Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-07

SWEDESBORQ.
Miss Nellie Silver OF Paulsboro has been
spending week with her friend, Miss
Elizabeth Wallace.
Mrs. Joseph Synder OF Clayton is spend
ing week with her son, William Synder
and family.
Mrs Frank HURT and daughter Of suf-
folk Va, are visiting their many relatives
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Frank P, Reyonds and family Of
Germantown Pa, spent last week with his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds
Mrs. Joseph Gill and son Howard Of
er, Mrs Maggie Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Holman, spent
aalittle time at Ocean City, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson S. Taylor, of Wash
ington D. c., were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
B. r. Moffett, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilmer Egee have been
entertaining Rev. and Mrs. Charles Egee,
Of Montgomery County Pa.
Mrs. John K. Adams has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. S. Russell Parker, and
| family Of Camden.
Mr.. George Lehr, Of Philadelphia joined
his family at the home of Mr. and Ms.
Joseph Curry on Sunday.
Mr. l. H. Weatherby and daughter Miss
Louisa spent a day recently at Ocean
Grove.
| Miss Lena Willig and son Clarence, Kath-
crime and William Hildebrand spent Satur-
| day and Sunday with Mr.. John Poole and
family at Mickleton.
Rev. A. Lawrence OF Toms River spent
a little time with old Pensioners and
friends here last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Provost are spending this
week at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Ashton spent
Sunday and Monday with Rev. and MRS.
S. F. Gaskill at Williamstown.
Mr.. and Mrs William Dilks and grand
son, Louisa Dilks have been spending a
week with their children at Rogers Ford,
Pa.
been elected principal Of the Swedesbero
public school. Miss Ella Klock, will be
supervising principal Of the schools of
Woolwich Township, which open on Mon
day of next week.
his comfortable new house on Broad street
on Monday.
e. j. Blatherwick OF Woodbury. spent a
Louisa Emory here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McAllister and
daughter and Miss Anna McAllister have
been spending few days with relatives at
Greenwich Bay Side, and Bridgeton
Col
ed by the Republican voters OF the Bor-
ough OF Swedesboro, as candidates for
nomination at the primary election to be
held on Tuesday of next week. For Mayor
w. III. McCullough; councilman, Joseph
G. Halsey, for 3 ye RS. Jerome ID. Young,
/ 3 years, John w. Dubois, 2 years; assessor
Wilbert Batten, constable, Fl. c. Garrison;
commissioner Of Appeal, Samuel b. Gaskill
The sudden death Mr.. Samuel A. Croft,
on Sunday afternoon sent thrill of surprise
and sorrow through the community He
had been in falling health for several
months, but as he had been seen almost
daily on the streets, none were prepared for
the sad news that he had fallen dead ia his
room. He was born in Battentown, or
what is now known as South Swedesboro,
on July 9th, 1917, and was the son Of
William M, and Rebecca Gaskill Croft
His early manhood was spent in farming,
and school teaching. Later on he was
elected Surrogate OF Gloucester County, a
position he held for two consecutive terms
He was twice married. In the year 1913,
be married Miss Araminta Stephens, Of Kent
County, Md, with whom he lived more
than fifty years. His second wife was Mrs.
Isabella Sailer who died on April 18th of the
present year, just five months before the
death of her husband. He was a member
of the Swedesboro Methodist church, a sin
cere aud earnest christian, a man correct
and upright in all relations, friend and
helper Of the poor and distressed, and a
citizen of the town whom all del lighted to
honor. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Clement, Of Swedesbsro, one brother, Mr..
William Croft of Germantown, Pa, beside
nephews and neices, and host of friends to
mourn their loss His funeral took place
at his late home on Wednesday afternoon,
with interment in the Episcopal Cemetery.