Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-04-21
MULLICA HILL.

I The base ball club will hold strawberry
festival in the Town Hall next Saturday
evening, April %. The club is preparing 3
new play ground, and will probably play
the first game of the season early in May.
4 DIR. fl. q. Carr is having his residence
newly painted.
Isaac Hall. Of Philadelphia, is visiting
relatives here.
Next Friday being Arbor Day, schools
are expected to observe it with appropriate
exercises. The custom of replenishing and
cultivating the tree family is beautiful
and praisew0rthy one, and well worth the
attention of every earnest teacher inc smuch
as it brings the youthful mind in contact
with the great heart of nature. and incul-
Gates refined and valuable idea.
Isaac Haines and family, of Clarksboro,
visited relatives in this place on Sunday.
Mr.. Haines drives fine team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Randolph, of
Gloucester, were guests Of Joseph Evans on
Sunday.
Joseph Chatham, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chatham.
Miss Bertha Carlin, of Camden, is visit
ing Miss Anna Parker.
School children are in anticipation of the
approaching examination.
Eliza P. Gibson, Amy Dayis and Lydia
Smith, of Woodstown, visited Stokes Union
on Thursday last.
The Union will hold a Social on the
evening of April 80, in w. C. T. U. Hail.
proceeds to be used for the construction of
line fence around the hall. At the meet
ing on Thursday, the literture department
was under consideration. Several inter-
esting selections were read, and the follow
ing questions submitted: What is the
best disposition to make of the Union
Signal? Is due regard paid TO the proper
time end method, also the character OF
literature distributed How and when is
taste for good literature best acquired
Are not parents, guardians and teachers, as
a general thing, extremely negligent in re-
gard to the reading matter placed in the
hands of children ~ The hour for meet
ing will be 80 until further notice. The
next meeting will be held April g.
Rev. Mr. Smith, of Cramer Hill. filled
the pulpit in the M E. church on Sunday,
preaching in the morning from the text.
am the light of the world" Hopes OF
"AAo' AAuiP o AOOOHOAJ az 70 AOW OnbCA uO>t3
and the burden OF sorrow is lifted from
many hearts.
Photographer johnson, who has been a
resident of this town for some weeks, and
taken number of excellent pictures, re-
moved to Philadelphia few days since
Mr.. FL. Chatham was delegate to the
Episcopal Convention at Woodbury., on
Tuesday.
The following averages of pupils of Union
Academy for eighth month, as given, Mr..
Oscar Thomson, Instructor: Verna Scott,
S5; Laura Gale, "a; Este Schwebel, so !;
Lucretia White, 81; Annie Tonneson, 88 !;
Reba Lawson, IS; Rena Avis, 50; Martie
Avis, So; Anna White, go; Robert Fol-
well. "a; Norman Parker, So; Sara White,
80; Lydia Folwell. 96 Walter Burning,
80; Edna Scott, So; Bernice Williams, 80 !;
James Parker, 80; Emms Scott, SO.
Miss Edna Marquette, of Boyertown, Pa,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Romig.
Miss Lillian Fox has returned from a
visit to relatives in Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Croft were rendered
a surprise party on Friday evening in honor
OF the sixtieth birthday of Mr.. Croft
Sixty three persons were present to par
ticipate in this very satisfactory and enjoy
able event.
Miss Mary Grimshaw is learning to ride
her new bicycle.