Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-19
MuLLlcA HILL.

DulluAuS AOdu anu 1ufeSbHieub NO.f Oh
Trenton. New Jersey, were called to Tren-
ton on Tuesday, May II, to protect their
interests, as the Association has gone into
the hands Of a receiver.
VIM. S. Dilks has taken a trip to st.
Louis on business and also to visit the
Great World Fair.
The Board of Education held special
meeting last Monday evening in Town
Hall for the purpose of electing /. II. Lloyd
as trustee to fill the unexpired term of B.
r. Black, deceased. The regular meeting
viii be held on next Monday evening.
I Mrs. VIM. Dilks and children are visit
ing friends at Pitman Grove this week
The w. G.. T. U. will postpone their
regular parlor meeting this Thursday after
noon as several members are going to attend
the w. c. T. .. Convention, held at Pit
man Grove
Mt. Vernon Council, No. 81, Jr. O. u.
A. NJ, and James S. Stratton Post, No.
| 50, G. A. r., will attend the Baptist
], Church in body on Sunday evening, May
29th. All members are earnestly requested
to be present.
Mr.. Walter c. Ridgway is about to beau
! tify his residence on South Main street,
with fine coat of paint.
Decoration Day is looked forward to
with great earnestness. The program Of
the services here follows: At one o'clock
the procession will leave the Post room and
proceed to the respective cemeteries, led by
the Fife and Drum Corps, followed by the
Jr. O. q. A. M, of Mt. Vernon Council,
No. 81, with the guards in full dress uni
form, followed by the James Stratton Post,
G.. A. r., No. 80; thence to the Town Hall
when Rev. Ananias Lawrence, of Swedes-
boro, will deliver an address, followed by
music and recitation.
The legal voters Of this fire district will
meet in the Town Hall on Saturday, May
2Sth, between the hours of and Z D. m
to nominate and elect FIVE fire commission
ers, and vote appropriations. These COM
missioners are elected to fill terms of one
to five years, so as to elect one every year
/ hereafter They have the same powers as
the Township committee. There is about
$50 legal voters in the district.
The Fidelity Fife and Drum Corp is get
ting in fine shape. With their three years
of preparatory work they have about
| reached perfection, and are open for engage
ments for the coming season. They have
special selections for the campaign this
fall. Mr.. Jos. Dilks is manager
Mr.. Jos. P. Fullerton has built a yery
fine veranda on the East side of his house
VIM. III. Munyan was the contractor.
Interesting letters have been received
from the little party that left for the ''Won-
derland." Everything went nicely until
Mr.. Geo. FL. Poinsett was climbing the
summit Of Mt. Carol, in California, when
he was overcome by the heavy air, and was
confined to the hospital at Palasade; but
has improved enough to proceed with the
party.
Mr.. Mathers Firman is on the sick list.
Mr.. Geo. Morgan had the misfortune to
allow S. L. Pancoast's big horse to tread
on his foot which had to be dressed by a
physician. Mr.. VIM. Shute, while erect
ing wire fence, the large lever of the
tightner slipped and struck him in the leg,
and came near fracturing it. Next we will
have to establish Red Cross Hospital.
Following are the graduates of Union
Academy, Mr.. Lambert Primm, teacher:
End grade, Misses Laura Beale, Maude
Mills, Emma Streeper, Bessie Heritage.
Mr.. Ray Lafferty; 3rd grade, Misses Pearl
Dilks, Delma Wolf, Lillian Stratton and
Earl Armstrong; Forman WeatheIby, Mil
ton Brown. The first grade and advance
grade will be given later Harmony School
has these graduates: Miss Anna Gooden.
teacher, Bird grade, Miss Mary Melber. Earl
Carrie, Esther Melber. X
A quiet home wedding took place at the,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Reece, of,
Mullica Hill, n. j., on May II, at high
noon, when Miss K. Virginia Reece and
Mr.. S. William Brown, of Chestertown,
Md, were united in marriage The cere-
many WAS performed by cousin of the
bride, the Rev. Daniel johnson, of the
Bethany Church, Camden, N J. The
happy couple were the recipients of many
beautiful presents. The guests were from
Washington, Camden, Philadelphia and
Mullica Hill.
DR.. James Wamsley, OF Phila., has been
spending a few days with old acauaint-
teresting views of Mullica Hill years ago.
and now he is taking views OF Mullica Hill
of to-day.
in NJ E. Church on Sunday, May 90.
Mrs. Rebecca Parker, of Atlantic City,
has been spending few days with her son
Albert on North Main street.
Mrs VIM. Allen and daughter Luella
spent Thursday afternoon with her son,
Samuel, who is very i'll at Paulsboro.
Mr.. H. A. Stiles moved to Blackwood on
Saturday. We regret to part with our bar
Der, but have got another in his place, Mr..
Edward Dietmain, of Camden
Mr.. Rudolph Benezet and son, Wilbert,
who are staying at Backwood were in this
place on Saturday.
Miss Sarah Batten has returned to her
home in this place after long stay with
relatives in Swedesboro.
Mr.. Brazilia Vanderlice and Mr.. Will
liam Fox spent Sunday with relatives in
Vineland.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Dilks spent Sunday
with Mr.. John Shoemaker and family at
Centre Square
Several from here attended the funeral
Of Mrs. William Brown at Swedesboro on
Tuesday and also Mrs. Walter Tomlin, of