Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-01-31
MULLICA HILL.

Miss Nellie Neigh, of Trenton has been
visiting he friend Miss Alice Hazelton.
Circular Meeting of Friends was held
here on Sunday. A number Of Friends
from other towns were in attendance.
Mrs. r. Ridgway, who has been absent
from home for more than two months past,
returned home on Saturday
The euchre club was entertained at the
home of the Misses Hazelton on Saturday
evening.
Andrew Nichols has purchased the PEN
nington property, at Jefferson, for $3.50,
and has moved into his new home.
The project of organizing fire company
seems to meet with the hearty appreciation
of the community.
Bishop Scarborough visited st. Stephens
Episcopal church last Sunday afternoon and
delivered most eloquent sermon, prior to
which he had spoken words of sympathy
and encouragement to the small band of
worshippers At the close of the service
the Bishop complimented the choir, assisted
on this occasion by Miss Margaret L. Davies
and Mr. Oscar Thomson. The beautiful
solos and duet by Misses Copestick and
Davies were greatly enjoyed by all present.
Huron Tribe, No. 81, |. o. r. NJ, held
meeting on Monday evening of last week
to consider the plan of organizing an
association Of Haymakers. 1t was decided
to establish the Huron Haymakers' Asso-
citation. No. 829, and the following officers
were chosen Past Chief Haymaker,
Warren K Parker; Chief Haymaker, VIM.
Evan; Assistant Chief Haymaker, William
L. Summerill; Collector of Steaws, John
G. Pancoast; Keeper of Bundles, W. j.
Duel. February 9Th is the proposed time
for the institution of the association.
The next Dance Social has been post
poned until the evening of Feb 9th.
There are many sick ones in our town at
this time. Some are recovering from
severe attacks of the grip, and Others are
just sickening with it. Mrs. Chas. Bowers
is dangerously i'll, and great sympathy is
expressed for her and her family.
Miss Lulu Pancoast is visiting her sister
at Bordentown.
The icy condition of our streets for
several days past has rendered travelling
rather unsafe, both for carriages and for
pedestrians.
Mrs. Rebecca Buzby, of Wenonah, has
been staying with her sister here, Miss
Abbie Croft, whose death has been hourly
expected for several days past
Miss Anna Parker is visiting friends at
Bassett, this county.
A trolley meeting was held here on
Monday afternoon, for the purpose of con-
sidering the proposed route from Mantua
through this town to Woodstown and
Salem. Some of our citizens are very
much interested and very sanguine in
reference to it, and although no very
definite plans have yet been formed it is
apparent that the coming of the trolley in
the near future is a certainty
Mr.. J. W. Pierce, the Temperance Evan
gelist, held the first meeting in the M. E.
church on Wednesday evening. Meetings
were held on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings in this place, and in Jefferson on
Friday evening.
Mrs. Kier is among the many sick ones
of the community.
Joel Borton, of Woodstown, was the
guest of relatives here on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Heritage and children
spent Sunday with friends at Williams
town.
Miss Alice Moore has been quite sick.
The funeral of Mrs Canaan took place
to-day, from her home, near here. Inter
ment at Swedesboro
A very interesting program was enacted
at the Grange Literary, on Tuesday night,
Jan. %. The audience was large and
The funeral of Mrs. William Dolan took
place on Tuesday. from the home of her
husband in Jefferson. The deceased had
been patient sufferer for a number of
years.
The Seminole Concert and Novelty Com
pany, of Jacksonville, Florida, gave the
first of a series of concerts in the Town
Hall, on Tuesday night.