Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10
! SWEDESBORO.

L. B. Moffett and family, OF Phila.
were Sunday guests OF his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. b. r. Moffett.
Mrs. S. #. Gaskill has returned from
Trenton where she has been spending
a few days with her sister, Miss Lizzie
Hagerman.
Mrs. Groves, of New York, is spend
ing some time with Harry Howey and
sisters at their farm in South Swedes-
boro.
The friends of Mrs. Ralph s. Head
ley will be glad to know that she is
making satisfactory recovery from a
very dangerous attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Geo. w. Pither has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Vincent Sharp in Camp
den.
Mrs William e. Flitcraft, of Woods
town, has been visiting her friend,
Miss Lucy A. Welsh.
The local Methodist Church has been
supplied with the new hymnals which
seem to give universal satisfaction.
Mr. Thomas Brick and his sister,
Miss Lizzie Brick, of Woodstown,
spent Sunday with their niece, Mrs. G..
Frank Moore, here.
Mr.. William E. Black and family, of
Salem, were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Moore.
Mrs. Ruth McCollister spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with relatives
at Woodstown.
DR.. Oliver Grimshaw and family are
spending vacation with relatives in
Boston, Mass.
Postmaster Howard " Locke, to-
gether with party of friends, have
been seeking rest and recreation at
the Swing cottage, Townsend's Inlet
for a few days.
/. Mrs. Joseph Heritage is spending a
few days with her brother, Chas G.
Shute and family, at Mullica Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Smith, of
Atlantic City, have been visiting their
mother, Mrs. Maggie r. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lawrence, of
Philadelphia, are spending the sum
mer with their brother, Mr. Harry
Howey, in South Swedesboro.
Miss Helen Emma Mitchell, young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B.
Mitchell, was one of the graduates of
ST. Mary's Hall, Burlington, on We'd
nesday of last week.
Miss Ethel Moore and Miss Helen
Headley, students at the Woman's Col
lege at Lutherville, Md, are at home
for the summer vacation.
Children's Day was observed in the
Methodist Church on Sunday. Pastor
Fitzgeorge preached an appropriate
sermon and several children were
baptised. In the evening the Sunday
school had charge and crowded
house enjoyed an interesting program.
Rev. Edward Dillon, of Woodbury.
ordained the following elders of the
local Presbyterian Church on Sunday:
Frederick w. Winter, for three years;
Frank M. Wilson, for two years; Sam1
Black for one year
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will celebrate Children's Day on next
Sunday evening.
Biddle R. Moffett who led the sing
ing on Memorial Day, performed the
Office on that day for the fortieth time
in. Swedesboro, a record of which we
presume no other leader in New Jer-
sey can boast.
Beginning with next Sunday, the
Sunday school of the Methodist
Church will commence at 10 a. M, and
the preaching service at II o'clock.
Among the places of interest point
led out to the Memorial Day visitor
WAS the grave of Brigadier-Genera
Charles G.. Harker, in the Episcopal
fcemetery here General Harker's
parents were residents of Swdsboro
land the son was born on Dec. 2, 1885.
His military education was obtained
at West Point from which he grad
uated in 1858. He was killed at the
battle of Kenesaw Mountain on June
27,1864. Later his remains were.
brought to his native town for inter
ment and the officers and men of his
command erected granite monument
to his memory. In this connection it
is pleasant to remember that every
year since that time Miss Lucy A.
Welsh, an old friend and neighbor of
General Harker's family, has decor
ated his grave with flowers on Memoir
ia1 Day, placing either a wreath or a
cross on the monument, and on this
last Memorial Day, although confined
to her bed with broken hip, she pre-
prepared her yearly tribute of flowers
to the memory of her departed friend.
REDWOOD.
Mrs. Harry v Tuft and daughter
Clair, of Wenonah, were guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins,
On Sunday