Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-01-23
MULLIcA HILL.

Miss Lou Owen, of Mickleton, has been
visiting Miss Bertha Scott.
Miss Hannah Pancoast has been quite
sick with a severe cold, but is improving.
Miss String of Pitman Grove, is visiting
Miss Laura Firman.
Miss Mary Ledden, of Gloucester, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Martha Lafferty is at her former
home in Pennsylvania for visit of some
weeks.
Messrs. Clark, Gardiner and Asa Moore
enjoyed the pleasure Of attending the State
Grange at Trenton last week.
Mrs. Mary Copestick, who has been quite
sick for some time, is still confined to her
room.
Mrs. James Dougherty has in her hand
somely furnished home the additional at
traction Of a fine new McCabe piano.
Thomas Brown, of Philada., who has
shown his appreciation of our healthy little
town by frequent residences here, has again
returned, and is boarding at the south end
of the town.
Ira Fox has returned home after two
months absence in the west.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts returned home on
Saturday from visit to friends in Phila.
| Samuel Iredell, former resident here,
| expects to return again in the spring and
occupy the Walmsley property at the south
end of town. Mr.. and Mrs. Iredell will be
| welcomed back by their numerous friends
and acquaintance.
Skating has been greatly enjoyed by oul
young people during the past week, and
there are some fine skaters among them.
Visitors to the lake have admired the grace
| full, skilful movements of the participants
as they glided over the smooth lake
! Several have filled their ice houses during
| the week.
Mrs. Rebecca Dilks, of Harrisonville, la;
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Tomlin
At sale Of the bank stock of the estate
of the late Samuel Iredell held at Woods
town a few days since, three shares sold fol
$377.75 per share and two shares for $379. q
per share.
Miss Turner, of Sewell, has been visiting
| Miss Mabel Brown for few days
Mrs. Ida Batten is reported not so well
as at our last writing.
Services are still going on in the M. E.
Church with good attendance.
1t has been reported that Peter Raymond
a well-known farm employee of this neigh
borhood, has been lost at sea. He had
been engaged in coasting trade for more
than year past, and was running up from
North Carolina with lumber in recent
storm. His friends lament his untimely
removal, but in case of shipwreck there
| is always the comfort of a doubt, and the
report may yet be disproved.
The Pine property, now owned by DIR.
John Ashcraft, is again occupied after be
| ing vacant several months. William Fox
moved into it on Tuesday and it presents 9
very cheerful and homelike appearance,
having been renovated and improved within
| by fresh paper and paint, a new pump and
minor Improvements. The outside will re-
ceive desirable and needed improvements il
the spring,
| The annual meeting Of the Union Store
| Company directors and stockholders was
held on Monday afternoon in Harmony
Club room, all the directors except one,
and number of the stockholders being
present. A full report given by the
manager was entirely satisfactory and very
encouraging, sales of the year just ended
having far suspassed those of the previous
year. At the close of the usual business
session the agent for Simpsons scales was
introduced, and after thorough examination
of them, it was decided to purchase. and
place them in the store, where they are
now in use. A number of Improvements
had been added during the year, and on &C
count Of the increase in business and the
need of more space, the project of enlarg-
ing the store was discussed and committee
appointed for that purpose. The officers
and directors of the Company as reelected
are as follows: John Gaunt, president;
Thomas Borton, secretary; VIM. M. Colson,
Vim. Ridgway, Joseph Chatham, S. L.
Pancoast, Sr., manager VIM. L. Copestick
Much credit is due the manager for his
diligence and skilful management in his
responsible and arduous position. His
efficient clerks, Messrs. Heritage and Bill
have also the confidence and esteem of the
patrons of the store for their obliging and
courteous service to all, and for the har-
mony that prevails in the establishment.
The severe storm on Tuesday evening
was a hindrance to the Grange literary
entertainment.