Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-22
SWEDESBORO.

Masters William Hildebrand and
Clarence Willig returned on Wednes-
day from a visit of three weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chew at Trenton.
Mr.. Edgar H. Dilks returned on
Wednesday from Milwaukee where he
has been attending the convention of
the Glass Bottle Blowers Association.
Mrs. Joseph Costello and little
daughter, of Camden, are visiting rel
atives here.
Miss Kate Hildebrand left on We'd
nesday for visit of three weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Chew, at Tren-
ton.
Mr.. T. ]. Black, of Timnath, Col;
Mrs. w. j. Shone and Miss Helen
Shone, of New Haven, Conn.,; Mrs.
Mary Connolly, of Palmyra; Miss Ell
sic Kyle and Miss Ethel Hoffman, of
Phila., were guests of Mrs. Frank
Black last week.
Mrs. Wilbert Guest and little daugh-
ter Phoebe have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Guest at Aura.
Mrs. Ruth Stratton, of Camden, is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. VIM.
Murdoch here.
| The light from the burning oil tank
at Marcus Hook on Sunday evening
was distinctly seen here and was
watched by numbers of people.
The shipments of tomatoes this year
hfrom the Swedesboro station have
Broken all previous records. On last
Saturday 22,9S1 crates were shipped
land 81 per crate was paid for the most
ISof them. On Monday over $4,000
lscrates were shipped at so to SIS cents
per crate On Tuesday $4,000 crates
were shipped at so to so cents per
crate; and on Wednesday more than
| $4,000 crates were shipped at 35 to
! As cents per crate. The crop which
is the largest ever raised here is only
about half gathered and if the wealth
er conditions are at all favorable the
| farmers will have no cause to COM
plain.
A delightful rain on Sunday even
| ing helped vegetation wonderfully,
and was cause for great thanksgiving.
Mrs. Ella Davis of .Phila., is visit
ing her father, Mr. /. H. Madara.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Ashton, of
this place, and Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Moffett, of Pitman Grove, spent over
| Sunday at Atlantic City, making the
| trip in Mr. Ashton's fine new touring
car.
Miss Sidney Heald, of Atlantic City,
is the guest of her friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. G. Sparks.
Mrs. William Dill has been spending
a few days with relatives at Glassboro.
/ Mrs. DR.. Duffield, of Glassboro, is
visiting Mrs. William Dill here.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
! byterian Church cleared about$38 at
their festival on Saturday evening.
Elmer Norton was quite seriously
injured on Saturday evening on Main
street by being knocked down by a
team in the hands of a careless driver.
There are number of cases of
whooping cough among the children
of the town, and a few cases among
! adults are unusually severe.
Clarence Rapp, of Michigan, has
been making short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Rapp, here
Mrs. Albert Haas, of Phila., is very
i'll at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas. Pike, here. Many
friends hope for her recovery.
Mrs. William Richards, of New
Bridge was a guest of her mother,
Mrs. Mary Mccullough, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Walker Norton, of Philadelphia
has been visiting her brother, Mr.. G.
H. Weatherby, and other relatives
| here.
(. Mrs. A. L. Hates, of Claremore, Ok
/ lohoma, has come to spend some time
with relatives in her native town. Her
| friends will remember her as Nellie
Moore, daughter of the late John
Moore of this place.
Mrs. Wilbert Guest and little daugh-
ter Phoebe, have been spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Guest at Aura.
Mrs. Mary Hankins and her sister,
of Palmyra, have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John R. Sithens, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Shute, of Clarks-
boro, were guests of relatives here on
Sunday.
George M. Pither, of Bridgeport, VI
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Pither, here, on Saturday.
Miss Martie P. Rieger, is spending
a few days with her brother, Mr. JOS
eph ]. Rieger and family at Bridge
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. HI. Vanleer and
their TWO sons, or Bermuda, spent a
little time with Swedesboro friends
last week. Mr.. Vanleer was former
resident here, and on his occasional
visits still finds many old friends to
greet him.
/ Mrs. R. C. Dodge, of Omac, Wash
i ington, and Mrs. J. Callahan, and two
sons of Houston, Texas, are visiting
their brother, Mr.. Fred Scheduling
and family here.
Rev. C. H. Behringer and family
have been spending few days at Ny
ack, N. Y, where he officiated at the
marriage of his sister. Miss Minnie F
Behringer. He preached at Grace
Episcopal Church at Nyack, on Sunday
and his pulpit here was occupied by
Rev. C.s Rowland Hill, of st. Matthias
Church, Phila. IN
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