Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-19
MULLICA HILL.

Mrs. Emma Parker is visiting relative.
| in Camden.
Mrs. R. Ridgway is spending the week
with her son at Woodbury..
Colds are very prevalent in this vicinity
and there are quite number of inyalids.
Mrs. Samuel Moore is having her prop
erty handsomely painted. M. Dubois and
assistants are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker and son
Harold have been spending few days at
Cape May.
turned from Wildwood on Saturday. Par
ishioners and friends gladly welcome their
return after two weeks absence.
Stacy L. Pancoast, Jr., came home on
Friday for brief visit, and returned to his
position at Hammonton.
VIM. Gray, of Salem, has been visiting
Benjamin Pancoast
Principal Oscar Thomson moved his
family to Williamstown on Monday Mr.
and Mrs. Thomson are genial couple,
numerous friends here were sorry to see
them leave the place, and who wish them
success and prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts is in Philada for %
brief visit.
Services will be held in ST. Stephens
church next Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock.
Company F, 18th Reg't New Jersey
Volunteers, will hold their annual re union
at the home of Samuel Iredell at 10 o'clock
on Saturday, Sept. 21st. Carriages will
meet trains at Sewell to convey veterans
and guests to Mr.. Iredell's residence stu
ated on the road Leading from Jefferson to
Jacksonville. These reunions are antici-
pated with pleasure, tempered with sadness
on account Of the missing comrades.
Numbers from this place have visited the
Exposition at Buffalo. Among those w no
are there at the present time are Mrs. Hope
Moore and daughter Hattie, Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Borton and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Borton. Miss Alinda Benezet, who returned
last Thursday, gives the most graphic enter
tanning and complete account of the Expo
sition that we have been privileged to
receive. Not every one has the gift OF
making word pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Borton and little
daughter Thelma, Of Woodstown, are
spending week with friends here.
William Adams, of Pomona, CAL, has
been spending some time with Frank Sher-
win.
The committee of Freeholders, appointed
to examine the road constructed year
ago, met for conference at the home of
Thomas Borton on Monday. They decided
that the road has proven satisfactory and
when few needed repairs shall be made,
the balance due the supervisor will be paid
Miss Margaret L. Davies, who is finish
ed elocutionist and most skillful instructor,
is about to start another class in that very
delightful and desirable art, elocution.
Parents desiring their children to acquire
this accomplishment will never find better
opportunity than now. Our town receives
Congratulations from all parts of the State
that it possesses this advantage, which has
enabled us to hold in Gloucester County
during the past three months, three successss
full and brilliant medal contests-one at
this place, one at Pitman and one at Nat
ional Park.
Emulate the Good Samaritan" will be
the subject of Rev. II. S. Conover's dis
course next Sunday morning.
The new Roman Catholic church is now
enclosed and is fine looking ediice, 28x55
feet, with an extension 9x16 on each side,
at the rear. 1t will be an ornament to the
new street. maple Shade Ave-"
Our little town shares in the universal
grief that enshrouds, not only this, but all
christian lands, and emblens OF sorrow and
mourning are exhibited upon both public
buildings and private residences In &C
cordance with the general proclamation
issued, union memorial service was held
to-day in the M. E. church, an account of
which will be given in next weeks issue of
this paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Evans and children
visited relatives at Blackwood on Sunday.
The annual meeting of Stokes Union
was held on Thursday afternoon last.
After the annual address of the President,
the reports of secretaries, treasurer and
superintendent, the following elections
took place: Pres, Elizabeth r. Chatham
Rec. Sec'y, Anna E. Borton; Cor. Sec'y,
Margaret H. Colson; Treas, Lille II. Col
son. The following superintendent of de-
partment work were appointed Anti mar
cotics, Rebecca Ridgway; franchise, Lille
H. Colson; flower mission, Mary A. Atkin-
SOl, llteIdIyj hllutt 0duHo, luotHeiS ulcco-
ings and purity, Elizabeth Ridgway; social
meetings, Debbie Ballenger; peace and ar
bitration, Margaret Colson; christian citizen
ship, Margaret L. Davies; press work and
scientific temperance instruction, E. R.
Chatham; Sunday-school work, Hannah
Pancoast; Sabbath observance, Emma Fox;
L. T. Legion, Deborah II. Stratton. The
Union has a membership of thirty-two and
the Loyal Legion numbers forty-two.
Miss Emma Gibson still continues very
i'll.
Professor John Tharp, of Mantua, visited
friends here on Saturday.
Misses Beulah and Hannah Pancoast re-
turned home on Monday after ten days.
absence.
1t has been promised that we shall have
electric lights restored to US by Saturday
night, if not earlier. That is pleasant
prospect.