Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-04
BRIDGEPORT


Mr.. Usinger. during his trip West. has
remembered his neighbors and friends by
dropping souvenir greetings from different
points. Thank you, friend Usinger.
/ Quite number Of our townspeople are
on the sick list. Those reported are: Capt,
Charles Harris, Charles Vickery, and Mrs.
David Ashton; Mr.. James Hewes is con-
valescing; Capt. Truitb is also improving
slowly; VIM. Indie. too, is on the sick
| list
Our weather prophets OF ground hog faith
predict six weeks more of cold winter
weather. That will mean ice for the ice
house men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheezum entertain
ed over Sunday, Mrs. Cheezum's sister and
husband from Philadelphia.
1t is understood that John Hess, clerk in
w. j. D. Murray's store, will move his
family here from Beverly and occupy a
house in town.
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Cheezum, in
honor of Mr. Cheezums birthday, very
| pleasant evening was spent.
Mr.. j. Ralph Gill; formerly OF our vii
lage, is now filling the position in electri-
cal engineering as second manager in the
navy yard in Boston, Mass.
Rumor has it that the newly made ground
of the American Dredging Company along
Four Delaware river will be cultivated the
looming year, and white potatoes and toma-
Itoes will be planted there. We only hope
this is the beginning of better things, and
that can house will be erected there, so
fthat our tomato growers will have good
home market. 90
! Mr.. Hewitt and family will occupy the
John Jones house recently vacated by Mr..
/ Jones and daughter.
Mrs Kate Robinson, who has been quite
] ill, is slowly recovering.
This Wednesday morning mckinney
bBros. are making every preparation f. r
ncommencing to fill their ice houses, we're
Ihoping the weather will favor them so that
Fthey can make sure of ice at this timeL9
il Charles Carey who contracted heavy
cold, travelling in the snow few weeks
ago, is now improving.
! Visitors attending our church, compli-
ment us on having an Ushers Union. These
boys and young men should be compliments
ed and encouraged in their undertaking,
that makes our church up-to-date Even
/ though we are away down here in the
country we appreciate being up TO the spirit
Of the times.
Mr.. Andrew Heitzleberger has unique
dog house, constructed by himself, worthy
of special mention, showing neat workman
ship and mechanism, on his part.
The knights of Pythias have been re-
quested to repeat the play whats Next?u
recently given in Logan Hall, and will do
SO on Saturday evening, February 13th
Everybody invited. Come see McGilp, the
Ebig policeman, and Mary Ann Fogerty.
from the Emerald Isle
There was fine attendance at the Ep-
worth League on Sunday evening last led
by Miss Ida May Clark.
DIR. Diyerty, of Woodbury., is seen in
town quite frequently.
Mrs Thomas Hewes has returned home
after successful operation at Philadel-
phia hospital.
Mrs. Hannah Myers, we learn is quite i'll,
at her home here.
! Much sympathy from many friends is ex-
tended to John Lummis, of Centre Square,
in the loss Of his wife on Monday morning
last Mrs. Lummis has been sufferer for
quite long time. She leaves husband,
aged father and a sister. The funeral was
held Thursday, services in Centre Square,
M. E. Church.
! The citizens of Bridgeport are much
pleased with the addition that is being
made to the NJ E. Cemetery, and think
the promoters deserve great deal of credit
for the grade given and new iron fence.
Also the way the lots are being laid out,
and think it will be the incest in the coun-
ty when completed. A. CITIZEN.