Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-09-20
BRIDGEPORT.

ERlQGEFCHt.
Mr.. Harry Davis and family of Phil
adelphia, moved in to Mrs. Edward
Lawrence's house adjoining Gilmore
Steelman On Saturday last. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ephraim Davis, father of Mr.. Da-
Wis, will make their home with them.
Mrs. Elwood Usinger has been
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs Nathan Wilkinson, near Woods
town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hanlen, it is expect
ed is now on the ocean sailing to-
ward America. She intended to leave
GLASGOW. Scotland, last Friday and
land in Boston, where she will make a
short visit with her brother-in-law and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Hamlen,
from thence she comes to Bridgeport.
She is making this trip to visit her in
valid father, Mr.. Chas. H. Storms, and
is expecting to make only brief stay.
Mrs. Emma Gill entertained over
Sunday her two nieces, the Misses
Hewes, of Camden.
Mr.. Chas. Risler, of the Peirce Busi-
ness College, Philadelphia, reports a
very full attendance Five hundred
pupils enrolled, (if mistake not), is
his report of attendance, also says
they are unusually busy working
some evenings until 10 p. m.
Quite number of our people went
over to Oak Grove Saturday last to
witness the horse racing.
Mr.. and Mrs Asa Harker, of near
Almonesson, have the sympathy of
many friends here in the loss of their
little son. Russell, aged 9 years. Mrs.
Hacker was formerly, Miss Gleeson
so well known in this community
Mrs. ]. Clark Helms, of Swedes-
boro, was in town Saturday last. the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Geo. Sharp,
up on the farm.
Mr.. G. B. HoffneT has purchased
the Harry Huber farm near Repaupo
station. Mr.. Hoffner and family will
be missed from the side of the creek
near Centre Square, where they have
lived for about five years.
Mr.. Chas. Storms remains in a very
critical condition, being almost help
less. with a severe form of rheuma-
tism. It's a great pity for Mr.. Storms,
as the height of his farm work is on,
and he cannot even attend to the least
detail.
Mr.. Joel Davis sold his horse, Frank.
to Mrs. Stokes, of Woodbury., for a
store wagon horse, and he's all right
for that purpose.
Mr.. Joseph Mounce and family NOV
ed to Camden to-day where Mr..
Mounce has a position on the ferry
boat of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
We shall miss them very much.
Mr.. Peter Carey, of Chester, Pa,
has sold out the produce business
there. Mr.. Carey's health has been
falling. He has been to the noun
tains. and had intended to go to Den
yer, Col In the meantime he came to
Bridgeport for rest, spending the time
with his wife's mother, accompanied
by Mrs Carey, and at this writing is
rapidly recovering. We've glad to
have Mr.. Carey with us and doubly
glad to see him being restored to
health
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lewis Kille, are
intending to go to Denver, to attend
the National Grange, in November.
and to visit their brother and family,
Mr.. Joseph Kille.
| guess every housekeeper in the
town is canning, preserving, picking
VI Hldh1uS CdtSup, LII q dChlN4Cuo sOiOA
of spices, etc, arise as you pass the
kitchen doors. The busy season is on
| wish I had told you last week
about the chicken potpie supper at
| Centre Square on Wednesday this
week. It's too late when you'll read
this. However, am thinking about
that supper while I write, and wish
| for them success. The proceeds ben
eft the NJ. E. Church there.
Mr. Willard Kille, son of S. Lewis
Kille. near here, has entered the
Peirce Business College, commencing
with the fall term. Success to Willard
Mr.. Fred Keyser and Mr.. VIM. Pet
zelt, of the Wilfred cottage. returned
! to their city homes to-day, after spend
! ing the summer here. They have been
going to their places of business ev
cry day by naptha launch to Chester
and return in the evening to their cot
stage.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Gill entertained
on Sunday their brother and wife, j
Thompson Gill, from near Swedes
orc. F3sE
Mr.. Geo. Sharp is closing up farm
ing and getting everything in shape
+, for a public sale early in November
| We hope Mr.. Sharp will be resi-
dent of our town and make his retir-
/ ing abode in our town.
The Good and Welfare Committee
| of Bridgeport Council No. 168, will
! give an ice cream and cake sale in
Logan Hall on Saturday evening, Sep
i tember %. 1906.