Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-11
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York, has come back to Swedesboro, her old
home for the summer. 60
Rev. and Mrs. S. F. Gasklll have been
spending week with relatives in Trenton.
Miss Josephine Hilderbrand has been
making delightful visit with her friend,
Miss Irma Long, at MilIville, and attended
a birthday surprise party given Miss Irma.
Joseph =. Rieger and family Of Bridge
port, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Anna Black is spending sometime
with her children here
Mrs William E. Black, of Salem, was a
guest at the home OF Frank Black, on East
Avenue Saturday afternoon.
Thomas NJ. Mccullough and little daugh-
ser Mary, of Glassboro, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. M. McCul-
Tough.
Mrs. William Rodgers and little son Hor-
ace, and Mrs. Frank Justice OF Glenside,
Pa, have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. James
Hortman.
Miss Laura A. Weatherby was guest last
week of her cousin, Miss Mary Young, in
Philadelphia.
Mayor DeGroft has issued a proclamation
authorizing any person to shooting dog
found running at large without nuzzle,
between June 6th and October LIST. This
is as it should be.
Washington Camp No. 80, P. O. S. of A.
will hold straw berry festival in the skat-
ing rink on next Saturday evening.
Freight Agent F. E. Vandersloot is tax
ing his annual vacation OF ten days, which
be is spending in Baltimore, Md and WASH
ington, D. G. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Vandersloot and his daughter, Miss Margar-
ct and Miss Amanda Ycurison.
Postmaster Howard v. Locke, B. P. Law
renee, John F. Shoemaker, George Clones,
Fl. T. Ford, w. z. Sloan, George A. Rode
and A. A. Bradshaw, of this place, and
George Fl. Poinsett of Mullica Hill have
been enjoying an outing of few days, at
the Swing cottage at Townsend's Inlet.
Mrs. Robert Crater and children of Potts
town, Pa, are visiting Edgar Dilks and
family.
The South Jersey Glass Works here went
out Of blast on Friday of last week. &c
Rose bugs have about ruined the cherry
crop here and now they are eating the
1 peaches and grapes. There seems to be no
remedy. 20
Children's Day was observed in the
Methodist Church on Sunday. Pastor Pro-
vost preached an appropriate sermon in the
morning and baptised number of child
rem. In tbe evening the Sunday school had
charge and in interesting program was rem
dered of music by the school and by the
primary department., vocal and instrument
sal solos, recitations by the children and an
address by Pastor Provost. There were for
al decorations, and the usual crowded
house.
Children's Day will be observed in the
Presbyterian Sunday-sehool on next Sun
day morning in connection with the regu-
lar church service. J.D. S. Toms will be
present and address the children.
On Monday afternoon Editor Pither OF
the Ne,os, took little time of, and togeth-
er with his son Clifford and his nephew, Os-
car Jones, went to Warrington's Mill pond
for few hours sport in fishing1 q The fish
seemed in an accommodating mood and
readily took the hook and the result was a
fine string of fish, Among the catch were
four bass, the united weight of which was
ten and one half pounds. The largest bass
weighed four pounds and was caught by
Clifford Pither who seems to have the
knack Of pulling out the largest fish.
Warrington pond is beautiful sheet Of
water, well stocked with Esh; there are
boats to hire and Mr.. Warrington looks af-
ter the comfort of fishermen.
Honors are coming TO our young girls
and we hasten to offer our congratulations.
Miss Yerna Even, student at the PIERCE
School, Philadelphia, has graduated, and
has a position as stenographer in the school.
Miss Emma Zippler has graduated from the
Woodstown High School. Their friends
hope that their fondest dreams for the fut-
ure may be realized.
There will be congregational meeting
held in the Presbyterian Church on next
Monday evening, for the purpose of deeid-
ing whether to extend call to the Mr. q.
S. Toms to the passionate of the church.
The Memorial Day services which were
postponed for one week on account OF she
storm, were held on the lawn in the rear Of
Trinity Church on Saturday afternoon. The
day itself was all that could be desired, and
large croud was in attendance notwith-
standing the fact that few eroakers such
as are found in every town, had declared
that the day would be failure. The pro-
gram was carried out as previously arrang-
ed by beginning with music by the Swedes-
boro cornet band. Rev. H. w. Hoppe, pas
tor of the Baptist Church, offered prayer.
An excellent choir sang America Comrade
w. H. Mccullough, Commander Of John
A. Dix Post, read Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress. a short opening address full Of pa
triotism, was read by Rev. Charles a. Beh-
ringer, Rector of Trinity Church. The
choir sang THE Star Spangled Banner"
Then came the historical address delivered
by Comrade Rey. F. =. Collier, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, of Woodstown; his
subject being 1.-THE Causes and Consequent
ces OF the War The address was full of
interest, and while TO the comrades present
as well as the other older persons in the au-
dience, who remembered the dark days, the
facts given were not new, yet to the young
er generation the address was we'll worth
remembering and treasuring up as reciting,
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