Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-07
BRIDGEPORT.

BRIDGEPORT.
The Sunday school will be held in
the afternoon commencing next Sun
day at 2 p. M All invited.
The ladies who are soliciting for
parsonage repairs to assist the trus-
tees in raising little money for the
same, instead of having festival or
supper, are doing nicely and many
interested ones are hoping soon tc
Sc fence in front of the parsonage.
The reed birds are reported plenti-
full and sare nice and fat.
Several pupils from here are now
going to the High School at Wood
bury and Paulsboro.
Mrs. B. Smith Hewes is taking a
ten days outing visiting Woo bury
relatives and other places of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Indie have
purchased a new piano for their
daughters, as has also Mr.. and Mrs ).
Chas. Vickery.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
from its recent serious illness. Many
friends rejoice with the parents over
its recovery.
School opened on Tuesday last with
fair attendance Miss Nelson,
principal; Miss Hortman and Miss
Robinson comprise the body of teach
ers.
The official meeting of the NJ. Z.
Church was held on Monday evening
last; all bills were paid as presented
to date. This pay as you go system
is working WE'LL but not without an
effort on the part of those in charge
Mrs. Jacob Hager has a pair OF
slippers no doubt the most unique in
this vicinity Her. son John sent the
same to his mother from Alaska and
they are Esquimo slippers Mrs:
Hager prizes this gift very highly.
Mr.. John Mounce picked a canta-
loupe one day last week which weigh
ed Is lbs and measured 81 inches in
circumference. The variety he did
not know and what ever kind it was.
it was not edible.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Salem. of
Philadelphia, motored to their moth
er's, Mrs. Hager, out on the farm on
Sunday last.
Mrs. Jennie Cummings entertained
over Sunday her brother and family,
Mr.. Frank Mattson, of Camden.
Miss Nola Robinson, who under
went an operation for appendicitis in
the Medico Chi Hospital, Philadelphia
is convalescing nicely.
Mrs. Carrie Civilian entertained
at tea on Monday last, the Misses
Kenny, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Jennie Thomas, of Centre Square.
Miss Kizzie Featherer entertained
on Monday last at dinner several
High School girls from the Woodbury.
High School.
The Keysers closed their cottage
here as summer residents on Tuesday
last and returned to their city holne
at Broad street, and the Boulevard,
Philadelphia. But some of the fam
lily will be weekly visitors here.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Warrington
and little son Samuel, of Darby, Pa,
have been guests at the home CT their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Sam'l Plat.
On account of difference in the
faith one home was disbanded and
housekeeping entirely broken I'D here
recently. A great pity to make this
so late consideration.
Miss Clara Pearson, of Atlantic City
has been visiting Mrs. Brown and
other relatives over Sunday.
On Saturday evening, Sept. 2, 1911,
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held a parlor meeting at the
home of the President, Miss Ida NJ .
Clark After recognizing for the
year, Mrs Henry P Worthington, of
Darby, gave us short talk. Mrs
May p. Sparks, one of our State Off
GERS, was the speaker of the evening,
and talked on the Work, for fifty-five
minutes The time seemed so short
and the talk so good all would have
been glad to listen much longer
Cake and ice cream were served
Miss Mary Hager rendered some ex-
cellent music Mr.. and Mrs Will
Jams, Of Washington. were among the
visitors.
Mrs. VIM. Murray gave water
melon party to the members of the
Daughters of Liberty Lodge No. 1853
on Tuesday evening, Sept. 5th. A
very pleasant evening was spent by
ali in playing games. In the game
called hunt the peanuts" Mrs. EN-
ma Thomas was the lucky winner OF
first prize, and Mr.. Chas. Vickery
won the BOBBY prize. We think the
lady who won the first prize. had a
rood chance to sample her prize af-
ter the water melon bath she hal /.
Mr. Murray entertained the Daugh-
tiers with some very fine music on the
pianola Just ask lGeorge) when you
See him how does he like cats After
spending very pleasant evening the