Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-07-05
MULLICA FILL.

Miss May Ecret spent the day at home
with her parents on Wednesday.
Mrs. Amos Jones, OF Swedesboro, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Poinsett
Mrs. Samuel Dawson, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. DR.. Carr on Thurs
day.
John Heritage and wife, Of Mickleton,
were guests of friends here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bowden, Of Cam
den, and Charles Bowden, of Helena,
Montana, have been guests of Mrs Re-
becca Parker for few days.
Miss Alice Stratton, daughter of Harri.
son Stratton, of Philadelphia, is visiting
friends here.
Misses May and Sue Lininer, of Lam
caster, Pa, have been visiting their
brother, Ticket Agent Lintner.
Dilwyn Gaunt, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Anna Gaunt
The weather during the past week has
been charmingly cool; ideal weather. the
farmers say, for harvesting their fine nay
crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ballenger, of Phila.
delphia. spent Sunday with relatives here.
Asparagus and strawberries, so much
enjoyed by all during the past month, are
becoming very scarce and soon must disap-
pear entirely.
The first of series of midsummer
dances, conducted by Prof Nathan Francis,
of Philadelphia, was held here on Saturday
evening. A number OF the pupils of last
winter and several others we're present
Stacy L. Pancoast, Jr., is still confined
to the house, having had tedious attack
of rheumatic fever. He is recovering, but
very slowly.
The sidewalk in front of John Ballen-
gers residence, near the depot, has been
curbed, widened, and, with new hitching
posts, presents very marked improv ement
Mrs Emma Acton and sons, of Salem,
are guests of William Harker.
Mrs M. Mslber was among the Phiada.
visitors on Saturday.
Rev. ]. j. Davies, pastor Of the Baptist
Church, delivered a very eloquent and
patriotic sermon on Sunday morning, text
taken from Psalms 126: 8, 1.-THE Lord hath
done great things for us, whereof we are
glad' Sunday being the last Lords Day
previous to the last Declaration of indie
pendence Day of the present century, and
the speaker enumerated and portrayed the
changes, events and progress of our country
from 1900 TO 1900, emphasizing not so
much the accomplishments and results of
recent wars as the wonderful advance in
our public school system, purely American,
and the progress of religious societies,
which herald the onward coming estab-
lishment Of Christ's kingdom
f;xn,,Jo- ,.aaots,x. -
here on Sunday. Joel Borton, of Woods
town, and Hannah A. Heritage were the
speakers.
Frank Ballenger moved his family into
the Atkinson house at the north end of
town on Thursday.
Mary, the little daughter OF Michael Mel
berirode to Glassboro on his wheel and back
on Monday.
Prince, the pet dog Of lady at the north
end of town, was mysteriously poisoned,
and died from the effects on Friday.
Prince was dog we'll known and liked in
the neighborhood, respectable, watchful
and faithful creature, mourned by his
mistress on account ct his cruel and unjust
removal.
AT meeting of Stokes Union on Thurs
day, the topic being Health and Heredityn
the following questions were submitted
How can the modern way of living be
simplifed? n Is sufficient care taken in
the selection and preparation OF food ? Is
it sin to overwork and take in sufficient
rest
]. Harker HazeltOn, who was operated
upon last week for appendicitis, at a
Philadelphia hospital, is reported to be in
very favorable condition.