Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-08
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Mrs. s. Russell Parker and children are
spending few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John K. Adams.
Miss Edith Norton. OF Camden, who has
been visiting relatives here, returned home
on Monday.
Mrs. Louis Weber and son Christian have
been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kenny, of
Baconss Neck, Cumberland county.
Mrs. Mary Young, Of Bacon's Neck, is
spending few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Louis Weber.
Mrs. Howard Spencer and son Leon, of
Centre Grove, Cumberland county, have
been spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ore
Thomas Vanaman and daughter, Miss
Bertha, Of Willow Grove, and Miss Eva
Reyes, Of Vineland, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Ware.
Thomas NJ Mccullough, Of Glassboro,
who has been running a shifting engine at
Salem for the last three months, has been
given an extra run out from Camden. His
wife and little daughter, who have been
spending the Winter with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIII. Mccullough here, returned
to their home at Glassboro on Monday.
S. Russell Parker has decided TO leave
Camden, and will remove his family to his
farm near here this week.
Mrs Mary Chew, wife Of Josiah Chew,
died on Saturday morning Of pneumonia,
following q severe attack Of measles. Her
age was fifty-six years. She leaves hus-
band and family to mourn her loss. Her
funeral took place on Tuesday, and inter-
ment was made in Lake Park cemetery.
B. R. Moffett, who has been quite ill for
few days and confined to his house, is now
improving, and was out for listle while
on Tuesday.
Miss Martie P. Rieger and nephew Walter
who have been very i'll with scarlet fever,
are now making very satisfactory improve
ment, and their many friends hope they
may soon be entirely recovered from the
disease.
George L. Gill, who has been i'll for
several months with consumption, died on
Monday morning aged ferty-eight years.
He leaves wife, father, sister and
other relatives, who have the sympathy of
the community in their loss. His funeral
took place on Wednesday afternoon at the
residence Of his father, John r. Gill, and
interment was made in the Episcopal ceme-
terry.
The new fire bell has been shipped from
TROY, N. T., and is expected in few days,
and now the Yexed question is where shall
the bell be hung.
The home Of Editor and Mrs. Geo. W.
Pither was entered by crowd Of young
people on Monday night for the purpose Of
giving surprise to their son Clifford. But
The young man had had his eyes open for
few days and had put this and that together
30 good purpose, and when his friends ar
rived he informed shem that he was watt
ing for them, 90 the surprisers were really
the surprised. However, there was the
usual jolly time, with plenty Of innocent
fun, games and music Refreshments OF
ice cream, cake and fruit were served, and
all voted the evening MOST delightful one.
The young people present were: The Misses
Elsie and Emma Zippler, Verna Evan,
Elsie Moore, Dorothy Myers, Irene Hunter,
Anna and Edith Stone, Lois Pidgeon, Retta
Kirby, Viola Black, Emily Davy; Messrs.
Norris Denny, Russell Denny, Walter and
Raymond Cans, Harold Holman, Carlton
Estilow; Louis Stone, Clarence Pidgeon,
Clarence Hendrickson, Frank Black, Edw.
Eastlaek, Clifford Pither, Mr. Fisher, of
Salem, and Mr. RidgWay. Of Woodstown.
S. Hurf Steward was given complete
surprise at the home Of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel T. Steward, on last Fri
day evening, when crowd Of his young
friends appeared and proceeded TO make
themselves at home. a very pleasant
evening was spent with fun and games, and
bountiful refreshments. The hours fed by
on wings, and all too soon ii was time TO
say good night, and the jolly crowd departs
ed, carrying with them the memory Of a
delightful evening.
We understand that Walter r, Shoemaker
is about to engage In the wall paper busi-
ness at his home near Swedesboro.
About FIVE hundred pounds Of carp were
caught and shipped to market last Thurs
day when the water was drawn off the
/ largest pond at Prof. jennings Glen
I Echo farm.
A chimney fire at the home Of Mrs. Mary
E. Hildebfand on Wednesday Of last week
caused some excibemens but no damage was
done.