Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-24
MuLLTCA HILL.


DIR. Il, q. Carr attended the annual ban
quet at the Hahnemaun College, Phila., or
Thursday.
Mrs. Henrietta Cole passed her ninety
! irst birthday on Wednesday. Mrs. Cole
is a remarkably hale and active person fol
her age and is interested in all that is
passing around her. She is very industri
Gus and wonderfully skilled in needle
work.
Rudolph Benezet has been having his
residence newly painted, and it presents a
foe appearance, as does also the house OF
VIM. S. Harker, in its fresh, delicate tints.
The Daughters of Liberty will hold 2
strawberry and ice cream festival in the
town hall next Friday and Saturday even
iDgs, May 18th and 18th.
Mrs Austin Harmon, of Psssaic. has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Aaron d..
Ridgway.
This locality received on Saturday what
it has long needed, a copious rain, which
nas greatly helped aud revived vegetation
and encouraged the farmer.
The little friends and school mates of
Delma Wolf gave her surprise visit on the
afternoon of Wednesday, May Is, COM
prising the following: Ethel Costello,
Mabel Benezet, Mabel Ashton, Verna Bal
leDgeI, Naude Mills, Emma Parker, Emma
Streeper, Josie Kier, Edna Duell, Idella
Avis, Pearl Dilks, Delma Wolf, Elvin,
Charlie, Marie Wolf, Alma Huff, Mary
Dilks. While enjoying some games, two
of the children, Delma, the little hostess,
and Mary Dilks, ran against the sharp edge
of projecting board on the fence, and
severely cut and bruised their faces. They
are improving at present.
Mrs. George Mood and son, of Terrell,
were guests or Mrs Lsfferty on Sunday.
Mrs Som erset and little granddaughter,
Lillian Stratton. returned home on Sunday
from fortnight's visit to Elmer.
The pupils of Miss Copestick's room,
whose names are given below, were not
tardy once during the entire school year
which closes this week; Merton McCor-
mick, Henry Stewart, Clarence Walaman,
Leslie Stratton, Lorman Weatherby, Mabel
Ashton, Idella Avis, Verna Ballenger,
Mabel Benezet, Ethel and Helen Costello,
Elizabeth Gardiner, Maude Mills, Emma
Parker, Elsie Walaman, Delma Wolf, Will
lie Costello, Beatrice and Olive Madcff,
Emma and Katie Streeper, Rachel Chew,
Ruth, Walter and Raymond Scott, Lewis
Parker, Amanda Chew. Earl Armstrong
is the only one who has not been absent a
day during the entire year.
Saturday, June I'd, will be Childrens
Day at the Grange.
E. R. Chatsm returned on Monday from
a visit to Camden.
Teachers and pupils haye long vacation
before them as the school closes this week
Il may be supposed that one little girl
voiced the sentiments of all when she said
she was both glad and sorry" that school
was about to close.
The work on Main street continues,
though not as rapidly as it might if hands
were not SO scarce.
Arrangements for Memorial Day are
similar to those of preceding years. James
s. Stratton Post will decorate the graves of
heroes at Hurffgille, Redwood and Mt.
Zion in the morning. Those who take
part or participate in the exercises here,
will assemble, as usual, at Grange Hall at
80. They will parade, accompanied by
music furnished by Mt Vernon Council,
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
and will visit each cemetery decorating
the graves Invitations have been extend
ed to all Orders to unite IN this work, but
the Mechanics, up to this date, are the
only Order that has accepted. An inter-
estiDg program will be rendered in the
town hall, Rev. F. L. Jewett, well known
and esteemed as former pastor of the NJ.
E. church here, will be the orator. Vocal
music will be supplied by the choir. Pupils
of the schools are requested to furnish
flowers as they have kindly been in the
nabit of doing. Persons having blossoms
to spare, and to donate, will kindly give
them to the children or send them to the
home of Capt Edward Stratton.
Mrs. R B. Parker has been spending a
few days with her son at Cape May.
Our citizen, Norton Woodruff, was SO I'M
fortunate as to lose his pocketbook on
Monday evening somewhere between the
Union store and his residence. The book
contained a considerable amount and a
suitable reward will be given the person
returning it. 1t may be left at the Union
store or at Mr.. Woodruff's home.