Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-18
MuLLICA HILL.


] A light snow fell here on Sunday morn
ing. which the afternoon sunshine quickly
dispelled.
1 S. L Pancoast. Jr, sailed for Cuba on
Saturday and after brief stay at that
place, will go to Florida for few weeks.
Phineas Lsdden and wife, of Gloucester,
were guests of friends here on Saturday
and Sunday.
Lydia Cole, of Woodstown, is visiting
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moore attended the
special services at Sewell Baptist church
on Sunday morning.
John G. Hazslton is erecting substan-
tial and cOmmodious new barn on the
premises where he resides.
Mr.. and Mrs Fayette Richmau, of Phila-
delphia, were guests of Mr.. Joseph Brown,
on Sunday.
Quite number Of our young people are
learning To dance. under the skillful
instruction of Professor Francis, of Magno-
liza.
Mrs. Lizzie Smashey returned home a
few days since, after an absence of several
weeks
William S Harker left home on Monday
for trip to Jamaica and Florida, purpos-
ing TO remain some weeks. The genial
townsman will be greatly missed by his
many friends
Parker Steward is quite sick at this
writing
The Editor of the Enterprise, Mr.. Sea-
brook, visited our town on Monday.
The new dynamo recently placed in the
electric light plant, is said to be muck
more satisfactory than the old one.
Edward Ireland was an Atlantic City
visitor on Sunday.
Nearly all ice houses in this locality
have been filled, that of George r. Poin-
sett is said to contain three hundred tons
The ice harvest, this year, is considered
the largest ever known here.
At recent meeting of the officers of
Sn edesboro bank, Ira Cole was elected
Director, to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Samuel Ashcraft.
Wedding bells of nineteen hundred have
already commenced their Ginning, and
were distinctly heard on Friday evening,in
the lively serenade given after the marriage
of MI Peter Campbell and Miss Susie
Edwards, of Centreton's. They were also
heard in North Mullica Hill on Saturday
evening, announcing the marriage of Mr..
Ira Fox and Miss Reba Lawson, both of
this place.
Mrs Samuel Weatherby was summoned
to Barnsboro on Monday. by the sudden
illness of her mother, Mrs. Hannah Le-
Coney.
The horse of Leslie Armstrong, while
standing unhitched in front of souder's
store on Monday, started off, and Leslie in
endeavoring to catch it, was thrown to the
ground, the carriage passing over his wrist
which, fortunately was not broken, but
badly bruised.
Among the visitors to Philadelphia on
Friday, were De- and Mrs. John Ashcraft,
Mrs. Rebecca Parker and daughter Anna,
Mrs. J. D Evans, Miss E R Chatham.
There are several cases of the much to
be dreaded Grip" in the neighborhood.
The annual supper and reunion of the
Order of Heptasophs, was held in. Parkel's
Hall, on Friday evening; fifty-six persons.
including the wives, sisters daughters and
friends of the members. A very pleasing
part of the evenings entertainment was
the singing of that old but ever new and
inspiritiDg song, g America" played by
Miss EIma Heritage. Addresses were made
by Rev j. j. Davies, of this place; Messrs
Heritage, of Rich wood ; Adams, of Glass
boro; Joseph Jackson, of Redwood, and
A. W. Borton, of MulIica Hill. A sumpt-
uons repast, consisting of a variety Of
delicacies was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Parker, who merit the reputation
they have won for their skill in preparing
most attractive and satisfying meal.
Evening meetings introduced last week
by the Weak Of Prayer" in the Baptist
church are being continued this week
Extra services in the NJ. E church are still
being held each evening
Pride of Mt. Vernon Council, III, of this
place, held well attended meeting on the
18th instant, the storm apparently not
preventing the members from coming out.
Two surprises were in store for the Ceun-
Gil, namely; the presence of State Secre-
tary, W. L, Hayward, of Newark, and
National Representative, w E Hilbert, OF
Camden. Business was quickly finished,
and the time given to the visiting brothers.
Bro Hilbert spoke of the work doue in
South Jersey, and explained plans for
organizing several new Councils. Brother
Hayward told .of having 1000 members.
and 1876 Councils in New Jersey on Dec
31st last, of which number 2.045 were
members of the j. o. U. A, M. He also
informed the Council that the Order is
represented in 81 States. and has a total
mem bership of about $4,000 The local
Council meets every Tuesday evening il
Grange Hall.