Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-10-09
MULLICA HILL.

Mary Gray, of Salem, is the guest Of Mrs.
Benjamin Pancoast.
Several delegates from this place attended
the Sunday School Convention at Pauls-
boro on Thursday.
Joseph Moore, Barton Somers and
Thompson Steward attended the State Fair
at Trenton on Thursday. The automobile
also left here at six o'clock that morning
with load bound for the same place.
The sale on the premises Of Isaac Croft
on Thursday was largely attended and fair
prices were realized.
Jacob Broschard has sold out his bust
ness in the barber shop to Philip Brunett
of Clarksboro. Mr. Broschard expects to
go to farming at Newfeld in the spring.
Winter apples are very plentiful in this
neighborhood, but are falling and decay
ing rapidly.
Charles Firman returned home from the
hospital last week and is looking quite
we'll, considering the serious operation and
the weeks of close confinement in the sick
room.
Echoes from County Convention" was
the topic at Stokes Union on Thursday
At the next meeting "Health and Mar
cotics'' will be the topic considered.
One of the gentlemen of our town, while
out riding on Monday, encountered snap
ping turtle, which he carefully captured,
placed it in his buggy, and on his return
home calamity presented it to lady, who
is keeping it as special pet.
Labor Day, is it beneficial to the farm
err" was the question of the evening at the
last meeting of the Grange. The disput-
ants were Thomas Barton, Edwin Ridg-
way, Clark Gardiner and James c. White.
The discussion was very interesting one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Woodruff are spend
ing few days at Mount Holly this week.
Rev J. S. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs William
Horner, Mrs. Joseph Neal, Mrs. Phebe
Dubois, and others, are delegates to the
New Jersey Baptist Association held at
Salem this week.
The residence of James Ecret looks well
in its new coat Of paint. William Aliens
house is now being painted. The pretty
new home of the Atkinson sisters in the
same locality, at the north end of the town
is about completed, and ready for occu-
pancy. Every new home is but another
attraction to our town.
Miss Anna Parker of Atlantic City, is
visiting her brother, Albert Parker.
The automobile has not been running
since Friday on account of needed repairs.
William S. Harker entertained several of
his city friends at his home on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clair and children are visiting rela-
tives at Mt Holly.
Rev. DR.. Dobbins, Presiding Elder of
this District, did not preach here on Sun
day evening on account of the heavy storm,
which prevented his arrival. The business
meeting of the Conference took place on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Annie Reed, Of Mortonville, Pa, is
the guest Of Mrs. Samuel Moore.
The handsome new black horse of Vim.
Copestick is much admired, also the dapper
gray of the Union store company.
Ten thousand barrels of pears were
shipped from our station last week.
Mrs. Hall and daughter, of Camden,
have been visiting Mrs. Andrew Nichol.
Mrs. Elizabeth Engle of Woodbury.
has been spending several days with rela-
tives in town.
Pupils of Union Academy primary de
partment who have not been absent during
the past month are: Mabel Benezet
Rachel Chew, Ethel Costello, Helen Cos
tello, Elizabeth Gardiner, Ruth Scott, Mary
Shoemaker, Gertrude Townson, Verns
Walker. Lillian White, Sherwin Brown
Willard Gardiner, Walter Scott, Earle
Walker, Elvin Wolfe and Willie Costello.