Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
BRIDGEPORT

The first shad Of the season was caught
Rhere on Saturday last by George Pedrick
Eand Joseph S. Fsatherer. re
I Mr. Infeld and family spent over Sunday
; in their cottage here.
The Buckborn family also from Philadel-
phia, spent over Sunday in their cottage.
Master Raymond Sharp met with mis-
/ hap on Sunday last. While playing he fell
and dislocated the elbow joint. At this
writing he is comfortable.
Benjamin English has recovered from his
recent illness and is on deck again attend
ing to his farm duties.
Mrs. Bell Bright is on the sick lit, suff-
eripg with heavy cold.
William Frank ploughed ten gardens in
town on Monday last. II you want your
garden ploughed call on Billy"
Our farmers are all as busy as bees with
their seed beds and planting out their early
garden Sass.
The many friends Of Mrs J. Straub were
glad to see her in town again on Tuesday
last, she having come down from Philadel-
phia for the day. She expects to come back
TO her home for the summer.
We are expecting our PASTOR Whtton to
be returned TO us and expected TO see the
appointments of the conference in the pap
er shis Tuesday evening, but we close our
news, and fail to see the appointments
Mrs Idella Huff, widow of the late Harry
Hurff, will move to the home Of her faith
er, Mr.. Richard Dawson on Saturday next.
Much sympathy from many friends is ex-
tended to Mrs. Hurff in her bereavement.
Next Saturday evening, March 21st, is the
''Bidwell entertainment" in Logan Hall.
You are all invited TO come and hear Miss
Bid WE'LL the musical entertainer. You will
be sure to get value received, for the price
of your admission, and at the same time
help the ladies of the church to pay the bal
ance of the parsonage kitchen. Admission
only 90 cents, reserved seats 25ets; child
rem under IL, 10 GENTS.
Mr. and Mrs EFT Sweeten attended the
62nd anniversary OF Mr.. Sweeten's parents
marriage on Sunday last at Clarksboro.
We harpers harped until we got our teIe-
phones now let's all put our heads together
and harp for water plant. Our fire insur-
ance will be less even if our tax is cent or
two higher. A FIRE now and then in town
reminds US Of our utter helplessness for we
are not at all located on the creek or at the
waters edge, as was the last fire, fortunately
indeed for the owner.
Amos Haines, Sr., who has been confined
to the house with sprained ankle is now
seen on the streets again.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gill, of Morris
vile, Pa, spent Wednesday last in town
seeing after Mrs. Caroline Locke's effects,
and report Mrs Locke as standing her
journey last week to their home remark
ably well and seems happy and content.
The summer home of George Rookstool
in South Bridgeport caught fire on Wednes-
day afternoon last Fortunately it is near
the creek and bucket brigade was formed
and the fire was soon under control, but not
until the roof was nearly burned off. The
furniture was all saved
A letter from Mrs. George ]. Hamlin, of
Scotland, recently tells shat the barrel of
sweet potatoes kept elegantly, and only
found four potatoes unfit TO cook out of the
entire barrel. She gave to several of her
friends and though they never had tasted
them before thew were very fond OF the flaw
or. She says, 'soh, the Scotch know a good
thing when they see it. ~
Eli Schmidt was making calls on Sunday
last, aad spent some time in Swedesboro
calling on friends.