Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-09-28
MULLICA HILL.

Thomas and Anna Borton spent Satur.
day and Sunday in Philadelphia.
S. L. Pancoast visited his brother, DIR.
Paucoast, at Cooper Hospital and found
him no worse.
Samuel Evans and wife spent Sunday
with his brother, Joseph Evans.
John Moore and wife, of Elmer, and
Martha and Mary Peterson, of WoodstoWn,
were guests of Martha Lippincott on Sum-
day.
John Pancoast moved his family to the
north end of the town last week.
Mrs. Aaron Harker and daughter, Miss
Bessie Harker, of Vincennes, Indiana, and
grand daughter, Miss Elizabeth Sellers, OF
Chicago, are guests OF the Misses Adcock
Miss Florence Copestick spent Saturday
with friends at Almonesson.
Pedestrians complain of the unsafe con-
dition of the boardwalk leading to the
depot. On Sunday, two ladies walking to
church, barely escaped serious accidents.
A walk at that height should be strong
ndd safe.
Elwood Mankin and wife have been
visiting friends at Bridgeton.
On Thursday afternoon a horse driven
by Mrs Crawford, of Evan, and hitched
at the Union store, broke its bride and ran
away, colliding with the team driven by
the Misses White, breaking their carriage
and throwing Miss White, who was driY-
ing, across the dasher, but she received no
serious jury, brayely holding the reins,
while her horse renamed perfectly quiet
and tractable during the collision. The
horse and carriage of Mrs. Crawford were
returned entirely unipiured. A most
fortunate and remarkable affair through
out.
Veterans Of Co. F, Twelfth New Jersey
Regiment, with their wives, dined with
comrade William Haines on Saturday, at
his residence near Mickleton, in the grove.
The following were present: James White,
wife. son and daughter Joseph L. White
and two daughters, David Borton and wife,
Joseph w. Moore, wife and daughter !;
Samuel Iredell and wife. James G. White
and wife, Capt. E. l., Stratton and two
daughters, George Dunlap, of Camden !;
ElwoOd GTiscom, George Cole, wife and
daughter; John Tonkin and wife; John
Meley, wife and two daughters; George
Meley and wife, Harry Avis and wife,
William Haines, Azariah Stratton, George
Duell, wife and daughter; William Hut
Crimson and two sons Warren Somers, wife
and daughter; Jacob Bender and three
daughters. A genial company of fifty,
who greatly enjoyed the cordial, patriotic
speech and greeting given by their host,
and the spciability, as well as the sump-
tuous repast among the trees. Mr. daines
seemed to appreciate this proof of the
remembrance Of his friends, and the
"reminiscences which their presence awak-
ened.
The little friends of Miss Pearl Dilkes
gave her surprise party on Friday even
ing The following comprised the COM
pany Katie StreepeT, Emma Streeper,
Maud Mills, Lillian Stratton, Beatrice
Madciff Olive Madciff, Josie Kier, Edna
Duell, Delma Wolf. Idelia Avis, Pearl
Dilks, Mary Dilks, Emma Parker, Elsie
Walaman.
On account of the State Convention at
Atlantic City next week, Stokes Union
will defer the regular meeting until the
following week. October 18th will be the
date OF the next meeting. The President
and Recording Secretary we're appointed
delegates to State Convention.
Friends of Miss Sadie Lewis, in this
vicinity will be glad to learn that she is
recovering from her recent serious attack of
illness. 1t is hoped that she will soon be
able to resume her duties in the school
room.
Mr. Fl. G. Chatham and sister and Mrs
Sarah Roberts attended the Episcopal Con-
yention at Swedesboro on Tuesday
The many friends of Mr.. William Bun
ming will learn with regret that he still
continues feeble in health.
John Atkinson, of Phila., spent Sunday
with his brother Lucius.
George BenniDger, of Atlantic City, has
been calling on old friends here.
William Copestick and family attended
the wedding of Miss Jennie Ledden, at
Gloucester, on Thursday of this week.