Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
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Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Harris spent
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Stretch Harris at Hancock's
Bridge, Salem county.
Mrs. Lena Willig and son, Clarence,
and Master William Hildebrand have
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Poole at Mickleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ Ashton spent
over Sunday with Mrs. Ashtons par
Ients, Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gaskill, at
WilliamstoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan, Of
Woodstown, have been visiting their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Meley
here.
Mrs. Albert Meley and children Of
Germantown, are being entertained
by her parents, Rev. and Mrs. FRO
yost at the Methodist parsonage.
Captain William Eastlac]x and fam
lily spent over Sunday with Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Levi Bower, parents OF Mrs. East
lack, at Clayton.
Mrs. Benezet Decker has been en-
Pertaining Mrs. Peterson, OF WOODS
town.
la. Rode and wife left on Saturday
morning for two weeks vacation,
going direct to the jamestown Exposi-
ton. where they will spend some time
and on the return trip will Visit WASH
ington and Gettysburg.
Gertrude and Lillian Leap and Wll-
bert Leap spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Pennsyille.
Miss Ella Klocis and her mother re-
moved to Philadelphia on Saturday,
and on Monday Miss Klock began her
duties as supervising principal OF one
Of the Philadelphia public schools.
William ]. Coxey, of Camden, was
in town on Saturday.
Mrs Ida Bradshaw. Mrs. Lydia Rapp,
Mrs. Caroline Zipler and Hugh McCul-
lough attended the State Council,
daughters of Liberty, at Asbury Park,
this week.
The Methodist Sunday School will
hold it's Children's Day celebration on
the first Sunday in June, andstne Pres
bvterian school on the second Sunday.
The members of the Baptist Church
gave a reception to the new pastor
Rev. H. w. Hoppe, on Wednesday ey.
ening of last week, and a pleasant
evening was spent
Rev. Samuel q. Batten, OF Lincoln,
Neb., made flying visit to TINS, ms
native town, last week, and SHOOK
hands with many old friends.
John P. Batten, only son OF VIII
liam and Kate Batten, OF TINS place,
died at his home in Burlington on
Wednesday night of last week, aIter
an illness of few days, OF BrlgnI
disease, aged twenty-six years. ne
was well known and respected IN TINS
neighborhood, where he was born, and
grew up. He leaves a wife ana TOUR
small children, who have the sympathy
of friends in their afiiction, as do also
the. father and mother in the loss OF
their only child His funeral took
place at the home of his parents here
on Monday, and interment was made
in Lake Park Cemetery.
Miss Rebecca Hurff. only daughter
of Mrs. Mary Hurff, died on Saturday
morning in her fifty-fourth year. she
had been an invalid and a great suffer-
err for the last two years, and death
came to her as welcome release.
She leaves mother and two broth
ers She will be greatly missed, not
only in her own home but in the neigh
borhood. Her funeral took place at
her mothers home on Main street, on
Tuesday afternoon and interment was
made in the Episcopal Cemetery.
A part of the Swedesboro public
school closed on last Friday and
part will be in session for two weeks.
A meeting was called for Tuesday
evening to make arrangements for
Memorial Day, and only four respond
ed and they, members of John A. DIX
Post. Another meeting was called
for next Monday evening, and it is
hoped that enough interest will be
shown to insure the success of Memoir
ial Day. What is the matter with us?
Have we lapsed into Indifference, are
we asleep, or what is the matter. This
day has been the great day in Swedes-
boro; are we going to give up now and
let the day and the sentiments OF the
day die together, surely the young
people and the children ought to be
reminded once a year of the meaning
of the day, if older ones forget It.