Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-01-21
EVAN.

EVAN.
After five years OF shome without
baby, . the stork presented Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Elliot with daughter last week.
James Bill jumped from the roof of an
out-building at his home and injured his
leg making it necessary for him TO walk
with cane.
There isan epidemic of measles in our
town, the latest victim being Hebner Small
ley.
The infant son Of Harry Pilgar and wife
is very i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Jonathan Murphy and Mrs Clifford
Dilks of Downer, spent last Tuesday with
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Dlks.
Mrs, William Henry McKernen Of Fer
rell, is very sick with eryspslas.
Edward F. Strapg will soon move to
Williamstown, on the 285 acre farm recent
ly purchased by j W MacIntire of Cam
den. Mr.. Strang has been in Philadelphia
the past week purchasing horses and other
articles necessary TO conduct a large farm.
George Ham, prominent resident of
Swedesboro, is visiting his brother, Thomas
Ham for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Louis VanLeer, Sr. Of Fer
rell, entertained Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Dilks, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Huff, Miss
Velma Dilks and Clarence Huff on Sunday.
Daniel Boyd is taking course of treat
ment for paraletic trouble at the hands of
a specialist in Philadelphia.
The McVeety sale which took place at
Ferrell last Saturday was well attended
considering the incement weather, things
brought very low prices. The farm was
not sold. Mr.. McVeety moves to Philadel-
phia in a few weeks.
James Green and family are visiting
Mrs. Green's parents in Camden this week
Mr.. Lore of Bridgeton was calling on
friends in town last Friday.
James Boyd, who has purchased the Boyd
homestead, found it necessary to visit Phil
adelphia one day this week to purchase a
new horse. He was joined in the city by
his brother Daniel. After attending sever
al sales they bought what ssthey considered
fine animal until upon stopping to feed
at South street stable they discovered
they had purchased confirmed cribber.
Nothing daunted, James talked mp trade
with the stable boss and arrived home late
that night with very fine horse
OBITUARY.
This community was greatly shocked
upon hearing Of the sudden death of Mrs.
Ellen Frye, who was found dead in bed by
her son last Monday morning. Mrs. Frye
was in her usual health when the family
retired the previous night. Her son Harry
had made arrangements to go to Philadel-
phia Monday morning. and arose about 4
a. m. to see what time it was, but decided
it was too early so get up, and knowing his
mothers usual time to arise was 5 O'Clock,
laid down and went to sleep. When be
awoke again he was astonished to see it was
7 O'Clock. He hurriedly dressed and went
to his mother g room where he found her
peacefully sleeping the last long sleep Of
death.
Mrs. Frye suffered slight stroke of
paralysis about year ago, and ib is sup
posed that her death was caused by another
stroke. She was moehfr devoted to her
family and one TO whom sickness, grief and
pain where no strangers. She was good
neighbor, but seldom mingled with anyone
outside her immediate family. the members
of which haye sustained an irreparable
loss, for in all probability the hom ewill be
dissolved.
Mrs. Thomas Dilks and Mrs. Milton Cos
saboon, and Mrs. David Mutt and little
granddaughter Mable, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Cole at Mullica Hill last Friday
They report that deep interest is man
ifested in the revival meetings now in pro-
gress there in the NJ E Church, the altar
being filled each evening with penitent
seekers.
It has often been sorce Of wonder why
our worthy townsman, Vergil Williams,
makes his annual visit to and from Swedes-
boro during the hours Of daylight. At last
Mr.. Williams has been forced to confess
that his experiences during the war of '61
took all the nerve out of him. Several days
ago he called on neighbors near his home,
the good cheer OF which caused night TO
slip on our visiting friend unaware, and to
his astonishment when ready to start he
found night had settled down and he asked
his neighbor to accompany him home. As
they started out the neighbor shouldered
his trusty gun with the remark that they
would shoot all the ghosts they met, but
was informed by Vergail that ''you can't
shoot dem things" and Vergil ought TO
know. Anyone wishing TO learn more
about the walk across fields, can do so by
;,,r..;riuo ~ Mr. Williams