Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-22
MuLLlcA HILL.

MULLicA HILL.
A mass meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Prohibition party in the
Town Hall on Friday evening, Sept. Both
addressed by James Parker, candidate Tor
governor of New Jersey.
Don't forget the excursion up the Switch
back on Oct. LIST. Train leaves at 8 40 am.
President Cunningham, of the r. T. D.
Association from Nebraska has appointed
Joseph Diiks r. F. d. carrier for route OF
Mullica Hill, Gloucester county organizer
to organize an association of r. f. D.
carriers. This association is growing very
rapidly. Mr.. Dilks wants to have the first
meeting at this place soon.
Conductor Ireland and wife are spending
few days at Atlantic City.
Samuel l. Armstrong has given the con-
tract of building his new barn to Contractor
4 Edw. Schewbel. The stone have arrived
4 for the basement, and the neighbors all
1 turned in and hauled them home from the
station.
Mr. VIM Patton has been given a two
weeks vacation on account Of the wreck
of three weeks ago at Downer.
This town and vicinity was visited by
the greatest rain and wind storm of its
history last Wednesday afternoon that con-
4 tinued until four a. m. Thursday. Boys
were swimming In the streets, the railroad
was washed, several bridges were carried
away and others damaged, and travel inn
peded. Edw. Bunning's fine Norway
maple tree was broken off at the ground,
also j. A. Ballinger's tree in front of his
house; corn lays fat on the ground and
apple and pears were stripped One of the
greatest feats of the night was the saving
of the mill dam by about twenty workmen
who worked heroically all night to save the
property of the Harrison Heights Improve
J ment Co. The company decided TO give
the heroes of that night banquet in NJ. F.
Parker's Hall on Monday night OF this
week which all enjoyed.
Assistant Baggagemaster Mathew Firman
} was home on Sunday and reports very
busy time at the Terminal
] Mr. Rudolph Benezet is suffering from
a extracted tooth leaving his jaw in bad
, condition,
Mr.. Frank Atkinson and sister,, Helen
and Sadie Warner, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sherwin on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Taggart, of
Woodbury., were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Warner of this place.
Capt E. L. Stratton, who attended the
Democratic State Convention at Trenton
Thursday, Sept. 18th, as delegate from
Harrison Twp, reported very enthusiastic
convention.
A little girl has come to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chew.
4 VIM Harker and Lucius Atkinson have
gone to st. Louis to attend the Fair.
! Rev. D. E. Clair and family spent last
Saturday at the Zoo.
VIM. Streeper, ST., commenced work for
the first time in nine weeks.
Our home talent musical organization,
known as the Mullica Hill Brass Band
and Drum Corps, are preparing to give any
thing the people want in the way of social
entertainments, campaign music specially
Mr.. W. J. Duell, manager of Williams
town Glass Co., paid our town flying
visit on Tuesday.
Mr.. William Chattin has decided to move
to Mt Airy, West Philadelphia, where he
will 90 into the boarding house business
Mr.. Chattin has been greatly benefited in
health during his stay in our bright town.
He will vaeate the Folwell property on
Main street on October LIST, and Mr.. Jacob
Hoggey, the new expressman, will move
in from the Costello property on High st.
Miss Edna Duell, of Williamstown, has
been spending a few days with her grand
mother, Mrs Lydia Duell.
4 Rev. T. n. Sheppard, Of Connecticut,
preached two very able sermons last Sun
day in the Baptist church. The Rev. Mr..
Sheppard will stay this week and preach
again on Sunday.