Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-11-27
MULLICA HILL.

The automobile did not make its last trip
to Mantua on Saturday night, or on Mon
day, being laid aside for repairs.
Miss Carrie Fl. Gaunt, Of Phila., made
short visit to friends here on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Iredell and son
VIM. spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in Moorestown.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker and daughter Anna,
returned to their home here on Wednesday,
after having spent the summer and fall in
Atlantic City.
Rev. D. E. Blair, pastor Of the NJ E..
Church, gave an illustrated discourse on
Sunday evening, which was well appre-
ciated by the large audience present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Evans, of Consho-
hocken, Penna., have been spending few
days with relatives in this place.
Thanksgiving services will be held in the
M. E. Church in the morning at half past
ten. A cordial invitation is extended the
community to attend and participate in
these annual Thanksgiving services.
Mrs. Hannah Griscom, the sister of our
esteemed Friend, Rachel Lippincott, who
has been seriously i'll for sometime, was
| taken worse on Sunday morning, and is
lying in very critical condition at this
writing.
Mrs. Anna Gaunt, of Phila, has been
spending few days with her relatives here,
Mrs. VIM. Tomlin and little son Roy, Of
West Phila., are guests of Mrs. Sarah
Tomlin.
| The lecture delivered by Rev. J. r,
Mason on Tuesday evening of last week,
was very much enjoyed by the audience.
Many Of his old Pensioners were present,
and were delighted to see their former
pastor in his old pulpit once more, and to
give him the friendly hand shake after the
dangers he had risked in his recent trip &c
foreign lands. 1t is said Mr.. Mason will
give continuation of his lecture here in 9
short time.
| The heaviest rain we have had for a long
time, commenced falling on Monday even
ing, and continued during the next day
In this locality it was noticed that light
snow with some sleet appeared on Monday
night between 10 and IL.
| Albert Jessup, who was recently bitter
by dog, is said to be getting safely over it
Our coal dealers here, Pancoast and Poin
sett, seem to have been fortunate in obtain
ing coal, and people from neighborint
towns have been coming here for their sup
| ply of coal.
| Frank Sherwin has been having SOM
practice in engineering the automobile.
A very enjoyable event of the present
week was genuine surprise given Mrs. J
d. Evans on Monday evening, at her home
at the north end of town, in observance o.
her birthday anniversary. The affair wa
a triple birthday party in honor of thre
generations, Mrs. Sarah Tomlin, her daugh
ter Mrs. Evans, and the little granddaugh
ter, Ella Wilma Evans, all having beer
born in November Games, music ant
social converse made the evening pass very
quickly; these were followed by refresh
ments consisting of cake, ice cream ant
fruit. The following persons were present
Mrs. Sarah Tomlin, Mrs. Catharine Mich
OILS, J. D. Evans and wife, Samuel Evans
and wife, of Conshohocken, Penna.; Mrs
VIM. Tomlin, of Phila.; A. Clark Gardiner
and wife, Edward Beale and wife, Andrew
Nichols and wife, Jonathan Iredell and wife
Mrs. Hannah Chatham, Miss E. r. Chat
ham, Misses Alice, Huldah and ELLA W
Evans, Laura Beale and Bertha Hood
Messrs. Henry Chatham, Paul G. Detweler
VIM. d. Iredell, and Roy Tomlin. Quite
number were not present on account o.
| the inclement weather Departing guests
expressed the earnest wish that the trio
might enjoy many more occasions as happy
especially the little one aged three, wht
must travel long space ere she reaches hel
eighty-irst birthday just passed by hel
grandmother.
The annual supper given by the ladies o.
the Baptist Church on Tuesday evening
was well ..attended considering the inclem
emit weather. The repast was bountiful
and consisted of all the delicacies Of the
season. Tables were beautifully arranged,
attractive with glass and silverware, and
floral decorations. Young ladies daintily
attired were very skilful as mattresses. The
sociability of these gatherings and the har.
mony which prevails, as all demonstrations
and classes comiDgle around the festive
board, render the event peculiarily PLEASING
ana satisfactory.