's name is being mention
| ed for the assessorship.
1 One week after the borodgh election
/ will be the election of school trustees
for which there are score of candid
ates
The booklet on Wenonah is now an
assured success and the committee
having the work in charge are well
pleased with the aid and cooperation
accorded them and promise that it
will be a very attractive and pretty
affair, containing as it will, pictures
of many of the handsome residences,
churches, and other views. 1t is their
aim to have the booklet ready for dis
tribution by the fore part of April.
Mrs. VIM J. McCahan, of Ph1ladel
phia, was a recent guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Shull.
r. A. Comey, proprietor of the Cam
den Dye Works, has purchased OF
Stephen Green the CameTs Back and
surrounding land comprising about
eighteen acres, and contemplates
building a twenty-five thousand dollar
house on Princeton avenue. The
CameTs Back has always been one OF
Wenonah's most picturesque sights,
and will make an ideal surrounding
for just such a palatial home, and as
Mr.. Comey is known to have an eye
for the beautiful and displays rare
taste in his surroundings, this now
neglected place will soon be made one
of the most beautiful in town.
Nell, the famous bird dog of Jack
Middleton, is affected with a tumor
which will no doubt soon cause her
death.
The death of John Moroge. a young
machinist living near the town, was
an extremely sad blow to his mother,
who is widow with three small chill
dren depending upon him for support.
John left home in good spirits to have
an operation performed for a humorous
growth near the base of his neck but
| it was found by the surgeon at the
Polytechnic Hospital that nothing could
be done for him and he died at that
institution last Wednesday,.
Mrs. Edward E. Grosscup is under
the doctors care.
Mrs. E. L. Price spent Tuesday with
her daughter in Glassboro.
REDWOOD