Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-21
SWEDESBORO.

Mr.. Ephraim Carter and son, of
Glassboro, were guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Dolby.
Mrs. A E. Zane who has been
spending the summer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Geo. w. Pither, returned to
her home in Camden last week.
Leroy Rogers, of Washington, D C.
who has been spending two weeks
vacation with relatives here, returned
to Washington last week.
Miss Ella Citizens is spending some
time in Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Albert HANDLE, of Richmond,
Va, who has been spending ten days
vacation here, returned to her South
ern home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Sparks and Mrs. Vic
tor Molitor have been spending a few
days at Atlantic City. Their hus-
bands spent over Sunday there.
Mrs. S. Lewis Moore has been the
guest of Miss Mary England, of Read
ing, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Rode and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Augustus Sparks
have been spending few days at At
lanllc CITY.
Mrs. Sarah Young and her daughter
Miss May, have been visiting Mr.. and
I Mrs Penrose Foreman, at Elsmere,
Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Batten have
been entertaining their sister, Miss
Sallie Batten. of Mullica Hill.
I. Allen Denny, William and NJ.
Augustus Sparks were the delegates
sent by the Woolwich Fire Company
to the convention of the State Fire
mems Relief Association at Atlantic
City last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dolby and
son, of Glassboro, spent part of last
week with his brother, Wilbert Dolby
and wife here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Black, Mr.. I.
H. Weatherby and daughter, Miss
Laura and Miss Mae Mathis motored
to Atlantic City on Thursday of last
week and spent an enjoyable day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church will hold a fancy
work bazaar and cake sale at the
home of Miss Louise Gaskill on Main
street on September 80, afternoon and
evening.
| Fires have been lighted at the glass
works here and it is said that work
/ will begin soon A number of ma
chine workers from other points are
here waiting for business to start,
while men who have their homes here
have been forced to seek employment
! elsewhere. CO
| Mrs Anna E. Rode, wife of Frank
/ Rode, died at her home near here
on Saturday morning after a long ILL
ness aged forty-two years. She leaves
a husband and children to whom the
sympathy of friends go out in their
great loss. Her funeral took place on
Tuesday morning at her late home
and interment was made in Lake Park
Cemetery.
Albert Drew has gone to Rochester,
N. Y, to work in glass factory.
Several blowers have gone to Salem,
Va. others to South Carolina and
others to other points to find employ
ment at their trade.
Mr.. Joseph J. Rieger, man we'll
and favorably known in this vicinity,
died at his home in Bridgeport, on
i Wednesday afternoon of last week,
after months of terrible suffering from
internal cancer, aged fifty-six years.
| He leaves wife, two daughters and
one son, besides one brother, Mr..
William H. Rieger, of this place, and
two sisters, Miss Martha Rieger, of
Swedesboro, and Mrs. Adam Burkel
of Harrisonville, to mourn the loss of
a loving husband, father and brother.
His funeral took place on Monday
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and interment in st. Joseph'S ceme-
terry His family have the sympathy
/ of many friends in their great loss
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Malitor are
attending the Allentown Fair this
week
Mr.. William Poor, Of Greensboro,
Nd, was in town on Monday attend
ing the funeral of his nephew, Jos.
J. Rieger.
1 Mrs. Leroy Rogers, who, has been
visiting here, returned to her home in
Washington, D. c., ON Thursday
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w,
Pither, returned with her to spend
a few days.
| It is said that wedding bells will
soon ring again in Swedesboro
Mrs. Leroy Rogers. of Washington.
D. c., visited at the home of her
uncle, Vincent Sharp, in Camden, a
few days last week.
Among those who have been enjoy
ing Atlantic City from this place we
note Mrs. William DENNY, and Miss
Lizzie DENNY, Miss Lizzie Cozens
Miss May Norcross, Mrs. M. C. Sparks
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sithens.
and Charles Mellenback were appoint
ed. a committee to act as snlicitorc