Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
sWEDE 5000.

Miss Lizzie Speilissv, OF near Bridgeport.
has been spending few days with William
H. Rieger and family.
Mrs. Frances Holdcraft, Of Camden, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. B. r. Moffett
Henry Long, of Millville, spent Saturday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Long
Miss Matte Long has goue to spend several
weeks with relatives at Millyille.
Mrs. Helen stratton, who has been spend
ing some time in New York, has returned
to her home here.
Mrs. J. j. Robinson, of New York. has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. @ L. Guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Costello have set up
their first housekeeping in one half of the
double dwelling owned by John Dubois on
Mill St. Their friends wish them all hap
piness.
a representation from 0scola Lodge /. @.
10. F. attended the funeral of John Feath-
erer at Paulsboro on Tuesday. He was a
member of that order at Swedesboro.
Past Grand Chancellor VIM II McCul-
Tough and Lenhart p. Costing attended the
Grand Lodge K Of p at Trenton last
week.
Mrs. Mary B. Black has moved from her
lately occupied by Lewis Hurff, who has
removed to the Charles Batten farm near
the town.
Miss Fannie Worrell has returned to her
duties in the Ciarksboro public school after
a severe illness as her home here.
Druggist Lewis Wilson has deeidedsto
give up business here and will remove to
Camden very near to his former place of
business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burk. former resident.
and sister of John and VIM. Hunter. of this
place, died at her home in Phila. on Mon
day Her funeral took place this morning,
interment private, at Swedesboro in the
afternoon.
The funeral of the eighteen months old
cLid of Lewis G.. Green, OF Newbold, took
place at the home of the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Batten here, on Monday,
interment being made in Lake Park ceme-
terry.
A little son Of Alley Tighe was taken to
a Phila. hospital on tuesday, suffering with
broken hip caused by falling down stairs.
Edwin Rulon, former resident here. and
brother of John c. Rulon, cashier of the
Swedesboro National Bank, and Of Mrs.
Fannie Starr, of Woodbury.. died at his
home in Meriden, Conn, aged sixty-five
years.
Sympathy is expressed for Mrs. Anthony
Steelman of this place in the loss of her
mother, Mrs. Mary IL. Locke, who died at
her home in Repaupo on Monday of last
week
Miss Maria Cozens has been quite Ill and
unable to attend to her duties IN the Rural
Telephone Office.
Wilbert Batten, who has been i'll for the
last month with complication of troubles.
is able to be out again.
Edward McAllister, one Of the old resi-
dents of Swedesboro. died at his home on
Sunday morning OF pneumonia, aged sew
enty weight years. He was ianitor of the
public school, and two weeks ago, while at
tending to the fire, be missed his footing
and fell against the furnace door, breaking
three of his ribs Later a severe cold de-
veloped pneumonia. He leaves wife, five
sons and two daughters TO mourn his loss.
His wife and daughter, Miss Anna are both
i'll with the grip at this writing, and his
s0n-in-law, Robert S. Austin, is seriously
Ill at his home in Phila. Mr.. McAllister
or Uncle Ed, ''as he was Familiarity called,
was favorite about town and will be mis-
sed in many ways. His funeral took place
on Wednesday, with interment at Lake
Park Cemetery.
Miss Edith Kirby, daughter of Harry
Kirby, of this place. was taken 10 the Hah-
nemann hospital early on Monday morning
suffering appendicitis. Later in the day
she was operated on and died on Monday
night. She was a pupil in the public school
and went home from school Ill on Friday
morning. She was also member of the
Methodist Sunday-school and fine singer
She will be greatly missed by her class
mates, by whom che was beloved, and also
in her home where her sudden death came
as a terrible shock. Her age was thirteen
years. Her funeral will take place on Fri
day morning, with interment at Clayton
A large party Of relatives and friends of
Amos G. Hurff and wife gathered at their
pleasant home last Saturday and informed
Mrs. Hurff that they had come to help her
celebrate her birthday 1t was a genuine
surprise to the whole family, hut no less en-
joyable on that account. After little time
spent in greetings and social chat the ladies
of the party busted themselves in the kit
chen and dining room and such feast as
they spread would gladden. the heart Of an
epicure. The long table fairly groaned I'M
! der its load of substantials and delicacies
and the merry company did full justice to
the supper.