Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-07
BRIDGEPORT.


| Mrs. David Ashton led the Epworth Lea
que service last Sunday evening in the
lecture room very Interestingly.
Mr. Henry Dnnks father was buried from
his home near Pedricktown on Tuesday
last We have heard that the heavy snow
fail blocking she roads, hindered the burial
service at the appointed time.
II The road was SO blocked with snow that
llbaker Molitor, Of Swedesboro, who serves
fIus with bread, was compelled to express
FOUR stock BY railroad on Tuesday last. 70
Mr.. Frank Travis is i'll and confined to
the house for several days past.
Mrs. William Young, Of Allentown, Pa,
was remembered on her birthday a short
time ago by receiving birthday cards, and
lines of remembrance from her many friends
in Bridgeport. Mrs. Young appreciated
these tokens Of friendship from her child
hood home very much.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Dayid Brown and Mrs.
Harry Mayhem, of Swedesbor0, were seen
in town among the sleighers one day last
| week
Miss Fannie Horner spent over Sunday
in West Chester, the guest OF her cousin,
Miss Holman, at the West Chester Normal
School,
Mr.. c. G. Holdcraft. who has been on she
sick list, is improving, and growing
stronger.
Mrs. Ada Risler, of Repaupo. was an over
Sunday visitor with her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Sharp.
Mr.. F. D. Springer is seen on the streets
again, when the weather will permit)
somewhat improved, though not entirely
recovered from the railroad wreck IN which
he was seriously injured few mouths ago.
Charles Storms and family will moye in
town occupying one Of the Associations
houses next to the ball, and Mrs. Teresa
Hewes and sons will moye in the Storms
house and do the farming.
On Saturday last the friends and neigh
bors Of Mrs Mary A. Moose gathered at
her home in the afternoon TO remind her it
was her birthday. Mrs. Moose was 80
years old en- that day, and has been life
| long resident of this town. Three years ago
she fell down cellar, and since that time
has never walked. She is able to go around
the house only on crutches. An elegans
supper was served and a good social time
enjoyed by all present.
The daffod and spring vegetables
mentioned as coming through the ground
few weeks ago, I'll say no more about until
later IN the spring, for it is showing while
l write. The ground is covered several
inches deep, and sleigh bells are jingling.
Everybody has birthday, and we must
not forget Miss Eva NJ. Truitt, who cele-
brated hers on February 9Th, Tuesday last.
She, toe, was showered with post cards
galore
The Grange held box social last Tues
day evening in Grange Hall.
Mrs Olpbant entertained friends at
luncheon in honor of the Doctors birthday
last Wednesday evening.
The seating in the cburch has been
Echanged and is much mere comfortable.
iOne short row of seats in she rear has been
taken out, ard an aisle is now right down
Fthe centre, which gives space and comfort.
and adds TO the appearance OF the same.
Pastor Reeves is conyalescence yet not
able 10 be on duty. Hes expects to take
charge next Sunday We hope he may be
so recovered as to be able to take the pulpit
again.
| Pupils neither absent nor tardy in the
Bridgeport public schools during January:
Primary Department. Lewis Adams, Gussie
Frank, Harry Lang, Eugene Magin, Elmer
Mccormick, Walter Mccormick, Ethel
Stanton, Marie Viekery; intermediate
Department., Eva Casperson, Sarah Indie,
! Lulu Magin, Sarah Storms, Irene Wooley,
Ruth Richards, Anna Carney, VIM. Hewes,
Norman Justice, David Mccormick, Geo.
Steelman, Smith Shoemaker; High School
Department., Mary E, Hager, Edna Magin,
Francis Kirby, Edua Seiperb, Emma Nor
ton, Ella Gill, Ida Whitman, Geo. Vickery,
Frank Stanton, Louis Seibert.
MABEL NELSON, Teacher.