Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
MULLICA HILL.

! The cool, charming weather OF the pres
ent week has been gratefully appreciated
by all.
spending the week with relatives at Clarks-
boro.
Miss Eva Ballenger returned ON Wednes-
day after several weeks absence at her
home in Salem county.
Mrs. Adrian Locke, of Swedesboro, visit
ed friends here on Thursday.
Mrs. Maggie Bowers and Mrs. Louisa
Bowers and children, of Bridesburg, Pa,
were guests of their brother, Michael Mel
bern, on Sunday
Mrs. George Ecret and Mrs. John Hol-
lingsworth, of Camden, were guests of Miss
May Ecret on Thursday.
Miss Emma Tolan, of Phila, has been
visiting the Misses Adeock.
Mrs. Moses Ridgway and son Herbert, of
Camden, have been spending week with
relatives here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ridgway and children
returned to their Philadelphia home on
Friday after fortnight's visit with rela-
tives in this place.
Mrs Alice Stratton is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Acton, at Salem.
Mrs Borton Somers has been spending a
few days with friends in Camden.
Charles and Rachel Bond, of Bucks Co.,
Pa, spent last week with their nephew,
Warren Atkinson.
Mrs. Ella Dunlap and daughter, of Cam
den, spent Thursday with relatives here.
Charles Kernstadt and daughter Minnie,
of Phila., spent Sunday with friends here.
Citizens are anxiously inquiring when
we may have electric lights again, streets
seem very dark after having accustomed to
cheerful lights.
Harker Hazelton, of Salem visited his
sisters, Misses Sara and Alice Hazelton, on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Thompson, of Cam
den, have been visiting Mrs Richman.
Mrs. DIR. Samuel Ashcraft is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Brant, of Penna.
Miss Alinda Benezet left home on Mon
day for the Exposition at Buffalo. Miss
Eva Campbell, of Port Elizabeth, accom-
panied her.
The Junior Epworth League held their
Autumnal opening exercises last Sunday
evening. They were very interesting, con-
sisting of music, recitations and addresses.
Solos by Misses Bessie Heritage and Laura
Beale were much enjoyed.
Edward Hazelton and wife, of Philada,
have been visiting Mrs. Margaret Colson.
Miss Laura Beale has received the gift of
handsome new piano.
Tho Cathnlio obrroL x.,as, 70 ioad nm Tb,,rs
day and the work is rapidly progressing,
The veterans who attended the reunion
of the Twelfth New Jersey Reg't at
Swedesboro were James White, ST., Jos.
White, David Borton, Capt. Stratton, Jos.
Moore, George Duell, George Cole.
The L. 7. L., which holds its meetings
every week now, elected the following
officers last Thursday: Pres, Alice r.
Evans; V. Pres, Laura Beale; Sec'y, Verna
Ballenger; Treas, Bessie Heritage; Asst
Treas, Mabel Ashton; Press Reporter, Edna
Duell.
Much interest is being manifested in the
establishment of free rural delivery in this
vicinity, and patrons of the post Office haye
signed the application. There has been
no opposition, and Postmaster Iredell is do
ing all in his power to secure the delivery
for the proposed routes.
Miss Margaret L. Davis gave musicale
at her home on Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Lippincott and Miss Gaunt. Per
formers were from Philada., Glassboro and
this vicinity.
William Davis returned to this place
from Wildwood on Monday in an improved
state Of health.
The funeral of William Shea, an aged,
well known and highly respected citizen of
this community occurred here on the 29th.
Services and interment at Swedesboro.
One hundred and sixteen pupils have
these being in the primary room at Union
Academy