Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-14
BRIDGEPORT.

Our freight boats are making week
lily trips to Chester and we towns
folks are imposing on the captains,
land taking advantage of the delight
full trip across the river. Methinks
twould be well to remember our gem
erous captains of the "Uron" and HIo-
gan" at Christmas time. 81
Messrs Chas and Gus Lang spent
over Sunday in Philadelphia visiting
relatives.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
church officials was held on Wednes-
day evening last. All bills were paid
as presented to date.
The Sunday school is not making
any preparation for Christmas service
this year.
The children of the public school
are busy practicing for their enter
tainment which | am told will be in
Logan Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Peterson, OF
Woodstown, were Sunday visitors at
the home of their mother, Mrs. Fran
ces Leap.
Mr.. Biddle Moffett and Mr.. Knopp,
of Swedesboro, were visitors on We'd
nesday evening last in the Odd Eel
lows Lodge here, which order is grow
ing in membership and interest so
they tell us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lamb and
Miss Fannie Horner were recent visit
ors at the home of their brother, Mr..
James Horner and wife, of Swedes-
boro.
Mr.. Lewis Folger, Jr., has been on
mi, f,.;r, D4I, ID
near the city of Dover.
AS | write this Tuesday evening"
word comes to town of the sudden
serious illness of Mr.. Robert K. Burk
of Prospect. Many friends are hop
ing he may be restored and have a
speedy recovery. Mr. Burk is suf-
fering with heart trouble of very
serious nature.
The work is being pushed on the
water plant, and every thing is NOV
ing on rapidly. The foundation for
the construction of the tank is being
finished, and soon we will rejoice in
| a water supply for our town which
as fire protection, will be highly
appreciated by all Just think of It'll,
Water and gas in Bridgeport. Much
credit is due our loyal up-to-date
citizens, and to them we feel very
| thankful
| The Knights of Pythias are. max
ing preparations for having an enter
tainment some time after the holt
days. They usually give comedy for
! the evenings entertainment, which
the townsfolks thoroughly enjoy.
| Our stores are taking on quite a
Christmas appearance. The decora-
lions and the stock make quite dis
play, and are very attractive indeed.
Mrs. B. S. Hewes spent two days
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lay in Woodbury.
Mr.. Lee Locke, of Repaupo, was in
town on Sunday last.
Mr.. VIM. NJ Featherer, of Gibbs
town, was in town on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Freas, Of Philadelphia, for
mer resident, was an over Sunday
guest with relatives in town.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
during the month of November in
Bridgeport Public School: Seventh
and Eighth Grades: Jesse Hughes,
Eugene Magin, Elmer Mccormick,
George Richardson, Smith Shoemaker,
Walter Sweeney, Sebastian Muhlbaier.
David Mccormick, Anna Carney, Elva
Casperson, Mabel Folker, Emma Law
renee, Viola Indie, Phoebe NTcCarson,
Ethel Morgan, Sarah Storms, Irene
Wooley. Sixth and Fifth Grades:
Marie Vickery, Martha Zinniker, Mel
vim Croft, Raymond Hires, Newton
Hughes, Eldon Morgan, Harry Carney,
Clarence Muhlbaier, Walter Null
baier, Mary Folker, Virginia Barker,
Alice Folker, Apollonia Groppenback-
er, Julia Featherer, Christina McCar-
son, Marion Reeder, Elsie Sharp, Ethel
Stanton, Sara Shoemaker, Ruth Swee-
ney. Third and Fourth Grades: How
ard Outten, George Indie, H. Jerome
! Richards, John Cheezum, Gussie
Frank, Frank Sharp, Arthur Baker,
Harry Frank, Harry Beckett, William
Reeder, Elwood Featherer, Helen
LANCE, Evelyn Barker, Leah Stanton,
Emma Zinniker, Ethel Muhlbaier.
First and Second Grades: Ernest Ba-
ker, George Carney, Charles Zienne-
ker, George Sharp, Daniel Collins,
Louis Groppenbacker, Joseph Crop
penbacker, William Indie, Raymond
Shoemaker, Philip Muhlbaier, Albert
Muhlbaier, Paul Muh1baier, Frances
Barker, Margaret Carney, Anna Frank
Evelyn Glover, Elizabeth Hewes, Mar
ion Stanton, Louise Lawrence, Edith
Sweeney.