Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-08
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Thomas n Mccullough, Of Glassboro,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mayor and
and Mrs. w Fl. Mccullough.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Lehr, Of Phila.,
were guests Of Joseph Curry and family on
Sunday.
Carman Richardson and family and VIM.
C. Richardson and family, Of New Bridge,
and Mrs. William H. Mccullough, Jr., Of
Salem, were Memorial Day guests of Mayor
and Mrs. w. Fl. Mccullough.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel NJ. McAllister, OF
Bay Side, are wishing their mother, Mrs.
Ruth McAilister
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Harris, have returned
from their southern trip and are wishing
Mr.. and Mrs Stretch Harris at Hancock 5
Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Even have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs Theo. Robinson,
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Walter R. Stiles and children, Of
Camden. have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Patterson.
Mrs. S. F. Gaskill, who has been i'll at
ed as to return to her home in Williams
town.
The Methodist Sunday held inter-
esting Childrens Day services last Sunday
evening. The church was prettily decor
ated for the occasion There was special
and fine music, and Pastor Provost made a
pleasant address. Nineteen persons were
admitted to full membership in the church
eleven Of whom received the rite Of bap-
tism. The scene was an impressive one.
An automobile party consisting Of Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Headley and Mr.. Chas. D.
Lippincott in Mr.. Headley's auto; Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Lawrence and Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Bradshaw in Mr.. Lawrence's
auto, left on Saturday for trip to Gettys-
burg, Pa. They returned on Tuesday.
The Sunday-school Of the Presbyterian
Church will observe Children's Day next
Sunday morning as 1915 O'Clock The
school will use the service provided by the
Presbyterian board. There will be special
music and Pastor 0'Brien will preach a
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
Children's Day was celebrated in Swedes-
boro Grange last Saturday afternoon and
the usual pleasant time was enjoyed.
John Pierson, who has been quite i'll, is
slowly improving, and his many friends
hope he will regain his usual health. He
is now in his one hundredth year
Death, the great reaper, has again visited
this community and another old resident
has passed away. Mrs. Susanna j Guest
died at the home of her son-in. law, John S.
Fish, of pneumonia on Wednesday morn
ing Of last week, aged eighty-one years.
She belonged to the SwedesbOro Methodist
Church and until the infirmities Of age
prevented, was one Of its most faithful at
tendant and active members. She leaves
six children, Joseph W. Guest, of Aura;
Mrs. Atley Shute, Of Jefferson; Harry Guest
of Woodstown; Owen Z. Guest and Mrs.
John S. Fish, of Swedesboro, and N. ].
Black, of near Pitman. Her funeral took
place on Saturday and inteFment was made
in Lake Park cemetery.
A quiet but pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen e. Head
ley on Grant avenue on Tuesday afternoon,
May 80, when their daughter, Miss Carrie
Headley, was married to Samuel Black, Of
Swedesboro. Rev. w. S. Ludlow, of Salem,
performed the ceremony Mr. John Horner
acted as best man and Miss Elsie Headley,
sister OF the bride, was maid Of honor.
The bride entered the room on the arm Of
her father, and the ceremony was performed
under beautiful wreath Of orange bios
SONS. Those present beside the immediate
family were Mrs Mary E. Black, mother Of
the groom, Mr. and Mrs Henry Pancoast,
of Swedesboro, Miss Sallie Paneoast, Of
Blackwood; Mrs. Ella Vanaman and Miss
Matte Headley, Of Swedesboro.
DR.. Vernon E. DeGrofft, of Camden, has
removed to Swedesboro and opened an Office
at No 527 Main street.
Look out for the census man; answer all
his questions, and above all don't forget to
tell him your age.
A perfect torrent of rain visited us on
Monday, while mile below us in the d.
rection Of Woodstown not a drop fell.
Jehu A. Ashcraft, a young and prosper
GUS farmer near here, whom we mentioned
last week as very i'll, died on Thursday
morning Of last week, aged thirty three
years. On May 22d he suffered a stroke of
apoplexy from which he did not rally, and
second attack proved fatal. He leaves a
wife and father, Elmer Ashcraft, Of this
place, and one brother, William Ashcraft.
Within the last sixteen months the family
has been singularly afflicted. The mother,
Mrs. Martha Ashcraft, died early in last
year. and a few months later the youngest
son, John Ashcraft, died leaving wife and
little child, and now the eldest son has
been called away and the sympathies Of the
community 90 ont TO the family in their
affection. The funeral took place on Mon
day at his late home, and interment was
at Lake Park cemetery.
Howard d. Ham has broken ground for
his new house on Weatherby avenue
Malachi Homer has removed his family
to Woodbury. where his sons, George and
Frank, are employed in Blasius piano fac
tory.
During the thunder storm on Monday
afternoon, tightening struck the house of
Mrs. Sarah Parker on Railroad avenue.
Fortunately very little damage was done
MuLLIcA HILL.
The Sunday school class added about
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