Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-23
MuLLIcA HILL.


The Fire Commissioners of this fire dis
trict, met the Harrison Heights Improve
ment Company last Thursday evening, IN
regard to the water supply for fire plugs,
etc. The Water Company are going to tsst
the volume and force OF water on each
side of the town, and if satisfactory, will
no doubt be able to enter into a satisfactory
arrangement with the Commissioners to
give the town fire protection. The Water
Company has ordered pipes for the side
streets in the fire district, and will give the
best service in their power to render. It's
hoped that all will work together in this
good cause.
Mr. G. W. Elkinton has been very in
the past week, but we are glad to say is
now improving.
Mr.. Jacob Moore and Macks, the butcher,
at Woodbine, purchased and shipped from
this point a car load Of cattle on last Tues
day. Mr.. Moore is quite a hustler in the
cattle business.
The Farmers National Bank building is
about completed, and with it's new cement
walk and fine grading, is beautiful adj
dition to our town. It will be occupied
on Saturday next, June 25th. It has been
a long and tedious contract, but Thomas
Munyan, the contractor, has done his full
part, and worked in harmony with and to
the satisfaction of the Building Committee.
The w G. T. .. Hall is about to take on
bright coat of paint, and welcome the
good members back to their home again,
which they so willingly gave up to the
banking house.
The farmers in this vicinity were very
much delighted with the long-looked for
rain which came Tuesday afternoon.
Several of the up-to-date farmers are
marketing their white potatoes and onions,
realizing good prices.
| Professor Geo. NichoI, Joseph Dilks and
W. H. Munyan were selected by the new
brass band recently organized to purchase
instruments, which they did on Monday
and were very successful in selecting fine
assortment. They will be here tonight, SO
be prepared for long, strong toot.
The Children's Day exercises held last
Sunday evening in NJ. E. Church were a
great success, excelling all previous efforts
The church was very beautifully decorated
with flowers and palms. The exercises
were delightful throughout the program.
VIM. K. Fisher, the superintendent Of
the eyangelistic work Of the Fnworth
League, of Camden, made short address
Mr.. Frank Sherwin has returned from
California, and has moved into Jos. E.
Whites property on High street.
Mr.. Raymond Lippincott and wife, Of
Haddon Heights, were over Sunday visi-
tors of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lippincott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. White and Mr..
and Mrs. John W. Scott attended the fun
eral Of Geo. G. Cattell at Woodbury. on
j Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Scott, of Clayton, was the
guest Of Miss Anna Hazelton last Saturday
and Sunday.
Rev. d. E. Clair returned home from the
General Conference held at Los Angeles,
CAL, and sight seeing through the West,
and will no doubt give us many interesting
talks on what he heard and saw during
his six weeks trip.
Mr.. S. L. Pancoast is having city water
and the conveniences that go Herewith,
placed in his home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carter, of Wood
bury, visited this town on Friday after
noon.
i. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Kircher, Of Harris
burg, Pa, are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Horner. They came last
Saturday, very unexpectedly, but were
) none the less welcome.
Elease, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses
Croft, of Pittsgrove, and grand daughter
i of Mrs. Martha Lafferty, Of this place. aSsd
} on Wednesday morning of scarlet fever and
was buried in Redwood Cemetery on
Thursday. The loss is a severe one.
Mrs. John Jessup spent few days this
week at Atlantic City with her sister.
Mrs Richard Coles, of Woodstown, spent
! a few days this week with Mr.. and Mrs
, Ira Coles, in this place.
! Mrs. Jennie Duell nee Jennie Ledden
/ and son, Charles, of Amherst Mass. are
spending some time with her parents and
sisters who live in this town. We are ali
glad to see Mrs. Duell at the old homestead
again.
! Mr.. Stacy Pancoast, Jr., of near Atlantic
J, City, spent Wednesday with his uncle here