Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-23
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Mary McCaul and daughter, Of
Chester, Pa, are visiting Mrs. McCaups
aunts, Mrs. Benjamin Stanton and Mrs
Joseph Risler, for weeks stay.
Mr.. Walter Buckley and family, from
Chester, came over in their naptha launch
on Saturday afternoon on business trip,
Several souvenir post cards went through
the mail this week to Mrs. George S. HAM
lin, Scotland, from friends here, to remind
her of her birth day, ON the 29th Of Aug.
The Grange had third and fourth de-
gree in their order last meeting night, and
notwithstanding the threatening weather a
good time was had
Miss Bertha Shoemaker and lady friend
from Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Henry
Dunk.
The Inield's returned to their Philadel-
phia home on Tuesday last, having spent
the simmer in their cottage here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker start on a
trip next Saturday up in the mountains,
and will visit Mauch Chunk, Wilkesbarre,
Hazslton and Weatherly. and will return
home by way Of Allentown, Pa, after a
stay of two weeks.
Mrs. Bell Bright, former resident, now
of Bakersville, Atlantic county is visiting
friends in town this week.
Mrs. Lydema Young, husband and little
son, OF Allentown, Pa, are spending some
time with Mrs. Young's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hires.
A terrific thunder storm passed over our
village on Tuesday afternoon last, and
played havoc with telephone wires The
wires were torn from the house of William
l.. Featherer and laid across the street, but
no serious damage was done, as with the
wires down the phone was still in opera
tion, as it was she heavy wind that did
most damage. A naptha launch tied up at
our wharf just in front Of the large iron
pipes that drain our streets, was filed and
sunk in short time The down fall Of
rain was very heavy.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Sharp and children
spent Sunday and Monday at Atlantic City,
returning home from the sea on Tuesday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Holdcraft are spend
ing this week at Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park attending the camp meeting being
held there.
Mrs. Carrie Allen entertained at tea on
Sunday last Miss Bell Platt, Mrs. Margaret
Haines, Miss Emma Days and Miss Esther
Haines.
Quite number Of our people went to
Willow Grove last Saturday evening, and
had very enjoyable time, the only IN
pleasant feature being the lateness of the
midnight train, it being about a. m. Sun
day morning, when it arrived here.
Storekeeper Helms is suffering with one
of Jobs tormenters, a boil.
Fine watermelons are being shipped from
here daily, and the farmers are realizing
fair prices for same.
Miss Ella Durell, of Reading, Pa, is
spending some time with her friend, Miss
Eva Truitt.
The Daughters Of Liberty go to Penns-
grove on picnic this Friday, and every
body is invited to go.
Miss Marie Vickery gayea birthday party
in honor of her birthday to few Of her
little friends on Saturday last. A good
!ime was bad.
Captain Trnitt has sold George Sharp's
fine farm at Bridgeport, to Mr. Charles
Stiess, of Salem county. Mr.. Sharp has
been a successful farmer, and accumulated
a gooly sum Of money from his years of
labor, and will now retire to spend the rest
Of his days in ease and cemfort, which he
rightly deserves.