Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-15
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guest Of her aunt, Miss Mary Miller, at
/ Wilmington, Delaware.
Mrs. Anna G. Locke has been wishing
her sister, Mrs. Richard, at Halltown, Salem
county.
/ There are several new cases Of measles
about town, and one Of scarlet fever.
Mr.. William M. Walters is able to be at
work again, after an illness OF several
weeks.
Edward Eastlack. Jr., has taken posi-
tion as clerk at I. T. Haines' store at
| Clarksboro.
Pastor Provost left for the seat Of Con-
ference at New Brunswick on Tuesday 1t
is expected that he will be returned here for
an other year.
/ Harry B. Shoch has bought Of Sedwick
R. Strengthen his house on Helms avenue.
Mr.. Strengthen will remove to his farm near
Couse's Landing.
g. Frank Moore will soon remove to bis
new house on WeatherbY avenue, and
Stokes Horner will occupy the house on
Allen street vacated by Mr.. Moore.
Harry B. Smith and Charles Christman
carpenters here, have entered into part
nership as contractors and builders.
Hewes V. Black will erecta three story
brick block, so feet by 60 feet, with French
roof, corner Of Main street and Lake ave.
i Rey. w. S. Mitchell, of the New Jersey
Conference, and former pastor OF the
lSwedesboro Methodist Church, who has
been in California two years for the benefit
of his health, has returned to New Jersey,
and expects to take an appointments at this
session of the Conference, He reports him
self as fully restored to health.
A dog supposed to be mad was shot near
Lake Park Cemetery on Tuesday. 1t is
said that five dogs were bitten by it, and
probably more than that number, as 1t had
been roaming around the town for two OF
three days. 1t was strange dog with a
collar around its neck, to which was attach
ed piece Of rope.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Swedesboro Land Company, held
on Wednesday Of last week, the following
officers and directors were elected: Presi-
dent, William H. McCullough; vice presi-
1 dent, Howard v Locke; secretary, George
M. Ashton; treasurer, ]. Clark Helms;
/ directors, E. A. Anderson, II. K. Shoe
maker, L. NJ Shoch, DR., Oliver Grimshaw,
4 J. H Fow, ESQ. The company is reported
as being in a good financial condition, and
making satisfactory progress in the sale Of
lots.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder and son
Joseph, spent last Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Snyder, Of
Clayton.
On Monday evening a small party Of
relatives and friends gathered at the Meth.
odist parsonage to witness the ceremony
i which united in marriage Frank Backman
and Miss Lucretia s Meley both of this
i place. The groom is one of the business
men of the town, the bride is the eldest
daueh Ter of the late John F. Meley Both
are popular The marriage is the result Of
long standing friendship, and the many
friends Of the happy couple wish for them
all happiness and prosperity in their new
relation. They are at home in their Owl
home lately purchased by the groom OF
Main street.
i Captain and Mrs. Edward Eastlack were
taken completely BY surprise on last Friday
Il afternoon when large company OF relatives
4 and friends gathered at their home on Broae
i street to help them celebrate the forty-sec
ond anniversary of their marriage. So care
I fully had their children planned the whole
! affair. that the genial Captain and his witt
had no intimati1n of what was going on I'M
til the arrival of their friends, opened theil
ewes to the fact that they had been fairly
caught. OF course they submitted grace
fully to the greetings and congratulation
on every side, but the captain, who is thu
soul of hospitality, taking a mental ac
count of stock, wondered within himself
how all that crowd was going TO be fed, al
there were no visible signs Of refreshments
However his mind was set at rest, by tn,
invitations which came from the home 0
his son, William, next door, and the com
pany were soon seated at feast which
would gladden. the heart of an epicure. Th'
long tables fairly groaned under their loat
of substantials and delicacies, to which
amid fun and merriment all did ampll
Justice Mr. and Mrs. Eastlack received |
number Of useful and valuable presents
fine table linen, pictures, china, two hand
some chairs, one Morris CHAIR besid
numerous other tokens of love and esteem
Those present were Captain and Mrs. Ed
/ ward Eastlack, William Eastlack and wife
Clayton Eastlack and wife, George Eastlacl
and wife, John Gibson and wife, S Budt
Eastlack and wife, George Gibson and wife
Samuel M Holman and wife, and daughter
Laura, Harry Dean aud wife, Mrs. Eli
vanaman and daughter Lille, and Mis-
Mary Holman, Of Swedesboro; Mrs. Rober
! A. Jester, Mrs. William Turner Mrs. Fran
ces Cox, Mrs. DR.. Doolittle, Clemens Tur
ner and wife, of Paulsboro; Peter Carey
Isaiah Wolf, Of Chester, Pa; Hance Helm
and wife, and daughter Gertrude, Wafne
Bennett and wife and Mrs. Annie Derrick
son, of Repaupo; Mrs. Mia Eastlack, 0
Mantua; Andrew Parker and wife and sol
Oryille, Of Pedricktown; The Misses Vern'
: Eastlack, Edna and Marguerite Eastlack
] Hilda and Frances Eastlack, Almifa Glib
son. Anna Cook, Masters Joseph Eastlack
Wilson and Lewis Eastlaek, and Gran
Doolittle. At a late hour the merry part.
separated, wishing Mr.. and Mrs, Eastlacl
many happy returns Of their wedding ami