Gloucester County Democrat., 1898-03-17
MULLICA HILL.

John Pancoast moved his family to the
south end of the town on Thursday. Frank
Ballinger has rented the house vacated by
him.
The continued remarkably fine weather
has given rise to the remark that March
and May must have exchanged places this
year.
Miss Linda Gordon returned to her home
at Athens, New York, on Thursday.
James Bill, one OF the promising diligent
pupils of Union Academy, has received the
position of clerk in Union store left vacant
by the resignation of Wilbur Duell
The amount cleared by the recent enter
tainment OF the Grange Literary was SAT
which was generously donated to the
starving Cubans.
Thomas Borton made business trip te
Trenton on Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Coles of Moorestown has been
spending week with her parents, Jona-
than and Hannah Colson.
Wilbert Duell moved his family to
Clarksboro on Tuesday. William E Romig
station agent, has rented the north end OF
the Heritage property.
Samuel Norman, Berk, Idaho, who has
been spending some time with his parents
and sisters here, started on his homeward
trip on Thursday afternoon.
The social in the lecture room of the
Baptist church on Friday evening proved
pleasant and successful occasion. The
sum of eighteen dollars was added to the
organ fund, which with what had been
previously collected, is sufficient for the
purchase of the instrument
The Literary Society of Union Academy
made the following elections at their last
meeting; President, Joseph White; Secre.
tary. Edna Scott Assistant Secretary, Reba
Lawson Treasurer, Oscar Thomason.
It is source of regret to the Board Of
Education that SO many of the oldest pupils
especially the large boys are leaving
school at this time.
Isaac Il. Lloyd entertained at his home
on Thursday class of Camden boys. who
had been his pupils in Sabbath school.
Mrs. DIR. j. T. Brown is entertaing heI
aunts, Mrs. Pratt and Miss Yates, of New
York.
The Young friends of Edith Iredell gave
her pleasant surprise on Friday evening
in celebration of her birthday anniversary
Those present were: Misses Blanche Somers
Mabel Brown, Lizzie Gaunt, Clara Avis. Lille
Colson, Carrie Batten, Carrie French, Emma
Gooden, Hannah Ridgway, Florence Croft, Mar
| tie Borion. Rachel Conley. May Knight, Elma
| Heritage, Bertha Dilkes, Turie Redrow, Edith
Iredell, Lucretia and Mariana White, Ella Jones
Anna Iredell, Mrs Ida Batten Messrs. Mason
| Carter, Nathan Batten. Charlie Dufield, Reeves
Batten, Oscar Owen, Edward Batten, Charles
| C0lson, VIII COlson. Howard Dilkes, Samue
ALI TarN 1<-x..
| White, John Driver, Linwood, Borton, Clinton
| Iredeil Warren Davidson, Lambert Pimm, Virgil
Eachus, Edward Iredell The evening was
| pleasant and memorable one.
Miss Katie Husebach has been suffering
greatly from gathering on her finger.
| The Township Committee met on Tues
day afternoon and organized by electins
Nelson Justice chairman aud N. S. Lloyd
treasurer.
! The annual school meeting of the town
ship was held in Town Hall on Tuesday
| Quite number of voters present, and {
few women and as is too frequently the
case, many of our best citizens were MOI
present. to express their interest in matter
which is Of vital importance to the youns
and consequently to citizenship. The fol
lowing trustees were elected James White
}. G. Hazleton, Jonathan Ham, JOSEPH
! Kirk bride. One of them to finish ths
unexired term of Aaron Somers, who is ou
of the township Appropriations for schoo
ex penses, $225p.0Q.
Rev. J. ]. Davies delivered powerfn
and eloquent discourse on Sunday morning
on the "War Question" On Sunday even
ing his theme was "the Tares and th,
Wheat" A very interesting meeting was
held by the Christian Endeavor in the
evening. Topic, How to fulfill our pledge
The American Mechanics will hold al
entertainment in town hall on Thursday
evening, March oath.
The young people of the NJ E. church
will give a musical entertainment in th.
same building on Saturday evening, Marcel
26th, for the benefit of the church.