Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-06-26
MUILICA HILL.

Mrs. Corey, of Maryland, is visiting her
son, Edward Corey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown, of Swedes-
boro, were guests Of Joseph Brown on
Sunday.
Mrs Rachel Lippincott returned home
on Saturday after visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steward, of Swedes-
boro, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton Woodruff.
Susie, little daughter Of Jacob Broschard,
has been very ILL., but is now convalescing.
Harry Ireland spent Sunday at home
with his parents
The sacred rites of baptism and holy
communion were administered at st.
Stephens Church on Sunday afternoon.
John Steward and family, Of Wenonah,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram d.
Shute on Sunday.
The new house of Mrs. Atkinson, at the
north end of town, has been raised and
partly enclosed. 1t is fine location for a
residence and will be an ornament to that
part Of the town.
refreshing shower fell here on Thurs
day, and a very heavy rain on Saturday
caused wash-outs, removal of bridges and
other slight damages.
The delightfully."- cool, beautiful weather
on Sunday filled our streets with church
goers and travellers, many fine equipages
driving here from a distance.
Lydia Ridgway, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting her grandparents, Thomas and Anna
Borton.
The Peace Department occupied the hour
at Stokes Union on Friday afternoon. The
next meeting will be held on the afternoon
of July IA Mothers Meeting led by the
superintendent. The l.. I. L. meets every
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Rev. D. E. Clair addressed the Independ-
ent Order of Red Men in his church on
Sunday evening.
William Allen met with quite serious
accident on Monday morning while driving
in his buggy. The limb Of a tree caught
the horses bride and drew it over his ewes,
which frightened the animal, and as he ran
Mr.. Allen fell from the carriage, breaking
the small bone of the ankle. DIR. S. F..
Ashcraft attended to the injuries.
Thomas Batten and family, of Swedes-
boro, were guests of George Ballinger on
Sunday.
The last crate of asparagus was shipped
the first of the week and the season for that
favorite article is ended. Its boon COM
panion, also, the luscious strawberry, has
left us, to be seen no more until the coming
Of another springtime.
Two valuable COWS were killed by light
ming on the premises Of Henry Tomlin
n 4hn a4o O. j.
afternoon.
Florist Downs has fine display of choice
plants at his green mouse, on High street.
Mrs. Hawley, of Camden, is the guest Of
Mrs. Knisell.
Leon Atkinson left home few days ago
for st. Louis, where he has secured posi-
tion in large mercantile establishment.
He has the kindly wishes Of many friends
for successful future
The fourth section to the standpipe of
the waterworks has been completed.
The great rain on Saturday washed out
the watermelon vines, also the potatoes
from some fields in this locality.
Some very fine potatoes are to be pur-
chased at the Union store. They were
raised by Warren Atkinson.
A strong bridge, recently built, near the
residence of William Colson, was destroyed
by the rain on Saturday
Stereopticon views, illustrative of the
discourse, will be given in the M. E..
Church next Sunday evening.
Miss Sara Hazelton is visiting friends at
Swedesboro this week.
Mrs. Mary Fox and son David, of La
CODA, Ind, are visiting VIM. Fox.
Miss Anna Smith, of Ontario, is the
guest of the Misses Lippincott.
Isaac White shipped the first white pota-
toes from our station on the 10TH The
first tomatoes, four baskets, were shipped
by Warren Parker; later crate by John
Shiveler last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Ballinger and
daughter Bertha, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Gooden, of Jefferson, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ballinger on
Sunday.
Mrs. Deborah Ballinger and daughter
Verna are spending the week at Atlantic
City
Misses Nellie Haight and Emma Leap
and George Benninger were guests of Mrs
Ireland on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary A. Kirby, of Woodstown, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alice Stratton.