Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

PEpRIcKToWN.

PEDRIcKToWN.
Mrs. Thomas Holton and daughter Miss
Marietta, haye returned from visit with
Mrs. Holton's brother, Rev. Alfred Wagg,
Of Red Bank.
Thomas Corson, OF Philadelphia, re-
newed old acquaintance in town during
the week.
Clarence Dalbow, tinsmith Of Penns-
grove, has started business in Mrs. James
Pedrick's store, formerly used as millin-
cry store.
Mrs Hannah Lester an aged lady of our
neighborhood fell on Wednesday and
fractured one OF her ribs
Miss Lottie B. Sweeten visited Miss
Agnes Justice of Pennsgrove, on Thursday,
and took in the entertainment given by
the Epworth League, called "a Box of
Monkeys"
David KiIlie now occupies Daniel Nor
rison's house, recently vacated by Henry
Christadsen
Miss Ella Helms of Bridgeport, has been
elected teacher of the Grammar Depart
ment of our public school, which opened
on Tuesday, September s.
Miss Nellie Hicks, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of the Misses Linda and Lidia
Titus
Miss Bessie Davis has recently returned
from visit with friends in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebenezer Sparks enter
tanned large number of friends and rela-
tives on Thursday evening, it being Mr..
Sparks seventy seventy birthday. Pro-
.gressive euchre was played until late
hour, when dainty refreshments were
served. to which every one did justice.
The guests after congratulating Mr.. Sparks
on his youthful manner and wishing him
many more such birthdays, returned to
their several homes
Misses Helen and Miriam Sweeten,
daughters Of P. P. Sweeten, entertained
about twenty three of their little friends
on the lawn at the home of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeten, on
Saturday afternoon. The most enjoyable
feature of the afternoons pleasures was a
peanut search, which everyone thoroughly
enjoyed. The prize winner was Miss
Marion Sparks who found the most pea
nuts in the shortest time. Another featul E
was grab at the plum pudding, in which
Master John Burk took the honors; making
altogether an afternoon long to be remem-
bered by the little ones.
The many friends of Miss Mae Strimple,
daughter of Senator Strimple, and Mr.. T.
Herbert Parker, son of Andrew Parker,
were surprised to hear of their marriage
which took place on Thursday morning at
4 o'clock at the NJ E. Parsonage. Rev. S.
K. Moore performed the ceremony, after
which they left on the O'Clock train for
their newly furnished home that awaited
them in Philadelphia. Miss Strimple is a
proficient musician and will graduate from
a Philadelphia conservatory of music this
coming year. Mr.. Parker is employed as
salesman in Wanamaker's. The young
people have the best wishes of large
circle of friends. They will be at home to
their friends at No. 400 Hobart street, after
Sept. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Sweeten spent few
days at Atlantic City dur ng tue week.
Mrs. Ruth Justice and daughter, Miss
Carrie Hortman returned home on Monday
from a visit with relatives at West Chester.
Cooper Pedrick formerly of Pedricktown
now of Philadelphia, and Mrs Della Bat
ten, were quietly married at the home Of
the bride on Railroad avenue, on Sunday
evening. ReY. S. K Moore of the NJ. E.
Church performed the ceremony.
Miss Geneva Dilks is spending some
time with friends at Millhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Holton have
returned home after spending some time at
Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Emma Cunard attended the funeral
of her sister, Mrs Fannie Crane Of Vine
land on Wednesday.
w. Taggart, the young son of Mr., and
Mrs. VIM. Harbeson of near here, died on
Monday Of asthma and was buried in the
Baptist Cemetery, Woodstown, on Thurs
day.
The small house occupied by Chalkly
Somers caught fire on Tuesday, but was ex-
tinguished before much damage was done.