Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-04-22
MULLICA HILL.

Miss Ida Hendrickson, OF Camden, is
visiting Miss Carrie Westcott.
Joseph Wood and Horatio Heritage
spent Sunday at Edward Bunning's.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker and daughter, Anna
spent the Easter holidays at their home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elkinton were
on Sunday
Lowell D. Ridgway and wife have been
visiting relatives and friends here.
Easter services were held in all our
churches on Sunday, Children's exercises
in the M. E. church in the evening were
enjoyed by q crowded house, Floral decor
atiOns were profuse and beautiful.
The twenty first anniversary of Mt.
Vernon Council, No. 81, Jr. o w. A. M.,
will be held in Town Hall, Mullica Hill,
N j., on Friday evening, April 23rd., 1897.
The meeting will be addressed by the State
and Vice State Councillors, and other State
officers. Come aud hear the objects of the
Older discussed by these distinguished
officers. All are welcome.
Mrs. Susanna Heritage, of Blackwood is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Alinda Benezet spent the Easter
holidays in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret L. Davies took the part of
organist in the Episcopal church, on Easter
Sunday, by special request Miss Davies is
a highly accomplished musician and con
ferred much pleasure upon the congregation
of st. Stephens, on this occasion, by her
foe execution of the chants, and other
musical selections.
Many of our citizens spent Easter away
from home and many strangers were guests
here. The fine condition of the roads is
especially attractive to wheelmen.
Quite number of Easter parties were
held, on Saturday evening; among them
we're those at the residences of the follow
White, Millard Parker, Edward Burning
At the last named, thirty five persons took
supper, and at all e-parties delightful
evening was spent in the enjoyment of a
feast of good things.
Martha Boggs visited here, on Thursday
and Friday.
The West Jersey Baptist Union was
held in the Baptist church here, on Thurs
day. A good audience was present at both
sessions and were much edited and in
structed by the excellent program, thu
profound topics of which were most ably
treated and discussed by the noted speakers
An occasion of this character is a credit
and blessing and inspiration to any com
munity.
Our town has lost another bright boy, in
the departure Of Nathan NJ Lippincott,
clerk in the store of c. W. Elkinton, who
has taken a position as travelling salesman
for the wholesale grocery store of Thomas
Martindale & Co., Market street, Phila-
delphia. Many friends here wish him sue
cess. s.
Edward Snerman's horse became un-
manageable on Sunday, ran away and de-
molished the buggy.
The cold ware produced ice on Tuesday
morning, aud dampened the ardor of to-
mato growers.
A number Of delegates from this place
attended the W. G. T. U Convention at
Glassboro, on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Fox has been very sick
but is convalescing
A. Il. Ashenfeltes, of Philadelphia, will
deliver an address in Grange Hall, this
town. on Saturday evening 24th inst, on
the San Jose Scale and other fruit in
sects and their remedies. EYerybody well
come.
The Great Chefs, of the Improved Order
of Red Men of the Great Reservation of N
]. trailed to Mullica Hill on last Tuesdays
sleep and visited Huron Tribe No. SO,
visiting Bros from Hiawalha, Memirako o
Delaware and Muscoscos Tribes were also
present. After spending about three run.
and thirty breathes pleasantly and profit
ably in the wigwam all were invited tt
another room to regal themselves on corr
and venison, which had been prepared il
good style by Caterer NJ F. Parker and /,
which all did Justice with a vim character
istic OF the Red Man.