Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-18
BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport Grange No. 80 P. of H .
installed the following officers for the
ensuing year: Master, Willard b..
Kille; overseer, Harvey McKeag; lee
turer, Mary E. Hager; steward, Car
man Richardson; assistant steward,
Chas. B. Vickery; chaplain, Emma
L. Kille; treasurer, John Kirby; sec
retary, S. Lewis Kille; gatekeeper,
Vim. Norman Justice; ceres, Margaret
McKeag; pomona, Effie Richardson; I;
fora, Florence Risler; lady assistant
steward, Mary R. Sweeney.
Mr.. Joseph Shoch; whom reported
last week as being i'll, is now conval-
escing rapidly.
Mrs. Struby is visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. John S. Truitt.
Mrs. Mary A. Moose, one of our
aged and highly respected ladies, is
suffering greatly with a sore eye.
Many friends hope she may find re-
lief with no serious developments.
Mr. Frank Holdcraft, of near Pros
pect, has been on the sick list the
last week. At this time he is report
ed as improving nicely.
Mr.. Robert K. Burk, who has been
sick for several weeks, is under the
care of a trained nurse, with DR.. Buz-
by as his physician. Mr.. Burk has
been a great sufferer and at this time
the family have no hope of his re-
covery, and to them the sympathy of
a host of friends is extended, and yet
hope the kind and generous father
and husband may be restored to health
and to his family.
The severe cold on Sunday last him
dered the church services, both morn
ing and evening. The church could
not be heated in the morning, the cold
air predominating over the hot air
heater. Notwithstanding, Pastor Pro-
vost held a short service. In the even
ing the sexton had succeeded in hav-
ing warm house but the people were
afraid to venture out in the cold.
Miss Wingard, a school friend of
Miss Edna Shoemaker is spending
some time with Edna and Mrs. Shoe
maker
The Auxiliary of the church is invit
ing friends to join. The dues are 5
cents per month, the funds to be used
to help the church in general. They
nave SOIlC uOfCl -P1d1AC0 anu
have commenced working the plan.
They have started out Little Trav-
eler;" be ready to receive him when
he calls.
Mckinney Bros. are gathering ice
this week from the pond on the farm
of the late Caroline Locke, and on
Tuesday the ice was ten inches thick.
They will fill both houses up there
this week. co
At the meeting of the members of
the congregation of St. Pauls M. e.
Church, Bridgeport, Held on Wednes-
day, Jan. 10, two trustees were elect
ed for three years, the terms of Benz.
English and Lewis Folker having ex-
pired. Messrs. Willard Kille and
Frank Holdcraft were unanimously
elected trustees of said church.
Miss Kizzie Featherer, who has been
a pupil at the Woodbury. High School
the last three years, is expecting to
enter the West Chester Normal school
next year.
Mrs Edith Madara is convalescing
slowly from her recent illness, as is
also Mrs. Rebecca Smith.
Mr.. Merrick Stanton has been ship
ping carp the last week from his carp
pond here and realizing good prices.
The railroad company are building
a new bridge over their tracks here
on the Swedesboro road.
Please remember Saturday evening,
jan 9th, the illustrated lecture Ben
Hur," by the Rev. Mr.. Archer, of Ped
ricktown. Proceeds for benefit of the
Nj E. Church here.
Out streets are beautifully lighted
every night, moon or no moon. The
gas lights are giving excellent salts
faction both indoor and out.