Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-12-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
The ladies of the building committee
OF the M. E. parsonage wish to pub
licly thank Mr.. Usinger for the free
use of his team in helping with the
work.
/ find in my desk some news / had
written and mislaid, of about two
weeks ago. One mentioning surprise
birthday party at the home of Mr..
Edward Hewes, and in his honor, on
November 30th. There was large
gathering of friends and very pleas
ant time.
The Sunday School Xmas service
will be held in the church on Xmas
Eve
The officers for the coming year for
Bridgeport Grange are as follows:
Master, John Folker; overseer, John
MeGlencey; lecturer, Mrs. John Kirby !;
steward Chas B. Vickery; assistant
steward, Henry Hager; chaplain,
Frank Holdcraft; treasurer, John Kir-
by; secretary, S. LIE Kille; gate keep
er, Harry Folker; Ceres, Miss Mary
Sweeney; Pomona, Mrs. S. LIE Kille;
Flora, Mrs. G. B. Vickery; lady assis-
tant steward, Mrs. John FOlker
MI. 1l0StOI0 Cdohtll, COA VI ttC Id "
Thos. J. Gaskill, passed away Tuesday
afternoon, after a lingering illness. Re
store has been a great sufferer. for
many months; he leaves mother and
sister to mourn his loss, besides a
host of friends, who will never forget
his many deeds of kindness, as he was
noted for kind, charitable acts. The
family have the sympathy of large
circle Of friends in their bereavement
Mr.. Samuel Dunk has kindly con-
sented to give his musical concert
here in connection with home talent
entertainment Otherwise the concert
would have been a free musicale. But
the committee in charge of the enter
tainment, asked Mr.. Dunk to allow his
concert with the home talent, the first
Saturday evening in January. The
music will be of a fine class from
able talent, while the entertainment
will consist Of pleasing humorous
plays, character songs and tableaux.
Mr.. Willard Kille, son of S. Lewis
Kille, is. taking a course at New Bruins
wick, NJ r., agricultural college, for
this winter term.
The Township Committee have put a
few loads of oyster shells in town on
the turn from Springers avenue to
Railroad avenue, and it was very much
needed as most of the heavy hauling
from the station comes that way, and
the road was in bad shape, in wet
weather especially.
1t doesn't seem possible that next
Wednesday is Christmas, but the cal
endar points US to next Wednesday
as that very day.
Several of our townsmen who work
at the powder factory at Gibbstown are
only working four days in the week,
The lines they work on close down on
Thursday night. Will you tell me
what is the matter?
The trip around the world given last
Saturday evening by the parsonage
building committee, was in way a
success. The storm was too great
ever to start around the world, so all
the committees gathered at the lost
stop on the tickets known as Allan
tic City and had good social time
and sold out all eatable stock, so that
nothing was lost.
Capt Chas. Harris and wife are ex.
pected home from Norfolk, Va, soon,
where they have been for several
weeks. Capt. Charles having had
charge of gang of men digging a
tunnel there.
Mrs. Lydia Zane, widow of the late
VIM. Zane, and former resident here,
passed away at her home in Camden
last week. The body was brought here
for burial on Monday morning last,
Mrs. Zane died very suddenly with
pneumonia She was sister of our
Mrs. Mary Wilkinson, who survives
her.
Pastor Whitton has arranged a ser
les of sermons for the coming months
His sermon next Sunday morning will
be "a Savior Born,'' and in the even
ing, Good and Evil Impression" He
will hold a six o'clock a. m. service on
Christmas morning, which will be no
vel to us. However, new things are
what we're looking for, so presume
there will be good attendance at that
service
Mrs. Harvey McKaeg is still report
ed very i'll. Her many friends are anx
ious for her speedy recovery. 1t is
thought perhaps an operation for ap-
pendicitis will be necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Franklin have
been at Haskill, N. j. Mr.. Franklin
has position there.
Miss Fannie Horner is on the sick
list, sand just at this busy season Of
gown making, makes it very unpleas
ant for Miss Fannie. We're hoping
the sickness will be of short duration
sWEDEsBoRo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Ashton spent
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