Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
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The celebration of the Glorious Fourth !
here was grand success and matter Of
congratulation, as not ID thirty years had
AM attempt been made to have a public
celebration Of the day. The day itself was
an ideal one, notwithstanding that the
weather man in the tall tower in Phila.
had threatened to pour down showers upon
cur heads. Everybody entered into the
spirit of the occasion and contributed to the
success of the day. The program opened
with base bah game at 10 a. m between
Swedesboro and North Woodbury. in which
the score stood IA to 3 in favor of Swedes-
boro In the afternoon game conditions
were reversed and North Woodbury. won
to 2. At 100 the crowds gathered in the
academy yard to listen to the exercises
which consisted of singing under the direc-
ton Of B. E. Modett, music by the Swedes-
boro CoTnet band and a fine address by the
Hon. Boyd Avis A grand street parade
followed made up of Memirako Tribe /. o.
r. M. looking very brave in their war point
and feathers, Diamond Council Jr, O. ia.
NJ. and the council from Clarksboro looking
fine in their spick and span uniforms, led
by the cornet band and headed by Uncle
Sam in the person Of William Ballinger
who stands 6 #. inches in his stocking
feet, tall and slender as May pole, and we
venture TO say no better Uncle Sam could
be formed than he; who, by the way, won
the So prize for appearing in the most
beautiful costume. Base ball followed the
parade, and then potato, sack, three legged
races, etc. At $50 fine display Of fire
works on the base ball grounds, attended
by an immense crowd, and music by the
cornet band. The day was fortunately free
from accidents and nothing occurred to mar
the general pleasure,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Longacre and
daughter, of Phila., have been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Longacre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Austin, of Phila.
have been the guests Of Mrs. Ruth McAllis-
ter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Weber have been
entertaining their nephew, VIM. Frazier,
and wife, Of Wilmington, Vt. The young
people were on their wedding tour.
Mrs. Walter R. Stiles and children, of
Camden, are spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zachies and daugh-
ter, of Phila., have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Sehmidt.
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tanning their daughter, Mrs S. Russell Par
ker, and children, Of Camden.
Miss Ethel Kirkbride, of Camden, is a
guest Of Mrs. VIM. II. Hannold.
Miss Alice Parker has been entertaining
her school friends, Miss Bessie Hunter,
Messrs. William O'Niel and Albert Luton
becker, of Camden.
Miss Blanche E. Penton, Of Gloucester,
spent Sunday with William Ballinger and
family.
Miss Bertha Vanaman, of Monroeyille, is
spending a week with her sister, Mrs. J. S.
Ware, here.
The town received a shock early Monday
morning when word went cut that Miss
Mabel r. Ireland, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fl. Ireland, had fallen
dead in the yard at her home on Allen St
Miss Iredell had suffered with an attack Of
appendicitis, but had so far recovered as to
be out and seemed to be improving every
day when she was suddenly stricken with
heart failure and died instantly. Her age
was twenty-one years. Her funeral took
place on Wednesday afternoon at the M. E.
Church, and interment was made in the
Methodist cemetery. Her parents and three
sisters have the sympathy Of the commun-
itv in their sudden bereavement.
The Swedesboro elassworks went out Of
blast on Friday night at II o'clock, after a
most successful year. Crowds Of people
visited the works in the evening to see the
blowing go on-an interesting sight.
Leroy Rogers, an employee Of the War
Department at Washington, has been spend
ing short vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mes. Taylor Rogers,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patten have re-
turned from Newark, Ohio, wnere Mr.. Pat
ten has been blowing glass the past year.
Harry McAllister and wife, Of Gloucester
City, have been visiting Harvey McAllister
and family here.