Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-13
sWEDEsBoRo.

Miss Matte Headley, of Woodbury.,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with relatives here.
Mrs. Amanda Locke, of Camden,
has returned to her home after spend
ing several weeks with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Clayton East1ack here.
Mrs. Annie Derrickson, of Repaupo,
is spending few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Almira Eastlack.
Mrs. B. G. Clark is entertaining her
sister from California
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Pither spent
over Sunday with Camden relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shoemaker and
daughter Elsie, spent over Sunday
with relatives at Chester.
Samuel McCollister of Sharptown,
has been the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Ruth McCollister.
Rural mail carrier, Miss Nettie
Nolte, is taking her vacation and
John R. Horner is acting as her sub
| stitute
| Mr.. Harry Harrison, who had the
position of boss packer at the glass
works, has resigned the position and
on Monday removed his family to
Bucks County, Pa.
Mr. William H. Mccullough, Jr., and
family, of Camden, have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Nc
| Cullough.
The price Of sweet potatoes has adj
Rvanced to Sc per barrel with pros
spect of a still further advance. 20
Is The ice houses in this vicinity are
lnearly all filed with good quality of
lice. George A. Rode has night and
la day force at work filing his large
Rhouse, and is using steam engine in
THE work of filling. -
Rev. Charles A. Behringer and fam
lily, are at home now in the Rectory
of Trinity Church.
The remains of Mrs. Catharine Ry
an, who died at the home of her son
| in-law, Mr.. John Haughey, in Glouces
ter City, were inferred in st. Joseph s
| Cemetery here on Wednesday.
| Rev. J. G. Holdcroft, Of Princeton
/ will preach in the Presbyterian
Church on next Sunday morning and
evening. In the evening he will talk
on his experiences as a missionary in
! Corea.
The Swedesboro friends of Rev. S.
F. Gaskill, of Williamstown, will be
sorry to learn that he was taken con
siderably worse last week and his chill.
dren, here, were sent for in haste on
| Thursday, and for time his case
seemed critical, but we are glad to re-
port that he is again improving and it
is hoped he will soon recover from his
severe attack of pneumonia
Martin v. Kelly, farmer, whose
home was in South Swedesboro, was
struck and instantly killed by the
/ 1913 north bound train on Thursday
of last week The accident occurred
in the cut near the oil tank. He was
dragged some distance before the
train could be stopped. He was ter
ribly mangled, the back of his head
was torn off, his face mashed, one arm
and one leg were cut off, and he could
only be recognized by his clothing,
and articles found in his pockets.
Coroner Black, of Paulsboro, was sum
moned, and held a view, and later the
remains were removed to Hannold' s
/ 1975-Carpente SJTI
undertaking rooms, where they were
prepared for burial, and they were re-
moved to his late home on Friday
morning His funeral took place al
st. Joseph's Church on Saturday morn
ing, and interment was made in ST
Joseph's Cemetery At the Coroner's
inquest held on Saturday afternoon a
verdict of accidental death was rem
dered.
Mrs. Martha Evans Howey, widow
of the late Benjamin F. Howey, died
at her home at Vincentown on Feb
ruary Bird. Her funeral took place at
Trinity Church here on Thursday
morning and her remains were inter
red in the family plot in the Episcopal
Cemetery, beside those of her hus-
band.