Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-07-18
BRIDGEPORT.

Mrs Carrie Civilian spent part of
last week with her friends, MIR. and
Mrs. Howard Reed, near Mullica Hill.
In the midst of heavy thunder
storm passing over our town last
|the steeple of the Methodist Protes-
|tant Church and tore the weather
boards and damaged it greatly. For
tunately nothing caught fire, <as in
the case few weeks ago When the
house of Mr., Lewis Siebert was struck,
the corner of the house was split, but
nothing fired.
At recent meeting of the official
board of the church, the pastor was
voted q two-weeks vacation, The time
at his pleasure.
MIR. Blasius Risler, one of our aged
and respected residents near here.
passed away ON Friday morning last
at the home of his son, Joseph Risler
with whom he resided. Mr.. Risler
was SO years of age and had been a
resident of this township about 40
years His life had been very active
one, and he indeed was very ambi-
tious even into the years recently.
q
ually declining; for the last month
was a great sufferer indeed, from
dropsy. He has been tenderly cared
for with his son and family for a
number of years. AS neighbor,
citizen or friend, he was of sterling
worth; his quiet manner and honor
able dealings with all endeared him to
all who knew him. He leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Geo. Hires, Sr., Mrs.
Chas. Parker. and two sons, Mr.. Jos.
and VIM Risler, all of our town (or
near here), to mourn the loss of a
kind and loving father.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Risler desire
to publicly thank all who so kindly
assisted in word or deed during the
illness, and at the burial of their
father on Monday morning last
The Jr. o. u A. NJ held festival
on McGlincy's lawn ON Saturday eve
ming last, and was successful in every
particular.
Mr.. Walter Justice has been quite
sick the last week but is improving
at this writing.
Mrs. Frank Parker and two little
children expect to return to their
home in Wisconsin about the first of
August.
Mr.. Alfred Miller, of Repaupo, is
repairing and overhauling in general
the church heating.
Rumor has it that new house will
be built in the near future on the
McGlincy lot
Mr.. Thos. Sheets has built garage
in his yard prior to the coming of
the new auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Risler expect to
start for their new home near Denver,
Col, about the 23d of July.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos Shute entertained
over Sunday last Mrs. Emma Ladner,
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Beaber, of Phil
adelphia, were over Sunday guests at
the home of their uncle, Thos. Shute,
and family.
Once in awhile there is need for
rejoicing when we read of towns so
much larger than ours having such
poor water supply, and just think we
have arteSian wells and deep enough
to stand the analysis as pure and free
from pollution No typhoid germs, then
besides a heavy pressure to fight fire.
Messrs David Hawn and James Hor-
ner, of Swedesboro, were seen in town
on Tuesday last.
Our freight boats all go out loaded
two lines to Chester and day and
night line to Philadelphia
Mrs. Fannie D. Hewes visited last
week with her friend Mrs. Fannie
Fowler in Salem. And is now enter
/ tanning as a weekend guest Miss
Fowler, of Salem.
For the benefit of those wishing to
know, I send schedule of the Chester
Bridgeton ferry line. The trip to
Chester is very convenient indeed, and
to those travelling to Wilmington or
other points south of Chester, save a
lot of car-fare, for As cents we can
go to Philadelphia and return by TAX
ing trolley at Chester and ride into
John Wanamaker,s station by sub
way The ferry line is all right.
The Courthouse will leave Chester
daily, Market street wharf, $50, 11.30
A. M.-2. 80, 400, 500 P. M. On Mon
day, Friday and Saturday only, ad-
ditional trips 1880 P. M.
Leave Bridgeport daily 9.15 A. NJ
Las, 315, 700, 8.45 P. M. On Tues
day, Saturday and Sundays additional
trip 745 A. NJ