Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-08-04
MULLICA HILL.

Mrs. Schultz and two children, of Phila-
delphia, are guests of the Misses Lippincott
Oscar Thomason, Principal of Union
Academy, moved from East Avenue to
Main street, on Thursday.
Miss Sara E. Roberts, of Camden is visit
ing relatives here.
Mr.. William Copestick. OF the. Union
Store is taking part of his vacation.
Lawyer G. P. Moore and bride were tend
cred reception by Mrs. Jonathan Batten
on Saturday.
Veteran James White went to Sea Girt
on Wednesday to see the soldier boys, find
ing his son, Corporal Samuel White, in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
Isaac Hillborn, of Philadelphia, gave a
highly interesting lecture on the Jewish
Tabernacle, on Saturday night, in Friends
meeting house, and delivered powerful
sermon on Sunday morning.
The excursion to Cape May on Thursday
was most satisfactory one in every respect
about two hundred persons from this local
ity availing themselves of the opportunity
to spend delightful day of rest and re-
creation at that quiet, restfal seaside resor
Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. K. Burt, of AIdine, and
Miss S. Burt of Daretown were guests OF
Joseph Chatham on Tuesday aud Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Willard Parker and Mrs.
Geo. Smith attended the wedding of Miss
Mary Lucas, at Florence, on Wednesday
last. Miss Lucas was a very popular
teacher in Union Academy q few years
since, and has the best wishes of all her old
friends aud pupils here. The fortunate
man who won and welded Miss Lucas is
Mr.. Garrison LIE Noir, of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
where their future residence will be.
Miss Bertha Carlin, of Camden, is the
guest of Miss Anna Parker
The quantity Of potatoes shipped from
Mullica Hill station during the two weeks
ending July %, was 1854 barrels.
A number of our citizens attended the
excursion to Reading, among them Mr.. and
Mis-. Clark Gardiner, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Gaunt, Mrs. Anna Gaunt Miss Sue
Kay.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker is spending the
week with her son at Cape May.
Directors John Gaunt and Thomas Bor-
ton attended meeting of the turnpike
company at Woodbury. to-day.
Rev. J. J. Davies of the Baptist church
gave the first of series of missionary talks
on Sunday evening, which was highly in.
teresting and instructive.
Several of our people have gone TO Pit,
man to enjoy the annual camp meeting
season,
kF;,c Dnco rolo.o, ..;o. E,.ll
Phila., are visiting Mrs. e. Stratton.
The town clock which had been silent
for several days, to the regret and incon.
veEience Of many, has resumed its duties
restored by the Ingenuity and skill Of
Samuel FL. Mounce.
Mrs. Jas. F. Brown is entertaining her
nieces, Mrs. Elizabeth and Ada Runy an
of PlaiDfield.
Mrs. l.. Atkinson has been quite sick
but is now reported improving.
Miss Ray Higgins, of Mantua, is visiting
Alice and Huldah Evans
William Mason and Harry Halpin, the
two prisoners who escaped from Salem jail
on Monday morning, were re-captured by
constable Moore, on Tuesday afternoon as
they were walking through this town. Mr..
Moore had received description of the
men from Detective Carney, andEKhile
sitting on his porch conYersing with Mr.. N.
Burtt, of Salem County, and while speaking
of the prisoners their suspicious were
aroused when the first man passed, few
PAGES in advance Of the other. Mr.. ALaore
walked quickly up the street, passed nd
confronted the men, arrestipg both without
resistance.