Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-11-19
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Simmons, at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Detective and Mrs. H. C. Garrison
have gone to spend several weeks with
their daughter, Mrs. William A. Sailer,
at Lansdowne, Pa.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawthorne is visiting
her niece, Mrs. William Richardson,
at Newbridge.
Mrs. Samuel Hill, Of Gloucester
City, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Winfield Stratton.
Mr. William B. zippler and family,
of Woodbury., We're oyer-Sunday guests
of his sister, Mrs. Frank Black.
The real estate and personal prop
erty, of the late Mrs. Mary Toole,
was sold by Evart M. Zane. Executor
on Saturday. The house and lot To-
Gated on Broad street, was bought by
Edward Viereck for S1400
William Dilks, Jr., has been spend
ing little time this week with rela-
tive at Royersford, Pa.
William H. Mccullough attended a.
meeting of the directors of the Odd
Fellows Home, on Saturday.
Logan Lodge No. IA, K of p, of
Bridgeport paid fraternal visit to
Viola Lodge No, 40, on Saturday ey-
ening
Biddle r. Moffett will represent Os
ceola Lodge No. 10, at the Grand
Lodge. /. o. o. F.. at Trenton. this.
week.
Thanksgiving services will be held
/ in the Presbyterian Church on next
Sunday morning Harold G. Gaunt
will preach. The offering will be for
the Home of Predetermined at Vine
land
Mrs. James Clark. OF Wilmington,
/ Dell has been spending a few days at
1.-The home of her sister, Mrs. S. Taylor
Rogers.
Albert Stump met with serious
accident last week. While working
on a building, the ladder on which he
was standing gave way, and he fell
! distance of eighteen feet, striking on
the pavement. It was thought at first.
that he was fatally injured, but he now
seems likely to recover.
Oliver Mattson, a former wellknown
resident Of this neighborhood, died in
the Insane Asylum. at Trenton, last
week. His remains were brought to
+ the home Of his son, William Madison,
and his funeral took place on Sunday.
He was a man highly respected by all
and his family have the sympathy of
friends in their loss.
The town was thrown into the most
intense excitement ON Monday even
ing, at about O'Clock, when a mai,
stranger, deliberately walked up in
front Of j. A. James jewelfy store and
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plate glass window, and then reached
in to secure the valuables inside. Mr.
James and his family were in the sit
ting room back of the store, and
when he heard the crash of glass he
rushed in to be confronted by the
thief, with his arm through the win
dow He said to Mr.. James, Don't
you touch me, if you do | will fix you.
Mr. James retreated, and the man,
without securing any booty, dashed
across the street and down Railroad
avenue and into the yard OF Wesley
b. Gill; By this time crowd was
in pursuit and after waiting until the
crowd had rushed by he deliberately
retraced his steps to Main street, and
innocently asked what was the matter
However, he reckoned without his
host, for he was recognized ny Harry
b. Smith as the man seen running
away Smith caught him and deliver
ed him over to Constable Daniel Block:
He was given a hearing before Esquire
Isaac S. Stratton, and when question
ed said his name was James Lyons,
and said he was not alone, but would
not give away his companions. Earlier
in the day, he and two others were
seen together in the streets. He told
Justice Stratton, that that Kind Of
work was his business, but he had nev-
er been caught before. He was com
mited to Woodbury. jail without bail,
and in one hour and half from the
time the deed was committed, he was
safely lodged behind the jail doors;
"a swift automobile driven by Herbert
Hunter, covering the distance to Wood !
bury in about 20 minutes. He was a
middle-aged man and we'll dressed. His
hand was badly cut with the broken
window.
Mrs Nancy Seeley, mother of Mrs.
S. Taylor Rogers, whom we mention
ed last weeA as falling on the stairs
and breaking her hip, died at the home
of her daughter, on Park avenue, on
Saturday evening after week of the
most intense suffering, in her eighty
first year. She was highly esteemed
by all who knew her and dearly loved
by her family, and intimate friends.
She leaves four children, Mrs. Martin
OFT, of Pennsylvania; Mrs. James
Clark and Mr.. Fillmore Seeley, of
Wilmington, Del, and Mrs. S. Taylor
Rogers Of this place. beside a number
of grandchildren and other relatives
to mourn her loss Funeral services
were held on Monday evening at the
home of her daughter. conducted by
Rev. John B. Whitton, of Bridgeport, /
an old friend Of the family, and on
Tuesday morning Mr.. Whitton accom-
panied the family to Bridgeton, where I
services We're held in the Commerce
Street Methodist Church. Of which
church Mrs. Seeley was a member; /
and her remains were inferred in thal