Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-10-15
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Mrs. James Clark, of Wilmington,
Del, spent part of last week with
her sister, Mrs. S. Taylor Rogers.
Mrs. Anthony C. Morris, of Barne-
gar, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Turner. and other relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Ware and daugh-
ter, Estella, We're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Nichols. of Camden, last
week.
Mrs. Harry McCollister, of Wood
bury. has been a visitor at the home
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. G.
Clark, this week.
Camden. We're oyer-Sunday guests OF
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
T. Steward, here.
Mr. Sanford Fox, of Willow Grove,
was a Sunday guest of friend near
Swesfesboro.
Mr.. Harold G. Gaunt. of Princeton,
viii preach in the Presbyterian
Church on next Sunday morning and
evening.
Mrs. Mary Grant Toole, one Of the
old residents here, died at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr. Edward An
dorfer, after long and exceedingly
painful illness on Wednesday morn
ing of last week She was a native
Of Ireland. but her home had been in
America and in Swedesboro, for many
years, where she enjoyed the respect
Of all who knew her. She was faith.
full member of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church Her funeral took place on
Saturday morning, at the home of her
son-in-law, on Bread street, at
O'Clock, with high mass at st. Joseph's S
Church at 10 o'clock She leaves two
daughters and three sons to mourn
her loss.
Mrs. Ruth c. MeCollister celebrated
her seyenty-ffth birthday ON Sunday,
and there gathered around her at her
home a large party of children, grand
children and six great grandchildren
beside other relatives and friends A
delightful day was spent in visiting,
and a fine dinner was served. Mrs.
McColhster received quite number
of useful and ornamental presents
Rally Day. and Harvest Home"
was celebrated in the Methodist
Church on Sunday The day was an
ideal one, filed with bright sunshine
and balmy air. Rev. G. B. Ogden, of
Woodstown, preached an excellent SER
mon in the morning to large con
gregation. In the afternoon, at 2.30
the Sunday School had charge. There
was singing by the school, a solo by
Miss Bessie Homan, and a cornet solo
by Clarence Hendrickson Pastor
Provost gave a tax on the Sunday
School lesson for the day, and Rev.
c. B. Ogden gave one of his wonder
ful chalk talks" He took for his
theme, Character Building which
he illustrated by two light houses
which grew under his hand as he talk
ed One built on an unsafe founda-
ton soon fell; the other the Eddy
stone light house, on the English
coast, had stood the shock Of waves
for one hundred and fifty years, be-
cause it was carefully built ON solid
He exhorted the young
people to see to it that the founda-
tions on which they built their char
acter. We're laid solid and sure Rev
Mr. Hoppe, of the Baptist Church,
preached in the evening. The church
was decorated with vegetables, grains
and flowers.
Mr. Jacob Sholders, who has been
very i'll with typhoid fever, is some
what improved at this writing. His
many friends hope to hear of his rap
i'd recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Charlesworth,
of North Carolina, have been visiting
their father, Mr.. James McKelvey and
their sister, Mrs. Israel Longaere,
here.
A wagon loaded with manure went
overheard at Rode's wharf on Tues
day The wagon was reduced to kind
ling wood The horses were sayedCE
Rev. H. c. MeHenry, assistant sup
of the Philadelphia City
will preach in Trinity Church
next Sunday.
A Young Peoples Society has been
in Trinity Church with the
following officers. President, Rev. c..
A. Behringer; viee-president, Mr.. Ar
thur C. Sparks; secretary, Miss Lille
Ford. The meetings of the society
will be held on the 1st and Sd Tues
day evenings of each month
1t is said that blowing will begin
at the Swedesboro Glass Works on
Tuesday Of next week. Co
There will be a musical entertain
ment and social given in Guests Hall,
on Wednesday evening of next week,
under the auspices of The Young Peo-
pies Society, of Trinity Episcopal
Church. Music of high class will
be rendered, and Russell Duave, a
prominent lawyer of Philadelphia, and
well known here, being a son of Rev.
Chas. w. Duave, a former rector Of
Trinity Church. will make an address
on American Antiquities" Cake and
ice cream will be served. An admis-
sion fee of 25 cents will be charged