Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-04-12
sWEpEsRoRo.

!. Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Moffett spent over
Sunday with their son, L. B. Mofiett and
family il Philadelphia.
Mrs. Walter Campbell, Of Camden. bas
been visiting her amt, Mrs. George W,
Pither.
Miss Ethel Kirkbride and friend, Mr..
Louden, of Camden, were over-Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hannold,
Jr.
Warren M. Knisell has left the employ
| Of Fl. K Shoemaker, and has position IN
Shuster's grocery store, Camden.
Mrs. B. L. Zane, Of Camden, has come to
spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs
George W. Pither and other relatives in
this neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Schafer, Of Cedar
vile, have been visiting Mr.. Louis Weber
and family.
George EastIack, who has been laid up
with severe attack OF indammatory rheu-
matism, is able to be out again.
We regret to state that scarlet fever has
broken out in the family Of Benjamin r.
Lawrence, and bis daughter Marium and
son Raymond, are i'll with the disease.
Samuel Regnell and family, Of Elmer,
have been visiting Frank Barber and
family here.
Mrs. Anna G. Locke is improving and
enlarging the Swedesboro House on Rail-
road avenue.
Mrs. Emma c. Gibson has sold to Mrs.
Moses Batten, a lot on Main street, on
which Mrs. Batten will soon begin the
erection Of a residence
Mrs. Anthony S. Steelman underwent an
operation IN the Cooper Hospital, Camden,
on Wednesday Of last week. Her friends
will be glad to know shat she is making
very satisfactory improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Batten, of Phila-
delphia, former residents here, expect to
return this week, and will occupy B. F.
McCollister's house in South Swedesboro.
Their many friends gladly welcome them
back
Pastor PROVOST occupied his pulpit on
Sunday morning and evening. the first time
since his return from Conference, and
preached two excellent sermons. His peo-
pie were glad to welcome him back after
his recent illness. They appreciate his ef-
| forts for them, and as a token of their ap-
probation will make considerable improve
ments about the parsonage, putting in gas,
ETC., for the comfort and convenience oil
himself and family.
The drama, The Old Dairy Homestead, .
to be given by home talent, on Thursday
evening, April 19, for the benefit Of the
public drinking fountain, promises to be
great success. Tickets are selling rapidly
and those who have the entertainments in
charge are working hard, and expect to
give the people most delightful evening.
The object is worthy one, and the com.
mittee promises something new and unique
in the way of entertainments. Come.
Rev. Burton L. lockwood, Of Indiana
polls, Indiana, lectured on temperance in
the Methodist Church on Monday evening
of last week, and instituted Hope Division
Sons Of Temperance with the following
officers: Worthy Patriarch, Harry w. Sou
der; worthy associate, Mrs. L. V. s. De
Croft; recording scribe, Mrs. Mary Fl.
Yonrison; assistant recording scribe, Miss
Nettie A. Nolte; financial scribe, Mrs. Laura
r. Moore; treasurer, E. Fl. Dilks; chaplain,
w. NJ. Knisell; conductor, Mrs. Lucy Ho-
man. assistant conductor, Harold Homan
inside sentinel Beatrice Dilks; outside sen.
tinel, Mis-. Mary E. String; superintendent
Of young people, Miss Young; acting past
officer, Philip Parker. The next meeting
of the society will be held on Friday even
ing at the Methodist parsonage. 1t IS the
aim of the society to establish free reading
room for the young people of SwedesborO,
and nothing political or sectarian will be
tolerated in the organization.