Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-13
MuLLIcA HILL.

MULLIcA HILL.
Rain fell here on Saturday evening, th'
most copious and satisfactory for a long
time. II was most gratefully received, al
it was greatly needed and desired.
Miss Lillian Fox returned home or
Wednesday after an absence Of several
weeks in New York.
| Mrs Samuel Evans and Mrs. Margaret
Craig. of Mantua, were guests OF friends
here on Thursday.
DR.. D. P. Pancoast spent several days al
Atlantic City last week.
Mrs. Martha Mullikan, of Philadel-
phia, has beea visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Iredell.
Mrs. Rachel Beckett is visiting friends
at Aura.
Miss Reba Lawson is spending several
days at Pitman.
John Atkinson, of Kentucky, was the
guest of his brother Warren, at the old
homestead last week. Ali his old friends
were glad to shake hands with John, who
was the model boy here years ago, and
who is also model of American manhood.
Mr.. William Cole, of Moorestown. Wis
tied relatives hers on Friday.
The Baptist church p essnts very at
tractive appearance in its new coat OF
white paint.
Mrs. Anna Gaunt started on trip to
Colorado on Monday. Sine will visit a
sister and other relatives there, and will
probably be gone several months.
Mrs Sarah Tomlin and little grand
daughter, Hulda Evans, are visiting
friends at Mantua.
James Chattin, one of our oldest aud
best known citizens. is very ill at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rsney and children, Of
Swedesboro, were guests of her father, Mr..
Williamson on Sunday.
Miss L W. Rivell has been spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fayette Richmond, of Phlladel-
phia. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Leap, of Glassboro, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland on Sunday
Miss Lizzie Clement, of Woodbury., is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. DR.. II. II. Carr.
Miss Alice Evans is spending the week
at Alloway.
Miss Linda Benezet is spending few
days in Camden.
Potatoes are bringing good prices, but
very few are being shipped in comparison
with the usual amount at this season.
Frank Moore, while hewing posts on
Monday was so unfortunate as to cut his
foot. DIR. Carr sewed up the cash.
Rev. Dr. Sutton preached at ST.
Stephens church on Sunday afternoon.
Subject, THE cloud of witnesses that en-
compass u.s." The next service will be
held July 23d.
Misses Marian aud Florence Owen. Of
Clarksboro, are visiting their grandparents,
Benjamin and Elizabeth PaDcoast.
At the regular meeting of Stokes Union
christian Citizenship" was the topic con-
sidered. Miss l.. Colson, superintendent
Of the department, presented the following
program, following the devotional exer-
cises: Sheltered" was read by Mis-. Han
nah Chatham; 1.-THE Masssr Key" by Mrs.
Anna Bortop; A story of Mary A. Liver
more" by Mrs Z Ridgway; GOOD Citizen
shIp,p by Miss NJ Atkinson; "A letter by
Caroline B. Buell., read by Lille CoIson.
The reading of each article was followed by
comments and suggestions. Mrs. Harry
Ridgway was proposed and accepted as a
member of the organization. The topic of
the next meeting will be Peace and
Arbitration" Mrs. Margaret Colson, super
intendent.
Mrs. Sarah Bassett, of Salem, has been
spending few days with her aunt, Miss
Beulah Pancoast.
Oar citizens lament the silence of the
town clock and greatly miss the s0norous
tones that have announced the passing
hours. It is n uch desired that the silence
will soon be broken.
A meeting of citizens was held on Mon
day evening to consider the electric light
question. Charles Elkinton, William F.
Iredell and Rudolph Benezet were APP
pointed a committee to arrange for an
early meeting at which a final decision
shall be made by election.
detachment OF glassblowers-union-
ists-in our town, on Monday afternoon
and night, created quite little excitement
and concern and gave the jewellers Of this
quiet, secluded little place, slight reali-
cation and appreciation of our usual Sc
curity and peacefulness.
Miss Carrie H. Gaunt left her home on
Wednesday morning for Bar Harbor, Me ;,
where she proposes spending the remainder
of the summer.
Miss Emma Rulon, of Pitman, called on
friends here last Tuesday.
William C0lson had carted to the
station. on Tuesday. $40 baskets of pota-
toes. Frank Brown is said to have the
finest crop of early potatoes in this
vicinity.
Mrs Mary ]. Thompson, who has been
visiting relatives here for several weeks
past, returned TO her home at Salem ON
Saturday.
Picpics and excursions are in season Just
now in all directions.
Willie Fullerton. aged about IL years,
son of Parm Fullerton, was accideutly
shot by Johnnie Broschard, while remov-
ing cartridge from q twenty two short
revolver on Tuesday afternoon. The ball
entered his left shoulder front DR.. Ash
craft made an examination and located
the ball. Yesterday Mr.. Broschard, father
of the boy who did the shooting, took the
Fullerton lad to Cooper Hospital, where
the X rays plainly located the bullet, and
the Dr's concluded il would be better to
let it alone The boy has returned home,
and is not considered dangerously hurt.
MANTUA.
Miss Jennie Pine. of BIackwood, is