Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-05
MuI.LICA HILL.

Mrs. Emma Acton is visiting her moth
ers, Mrs. Alice Stratton.
Miss Lille Rivel is improving her
/ property by giving it new coat of paint
Of attractive tints.
Edward Schweibel moved into the va
| cant house on North Main street on
| Tuesday.
Address Ridgway, of Camden, has been
| spending few days with relatives here.
Mrs. j. Carol and little daughter, Mar
celia, of Philadelphia, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Dougherty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel White, of Cam
den, have been spending a few days
with the parents of Mr.. White.
Miss Deborah III. Stratton is spending
the week with friends in Chester.
The frost on Wednesday night of last
week nipped the Lima beans in some of
our gardens in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Lille Butcher and children, of
Camden, have been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Borron.
Mrs. Clair and children are in Mount
Holly for visit.
Memorial day, beautiful and serene as
to weather, was sacredly and appropri-
ately observed here. Flags were display
ed at many residences Flower-laden
children fitted here and there gather
ing the fragrant treasures and bearing
them to headquarters for decorative pur
poses. The early morning found the
graves in the various cemeteries adorned
by loving hands. The procession formed
by the veterans of G. A. r. and ]. O.
U. A. NJ. passed through the town at 1
o'clock, bearing "Old Glory to the
front as they marched to music furnish
ed by Woodbury. fife and drum corps.
After visiting the graves of soldiers in
each cemetery they reported to the Town
Hall, where a large audience awaited
them Rev. D. E. Clair, the speaker of
the occasion, made an eloquent address
on the observance of the day and its
perpetuation. Patriotic music was finely
rendered, and a solo and duet by Misses
Heritage and Davies was especially en-
joyed by the audience.
DR.. and Mrs. De Croft, of Woodstown,
were among the numerous guests here
during the past week. AS former res
ident and physician in this place the
Doctors old friends and patients are al
ways glad to see his cheering face among
them.
Charles Coles and daughter. Ethel, of
Philadelphia, were over Sunday guests
of Captain E. l.. Stratton.
DIR. and MRS. S. f. Ashcroft enter
tanned several of their friends on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Norton Woodruff was among the
Messrs Frank Mankin and Samuel
Barr took a trip to Norristown, Pa, on
Saturday.
]. H. Mounce went to Paterson a
few days ago in the interest of the Hep
tasophs, of which the branch here num-
bers over 40.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dilks, of Weo-
onah were guests of DR.. Dilks on Sun
day.
At the Grange on Tuesday evening
selections were read by Edward Ridg-
way, Joseph Atkinson, Mary Tonkin
and Ella Brown. A violin duet and a
reading by George Tonkin were among
the other attractions of the programme.
The children of this organization are an
ticipating the delights of their annual
gathering, which will be held on Satur-
day of this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Tonkin.
Mrs. Linwood Hates, of Claremore, In
dian Territory, and Mrs. William Moore,
Mrs. Albert Parker for few days.
Thomas and George Dunlap, of Cam
den, have been visiting their parents
here.
The marriage of Mr. Wallace Skinner
and Miss Price, of this place, occurred
at Wenonah on Wednesday evening of
last week. The young couple are resid-
ing in their newly furnished home Oh
the south side, and have the best wishes
of the community for a prosperous fu-
ture.
Ethel Costello and Earl Armstrong,
pupils of the primary department at
Union Academy, each received the gift
of an interesting book from their teacher
for not having been absent a day during
the past year. Earl has not missed
day for four years; Ethel for two. Alice
Evans, also of Harmony School, did not
miss a day during the past year These
records merit credit for some self-sacri-
fee, effort and punctuality.
George and Isaac Ehret, of Camden,
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carter, of
Woodbury., were among the many guests
here on Friday.
Miss Emma Pine, of Gloucester City,
has been visiting her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schweibel and
daughters, of Camden, spent Memorial
day with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker and little
son Harold spent Sunday with friends
in Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ridgway, of
Camden, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Lloyd on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Borton attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Meribah Talman
at ColumDuS, N. d., on MoHuay
The young man who lost his hat very
unexpectedly on Saturday has the SYM
pathy of all his friends.
George Horner, one of our leading
farmers, has been enjoying potatoes
raised on his farm since the 18th of
May
Miss Jane Wallace, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Mrs. Rachel Bill
Twenty-seven of the friends of Miss
Lou Pancoast paid her an unexpected
visit on Monday evening. 1t is a doubt
full question as to which was the sur
prised party, the hostess or the guests.
The occasion was a very pleasing one.
Misses Beulah and Hannah Pancoast
are visiting friends in Salem.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church met at the home of Mrs.
Frank Moore on Tuesday evening.