Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-07-29
SWEDESBORO.

SWGUEoDVhVs
George Brown, of Barnagat, is visit
ing his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Turner, here.
Miss Lizzie Hagerman has gone to
spend two weeks with friends at Pit
man Grove.
Mis- Sadie Wright. of South Swedes-
boro, is visiting relatives in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peterson have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thompson, of Atlantic City.
Miss Merle Black, of Salem, is
visiting relatives and friends here
Mr. Sherman Silnmerman and fam
lily, OF Royersford, Pa, are visiting
Mr. William Dilks and family and
other relatives here.
Rev. S. f. Gaskill has been spending
a few days at the Seaville camp meet
ing.
John A. Crane removed his family
to Collingswood on Monday where he
has purchased a grocery business.
Alfred A. Bradshaw shipped a car
of 407 crates Of tomatoes all from his
own farm on Monday They were
consigned to his son Isaac Bradshaw,
at Montreal Canada.
The shipments of tomatoes are still
heavy, and prices range fairly we'll.
On Monday over 29,600 crates were
shipped at 80 cents to As cents pei
crate. The shipment on Tuesday was
not quite so heavy, but prices ranged
about the same ~
A new thing for Swedesboro is a
daily freight line between this place
and Phila The steamer Marie Thorn
as, George e. Magee, captain, made its
initial trip last Friday, and will make
trips, leaving Headley's Wharf at 4
p. M, and landing at Race street
Wharf. Phila. The boat has capa-
city of 200 tons, and will carry all
kinds of freight both to and from the
city.
spent part of last week with her
mother, Mrs. r. G. Clement.
Miss Mildred sBuzby, has been
spending week with her grandfather
Mr.. B. F, Holbrook, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Thompson, of
Atlantic City, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Peterson, here.
Mrs. Anna Jones, of this place, and
l..
Woodbury., are sojourning at Ocean
Grove, for a season.
Miss Geraldine Buzby, and Miss
Marion Mitchell. of this place and
Miss Nicholson, of Salem, are enjoying
a vacation in visiting the principe
cities and places of interest in the
| Eastern States, going as far as Port
land, Maine.
The Misses Nola and Helen Robin
son, of Royersford, Pa. are the
guests of the Misses Beatrice and
Audrey Dilks.
Warren Justice, of Philadelphia, was
a Sunday guest of his sister, Mrs.
William H. Hannold, yr.
Mr.. John Weldy and family, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
parents at Conshohocken, Pa
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dilks are en-
PERTAINING their son Sherman Dilks
and family, of Royersford, Pa.
Edward Clement, of Richmond, Ind,
is spending week with his mother,
Mrs. Rebecca G. Clement.
Miss Kathleen Hi1debrand has gone
to spend several weeks with her sister
Mrs. Harry Chew, at Trenton.
Miss Grace Hires and a girl friend
of Philadelphia, are spending vaca-
ton with her cousin, Miss Edna
Weber.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meley, and
daughter Margaret, of Camden, are
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Hurff, here.
The Misses Mary and Gertrude Dilks
have gone to spend some time with
their sisters at ROyersford, Pa.
Miss Sidney Head of Atlantic City,
is visiting her friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Sparks.
Mr.. Frank Graham Afford of
Swedesboro, and Miss Lena Burnham
Hustled. of Bridgeton, were married
at Bridgeton, on Wednesday of last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Afford will reside
here, where he has an important posi-
ton in the South Jersey Glass Works.
His friends offer congratulations.
Harry West, late of Olean, N. Y,
has purchased of the Lakeside Land
Co., tract of land on East avenue,
where he will erect green houses, and
also build for himself home
Evelyn l., twin daughter of Knuth
and Cora E. Gessler, died at the resi-
dence of her grandfather, Mr.. William
Sharpley, on Wednesday of last week.
Her funeral took place on Friday,
and interment was made in Green
Cemetery, Woodbury., and on Saturday,
Mildred J., the twin sister died, and
her funeral took place on Monday,
with interment as before The little
ones we're five and one-half months
old. Great sympathy is felt for the
family in the loss of these dear little
ones.
James J. Davidson, Jr, has purchas-
ed of the Swedesboro Land Co., lot
on which he intends to build for him
self a home.
The fine rain of last week came
as blessed boon to the farmers and
indeed to us all, and was cause for
general thanksgiving.
CADORA.
Mrs. Benz Cade is just. recovering
from a severe attack of cholera NOR