Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-12
sWEDEsBoRo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Austin, of
Philadelphia, have been the guests Of
their mother, Mrs. Ruth McCollister
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hill, Of Glou-
cester City, spent over Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Stratton, par
ents Of Mrs. Hill.
The funeral of Samuel L. Spence,
who died at his home in Paulsboro on
Saturday night, February 20, took
| place at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Isabella Spence, here, on the following
Tuesday and interment was made in
the Methodist Graveyard. He was a
former well known resident of Swedes-
boro and for number of years was in
the employ Of the late Amos Jones,
and latter in that of his son, Geo. C.
Jones, as harness maker He leaves
a wife and three children. His age
was So years.
Mr.. G. M. Shaffer, of Princeton, will
preach in the Presbyterian Church on
next Sunday morning and evening.
! Mrs. Isaac Dorrell underwent a SER
ious operation in the Woman's Hospi-
tai, Philadelphia, ON Saturday At last
accounts she is doing as we'll as can
be expected and is likely to recover.
Mrs. Harry Ford is also in Philadel-
phia hospital, recovering from a SER
ious operation.
i The robins have come and we may
4 well rejoice at their coming, if the re
hports that we hear are true that thou
Islands of these sweet little Harding.
Eers of spring" are slain every winter
Etc furnish delicacies for Southern ap-
Epetites.
i The funeral of William Pidgeon
who died at his home in Collingswood,
on Monday of last week, took place at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Isaac N
Patterson, here, on Thursday, and in
terment was made in Lake Park Gem
etery. He was brother of Joseph
and Edward Pidgeon and of Mrs. I. N
Patterson, of this place, which was his
former home. He leaves a wife and
one son. His age was 40 years.
Mrs. Lydia Poor, wife of William
Poor, another former resident of
Swedesboro, died at her home in
Greensboro, Nd, on Thursday night of
last week of pneumonia. She was a
sister of Samuel M. Holman, Harry
Homan and Mrs. Elmira Eastlack and
Miss Mary Holman, of this place. Sew
eral of her relatives attended her fun
eral at Greensboro on Sunday.
Miss Emily Gahrs met with a seri-
Gus accident at the rink on Thursday
night of last week. While skating
with friend, she tripped and fell car
rying her companion down with her
and before she could recover herself,
several couples who were skating be
hind her fell over her and all were
piled in a heap together AS soon as
possible Miss Gahrs was extricated
from her perilous position and it was
found that she was seriously injured
about the head. She was carried un
conscious to the Office of Doctor DIV
er GrimShaw and later was taken
home. 1t was at first feared that be
side the injury to her head she had
suffered serious internal injuries, but
IN the last day or two she has consid
erably improved and it is thought the
danger is over. However, unless the
rapid skating that is being INDUCED in
at the rink is prohibited, we may have
to report other accidents even more
serious than this one.
4 Winfield S. Stratton has moved his
family from the large fruit farm for
merly owned by /. H. Weatherby, tc
his own farm, known as the Duncan
Oliphant farm near Swedesboro. He
will still have the management of the
fruit farm.
i Mrs. Maggie Mower. night operator
at the Rural Telephone office, had her
hands full on last Friday night, or
rather early on Saturday morning
when word was received that the post
offices at Pedricktown and Bridgeport
had been robbed and that the Swedes-
boro Office might also be visited. She
Immediately called up Officers William
Jaggard and Daniel Block and Post
master Howard V. Locke was also
called and while they, together with a
number of others, had their eyes on
the post Office, the robbers quietly
drove through town on their way to
| Woodbury.. 1t seems according to a
statement made by one of the men lat
er Gas if in apology for their late ar
rival in Woodbury., that when they
reached Paulsboro and found the draw
off the bridge, they became bewildered
| and lost their bearings, and instead
of coming out at Clarksboro as they
intended, they found themselves at
Swedesboro. However, their ten mile
drive to Woodbury. probably led to
their capture.
Walter Simmerman, young glass
blower, is lying dangerously i'll of ty-
phoid fever, at his home near here
To-day, Tuesday, he is reported as
slightly improved, and hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.
HURFFvILLE.