Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-19
MuLLICA HILL.

Teachers Of Friends First Day School
held the regular monthly meeting at
the home of Rachel Lippincott on We'd
nesday evening.
Rev. J. J. Davies, after several weeks
of severe illness, was able to attend the
weekly prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening, to the qualification of his par
ishioners and friends.
Several of our citizens were honored
by receiving invitations to the Gov
ernor's Inauguration.
Miss Chella French has resigned her
position as teacher at Paulsboro and
has accepted a very desirable one in one
Ct the schools at Newark. She has the
congratulations of many friends
The Baptist Sabbath school VIII hold
their Christmas entertainment next Sun
day evening. The illness of many in the
community rendered the postponement
necessary during the holidays.
The handsome new horse of Lucius
Atkinson is much admired.
The Mullica Hill. Grange will cele-
brate its twenty-hfth anniversary, in
Town Hall, on Saturday evening, Jan
uary q. A very interesting programme
has been arranged.
Rev H. G. Vincent, of Paulsboro,
preached in st. Stephens Episcopal
Church on Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Evans, of Man
tua, were guests OF Joseph Evans on
Sunday.
The electric light plant Of this place
has been sold to d Camden party. The
third wire, recently added, Will be used
to light the stores and residences indie
pendent of street lights, the benefits of
which seem to meet with increasing APP
probation by all in the community.
When we recall the olden days of dark
ened streets, and especially of the mar
row causeway, we wonder how we ever
did without these cheering lights and
safeguards.
A petition has been signed by the
property owners Of the town for a
over the abandoned Muilica Hill and
Woodstown turnpike, through Mullica
Hill to the terminus of the Woodbury.
and Mullica Hill turnpike. The petit
ton will be presented to the Board of
Freeholders the present week.
Miss Martha Headley, Of Clayton, has
been spending q few days with relatives
here.
At a recent meeting of French Lodge,
No. 80, L. 0. o. f., the following-named
officers were elected: n. G., Isaac c..
Allen; V. G., Joseph l.. White; secre-
tary, Edward Iredell; treasurer, William
f. Iredell; warden, Thomas Burning;
conductor, George Walters; trustees,
VIM. T. Iredell, Thos. Burning, Chas
Elkinton; Il. S. n. e., Jacob NJ. Hoff-
man; L. S. n. G., A. j. Nichols; r. S.
V. e., Samuel Iredell; L. S. V. G., E..
e. Lloyd; l. g., Aaron NJ. Ridgway (;
o. G., w. Jenkins; II. S. s., Samuel NJ.
French; chaplain, John j. Dunlap.
William Harker, Of this place, and
Mr.. Hiles, of Salem, started on Mon
day morning for two months trip to
Miami and other parts OF Florida. s.
l.. Pancoast and brother, DR.. D. p.
Paneoast, left the same day for Old
Point Comfort. The latter expect to
stay but few days.
Miss Lydia II. Benezet, of Fox Chase,
Pa, a native and former resident of
this place, was buried in Friends Gem
eteIy on Thursday.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Union Store Co. will be held
at the store on Monday, January %,
at / O'clock p M.
The many sick ones Of our town are
said to be recovering, though some of
them very slowly.
William Summerville was so I'M
fortunate as to cut a large cash in his
wrist on Thursday morning while butch
ering calves. The wound is said to be
doing we'll
The marriage Of Samuel Barr and
Miss Lille Mankin has been announced.
The young couple have commenced
housekeeping at the south end of town
and have the best wishes of all their
friends.