Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
MuLLlCA HILL.

The Mullica Hill Cornet Band Is ar
ranging for their annual entertainment
which will be given in the Town Hall on
Saturday evening, Jan. 21, 1905. 1t will
consist OF minstrel troupe made up Of the
bands best talent. The boys will render
some Of their best selections between the
acts Mrs Clarkson Pancoast will render
piano selections. The full program will
appear later.
j. A. Ballenger is reported on the sick
list la grip.
Jos. Dilkes killed some very fine porkers
on Tuesday.
Our town seemed almost deserted on
Monday, most all places of business being
closed. A great many OF our citizens spent
/ the day at the neighboring towns where
quite number Of large family gatherings
4 were held.
The Christmas entertainment given by
4 the NJ E. Sunday School on Saturday eve
ming was not very well attended on account
of the indictments weather. which was quite
disappointment to the children.
NJ. T. Parker oyster trade is quite large
during the holiday season.
Hog killing seems to be order OF the day
among the farmers of this vicinity with
the old-fashioned hog killing dinners in
Guided.
Surely Gloucester County never enjoyed
better sleighing than we have had for about
two weeks. 1t was not a rare thing to wit
ness an old-fashioned sleigh well-loaded
with the merry makers driving q span OF
spirited steeds prancing to the music of the
old-fashioned bells which could be heard
for long distance Everyone INDUCED in
the sport whenever opportunity permitted
Vehicle dealers could not supply the would
be purchasers.
Ira Coles one of our aged and most es.
teemed citizens passed away on Friday af-
ternoon of last week from very sudden
attack of pneumonia. The deceased was
about IA years of age and member of /.
4 O. @. f. at Harrisonville. His funeral took
place at his home on Tuesday morning at
10 O'Clock. Interment at Woodstown.
Quite an exciting time took place on the
4 Hill near the railroad crossing on Tuesday
morning. The unfortunate one was Ran
dolph Lacy on his way to market loaded
with potatoes. His wagon took the bob
sled fashion and getting ahead of the horses
overturned upsetting the entire load. No
other damage was done.
VIM. F. Iredell; our genial postmaster
and wife, spent Christmas at Woodstown.
David Borton. who met with a serious
accident sometime ago, slowly improves,
hobbling around on crutches.
The Free Delivery Department at Wash
ington has notified our postmaster of an
outfit consisting Of chairs and desks to be
used in the service and will be forwarded
as soon as possible. The postofice here is
rapidly increasing The receipts for this
year are far above any previous year. The
postal money order receipts are likewise.
Our postmistress, Annie w. Ballinger,
spent Christmas with her parents al
Williamstown
Our enterprising merchants are distribu-
ting some very beautiful calendars among
their customers. Our bank also is distribu-
ting some very complimentary ones to the
public.
Mrs. Hoffman, of Wilmington, Del, has
returned home after spending two weeks
with her sister, Mrs Isaac Ballinger.
The Rural Telephone Com pany have
been pushing their work despite the severe
weather. They are pushing their line from
/ this town on to Redwood and the neigh
boring towns.
The cornet band meets in the Town Hall
every Thursday evening for rehersals, they
are using principally the Seefeldt instru-
ments which is an old reliable make.
Jacob Hoffman improves slowly from his
attack Of kidney trouble.
Most all of the lodges will elect new Of
ficers this week for the coming year.