Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-04
MULLICA HILL.


Mrs. Rachel Beckett is making an ex-.
tended visit in Philadelphiaand Woodbury..
Mrs Anna Gaunt, Of Woodtown, has
been spending few days With relatives
here
Joseph D. Evans raised his barn on
Monday. The recent severe weather has
greatly delayed the process of building.
The regular annual meeting of the Union
Store Company was held last Monday
afternoon. The old corps of officers and
directors were reappointed and the usual
dividend declared.
Services at ST. Stephens Episcopal church
will be held in the afternoon at three
o'clock, durink the months of February
and March.
Flags have been placed at Jefferson,
Harmony aud Washington schools. this
township, by order of the Board of Educa-
ton. For the first time in its history the
National flag floats above the old Washing
ton school building; the other two were
weather worn and were replaced.
Friends First-day school library has
been replenished bv number of new and
interesting books
Several of our teachers attended the
Association at Woodbury. on Saturday last
Henry and Rachel Lippincott haye been
visiting their SOD, 10 Philadelphia.
Jonathan Iredell and William Allen have
been tlillng their ice houses this week.
The Mullica Hill Protective Association
held It's first annual meeting on Monda
afternoon, when the original officers were
reelected and five new membe received.
The Christian Endeayor Society of the
baptist Church observed its anniversary
last Sunday evening, a large audience
Deing present to listen TO the interesting
and inspiring program.
February u was called Candlemas De
Dy the sncients, and if thers is any truth
Ia their supeTstltious theory, the storm of
tuesday heralds an early spring.
A navel contest in regard to entertain.
ments was recently planned by the Grange
Inc nrst to consist of performers among
the unmarried, the second by the married
members. The former was held on Tues
DAY evening last, and was considered the
hnest ever yet held, and there have been
many excellent ones given by this Grange.
Inc program was varied and highly at
tractlYe, consisting of Rotations drills
diaiogues and music, all of which were ex
ceilentiy rendered. The singing of the
Misses Knight and Andrew ]. Nichol was
especially enjoyed, also the temperance
dialogue, The bridal wine glass" in which
the principal actors were exceptionallV
| fine, Miss MaItie Duell, in her role of the
bride and A. ]. Nichol as the father of the
bride, could not have been surpassed. The
singing of Uncle Tom" solo bv 7
Michel and chorus by the Misses Knight
and Croft, was very impressive. Echo
and the Fairy" difficult and beautiful
recitation, was very finely rendered by Mi s
Mabel Brown. The fan drilln was very
attractive aud well executed. Miss Edith
lredell contributed several very pleasing
instrumental SOILS. The large audience
expressed themselves delightfully."- enter
tanned, and the married contestants. who
Will hold their entertainment next month.
must look well to their laurels If they
expect to surpass their single brothers and
sisters.
A number Of persons are confned to the
house with colds and physicians are all
very busy
Report of pupils of Jefferson school for
the month ending Jan. %, 1877
! A CLASS.
Emma Gooden 94.s Burton E bikes 1913
Nathan S. Batten IS
CLASS
Ada Gooden 50 Ivy E. Dufleld $50
Louelle Abbott IS Edwin NJ. Frazier Sc
Anna Gooden 95.7
c CLASS