Gloucester County Democrat., 1906-09-27
MuLLicA Hill.

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Ex-Judee e. L. Stratton is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. W. s. Harley and family as
Brooklyn, N X.
Edward Burning and family will take
up their abode at Pitman Grove. next Mon
day.
4. post office inspector was in Mullica
Hill on Monday, found our post office IN
right order.
Misses Jane and Eimira Bonsall OF Col
linsdale, Pa, have been the recent guests
Of DR.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Ashcraft.
Miss Maud Benezet Of Cape May Court
House is the guest Of Mrs. Sarah Benezet
Mrs. John A. Ballenger was entertaining
her mother recently several days.
Mullica Hill concert band went to Pit
man Groye on Saturday evening to render
music at the Pitman House under the in
structions Of Professor George Nicholson.
A clam bake and oyster supper was given.
Mrs. Ella E. Stoy sister Of Miss L. Kirk
bride sailed from New York, at IL
o'clock, for Porto Rico, on Saturday.
Funeral director, James M. Wolf met
with the loss Of valuable black horse on
Sunday morning. A long drive IN the
heat Of last week is thought to be cause Of
its death.
Mail carrier Joseph S. Dilks had joyous
vacation, and Collins A. Hazelton, the sub
stitute has been carrying the mail over the
route.
! The Mantua NJ E. Sunday school has
subscribed 5000 for the building fund OF
the new church.
Edward Munyan has moved from Clay
ton to the house vacated by Albert Hem
erickson south Main street.
William Haines, son of banker Henry L.
Haines, is on the sick list.
Mr.. William Horner who fell and cut his
head while visiting his daughter, Mrs.
William Carter at Woodbury. is improving.
James NJ. Wolf went to Philadelphia
after the remains Of G. Harry Walker who
died at Ottawa, Canada. Mr.. Walker was
exhibiting machinery at the Industrial Ex-
position and stepped at the Gilmore House.
The hotel caught fire and Mr. Walker hing
from the window when the fire escape
broke and fell breaking both legs below the
knees The funeral was from his late
home on Saturday morning last at 10 80.
Services were conducted by Rev. j. @.
Parker. Interment at ELLINGTON cemetery.
The Harvest Home given by the ladies
at Mantua was success and netted $175
Great excitement existed here opposite
Elkinton's store Sunday morning Mr..
Edward Sherwin's horse, driven by col
ored man. upset the carriage, threw the
colored woman out, cut her head. but not
seriously. The carriage was broken and
the horse laid on its back Mr.. j. Moore
took charge of the horse and carriage
Miss Mary Moore who has been spending
the summer in this locality among her
many friends left for her home on Monday
morning.
Those who started for the Trenton Fair
on Tuesday were Messrs. William M. Col
son, constable Joseph W. Moore, Howard
Allen, aud others from out of town.
C. w. EIkinton and wife arrived home
from Atlantic City, Monday evening.
Milliard F. Parker is having an addition
built to the rear of his residence.
The members of the Mullica Hill Sunday
school are making preparations to entertain
the Gloucester County Sabbath School As
soeiation at their Annual Convention Oc-
tober 4th.
Mr. Isaac Hoffman, now OF Greenwich
and family Of Eldridge's Hill were recently
the guest of his brother, Jacob Hoffman.
Mail carrier No. 3 is off on a vacation,
James White, Jr., is substituting
A delightful surprise was given Mr.. Mill
lard F. Parker on his fiftieth birthday on
Monday afternoon, supper being beautifully
served in Parker's Hall. Those who par
ticipated were: NJ. F. Parker and wife,
Messrs Norman and Lewis Parker, Parker
Steward and wife, Joseph M. Burton and
wife, Jacob Ridgway and wife, William
Ballinger and wife, Warren Parker and
wife, James Parker and wife, Charles w.
Parker, Mrs Emma Parker, Misses Anna
Steward, Anna Batten, Emma Stratton,
Emma Bailenger, Emma Parker, Mr.. John
Gaunt. Mrs. Elizabeth PaDcoast and Miss
Lou, Frank Moore and wife, Linwood Bur
ton and wife, Joseph L. White and wife,
Miss Mariana White, Joseph Burton, Jr.,
Misses Sue and Lillian Stratton, William
Munyan and wife, aud Mrs. Beckett.