Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
MULLICA HILL.


The residence of the Misses Pancoasl
presents very pleasing appearance in III
dainty new coat of paint.
The electric light power, in the girls,
mill, is in the efficient charge of Samuel Fl
Mounce.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts is spending the week
10 Camden.
Walter Mounce has resigned his position
as brakeman on the Atlantic City Railroad
and has resumed his former work at the
mill. Joseph Hunter is his successor on the
railroad.
The charming weather we have enjoyed
all through the Autumn still continues
Frequent rains refresh the earth, and fiji
the wells, while bright sunshine and baImy
air woo.to the out door epjoyments
On his way home from market on Satur.
day evening, Asa Moore stopped at the
Union store, and while there, his horses
turned around and started back towards
Mantua, trottiDg brisky along through the
falling rain. Their owner finding his team
missing, v ent in pursuit of it, accom- panied
by Thomas Borton. The horses had been
seem and stopped at the Woodbury. toll.
gate, no injury having resulted to wagon OF
horses. very fortunate little occurrence.
The pupils of Washington school. Miss
Sadie H. Lewis teacher, will give an enter.
tainment on Saturday evening for the bene-
fit of the school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Iredell and son
Willie, and Mrs. Ridgway spent Sunday
with friends. at Woodstown.
The Farmers Institute held here on Wed.
nesday and Thursday last. was considered
the finest ever held in the county; crowded
audiences attended each session, the exer-
clses OF which were intensely interesting.
The platform was bower of beauty with its
display OF chrysanthemums in great variety
and beauty, which were arranged mos,
artistically. The exhibits of milk. butter
and cheese, prepared by Mrs Asa Moore
called forth many expressions of apprecia-
ton, as also did the exhibits of fruit, corn,
canned goods and mammoth vegetables A
glimpse at an audience like that which filled
the hall to OVERLOOKING, and the interest
manifested in all proceedings, were convin
cling proofs that the farm and the farmer are
constantly gaining in recognition and appre.
citation. and rapidly rising to that high
position in the scale of professions which is
theirs by right.
James Ecret is making additional i'm
provements. in his recently purchased pro-
perty by painting fences, and turning the
garden into lawn.
Sixty four persons attended the domestic
science" lecture given by Miss Sickles, of
Washington on Friday evening, and much
merriment was created over the manufac-
ture of beef pot pien and Waldorf salad. "
On Saturday morning, another lesson was
given. when seven young ladies learned to
make biscuit, and French putting. Miss
Sickles is very pleasing speaker, and ap-
pears to be well versed in the science Of
cooking.
Union Services will be held on Thanks
giving Day, in the M. E. church. All are
cordially in, tied to participate in this ap-
propriate service.
The good work OF electric lighting still
goes on in streets, public buildings and re
sidences. 1t is proposed also to illuminate
the town clock. Oar people are Justly
proud and appreciate of the latest improve.
ment May it be followed by other neces-
sary and desirable improvement.
The first literary" of the session was
held by the Grange, on Tuesday evening
A very interesting program was enjoyed by
the large audience.
The Baptist supper given by the Ladies
Aid Society on Tuesday evening was
largely attended, and as always grand
success, both socially and financially. The
pretty, well lighted lecture room, daintily
decorated with tables freighted with every
luxury and surrounded by bright smiling
faces, presented a most attractive scene.
The tin and stove store recently vacated
by Albert Parker has been bought cut by
John G Reeve and brother, of Woodstown
and will be open for business in few days
Some of the schools of this township havs
been closed for Thanksgiving and the fol
lowing day.
County Superintendent Eldridge visited
Harmony school on Friday.
Rev. H. G. Vincent will ofieiate in st
Stephens Episcopal church next Sunda,
morning at 10 3d.