Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-14
BRIDGEPORT.

Enterprise Lodge No. 139, |. o. O. F., OF
Bridgeporb has engaged Rev. Frank Bennett
Lane, Of Vineland, to deliver his very inter-
esting lecture, THE Making of an Odd Fell
low onW Wednesday evening, Feb 90, 1901, in
the M. L Church at Bridgeport. Admission
free. The members of Enterprise Lodge
cordially invites the community to come
and hear him The trustees of st. PauPs
M L. Church, having kindly granted use
of the church for this occasion, shows that
they have an interest in what tends to ele
vate and keep their fellowmen. Do not
miss this lecture, which costs you nothing,
only your presence, and you will resurn
home not only edited, but with greater
interest in the greatest fraternal society in
the world. j. +. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas McGleney entertained
on Friday last Mrs. McGlencey' father, MIR
Edward Green and family of near Pauls-
boro.
Mrs. Will Huff and little son Ira, of
Paulsboro, spent Sunday last with Mrs.
Huff's parents, Mr.and Mrs Samuel Murphy.
Pastor Reeves is again at his post after
being sick for two weeks with pleurisy. He
is well but very weak.
Mrs. James Horner aud son Of Swedes-
boro were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Lamb last Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Murphy'is recovering and
gaining strength from her recent operation
She is spending sometime with her mother,
Mrs Frank Robbins near Swedesboro, be-
fore returning to her home.
l Several of cur boys went skating out the
icreek and down the river quite distance
on Tuesday last.
To-day is St. Valentines day, and the
mails came since Tuesday bringing greet
ings to friends, and messages from loved
ones far and near.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McKaeg are spend
ing sometime with their brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey McKaeg, of Paulsboro.
In honor of little Miss Ruth McKaeg's
18th birthday anniversary, her aunt, Mrs.
Carlton Cummings gave large birthday
party last Saturday from to 8 p. m. There
were about forty invited guests Of the
younger set, and they had grand good
time, all receiving fayors in the form of
whistles with praneing monkeys. They all
blew the whistles and set the monkeys
going at the same time, and wound up the
party with racquet equal to Calathem-
plum band.
Business is so great over our branch of
the West jersey and Seashore railroad, that
we now haYe day man and night watch
man for the railroad bridge Its rumored
that this line will be electrified ;we'll know
next summer, whether its the Salem or our
branch, as one or the other will have the
third rail sure, say the railroad men.
Mr.. Eli C. Schmidt, clerk in Helms store,
has Just satisfactorily finished the subject of
mensuration in the International Cores
pondence School of Scranton, Pa. Mr..
Schmidt is enrolled in the electric lighting
and railway course. 1t might be said to
Mr.. Schmidt's credits that as student this
work is all done after the closing hours in
the store, s p. m.
Our faithful bridge-tender, Mr.. John
Archer, who has performed the duty Of tax
ing care of our county bridge for more than
year. has resigned and gone to his home
near Nortonville just as this writing there
are no boats passing up the creek, as it is
frozen over and the boys are skating and
shedding on the old Raccoon.
Mr.. Merrick Stanton is scrubbing floors
in his new house, getting ready for the in
terror finish and is hoping to move there in
a few weeks.
Bridgeport Grange, No. 80, P. of Fl. gave
box party social Tuesday evening, Feb 5,
in which she ladies made she contents of
the boxes so pleasing to the eye and tooth
some to the taste that the bidding between
the young men and men not quite so young
was SO very spirited that they averaged
ST. II apiece The most enjoyable part was
sharing the lunch with the lady whose
name was found in the box, Proceeds for
good of the order.