Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-08
MULLICA HILL.

Mrs. Hiram D. S1ute returned home on
Monday evening after an absense of several
weeks at the home of her daughter IN
Massillon, Ohio.
Jephtha Abbott and wife spent Sunday
with relatives at Williamstown.
Skating on the lake has been excellent
during the past week, and on Saturday
afternoon lively, brilliant scene was pre-
scented, when over a hundred young
persons were gliding over the ice, while
the hill sides resounded with gay notes OF
merry laughter.
Mrs. Ella Brown has been spending
several days in Philadelphia.
Charles Folwell, Of the University Of
Philadelphia, has been visiting his home
friends for few days.
Mrs. Rachel Evans,of Mantua, is visiting
her son, Joseph d. Evans.
The revival meetings in the M E.church,
| which commenced the first of the year, are
still in progress three more persons were
received into the church on Sunday morn
ing, and the meeting will be continued
during the present week.
Mrs. William Copestick and infant son,
Robert Grey are spending the week with
relatives at Gloucester City.
The pupils of Miss May Moore, Har-
mony School, will hold lunch basket
social in w. c. T. U Hall on Tuesday
event g, February l6 Proceeds toward
the organ fund This is an opportunity to
help the children.
Clark Gardiner filed the ice house on
8. IS 10 loka AchRrQff
on Saturday.
During the heavy rain on Sunday night
our side walks were almost impossible, the
water laying upon the frozen ground in a
continuous sheet of water, but notwith-
standing this, cloud of dust was raised by
the strong western breeze, before noon OF
next day.
Services will be held in st. Stephens
Episcopal church uext Sunday afternoon,
February IL, at 2 80.
Stokes Union, w. c. T. O., held meet
ing on Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs Anna Borton. Mrs Elizabeth Tatum,
of Maryland. was present, and led the
Devotional exercises. A recent letter of
Mrs. Emma Bourne, New Jerseys State
President, was read, showing that the year
Just ended was one of the most prosperous
10 the history of our Society. The Union
will observe "Thank Offering" the heaven
~ birthday of Frances Willard, on Thurs
day of next week, February 10.
The township committee will hold the
second meeting for the settling up of the
business of the past year,on Saturday next,
February 10.
Miss Neigh, of Trenton was the guest
of Miss Alice Hazelton on Saturday and
Sunday.
A ParIor Meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Jonathan Iredell on Saturday
afternoon.
Charles Coles, of Moorestown, was the
guest of William Colson on Monday last.
DIR. H. II. Carr purchased at Sheriff's
sale on Saturday, the Phineas Kirkbrlde
farm, near Marlton.
The annual meeting of the MuIlica Hill
Protective Association, was held in Town
Hall, on Monday afternoon, when the
following officers were elected President,
Joseph j. Brown; Secretary, C. Clark
Gardiner; Treasurer, DR.. S. F. Ashcraft ;
Directors, J. j. Brown, John Gaunt, Ed
mund 7. Ridgway. Ira Cole, Aaron Somers,
Joseph Atkinson, c. G.. Gardiner. Shares
of stock worth So OF.
Joseph Moore was appealed to on Mon
day for the arrest of two tramps who had
stolen pair of shoes from a man living
with Edwin Holmes. After leaving there,
the tramps had taken the road leading to
this place, but were not discovered here.
Matthew Firman fell on the ice while
skating. and received so deep cash on the
head that surgical treatment was required
Jonathan Colson, one of our most aged
citizens, and helpless for some time, Is
lying very low, and will probably not live
many days.
George and Isaac Ecret. of Camden,spent
Sunday with their parents here.
Miss Laura Firman broke through the
ice while skating a few days since, but
was speedily rescued. and suffered only
| from the cold and wet garments
james Bill is on the sick list-a severe
cold and sore throat.
The death Of Jonathan Colson occurred
at six o'clock on Tuesday evening.
The mid winter examinations in the
schools of Miss Sara Hazelton, and Mr..
Oscar Thomson, resulted very creditably
to both pupils and teachers.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
held the regular meeting at the home OF
Mrs. Maria Shute, on Tuesday afternoon.
Woodstown Council, Jr, o U A. NJ,
visited Mt. Y,rlon Council of this place Oh
Friday evening. About thirty of the visit
ing Council were present. All enjoyed the
social intercourse and the bountitu supper
prepared by Willard F. Parker,