Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-16
A. A. STOKES,
1888 SO. Broad st. Woodbury., N. J..
BRIDGEPORT.


Mrs. Benjamin Stanton and daughter
Edith, of Chester, are spending a week
with relatives in Pitman Grove and Frank
linville.
Several of our people went to Alcyon
Park last Thursday to the Grange picnic
and despite the warm weather report very
Eenjoyable time, taking in little time at
Pitman Camp Meeting and the balance of
the day with the Changers. ~
Rev. Mr.. Edwards, of Norwood Pa,
was in town on Tuesday calling on friends
The Changers coming in town on Tues
day evenings, gives more life. to the town
and shows that they are live organization.
The horses OF storekeeper Shoemaker of
Swedesboro, became frightened at an UNI
brella in the hands of a child here on Mon
day while the driver was serving Mrs. John
Shoulders with goods and ran from there
through Springer's avenue and up Main
street a ways, where they were stopped. The
wagon upset when they turned on Main
street and mixed lot was inside the wagon;
oil, gasoline, sugar and groceries, all to-
gether, but fortunately no one was hurt.
The wagon was damaged slightly, and one
horse SCARED a little; another lucky upset.
Mr. Harry Folger and Frank Stanton
spent Sunday at Willow Grove Park, Pa.
The Epworth League was led on Sunday
evening last by Mr.. VIM. Seal, of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Seal is student at Temple
College studying for the ministry in the
Baptist faith.
The younger set of the town went on
straw ride last Thursday evening. The
80 AIa ola hall rofr h
ing on the hot summer air as they aroused
us from our slumbers upon their return
home.
Meyer in the history of Bridgeport, say
odd residents, were the mosquitoes SO thick
as they are this year. We all move that a
ksprinkling of the appropriation to destroy
mosquitoes be sent this way, and pretty
quick.
Mr.. Luther Reed spent last Sunday at
Willow Grove Park and enjoyed Sousa's
band greatly.
Mrs. Amos Haines is entertaining her
son and family of Philadelphia, also her
mother, Mrs. Bigard, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ricketson former civil engineer Of
our village, now a resident of Ohio, is visit
ing friends in town.
Mr. Charles Storms lies in very pre-
carious condition, suffering intensely with
rheumatism.
Every Tuesday and every Thursday Of
each week Helms close their store at eight
O'Clock p. m. Have done SO for more than
year, and still continue to keep it up.
Miss Name Sheets is spending her yaca
ton with friends up in Connecticut.
Miss Anna Archer is spending some time
in Baltimore, the guest Of Mrs. James
Truitt.
Mr.. Joseph Mounce, of Camden, spent
over Sunday and Monday at home with his
family.
Mr.. Silas Jaquett is now Steward on the
sand dredge Jackson lying here in our
creek.
Mrs. Caroline Locke entertained on Sat
urday last her nephew, Mr. Charles A.
Gill, from Morrisville, Pa.
Fine sweet potatoes are being shipped
from here each day, and are bringing fair
prices.
Miss Grace Oliphant is soiourning at the
Delaware Water Gap for ten days stay
William Lilly, Jr., former resident of
our town, now an instructor at Yale Col 4
Iege, was in town on Tuesday calling on
friends, coming from Salem in an automo-
bile. William was very well liked when
boy living here, and his many friends con-
graduate him in his educational success
Mr.. Mccormick and family, a banker of
Pittsburg, Pa, are occupying the Acorn
Cottage this week down at the shore.