Gloucester County Democrat., 1897-12-30
MULLIcA HILL.

MULLTCA HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Sickler, Of Cam.
den, were guests of s. Z. Pancoast, on
Saturday and Sunday.
| The wife Of County Clerk, f. B. Ridg-
way, has been very i'll for week past.
Mr.. Milton Eisen,o Philadelphia, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Mary Armstrong is spending the
holidays in Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell d. Ridgway, Of
Woodbury., spent Christmas with their
mother, Mrs. r. Ridgway.
Samuel West. of Riverton, is visiting his
brother, Alfred West.
Christmas Day was an ideal day of sun
shine and brightness and cheer, while the
crisp, cold, singing atmosphere echoed and
re-echoed the mazie words, Merry Christ
mas
The Sherwin property was sold at public
sale on Thursday last. DIR. John Ashcraft
being the purchaser. Price. $1910.
For several days at the beginning Of the
week, it was risk to attempt to travel.
either on foot or in any kind of conveyance
on account of the ice and sleet that covered
the ground from morning until night, with
but little appearance of thawing.
On Sunday morning few equipages were
seen on the streets, and many were obliged
to remain at home from church.
Mrs. Romig and little daughter are
spending the week with relatives at Dopg-
lassville, Pa.
Skating on the lake is said to be fine, and
many ha. Q taken advantage of it during
the present week
Isaac T. Haines and family were guests
of the Misses Pancoast. on Sunday.
In response to an appeal from the super
intendent of the peace department, w. G.
7. o., the Pastors of churches delivered
appropriate and eloquent discourses an that
topic Sunday morning. Dec. 10. In Friends
First Day school it was the topic for the
day.
Miss Elizabeth Kirkbride has improved
the appearance of her residence by the adj
dition of bay window.
The funeral of Joseph B. Sitley, who
died at Lsavenworth, Kansas, took place
from the residence of bis brother-in- law,
John w. Dilkes, Jefferson, on Thursday
morning. The deceased was a native of
this locality, but had been absent number
of years.
{. The entertainments given by the two
Sabbath schools, Baptist and Methodist,
were both very successful and delightful
occasions. The former was held on Thurs
day evening when the hall was well filled
by an audience that well appreciated the
excellent program in all its details. Or
the following evening the distribution of
gifts from the Christmas tree was the clos
ing feature of an interesting program. A
number received surprises, among them, the
Pastor, Rev. j. G. Kulp, and Mr.. Thoma-
son, principal of Union Academy, who
think this surprising town, because
during their brief residence here, it has
surprised each of them four times. The
recitations of Miss Davies, Mrs Kulp and
Miss Ida Barr were all much enjoyed also
twelve little girls.
The friends Of Mrs. George Tonkin sur
prised her on Tuesd y afternoon of last
week by visiting her to celebrate her birth
day anniversary. About thirty were
present, and the occasion was memorable
ana pleasant one.
A number Of residents here observed
Christmas Day by holding family reunions.
AT the home of Jonathan Colson, four
generations were present at the dinner
table.
Messrs. George and Isaac Ecret spent
part of the holidays with their parents.
VIM. Higgins and wife, of Mantua, and
daughters, Ray and Marie, Joseph Marshall
and wife, of Chews Landing, Mrs. R.
Evans and Miss Florence Evans, were
guests of Joseph Evans on Christmas Day.
Master Harold Parker has an ideal
Christmas tree, as have many other little
ones throughout the town.
Miss Mary Atkinson, of Clayton, has
been spending a few days at her home
here.
Miss Murdock, of Ocean City, is the guest
of Miss Alice Hazelton.
Miss Elsie Schwebel won the prize offered
for giving the nearest guess of the mum Der
of seeds contained in the mammoth pump
kin on exhibition at the store of C. W
Elkinton for several weeks past. The
prize was a valuable set of dishes Miss
Elsie has the congratulations of the many
others who guessed. The number of seeds
the pumpkin contained was 54S, and the
young lady guessed 547.
Samuel Norman, of Idaho, is visiting bis
mother Mrs. Captain Stratton, and renew
ing old acquaintance amidst the scenes of
his childhood, after an absence of more than
fourteen years.
A pleasant surprise was given Mrs.
Brazilla Vanderslice, of Jefferson, on the
evening of the 22d. when number of her
friends called to celebrate her fifty-second
birthday. After a pleasant social time
they repaired to the dining-room to enjoy
the luxuries of bountiful refreshment
table The following named were present:
Job Haines and wife. of Mickleton Alfred
West and wife, of Mullica Hill; William
Dawson -and wife, Benjamin Vanderslice
wife, and son Roy, William Allen and wife,
Anna, Ella and Howard Allen, William
Nichols and wife, Howard Pidgeon and
wife, DR.. III. H. Carr and wife, Ephraim
Shock and wife, Stacy Shute and wife,
Alfred Gooden and wife, George Richards
and wife. Joseph Bishop, wife and daugh-
ter Sarah, Nellie Uncles, Lucius Atkinson
and wife, Millard Frazier and son, Mrs.
Abbie Dawson, James Dawson, Atiey
Shute, Ida Gooden, and May Richards,
Brazilla Vanderslice and wife. At the
close of a delightful evening, the guests
took their departure, wishing Mrs Wander
slice many happy returns of the day.
Monthly meeting Of Friends occurred
here on Tuesday.