Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-11
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ing some time with his grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ore.
| Miss Beatrice Dilks has been spending a
few days with her friend, Miss Edna Bryan
of Phila
| Mrs. David Mccullough, of Paterson, is
| spending month with Mayor W. III. Nc
Cullough and family
| Mrs. Geo. w. Pither has been spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Vincent Sharp,
of Camden.
| Rev. A. E. Wanderer, of Paterson, is
spending month with old friends in this
vicinity.
Percy have been guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Edmund Burk, of Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bowe, of Glou-
cester City, were in town on Monday.
Mrs. Annie Walker and daughter, Miss
Emma Walker, of Phila., have been calling
on old friends here.
Mrs. Frank Dilks and children, of Roy
ers Ford, Pa, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Dilks last week.
Miss Clementon Cheesman, Of Elmer, has
been the guest of relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Mitchell spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Samuel Shute,
| at Pedricktown.
Benjamin Wright, of South Swedesboro,
is taking vacation part of which he is
spending at Wilmington, Del.
John Burr and mother, of Westville,
spent Sunday with VIM. Dilks and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. West Snyder and child
spent part Of last week with relatives in
Camden.
Dennis Blake, of Gloucester City, and his
son, undertaken Geo. Blake, Of Camden,
were in town Monday attending the funeral
of Michael Costello.
Mrs. Howard Spencer and little son Leon
of Centre Grove, are spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ore.
Mrs Elizabeth Headley, of Camden, spent
Monday with her niece, Mrs E. Dilks
Miss Amanda Wilson, of Hammonton,
has been spending a week with Miss Lucy
A. Welsh.
Mr. and Mrs George Ballinger and chill
dren, of Massalon, o., haye been visiting
VIM. Ballinger and family here.
Rev. J. H. O'Brien, of the Presbyterian
Church, is taking vacation Of two weeks
His pulpit will not be occupied during his
his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs Emanuel stratton, of
Phila., are spending two weeks with rela-
tives here
The second base ball game for the bene-
fit of the hail storm sufferers will be played
here on Friday between two home clubs.
Co. F., of the 18th Reg't, n. J. Vols,
will hold its annual meeting at Comrade
George Meley's home here on Saturday,
Aug. 20.
Henry X. Shoemaker has placed fire es-
capes on his hall and store buildings. There
are other buildings here in need of same.
Mrs. ;. j. Robinson Of New York, is
spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs
Owen L. Guest
Mrs. Helen stratton, Of this place, and
Mrs J. ]. Roll son, Of New York, have
returned from a pleasant sojourn at Allan
tic CITY.
Henry Salisbury, Young farmer near
here, met with pasnfu accident on last
Thursday night While greasing a heavy
wagon, the stick with which he was prying
up wheel broke, and the jagged end struck
his bare foot, nearly severlng two of the
toes. DIR. B, F. Buzby was called and the
wounded foot is reported as doing we'll, al
though the young man will be laid up for
some time.
Miss Lille Kuhnle was brought home
from Atlantic City last Saturday. She has
been very i'll with pertonitis, but is slowly
recovering.
Newton Myers, who has been seriously
i'll with typhoid fever, is able to leave his
room.
Again has this community been visited
by the death-angel, and another old and
highly esteemed citizen has been called
away On Friday morning, July 29th Mr..
Jacob Mersinger died after an illness of
few days, and his funeral took place on the
following Monday. By what seemed
strange coincidence, Mr.. Michael Costello,
his most intimate FREUD, died on the fol-
lowing Friday, Aug. 9TH, and was buried
on Monday, one week after Mr.. dersinger.
Mr. Costello arose on Friday morning APP
paren6ly in his usual health and went into
his garden to work while his iamily pre-
pared breakfast When all was ready his
daughter went to call him and found him
lying on the ground dead. A physician
pronounced his death due to heart disease.
His age was II years. Mr. Costello was
native of County Mayo, Ireland, and came
to America when young man, and like
his friend, Mr.. Mersinger, engaged in farm
ing, OF which he made a success; and built
a handsome house on Broad ST, Swedesboro
where he and his family have since lived.
Shortly after coming to this country he
married Miss Mary Greedy, also Of County
Mayo, Ireland. Eleven children blessed
their reunion, nine of whom are living.
Mr.. and Mrs Costello celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage in August of
last year. surrounded by their nine children
and twenty-tw grandchildren. His chill
dren are John Costello of Swedesboro, Eli
jah Costello, of Germantown; VIM. Cos
tello, of Gloucester; Michael Costello, of
Camden; Joseph Costello, of National Park;
Mrs. VIM. Ryan, of Gloucester; Mrs. Alex
ander Thornton, of Phila Misses Ellen
and Agnes Costello, of Swedesboro. His
funeral took place at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church of which he was one of the oldest
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