Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-10
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and Mrs Herbert Ingle of Mt. Holly,
have been visiting friends in this
neighborhood
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. NJ Ashton spent
over Sunday at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Robert S Austin was a guest
of her mother. Mrs. Ruth McAllister,
last week.
& Mr.. and Mrs Zade Simmerman. of
Rogers Ford, Pa, have been visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Simmermany
The Misses Josephine and Kath-
ileen Hildebrand are spending a weeI
with their sister, Mrs Harry Chez
at Pitman Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clark Helms were
over Sunday visitors at Atlantic City
Mrs. J. P Cheeseman, of Elmer
was a guest of her father. Mr. VIM.
H. Hannold. last week.
The Misses Beatrice and Audrey
Dilks are spending a week with rela-
tives at Shiloh. Cumberland county
Mr.. Geo. w. Hannold and family
have gone to spend ten days or two
weeks at the ocean.
Mr.. Sherman zimmerman and fam
lily, of Rogers Ford, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. William Dilks and family.
Mrs Fannie Starr, of Woodbury.
has been the guest of her brother. Mr..
John G. Rulon. here.
Mrs. Geo. NJ Ashton has gone to
spent some time at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. William E. Black and family
are at Pitman Grove for a stay of sew
eral weeks.
Mrs Rebecca Reynolds is attend
ing the camp meeting at Pitman
Grove.
Miss Hattie Hawkins, of Camden,
is spending some. time with the fam
lily of Captain William Shaffer and
other friends here
Mrs. Pitman, of Barnegat. has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Sim
norman
Mrs Moses Batten, and Mrs Lin
nora Rulon are spending a week at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Vicinus. Of
Minatola, have been visiting their
sister, Mrs William Ballinger.
The many friends of Miss Sarah
Moore. will regret to learn that she
fell from a chair on which she was
standing on Monday afternoon, and
broke her right wrist, beside putting
the wrist out of joint.
Mr. and Mrs Levi Bower. of Clay
ton, are visiting their daughter. Mrs.
William Eastlaek.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Borton and
children. of Camden. spent over Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. I H. Vanne-
man.
Mrs. Walker Norton, Of Camden,
was a guest of relatives here last
week
failed. the farmers in this vicinity
are sending thousands Of baskets by
boat to Baltimore for the can houses.
They get Is cents per basket deiiy-
cred at the boats, the buyers furnish
ing the baskets. -
The Seventh Day Adyentists, who
have been holding tent meetings on
Second street. removed to the woods
near Lake ark Cemetary for the
remainder OF the heated term. ~
Arrangements are being made by
the Swedesboro Fire Company for
holding the largest dance ever held
in Gloucester county, the last week
in August, for the benefit of the fire
alarm system The dance will be
held in B. A. Headley's largest ware
house and extensive preparations are
being made to transform one of the
floors into a beautiful ball room. The
floor is an excellent one for dancing,
seven times around the room equals
one-half mile The room will be bril-
Iiantly lighted with electricity for the
occasion
Just two weeks from the day that
Miss Gertrude Croft was operated on
for appendicitis at the Hahnemann
Hospital she returned to her home
here, and is making very satisfactory
improg sment.
Runaways were of frequent occur
renee here last week. On Wednes-
day the team of John Mattson, on the
Howey farm near here became fright
ened in the field and ran out into
Main street. and down the stree: at
a furious rate, narrowly escaping col
Iision with other teams. Elvin Your
ison aud another young man climbed
into eile back of the wagon, AMI seiz-
ing the lines, stopped the frightened
animals before any damage was
dong
Dr. w. G. Simmons was not quite
sol fortunate in a runaway accident
on Friday. He was about to start out
on his morning calls, and while stand
ing on the walk at the corner of
Main street and Railroad avenue
with the lines in his hands ready to
enter his carriage, his horse took
fright and pulled away from him and
started down Main street at a furi-
Gus rate. At the corner of Mill
street the light rubber-tire carriage
collided with heavy wagon and the
top was taken completely off, and left
in the street. The horse continued on
down Main street and out Church
street with one broken shaft and al
broken harness and in turning into
another street, its speed became
somewhat slackened, when plucky
young woman ran out of house ami
caught and held it until help arrived
The carriage was complete wreck