Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-03-21
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Death has visited our town several times
since our last writing, and within a week
three of our oldest residents bave been
called away. Mr.. Elijah Bower died on
March 10, after an illness OF several weeks,
aged eighty-three years. He was born on q
farm near Swedesboro, and lived there for
the most part Of his life. A few years ago
he retired from the farm and came to live
in the town. He was good citizen IN the
full sense of the word; honest and correct
in all business transactions he was one
OF the oldest members OF Trinity EpiscoE al
Church, and for forty years one OF lts Yes
trymen. He leaves one SOD, =. Dallet6
Bower, and one daughter, Miss Lizzie, who
has been bis companion and care-taker Tor
anumber Of years His wife, who was d iss
Emily Cooper Gaskill, died in 1899. His
funeral took place on Saturday afternoon
at Trinity Church, and interment was made
in the Episcopal Cemetery.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Reynolds, lifelong
resident Of Swedesboro, died on March IA,
of pneumonia. after an illness Of only few
days, aged eighty years. She was one OF
the oldest members OF the Methodist Church
and one Of its most faithful attendants.
Many sick room has been cheered, and
many bereaved heart comtorted by her
kindly ministration. She leaves two sons,
Frank P. Reynolds, Of Philadelphia, and
Charles G. Reynolds, Of Camden, one
brother, Mr.. William Titus, OF Pauisboro,
and one sister, Miss Anna Titus, OF Swedes-
boro. Her husband, Valentine Reynolds,
died several years ago. Her funeral took
place at the Methodist Church on last Sat
urday afternoon, and interment was made
in Lake Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah a. Brown, lady highly
respected in the community, and dearly
loved by those who had the pleasure Of an
intimate acquaintance, died on Monday
morning, at the home OF her daughter, Mrs
Benjamin P. Lawrence. aged eighty-six and
six months. She leaves three sons, Joseph
+. Brown, OF Mullica Hill; William Ii. and
David T.. Brown, Of this place, and one
daughter, Mrs. B P. Lawrence, also OF
Swedesboro Her funeral took place this
morning at her late home, interment was
made at Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro.
The news Of the death Of she Rev. VIM.
S. Mitchell at his home at Hoddon Heights
on Wednesday Of last week, came as great
shock to his friends here, although it was
known that he was very i'll. He was a
former pastor Of the Methodist Church here,
and was greatly beloved by his people. A
number Of his Swedesbor0 friends visited
the home after his death, and the church
sent beausifll floral offering in token Of
its love and sympathy. He leaves wife
and step-son and daughter
Mrs. Benjamin P Lawrence is quite ill
and confined to her bed.
The Rev. George Wolf, OF the Philadel-
phia Conference occupied the pulpit Of the
Methodist Church on Sunday, in the alb
sence Of Pastor Provost.
It is said that blowing will begin at the
glass works on Tuesday of next week.
Engineer Frank Parker removed his
family to Camden on Tuesday. He has
been taken off from the Swedesboro road
and given run on the electric road
Miss Florence G. Pither has been suffer-
ing with severe attack Of quinsy.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
McCollister is suffering with diphtheria
The house is under quarantine.
Mrs Amanda Locke, of Camden, is
spending some time with her grand-daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clayton Eastlack, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S. Hortman, and
Mr.. George W. Hannold, spent Saturday
evening with the family Of the Kew. W. S.
Mitchell, of Haddon Heights. Miss Retta
B. Fox spent Sunday with the bereayed
family.
few days ago we received an article
regarding wedding anniversary, with the
request that we publish it. The article
was signed s'ona who was present. The
date of the event was not given, neither
the names Of the parties whose anniversary
was celebrated, only the bare fact together
with list of names SO poorly written that
it was difficult to read them. We are glad
to accommodate our friends, and have to
thank them for many an item we would
not get. but for their kindness; but this
article we simply could not use. There
was nothing to build story on. Give us
names and dates, write plainly, and above
all sign your name to communications, not
for publication, but as an evidence OF good
faith. Try again.