Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-05-31
MULLICA HILL.

Mrs. Rachel Lippincott is attending
Friends yearly meeting in New York this
week.
Mrs. Alice Stratton has been spending a
few days with friends in Bristol.
Mrs. William Fox returned home on
Saturday evening after three weeks
absence.
The heavy rain on Friday was followed
by very cool weather on Saturday.
Samuel Elkins died on Saturday after
noon, after long and painful illness. The
funeral took place this morning from his
late residence.
Veterans of the Grand Army, and Mt
Vernon Council, Jr- 0 q. A. M, attended
divine service in the Baptist church last
Sunday evening, and listened to a most
eloquent and inspiring discourse by the
pastor of the church, Rev. j. J. Davies,
whose text was taken from Psalms 1875
and six verses. Four persons were re-
ceived into the church in the morning.
Miss Carrie II. Gaunt visited friends
here on Monday. and expects soon to leave
for Bar Harbor, Me.
Strawberries are to be purchased at our
stores at very reasonable prices.
Jonathan Iredell and family, and Mrs
r. Ridgway attended the funeral of Lydia
Rogers at Moorestown on tuesday.
Ascension tide services were held in ST.
Stephens church on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Brown spent few DAYS in
Philadelphia last week.
Mrs S. Roberts and E. r. Chatham at
tended the funeral of Mr.. E. 81. Fosdick, at
Daretown on Saturday.
The pulpils of Union Academy, Miss
Copesticks room, enjoyed their picnic at
Iron Spring Grove on Monday afternoon.
The seven ton roller used by Contractor
Sweeten, on the new road greatly remedied
the bad condition caused by the heavy
rains.
Smoked glass was the requisition on
Monday morning by the many who viewed
the eclipse Nature treats as but seldom
| to q glimpse of what is among the most
wonderful of her exhibits.
| Lydia Coles, of Woodstown, has been
visiting here.
Miss Tamsen Cole received visit from
some of her friends on Friday evening
that was entirely q surprise to her. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs Poinsett, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Atkinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Borton, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Panc0ast, Mr.. Edmund Ridgway
aud daughters Marion and Lizzie, Misses
Beulah and Hannah Paucoast, Lydia Gar
wood, Lizzie Engle, E. K. Chatham, Elsie
Atkinson, Mrs. Sarah Roberts, Mrs. Rachel
Horner, Mrs. Rebecca Moore, Mrs. Anna
Gaunt, Edgar Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Avis, Miss Emma Atkinson, of
| Phila., Miss Tamsen Cole, Mr.. Joseph Cole,
Miss Lydia Cole. delightfully."- social
time was passed which all enjoyed, also
the handsomely spread table in the dining
room, with its dainty, beautiful boquets of
earliest roses, its great variety of delicious
cakes, and the abundant supply of ice
cream, which could not have been sur
passed in quality. The stormy evening
did not interfere with the enjoyment with
in, though it did disappoiat some who had
anticipated being present.
Lowell D Ridgway, of Wenonah. visited
his mother here on Saturday.
Stokes Union held the regular meeting
this afternoon at 80, an account of which
will be given in next weeks issue of the
DEMOCRAT.
Notwithstanding the very unfavorable
weather on Friday and Saturday, the
festival held by the Daughters of Liberty
was well attended, and sixteen dollars were
added the treasury.
This being court week, some of our men
are spending their time at the county seat.
Next Saturday afternoon the children OF
the Grange will hold their annual festival
and will entertain the older ones. This is
an important occasion. inasmuch as it i'm
presses the children with the idea that
responsibilities rest upon them as well as
upon the older ones, and that they are the
coming men and women.
A long vacation is before teachers and
pupils.
Miss Alberta Strawbridge. of Auburn, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Rachel Bill.
Miss Verna Scott is visiting in PhiIa.
Several persons from this place attended
monthly meeting of friends at Woodstown
on Tuesday.