Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-20
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SWEDESBORO.
Mrs Moses Batten is spending ten days
at New Hope, Penna.
Mfr. Charles A. Rieger, Miss Martie P.
Rieger and Mr.. VIM. II. Rieger, and family,
spent Sunday with their brother, Joseph j.
Rieger and family, at Bridgeport.
Mrs Amanda Locke, Of Camden, has
been spending a few days with relatives
here.
Mrs. Walter r. Stiles and children have
returned to their hofae in Camden, after
several weeks spent with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs Alonzo Patterson, here.
Mrs Mary E. Hildebrand and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs John
Poole at Mickleton
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Myers, Of near Lam
caster, Pa, have come to spend some time
with their son, Milton H. Myers.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles PuiiiDger, Of New
York, are visiting their brothers. George
and Joseph Pnlliuger, here.
VIM Dilks, Jr, and family, former resi-
dents OF this place, have come to again take
up their residence here
Mr.. and Mrs B. r. AIoffett spent part
Of last week with their son, L. B. Moffett,
who with his family have removed from
their Philadelphia home 50 enjoy cottage
life at Pitman Grove, during the Summer
months.
| Mr.. and Mrs Lewis NJ Shoch and son
Howard, and Mrs. Rebecca Pine, spent last
week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Robert Gwynne and daughter Doro-
thy, Of Salem, have been guests of her par
ents, Mr.. AID Mis-. John c. Rulon.
The Swedesboro Land Company has the
cellar dug for house on Weatherby aye,
which will be for sale when built.
Edward Eastlack, Jr., has embai ked in
the green grocery and fruit business, and IS
running wagon around the town every
day
Mrs. = H. Lloyd has been taking al va
cation Of few days at Cape May.
Miss Josephine Hildebrand is spending
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John Poole, at
Mickleton
Miss Gertrude Goff was taken to the
Hahnemann Hospital Tuesday evening,
suffering with severe attack Of appendi-
citis
Mr.. John Zirkenbach, a young farmer
near here, and son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
nard Zirkenbaeh, died of consumption on
s. Saturday morning. aged thirty-or e
years. He leaves a young wife and two
small children, besides an aged father ard.
mother, who have to mourn the loss OF an
only child. His funeral took place at ST.
Joseph's Catholic Church on Tuesday morn-
ing, with interment in st. Jeseph's Ceme-
terry.
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with her sister, Mrs. James Clark, at
Wilmington, Delaware.
Harry T. Ford has sold the well known
Ford's Hotel here, to John RachoT, of
Woodbury., who it is understood made the
purchase for another party.
Miss Edith A. Batten, lifelong resi-
dent of Swedesboro, and daughter Of the
late George Batten, and sister OF the late
George and Thomas Batten, died at her
home here on Saturday afternoon, aged
seventy -four years. She was woman held
in high esteem by the community for her
many sterling qualities of character and
her goodness of heart. She was faithful
and consistent christian, a member of
Trinity Episcopal Church. She leaves a
number OF nephews and nices, beside other
relatives, and large circle of friends to
mourn their loss. The funeral took place
at her late home an Tuesday afternoon, and
interment was made in the Episcopal Gene
terry.
Mrs Jacob s. Ware and little daughter
have gone to spend some time with her
father at Monroeville.
An accident occurred near the railroad
station on Monday which demolished a
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the driver A man known as Billy N
the employ of VIM. Rode, attempted to
drive a team of mules across the track
Just as the 1927 train from Salem was APP
preaching the station. The team cleared
the track, but the wagon was cut in two,
and the driver thrown under the feet Of the
mules. His head was badly cnt and
bruised He was put on the train and
taken to the Cooper Hospital, where the
physician were unable TO determine the
extent Of his injuries. He was German,
and had been in the employ OF Mr.. Rode
for about three years. No blame attaches
to the engineer of the train, as be sounded
the danger signal two or three times, but
the man seemed bewildered, and did not
heed the signal.
Immense shipments of tomotoes have
been made from this station since our last
report. On Wednesday Of last week :,
600 crates were shipped at s. and 80 cents
per crate. On Thursday, $4,000 crates at
40 to 80 cents per crate. On Friday I6,-
900 crates at 30 to 40 cents. On Saturday
all records were broken with shipment Of
over %. 900 crates at IS to 80 cents per
crate. Fifty cars were filled with tomatoes
alone. The shipments thus far this week
have been large with prices low except for