Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-08
BRIDGEPORT.


Mrs. Amos Haines is entertaining her
niece Miss Matte Clark Of Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Hewitt, Of Camden, niece Of
Mr.. Amos Haines, is also visitor at the
home Of Mr.. Amos Haines.
Mr.and Mrs. Matt Baker have been enter
tanning Mrs. Bakers cousin, Mr. Biggard,
young man from Philadelphia.
Mrs.George Steelman is suffering with her
eyes, and is intending to go to an oculist for
treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Straubmuller and son of
Philadelphia spent overnight on Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Sharp.
! Miss Eva M. Truitt is expected home this
week from Reading, Pa
| The freight auto car | told you about last
week, was compelled to Withdraw, as the
Expense was greater than the profit. We
Ewere very sorry as it was very conyen-
fient to our townspeople. 20
Some of our residents are screening their
porches, and then they thoroughly enjoy
the evenings free from mosquitoes.
Pastor Whitton's subject for next Sun
day evening is ''The Young Man Wanted. =
All are cordially invited to be present.
Special singing.
Our Sunday school will picnic at Penns-
grove sometime this month 1t is hoped
| it will be convenient for all members to go,
and haYe one good time.
To-day we presume is big day at Alcyon
Park. We hear of number OF our towns
people and Granger friends, who have in
tended to go.and our Grange here will have
some exhibits.
Eggs are scarce and high, 25 cents seems
Ito be the price. Parties having eggs to sell
Isurely are getting good prices. ia
MIR. and Mrs Peter Torbert are entertain
ing this week Mr.. Torbet's mother and sis
ter, Mrs. Torbert and Mrs Pierpont, of Sal
EN-. The mother is now in her one hum
dredth birthday.
The official board of the Methodist Church
met on Monday evening last and organized
ievery department, and hereafter monthly
meetings will be held TO transact all church
business.
Miss Eleanor Allen is visiting in Phila-
delphia for weeks stay, with her aunt
Mrs. William Featherer.
The first barge load of can house toma-
toes went ont the creek to-day from Swedes-
boro, Tuesday, August 9th.
Mr. Thomas Sheet, who has had very
pretty naptha boat built by Gilmore Steel
man, was launched one day last week, and
named Albert B. in honor of MI. Sheet 3
son.
| Miss Mabel Nelson, of Philadelphia, one
OF our school teachers, is visiting friends in
town this week
| The Ushers Union of the NJ. E. Church
held lawn social on Saturday evening last
on McGleney's lawn. The whole affair was
conducted by the young men, and in very
systematic manner. The sale of ice cream
and cake was rushed through preparatory to
the social, but the rain spoiled that feature,
otherwise it was a grand success.
/ Mr.. Clement Low, of Philadelphia, is a
visitor at his uncle's. brand Mrs Oliphant.
Mr.. Harry McKaeg and family have
moved to Haskell, N. j., where Harry has
a positian in the powder factory.
Section Master Mr.. David Mccormick
and wife are spending this week at Cape
May, the guests of Mr.. MeCormick's sister
Rev. ]. Ward Clark, wife and sister, Miss
Name Beckett are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirby's.
| Our beautiful creek affords great pleasure
to bathing parties and we have numbers Of
naptha boats out every evening.
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