Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-03-06
MULLICA HILL.

! AS result of the frequent heavy rains
town and vicinity have much water in
them, a very unhealthy condition for the
jewellers in the houses.
Electric lights were missing on Wednes-
/ day night Of last week, because of no gaso-
/ line in the town.
| The ice house on the farm of the late
Samuel Asheraft was filled on Tuesday with
eleven-inch ice.
Samuel Moore, of Phila, is at his home
here for short visit.
! Matthew Abbott died on Tuesday of last
week, after a short illness, at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reece. The deceased
was middle aged man, and had lived in
this vicinity since his childhood. He was
without relatives, but received very kind
care and treatment during his illness in
the home of Mr.. Reese. The funeral took
place from the M. E. Church on Thursday
afternoon.
February Of 1902 distinguished itself by
giving us severe weather of every discrip-
ton, making its final adieu with a summer
| like thunder shower March, probably,
was never more cordially greeted, its
clustering winds SO much needed to dry up
the saturated soil. Roads have been almost
| impossible.
Miss Margaret Bill spent Sunday with
| friends in Camden.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills and daughter
Maude are visiting friends in Bridgeton
There was a good attendance at the
County Board of Agriculture on Monday
afternoon, interested agriculturists from all
parts of the county.
Mr.. Joseph White and Miss Hurf, Of
this vicinity, were married on Tuesday
evening at Clarksboro. Mr.. White is a
native of this place and has the congratu-
lations of his many friends here.
Conductor Lawson is still on the sick
list, the condition of the weather rendering
it unsafe for him to be out,
The Friday evening dance was enjoyed
by those participating.
Mrs. Rachel Hopkins died on Saturday
at her residence at the south end of the
town. The funeral took place on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Hopkins was the widow of the
late Frye Hopkins, former owner of
Eagle Hotel.
MI -. uWdIu li6lduu cIuci oetiucu SOFoldl
of her friends from Williamstown on Sat
urday evening. Mrs. Zimmerman and son
Alfred, Mrs. Weaver and son John, Mrs.
Marsh and two daughters Eva and Zela,
Mrs. Bodine, Miss Sue Baker, Mrs. Camp,
Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Krause and Mr.. Thomas
Powell.
Miss Edith Darby, of Plainfeld has been
visiting Miss Alice Hazelton.
Relatives and friends from this place at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Martha Moore
at Woodstown on Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Moore was sister of the late Asa
Engle and her childhood and youth were
passed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Borton were Phila.
guests on Sunday.
At the township caucus on Saturday
afternoon, Wilbert Duell received the nomi-
nation for Township Clerk.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Carr attended the
homeopathic banquet in Phila. on Tues
day evening.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker and daughter left
here on Thursday for Atlantic City La Fon-
tame Hotel, where they expect to spend
the Spring and Summer. Neighbors and
friends here will miss them very much.
The heavy rain storm on Friday after.
noon caused considerable damage in some
parts of the town. The curbing in front Of
Mr.. Poinsett's residence was washed out
and an immense gully formed on the oppo,
site side of the street.