Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-07

joined their husbands at the banquet.
departure we are sure they enjoyed
Near one hundred were present.
SWEDESBORO.
Masters Harris and James Wood
sides, of Greenwich, have been spend
ing week at the home of their uncle,
Amos Harris, here.
Howard Richardson, of New Bridge,
has been visiting his grandparents,
MIR and Mrs. w. H. Mccullough.
Mrs. Mary Shivers has gone for her
annual visit with her daughters, Mrs.
j. Downs Heritage, at Glassboro, and
Mrs. VIM. H. Eldridge, at Williams
town.
Miss Ella Taggart, granddaughter of
the late John Pierson, of this place,
left on Wednesday of last week for
California, where she expects to spend
a year, and where she may make her
future home.
Willig and William Hildebrand spent
Saturday afternoon and Sunday with
Mrs. Lena Williams at Delanco.
Mr.. David Garrigues and family, of
Cross Keys, are spending little time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Ware.
Thomas NJ Mccullough and family,
of Glassboro, were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mccullough,
on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary E. Black has been re-
cent guest of her brother, Mr.. Azariah
Stratton, at Beesley's Point Mr.
Stratton's many Swedesboro friends
will regret to learn that he is in fail
ing health, with small hopes of inn
provement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bachman enter
tanned on New Years Day Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Baton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen l.. Guest, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mayhew and Mrs. Ellen Harris.
The Sunday-school connected with
the Presbyterian Church has elected
these officers: Superintendent, Sam'l
Black; assistant, William H. McCul-
Tough; secretary and librarian, Hugh
Mccullough; assistant, Stephen Nc
Collister; treasurer, Miss Mary Mayer;
organist, Miss Anna Black; assistants,
Anna Miller and Verna Wilson.
Rev. Edward Dillon, of Woodbury.,
preached in the Presbyterian Church
last Sunday morning and evening, and
administered the communion at the
morning service. Mr.. Norman King,
of Princeton, will preach on next Sab
BATH
At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge, l. O o f., the lodges at Har-
risonville and Mullica Hill were set
over into the district with the lodges
of Bridgeport and Swedesboro, and a
meeting was held at Harrisonville on
Thursday evening, Dec. 31st, bidding
farewell to the old, and welcome to
from the new. There we're present
representatives from Harrisonvil1e,
Glassboro, Mullica Hill, Redwood,
Centre Square, Swedesboro. Brother
c. Fleming Stanger spoke for the
farewell from the old district, and w.
FL. Mccullough gave the welcome for
the new. After the meeting a splendid
luncheon was served by the lady
friends of Livingston Lodge members.
The following committees of Coun-
Gil hav been appointed by Mayor Yer
non e. DeGroft: Building committee,
Wilmer Egee, John Dubois, Ferd An
dorfer; Finance committee, W. H.
Brown, B. F Lawrence, Alex. B.
Hewes; Fire committee, Ferd Andor-
fer, Wilmer Egee. John Dubois; Light
committee, Lawrence Hewes, Ferd
AndOrfer; Ordinance, Dubois, Hewes,
Brown; Street, Hewes, Brown, Du-
Bois; Water, Lawrence, Egee, Du-
Bois; Ways and Means, Brown,
Dubois, Hewes, Lawrence. Borough
Clerk, w. X. Sloan; Attorney, f. B.
Davis; Street Supervisor, James Hor-,
ner
Swedesb0r0 School Dedicated.
The dedication of the new school
house at Swedesboro on Saturday af-
ternoon was an occasion of great in
terest to the people of that borough,
and the township of WoolwicH and
the crowds that gathered attested to
that interest. The following program
arranged by Diamond Council, Jr o.
U. A. NJ, and Washington Camp, P.
O. S. of A., was given, Mayor DeGroft
presiding: Singing In Excelsis
Gloria prayer, Rev. ] B. Wilton;
presentation of the building to the
public by Henry w. Ridgway, presi-
dent of the Board of Education; in
PRODUCTION of the State Superintendent
of Public instruction, G. ]. Baxter,
and County Superintendent, Daniel I.
Steelman; singing, Listen to the
Mocking Bird" presentation of flag,
G. A. Behringer; received by H. w.
Ridgway; singing, Star Spangled
De-, TN.