Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-03-29
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Mrs. Mary Miller, wife Of James Miller,
was found dead on the porch at
Clark 3 hotel at 5. 80 O'Clock on last Friday
morning. She had attended a church sup
per on the evening before, and after mid
night left for home in company with the
minister and his wife, and on the way COM
planned Of not feeling we'll. She left her
friends at their own door, and proceeded
toward home alone, refusing their offer to
accompany her. 1t is supposed that find
ing herself growing worse she tried to-
arouse some one at the hotel, but failed,
and died beside the door. Her husband.
who did not attend the social, supposed
shat she had remained all night with friends
and so did not worry about her, and was
nearly overcome with grief when he learned
Of her sudden DEATH Her age was forty
eight years. She had been for years a
faithful and kind helper in the home OF
Mrs. Kate Halsey, who greatly feels her
loss. Her funeral took place at she Colored
Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon, and
interment was made in the cemetery at
Small Gloucester Her husband, James
Miller, was brought from the South at the
close OF the war by the late DR.. L. F. Hal
sey, and has been in the employment Of the
family ever since, and no man in Swedes-
boro is more respected then James Miller,
and be has she sympathy Of all'in his sud-
den bereavement,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bryan, Of Lans-
downe. Penna., were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Starr, on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Mitchell, haye been
other friends here.
Mrs. Ella B. Gibson has been entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. G. B. Lowe, Of German
town, Pa.
Miss Estella Mathis is visiting relatives
and friends at Bridgeton.
Mrs. Louis Weber is entertaining her
cousin, Mrs. Laura Wainwright and son, of
Bridgeton.
Miss Eva Kaybrick has returned home
after spending ten days with friends at
Ellzabethville, Pa.
Miss Elsie Moore spent last Saturday
with her aunt, Miss Lizzie Brick, at Woods
town.
Mrs. Amanda Locke, of Camden, has
been spending few days with relatives
here.
Mrs. frank Justice, OF Glenside, Penna.,
was guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hortman, last week.
| G. Frank Moore and family are now at
home in their new house on Weatherby
avenue.
| The Swedesboro Land Company has
broken ground for another house on Helms
avenue.
| Mr.. Henry Pancoast has purchased of
Owen Z. Guest his five building lots corner
of East avenue and Thompson street. We
understand the purchase price was some-
thing over seven hundred dollars.
Harry B. Shoch will remove his family
to his new home on Helms avenue, that he
purchased Of Sedgwick R. Strengthen, this
week, and Mr.. Strengthen will remove to
his farm at Courses Landing.
Thomas L. Wilson, senior Warden, repre-
sented Swedesboro Lodge, No. 157, F. & A.
NJ. at the Grand Lodge at Trenton last
week.
Holy communion will be celebrated in
the Presbyterian Church on next Sunday
morning with preparatory services on Fri
day evening.
Rev. Peter Provost returned home from
conference on last Saturday, and expected
to occupy his pulpit on Sunday, but was
prevented by illness. Rev. Grace Whit
aker preached both morning and evening,
and gave two excellent sermons.
There are large number Of cases Of mea-
sizes ia the town; some ofSwhich are severe.
Mrs. Louis Weber and son Christiana, and
her mother, Mrs. Mary Young attended
the tenth wedding anniversary of her
cous ms, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Halter, of
/ nohapeav an Gatr1rdav
Mrs. Fannie Starr attended the funeral
Of G.. Carrow Chance, D. D. s., at Lans-
downe, Penna., on Monday.
Miss Ella Taggart was called to Phila-
delphia on Monday by sthe sudden and Sc
we're illness of her father, Mr.. John Tag
CART, who was stricken with paralysis on
Sunday evening
Viola Lodge, No. so, K. Of p, worked
the second rank on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conoyer have the
sympathy of the community in the loss Of
their bright and attractive little daughter
Helen, who died of starlet fever on last
Friday morning, and was buried in the
afternoon. Another child Of the family is
very ill with measles, but hopes are enter
tanned Of her recovery A trained nurse is
in attendance.
Mary, the infant daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cans, died on Wednesday morn
ing, after an illness Of several weeks, aged
six months.
The great lumber yard fire in Philadel-
phia on Tuesday evening, was plainly visi-
BILE here, and looked to be much nearer.
A number Of the Swedesboro relatives
and friends of Mrs. Sarah J. Haines, Of
Camden, former resident here, paid her a
surprise visit on Thursday of last week in
honor Of her sixty-eighth birthday. She
greatly enjoyed the day, although the sur
prise was most complete.
The first shad Of the season made their
appearance at the. fish market Of William
Dilks on Thursday. We did not price
them, knowing that the early shad are far
beyond the pocket book of this CORES
pondent. We hope to make their acquaint-
ance later in the season
Mr.. John Tappart. of PHILADELPHIA.