Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-21
MULLICA HILL.


fever in our little vi lage. They are all IN
Ed ward Corey's family. This makes thir-
teen cases this year, and two have died.
All that have it are doing nicely.
Citizens, do not forget the FIRE meeting on
the 26th of January in the town hall for
the purpose of forming fire company.
Come ont and join and help an up-to-date
movement along.
Edw Hultyhouser wears broad smile;
it is a fine girl.
The revival meetings are growing more
interesting. and on this evening DR.. j..
w. Presby, of the Bethel Church, of Cam
den, will conduct the services, and Friday
evening the Rev D Y Stephens, of Wood
Ign Church will hold services.
Rev. D E Clair, pastor of the NJ. E
Church, will hold forth with a reading.
subject, Coming Session Of Conference aud
Delegation" on Monday in the First
Church, Camden, in the preachers meeting.
The Mullica Hin branch of the State
Mutual Building and Loan Association of
New Jersey will meet at the Office of w s.
Dilks. under the town hall the first Mon
day night Of each month at 8 p m, New
series Of stock will be issued on application
to any OF the officers.
The annual meeting OF the Mullica Hill
Building and Loan Association was held on
Wednesday evening when the following
officers and directors were elected for the
en- uing year: President, Jos Chatham; V.
President, Joseph Strait II; Sec'y and Sol'r,
Capt Edward L Stratton; Treas, Rudolph
Benezet; Directors, Joseph Chatham; Jos.
Stratton, Rudolph Benezet, Edward Sher-
win. Joseph Neal, Willard F Parker, Jos
Gardner and William Evan.
Willard Parker and County Clerk Ridg-
way have filled their ice houses with four
teen-inch ice. This beats the record for
thick ice in this vicinity so far.
Benjamin Pancoast, one of Mullica Hills
best known and mast highly esteemed eiti-
gems died on Tuesday evening after a brief
illness OF pneumonia. Deceased was in his
10Th year, was one of our leading citizens
and man who will be greatly missed, es-
pecialy among the S0ciesy of Friends with
which he had been long and prominent
member His funeral tonk place Saturday
at o'clock. in the Friends Meeting House.
Mrs Pancoast IS very low aud Miss Hannah
Pancoast. a sister Of deceased, is critical y
i'll, b 9TH with the same disease
A grand, old-fashloned hog killing took
place at John H. Shivler's last Saturday
when about ten hogs, averaging about 300
100 pounds were killing The women
got up an old-time dinner 60 which all did
justice. Those present: John G Haz .lton
and wife, Frank BaIlinger and wife. Isaac
s White and wife, James White and
wife, John Shoemaker and wife, DIR. G w
Dilles and wife, Rev D E Clair, Samuel
III. Haleman and wife, Samuel F. Holeman
and wife
/ Fl Lloyd has embarked in the poul-
try buying business and will buy on the
North side from Monday until Thursday
noon of each week.
William Shute has resigned his position
with the Union Store Company and has
been succeeded by Mortimer Costill, of
c arkshoro.
- John A. Rallenger left last Sunday for
= 5juisville, KY, where he went on bust
~.~ess and also to attend a meeting of the
Commission men.
The w c. T. o. will hold their next
parlor meeting at Miss Maggie Colson's on
Jan 23th Subject: Peace and Arbi
tration. Meeting called at 2 80 Every
body welcome-and enjoy good and in
terssFing meeting
] cob Mounce mt with most serious
0CC4 icllo iStNb tlOatlty Wittc 0AfiiS tu6 CtD
grinder H was hit almost death blow
by piece Of the machine which cut a cash
2 inches in the centre of his head, which
rendered him unconscious for an hour He
was funnd by his son Walter and is coming
around in fine shape.
The water pipe in Mrs r E. CosteElo's
dining room lust asst Friday night and
fJodzd all the rooms on the first floor. ALI
the carpets and contents were removed.
The electric light plant has been con-
sideralIy Handicapped this week Last
Friday night the engine broke down and
now the water has gotten too low to give
sufficient power. Most of the water seems
to he in the form of ice at present and our
good town-folks will have to burn candles
again, until the engine resumes work.
The Stockholders Of the Farmers Nat
iona Bank. of Multi Hill, held their
annual meeting at the bank on last Mon
day morning Four hundred and ninety
nine votes were cast ont of the five hum
dfed The old Board of Directors were all
reelected for the ensuing year Following
are the offic rs: President, G. w Elkin-
ton; vice pres ident, Thos. Borton; Jos S
Stewart, Warren A kinson, Rudolph Bene-
get, DR. S. F Ashcraft, D svid T Brown,
DF II II. Carr DAVID owen. FRANK b.
Ridggay. c Smaliey Bosrd of Drec-
tnrs' meeting was held in the afternoon and
transacted the business. Cashier G. Fl.
3 Styles was re-el- cted aud Henry 7. Haines,
Of ClaTksboro, elected book keeper.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
Gloucester County was held at WOodbury
last Friday Mr. W H. Lawson was re-
eipctsd as member from Harrison Town
ship.