Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
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Truitt, was the recipient of handsome
gold watch and chain as birthday gift
from her aunt. Mrs. Beulah A Holdcraft;
also, a gift OF $25 from her mother. Well
done, Eva. | wish you many more sUch
happy birthdays.
Messrs. Stanton & Lindel shipped $500
pounds of carp from their carp pond last
Thursday for which they received 12c. per
pound.
Many friends of Mrs. Harry McKeag, of
Haskell, N. j., formerly of this town, are
very sorry to hear of her serious illness.
Her sister, Mrs. Thomas Sheets, is with
her, and word came this Tuesday evening
that she will be taken to hospital in Pat
erson for an operation.
Mrs. Anna Seivel, widow Of the late John
Seiyel, is considered not SO we'll and is
great sufferer. She has been an invalid
for long time, and has the sympathy of
all in her affection.
Our Joe men are storing ice seven inches
thick. We are all glad Of enough winter
to fill the ice houses. Had we many days
like last Sunday guess the ice would have
been double thick. %
Mrs. MaYme Kirby, widow Of the late
Joseph Kirby, of Centre Square, underwent
an operation on Tuesday last in the Sanita
RAM hospital, Philadelphia.
The Ushers Uuion will give their enter
tainmens in Logan hall, on the evening Of
Washington's birthday, Feb %. On ao1
count of sickness they have been somewhat
delayed.
Mrs. Mary A. Moose celebrated her 80th
birthday on Monday last and was the re-
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She is very active, with intellect as bright
as one of 20 years. Notwithstanding she
goes with crutches on account of broken
hip, she is one OF the busiest of our women.
The building committee Of the M. E
church parsonage will hold Valentine So
cial at the parsonage on Friday evening
Feb 14bh. Invitations will be sent from
hOuse to house and all will be invibed to
our Valentine party Let's have one good
social evening with the pastor and his fam
lily. Ice cream and cake will be served
from the new kitchen.
Next Sunday morning Washington Camp
No. 30, P. o. S. of A., of Swedesbor0, will
attend church service here in body.
The Daughters of Liberty are planning
for supper TO be given in Logan hall, Sat-
urday evening Feb. Is. Their suppers ore
always irst-class, therefore we take pleas
ure in commencing them.
DR.. Oliphant has been on the sick list,
bat is now convalescing we are glad to say.
Oar men are all employed this week
Those who are not working on tbs ice
ponds and IN ice houses are cutting wood
in the maple swamp. w. J. HELMS is hay
ing several wood lots cut, and will have
FIRE wood for sale.
Miss Emma Dawson spent last Monday
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Norton, at
Centre Square.
Word comes TO me from parties who have
moved away from here and still read the
DEMOCRAT to get all the news possible for
they enjoy she news from home So I'll
try. and I'll tell you now, "Sammie,n the
blacksmith, is well. Reckon you haven't
forgotson 'Sammie."
Geo. Baxter, who has been sick for sew
eraI days, is now able to be out on duty.
Now and then our summer cotsaeers drop
in town reminding us OF ''good old sum-
mer time" Last Sunday Mr.. Infield, Of
Phila was down for the day, as was also
Mr Harry Kenyon, at his cottage.
Richard Dawson, who recently moved
from Centre Square TO our town, has been
an invalid for several months. The rolling
chair is his only means OF going from room
to room, as he cannot walk. But he has
stood the moving in the midst OF such cold
weather remarkab y well, with seemingly
no i'll effects.