Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-12-05
BRIDGEPORT.

Late last Saturday afternoon an old
gentleman passed by our town travel
ing it seems on the railroad track,
He stopped at the bridge tenders, also
at the station, and talked with both
the bridge tender and station agent.
He passed on, and above Cooper's sta
ton, he was travelling on the road, as
he was met by farmer coming IN
town He passed on and stopped at
Mr.. Wharton's, at Repaupo station, got
a drink of water there, and soon at
ter the freight train came along and
the old gentleman was killed. 1t be-
ing dark the engineer did not see him
and never knew it until the train ran
into Pennsgroye. His body was badly
mangled We learn he has been iden-
tilted as a man from Turnersville.
Please don't forget next Saturday
evening to come to Logan Hall and
hear Miss Bidwell, the entertainer,
and concert violinist. She is a BARI
tone soloist, and sure will please you.
You will get the worth of your mon
ey, and at the same time be helping
the building committee to pay for par
sonage repairs.
While we write, it's showing thick
and fast, with every appearance of a
snow blizzard. Of course all our Glou
cester county people know this, but
cur friends in the west are not aware
that this Tuesday night, December 3,
their old home town is showed under;
and sleigh bells are jingling, on our
streets, (but the horse is geared to
carriage).
Miss Davis will give a trip around
the world on Saturday evening, De
cember 18th Tickets, including the
entire trip, will be sold for 25 cents;
starting from Washington, thence to
Boston, Germany, Japan and back to
Atlantic City. Five genial young men
in uniform will act as conductors, TAX
ing their sections from place to place
and finally all will assemble at Allan
tic City, where there will be the
down and out" the fortune teller,
and all things pertaining to the fam
GUS seashore resort. Get your tickets
early and avoid the rush.
Miss Marie Vickory has had lit
tie vacation at home taking care of
the chicken pox.
The church fair held here last We'd
nesday and Thursday, cashed $1,000,
and cleared $80.78, and was consider.
ed success in every particular, every
one joining in to help along, and
through this hearty cooperation. came
success. Many thanks, to many
friends who so kindly gave their SER
vice, and to all who contributed in
any way.
The church was filled last Sunday
morning with earnest listeners to hear
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Grange, and all farmers; his subject
being, THE Gospel Of Good Farming !"
He urged farmers to watch the leak
age, and be careful of details, not let
ting any part of their farm lay uncul
tivated He also urged having a can
house right here along our creek, and
have market at home for their pro-
ducts.
Miss Eva Infield and Brother Fred
die, of Philadelphia, were over-Sunday
visitors in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Folker attended
the State Grange held in Atlantic
City this week. They went as dele
gates and were. present Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Edna Shoemaker spent her
Thanksgiving at home, the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Annie Shoemaker
Mr. Charles Risler entertained Phil
adelphia friends over Thanksgiving
and was given a party on Thanksgiv
ing night in honor of his birthday
The committee on parsonage repairs
report the kitchen completed. The
painter is working on the interior, and
he too will soon finish. Carpenter
Stanton wastes no time, hence the ra-
pid finish to all his contracts.
Mr. Whitton has commenced extra
church services at Repaupo. Mr.
Leeds took Pastor Whitton's place in
the pulpit last Sunday evening, and
gave very instructive practical talk.
The pulpit, it is expected, will be fill
ed by stranger from Philadelphia
next Sunday evening. The sermon by
our pastor for next Sunday morning
is, Moral Influence Over the Home"