Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
MULLICA HILL.

Mrs. Thompson Steward and children
have been spending several days with
relatives in Camden.
Miss sallie Lafferty is quite sick with
tonsilitis.
Jonathan Iredell and son William spent
Saturday in Camden.
John & Mounce. of Phila, spent Sun
day at home.
| When our town is in darkness few
nights we realize the convenience and the
cheerfulness afforded by electric lights, al
was the situation here on Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. William Burning, of Mt.
Royal, were in town on Sunday.
Several persons have plowed their gar
dens and planted their early seed.
Mrs. Harley, who spent last week with
her parents, returned to her home in
Brooklyn on Monday.
Miss Elsie Peterson, of Woodstown,
spent Monday with relatives here.
The death OF John Shuts occurred here
on Friday morning. The funeral took
place on Tuesday from the M. Z church at
Harrisonville of which Mr.. Shute had
been member for number of years. The
greater part of his life had been spent in
the vicinity of Harrlsonville. but the past
two years were spent here, in the home of
bic sister, Mrs R. Pine Mr.. Shute leaves
niue children, seven sons and two daugh-
ters; son in Arizona, one in Maine, an
other in Illinois, two in Phila., one in New
York and one in New jersey. The daugh-
tiers are both residents of New Jersey. The
deceased was a great sufferer and had the
sympathy and esteem of large circle of
friends.
The congregation of the NJ E. church
welcomed the return of their pastor, Rev
81. ]. Conover, by giving him reception at
the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon
F!fty.ive persons were present, bringing
with them substantial proofs of their APP
probation of faithful pastor and his es-
Unable wife.
Dillwyn Gaunt, Of Phila., spent Sunday
with his mother and sister
In our report of the Christian Endeavor
Social last week, we omitted the fact that
the very tasteful and beautiful decorations
were the work of the special COMMITTEES,
Miss Ida Barr and Messrs. George Reece
and Samuel e. Mounce.
Miss Bertha Maxwell, of Phila., is the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Pine.
The Daughters OF Liberty nhaye changed
both their time and place of meeting.
They now meet on Monday evening in
Parker's hall.
The Grange Literary on Tuesday even
ing of last week was one of the most in
teresting and delightful of the season. The
program comprised music, recitations, dia-
iogues and tableaux. The colord foot
lights, furnished by Samuel I'll. Mounce,
added greatly TO the attractiveness of the
tableaux.
Potato planting is the farmers pastime
just now.
Do not forget the Lunch Basket Social"
at Harmony school building on Friday
evening. The purpose is to complete the
organ fund.
Mrs. Maggie Bowers and daughter EN-
ma, of Bridesburg, were guests of Michael
Melber on Saturday.
Mr. o. Gilbert, the celebrated colored
speaker and singer, spoke and sang in the
Baptist church on Wednesday evening
The library of Union Academy has been
enriched by the addition of sixty new
books, all standard works.
Mrs. Hannah Mounce is spending few
days with friends in Phila.
Nus Edwards, of Phila, is the guest of
Mrs. Sarah Benezet.
The Board of Education met on Tues
day evening and organized, electing FL
win Ridgway President and John c.
Hazelton, Clerk.