Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-02-20
MULLICA HILL.


Almost a BLIZZARD on Monday, said
the weather wise, and everybody echoed,
"Quite near enough; just as much Of
blizzard as we care to see."
Miss Margaret Bill has been spending
few days in Camden and Philadelphia.
There are many sick ones in the vicinity,
principally from heavy colds. Physicians
are constantly in demand
Borton Somers killed his hogs on Wednes-
day.
Our town is being supplied with fresh
radishes and lettuce from the new hot
house of Albert Parker.
Captain Edward Stratton has been quite
sick from vaccination for several days.
Quite number of our citizens have COM
piled with the official requirement. to be
vaccinated, recently issued by the township
Board of Health. "a word to the wise is
sufficient"
the forty -seeond wedding anniversary of
Asa Lippincott at his home, near Harrison
vile, on Monday last.
George Duell is reported very much bet
ter, but not yet able to walk.
VIM Shute has sold out his business, in
the Town Hall, to Scott Picken, of Ped
ricktown.
William S. Harker was so much i'm
proved that he was able to go to Philadel-
phia on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Borton were guests
to Philadelphia on Friday.
Warren Atkinson is recovering from a
severe attack of rheumatism.
1t is said the illness of Mrs Rachel
Beckett was not as serious as reported, and
she is now in her usual state of health.
Last Wednesday being Lincoln Day,
flags were seen floating from several build
ings Rev. G. L. Bishop alluded to the sub
ject in the course of his sermon on Ash
Wednesday morning and paid tender and
beautiful tribute to the memory of the
martyred President.
Stokes Union held business meeting on
Friday afternoon, when it was decided to
commemorate the heavenly birthday of
Frances Willard on the 28th of this month,
and program committee was appointed.
1t was also decided to arrange for meeting
to be addressed by Mrs. l.. E. Bailey,
National Lecturer, who is engaged to come
into the county March 10 and visit all
Unions. The Loyal Legion will celebrate
its first anniversary this month. The addi-
ton of five new members to the Legion ON
Friday was an inspiration and delight to
the Legion.
Howard Allen has the sincere thanks of
the inhabitants on the North side for MAX
ing paths with horse and sled after the
snow storm.
S. L. Pancoast, Jr., now resident of
Hammonton, was in attendance at the
dance social here on Friday night.
Services will be held in ST. Stephens
Church next Sunday afternoon at 2. 30.
Last Saturday evening a number OF
friends visited Cherry Grove Farm to sur
prise Borton Somers and family. They
found them entertaining a few of their
neighbors. The procession filed in and the
surprise was complete. Mr.. Somers said,
'sYou succeeded this time The evening
was spent in playing games and in music.
Later in the evening the guests were in
vited to the dining room for refreshments,
which all enjoyed, intermingled, as it was,
with sociability and animation. The de-
parting guests thanked the host and hostess
for their kind reception and hearty enter
tainment and wished them many more
agreeable surprises of that character
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs Borton
Somers, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Iredell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Batten, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Somers, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gooden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Duffield, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jenkins, Jr, Misses Emma Gooden, Carrie
Batten, Sarah Shute, Anna Gooden, Geor-
giana Batten, Mary Abbott, Lillian Gooden,
Gertrude Harbinson, Lizzie Ryan, Olive
Gooden, Ivy Dufield, Frances Somers, Ada
Duffield, Messrs. Oscar Owen, Earl Horner,
VIM. D. Iredell, Leslie Armstrong, Ray
mond Somers, VIM Gooden, Jr, Richard
Somers, Howard Brown, John Ryan, VIM
|Somers, Jacob Tomlin.
The Young Friends Association con-
vened on Wednesday evening. This ex-
cellent organization, recently started in
this town, meets once a month. The
exercises are pleasing and instructive, and
visitors are cordially welcomed.
The merry jingle of sleigh bells has been
a frequent sound the past three days, but
the wintry aspect and high winds have
given us February and March combined.
Mullica Hill was among the snow-bound
towns on Tuesday, no trains going out from
or entering the place, no mail arriving Oh
departing. A wrecking train was sent for
and trains passed through on Wednesday.
1t is very seldom that we are so completely
isolated, and the period is very brief