Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-07
MuLLIcA HILL.


It is rumored that County Clerk F. B
Ridgeway and William S. Summerill are
going to exchange residences, this season.
Mr.. and Mrs Summerill moving out on
the Ridgway farm and Mr.. and Mrs. Ridg-
way in town, on Main street, north-side-
February 18th, Lincoln's birthday.
Landlord A. L. Hubbard has returned
from business trip to Boston.
Mrs William Means, was out coasting
one lovely moonlight night on the hills,
when size came in contacts with tire plug
and hurt herself quite seriously.
Mrs. C. w Elkinton slipped on the ice
on High street and sprained her ankle. She
is confined to the house.
Mrs. Leon Coles is again i'll with the
grip.
Cashier Charles H. Stiles who has been
i'll with pneumonia, is convaleseiDg nicely,
and proposes being on duty in the bank
this week.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Benia-
min Howey is quite i'll at this writing.
Cooke Comedy Company is holding
fourth in the hall, presenting Vaudeville.
They have four or Eve educated dogs. The
hall was full Saturday evening.
Mr. John q. Shiveler lost valuable COW
last week.
The Rey DR.. Gearheart will lecture on
Temperance 10 the Methodist Church on
Thurday evening February 7tb, under she
auspices of the w. G. T. U.
The pride Of Ms Vernon Council No lit
Daughters of Liberty. are arranging for a
fraternal visit TO the Paulsboro Council en-
Tuesday evening, February 9th.
This cold snap has made fine skating on
she pond and the young people are enjoy
ing the beautiful moonlight.
Deputy Clerk and Mrs Walter c. Ridg
way are studying the German language,
and are being tutored by Antoine Burgher
q notable linguist, who is able to converse in
six languages.
Mr.. George White, and a college chum
came home on Friday week ago TO spend
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac White, and several friends gave them
q surprise Saturday evening which they all
enjoyed. Those present were:-Miss Idella
Avis, Miss Delma Wolf, Miss Pearl DiIks,
Miss Emma Ridgway, Miss Verna Walker,
Miss Lillian Stratton, Miss Bessie Heritage,
Miss Lille, Bertha and Anna White.
Messrs. Lewis Parker, Ralph Norman.
Owen Carter, Daniel Smith, Charles Heri-
tage of Mickleton; Clarence Pidgeon, Fred
Moreau, Miller Brown, Sherwin Brown,
Earl Armstrong, Charles Smith, Howard
Page Willis Kirby, William Somers, OF
Mullica Hill; Oscar Carter. Woodstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Ridgway celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on
Saturday week ago, a number of gifts
were received in silver. A boEntiful
supper was served.
The annual meeting of the Horse Pro-
4 tectiye Association was held in the Town
Hall on Monday AFTERNOON. The follow
ling officers were elecsed president, Joseph
J. Brown; vice president, Joseph W. Moore;
secretary, A. G., Gardiner; treasurer, DR..
Samuel F. Ashcraft. The old directors
were all reelected.
Mrs. Albert Schneider who has been i'll
for weeks and was slightly improved last
week is again very i'll.
Please ask for advertised letters. The
following is list of letters remaining un-
claimed as this office for the month of JAN
uary:- D. M. E. Gaunt, Mrs. Edward
Hutton, Charles Keen, M. J. Moore, 4
foreign, Hugh McGerchin, John Swobash,
Jamie Sanes, John Rite. William F.
Iredell, Post Master.
'tOur people one hundred years ago, or
our boys of 1776, a patriotic drama will
be given by members of Mullica Hill
Grange No. 81, P. of Il. in the town hail.
Saturday evening Febrr airy 9th. Admis-
sion 20 cents, reserved seats, 80 cents.
Report Of Union Academy for January
Pupils neither absent or tardy during the
month of January were:-Katie Lloyd, Yer
non Lloyd, John Blake, Harry Fullerton,
Walter Scott, RAYMOND Scott, Wilbert
Benezet, Marie Wolfe, Harriet Burgher,
Paul Finkeni. Teacher, Myrtle Gaventa.
An alarm of fire was turned in Monday,
at five O'Clock p m. the residence of W. A.
Jessup being afire. The fremen gave
prompt response. When they arrived
smoke was issuing from the windows and
the roof, and flames from around the rear
chimney. The firemen attacked the flames
from both sides Of the house, and soon had
the fire under control. The interior Of the
house aad furnishings were greatly damag
ed by water and smoke. The house is
owned by Edward Burning. The loss TO
both the house and the furnishings is said
to be adequately covered by insurance.
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