Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-13
SWEDESBORO.

The Swedesboro Land Company expect to
build house on their tract this spring.
Fred. Aukter, Of Philadelphia, was a
Sunday guest of George W. Pither, Jr.
Mrs Mary Bouslog, of New York, has
been spending a few days with her uncle,
Samuel A. Croft.
Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Gaskill, of Williams
town, and Mrs Lizzie r. Smith, of Phila-
delphia, were in town on last Friday at
tending the funeral of Mrs. Isabella Croft.
Miss Lucy Welsh, who fell recently and
fractured her arm at the elbow, is getting
along as well as can be expected, consider
ing the serious nature of the accident.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella Croft, wife
or Samuel A. Croft, on last Friday, was
largely attended. The service was con-
Quoted by DR.. George c. Sutton, Rector of
Trinity Church, assisted by Rev. S. F. Gas
kill, pastor Of the Williamstown Methodist
Church, and Mrs. Lizzie R. Smith, evangel-
ist, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Robert S. Austin, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ruth
McAllister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Metenzer, OF Phil
adelphia, spent Sunday with Clement
Flitcraft and family.
Miss Esther Ballinger has accepted a
position in A. G. Acley's store and res
taurant.
Mrs. Mary G. Young and Mrs. Lizzie
S. Batten will represent Pride of Dia-
mond Council, No. ia, at the State
Council, Daughters Of Liberty, which
meets at Washington, Warren county,
on Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. State Associate Councillor, Mrs.
Ida Bradshaw, and State Outside Guard
Hugh Mccullough, both of Swedesboro,
will also be in attendance.
Commission Dealer Henry Longacre is
very i'll and in a critical condition.
Our people were delighted on Tuesday
morning when they read IN the papers
that James j. Crerard, OF Camden, had
been restored to his family, after an
absence of over two years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Crerard were former residents of Swedes-
boro, where Mrs. Crerard has relatives,
and, naturally, great interest has been
felt in the case, and all are glad that the
mystery has been SO happy solved.
The dog poisoner has been putting in
his deadly work in South Swedesboro,
and on Sunday morning eight or ten
dogs were found stark and cold in the
street. The work was continued, and on
Monday morning several more were
found.
About two weeks ago a pet dog belong
ing to Geo. w. Pither, was seized with
very pronounced symptoms of hydro
phobia, and was promptly shot. On
last saturday night another dog was
found acting strangely, and it too, was
shot. While promlscuous poisoning is
not to be recommended, the fact re-
mains that all too many worthless dogs
are roaming the streets, a menace to the
safety OF the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron III. Hurff have re-
turned to their home in Atlantic City after
spending the winter here. They have re-
built and enlarged their cottage The Sill
verside'' making it double its former capac-
itY; and will reopen it for the Easter
holidays.
Commission dealer Henry Longacre Is
very i'll and in a critical condition.
Mrs Rebecca G. Clement, who has been
spending the winter in Indian Territory,
returned and will make her home with her
brother, Mr.. Samuel A. Croft.
An attempt was made by burglars to en-
ter the house of Miss Lueretia Meley, on
Main street, at about 10. 80 o'clock, on Tues
day night. Shortly after the family had re-
tired, Miss Meley heard a noise as if some
thing falling; and then as of someone rails
ing a window. She Immediately gave an
alarm, when it was found that the fastening
on side window in the sitting room, had
been broken off, and had fallen together
with quantity Of dried putty, to the wind
ow sill below, thus causing the noise. Word
was telephoned to Marshal Garrison, who
responded, together with several assistants,
but no trace of the burglars could be found
although man was seen running from Miss
Meley's yard and up the street toward
South Swedesboro. Two suspicious looking
characters, who it is said came into town on
a freight train, were seen in various places
on Tuesday, and were heard making in
quirles of children in the street, as to where
rich people lived. 1t will be rendered that
about three weeks ago the residence of Mrs.
Emma Warrington was entered and gold
watch and chain and thirty-one dollars in
money were stolen; also five dollars from
VIM. Fl. Poinsett living opposite, The light
fingered gentry evidently have an eye on
Swedesboro.