Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-01
swEpEsBoRo.

III Inc principal Town OF WOOiWIcH
township was settled by the Swedes
labout the year 1885, Battentown,
(which was formerly a separate town,
Hs now included in the borough.
fSwedesboro is situated at the head of
navigation on Raccoon creek, which
/ in earlier days was the only means
of transportation. This borough was
formerly quite boat building centre.
1.-THE first school was established April
IL, 1771, by Rev. John Wicksell A
Methodist Church was erected in 1898.
| A Presbyterian Church followed in
/ 1854 and in 1873 Roman Catholic
Church was erected. A number of
manufactures were established as
early as 1888, and national bank was
instituted February a. 1883. A Dor
ough charter was obtained in 1902
Glass works have been established and
it is one of the leading shipping points
for farmers products in the State.
Leroy Rogers, of Washington, D. c., is
spending vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. T. Rogers, here.
George Collett and family, of Camden,
have been spending few days with Frank
Parker and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Harris have been
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs Stretch
Harris, at Hancock's Bridge.
Mrs G. D. Lippincott has been enter
tanning her sister, Mrs Lydia Lippincott,
of Woodstown.
Miss Lizzie Hagerman, of Trenton, is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. George NJ. Ashton
Mrs J. A. James and son Clifford have
| Rar 4 I'll, lot nf
MerchantYille and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Wilkinson and children, of
Burlington, have been visiting her sisters
and brother here.
Mrs. George w. Pither has been spend
ing few days with her sister. Mrs. Vim
cent Sharp, at Pitman Grove. Editor Pith-
er spent Sunday in the Grove.
Mrs. Helen Stratton, of this place, and
Mis-. ]. ] Robinson, of New York, are So
journlng at atlantic City for few days.
Mrs. Walker Norton, of Camden, has
been spending few days with her sister
| here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Dolby were Sat-
urday and Sunday guests of Jacob s. Ware
and family.
Mrs. 81. K. Shoemaker and Mrs. Anna
ware Water Gap.
David T. Brown has been spending a few
days in the Pocono mountains, where his
wife and daughter are located for the sum-
mer. He reports both as very much i'm
proved in health by their stay there.
4 Mrs. Mary E. Hildebrand and daughters,
Mrs. Lena Willig and Josephine and Kath-
leen Hildebrand, and Masters William
Hildebrand and Clarence Willig are spend
ing two weeks at Wildwood.
Jacob S. Ware and family returned TO
their home here last week after an absence
of several months.
William J. McIntire, of Phila, was the
Sunday guest OF his uncle, l II. Weatherby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Stratton, of Bridge
ton, made an automobile trip here on Sun
day and were guests of Frank Bachman.
Barton Longacre and wife, of Phila., are
depending vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Israel Longacre.
Mrs, William Davis, Of Phiia., has been
visiting her father, Isaac Madara, and her
sister, Mrs Howard Taylor, here.
Mrs. John Wilson, Of Salem, has been
guest of her friend, Mrs. Albert Mckinley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Allen, of Woodbury.,
we're over Sunday guests of Harry B.Shoch
and family.
Miss Margaret Wilson, of Londonderry,
Pa, is visiting relatives here.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Costello entertained
on Saturday and Sunday, the Misses Bessie
! Hunter Margaret Brody and Marie DeLan-
tire, of Camden, and Edward Grace, of
Philadelphia.
time with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Yourison.
Miss Nettie Nolte, rural mail carrier, is
taking two weeks vacation at Atlantic
City, Philadelphia and other points. Wal
ter Dubois is substituting for her.
Samuel Patterson has purchased LOS on
East avenue adjoining she property OF JAS
Horner, on which he expects 80 build a
house Frank Titus of near Centre Square,
will also build house on East ave.
Walter Latham, who formerly lived in
this neighborhood, died suddenly in Phila.
few days age.
Walter G.. Stanton, only child of Walter
G.. and Susan F. Stanton, died on last Fri
day morning of dysentery, aged two years,
nine months and twenty-0ne days He was
dear little fellow, bright and attractive,
the idol OF his parents, and a fayorite with
all. The nearly heart-broken father and
mother have the sympathy of the commun
ity in their great loss. The funeral took
place on Monday, with interment at Lake
Park cemetery.
i Over Is, 900 crates Of tomatoes were ship
ped from this station on Tuesday, with
prices starting at $l.05 per crate, and fall
ing as low as 500. Cucumbers brought Goo
and egg plants and peppers 60c to 800 per
crate.