Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-22
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Mr.. and Mrs. Geo NJ Hall have been
recent guests of Rev. and Mrs w. S.
Mitchell at Hurffville.
Mrs. Chas. Shull, of Camden, has been
visiting relatives and friends here.
Charles Butler, Of Camden, was guest
of Geo. w. Hannold and family Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Moffett entertained
over-Sunday their son, L. B. Moffett, and
family, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs Stretch Harris has been spending
few days with her daughter, Mrs. Kate
Plummer, near Quinton Salem county.
Mrs S. Russell Parker and children, Of
Camden, have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Adams.
The Misses Alice and Florence Parker
returned on Saturday from visit with
relatives in New Haven, Conn.
Joseph c. Cunard, of Camden, has been
spending few days with his daughter, Mrs
\ Henry Longacre, on Railroad Ave.
Aubrey NJ. sithens, Of Phila., has been
spending few days with his cousin, Wal
4 ter T. Hall.
/ Frank Hurff and daughter, Of Suffolk.
Va, haye been visiting numerous relatives
and friends here. They left for home last
Friday.
Editor and Mrs Geo w. Pither and Mr.
and Mrs. John K. Adams spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 7.
Haines at Seaview, Atlantic county.
Andrew Sheldon and family and Edgar
Kirby and family have been visiting rela-
tives in Camden.
Conrad Nolte and family have been
entertaining Henry R. Nolte and family,
and August Nolte and family OF Phila.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terian Church will hold cake sale on the
church lawn on Friday evening. Help the
ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fl. Mccullough, Jr.,
returned from their wedding trip Sunday
evening, and on Monday left for their home
in Salem.
Mrs. Charles H. Gage, of New York, has
been visiting her friend, Mrs. George W.
Hannold. She is a native of Swedesboro
and will be remembered as Miss Nellie
Batten She has finely cultivated voice
and sang in Trinity Episcopal Church on
Sunday morning and in the Methodist
Church in the evening.
Rev and Mrs. S. F. Gaskill, of Cape
May, sailed from Phila. ON Saturday for a
five-weeks' tour in Europe, be having been
given vacation by his church. They spent
a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
M. Ashton, here last week.
The storm of Wednesday night, last week
wrought destruction for the second time
this season on the farms, and the farmers
again met with considerable loss Corn was
a laid flat by the terrible wind, while in the
apple, pear and peach orchards hundreds Of
baskets of fruit were torn from the trees
and in many cases the trees themselves were
badly broken. A number of fine shade
trees in the town were uprooted, aud the
cellars were flooded by the heavy downpour
of rain The electric light system was put
out of service and streets and houses were
in darkness. A washout on the railroad
above Swedesboro caused considerable de-
lay with the trains
Il A pretty and quiet wedding took place
at the home of Miss Jennie Moore, No. 1923
Mickle street, Camden, on last Wednesday
afternoon, when her niece, Miss Anna M.
Ludlow, of Camden, was married to VIM.
/ H. Mccullough, son of Mayor William FL.
Mccullough, of Swedesboro. Rev. ]. W.
Lyell, pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Camden, performed the ceremony. George
Churchill of Sea Isle City, acted as best
man, and the bride was attended by Miss
Anna Kirke, of Camden. Later the happy
couple departed on a wedding trip to Buf-
falo and Niagara Falls. They will reside
at Salem, They have the best wishes Of a
host of Swedesboro friends.
The town was aroused early on Sunday
morning by the blowing of the factory
whistle and the changing Of the fire alarm,
denoting trouble, and it was soon learned
that the large barn on the tract OF Swedes-
boro Land CO., and owned by John and
\ Edward Mcmahon, was fast being consumed !;
and although the fire company was soon on
the spot, the fire had gained such Roadway
that nothing could be done to save the barn
or its contents. Three horses, aeow and
calf, together with hay, wagons, harness,
hot-bed sash, etc., were burned. There
was partial insurance on the building and
stock, but the loss will be considerable.
Mrs. B. F. Buzby and daughter Mildred
have been spending few days with rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
A pleasant party of relatives gave Bank
President Isaac Fl. Vanneman complete
surprise on last Friday evening, it being
his birthday anniversary.
The public schools here opened on Mon
day of last week with the following corps
of teachers: Supervising Principal VIM. E.
Apers; principal of academy, Miss Ella
Kloclx; Mrs Harriet Croft, Misses Helen
Souder, Elizabeth Allen, May Moore, Alice
Moore, Sallie West; So. Swedesboro, Mrs.
Mary Yourison; Oak Groye, Miss Carrie
Headley; Cloverdale, Miss Laura Lippin-
catt