Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
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noon of last week He was Smelling
corn in his barn and using new gas
oline engine. The machine did not
work to his satisfaction and he got
down, partly under it, to adjust part,
when the main belt slipped off, and a
heavy shaft fell and struck him on
the back of the head and neck and
cutting deep cash in his face. The
back of his head and neck, were terri
oily mangled. The accident occurred
about o'clock. He lived two hours,
but did not regain consciousness. He
leaves heart broken wife and three
children, a father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis G. Hurff; one sister, Mrs.
James White and three brothers,
Theodore B. Hurff, Allen and Edgar
Hurff, to mourn his untime1y death.
His funeral took place at his late home
on Saturday morning and interment
was made in Lake Park Cemetery.
Mrs. A. e. Zane, of Camden, reached
her eightieth birthday on Thursday Of
last week, and her children and 9TH
er relatives celebrated the event, by
giving her a surprise party at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Vincent
Sharp, of Camden. Those from
Swedesboro who were present were:
Her daughter, Mrs. Geo. w. Pither;
her granddaughters, Miss Florence G..
Pither and Mrs. Geo. Ne Pither; her
nieces, Mrs. Amos Hurff, and Mrs.
William HI. Cozens; her grandnieces.
Mrs. William Rulon, Mrs. Aaron H.
Hurff, Mrs. Henry Salisbury and Miss
Lizzie Cozens and her little great
grandniece, Miss Marie Salisbury. Be-
sides these there were present, her
son Harry Zane and family, of Cam
den; her son Isaac Zane and wife, of
Mantua; her sister Mrs. James Shoe
maker of Woodstown; her niece, Mrs.
B. B. Weatherby, of Millville, and her
grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Campbell, of Camden. Her aunt, four
years older than herself, of Camden;
was also one of the party making
five generations represented. The
aged lady greatly enjoyed the day,
with her children and grandchildren
and other relatives. Mrs. Zane was
for many years a resident of Swedes-
boro, and her friends here offer con-
gratulations, and join with her rela-
tives in wishing her many more happy
birthdays.
L. .. I
Frank, of Camden, were calling on
Swedesboro friends on Saturday.
Mr.. Thomas Weatherby is spending
a few days with his brother, I. H.
Weatherby.
Mrs. William Dilks and granddaugh-
ter, Gertrude, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Burr, at Clarksboro.
Mr.. William Nj. Walters was the
guest of Woodstown friends on Sun
day.
Mrs William r. Cooper, of Easton.
Pa, has been spending a few days
with her parents, Detective and Mrs.
H. c. Garrison.
Mrs. Samuel Hill, of Gloucester City,
has been spending a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. t
Stratton.
Mrs. Walter R. Stiles and children,
of Camden, have been spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /
Alonzo Patterson.
Word was received here on Sunday |
that Samuel Spence, a former resi-
dent of Swedesboro, had died on Sat
urday night at his home in Paulsboro.
William Pidgeon, another former
resident here died on Monday morn !
ing, at his nome in Collingswood.
Miss Alice Moore closed her labors
in the Swedesboro public school on
last Friday and took charge of the
Harmony school, Mullica Hill, on
Monday. Miss Geraldine Buzby, who
has been assistant of Miss Sallie K.
West in the primary room, has been
promoted to Miss Moore's room, and
Miss Marian v. Mitchell has been
elected as Miss Vests assistant.
The Woolwich Board of Education
has decided to open high school
here as soon as suitable teacher and
a suitable room in which to hold the
school can be procured. The Swedes-
boro public school is over-crowded
and several pupils are taking the high
school course in neighboring towns.
The children and grandchildren of
Mrs. Anna M. Black celebrated her
seventy-third birthday, by giving her
a surprise party at the home of her
Broad street, on Thursday of last
last week. Those who enjoyed the
day were, Mr.. and Mrs. William q.
Black and daughter, Merle, of Sa-
lem, Mrs. Walter Black, Of West Phil
adelphia; Mr.. Walter R. Stiles and
family, Of Camden, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Black, Viola, Frank, Jr., and
Irene Black, Mrs. Charles Hall, Flor
ence and Arthur Hall; Mrs. Israel
Black, Mrs. Isaac Justice, Mrs. B. F.
McCollister, and Mr.. John Zippler, OF
Swedesboro. A bountiful supper was
pleasant feature Of the occasion and
the table was graced by a large birth
day cake, made and handsomely orna-
mented by Miss, Martie P. Rieger;
with Mrs. Blacks name and age In
pretty letters and figures on the top.
All greatly enjoyed the day, and Mrs.
Blacks Swedesboro friends, join with
her relatives in wishing her many
happy returns.
Mr.. G.. M. Shaffer, of Princeton, will
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