Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
MUILICA HILL.

Mr.. Phineas Kirkbride, Of Moorestown,
called on friends here on Wednesday.
Mrs. Jacob Moore has been spending a
few days in Philadelphia
Mortimer Ware and family, of Sharp
town, spent Sunday with Mt. and Mrs. J.
ID. Evans
+ Florence and Marion Owen, of Mickle-
ton, has been spending several days with
their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Pancoast
/ Clinton aud Martha Iredell, OF Wood
bury, have been visiting their parents here,
Mrs. Rachel Evans, OF Mantua, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with her son,
/ Joseph Evans
Miss Carrie II. Gaunt returned to heI
home in Philadelphia ON Monday
Christopher Knisell still continues very
sick, and has been worse since our Las
writing.
Dnlwyn Gaunt, Of Philadelphia, has
been spending a few days with his mother
and sister.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. r. Benezet and children
spent Thanksgiving Day with relatives al
4 BIackwood
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ridgway and chill
dren, Of Philadelphia, returned home on
Saturday after several days spent with
/ relatives in town.
Family reunions were held in many
homes here on Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Emma Locke, Of Swedesboro, speni
Monday with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Roberts
The union services held in the NJ +
church on Thanksgiving morning were very
appropriate and uplifting Dr. james
Brown made the opening prayer, which
attuned all heart present, to an attitude Of
grateful thanksgiving. Rev. H. J. Como
yer, pastor of the church, read a copy of the
first Thanksgiving proclamation ever issued
/ ii was written and signed by George Wash
ington November 26, 1889. Rev. ]. J.
Davies, pastor of the Baptist church
delivered most eloquent and inspiring
sermon from the text, 20 give thanks unto
the Lord, for he is good, and his mercy
endureth forever. Let the redeemed of TIL
Lord say 50. The few who made it con.
venient to attend the services, felt more
than blessed and repaid, and experienced
a keen regret that all the town were moi
I present to receive the blessing and the en-
joyment embodied in that discourse, which
one critic pronounced a Masterpiece.
The home of Michael Medium is among
the newly painted ones, and presents neat
and attractive appearance in that locality
Mayor and Mrs. Acton and sons, Of
Salem, were guests Of William S. Harker
on Thanksgiving Day.
Norton Woodruff has sold his farm Of &C
acres to George W. T. Gaunt
rI7t- Il In
of the Misses Knight near Redwood, on
Saturday evening.
/ The concert on Saturday evening given
by the pupils Of Miss Margaret Davies was
an entire success, an occasion of refined
and elevating character which delighted
and refreshed the audience and gave the
! community gratifying and convincing
idea Of what can be accomplished by home
talent, when there is an instructor who can
lsllillfully develop the native talent. The
appreciative thanks Of the audience VIZ
1 extend to Miss Davies, with congratulations
on her successful venture. The following
was the interesting program rendered.
4 Piano Duet Burgernyer Benezet and
Davies; Organ Solo, ReYeris-May William
son; Piano Solo, May Blossom Waltz
Elsie Walaman; Piano Duet, The Spinning
Wheel Misses P. Dill1s and Davies; Yoca
Solo, The Owl-C Clarence WaIaman; Organ
Solo, March1Sarah Neale; Recitation
/ Curfew-Edna Duel; Vocal Solo, Soldier:
in the Park Margaret Davies; Organ Solo
March-Josephine skinner; Piano Solo
Mazurka-Pearl Dilks; Fantomime Artists
Dream-Pupils; Piano Duet, Valse- Misses
Maud Mills and Davies; Recitation, Danie
Periton's Ride-Sabel Brown; Piano Solo
Valse, Aerieme-Jo Josephine Kier; Noca
Duet, Darby and Joan--Maude Mills and
Vernon Burning
Mrs. 81. Lafferty is a Philadelphia visitor
this week
Thomas Borton, administrato', sold a
public sale November 26, the farm of the
late John Shute for $50. so sx,4amtacre. This
S,1 e March *