Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-09
BRIDGEPORT

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The water plant that has been agi-
ftated here so long lis now in opera
tion, everything satisfactory; houses
are being piped and the townsfolks
can rejoice over the fact of living in.
modern town, with home comforts
and fire protection. co
|, Mr.. John Folger is the early bird
Hamong the farmers in our commun-
ity, having all his sweet potato plants
out at this writing. 60
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Springer, of
Atlantic City, are visiting relatives
and friends here this week.
The many friends of Mr. Usinger
rejoice to know that he is better and
this Tuesday being his birthday, he
lis enjoying a post card shower. May
he continue to improve is the wish of
many friends.
| Mrs. VIII Huff and children are
| visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Murphy, Sr.
Stella" the old family horse of
p. w. Gill, is about finishing her
work here. She is past 80 years old
and was a pet colt of the late ]
Clark Gill.
Mr. Lewis Folger is having cor
rugated iron roof placed on his ware
houses.
Mr.. Lewis Folger will start steam
boat line between here and Philadel-
phia June LIST, leaving here at a.
M, returning leave Philadelphia at
2. 80 p. m. This will make fine wa
ter trip, and a lovely summer outing
if only for pleasure but much more
appreciated for business and we hope
the line will be patronized and sue
cess may attend the undertaking.
The new owners of the Lawrence
property are surely changing things
on that corner Concrete walks are
being laid, the old barns torn down,
the old hay scales also torn away,
and all together a great change is
being made. A concrete coping is
being placed all along the creek for
the boat landings, and we are antic-
pating a beautiful summer park and
resort along the creek.
On Wednesday of last week about
thirty-five business men of the city of
over to Swedesboro with a view of
looking up a ferry line between the
two New Jersey towns and their city
over the river. They were very lib
eral, each business house giving out
souvenirs, and altogether made the
day merry, combining business with
pleasure.
There will he an exhibit of manual
training and drawing in the public
school on Tuesday evening, May IA,
1912. All persons interested in what
the children are doing are cordially
,, invited to attend.
FERRELL
Mr. Theodore Nelson and daughter,
Miss Olive, of Camden, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bakely and fam
lily Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs William Hewitt and grandson,
Master Harry Pilger, of Evan, visit
ed Mrs. Lewis S. Vanlier, Jr., on
, Wednesday
The many friends of Mrs. Abbie
Morgan, of Pitman are very glad to
know that she is improving from her
long and painful illness.
William Beckett, Jr., and his sister
Miss Anna Beckett, of Clayton, spent
Saturday night and Sunday with their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Beckett.
The Ferrell school will close on
Friday, May 10th.
Mr.. Frederick Graves and family
have been entertaining company from
Philadelphia for a few days.
Mrs. Charles Noller, of Philadel-
phia visited relatives here on Satur-
day.
Mr.. Charles Munyan, of Richwood,
&C.. lxs @1,s yt<,fV
fty on Sunday.
Several people from here attended
the Haymakers parade at Glassboro
on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Philip Frye's barn was totally
destroyed by fire on Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Jane Steele is recover
ing from her recent attack of grip.
Some of the farmers plants were
slightly damaged by frost Wednesday
morning, May LIST.
Mr.. Joseph Lounsberry made bus
mess trip to Philadelphia on Friday.
Mr.. Daniel Boyd who has been in
poor health for several months, does
not seem to Improve as rapidly as
his many friends wish.
Miss Gertrude Biddle remains in
very poor health. DR.. Bailey Chal-
FAINT, of Mullica Hill, is in attendance.
Fishing is becoming such fad
here with the men and boys that some
of them even fish. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. S. Vanlier, Sr.,
visited their son Henry Vanlier and
family at Glassboro on Sunday
The Township Committee have been
graveling the old Mill Hill and have
repaired the road in many places the
past week.
Mr.. James Ryan, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
THOROFARE
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