Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
BRIDGEPORT.

| Pupils neither absent nor tardy in the
Bridgeport public schools during March as
follows: Primary Harry Lang, Eugene
Magin, Elmer Mccormick, Walter McCoT-
mick, Walter Sweeney, Harry Carney,
Phebe McCarson, Marie Vickery. Interme-
diate Department. Eleanor Allen, Elva
Casperson, Anna Carney, Sarah Lindle,
Lulu Magin, Eshe Ssis.s !, Norman stice,
George Steelman, David Mccormick. High
School George Vickery, Frank Stanton,
Mary E. Hoger, Frances Kirby, Ella v.
Gill, Ida Whitman, Martha Turner.
/ Next Saturday evening, April 6, Miss
Emma Davis Sunday school class will give
a Cob Web social in Logan Hall to benefit
the Sunday school Everybody is invited
to come out and enjoy the social, and buy
web.
The members and friends OF the church
and town will give a reception on Friday
afternoon and evening to our pastor and
| family, the Rev. Mr. Whitton. A cordial
| invitation is extended TO all
The shad fishermen were doing we'll un-
| til the cold weather came on, and even on
Morday last, as cold as it was, they made
several good bauls
The Sunday school reorganized on Sun
day last, electing the officers for the coming
| year as follows: Supt., s. L. Kille; Asst,
Chas Risler; Sec'y. Chas B Vickery;
Treasurer, Miss Ida Clark; Librarians, Chas.
Risler and George Ashton; Pianist, Miss
Mary Hager; Asst, Miss Frances Kirby;
Sup't Primary Department., Miss Elizabeth
| Moore.
| We need livery here badly (or else
trolley line Most Of all we need greatly
coach or hack to meet the trains, espec-
| tally in summer season. Then, too, we
need someone to haul freight from the
station.
Last week Miss IIettie Sapp inserted
little ad. in the DEMOCRAT and gentle-
man read it and came to Bridgeport to find
her She was his aunt whom he had not
seen for forty years. He did not know her
addre. until he saw it in the paper.
A very interesting Epworth League was
held last Sunday evening under the direc-
tion of Prof. Given. Next Sunday even
ing the meeting will be led by Mr.. Charles
Vickery. All invited.
Mrs. George Sharp has been suffering
with pleurisy, and at this writing is still
very sick.
Mrs. Emily W. Helms attended the
birthday party of her cousin, Mrs Frances
Sparks at Swedesboro last Thursday.
Mrs. Fannie Allen is on the sick list.
Frank Parker, one Of our young towns
men, was married to Miss Lidle Miller, OF
Pauli boro, on Saturday last. Their many
friends offer congratulations, and best
wishes.
Mr.. George Pedrick. one Of our respected
Ecitizens, met with an accident on Monday
l.. II hco4
ing out to get ready for the morning shad
fishing. In turning the wheel OF the en-
+ gine it rebounded and struck his arm,
breaking bone in the forearm. We hope
for him speedy recovery.
| The missionary beard Of cur Sunday
school for the ensuing year is as follows:
Pres, Mrs S. Z. Kille; Seo'y, Miss Ida
Clark; Treasurer, Miss Emma Helms.
I The recent cold weather has done serious
Edamage in some places to the tomato beds.
ISeveral around here were affected by the
cold on Monday night. ko
County Supt. Eldridge was in town on
Tuesday last.
! Mrs. Jas Salin and little son, Of Phila.,
were recent visitors with Mrs. Salinss
mother, Mrs. Hager
| The family OF the late Mrs. Sarah Sparks
desire so thank their friends for their kind
ness and services rendered at the death and
burial Of their mother; especially to Mrs.
Clara Moore, the daughter, at whose home
the funeral was held.
| Mrs. Emma Gill is teaching school at
PennsgroSe, filling q vacancy there for the.
balance Of the school term.