Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-19
MULLICA HILL.

Isaac Lippincott, of Camden called on
friends here on Monday. Mr.. Lippincott
has been one of the employees in the Phila-
delphia postoffice for a number of years.
Mrs Rebecca Ridgway is visiting her son
in Woodbury..
Several of our citizens attended the Peace
Conference held in Philadelphia this week.
Samuel Moore has been spending few
days at bis home here.
Mrs. Stanton and son, of Philadelphia,
have been guests Of Mrs. Lafferty for
several days.
John Yeager purchased the Samuel Ire
dell property, sold at public sale on Satur-
day, for $1420. It is conveniently located
and a very desirable property.
The Christmas exercises of the Baptist
church win be held in the church on Mon
day evening, Dec. %. Those of the M. E..
church will be held on Christmas Eve, in
the Town Hail. These entertainments,
which have grown in interest each year,
are greatly enjoyed by the large audiences
which attend them.
The Silver Medal Contest, recently held
at Blackwood by the pupils of Miss Marga-
the young speakers all reflected credit upon
their teacher and themselves. The MEM
bers of the class were Miss Elizabeth Gaunt,
Miss Bessie Pine, Miss Edna Duell, Miss
Irene Shute and Miss Mary Abbot. The
medal was awarded to Miss Edna DUEL,
who receives the well merited congratula-
tions of her numerous friends
A new dynamo has been placed in the
MILL also new gasoline engine, and 1t is
expected that our streets will soon be regu-
larry lighted, and that the power also will
be more satisfactory than heretofore.
Reports that smallpox cases are on the
| increase in nearby cities are inducing many
of our citizens to resort to vaccination.
William Madciff has completed his ice
house, which is of 100 tons capacity.
Miss Bertha Scott recently received the
gift of a handsome Jacobs" piano. In
every home the piano may be "well
spring of pleasure,' an attraction which
unites the home circle and controls the
| desire for pleasures outside of home.
The sacred rite of Baptism was admin
istered in the Baptist church on Sunday
evening, December s.
Our stores are very busy just now, and
so are the customers, as they cluster about
| the laden counters examining and selecting
their Christmas gifts, and carry home the
| mysterious packages destined to make some
heart glad
The Methodist Christmas entertainment
will comprise a cantata entitled "Sants
Claus Defended"
The carting of manure from the station
keeps the farmer busy just now.
Mr.. and Mrs W. H. Burning and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Stratton, of Mt Royal
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown
on Sunday.
A very satisfactory arrangement has beer
made at this post office in regard to fret
rural delivery. There are two proposed
routes from this Office. p Howard Avis
has taken the contract for carrier Oh one O.
these routes and Joseph Dilks the other
1t is proposed to start the routes at thu
beginning of the year.
In the death of Mrs. Mary Pidgeon, wifi,
of Howard Pidgeon, and eldest daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen, this entir,
community deeply sympathizes with thu
bereaved ones. Mrs. Pidgeon was ap
parently in excellent health when the sud
den illness seized her, terminating fatally
in few days. She was happy young
wife, faithful in the discharge of. her homl
duties, and in the church, of which sh'
was loyal, devoted member; in the Ep
worth League, in which she was mos
earnest worker, and from which she will b,
greatly missed. Her funeral took place OF
Monday in the M. E. church, which wa
flied to its utmost capacity with sorrowins
/ friends