Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-29
BRIDGEPORT.


The COMMITTEES in charge OF arrange
ments for the mems oyster supper to
be held in Logan Hall, November 18th,
met at the home of w. j. Helms on
Tuesday evening last, and appointed
the committees of the various depart
ments. They promise to give a first
class oyster supper from 5 p. M, dur
! ing the entire evening of that Satur
day. It will be a novel up-to-date
menu, served in truly French style.
Proceeds for parsonage paint.
Miss Emma Fry, Of Philadelphia,
spent over Sunday in town the guest
of her grandmother. Mrs. Straub.
Mrs Idella Hurff, who in her de-
4 spondency tried to commit suicide last
week, is tenderly cared for at the home
of her mother. Mrs. Dawson. She is
doing nicely. DR.. Oliphant has hope
of her recovery at this time.
MRS. Carrie Allen entertained on
4 Tuesday, Mrs Geo. Gaunt, of Mullica
4 Hill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gill is spending some
time atthe home Of her son, j. Thomp-
son Gill, near Swedesboro.
Mrs. Mary A. Leap.f of Penns groEe,
who was a guest Of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Frances Leap, has returned TO
her home.
Mrs. S. b. Plat and granddaughter,
4 Esther Haines, visited her daughter,
Mrs. Belle Worthington; in Darby, Pa,
on Tuesday last.
Mrs. VIM. Moran, of Ocean Grove,
| who has been a guest of Mrs. Geo. H.
Platt, returned to her home last week
The Bryan and Kern Club of our
town will go to Swedesboro on Thurs
day night this week to attend pub
4 lie rally over there.
Evangelist Mitchell will open special
services in the NJ. E. Church next Sun
! day. Mr.. Mitchell held services here
/ last winter and was well liked by our
4 people.
Mrs. Mary A. Moose has been hay
ling her house painted recently, and
looks fine in its new color
Mr. Matt Baker and family Will
move into the house recently vacated
by Gilmour Steelman, and Thompson
4 Sharp, Of Centre Square, will move
into the house vacated by Mr.. Baker.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Burk, died very suddenly on
Monday last week.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Whitton, of Cam
den, were over Sunday guests at the
home of their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Whitton.
Capt j. F. Truitt is conyalescing but
not as rapidly as we would all desire.
His many friends are hoping for a
more speedy recovery.
Mrs Lizzie Hamlen,- of Scotland,
writes that the sweet potatoes sent
her from her uncle, w. J. Helms, ar
rived safely in Glasgow, October 18th.
/ That she sampled them Immediately,
and they were fine Also said that
several times she goes and looks at
them to think they really came from
Bridgeport, and off of her grandfath-
er's farm, makes her think of home.
The Daughters of Liberty are using
every means to have their supper and
other festivities on the night of Hal
1 lowe-en satisfactory and pleasing to
all. One thing | know, the oyster sup
per will please the most fastidious, for
their suppers are always fine and
really too liberal for the price.
The Bryan and Kern Club held a
public meeting in Logan Hall last
/ Monday evening. The hall was pack
ed. Music was furnished by the band.
Mr.. Mortimer Whitehead, of Northern
New Jersey, Ca former State Grange
MASTERY was the speaker of the even
ing. taking for his subject Shall the
/ people rule Mr. Whitehead is truly
an orator. and his speech was very
forceful, plain, and liberal, and no
doubt left a good impression on the
minds of the people. The county can
didates were present, and all made
! short speeches, which also impressed
The audience From observation, 1t
was decided they were representative
men. and men to be proud of as can
didates from Gloucester County.
/ Quite a party from here went to
/ Chester in Capt Murphy's naptha1
launch, on Tuesday morning. Chester
\ is quite a shopping center for our
townspeople and when the Delaware is
calm, it's fine trip.
/ Mr. S. Lewis Kille is somewhat on
the sick list, for the last two weeks