Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27
MULLICA HILL.

Photographer johnson is prepared tt
take the pictures of our citizens, in his es
! Establishment at the south Of the town.
The Philauthropic society will hold 3
meeting in Friends Meeting House, on
Thursday evening. The cause is one which
should interest all christian citizens. An
effort is being made to render this occasion
an interesting one to all who may be pre-
sent.
Gloucester County Superintendent OF
schools, VIM. Eldridge visited the south
end school, on Thursday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Chas, Parker, which
occurred on Friday morning was very
largely attended, Rev. j. j. Davies, the
Pastor of the deceased, delivered most
excellent and comforting sermon, from the
very appropriate text, She hath done
what she could. Rev j. G. Kulp and Rev.
I. L. Jewett also, spoke tender words of
appreciation of the departed, and of con-
ISOLATION to The bereaved.
Several of our citizens spent Saturday
in Phila., returning in downpour of rain,
in the evening.
Mira. Hannah Colson is recovering slowly
from her recent attack of illness.
VIM. H. Fox has rented the south end of
the Schwebel property on Main street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills, and daughter,
Maud returned home on Saturday, from a
visit to Bridgeton.
The Epworth League will hold festival
in the Town Hall, on Friday and Saturday
evenings, January 28th and 10Th, for the
benefit of the M. E. church.
County Clerk Ridgway continues to i'm
prove, though very weak his many friends
and acquaintances hope soop to see him
out again.
There are several sick ones in our com
munity at this time, Samuel Ekins, who
has been i'll for years. is now unable to
leave his bed and is not expected to recover
Mrs. ]. c. Kulp has been entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Garrison, of Jameshurg
Rev. H. F. Vincent will officiate at ST
Stephens church next Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock.
Mrs. Rachel Bill Is visiting friends in
Camden, this week.
Several Of oar people aYailed themselves
of the opportunity and pleasure of seeing
The Old Homestead "played, on Saturday
in Phila., and several others have declared
their intention of going this week
The regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of Union Store Company, was held
on Monday afternoon. The former officers |
were reelected, and the usual dividend de-
clared
The usual meeting of the Stokes Union |
was held on Thursday afternoon. Extracts |
from the State Minutes occupied the hour /
The next meeting will be held February
Ord. Topic; Health and Heredity Mrs. |
R. F. Moore, Superintendent
The relatives and friends of Mrs Anna
r. Gauut gave her an agreeable surprise
on Thursday last, when fifty three Of them
arrived to celebrate her birthday anniver-
sary. The company assembled at eleven
o'clock. The following were present
Mrs. Ceturah French Mrs Anna Gaunt John
Gaunt, Mrs. Priscilla Haz4 lton, Benjamin G. PAN
coast and wife, Amos Gardiner and wife. Mrs
Alice Stratton, Mrs. Hannah Griscom. Henry
Mis-. Rebecoa PyMpore, David Borton and wife
Joseph Brown and wife, Samuel Ridgway and |
wife, HaFrisonville George Duell and wife, Mrs |
Rachel Homer, Thomas Rorton and wife, VIM,
lredell and wife, WILDER Duell and wife, and
daughter Edpo, Aaron Borton andsvife. John j.
Ballinger and wife, and daughter Verna, Howard |
Avis, wife and daughter Idella, DR.. Kille and
wife, of Woodstown Edward Gaunt and wife, |
Iredell, Misses Abbie Croft Anna Iredel, Mabel
Brown. Martha Borton. Lizzie Gaunt, Rena Avis |
Edith Iredell, Martie Avis.
After boqntifql dinner, the older guests
enjoyed q social converse, while the young |
people engaged in merry games. The &C.
casion was one long to be treasured in
memory by all present.