Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-07
MULLICA HILL.

Thomas Borton is delegate to State
Grange at Trenton.
Mrs. R Ridgway is visiting her son at
Wenonah.
Jackson and Elmina Morgan, of Salem
county and Samuel Conover and wife, of
Harrisonville, visited Keturah French on
Wednesday afternoon.
Why is our town so dark? and what has
become of the electric lights are two of
the leading questions at present.
Mrs. Lizzie Ridgwsy and children, of
Phila., have been spending a few days
with relatives here.
A number of our citizens attended the
Exposition Friday and Saturday.
At meeting of the Union Store Co on
Saturday evening, contract was made for
placing new and substantial safe in the
building.
Mrs. Bourne will lecture in the Baptist
church Friday evening, Dec s Subject =
" The National Convention at Seattle"
Mrs Bourne is an interesting and exper-
fenced speaker and those who can make it
convenient to attend will be well enter
tanned.
Isaac Lippincott, of Camden, called on
old acquaintance here on Saturday.
Mrs Albert Parker and son Harold, of
Cape NAV, have been spending several days
with relatives at this place.
Mrs Emma Acton and sons were guests
of William Harker during the week.
Charles Iredell was badly cut about the
face by falling limb while chopping in
the woods few days ago.
At the recent meeting of the Farmers
Reliance Insurance Company of this State.
Thomas BOrton was elected President of
the general Board.
At meeting of the Reliance certificate
holders of Gloucester County, David s.
Adams was chosen director for three years.
The annual supper given by the Ladies'
Aid of the Baptist church on Tuesday
evening was. as usual. great success, both
financially and socially. The committees
deserve much credit FIR their skill and
ability, displayed in providing for so large
a number of guests, so beautifully and so
satisfactorily. A handsome sum was added
TO the treasury.
Mrs. Anna Borton is spending the week
with her daughter in Philadelphia.
Conductor Ireland moved into the
property of the late DIR. D. P Pancoast on
Wednesday. There are now four vacant
houses ON the north 81 lie of the town.
Mrs. Rachel Bill has been visiting friends
in Burlington, N. J.
Miss Emma Pine was Philada visitor
on Friday.
Sabbath schools are arranging for Christ
mas entertainments
1t is announced that the Mullica Hill
Grange will no an entertainment in the
near future, for the benefit of suffering
farmers in sn adjoining county, most
commendable object. May success reward
the enterprise.
Messrs Joseph Campbell and Isaac
Shute, of Phila., were guests of Warren
Atkinson on Sunday.
At the annual meeting of the Gloucester
County Board of Agriculture, on Tuesday,
there was good attendance and enthusi-
astic discussions on the interesting topics
presented. The following officers were
elected President, Aaron w. Borton; Vice
President, John Tonkin; Secretary, Wn.
Borden.
A slight fall Of snow fakes came on Tues
day at midday, as unex pecled as it was
beautiful in the bright sunshine, but brief
as it was, it suficed to excite the little
ones and bring to them thought Of their
sleds Is anyone's childhood so far in the
distance that memories of the first snow of
the season with all IFS delights cannot be
recalled ?