Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
MuLLfCA HILL.


Misses Mabel II. Brown and Margaret
Bill are spending the week at Ocean Grove.
Miss Emma Chamberlain, Of Atlantic
City, is the guest Of Miss Alice Hazelton
Miss Lizzie Wallace, who has been i'll for
some time, was taken much worse few
days since.
Mrs, Charles Aggings and daughter Susie,
Of Haddonfeld, have been visiting Mrs
Hannah Williams.
Mrs Rachel Evans, of Mantua, is visit
ing her son, Joseph d. Evans
Miss May Ecret returned to her home
here on saturday.
Schools commenced on Tuesday, and
groups of bright little faces are seen again
on our streets, and the music of merry lit
tie voices that have been absent during the
long vacation are heard again. 1t is graft
flying to teachers that pupils have eagerly
anticipated this reunion and the return to
school-room work.
The peach crop has been quite plentiful
in this locality, more so than for several
years. James White, VIM. Horner, Joseph
White and Henry Tomlin have supplied
the town and vicinity Mr.. Horner has
sold over thousand baskets, and trees are
still heavily laden
Mrs. George Kindle and Miss Debbie
Jaggard, of Almonesson, were guests Of
Miss Florence Copestick on Thursday and
Friday.
Several persons from this place attended
the picnic at Washington Park on Monday.
Jacob Moore has received the contract for
carrying the mail between this place and
Jefferson. r. +. Costello has been filling
that position for some time past.
A merry straw ride company visited Mr..
and Mrs Geo w Madara on Monday even
ing and were delightfully."- entertained with
music and recitations. Miss Margaret L.
Davies spoke in her own matehless, ininlit-
able style. Mrs. Steward favored the audi
ence with music, and Mr. Steward with
lively Rotations. The company comprised
the following persons: DIR. II. Knox Stew
ard and wife, Of Newbold; Mrs CIayborne,
Of Tioga, Pa. Miss Mary Clark and Mr.
w Evan, OF Camden Miss Margaret
Davies, Mr.. and Mrs William Evan, Of
Mullica Hill.
John Halliday has purchased the Beulah
StIatton property, at the south end of town,
for $500.
Friends First-day school conference will
be held here next Saturday, Sept. s.
Mrs. Annie Iredell returned home on
Tuesday after two weeks outing at Seaside
Park.
The Harvest Home gathering, held in a
tent at the rear of the NJ E. church, on
Thursday last was a gratifying success,
both socially and financially Rev. J. E.
Shaw, of Clarksb0ro, made a pleasing adj
dress, Miss Anna Van Meter, Of Philadel-
pisa, sang two solos, Miss Margaret Davies
presiding at the organ. The song by little
Gertrudep Tonneson gave especial pleasure
to her audience. About fifty dollars were
added to the treasury by the venture.
William S. Harker and S. L. Pancoast,
ST., left home on Monday for trip through
Canada and the New England States
Miss Carrie Westcott of Woodbury.. is
visiting old friends and neighbors here.
The West Jersey Baptist Association will
convene in the Baptist church here on the
I'd and Sd of October.
The funeral of Jonathan Foster, of JEFF
ferson, took place on Friday. Rev. II. ].
Conoyor pastor of the NJ E. church, OF
this place, conducted the services. Inter
ment in the Nj. Z. cemetery Mr.. Foster
was leading man in the church and in the
community one whowill be greatly missed,
but one whose good works and wide influ-
ence for good VIII live after hila
The annual meeting of Stokes Union,
w. c. T. T., will be held on Thursday
afternoon, Sept 10, at 2.30.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
was held at the home OF Mrs Aaron Ridg-
way on Tuesday afternoon.
The wreeking of train bound for this
place, on Sunday morning, has caused con-
siderable attention and excitement. The
train was derailed by an open switch near
Sicklertown 1t was about 10 o'clock when
the accident occurred, while the train was
in rapid motion along twenty-foot en-
bankment, and when suddenly switched
onto the siding the engine was turned en-
tirely over and five cars ran part way down
the bank One car was complely demol-
ished and the engine was almost concealed
by sinking into the marsh. Passengers
were much Jared and bruised and badly
frightened, though no one was seriously in
iured Fireman Hewitt was caught under
the engine and when rescued from his dan
gerous position was found to be badly
scalded by steam escaping from the engine,
and also very much bruised and otherwise
injured He was taken to Cooper Hospital,
Camden, where The lies in very critical
condition. Parker Hurff, the engineer, APP
piled the brakes and saved his life by jump
ing, but was considerably bruised and
shaken up. The question as to who was
responsible for the accident still remains
unsolyed.