Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
MULLIcA HILL.

Miss Emma Chamberlain, Of Atlantic
City, has been Wishing Miss Alice Hazel
ton
Misses Lizzie and Anna Hunt, Of Auburn,
have been the guests of Miss Margaret Bill
for several days.
Landlord Meister, formerly of this place,
now of Evan, is reported very i'll and in
critical condition.
The dance social in the town hall on Sat-
urday night was largely attended, many of
the participants coming from neighboring
towns.
Rev. DIR. James Brown is lying very low
at this time, but little hope for his recovery
being entertained.
S. L. Panc0ast, ST., and Miss Beulah
Pancoast attended the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. James Law
son, at Woodstown, on Wednesday.
County Superintendent VIM Eldridge
visited Union Academy on Tuesday.
The handsome new team of dark, iron
grays, lately purchased by George w.
Gaunt, attract universal attention.
Mrs. Michael Melber is among the new
cases of the grip.
Miss Deborah II. Stratton has been visit
ing friends in Chester and Philadelphia.
Miss May C. Moore, who was out Of
school week on account of illness, resumed
her duties in the school room on Monday
morning.
The marriage of Herbert w. Steward
and Miss Lizzie D. Merriel occurred on the
oath Of February at Woodbury., Rev. Geo.
Wendell performing the ceremony. The
young couple have the best wishes Of many
friends in this community for prosperous,
happy life.
Mrs William Martin, of Lewisburg has
been visiting her father, Rev. Jas. Brown.
Willie D. Iredell and Roy Lafferty, two
of our school boys are sick with the grip.
Others are just getting out again after
severe attacks Of that much dreaded
disease.
The Junior Mechanics will hold a
district meeting in the room of Mt. Yer
non Council next Friday evening, March 8.
Neighboring Councils are cordially invited
to attend. Several Of the State officers are
expected to be present.
The funeral of Miss Reba Hilyard, of
Camden, was held in the M. E. church here
on Tuesday morning This estimable
young lady was native Of Mullica Hill,
the only daughter of George Hilyard, for
merly well known merchant on the south
side Of the town. Mr.. Hilyard has the
sympathy of number of relatives and
friends in this vicinity.
Clinton and Martha Iredell, of Wood
bury, spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Leap, of Glassboro, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ireland on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Ridgway, Of Glass
boro, spent Sunday with Mrs. R. Ridgway.
pleasing event Of the week will be a
Calendar Tea" given by the Sunday
school classes of Miss Margaret L. Davis
and Samuel H. Mounce, in the lecture
room of the Baptist church next Saturday
evening, March 9th. Tea will be served
from to o'clock, at the close of which a
very interesting Literary entertainment
will be given. The price of admission will
be only Is cents. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the Sunday-school library.
This is rare opportunity to enjoy de-
lightful occasion and help along a good
cause.
The residence of James Dougherty, now
improved by electric lights, presents very
cheerful appearance in the evening.
The advent of March has brought to us
milder weather, which has been appreciated
after the severity which preceded it. Sun
day was an ideal Spring day of bright sun
shine and balmy atmosphere which brought
pedestrians and equipages in numbers to
the street.
Clinton Iredell has accepted the position
of assistant ticket agent at the depot here
and will move into the Jackson house on
East avenue next Friday. Their numerous
friends extend to them glad welcome
home again.
William Dunn Rogers, of Moorestown,
visited relatives here on Monday.
There was an unusually large attendance
at the Board of Agriculture meeting held
here on Monday afternoon. The papers
read and the discussions which followed,
were of unusual interest.
E. N. Howell visited this place on Mon
day in the interests of the electric and
water plant enterprise.
Raymond Lippincott, of Phila., visited
his parents here on Sunday.
Isaac Wilson, of Canada spoke to good
audience in Friends Westinghouse on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna Gaunt has been quite sick
with pneumonia but is now convalescent.
Norton Woodruff moved into his newly
purchased home on Main street last Tues
day, and on the same day, George Gaunt
moved from his farm to the Woodruff place
his recent investment.
Gloucester County W. G. T. U. will hold
the Spring convention at Thorofare the
latter part of April, exact date will be an
nounced later
The family of Samuel Borton are quite
sick with grip at this writing.
At an appointed meeting held on Monday
evening to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of a
water supply for the town, Mr.. E. N.
Howell offered to lay water pipes through
the streets, providing the township COM
mittee and Freeholders Of the county will
grant him the privilege, and further agrees
to provide water works and supply the
town at his own risk. He has made Jacob
Mounce an offer for his mill and water