Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-04
RRIDGEPORT

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Grange Hall, Saturday, afternoon,
April 9th, from 2 to O'Clock. Come
and buy Changers cakes crullerB,
ETC., for your Sunday dinner.
The Board OF Education held a
meeting in the school house on Mon
day evening.
On Friday afternoon, April 9Th, the
Grammar school of Gibbstown will
play base bail with the Grammar
school of our town.
Miss Mary Norton has returned to
her home here after spending the
winter with Mrs. Hunt, at Pedrick-
town.
Mr.. George Pedrick made several
good hauls of shad last week and
was one of the first of our fishermen
to catch shad this season.
Mr.. Thos. Sheets shot pair of
wild geese one day last week. They
were fat and fine.
A heavy thunder shower passed
over our town on Tuesday evening.
The lightning and win were terrific.
Miss Lille Featherer sent post
cards back to her parents all along
the route on her trip across the con-
tinent. She took the southern route
and sent cards from Atlanta, Ga.
New Orleans and Ell Paso, Texas
She expected to arrive at her desti-
nation on Sunday last.
Mr.. Usinger, under the care of a
trained nurse, is gradually improv-
ing. He has been great sufferer
and his many friends are glad to
know he is now finding some relief
and wish him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Maggie Sheets returned to her
home here on Monday last after hav-
ing spent the winter with her daugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Featherer, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frank
lin, of Dover.
The universal complaint now is the
cellars having water in; not only in
town but out on the farms and in
neighboring towns.
| The tank for the water plant is
now having two coats of paint. The
men move around on top of the tank
with all the ease of a painter on the
ground floor. 90
Mrs. Edith A. Madara, one of our
women, passed away at her home
here on Saturday evening last, after
weeks of failing strength and gen
eral debility, at the age of ninety
three years. Mrs. Madara was a life
long resident of this community, was
active, and always on the sunny side
of life, and was respected by all Who
knew her. For sixty years or more
she has been a member of the Meth
odist Church here, loyal and faithful.
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more than 40 years. A. bible stud
ent and godly woman indeed. She
will be greatly missed in the town,
III the church, and especially in her
home, where her daughters have SO
tenderly cared for her during her
illness. She leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Cooper, and Mrs. Geo.
H. Platt, and one granddaughter,
Miss Edith Patt, to mourn the loss Of
a loving mother and grandmother.
Her funeral was on Wednesday last
and was largely attended Interment
in Bridgeport Cemetery.
On last Friday evening the members
of Pride of Bridgeport Council No.
1853 D. of L. initiated Mrs. A. Eliza
beth D. Schwarz into full membership
to their Council. Owing to sickness
other candidates were unable to be
present. At the close of Council
meeting, Mrs. Cummings extended to
all members present an invitation to
come to her house where she wished
to entertain the members in honor of
the new sister, Mrs Schwarz. The
members accepted the invitation and
proceeded to the sisters home in a
body, where all spent most delight
full evening. Miss Ruth McKeag en-
tertained the guests by playing on the
piano and singing. Mr.. Simpkins, of
Blackwood, favored us with selections
on the eornet accompanied by Mrs.
Schwarz on the piano, We. were then
invited to the dining room where the
table was beautifully decorated with
ferns and air plants and were serv-
ed with cake and ice cream All the
members departed voting Mrs. Cum
mings a great success as hostess and
hoping she will entertain again in
the near future.
Mr.. Matthew Baker spent a few
days at Wright's Wharf, Maryland.
Mr.. John Baker, of Wright's Wharf,
Maryland, is visiting his son, Mr..
Matthew Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. d. Murray and
Mrs. Mat. Baker and children spent
Sunday afternoon and evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Thomas, at Cen
tre Square.
,BLACKWOOD.
Mrs. Helena Gaskill entertained
the Ladies' Thimble Club on We'd
naSdav of this Waok lunch con 1uaS