Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-22
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Evangelist Geo. L. Barker is at home for
the Christmas holidays.
Clement Flitcraft spent Saturday and
Sunday with Phila. friends
Miss Florence G. Pither has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Vincent Sharp, in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Kille entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sithens, Of Woodbury..
Mrs. Howard Moore is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Chas. Hartman, in Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Mitchell of
Phoenixville, have been visiting friends
here
Miss Ella Headley gave card party to a
number of friends on Tuesday evening of
last week.
Mrs. Lizzie 4. Smith, evangelist, of
Phila., was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sami
A. Croft last week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Ballinger, of Mullica
Hill, were guests OF L. H. Weatherby and
daughter on Monday.
We wish ye editor, ye office force, ye
readers and ye everybody Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs Stretch Harris are spending
some time with their daughters at Quinton
dIld DdIbbUWu, fodlcu .Cbuuby
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
give its Christmas entertainment in the
church on Thursday evening.
The Sunday school of Trinity Episcopal
Church will hold its Christmas exercises in
the church on Sunday afternoon.
The Methodist Sundays school will give a
cantata, entitled THE Real Santa Claus,
in Guests Hall on Friday evening.
Mrs Moses Battenbas been entertaining
her son, o. Stanley Daley, her sister, Miss
Emma Adams, and Miss Lille Hoffington,
all of Phila.
Mayor Mccullough has sold his large
new house on the tract of the Swedesboro
Land Company to George Fl. Craft, of Re-
paupo, who will take possession in Feb.
Jacob Dupper reached home from Wood
on 3d. 600 bail, furnished by two citizens OF
Swedesboro and citizen of Harrisonyille.
Rev. Geo. G. Sutton accompanied his
wife to Petersburg Va, last week where
she will spend month or more in visiting
relatives. The doctor returned home and
held services in his church on Sunday as
usual
The ninth snow storm of the season, if
the records are correct, came down on Tues
day afternoon. As only twenty-five SHOWS
are promised, we can take courage, as we
are nearly half done with them. Snow is
everywhere, and at this date, solid and UNI
yielding
At the annunl meeting of the Woolwich
Firemen's Relief Association the following
officers were elected: Pres, William 81.
Mccullough; V. Pres, Harry H. Sparks;
Sec'y and Collector, John c. Rulon; Treas,
Alex. B. Hewes; trustee for three years,
DIR. Joseph G.. Halsey The annual assess
of $25 was ordered paid to the State Asso-
citation.
The address given by Miss E. NJ. Glenk,
returned missionary from China, in the
Methodist Church on Tuesday evening of
last weok was highly interesting and was
enjoyed by all present. Her subject was
s'The women of China, and she pictured
in graphic words their home life and en-
yiropments which she was well able to do,
having spent five years in the sFowery
Kingdom. y Several new members were
added to the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society as a result OF the lecture.
Since our last writing death has been
busy in our midst, and in less than twenty
four hours three of the old citizens OF
Swedesboro passed away. Mr.. Harry B.
Gibson, formerly one of the well known
firm of M. Gibson & Sons, merchants here,
died in Trenton on last Saturday night,
aged 81 years. His remains were brought
| to Swedesboro on Monday and funeral ser
vices were held in Trinity Church on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and inter
ment was made in the Episcopal cemetery.
Mr. Edward II Black, one Of the prosper
Gus farmers Of the neighborhood, died on
Sunday morning after lingering illness, in
his 61st year. His funeral took place or
Wednesday morning at his late home, and
interment was made In Lake Park GENE
terry. He leaves widow, one daughter
and several sons to mourn his loss. Mrs
Martha S. England, next to the oldest resi-
dent of Swedeshoro, died on Sunday morn
ing after an illness Of several years duration
aged 81 wears. He funeral took place al
her late home on Wednesday evening, and
interment was made in Evergreen GENE
terry, Camden, on Thursday morning
John Simmerman and William Chard
| have both been confined to their home.
with rheumatism for several weeks.
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