Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-25
MULLICA HILL

Mrs. Rebecca Parker and daughter Anna,
haye been spending few days at their
home here.
Several persons from this place attended
the funeral of Sheriff Packer, at Woodbury.,
on Saturday morning.
George Atkinson of Kentucky is visiting
his brother Warren.
Miss Margaret Bill is spending a few
days with friends in Philadelphia.
Samuel Ashcraft hutchered his hogs on
Monday.
Mrs. Mary A. Kirby, of Woodstown, has
been spending few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Alice Stratton.
The Misses Wallace moved on Thursday
to the north end of the town.
The house on Swedesboro Avenue that
has been vacant for some time, is again
occupied.
Jonathan Colson is still unable to walk,
but does not suffer pain from the recent
fall.
The snow on Saturday afternoon dis
appeared as quickly as it came, and the
br ght, balmy weather by which it was
succeeded on Sunday, was gratefully APP
preciated. Several bicycles were out, SEEM
ingly ignoring the dampness and mud to
be encountered everywhere.
The meeting on Christian Citizenship, y
held by Stokes Union, on Thursday after
noon was greatly enjoyed by those present
The exercises were introduced by the
singing of America, y followed by a
responsive Scripture reading from White
Ribbon Hyn nal. Rev. F. L. Jewett offered
prayer, which in its appropriate fervency
attuned the hearts of his hearers to a
blessed harmony. Miss Lille COlson read
an extract from the life of Lincoln. Mrs.
Margaret Colson witty article on Pro
hibition, Miss Mabel Brown, The old
Independence bell. REGULATIONS were given
by Alice and Huldah Evans aged respec.
lively, seven, FIVE, :" The birds temperance
song, and Grandmas magic blow. Al
the close of program OF home talent, Rev
T. L. Jewett made an address on Christian
Citizenship, speaking of its existence in
Colonial times Our Pilgrim fathers were
christian citizens which characteristic led
them to leave their native land and seek
upon rock bound coast, freedom to wor.
ship God, and lead christian lives. In these
later times, it would be well for citizens to
seek for general news, only, from news
papers and get their Politics from the
Bible. Rev. j. j. Davies then spoke most
elequently, and instrnctively of the true
and comprehensive meaning of Christian
Citizenship A man may be good citizen
in the eyes of the eyes of the world, may
be faultless in regard to the perform nee Of
all that his country requires of him, and
yet not be Christian citizen. That mar
who obeys Gods laws and iDiunctions, il
the best citizen. Why was Christ car
penter and not king. but to prove to tbs
world that carpenter may be king
The regret was expressed that every in
habitant of The town was not present t.
hear, and be benefited by these eloquen
discourses. Remarks were made by Thos
Borton and others, and the meeting CLOSED
by singing the Temperance Doxology.
Over four hundred persons assembled a
! Patron Hall on Tuesday evening to EMO,
the entertainment given by the married
members of the Grange A fuller accOun
Of which will be given in the next issue 0
the DEMOCRAT.
Thomas Burning has been very sick, hu
is mending slowly,
Joseph Brown is on the sick list.
| Mrs R0sanna Pine has been makin
some desirable improvements in her prop
erty.