Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-02
MuLLicA HILL.

The R. F. D. carriers survived the biz
zard and are on duty, but are obliged to
drive through fields mi order to cover their
route, which are almost impossible in some
sections where the townships have not as
yet complied with the rules of the r. F. d.
department. in opening roads. 1t seems to
us If the people appreciated the service
they would accommodate the carriers by
shoveling the drifts away from around their
mail boxes. This would be a very great
aid to carriers, and would help to
tighten the task of dumb but faithful
servant--the horse-on his long journey
A large hog killing took place at the
home of John P. Reece on Saturday Of last
week Thirteen hogs were slaughtered
The heaviest tripped the beam at 695 lbs.
The Rev. 6. w Lambourne performed a
wedding ceremony at North Mullica Hill
on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home Of Mr.. Frank Ballenger. The con-
tracing parties were their daughter Miss
Elnora to Mr. Clark Pidgeon, Of our town.
The bride and groom have gone on an ex-
tended trip.
John Jessup filled his ice house on
Thursday with ten-inch ice. Millard F.
Parker filled Wednesday.
Lydia A. Borton, wife of David Borton,
who has been very i'll for some time past,
improves very slowly.
| John c. Hazelton continues very ill with
pneumonia He was taken with severe
chill at his home on Saturday evening,
January q land during the week he did not
seem to improve, and ON Sunday morning
gradually grew worse, but at this writing
1ol TO III
| full. May he still continue to improve and
be among us, as he is greatly missed,
especially in lodge circles.
On account of the severe weather last
week, Joseph White, Jr., and Robert c.
Folwell delayed their moving until Tues
day of this week.
Quite few of the young men Of our
town who yentured out on Sunday evening
calling on their best girls ont Of town, were
somewhat bewildered on account of the
roads being almost impossible Some OF
the boys did not get in until late Monday
morning just ask A. S. where he was
last. Would it not be well to take guide
next time If you are not acquainted with
the country
Harmony Fire Company will hold an
OySteT supper III tne near luhuIt
A piano is being talked Of for the Town
Hall. This would be good proposition.
Surely our hall is out of date, and needs
refurnishing and enlarging, too.
Miss Anna w. Ballenger spent Sunday
in Williamstown the guest of her parents
Miss Florence Copestick spent Saturday
and Sunday in Woodbury..
Our post Office presents a very neat APP
pearance since the alterations have been
made.
A few of the friends celebrated the third
anniversary of the marriage of Wade Herr
tage on Monday evening.
Mrs. Cora Seberry. of New York, gave a
temperance lecture in the Baptist Church
on Sunday evening.
No trains arrived or departed from our
depot from Wednesday afternoon of last
week at 1880 a. M until about 2 O'Clock
on Friday afternoon, when we were FORUM
ate enough to get train in with seven
pouches of mail. Paperssswere almost at a
premium. Our train service was tied up
much longer during this blizzard than dur
ing that of any blizzard since the road has
been in operation, which is about seven
teen years.
Two hundred and fifty cans of milk went
out from our depot last Friday.