Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
MULLICA HILL.

VIM. II. Bunning and f. q. Wood AMI
son, Cribs, Of Williamst0wn, were Sunday
visitors of Elwood Burning and family.
Rev =. Morgan Read, D. D., OF Attain
tic City, delivered lecture in the NJ. E.
Church last Tuesday evening, Dec, 18th,
inst. Subject, Peculiar People, y This
was the best treat that our town and vi
entity has enjoyed for long time. The
church was filled to its full capacity, not
withstanding the cold winters night. A
silver Offering was taken at the door.
Mr.. Aired French and Mr.. Jacob Ridg-
way filled their ice houses last Friday with
and 6-inch ice. They say the time to
make hay is when the sun shines.
Mr. Leonard Morgan has purchased a
fine new buggy and now the girls will
have to be ready.
Mr.. Vernon Burning and Miss Laura
Beale were the guests of Mr.. Joseph White,
Jr., last Sunday.
The new horse sheds have been erected
by the Grange in the rear of the lot back of
Patrons Hall The old sheds will be
moved as DR.. G. W. Dilks anticipates sell
ing a building lot between Patrons Hall
and Mrs. Bill's property.
The children of VIM. Patton are slowly
Improving at this writing from that dread
ed disease, scarlet fever. The house has
been guaranteed and DR.. Frenkeni has
been keeping them supplied with neces-
saries of life.
w. S. Harker, our genial Mayor, has
taken quarters at the Alacay0n Hotel,
Braidentown, Fla He writes that he is
enjoying the balmy breezes of the South,
or,I lovrrf, ROYAL sro01 ffn,o
Mr.. Joseph Borton and wife, of Woods
town, were the guests Of M. F. Parker and
family on Saturday last.
w. c. Fenkeni, druggist, has placed a
Multiplex talking machine in his place.
This is great invention and is the centre
Of attraction.
The Mullica Hill Branch of the State
Mutual Building Loan Association elected
the following officers at their last meeting:
President, G. W. Elkinton; vice president,
w. H. LawtOn; secretary, Edward Iredell;
treasurer, William S. Dilks; directors, NJ
S. Lloyd, Geo. Coles, S. F. Ashcraft,
Thomas Borton, Joseph Coles
The water pipes have been laid out to
Cherry Lawn Farm, and now there is
talk Of putting them on Church street
The snow has passed away and cunning
season is opening again.
R. E. Costello moved his family into the
Stewart property last Saturday, which was
recently vacated by Mrs. Sarah Blake.
Mrs John Yeager is suffering very much
from her fall received few days ago.
Mrs. Mary Quinn, sister Of Mr.. Yeager,
who has been caring for her, has gone back
to Camden.
The members Of the Mite Society Of ST.
Stephens P. E. Church wish to express
their many thanks to the public for their
kind and generous liberality. Especially
toward the ,Butter-cup Social, y held last
Saturday week.
Mr.. Thomas Burning improves very
littIe-has not been able to speak yet.
Don't forget the Grange Social on Satur-
day evening, Dec. IS, TO be held in NJ. F.
Parker's Hall. Refreshments will be ser
we'd.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. BelA
Pancoast is better after suffering from a Sc
we're attack of trysipelas.
The citizens of our town held meeting
last Friday evening to consider the pro-
lection of our homes and places of business
against fire. A committee of five was
appointed to solicit names of those in favor
Of fire protection, and there is no doubt
that every true citizen will sign his or her
name and take an active part in this SER
ious matter. The second meeting will be
held tonight, Thursday evening, the 18th
inst
Mrs. Walter Williams and Mrs. Chas
Cleayer, of Atlantic City. were the guests
IF 7 w Tpsaun a few DAVIS last week