Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-06-24
BRIDGEPORT.


Pastor Purcell preached very In
teresting and inspiring sermon to the
Odd Fellows on Sunday morning last.
Being member of the same order,
he entered into his subject with much
enthusiasm.
Strawberry season is nearing the
finish, and the Italian pickers are
leaving by the scores. In some cases
on account of the low prices, after
the pickers we're paid there was NOT
much left for the grower.
p. w. Gill is handling his automobile
very ably, and carefully, and spins
around as be can get a chance frogl
his business
One reader of the Democrat" from
the west, in a letter says: You don't
tell us about the weather at Bridge
port, how is it, wet or dry, hot or cold?
Well | want to tell you this week,
we're having hot weather.
Our summer cottagers from Phila
are getting their homes in trim ready
for their summer outing. We're glad
| to welcome them back to our quiet
country town, away from the heated
noisy city. They have their po yer
boats and thoroughly enjoy our Rae
coon River
Mr.. Samuel Dunk's musical last Sat
urday evening in Logan hall was de-
cided success in every sense of the
word. Our townspeople appreciate
these musicales very much under the
direction of our young music master,
and they are a great credit to teach
er and pupils. The readings by Mr..
| Moreland, of Paulsboro, we're highly
entertaining, too. The hall was pack
| ed with invited guests.
! Miss Gertrude Ferrell has been
spending a few days with Miss Flea
nor Allen.
/ McGlincy Bros. new butcher shop
will soon be ready for occupancy, and
is complete in every detail as mod
ern, up-to-date butcher shop. The
lsconcrete steps and landings add great
ly to its solid appearance. Then lie
solid concrete walk from the steps to
the curb and extending along the
street from VIM. L. Featherer's to
| Mrs. Frances Leaps property makes
fine showing to that part of the town
McGlincy Bros. deserve great crediI
| for their liberal contribution to our
| town.
Mrs. Straub has been spending a few
days with relatives in the city.
| Next Saturday evening the Epworth
| League will hold a social and garden
party on the church lawn If the
weather is not favorable the lower
room of Logan hall has been secured,
where the social will be held making
it a house party. An invitation has
been extended to the Epworth League
at Centre Square; all invited. Refresh
ments on SALE
A few weeks ago I told you about
a mad dog biting COW of Mr.. Jacob
Hagers and said he had killed it, but
find that was a mistake. He isolat q
the COW, and kept strict watch. On
Saturday last the COW showed signs of
rabies and suffered something terrible.
The township committee ordered the
animal killed and on Monday evening
at 8 p. m. Mr.. Hager killed the val
liable COW.
Mr.. Thomas Sheets and DR.. Oliphant
have awning on their porches and win
dows which add greatly to their COM
| fort these hot summer days. Several
are screening their porches too from
mosquitoes. Mr.. Usinger has Just
completed nice screen for his porch
Mrs. Elizabeth Gill has been spend
4 / tAAt3 eA1ik7 iAiO4Atu Will ACl SOu dllu WiLts,
J. Thompson Gill, near Swedesboro.
Mr.. Henry Shoemaker and family,
of Phila., spent over Sunday at the
| home of his sister, Mrs. Henry Dunk.
Vacation time is here with the ma
jority of our school teachers, and they
are enjoying their rest at home.
Mrs. Bell Johnson and husband, of
Camden, spent over Sunday with Mrs.
Annie Shoemaker.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parker, and lit
tie child, of Paulsboro, spent Sunday
last at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parker.
! On Wednesday afternoon, June 18th,
as the $40 p. M. train was coming
across the meadows between Gibbs
town and Repaupo station, they ran
into Mr.. John Locke, of Repaupo. FIe
was brought by the train to Bridge
| port where he was given medical at
tention by DR.. p, e. Stilwagon, and
after the run to Pennsgrove special
train was sent here to take the wound.
ed man to Cooper hospital, where not
withstanding bad wound on the
| head and fractured ribs he is reported
as doing nicely.