Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-03
BRIDGEPORT.

| Mr.. Ralph Gill Of Brooklyn, was a
Christmas visitor with his mother and her
family at home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Young and little
son OF Allentown, Pa. have been spending
the holidays with Mrs. Young's parents Mr..
and Mrs. George Hires.
George Sharp who has had his hand
treated with the X-ray for tumor, de-
clares it success; the hand seems TO be
entirely freed from the sore, - is healed
and seemingly perfect cure.
James Sweeney is haying tumurous
affection Of the neck and face treated with
plasters, and is reported as doing nicely.
We hope for Mr.. Sweeney successful per-
manent cure.
Mrs. Samuel Murphy Jr., who has been
very ill since the middle Of December was
taken to DIR. Prices hospital on Wednes-
day morning. Her attending physician
had a specialist see her on Tuesday and he
said nothing would save her but an oper-
alton. We trust Mrs. Murphy's young
life may be spared to her family and many
friends. And that she will soon be able
to return to her home, permanently cured.
The New Year came in all right guess,
it noise has any thing to do with it, for sure
there was a big time. The whistles over
in Chester b owing, and the bang and
the noise on our streets. We were really
glad when it was all oyer, and 1907 bad
taken the chair and called things to order.
Mr. William, Cooke has built cross
bank to protect his neighbours meadow and
has flooded his own meadow for term OF
years. He will sell his stock and farming
implements, at public sale.
| Mr. C. B. Hoffner moved on Saturday
last to his farm near Repaupo station that
he purchased of Mr.. Harry Huber.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Tussey and plother,
Mrs. Mary A. Moose, haye been making
quite an extended visit with relatives in
Gibbstown, they returned to their home
before the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The Bridgeport Grange is preparing q
literary entertainments. We haven't
learned the time when they will hold forth,
but will tell you as soon as we find out.
The Carp pond of Mr.. Merrick Stanton
HAS been frozen and makes fine skating
Epark, and last week while the ice was there
fskating was INDUCED in by the young, and
i by some who once were young. All had q
good time while it lasted. 70
Mr.. John Jones moved from MS farm 20
his house here in town on Swedesboro ave.
one gay last week. Mr.. Stetser from the
Harry Huber farm moved to Mr.. Jones
farm on Saturday last.
Mr.. Frank Parker, one of our young
| townsmen, and machinest at the powder
factory, is now in Ashburn, Missouri, again
IN the interests of the powder factory
there This is Franks second trip tt
Ashburn during the year.
i Mr.. William Ell. Moore, our tree man, il
in Geneva, New York, in the interest o
the Nursery Company of the R. G. Chas'
Company.
i Miss Amanda Jones is on the sick list
suffering with pleurisy.
i Our public school opened here on Dec
31st and all went to school on New Year
day like good boys and girls,
i Mr.. and Mrs. Given spent the holiday
out of town, visiting relatives.
Several from here went to Phila on New
Years day to see the New Years parade.
/ AS lots of former Bridgeport people vii
4 read these items, though far removed from
their native town, we take this opportunit,
to wish them, one and all, a very happy
and prosperous year.