Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-18
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr. James Butcher, of Ogontz, Pa,
spent over Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Murphy, ST.,
entertained over Sunday their nieces,
the Misses Verna and Young, of Pauls-
boro.
Next Sunday morning the P. O. S.
of A., of Swedesboro, will attend our
church service, and Pastor Whitton
will deliver an appropriate sermon.
All are invited.
The many friends of evangelist Nit
chell were shocked to hear of his sud
den death at Princeton, N j., on
Friday last.
The play Whats Next" repeated
last Saturday evening in Logan Hall,
under the direction of Logan Lodge
No. IA, K. of p, was greeted with a
full house. Everything seemed to
be success from start to finish.
It's very unusual for truck boats to
run from here to Chester market all
winter, but his winter has been an
exception. Capts. Allan and Mounce
made a trip over on Monday last.
Capt. J. F. Truitt went to Atlantic
City on Monday last for the benefit of
his health
Mr.. Harry Sharp will move from the
Caroline Locke farm to the DR.. T. B.
Turner farm, below Swedesboro on
the Auburn road.
Mrs. Laura Gerhart, of Phila., and
Mrs. Emma Wharton, of Camden, are
assisting their mother in the care of
their sister, Miss lisa Hendrickson, who
at this writing is very low, suffering
with tuberculosis of the lungs. Miss
lisa has been an invalid for one year
with that dread disease, consumption
Lots of our townsmen attended the
public sale of Joseph Bailey near Glib
bstown on Monday last.
DIR. Oliphant, who has been suffering
with a broken leg and a complication,
is reported better at this writing.
A heavy thunder storm passed over
our town on Tuesday evening last,
accompanied with heavy wind and
rain.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Slevin, of Phila., spent
over Sunday in their summer home
here. We're glad to welcome our
summer folks any time.
The primary Sunday-schoo1 under
the superintendent of Miss Ida May
Clark, is growing in numbers and in
terest
The pastors sermon last Sunday
evening, subject Lincoln" was very
ably rendered, to fair audience. The
storm hindered many from attending,
nevertheless, there was present
goodly number of appreciatiye listen
ers.
John D. Norton has purchased an
other horse, preparatory to the Spring
farming.
Mr.. Harry Whitton, of Phila., spent
over Sunday with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs Whitten.
We have man who looks like "Old
Kriss" He's a great weather pro-
prophet. He said on ground hog day,
now for six weeks of bitter Winter
weather. Well, where is it, out West?
For the honey bees are out and GRO
cuses in bloom here. Don't mind him.
was asked last week what was it
that McGlincy Bros. had in their ice
houses-the paper stated six inches,
but did not say what. They have ice
in their houses-two of them full.
Mr.. Emil jain, janitor of the Bach
elor House, near here, met with quite
mishap a few weeks ago. In coming
across from Chester the naptha boat
broke down, and Emil having only
one oar, was exposed to the cold night
air so much that he had both feet bad
1y frozen. He is under DR.. Stillwag
on's care, and is recovering nicely.
On Tuesday evening last, in Logan
Hall, there was an entertainment, and
moving picture show. Black faced
comedians and illustrated songs, given
by travelling troupe.