Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-01
BRIDGEPORT.

The Sunday evening choir of the i
church is Introducing new singing
books. Theg ais Evangelist Mitchell's
book. New Songs of the Gospel No.
3. and are 10 cents each. The Ep-
worth League will purchase some for
their devotional meetings Every
Sunday evening the choir will have
15 minute song service, come out and
learn the new pieces.
While assisting with the rolling OF
boat the roller slipped and injured
Mr.. Joseph S. Feathererss foot and
leg severely, At this writing he is
much better; as there were no bones
broken he is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Robert Holdcraft, a farmer near
Centre Square, died very suddenly on
Sunday night last Although Mr..
Holdcraft had been a sufferer with
the throat and lungs for two years,
his death came as a shock to his fam
ily and friends He was around as
usual, was in Bridgeport on Saturday
afternoon, and at the church service
at Centre Square (where he was a
nember) on Sunday afternoon. On
Sunday night, in one of those severe
coughing spells, the lungs bled and
lily have the sympathy of a large cir
Gle Of friends. His funeral was this
Thursday morning at 1880 a. M, SER
vices at the house
The special services being held at
Centre Square NJ E. Church under
the direction of Evangelist Mitchell,
are proving very helpful to the church.
w. J. Helms has in his possession
the property of Henry G. Locke, Of
Maryland, very fine buffalo robe
the entire skin of the animal: was
purchased in California by Mr..
Locke and as he now has no use for
lit, viii sell at reasonable price.
Mr.. John D. Norton is saving wood
at his saw mill in South Bridgeport
| in lengths to suit the size of the
stoves.
The excursion to Mauch Chunk and
Glen Onoko, October 10th, bids fair
to be a very enjoyable days outing.
Tickets including mountain trip $3.50
from Reading Terminal Parties can
purchase tickets of W. J. Helms and
any one not going to use the ticket,
money will be refunded, or you can
purchase on the train of Mr. Helms
He is the agent along the Delaware
river branch. But you must have
your ticket prior to leaving the Read
ing Terminal. Children's tickets half
price.
On my table I have the words OF
song written for one of our Glouces-
ter County girls, by her husband. |
am not in possession of the music as
yet, but thought it would be Of inter-
est to some of our Grange girls, if
the editor has space
"The Dear Old Jersey Farm
There's an old house nesting mid
the maple trees
Shaded from the sun and sheltered
from the breeze.
house that once was small, but in
course of years has grown,
The newer part of wood, and the old
er part OF stone,
Flanked by a barn, with its store of
golden corn
Way back in Jersey-the house
where was born
OH I've wandered far since then, but
wherever | may roam,
The dear old farm in Jersey,
It viii always seem like home.
cedars grow,
Lying on the left, as down the lane
you go;
And when the sun has set. and nights
mantle closes round,
The frogs begin to pipe and the air is
filed with sound;
Down by the barn, just little to the
right,
Is the old peach orchard, where the
turkeys roost at night.
Oh. how peaceful were the days, pure
and stainless, free from harm.
Those happy days of childhood on the
dear old Jersey farm.
Refrain
Oh! I seem to hear the turkeys glib
ble-gobbling,
And to see the little ducklings wib-
ble-wabbling,
AS | toddle here and there. just tot
with curly hair,
My uncertain little footsteps hibble-
hobbling.
And 1 seem to see my dear old pop
and @marm,"
In the fields together, walking arm in
arm;
Taking notice as they go, how the
sweet potatoes grow
All that's many years ago.
Way back in Jersey, on the dear old
farm.
HuRFFviLLE.
While at Atlantic City on Sunday,
Chas. p. Watson had his pockets pick