Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-01-17
sWEDESBORo.

Mrs. Provost has been entertaining
her sister Mrs. Lippincott, of Haines
port, at the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. Samuel Hillman, of Cape May,
has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. VIM
C. Hunter and Miss Retta G. Fox for
few days.
Mrs. Thomas McGlincy, who was
operated on for appendicitis in st.
Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, month
ago, returned to her home here on
Tuesday She is doing well.
! Charles Kirby, son Of Harry Kirby,
who was recently operated on for aps
pendicitis in a Philadelphia hospital is
making fair improvement
Landlord B. c. Clark has exchanged
his farm below Auburn recently pur-
chased of Edward Lippincott, contain
| ing about one hundred and fifty acres
for small farm just outside the bor
ough limits here, owned by Morris Du
Bois. In the deal the Clark farm was
valued at $500, and the Dubois farm
at $4,000.
Evangelist Charles =. Butler of Cam
den, is assisting Rev Peter Provost
in special revival services in the Meth
odist Church, Mr.. Butler is known as
writer Of hymns and music of con-
siderable merit. His powerful voice
in song, accompanied by his adtoharp,
is one Of the features of the services.
All are invited.
Edgar Dilks, who has been blowing
glass at Newark, Ohio, returned home
last week and on Monday left for
Downington, Pa, where he will be
employed.
! Joseph Mcmahon, who accidentally
shot himself in the ankle with a rife
on New Years Day, is improving in
St. Agnes Hospital and is able to walk
with the aid of crutches.
The Lake Park Cemetery Company
held it's annual meeting at the Office
of the company on Monday evening
when the report for the past year was
read, which showed the company to
be in a good condition. The price of
lots was advanced to take effect on
April 1, 1907 Any one purchasing lots
before that time will get them at the
old price The following officers were
elected: President, Chas. D. Lippin-
colt; secretary and treasurer, John G.
Rulon; Executive Committee, w. H.
Mccullough, c. D. Lippincott, Geo. w.
Hannold; superintendent, James Bat
ten.
Mrs. Mary H. Musgrave, widow OF
the late DR.. John F. Musgrave, died of
paralysis at her home in South
Swedesboro. on Saturday, 18th inst,
aged seventy eight years. She was a
lifelong resident of this neighborhood,
member of the Trinity Episcopal
Church, and highly respected. She
leaves a brother Mr. Isaac III. Vanne-
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tional Bank and one sister, Miss Sarah
Vanneman, of South Swedesboro. Her
funeral took place at the home of her
brother on Tuesday afternoon and IN
terment was made in Lake Park Gem
etery.
Mrs. Bertha Long, of Philadelphia,
has been spending few days with
her cousin, Miss Lucy A. Welsh.
The annual meeting of the Woolwich
Fire Company was held on Monday even
ing and the following officers were elected:
Presidents, William H. Mccullough: vice
president, John c. Rulon: secretary. Hugh
Mccullough; treasurer, Wiibert Batten;
trustee, William F Denny; chief, George
A. Rode; FIRST assistant, Harry H. Sparks;
second assistant, Isaac McCollister; fire
marshal, A. B. Hewes.
Mrs. Clarence H. Batten, of Woodbury.,
was guest of her friend, Mrs. Harry Nc
Collister, last week.
Z The second one OF the University Exten-
sion lectures now running here, wasggiven
|on Tuesday evening, of this week, one
week later than was arranged Professor
Leslie Willes Sprague, the lecturer, was
ill at his home in Brooklyn, New York,
last week, thus causing the postponement.
The subject of Tuesday evenings lecture,
was Marriage and the Home Society s
Interest in Personal Relationship" The
speaker gave plain practical talk on the
sacredness of the marriage tie, and the
question involved in the building up of the
home and family life, and>deplored the fact
that many SO called homes are not homes
at all, but simply places where
people stay. He spoke with no
uncertain sound, on the laxity
of the dlyorce laws of our country and
hoped the day might come when more
stringent laws would be enacted. The
third LECTURE of the course, Education. So
cial ends in Personal Development, will
be given on next Tuesday evening The
committee announces that tickets for the
four lectures that are to come can be. pro-
cured for seventy five cents. Single tickets
twenty five cents. The last lecture of the
course viii be given on Saturday evening,
February 20. Itn