Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-13
sWEpEsRoRo.

Mrs. Frank Justice. of Glenside, Pa, is
spending several weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mr.. James S. Hortman. Mr.
Justice spent Sunday with the family.
Mrs. James Ireland and her daughter,
Mrs. David Yourison have gone to spend
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Patten at Newark, Ohio.
Miss Eva Kaybrick, received a number
of handsome post cards on Tuesday in
honor of her birthday.
A lecturer under the auspices of the
Anti-saloon League will make temper
ance address in the Methodist Church on
next Sunday morning.
John Keegan who has been blowing glass
this session at Port Allegheny, Pa, has
rented part Of the double house owned by
she Swedesboro land company, and will
have his home here. Mr.. Keegan and
little daughter arrived on Tuesday.
The prospect for peach crop is fairly
good in this section, strawberries are
plentiful and prices right. TO and IS cts.
per box, or two boxes for 25cts.
Interesting Childrens Day services were
held in the Methodist Church on Sunday.
Pastor Provost preached an appropriate SCI :
mon in the morning, and administered the
rite Of baptism. The Sunday school had
charge of the evening service, and rendered
pleasing program of songs, Rotations,
etc. The Sunday school orchestra, under
the direction OF Mrs. Geo. w. Hannold, by
its fine music, added greatly to the enjoy
ment of the occasion. The church was hand
somely decorated with flowers.
Rev. DR.. G. G. Sutton has severed his
connection with Trinity P. Church here,
and has accepted call to Oxford, Maryland.
He expects to leaye Swedesboro next week.
A meeting Of the legal voters of the
school district of the Borough Of Swedes-
boro, has been called for Monday evening,
June 18th, in Guests Hall, TO authorize the
Board of Education to erect new school
house on the plot of ground embracing the
present school lot, and a lot purchased Of
Ella A. Taggart adjoining. The cost Of such
building with it's equipments is not to ex-
coed the sum of thirty-eight thousand dol
lars. 1t is understood that the school dis
trict of the Borough OF Swedesb0ro includes
the township of Woolwich. 81
Word of the death of County School Sup
erintendent Eldridge reached here on Sat-
urday evening The sad news came as a
great shock to Mrs. ShiYers, the aged mother
of Mrs. Eldridge, and other relatives here,
although it was known that his condition
was serious. He visited here less than two
weeks before his death. He was at one time
principal of the SWedesboro public school.
His death caused profound regret here and
the sincere sympathy Of the community
goes out to the widow and her two sons and
other relatives in this hour of sadness and
loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Moffett have been spend
ing few days with Mrs Moffett's brother,
Mr.. Rufus Eastlack and family at Chatham,
New York.
Mrs Beulah Wallace has purchased and
now occupies the property of DR.. W. Grant
Simmons on Main street.
Rev. Alfred C.Gearhart will deliver tenn
perance lecture in the Methodist Church on
next Friday evening. He is travelling I'M
der the auspices of the State Temperance
Society lis said to be an interesting speaker,
and it is hoped that he may have large
audience to hear this important subjecs dis
cussed.