Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-28
MULLICA HILL.

| Monday was said to be the coolest day of
the season. The wind was high and keen,
and woTkmen were Obliged to adjourn, and
few persons ventured out unless necessity
required it.
Mrs. William Copestick is visiting her
parents at Gloucester.
Some of our skaters received some severe
shocks by falling GU the ice a few days
since. Skating, like some other pastimes,
requires the utmost skill and care.
Miss Elsie Lippincott, of Woodbury., is
visiting relatives here
Raymond Lippincott has accepted a
position in the establishment of Joel j.
Bailey. OF Philadelphia. Raymond is one
of our own Mullica Hill boys, dIligent as a
school boy, and as clerk in the store of G.
| w. Elkinton. We wish him success in the
new anu wider field he has just entered.
| Miss Florence Davis, of London, is visit
ing friends in this locality.
The neighbors and friends of Hiram
Shute rendered him a surprise visit on
Saturday evening. Among those present
were: Joseph Brown and vile, VIM. Fox
and wife, RsY. Mr.. Jewett wife and son,
| Milton. Joseph Chatham and wife, Joseph
D. Evans and wife, Mrs James White and
son, James, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Atkinson, Jas.
Ecret and wife, Henry c. Chatham, Edward
Shernin, Mrs. Rachel Bill, Misses Mary
Armstrong, Lille Fox, Lille Mankin Elsie
Lippincott, Mrs Mary Huseback, Messrs
Walter Mounce and William Shute. The
guests had delightful time socially, and
enjoyed together the abundant supply OF
refreshments provided.
The following officers were elected and
enstalled at a meeting of Pomona Grange
held in Patrons Hall, this place, on Jan
IL: Master, Samuel A. Ridgway; Overseer,
Walter Heritage; Lecturer, Isaac Derrick
son; Steward, Joseph W. Guest; Assistant
Steward, Charles b. Steward; Chaplain,
Julia T. Ridgway Treasurer, William Fl.
Borden; Secretary, Caddie J. Gill; Gate
Keeper, Edward CANT; Pomona, Anna
Bradshaw Flora, Martie K Borton Ceres,
Phebe W. Guest, L. A. Steward, Sue R.
Heritage.
The first annual meeting of the Mullica
Hill Protective Association will be held in
the Town Hall, on Monday afternoon, Feb.
l, when any who desire to become mem
bers, will have an opportunity to do so.
Our schools are agitating the subject of
celebrating Lincoln's Birthday, February
r. This is expedient and commendable,
and we trust they will observe the day by
appropripriate exercises.
The several orders of our town give the
following report and list of officers elected
for the ensuing year. Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Burning installed the following in
the Knights of Pythias Lodge: Past Chan
cellor, M. Milber; Chancellor Commander.
HI Carr; Vice Chancellor. Jesse Williams;
Prelate, M. Milber; M. of E M. F. Parker;
M. of F., Elwood Kier; K. of R. and s.,
Warren K. Parker; NJ at A., Peter S.
Scott l. g., John Pratt; o. G t. B.
Williams; M. of W., Jacob M. Hoffman.
The J. o. w. A. M, installed the follow
ing officers: P. G., Oscar Owen; Councillor,
J. Harry Orens; v. c., Edward Hood !;
Secretary, John G. Hazelton: F. S., W. K.
Parker; Treasurer, W. F. Parker; Con-
ductor, Edwin Mankin; Warder. C. E.
Bowers; l. S., Edward Holtzhouser o. s. !,
Herbert Steward Representative to State,
is Il. White.
The following Red Men were installed
by Deputy Great Sachem George Doughty:
Past Sachem, William Barr; Sachem, M
WILDER; Sr. Sag, John Pratt, Jr. !; Sag, L.
A. Mounce G. of R., Warren K. Parker;
K. of W., Edward SheIwin
In accordance with the announcement of
last week, Rev. F. L. Jewett preached a
sermon on " Tobacco and Narcotics" on Sun
day evening,and despite the rough unplras-
ant weather, good audience assembled to
hear him. Mr.. Jewett spoke from the ap-
propriate text, Know We mot that your
body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which
is in you ?" He spoke at length of the
sacredness of that temple" and of the
duty of all to preserve it, and avoid every
habit which might defile or weaken it.
The tobacco habit is leak which will
eventually sink the ship. We can hope
for little improvement in those who have
formed the habit, but our hope lies in
striving to shield the young, and pledge
them against the prevalent evil. Literature
in keeping with the theme was distributed
by order of the Women's Christian TEN
perance Union, several of its members being
present.