Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
SWEDESHoRo.

Mr.. George Cheesman and his sister,
Miss Drue r. Cheesman, spent Christ
mas with DR.. and Mrs. Walter C.
Cheesman, in West Philadelphia
Mrs Louisa Emory was a Christ
mas guest of her brother. E. J Blat-
terwick and wife, of Woodbury..
Mrs. G. Frank Moore and her
daughter, Miss Elsie Moore, will spend
over New Years with relatives at
Tioga, Pa.
Miss Hazel Hommel, teacher of the
school at Oak Grove, is spending the
holiday season, at her home in Win,
field, Pa.
Swedesboro Grange No. 5, P. of H.,
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Worthy Master, Eli
jah Turner; oyerseer, Wilbur Beckett;
lecturer. Emma Eastlack; steward
John Gibson; assistant steward
Charles Knopp; chaplain, Samuel l.
Homan; treasurer, William Gleeson; /;
secretary, Caddie j. Gill; gatekeeper,
Walter Rode: Ceres, Mary r.. Beckett;
Pomona, Mary Ferrell; Flora, Altha E,
Beckett; lady assistant steward, Mat
tie J Homan.
Rev. Peter Provost has been engag
ed to make the Memorial Day address
for John A. Dix Post
John A. Dix Post, G. A r., has elect
ed the following officers for the com
ing year: Past Commander, Wilmer
Egee; senior vice commander George
Kaybrick; junior vice commander
Christopher Dean; adjutant, G. D. Lip.
pincott; quarter master, W. H. McCul
Tough; chaplain, John H. Zippler; o.
D., Moses White; O. e., William p
Haines; S. NJ, F. B. Warrington; O.
NJ s., Lewis Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Gill, Sr
entertained on Christmas, Mr.. Ralph
Gill and Miss Edith Hyatt, of Jamaica
N Y; Miss Mary Dali, of N. c.; Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Dali, Mrs. E. Wander
|, vorde, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Charles
HGill, Miss Edna Gill. of Camden; Mr.
Geo. S. Gill, Mrs Emma F. Gill, Miss
Ella Gill, of Bridgeport and Mr.. and
Mrs Wesley B. Gill, of Swedesboro.
At the annual meeting of SWedesbOrc
Lodge No 157, F. and A. NJ, held on
Tuesday evening of last week the fol
lowing officers were installed by Past
Master Thomas L. Wilson; Worship
full master, George Tonkin; senior
warden Frank P. Shuster; junior war
den, Charles H. Brown; treasurer
Harry Mayhew: secretary, VIM. II. Nc
Cullough; chaplain, Geo. NJ Ashton
senior deacon, Carl S. Crispin, junior
deacon, D. Antoine Frederick; senior
master OF ceremonies, ]. Ellis Horner;
Jr master of ceremonies, Henry He's
leitner; senior steward, Geo A. Rode;
junior steward, r. H. Rainey; tyler
Biddle R. Moffett; marshal Howard
V. Locke A banquet followed the Ger
emonies.
Rev. Edward Dillon of Woodbury.
Twill preach in the Presbyterian Church
on next Sunday morning and evening
sand will administer the communion at
the morning service.
Rev. A. M. Lake, president of the
National Park Camp Meeting Associa
ton, preached two excellent sermons
in the Methodist Church on Sunday.
The dedication OF our new school
house will take place on Saturday af-
ternoon, January 3D. at 1.30 o'clock
under the direction of Diamond Ceun-
ell No. IA, Jr. Order United American
Mechanics, and Washington Camp No
80, Patriotic Order Sons of America, to
which the public is invited, and those
in charge hope to see large number
present
The following is the program:
Singing, In Excelsis Gloria;;" prayer;
talk, State Superintendent, G. J. Bax
ter; talk, County Superintendent, Dan
iel T. Steelman; talk, Board of Educa
ton; singing, Listen to the Mock
ing Bird presentation of flag, Rev
C. A. Behringer; received. Board OF
Education; singing, Star Spangled
Banner; recitation, Audrey Dilks;
speech, Rev Dewitt C. Cobb; singing
America .
The teachers have this request to
make: At the close of the exercises
the teachers will be in their respective
rooms to receive the parents and
friends Of the school. We hope that
the parents will take this opportunity
to become acquainted with the teach
ers. 1t will mean mutual benefit
Tea will be served by the High School
and Eighth Grade girls.