Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-03
MULLICA HILL.

i Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland and children of
Woodbury., have been guests Of ReY. J. s.
Davies for week past.
Mrs Richard Borton and children, of
Camden, have been spending the week
with relatives here.
/ Samuel White. of PENIS Grove, spent
Sunday with home friends.
A meeting of the Directors of the Union
Store Company will be held in Harmony
club room on Saturday afternoon, May 5,
at 2 o'clock, when statement of the bust
ness done since January 22nd will be sub
mitted for examination.
Joseph Campbell, of Philadelphia, visited
old acquaintance here on Sunday.
Clinton and Martha IredelI, of North
Woodbury., spent Saturday and Sunday
with their parents here.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church
met at the home of Mrs. Brill on Tuesday
afternoon.
Amos Kirby, one Of our oldest and most
respected citizens, is very i'll with conges-
ton of the brain, at this writing
Miss Mabel Brown has been visiting
friends at Redwood.
j. Harker Hazelton, who recently &C.
cepted position in store at Wenonah,
came home quite sick on Sunday.
The basket social in the Town Hall on
Saturday evening, was a very pleasant
occasion, and several dollars were added to
the treasury of the Daughters of Liberty.
Thomas Borton made a business trip to
Philadelphia on Saturday.
Miss Bertha Hearing of Redwood, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Joseph Iredell and wife were Philadel-
phia guests on Sunday.
Samuel Moore, wife and little niece
Jessie, spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Miss Clara Iredell is in Camden for a
ten days visit
Nathan Lloyd, Warren Atkinson and
several others are cutting asparagus, receiY-
ing good prices, but rain is much needed.
Charles Carpenter,ot Philadelphia, visited
old acquaintance here on Wednesday.
The cool, delightful weather of the past
week has been very enjoyable, and the
open air inviting.
Mrs. Sarah Tomlin is visiting friends at
Mantna.
Work upon the county road to Harrison
vile commenced last week, and on Monday
force of one dozen Italians arrived to aid
IN the work. The causeWay presents
lively scene with its many workmen, horses
and carts. The township is also at work
on the road from Warren Atkinson's to the
G. G. Green farm.
Some of the little school friends Of Idella
Avis gave her pleasant surprise visit on
LET oft he folI
present Maud Mills, Alma Hurff, Elsie
Walaman. Pearl Dilks, Mabel Ashton,
Delma Wolf, Verna Ballenger, Idella Avis.
The little ones enjoyed the merry games,
and the tempting refreshments.
Carroll Lippincott and wife, of Phila-
delphia,spent few days with their parents
this week.
The Measuring Party at the home of
William Colson on Saturday evening, was
a very delightful and successful occasion
Forty-0ne persons were assembled in the
spacious rooms to enjoy the interesting
programme consisting of music and recita-
tions. Two recitations by Miss Margaret
L. Davies, and solo by Miss Florence
Copestick were especially enjoyed by the
audience. The measuring performance
created much amusement. Thirteen dol
lars were added to the treasury.
Miss Lizzie Gaunt spent Saturday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Clara Peterson, of Woodstown, is
visiting reletiYes here.
Dilwyn Gaunt, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting his mother and sister.
Miss Hansen Cole is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
The Union Gospel Temperance meeting
in the Baptist church on Sunday evening,
was one of the most satisfactory ever held
in the town. The church was well filed,
all denominations being well represented.
The speaker of the evening, Miss Kate
Lunden, held the undivided attention of
her audience as she eloquently and feeingly
spoke upon the theme, Am my brothers.
keeper?" Miss Lunden is a forceful and
attractive speaker, presenting the truth in
IA simple, clear and convincing amer.
Miss Ada Gooden, of Jefferson, has the
congratulations of her friends in having
won the prize offered the school for the
best and most original essay on "the iDju-
rious effects of the use of Tobacco"
Our teachers and pupils are very busy
with examinations this week, and bright
young faces are looking serious and puz-
zled over knotty questions As never
before, perhaps,t they realize the importance
of regular attendance and diIigent study
May memory prove faithful and success
reward each young aspirant.
An ideal May day dawned upon us on
Tuesday morning, and our little town is
charming in Its fresh spring attire, it's
conopy Of over arching trees in bright green
foliage, its fruit trees of pink and white
promise, and its many other spring decora-
tions.
Mrs. Rachel Evans, OF Mantua, is visit
ing her SOD, Joseph D. Evans.
Mr.. S. Abbott. one OF the Union Stores
efficient clerks, has bought out store at
Glassboro. and expects to remove there in
a couple of weeks. Much regret is ex-
pressed by the community here, at the
prospect Of losing Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott,
who, in the short time they haye been
residents of the place, have endeared
themselves to their neighbors by their
affability and courtesy to all. Mr. Abbott
is very valuable and efficient clerk, and
will be greatly missed in the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Evans and family
visited friends at Sharptown on Sunday
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