Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-12-26
MULLIcA HILL.

The weather during the past week has
been ideal winter weather, cold, crisp and
clear, glad sunshine throughout the day
and bright, lovely moonlight at night that
surpassed the unreliable electric light as
natures works ever surpass anything in
art.
Warren Atkinson is quite sick at this
writing.
Miss Mary Armstrong is spending the
Christmas holidays with friends in Phila.
The young people have enjoyed the skat
ing on the pond during the past week
There are some very fine skaters among
them.
Samples Of mail boxes have been received
and those to be benefited by free delivery
can make their selections.
The little son of Harry Carney, while
playing with his dog one day last week,
fell and cut his knee on piece OF glass.
He was unable TO walk for few days, but
is recovering.
Several persons in this community have
very sore arms from vaccination, but the
solace is that they have taken the only pre-
caution against the dreaded disease small
pox.
William s, Harker is able TO be out again
after long and serious illness. His many
friends gladly welcome his presence among
them again, and congratulate him on his
restoration to health.
Our merchants have been Increasingly
busy as the the great Christian festival APP
proaches and with its nearness came to all
thoughtful ones deeper sense OF its sacred
ness and Importance.
Rev. Ell. J. Conover spoke ON Sunday
night from the following text: PHILIPPIANS
2-5, 'Let this mind be in you" 1t was in
harmony with the season Of Christmastide.
DIR. H. H. Carr has handsome Weber
piano of unusual power and sweetness, a
gift to his little daughter.
Stokes Union held Crusade Day exer-
cises on Friday afternoon An interesting
part of the program was an Interpretation
of the "Crusade Psalm" (146) written by
Frances E. Willard. 1t was decided that
the Union should manifest their interest in
the education and welfare Of the young by
visiting the schools in this vicinity. The
Chair appointed the following visiting
committee: Mrs. Anna E. Gaunt, Mrs.
Deborah Ballenger, Mrs. Martha Iredell,
Miss Deborah Stratton, Miss E. R. Chat
! ham.
Mrs. Briard Hill of Chicago, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Sames Dougherty.
| A silver medal contest, of which the
members of the class were trained by Miss
Margaret L. Davies will be held at Woods
town next Friday evening, Dec. 9th. The
contestants are residents of Woodstown.
Harry Black and wife, of Swedesboro
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Ire
dell on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Lintner and chill
dren are enjoying ten days visit to Mr.
Lintner's parents at Lancaster, Pa.
Aaron W. Borton and wife are spending
a few days with friends at Cinnaminsor
and Moorestown.
Alice and Huldah Evans are the happy
possessors of new Mason & Hamlin organ
A musical instrument cannot be surpassed
as Christmas gift.
William Caffrey moved into the vacant
house on Swedesboro Ave. on Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Parker returned home or
Monday after several weeks absence il
Camden.
There was good attendance at the
Christmas entertainment in the Baptist
Church on Monday evening, notwithstand
ing the inclement weather. The exercises
were very pleasing. Solos by Mrs. Sum
merrill and Misses Copestick and Scott were
greatly enjoyed. Songs and recitations by
the infant class and the older pupils were
admirably rendered, and the address by thu
pastor an inspiration long to be retained.
Charles Roliford. in the emnlov of .Johr
Driver, shot hawk on the premises a few
days ago that measured five feet from til
to tip of wings The bird was perfectly
white and taxidermists pronounce it very
handsome and rare specimen.