Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-01
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tiyes at Bridgeton.
Mrs. Albert Peterson and little
daughter, Of South Swedesboro, are
spending ten days with her parents,
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Samuel Hill, of Gloucester City,
has been spending a few days with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Winfield s.
Stratton
Mrs. Mary Bouslog, of New York,
who has been visiting her mother, Mrs
Rebecca G. Clement, returned home on
Wednesday of last week. Her moth
er accompanied her and will spend the
winter in the home of her daughter.
Miss Beulah Locke, of Philadelphia
is a guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Batten.
Thomas NJ. Mccullough and little
daughter Mary, of Glassboro, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Mccullough.
Mrs. Kate Rudderow, of Camden,
spent day last week with Mrs. Geo.
w. Pither and family.
Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gaskill spent
over Sunday at Cape May, a former
appointment and Mr.. Gaskill occupied
the Methodist pulpit both morning and
evening.
Mrs Jane Starn, of Camden, spent
few days last week with her grand
niece, Mrs. Geo. W. Pither.
Fires were lighted under one fur
mace at the glass house on Monday
and it is said another will be lighted
on Thursday. This is good news tC
the blowers and all engaged at the
works. The long period of idleness
has told on the patience and pocket
books as well of the men. "a
Rev. j. U. S. Toms preached his
farewell sermon in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday evening, and left
Swedesboro on Tuesday, carrying with
him the best wishes of his church and
friends, for success in Korea, his new
field of labor He will sail from San
Francisco, on October 27.
Sunday was Temperance Day. in
the Methodist Church Pastor Pro
vost preached a fine sermon in the
morning, and laid down some pretty
plain facts for his congregation to con-
slider. The regular temperance lesson
was taught in the Sunday School, fol
lowed by a special temperance pro-
gram Of singing, prayer and an adj
dress. Pledge cards were distributed
in the classes and sixty-nine pledges
taken. Only fifteen cards were return
ed to the superintendent desk un-
signed. Temperance sentiment is
growing.
Interesting Harvest Home exercises
were held in Trinity Episcopal Church
on Sunday morning4SThe church was
decorated with vegetables, grains
fruits, flowers, canned fruits and jellies,
all of which were packed and sent to
the Episcopal City Mission, Philadel.
plia, On Monday morning. The rector
Rev. G. A. Behringer preached a ser
man appropriate to the joyful occasion
.Iand there was special music. Miss
I Alice Blake, of Woodbury., sang at
5both the morning and evening ser
Evices. ~
A number of the Swedesboro mem
bers of the Gloucester County Histori
cal Society and several who were not
members went on pilgrimage to Val
ley Forge, on Saturday and report an
exceedingly interesting day.
Rally Day was observed in the Pres
byterian Sunday School on Sunday
morning in connection with the regu.
lar church service. The program used
was entitled "The Light of Life,' fur
nished by the Presbyterian Board OF
Publication, and consisted Of singing
prayer, responsive Scripture readings
and an exercise called Rally Day
and Bible Study Addresses were
made by Pastor Toms, Samuel Black
superintendent, and William H. McCul
Tough, teacher of the senior class The
congregation was good and the occa
sion a highly interesting one. Rev
Edward Dillon, of Woodbury., vii
preach in the Presbyterian Church or
next Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Frank Black gave delightful
luncheon on Thursday of last week al
her home on East avenue. Her guests
were: Mrs. Garden Warner, of Mar
berth, Pa; Mrs. H. G.. Seeger and Miss
Evelyn Seeger, of Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Edward Baker and Mrs. e. L
Hoffman, of Philadelphia, Mrs. vii
liam B. Zippler, of Woodbury.; Mrs
William E. Black, and Miss Merle
Black, of Salem, and Mrs. J. Harry
Zippler, of Swedesboro.
On Thursday night of last week al
about IL O'Clock, Mr.. Wilmer Egee
local agent of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, was
called on to arrest Paul McAllister ot
near Auburn, for cruelty to his horse
in keeping it standing in the street
without food or water since 2 O'CLOCK
in the afternoon. Agent Egee, after
sharply reprimanding the man ant
warning him that he had better not re
peat the offense, released him, aftel
compelling him to take his horse tC
the hotel stable and properly feed AMI
care for it before driving home.
Wilmer Egee and Ferd. Andorfel
are the new members of Borough
Council.
The tax rate in the borough O
Swedesboro will be $1.85.
The much needed and very welcome
rain came on Sunday night continued
at intervals on Monday, followed by {
heavy down-pour on Monday night
with wind, lightning and thunder.
The Swedesboro Land Company has brok
on Urornd for another dwelling hOuse OF