Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-31
BRIDGEPORT.


What might have terminated in serious
fires in two homes here last week were ex-
tinguished before any great damage was
done.
One morning last week at 5 a M, Fred.
Folker's horse, geared to the milk wagon,
took fright as bicyclist who did not see
she wagon and ran head into it, smashing
the glass sides in, and nearly soaring the
horse to death. The cyclist was making
for the early train. Many townspeople
were awakened from their slumbers at this
early hour, and some thought it was an
earthquake. Mr.. Folker was the loser OF
several quarts of milk. The horse was not
injured.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Sheets and son
John, of Billingsport, were over-Sunday
guests with Mrs. Sheets parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sholders.
It's tiresome to hear some people say
there is nothing TO do here in the winter
for men and boys. Why, here we are a
nice, clean residential town, and only a
few minutes car or wheel ride to one of
the largest factories in this part of the
State. (the powder factory at Gibbstown)
where, considering the large force, fewer
men are killed than in railroadiug or ship
building. Which at all times in the year
give employment to those who have de-
sire to work. We congratulate the large
force of our townsmen who are already
working there, and swelling their bank
accounts.
Since our last weeks letter Pastor Reeves
has been very sick and under the doctor Is
care. At this time we learn he is improv-
ing.
In honor of Mr.. Thos. Sheets birthday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheets entertained oyer-Sun-
day Phila friends as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Ladner, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr..
Baltz, Mrs. Ida Baltz, Mr.. Abrams and
Miss Eleanor Davis.
Mrs. Chas. Vickery has been made Supt.
Of the Jr. League, that holds services on
Saturday afternoons in the lecture room Of
the church. We are glad to see the chill
dren being taken care of and interested in
bible study.
Frank Parker returned home on Satur-
day evening from Joplin, Mo.
VIM, E. Lewis, formerly Of our town,
writes to friends from Beaumont, Texas.
He is travelling man and is seeing some
of the country.
Mrs. Henry Lamb is still in critical
condition with rheumatism, suffering in
tenselY at present. and confined to her bed.
Mrs. Phebe Corson is on the sick list.
There has been some sleighlng here the
PAST week, but of very short duration.
Yet with little repairing they say sleighing
would be fine, as there is so much ice in
the roadbed.
Master Raymond Horace Sharp, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sharp, celebrated his
9Th birthday anniversary on Wednesday
of last week. Twenty-Five birthday post
cards were showered on him, which de-
lighted the boy very much. as on that day
be was not well, and these remembrances
from his friends helped him TO pass the day
very pleasantly. He is still indisposed With
heavy cold. We hope for speedy re-
eovery.
Robert Burke filled his ice house last
Friday. Our ice men are busy filling their
ice houses. McGlincy Bros. commenced
on Monday morning and the two days did
not fill the house. They are getting fine
ice, inches thick. Mr.. Rider has been
gathering ice also.
Mr.. W. J. Helms wood sale on Tuesday
afternoon was not very largely attended,
but some lots were sold and he is still sell
ling to those who could not come 80 the
sale, but has several lots of nice maple and
oak still for sale.
The skating is fine this week and the
school children are having fine times in the
evenings, with fire down on the meadows
to warm up occasionally.
Several post cards coming to Frank STAN
ton last Saturday reminded him that il
was his birthday. He received fine col
lection.