Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
BRIDGEPORT.

l'MrS. Geo. Hires.
Last Friday evening four learned
young preachers of the Mormon faith
from Provost, Utah, held open air
service on our streets. They seemed
very enthusiastic in their speaking
and singing.
| Mr.. Eli Schmidt, former resident
and guest of the Hotel "DeTussey, .
spent over Sunday as a guets at the
same house. To Mrs. Tussey's fine
| table service, together with her gem
ial hospitality is due a full house.
The Imfeld's left their cottage for
their home in the city, on Monday
last, going by auto And are now
! preparing for the opening up of the
oyster business, and all sea food.
| After their pleasant sojourn with us
we wish for them successful sea-
son.
Mrs. Peter Carey has returned home
after spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Bird, of West Phila-
| delphia.
Mr.. George Rookstool, ST., and fam
/ lily are spending some time at their
cottage in South Bridgeport.
| Miss Elizabeth Mcclure, of Gibbs
town, is a guest at Mrs. John Tus-
sey's.
Miss Hannah Dilks, of near Mullica
Hill, is visiting at the home of Mrs.
| Walter Civilian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber, of South
Bridgeport. are now the happy par
ents of twin boys. The little fellows
born on Sunday morning last are
seemingly doing fine, and are the
| first twins born in Bridgeport for a
number of years. We wish for par
ents and boys many happy years to-
gether.
Miss Kizzie Featherer will go to
West Chester Normal School the COM
ing school term and will leave town
next Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson Sharp
spent few days this week with Mrs.
Sharp's sister and family. in Tough
kenamon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reed and
family, of near Mullica Hill, were cal
lers on Sunday evening last at Mr..
! Usinger's.
Those of our town who are at
the Delaware Water Gap for their
summer outing are Mrs. William MUIR
ray and Mr. Samuel Dunk. Mr.. Muir
ray may join them before their re-
turn.
Miss Fannie Homer is in Boston
this week having taken the delight
full boat trip from Philadelphia to
that city. The landing in the beauti-
full harbor will be appreciated by
Miss Fannie and her party.
Of 1o1-
phia, is visiting at the home of her
sister and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Justice
Mr. Bennett Miller has rented the
w. j. Helms farm for the coming
year and is now gathering hay and
trimming fences preparatory to his
coming.
The Lang Brothers are shipping
some fine watermelons this week.
Mrs. Pierpont, of Salem, has been
visiting her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Torbert
Our ferry line to Chester and re-
turn was indeed very busy line on
Saturday last. The ferrying Of the
knights of Pythias from Delaware
county. Pa, to the picnic here, was
more than the captain could manage.
About rs people were on the wharf
at Chester who did not get across to
the picnic Nearly 800 were brought
back and forth all day
Former Pastor J. Ward Clark will
preach in our church next Sunday
morning and evening. Everybody
come out and give him a hearty well
come.
Pastor Provost is taking his two
weeks vacation, spending part of his
time in Lumberton.
The Knights of Pythias picnic held
in Platt's woods here on Saturday
last was a great success. About $50
people were present $50 watermel
ons and Is baskets of cantaloupes
were devoured, beside Ehe many
quarts of ice cream and the bounti-
full dinner. The Lodge of Media, Pa,
presented Logan Lodge, K. of P, of
Bridgeport, with a beautiful silver
loving cup which our lodge appreci-
ated greatly The games and sports
the river as we'll as our own towns
people were very interesting. Fol-
lowing is the winners of some of the
races and contests: Greek race won
by Mr.. Barker, Chester; sack race
won by Albert Sheets, Bridgeport;
50-yards race for girls won by Ruth
AlcKeag, Bridgeport; 50-yards race
for men over so years, won by Mr..
Gee, Chester; pie eating contest won
by Ruth NcKeag and John Wooley,
Bridgeport; 100-yards dash won by
George H. Hires, Jr., Bridgeport; po-
tato race won by Miss May Clothier,
Bridgeport; baseball game won by
Delaware county team, Chester, a.,
score Z to 3. We trust this basket
picnic will be an annual affair
LOST-On picnic grounds, Satur
day, chain and locket, ladies picture
inside locket; lily engraved on
same and a set diamond chip; finder
will please return same to George M.
Steelman, Esq, and receive reward.
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REDWOOD.