Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
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CURED on Sunday The evening was en-
joyed by all present, in dancing, singing
and games, aud at late hour refreshments
were served to which all did ample justice.
Those present were: Albert Drew and
wife, Joseph Meddlck and wife, Anthony
Tighe and wife, Nicholas B. Bahman and
wife, John Schriner and wife, Fred Hass
and wife, Joseph Schmid and wife, Mrs.
William Snyder Mr. Louis Reistte and
Martin Schorn, Misses Josephine Meddiek,
Rose Bahman, Leona 500. Katie and Mary
Groppenbacler, Emma Koentopp, Chrissy
Schorn, Mary and Maggie Miller, Helen
and Dorothy Haas, Messrs. John Meddick,
Joseph Snyder, Joseph Tighe, Frank 500,
Philip Gulegowski, William Burkel, Emil
Drager, Emil Koentopp, Joseph Schorn.
John and Matthew Groppenbacher, Of
Swedesboro; James Duffy, and Horace
Zane, of Woedstown. Miss Rose Bahman
gave some fine music on the violin, and the
guests in departing wished Mr.. Drew many
happy returns OF his birthday.
Mrs Howard Spencer and son Leon, of
Centre Grove, Cumberland county, are
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Orr, mother OF
Mrs. Spencer.
{ Mr. Zade Simmerman, OF Barnegat, has
been visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs
{ John Simmerman.
Miss Lizzie Hagerman, of Trenton, has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. George M.
Ashton.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherman Simmerman and
1.-TWO children, Of Rogers Ford, Penna., have
lbeen visiting relatives here -
Mr.. Edison Hoyt, of Chatauqua county,
New York, was guest OF Joseph r.
Moore last week.
The week of prayer was observed in the
Presbyterian Church with services on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Pre-
paratory service on Wednesday evening, to
be followed by the observance OF the Lord g
Supper on Sunday. January 13, at 1890
o'clock.
The week of prayer is being observed in
the Methodist Church with services every
evening except Saturday evening. series
of special revival services will follow.
The stork left beautiful baby boy at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lewis Moore
on Tuesday. Congratulations.
Mrs. Josephine Lippincott, widow OF
Frank Lippincott, OF this place, who had
her arm amputated recently in the Presby-
terian Hospital, Philadelphia, died in the
hospital on Monday morning. Her re-
mains were brought to the home OF her SON
in-law, Mr.. Benjamin Shoemaker, near
here on Tuesday, ands her funeral will
take place on Thursday, from his, home.
She was a member of the Methodist Church
and a most estimable woman with large
circle of friends, who extend sympathy to
her five daughters in their great loss. Her
age was ifty-eight years.
District Deputy Grand Master, John F.
Truits, of Bridgeport, installed the follow
ing officers of Osceola Lodge, No. 70, / 0.
o. F., on Thursday evening OF last week
Noble Grand, Clarence S. Wilkinson; vice
grand, John II. Miller; secretary, w. II.
McCullough; treasurer, Harry Mathew;
warden, Carlton E. Rulon; inner guard,
Milton Il, Myers; R. S. N. G., Robert H.
Rainey.
/. Allen Denny has been elected for the
twenty-fifth time as Master of Finance in
Viola Lodge, No. 40, K. of P, of Swedes-
boro.
District Deputy Charles Parker, of
Bridgeport, installed the officers of Viola
Lodge, No. 40, K of P, on last Saturday
evening, as follows: Chancellor Commander,
Walter Shivler; vice chancellor, Newton
Myers; preIate, George Craft; master of
work, Milton Fl. Myers; keeper of records.
and seals, Albert Fl. Madara; master OF
finance, I. Allen Denny; master OF exche-|
querer, Hugh Cullough; master-at-arms,
Daniel Block; inner guard, John Stedding;l
outer guard, l. Mayhem Leap; representa-
tive to Grand Lodge, George Craft.
The Presbyterian Sunday school has
elected the following officers: Superintend-
emit, Samuel Black; assistant, w. II. Nc
CuIlough; secretary and librarian, Hugh
Mccullough; assistant Sadie M. Young;
treasurer, Mary Mayer organist, Sadie 2.
Smith; assistants, Verna Wilson, Anna
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley B. Gill, and Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron H. Hurf, will leave on
January 10th for Southern trip, going
from New York to Charleston, S. G., then
TO Palm Beach and other interesting points
in Florida, then to Cuba and Jamaica.
They expect to be gone about a month, and
their friends wish them delightful trip
and a safe return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Headley, are
attending the convention OF the National
League of Commission Merchants at Pitts
burg, this week.
The annual meeting for the election of
nine directors of the SWedesboro National
Bank was held at the banking room on
Tuesday, January 8, at which time the
following directors were elected: Isaac Fl.
Vanneman, John S. Batten, John c. Rulon,
Samuel B. GaskilI, S. S. Conover, William
Fl. Wolf. J. Clark Helms, Benjamin a.
Headly. George M. Ashton. The directors
organized by electing I. II. Vanneman,
president; John S. Batten, vice president;
George M. Ashton, cashier; Harry Mayhem,
having teller; Howard d. Ham, book
keeper. The directors report year OF
great prosperity, and haye decided to share
with the people by paying 81 per cent in
terest on interest bearing accounts.
CROSS KEYS.
Mr.. Hiram Hurff has been confined to his
home for several days, suffering with very
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