Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-01-19
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r. Styles, Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas NJ Mccullough,
of Glassboro, spent Tuesday with their
parents, Mayor and Mrs. W. H. McCul-
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Headley returned on
Monday from trip to New Orleans.
Miss Maggie Ore has been spending ten
days with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Locke,
Trenton.
Miss Carrie Thompson, Of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Miss Lucy A. Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Starr, Main street,
celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of
their wedding last Saturday evening. The
evening was passed in a very pleasant
manner with games and dancing and fine
musical entertainment rendered by Mr..
Fred Schultz, of Camden, and the Misses
Reba and Viola Snyder, of Philadelphia.
At late hour the guest were invited to the
dining room where large table filled with
all delicacies awaited them The table was
artistically arranged with loops of blue and
white ribbon suspended from the ceiling to
the four corners of the table, while hand
some boquet of ferns and red and white
carnationt presented by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mayhem. The bride looked very
nice and youthful in a gown Of cream
nuns yelling. Those present were: kIrving
Starr and wife, James Homer and wife,
Isaac FL. Vanneman and wife, John S. Bat
ten and wife, Carlton E. Rulon and wife,
Philip Parker and wife, Willard Thomp-
som and wife, Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Turner,
Win. Gleason, Plummer Turner. The
Misses Florence and Belle Rulon Bessie
Cooper, Ethel and Marian Starr, Jennie
Young, Messrs. Edward, Joseph, Walter
and George Starr, of Swedesboro; Mrs Fan
ME Starr, of Woodbury.; Fred Shultz and
wife, Camden; Mrs. Edward Neff and
daughter, and the Misses Reba and Viola
Snyder, Of Philadelphia; Edward Wallace,
Thorafare The pleasant evening will long
be remembered and the guests on departing
wished Mr. and Mrs Starr many more
happy returns of their wedding anniversary.
Mr. Robert Crater and family have been
spending two weeks with relatives in
Pottstown, Pa.
Mrs. Mary E. Black is quite i'll and con-
fined to her bed
Joseph Curry is slowly recovering from
an attack of pneumonia
William Rulon has purchased a-half in
terest in Moses Battens store, and the firm
is now Batten & Rulon.
Mayor Mccullough attended the meeting
week at Trenton.
Norris A. Denny is taking course at
Pierce's Business College, Philadelphia
George Meley and wife, Thomas w
Davidson and sister, Mrs Sarah Beckett,
Mrs Amos Hurff, Mrs. Sara Parker aud
Mrs. William F. Lawrence left on We'd
nesday for stay of several weeks at
Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Emma Locke returned last week
from the Hahnemann Hospital, and her
many friends will be glad TO learn that she
is making satisfactory Improvements.
Mr.. John Simmerman slowly reeoyers
from serious illness of several weeks
duration.
The funeral of Miss Mary Isabella Howey,
daughter of Martha and the late B. Frank
Howey, took place at the Trinity Episco-
pal Church here on Tuesday morning, in
terment was made in the family plot in
the Episcopal cemetery The family were
former residents of Swedesboro.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Swedesboro National Bank, held
at their banking room on Tuesday Of last
week, the following directors were elected
Isaac H. Vanneman, John G. Rulon, John
S. Batten, Samuel B. Gaskili, j G. Helms,
B. A. Headley, of Swedesboro; Charles
Coles, of Woodstown, W. III. Wolf Mickle-
ton; S. G. Conover, Harrisonville. The
board organized by electing ]. II. Vanne-
man, Pres; John S. Batten, V-Pres. John
G. Rulon, Cashier; Harry Mayhem and Geo.
NJ. Ashton, Tellers; Howard D. Ham,
Bookkeeper
The following officers of Swedesboro
Conclave No. 455, 1. o. H., have been
elected for the ensuing term: Past Ar
chop, Wilbur F. Beckett: Archon, s. T.
Steward Provost, Theodore Brown; Prelate,
L. P. Mayer; Sect, w. r. Shoemaker; FL
nancier, w. r. Stone; Treas, B. z. Law
renee; Inspector, E. M. Rulon Warden, j.
+. Soloman; Sentinel, j. E. Heritage
Trustee, Theodore Brown; Medical Exam
liner, w. G. Simmons; Rep, w. F. Beck
EFT; Alternate, w. r. Stone.
Patrick Reed, one of the oldest residents
of Swedesboro, died Sunday morning after
an illness of several months, aged 81 years.
He leaves wife and several children. His
funeral took place Wednesday, interment
at Gloucester City.
On Thursday Jan. II, swedesboro Lodge
No %, A. o. q. w paid to Mrs. Mary B.
Black, widow of Edward H. Black, $4,000,
the amount of her late husbands certificate
in the Order
District Grand Chief W. M. Carter, OF
Woodbury.. has installed the following Of
ficers of Couer de Lion Castle, No. Sc: N.
C., James S. White; V. c., Edward Fl.
Dilks; FL, P. Joseph Kirby; M. of r., G.
K. Mayer; K. of E., A. H. Madara; C. of
E., w. F. Denny; Sir H., J. M. Young; v
H. Edward Vierick, Representative, I. A.
Denny.
On Saturday Jan. "A, swedesboro Con-
cave No. 455 |. 0. H. paid to Mrs. Mary
Black, widow of the late Edward H. Black,
$4,000, the amount of her late husband s
certificate in the Order. This is the first
death in Swedesboro Conclaye since it was
organized more than eight years ago, and
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