Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-04-08
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs. Louisa G. Gaskill, widow oi
the late Theo. ]. Gaskill, passed away
on Saturday last after lingering i'll
ness Her husband and son, Restore
were called away so closely together
and she was left to sorrow because OF
the severance of such ties, and the
necessity of changing plans and bury
ing hopes, bore heavily upon the SEN
sitive spirit, and her health slowly
failed until her death on Saturday
last. She was devout christian lady
a lifelong member of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Swedesboro. She was
loving, indulgent mother, in every
sense of the word; kind, true neigh
Dor, and her loss will be keenly felt
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Calvin
Duckworth, a grandson, William Nc
Master, two sisters and one brother to
mourn her loss. Her funeral took
place on Wednesday last, at 1 p. M.
services at her home. Rev. Mr.. Beh-
ringer, rector of her church, was the
officiating clergyman. She was bur-
led in Lake Park cemetery.
Mr.. J. Ralph Gill, one of our former
young townsmen, will be married to
Miss Edith S. Hyatt on Saturday next
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in Jamaica, L. l. A wedding dinner
will be served, after which the bride
and groom W i'll take a steamer from
New York to Boston. Congratulations
Mr.. John Kenney, of our town, who
was SO suddenly stricken two weeks
ago with apoplexy, died on Tuesday
morning at Cooper hospital. Much
sympathy is extended to relatives and
friends.
Don't forget the cake sale in Muir
rays store on Saturday next, from 10
a. m. to p. M, for the benefit of the
church choir Come, get your cakes
for Easter from some of the finest
bakers in the town.
Last Sunday was a very enjoyable
day to church folks. The sacrament
of the Lords supper in the morning
and very interesting, instructive SER
mon in the evening by Pastor Purcell,
to full house closed a very interest
ing sabbath.
Last Sunday morning the soloist of
the choir, Mrs. Wallac McKaeg, sang
1.-THE Palms" in very pleasing, able
manner.
DR.. Oliphant was seen on the street
in rolling chair this week. Soon we
hope to see him walking around.
The shad fishermen are doing well
this week, hauling their nets in wit with
& lots of shad,
Miss Addie Stanton, clerk in Muir
rays store, is suffering from loss OF
voice, owing to throat trouble.
The church choir is practicing spec
ial music for next Sunday, Easter.
A post card is received from Harry
Stanton, Ell Paso, Texas, showing a
Mexican bull fight and the dragging
out of the dead animal, whose next
appearance will be at the meat mar
ket.
Beautiful souvenir post cards are
received from Miss Reba Whitton, To-
cal scenes in and around their home
town, Navesink. We shall all go up
there this summer for spell
Thank you, Reba.
The first special meeting of the
M. E. Church was held in the lecture
room on Monday evening last, Pastor
Purcell presiding. A very pleasant
and instructive meeting was held
There was a full board of stewards
present, and they were instructed to
be governed strictly by the discipline
of the NJ. E. Church. Their aim is tC
pay the pastor monthly, and to keeI
paid up. w. J. Helms was made one
of the collectors, and will call at the
homes in his district monthly, to re
ceive monthly contributions for the
pastors salary.
Now Clarksboro and Mick1eton are
forming company to establish a gas
plant Where is Bridgeport?