Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-08-01
BRIDGEPORT.

n The Sunday School will picnic at
EBrandywine Springs, August 14th, go
fling by lnotor-power boat to Chester,
Thence to Wilmington by Wilson Line
steamer, then trolley to the Springs.
Pastor Provost preached at Ped
ricktown, last Sunday morning and
1.-The pulpit here was filled by an ex-
horter from Pedricktown, a Mr.. Chew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Carey enter
/ tanned friends from Chester on Satur-
day and Sunday last.
Houses are being piped for water
and gas and altogether our town is
taking on a more modern aspect.
Every day the ferry line is brin ging
/ visitors and sight-seers to our VIII
lage and our Delaware River instead
of isolating that side of the town is
now the beginning of a boom
The Bridgeport baseball team will
play the Chester boys on Saturday
afternoon next, on the ball ground at
South Bridgeport.
Miss Florence Wilkinson, of Clarion,
Pa, and Miss Helen Wilkinson, of
Woodstown. have been visiting at the
home of their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
MIS-. EIWOOu OSlnSer.
The new section master on the rail-
road here has moved his family in
Mrs. Bonds house on Main street.
Mrs. Eliza Truitt and daughter are
visiting at the home of her son John
S. Truitt, in Philadelphia.
Thousands of baskets of tomatoes
are being shipped from here daily by
boat, to the Baltimore can houses
The work of enIarging the school
house has not as yet commenced.
Mrs. Geo. Hires, Jr., and children
have been spending sometime with her
sister-in-law and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Young, in Allentown, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Young. OF Allen
town, Pa. were recent visitors with
their parents here, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Hires. Sr.
After a two-weeks' delightful out
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Richards and
family have returned to their home.
The auxiliary to the official board
of the church will meet next Monday
evening in the lecture room of the
church. Every member is cordially
invited to be present Since the last
meeting they have had more gas lights
placed in the church, which is a great
Improvement Go out some Sunday
evening and see the nicely lighted
church.
Rumor has it that Mrs. Ella Flowers
formerly of our town, will buy a home
here and return We also hear that
since the death of her husband, a few
months ago she has sold her home in
Pennsgrove.
Any one desiring boxes for storing
or packing or for kindling wood can
be accommodated by calling on w. j.
Helms.
Mrs. H. Annie Howe entertained her
sisters family, Mrs. Walter Buckley,
of Chester, over Sunday last.
Mr. Usinger has purchased an auto
mobile of Mr.. Green, of Pedricktown,
and now can get to his work over the
country with more speed and less
anxiety than by horse power.
Mr.. Charles Vickery, living on the
Peter Carey farm, was the first from
here having had nice marketing of
watermelons on Tuesday last. Charles
is a genuine up-to-date farmer
MR. Alonzo Allen, of Gibbstown,
spent over Sunday with school friends
here
Mrs Gilmollr Steelman entertained
relatives from Chester over Sunday,
last.
Mr., Mole, of Chester, spent Tuesday
last with his sister-in-law and family
Mrs Benz. Stanton.
Mrs, VIII Huff, of Camden, who has
been quite an invalid at her parents
home here, Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy,
seems to be convalescing slowly.
Peach Festival.