Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-20
HARRISONVILLE.

Mr.. ard Mrs. James W. Chapman
entertained Sunday Afternoon at tea
Rev. and Mrs. j. Howard Porch, OF
Redwood; Mr.. and Mrs. William W.
Swgert and daughter, Miss Margaret
Swigert, of Philadelphia, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Swigert,
| Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Whitton, of
Blackwood, spent Tuesday afternoon
with their daughter, Mrs. Elmer E..
Madara and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Newkirk, OF
Elmer, took dinner with Mr.. Frank
Mattson and family.
/ George Storms, of Wiliiamstown,
moved his household effects here on
Tuesday and will live in the house
recently vacated by Herman Storms.
| Miss Addie Moore, Of Colorado, is
spending some time here with her
aunts, Mrs. jackson Morgan and Mrs.
Samuel Conover and family. Her sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Moore, has been
here nearly year for her health.
BY her winsome ways and beautiful
character she has made many friends
in the East, who will be sorry to
have her leave for her home soon.
Mrs. Ajbbie Swigert and Mrs. Emily
Ballinger spent Wednesday with Mrs.
James Parker, near Cloverdale.
Mr.. Joseph S. Stewart was Phdla-
delphia shopper Wednesday.
Mr.. Stewart Burning, of Woodbury.,
was entertained the past week at the
home of his cousin, Miss Ethel Stew
art
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Swig-
ert and daughter, Miss Margaret, OF
Philadelphia, spent from Saturday
until Monday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Swigerf.
Mr.. Jackson Morgan spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.
! Miss Sarah Madison is spending a
few days with her brother, Mr.. JOS.
Mattson, and wife, near Mullica Hill !.
Mrs. Mary Jones and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Winifred Jones, spent We'd
nesday with Lizzie Batten in Swedes-
'boro.
Pastor Craig attended the Child
renis Day services at Terrell Sunday
evening. Rev. j.. Howard Porch, of
Redwood, occupied the pulpit
Mrs. Cornelia Madison and daugh-
ter, Miss Reba Mattson, spent Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Milton
Brown and family, near Columbia.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening is How Persecution Has
Extended the knowledge of God; =
Alice Bartholomew is the leader.
AS Joseph Hopkins was driving up
Lake avenue Thursday morning his
horse became frightened at some
sheep pasturing along the roadside,
gave jump and the shafts dropped
to the ground. The horse started on
a run, pulling Joseph over the dash !;
! he kept hold of the lines and the
horse stopped after a few steps had
been covered. After the horse had
ouieted down he was hitched to the
wagon and Joseph journeyed home.
Mr.. Joseph Ferguson is entertain
ing Mr. Woodington from Phila.
Mrs. Howard Reed and daughter,
Miss Ruth Reed, of Mullica Hill,
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs !.
Alfred Marshall
/ Mr.. Otis Swigert, of Haddonfield
spent Wednesday and Thursday with
his PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
4Swigert.
Several from here attended the
High school Commencement at Woods
town Thursday evening. The High
school scholars are now enjoying a
well earned vacation.
! The death angel has again visited
our community and taken one of our
oldest residents, Mr.. Nathan Wilkin-
son. For several weeks he had been
slowly growing weaker and the last
week had taken to his bed and his
death looked for, yet it came as a
great shock to family and friends
I when arising Friday morning they
learned he had departed this life.
The funeral services were held al
his late residence on North Main st.
Tuesday morning. Misses Reba Mat
tson, Merton Bartholomew, Alice Bar
tholomew and Mrs Emma Chapman
opened the services by singing Near
err My God to Thee after which Rev
Edgar R. Craig read a scripture Sc
lection, following with prayer. Miss
es Mattson, Alice and Merton Bar
tholonlew and Mrs Chapman sang
4 ssBlest be the Tie That Binds" after
which Rev. j. B.. Whitton announced
his text, "a Good Man, addressing
some comforting remarks to the wild
ow and children and friends. Mrs.
Ada Rouse closed by singing 20 Love
That Wilt Not Let Me Go. Mr.
| Wilkinson was a prosperous farmer
living on what is known as the Jacob
Kirby farm until about a year ago
when he moved into the house he
purchased of Elmer E. Madara. He
was S3 years of age and leaves a
wife and four children, George Wiki
inson, living near Cloverdale; Aman-
| da Marshall, living in Harrisonville;
Charles Wilkinson, living on a farm
Robert Williamson, out West, and
Charles Wilkinsn, living on a farm
Inear Wodstown. He was beautiful
| Christian character, and for many
| years was leader of the Sunday morn
ing class until i'll health caused him