Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-12-29
MULLICA HILL.

On account of serious illuess among th
| members, the Christmas exercises of th
Baptist Sunday school have been pos
pOned indefinitely the children will re
ceive their annual gifts this Thursday
evening
Some Of the sick ones Of the town ar
| convalescing, but there are new victim
every day. Rev. j. j. Davies has BE- 81
quite i'll for more than week past, and i
still confiled to his room.
! Woodstown boys who visit Mullica Hill
girls, will find it necessary to see that theil
horses are securely hitched, in order to
avoid the Inconvenience Of having to walk
home.
George Ecret and wife, and Isaac Ecret
of Camden, spent Christmas with theiI
parents.
James S. Stratton Post. No 50. G. A. r.
has elected the following officers: Com
oander, Jos. w Moore Senior Vice Com
mander, Samuel Iredell; Junior Vice
Commander, F. E Lloyd Officer of Day,
Joseph L. White Officer Of Guard, G. H.
Cole; Adiutant, David Borton Quarter
master, james White Chaplain, F. B
Ridgway.
Mrs. Rebeeca Parker and daughter Anna
are spending the holidays at Cope May.
Miss Mary Armstrong is visiting relatives
in Phlladelpnia.
Mr.. land Mrs. Phineas Ledden took Christ
mas dinner with their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Pine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lawrence, and
children, Of Swedesboro, spent Christmas
with relatives here
Mr.. and Mrs. William Summerill, have
been visiting friends at Columbus.
The electric light at the corner of Main
street and Swedesboro avenue is doing good
service.
Lawyer Lafferty. of Camden. is spending
the holidays with his mother.
Rey. DIR. James Brown filed the pulpit
in the Baptist church on Sunday morning
in the absence of the Pastor, Rev. j.
Davies, who is reported slightly improved
Joseph Brown is quite sick with the
prevailing disease.
Mrs. Charles Coles, of Moorestown, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Hannah
Colson.
Christmas exercises were held in the
school room OF Miss Florence Copestick on
Friday afternoon the little ones did them
selves, and their teachers, much credit.
The entertainments given by the M. E
Sabbath school in the Town Hall on Satur-
day evening was much enjoyed by the
audience. and should be considered a
success, when we take into consideration
the disadvantages caused by the illness and
absence of several who were to take part
in the program, and some who were
present suffered from colds and hoarsness.
The eantata In Santa Claus Landp was
very attractive, and Mr.. and Mrs. Santa
Claus, the Elves and fairies performed their
parts admirably. Some of the audience
thought Jack Frost" was the star of the
evening in his glittering costume, and his
characteristic tricky antics The motion
song by ten girls was especially enjoyed !;
also Joy to the World' by the smallest
children of the school.
VIM. Gray, of Bridgeton, is the guest of
Benjamin Pancoast,
Willie D. Iredell has been very
sick with the grip, but is recovering.
Monthly meeting of Friends was held
here on Tuesday.
Peace and Arbitration" was the topic
considered at Stokes Union on Thursday
afternoon. The Superintendent had made
some interesting selections for her pro-
gram. Laura E. Holmes, of Olarksboro, was
present, and gave very pleasing report of
the recent State Convention at Elizabeth.
The next meeting of the Union will be
held January 5th-topic, Evangelistic work,
Mrs. L. Moore, Superintendent.