Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
SWEDESBORO.


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SWEDESBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chard, of
Royersford, Pa, are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Norton
Miss Lizzie Hagerman, of Trenton,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with her sister, Mrs. NJ. G. Gaskill.
Miss Hazel Dilks, of Clarksboro,
has been visiting at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Dilks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Ralph Gill, of Bos-
ton, Mass, are visiting MIR. and Mrs
w. b. Gill.
Leroy Rogers, of Washington, D !.
C., is spending Christmas week with
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shoulders
entertained relatives from Bridgeport
on Christmas Day.
The home of Walter Simmerman is
under quarantine on account of diph-
liberia in the family.
Mrs. Lena Wi1lig and family enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Chew and daughter Dorothy, of Tren-
ton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Comp
ton and daughter Charlotte, of Bridge
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Batten spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.. and
Jeffrey G.. Batten, at Woodbury.
Dr. and Mrs. W. G.. Simmons, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. II. Van
nemann, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Croft and
daughter, of Philadelphia, have been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Gahrs, parents of Mrs Croft.
Miss Deborah Justice who for sew
eral years has been making her home
with her brother, Dr. Harry Justice,
of Low Moor, Va, has returned to
Swedesboro, and is occupying her
home on Main street.
Mr. G. W Dolby and brother John
Dolby were guests on Sunday at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Dolby, at Glassboro
Swedesboro Lodge No. 157 F & A.
M. installed the following officers on
last Friday evening: W. NJ, C. H.
Brown: S. W, j. Ellis Horner; r..
W., Vernon e. DeGrofft; Treasurer,
Harry Mayhem; Secretary, W. K.
Sloan; Trustee, Robert H. Rainey. A
fine banquet followed the ceremonies
of the evening.
On account of the storm of Friday,
December 22d, the vendue of Mrs
Frederick Bahman was adjourned un-
til January I'd, 1912.
Swedesboro Grange No. 5 P. of H.
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Master, Clifford l..
Homan; Overseer, John Rode; Lee
turer, A. L. Gaventa; Steward, Will
lam Rainey; Jr. Assistant Steward,
Howard Rode; Chaplain, Samuel L..
Homan; Treasurer, William Gleason,
Secretary, Caddie r. Gill; Gatekeeper,
Clarence Wilson; Ceres, Edith Ho-
man; Pomona, Laura Beckett; Fora,
Hannah Lippincott; Lady Assistant
Steward, Hilda Eastlack.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. Wilmer Egee the retiring Mayor,
on last Wednesday evening in the
form of an oyster supper by the mem
bers of the borough council, in appre-
citation of the way in which he had
conducted business during his admin
istration. Speeches were made by
the Mayor and some of the council
men, and toasts were drunk in the
cup that cheers but does not inebriate,
after which the Mayor took each one
by the hand and thanked them fer
their courtesy and kindness during
his incumbency, wishing success to
the incoming council, and Mayor.
Those present were: Mayor Wilmer
Egee, Councilmen H. A. Black, S.W.
Gaskill, J Harry Zippler, James S..
Moore Clinton Black, William A. Ho-
man; Borough Clerk Harry W. Sou
der; Collector, Harry Mayhem, and
Janitor Jacob Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel NJ. Holman
entertained large party Of relatives
and friends on Christmas, among them
being Mrs Almira Eastlack and Miss
Mary Homan, William Eastaack and
family, Clayton Eastlack and family
and John Gibson and family, of Swed-
esboro, and Edward Eastlack, of Phil
adelphia.
Unreasonable.
"John," said the pargain hunting
half of the matrimonial trust as they
sat at the breakfast table. II wish