Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-03
MULLICA HILL.
Miss Clara Peterson, of Woodstown, is
Visiting ralafi yes here

Miss Clara Peterson, of Woodstown, is
visiting relatives here.
John Smell, Of Philadelphia, formerly Of
this place, was the guest OF John Ernst, on
Thursday.
Miss Emma Pine and her sister, Miss
Hannah Maxwell, of Philadelphia, have
been visiting their mother.
| Miss Rebecca Parker, of Philadelphia,
was at home for Memorial Day exercises.
Miss Laura Mullica has been visiting
friends here during the past week.
James s. Stratton Post. G. A. R attended
Divine service at the NJ. e. church iu Evan
last Sunday morning
The tennis club played the first game Of
the season on Saturday afternoon.
Several Of our citizens have abundant
crops OF strawberries Of fine varities.
Members of the Junior Epworth League
were given pleasant outing at Pitman on
Saturday. Messrs. Hazelton and Mounce
providing the conyeyances.
Mrs. Hannah Colson has somewhat i'm
proved since our last writing.
Commencement exercises will be held on
the evening of June 10, in the Town Hall.
Miss Mary Atkinson, of Clayton, was at
home ON Memorial Day.
Thirty eight dollars were cleared at the
Baptist festival held last week.
Flag poles erected at the residences Of
Jacob Mounce and Wilmer Duel, displayed
the Stars and Stripes ON Monday, each
from favorable site, and each commend
able expression of individual patriotism,
and which will, no doubt, awaken spirit
of emulation in many another patriots
heart.
Mrs R Ridgway is visiting relatives in
Camden and Woodbury..
It has been announced that the Principal
of our High School, Theodore Fleetwood,
has resigned his position, to take similar
one at Bridgeport, where he will receive
larger salary than here. Mr.. Fleetwood
has occupied bis recent position five years,
and the sincere wishes of his pupils and
friends, for prosperous future will follow
him into his new field of labor.
A very interesting and profitable meet
ing was held by Stokes Union on Thursday
afternoon, the topic considered being the
!" White Shield Organization, in the irter-
ests of girlhood and youth Flower Mis-
sion Day June oh, will be observed by the
Union, with appropriate exercises.
Mrs. John Scott, who has been quite i'll,
is now convalescing
Fayette Richman and wife, of Philada.,
have been the guests of Joseph Brown dur
ing the past week.
Saturday, June 5, will be Children's Day
at the Grange, a day which the little ones
anticipate with unalloy ed pleasure.
Monday was observed as Memorial Day,
and in manner fitting the sacredness of
the occasion. In the early morning flags
and bunting we're seen floating from both
public building and private residences,
many of the porches were more profusely
and deliberately decorated than ever before.
Grcops of children were seen gathering
flowers and bearing them to the high
school bnilding, where under the supeTyis-
ion of tier teachers, they were arranged
into garlands and bquets At l.30 the
Post and number of the citizens assembled
at the Post room, and accompanied by the
Glassboro band, marched to the several
cemeteries decorating the graves ofdeparted
heroes 1t was a pathetic and ..sorrowful
sight to many spectators as they gazsd
upon the small procession of veterans,
growing smaller every year,, as they
marched to the strains of impressive music
bearing the flag for which they had fought,
and with it, the fragrant flowers for fallen
comrades. In the Town Hall full audi
ence awaited them. The Baptist choir
rendered beautiful selections, and Pastors
Davies and Kulp made appropriate and
earnest addresses. William P. Haines, of
Micklet0n, also addressed the audience,
awakening mich interest and sympathy by
humorous and pathetic, personal reminis-
cences of the war. Tue day was uniyer-
sally observed, and cemeteries were never
more numerously visited nor graves more
prOfusely covered with choice floral
emblems than upon this occasion, a proof
that the gratitude of a nations posterity
toward those who preserved the Union,
does Lot abate as the years go by, and
veterans are summoned higher,
A number of strangers visitors TO ceme-
teries were in town throughout the day.
There will be special meeting of the
Board of Education on Monday evening,
June 7, in Town Hall.
Misses Linda and Rena Cole, Mr.. Chas.
Cole and daughter, Ethel, of Philadelphia,
are guests of their uncle. Captain Stratton.
Miss Blanche Somers, of Jefferson, will
receive first grade certificate at Jefferson
school.
A valuable carriage blanket was found
lying in the street at the north end Of town
on Tuesday morning early. The owner can
obtain it by calling at the residence of Jos.
D. Evans and proving property.
An interesting and profitable meeting was
held by Friends first day school teachers
on Wednesday evening at the home of
Beulah Pancoast.