Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01
MULLIcA HILL.

A gentle rain on Friday evening and
again on Saturday evening served to settle
the dust.
Mrs. Romig and little daughter, of Cape
May, visited friends here on Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Evans spent Satur-
day and Sunday with relatives at Consho-
hocken, Pa
Miss Anna Conover, of Almonesson, Wis
tied friends here on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob Moore and family
attended the funeral of John Moore at
Swedesboro on Thursday.
Teachers and pupils of our schools OBJ
served Arbor Day by going to the woods,
studying nature and returning home laden
with wild flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coles, of Moores-
town, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Colson on Saturday and Sunday.
A Christian Citizenship meeting will be
held in the Baptist Church on the evening
of May IL. Rev. d. f. Clair, of the M. E.
Church, will be the speaker.
As we go to press the white ribbon class
of Gloucester county are preparing to at
tend the Spring School of Methods, held at
Glassboro, this Thursday.
The ]. G. Daley Quartette will sing in
the Town Hall next Saturday evening, at
145. All who have heard these noted
vocalists are very enthusiastic in their
praises of them.
The large, handsome purple magnolia
trees on the lawns of DIR. John Ashcraft
and j. S. Mounce are universally admired.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dougherty enter
tanned several of their friends at a progress
sive euchre on Wednesday evening. Those
present were Dr. and Mrs S. F. Ashcraft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
Roger A. Costello, Miss Alinda Benezet,
Miss Mabel Brown, John Dougherty, Jr,
Mr.. Corey, DR.. Irby. DR.. Ashcraft won
the first prize, handsome book Mr.. and
Mrs. Doughesty are well versed in the rare
and delightful art of entertaining.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Steward are happy
in the possession of fine little son, who
came to them on Monday afternoon. They
have the congratulations Of their numerous
friends.
Undertaken Wolf officiated at the funeral
OF Mrs. Emeline Vanleer, who died at the
county home few days since. Interment
took place at Hardingville, her recent home
Mrs. Vanleer had been an inmate of the
home but short time.
A substantial new fence on the premises
of Thomas Burning, leading to the railroad
station, is among the recent improvements
of the town.
Rudolph Benezet and family and Mrs
Sarah Benezet attended the Tooth birthday
anniversary of Jonas Livermore at Black
wood. Mrs. Benezet is the granddaughter
of Mr.. Livermore.
At the Township Committee meeting on
Saturday afternoon the franchise for laying
water pipes through town was extended
and it is expected that the work will soon
be commenced.
A number of the members of the Ep-
worth League took a straw ride to Wood
bury on Monday evening to attend the
League anniversary.
Mrs. Davies, wife of Rev. J. j. Davies.
is very i'll at this writing. J. Van Davies,
son of the former and late of St. Louis, is
also quite sick at the home of his parents
The sale of Edward Batten, at Jefferson,
on Saturday afternoon, was very largely
attended.
The cellar is being dug for the new house
of the Atkinson sisters, at the north end of
town.
Stokes Union held a mothers meeting on
Friday afternoon. A very helpful and in
teresting article entitled "Why Mothers
Meeting?" was read as an introduction.
Motherhood Profession, - ''The Better
Way" and tThe Boy at Home'' were selec-
tions read, each Of which was followed by
interesting discussions and suggestions for
similar meetings in the future.
The community was greatly shocked on
Tuesday morning to receive the news of
the sudden death of Anna, only daughter
of Postmaster VIM. F. Iredell, most esti-
mable young lady, beloved by all who
knew her. The funeral will take place on
Friday morning, at II o'clock, from her
home The bereaved family have the sin
cere sympathy of their many friends.
The farmer and gardener are very busy
setting out their early tomato and cabbage
plants. Complaints are made that the
sparrows are destroying the early peas