Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-08-03
MULLICA HILL.

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The electric storm on Thursday nigh
was one of the heaviest known in thi
locality for a long time.
Mrs. Elizabeth Horner and daughter Ger
trude, OF Philadelphia, have been guests o
Joseph Cole for the past week.
Mrs Jane Reeve, of Glassboro is visiting
relatives here.
Miss LYDIA g. Pierson, of Woodbury., i,
the guest of her cousin, Miss Emma Glib
son.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker is spending ths
week at Cape May.
Miss Jennie Mood, OF Evan, is visiting
friends and aequaintences here.
Miss Martha Headley, of Clayton, Is
visiting her uncle, Thomas Burning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Crane, of Clayton, art
guests of Mrs i Atkinson.
Miss Bertha CarIin, OF Camden, is the
guest of Miss Anna Parker
Ebert Parker and wife, and little son
Harold, of Cape May City, have been
spending few days at their old home
here
A slight accident occurred on the cause
way on Monday evening when a market
wagon and a buggy collided with nc
serious results, other than broken wheel
to the buggy.
Isaac Haines and family, of CIarksboro
spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Thursday was an ideal day for the ex
cursion, which was successful in every
respect about one hundred and seventy
persons awaited themselves of the privilege
of days outing mid the delights of old
ocean, aud its health given bret yes.
Mrs. r. E Detroit. of Camden, is the
guest of Mrs Frank Carey
John and Lydia Broadway, of Salem, were
guests of friends here on Sunday.
Prices of potatoes are somewhat better
than last week Aarod Borton has an ex-
ceptionaliy fine crop.
Vegetables of all varieties are plentiful,
also apples.
Miss Rachel French has been appointed
to take the Cedar Grove school
Miss Alice Moore is visiting her sister at
Cape May City.
Miss Lucy Moore, of Swedesboro, is
visiting her grand parents, Jacob and
Lucretia Moore.
Several of our citizens are planning to
take the excursion up the Hudson on the
seventeenth of this month.
William Dilks, wife and children, are
enjoying cottage at Pitman.
Miss Elsie Horner, of WoodstowD. is
spending 3 few days with Miss Lizzie
Gaunt.
Our Main street presents busy scene
at this season with the carting of produce
by day and by night, the ever present
bicycle with its silent gliding, the delivery
wagons indispensable, and the pleasant
driving carriage with its bright faced oc
cupants.
Miss Blanche Given, Of Auburn, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Margaret
Bill.
Samuel Barr has so far recovered from
recent injuries as to be able to be out
again.
William Summerill has valuable new
horse.
Stacy L. Pancoast, Jr., spent Sunday
with his father, DIR. d P. Pancoast, return
ing TO his position at Trenton that evening
Necessary and important changes and
improvements are being made in the mill,
among them new fOTebay. Plans for
lighting the town by electricity are ma
turing.
The following merry party enjoyed a
fishing trip to Warrington's pond on
Thursday Misses Emma Heritage, May
Knight and Mr.. Ward Heritage, of Rich
wood; Miss Nellie Neigh, of Trenton
Misses Lille Colson, Mabel Brown, Alice
Hazelton, Will and Charlie Colson, and
Samuel White, of MulIica Hill Among
the epjoyments of the occasion, the ride in
a shelving wagon, and the open air dinner
and supper, were not the least
The first watermelon party of the season
was held at the home of George Homer,
on Monday evening. Those present were
George Horner and wife, Alfred K West
and wife, George w. f. Gaunt and wife,
d. w. Sithens and wife, P Howard Avis
and wife, George H. P0insett and wife
Or. Ashcraft and ife, j. j. Brown and
wife, Miss Sarah Batten, Earl Horner, Web
Der Gaunt. Melons and cantaloupes were
of superior quality.
Miss Alice Hazelton entertained few
friends on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Coulter, and daugh-
ter Hattie, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Reed,
and son Lawrence, all of Bridgeton, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Rldgway.
The magic Ginning of wedding bells
was heard echoeing from the North end OF
town on Thursday evening, announcing
a. he ,f -,
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs William Fox, to
Mr.. William Curchin, of Fair Haven. N
j. 1t was quiet, but attractive wedding.
The bride looked very lovely in beauti-
lui robe of white Organdie, carrying a
boquet of exquisite bride roses. Miss Ida
Barr in pink organdie attended The bride,
and Mr.. John Bill took the part of best
man. The ceremony Was performed by
Rev. William Petit, of Fair Haven. The
wedding guests comprised Mr.. William
Fox and wife, Mr.. Ira Fox, brother of the
bride, DIR. Asheraft and wife, Miss Rhoda
Ashcraft, DR.. Samuel Asheraft and wife,
John Bill and sister, Miss Margaret Bill,
Edward Sherwin. The bride was the
recipient OF a number of very handsome
gifts. The bridal couple left on the early
morning train for their home at Fair
Haven. They were escorted to the depot
By members of the bridal company who
expressed their good wishes by a copious
shower of rice. The travelling trunk VAS
profusely decorated by old shoes and other
suspicious mementos. The kindly wishes
and earnest congratulations of many friends
and acqusintences accompany the young
bride for happy future.
Cooper Lawrence of Swedesboro, is
visiting his uncle, Joseph Brown.
j. Abbott, of the Union Store, is spend
ing his vacation in company with his wife
and little son, with relatives in New York
Many of the citizens enjoyed Changers
picnic at Alcyon on Wednesday.
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