Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-01-01
MULLIcA HILL.

The shortest days Of the season have
been passed, and the cold has strengthened;
the weather that seems so cruel to the
needy is with us, but it gives to the
wealthy the blessed opportunity of reliev-
ing the suffering.
William Chew was thrown from the cars
on Friday and is suffering from broken
rib.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas Ledden of Glou-
cester City, were guests Of their daughter,
Mrs. William Copestick, on Christmas day.
Miss Lizzie Gaunt, Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting relatives and friends here.
Miss Rhoda Ashcraft entertained several
of her friends at an evening party on Christ
mas night.
Mrs. Rebecca Ridgway returned home on
Tuesday, after an absence of five weeks in
Camden
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley and little daugh-
ter, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of
Captain and Mrs. Stratton.
Frank Moore, our genial milkman, gen.
erously remembered his customers on
Christmas day.
The pupils of Harmony school, Miss
Anna Gooden, teacher. gave pleasing and
appropriate little entertainment on the
day before Christmas, at the close of which
each pupil received gift from the teacher,
who was also kindly remembered by the
children. Several visitors were present,
and expressed their enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
The cantata given in the Town Hall by
the M. E. Sunday School gave great pleas
ure to the large audience. Santa Claus
at His Best, was finely rendered, and the
performers merit especial mention and
commentator.
Appropriate Christmas exercises were
given by the primary department. of Union
School
Miss Alberta Strolbridge, of Camden, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Rachel Bill.
Mr.. and Mrs William Allen spent
Christmas day with their son at Paulsboro.
Miss Florence Copestick is spending the
holidays with friends at Almonesson.
Business firms of the town are distribu-
ting calendars for the new year. The
Union Store Company has variety of very
attractive ones.
There are many very handsome Christ
mas trees throughout the town and yicin-
ity which Santa Claus surpassed himself in
trimming.
Our coal Dealers Pancoast and Point
sett, have supplied, not only this town, but
several neighboring towns.
Misses Rae and Marie Higgins, of Man
tua, are visiting their cousins Alice and
Huldah Evans.
On LIST month, 10th, 1903, meeting
will be held in Friends Meeting House, to
be addressed by Mary Travilla, of West
Chester, Pa. Subject, "Purity." All are
invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Iredell and son,
William, Mrs. R. Bidgway and Miss E. R.
Chatham spent Christmas at Moorestown
with Mrs. Hannah Colson, an old resident
of that place.
Stokes Union observed Crusade Day.
with appropriate exercises on Friday after
noon last.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor aud daughter Anna,
of Bordentown, have been visiting, Mrs.
Taylor's parents, Benjamin and Elizabeth
Pancoast.
A large audience assembled in the Bap-
list Church on Christmas night, when the
Sunday School entertainment was held. A
beautiful program was finely rendered to
the satisfaction and enjoyment OF all pres
ent. The music under the direction of
Mrs. Stranger, of Glassboro, was especially
fine.
Some of our citizens attended the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Lord at Pitman Grove last week.
Miss Carrie H. Gaunt, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with relatives in this vicin-
ity.
Joseph Tallman and wife and nieces
May and Sarah Tallman, of Columbus, n
j., have been visiting George Tonkin and
family.
By special request the cantata given by
the Sunday School on Christmas evening,
will be repeated on New Years eve.
We extend greetings of the season with
sincere wishes for Happy New Year" to
all the readers Of our columns, to the edi-
tor and to associate correspondents.