Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-25
Melj'LL4cA HILL.

Mr.. McFall has sold his express route to
Jacob Haggey, Of Phila. We all wish the
new purchaser success. McFall has ac-
cepted position with the Abbott's milk
people, Of Phila, and will take charge OF
milk depot in Germantown.
Several of the Friends who attended the
convention in Toronto, Canada, have re-
turned, having had fine visit.
Fret Fire.! Firei!! One thousand brave
firemen needed to bring their wives and
sweethearts to the peach festival and shadow
social to be held in the town hall, Mullica
Hill, this Saturday evening, Aug. "a, by
the laddies Of Harmony Fire Co. No. l,
Mulliea Hill. 1t is expected to be the great
est festival and social this old town has seen
for many day. Everybody turn out and
help purchase fire apparatus and equip
ment.
Last Monday morning about IL o'clock,
fire broke out In Sam'l /. Armstrong; straw
NOV, destroying both barns. The four
horses were saved, and the old gray shared
the fate of the barns 1t is a heavy loss to
Mr.. Armstrong. The cause Of the fire
seems to be a mystery to all. Neighbors
succeeded in saving the remaining build
ings The barns were insured for 5000, and
hay for 5000; wheat, $75 There was about
so tons Of hay in the barn and $50 bushels
of wheat on the barn floor all ready for
market Mr.. Armstrong has been offered 6
tons of hay by his friends already. Benz
Stranger received serious burn while try
ing to get the last horse out Of the barn.
Mrs Mary Stratton, of Nebraska, and
Mrs. Harrison Stratton, Of Phila., are the
guests of Capt. E. Z. Stratton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Elkinton have re-
a very successful season.
Raymond Lippineott and wife, Of Had
donield, are the guests Of his parents, Mr.
Henry Lippincott, and wife.
JOS Dilks, R. f. D. No. mail carrier
of this place, has the name and game of
raising the finest watermelons and canta-
loupes in this section.
Rev. J. J. Davies has returned home from
his Western trip to St. Louis and the fair.
He says this has been one of the grandest
trips of his life, as the weather was fine and
the scenery magnificent, and above all the
great achievement of God and mankind at
the Worlds Fair.
Rev. G. Livingston Bishop of st. Sterh-
ems Episcopal Church, wishes to announce
to the people that there will be service in
church Sunday evening, Aug. 28th, at 7.45,
instead Of the afternoon, as has been the
custom for several years. Everybody well
come.
Jos. L. Whites property on High street,
now occupied by Frank Sherwin, is receiv-
fine, new coat of paint.
About two months ago young man CIV
ing his name as Harry Brady, hired with
A. w. Borton and worked there about seven
weeks, and in the meantime became very
intimate with Walter Mounce, introducing
himself as an experienced machinist in the
line of setting up newspaper presses, etc.,
and could demand the best of pay Thus
he influenced Walter into going out to San
Francisco, CAL, on Aug. Oath, as he had Sc
cured position for both. All was moving
along very fine until about a week ago.
Brady spent much time about the mill
awaiting the date of their departure. A
few days ago J. H. Mounce missed about
$40 in cash and check for $35 from his
pocket-book which he had left in the desk.
Since then Brady has not been seen Mr..
Mounce warns his friends to look out for
nice strangers.
Frank Mounce has resigned his position
at the Union Store Co. to take position at
the electric light plant, and John Stewart,
Of Aura, has accepted the vacancy in the
store