Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
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MI. ana MIS- In0maS nj. McCul-
Tough, of Glassboro, were guests on
Sunday of Mayor w. H. Mccullough
and family.
Mrs and Mrs. Harry Cottrell spent
Sunday with relatives at Glassboro.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beckett, of Glass
boro, has been spending ten days with
her brother, Biddle R. Moffett, here.
Vernon Cottrell, of Philadelphia,
was visiting Swedesboro friends on
Sunday
Harry Metzner, of Philadelphia, was
a guest Of Clement F'litcraft on Sun
day
Harold Headley, a student at Pen
nington, has been spending few days
at his home here.
Mrs. George E. Sithens, and son, Ed
ward, Of Philadelphia, spent Monday
of last week with George NJ Hall and
family.
Mrs. J. Burton Haines, of Moore,
Pa, was visiting relatives here last
week
Miss Julia Toole has been spending
ten days with friends in Trenton.
Benjamin Wright. of South Swedes-
boro, expects to leave this week for
AOlOIduO, WuSIS uG Will SpClQ SOulS
time for the benefit Of his health.
w. Alley Burpee & Son. seedmen
of Philadelphia, purchased the George
S. Turner farm recently sold at Sher-
ifs sale, and it is supposed that they
intend to turn it into a seed farm.
Mr. William r. Stone was given a
most complete surprise on Thursday
evening of last week in honor Of his
forty-ffth birthday and the delightful
occasion was enjoyed by the following
friends: Mr. and Mrs Alfred A.
Bradshaw, Mr. and Mrs ]. NJ. Young
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rapp, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Zippler, Mr. and Mrs William
H. Cozens, Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers,
Mrs. Margaret Faucet; the Misses
Lille Kuhnle, Marie and Lizzie Coz
ems, Bertha Young, Elsie and Emma
Zippler, Mr. Wilbur K Sloan, Harold
Headley and Master William Cozens,
of Swedesboro; Mr.. Fowler Stratton,
of Woodstown; Mr. Linford Haines, of
Seayiew.
The officers of Couer de Lion Tenn
pie, No 25, Ladies of the Golden Eagle.
were installed last week by Deputy
Grand Templar, Mrs Eta Clunn, of
Millville, as follows: Past Templar,
Sadie Smith; Noble Templar, Mary
Taylor; Vice Templar. Bessie White;
M. of c., Emma Taylor; G. of r., Ella
Stone; G. of F., Margaret Faucet; G.
of Elk, Mary Rode; p Lizzie Denny;
Prof, Sallie Spence; l. P, Retta Den
ny; o. P, Amanda Yourison; G. of NJ,
Martie Yourison.
Mr.. Edward Nc Allister janitor of
the Swedesboro public school met with
a severe accident on last Saturday.
While attending to the fire in the eel
lar he stepped on a piece of coal,
lost his balance and was thrown
against the furnace door, breaking
three ribs. The accident is a serious
one, and will lay him up for some
time
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Kirby, of
South Swedesboro, are quarantined at
the home of their son, Edgar Kirby,
in Camden On Friday of last week
Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and little grand
daughter went to visit their son and
shortly after their arrival the child
was taken sick with scarlet fever. The
house was Immediately quarantined
and the grandparents made prisoners.
Mr. Kirby is sexton of the Methodist
Church here; is a class leader and a
member of the official board; and can
not well be spared from his official du-
ties. He is also one Of the business
men of Swedesboro We understand
that the case of scarlet fever is a
mild one and it is to be hoped that
the quarantine may be lifted in less
than the regulation time
Walter E. Moore has resigned his
position with the Merchants National
Bank Philadelphia, and accepted one
as bookkeeper with Clement Divine &
Co.. wholesale tea and coffee mer-
chants, on Front street.
A slight fire occurred at the home
Of John Solomon on Monday morning
but fortunately it was discovered and
put out by the family before any seri-
GUS damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stretch Harris re
turned on Saturday from stay of sew
eral weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
Jed A. Plummer, of Quinton.
Topsy, the pet water spaniel owned
by Editor George w. Pither, of the
News, met her death in a tragic man
ner on Thursday While crossing the
railroad track near her home she was
struck by a train and SO badly injured
that a friendly bullet put an end to
her sufferings. Later in the day she
was neatly coffined and buried amid
the tears and lamentations of all the
younger members Of the family Topsy
had friends in Woodbury., Camden,
Washington and other places, who
will regret to learn of her untimely
death. She came into Mr.. Pither's
family nearly fifteen years ago, when
q fluffy. puppy almost no big at ALL
and in all the years has behaved like
a sensible well brought up dog and
had the respect Of the community.