Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-12-19
MULLicA HILL.

The Young Friends Association held |
their meeting in the Friends meeting /
house December 18th.
Joseph White, Jr., moved to Swedes-
boro on Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca B. Parker returned to her
home here after spending few weeks with |
her daughter, Mrs. Edmund Paryin, at |
Collingswood.
The Methodist Sunday school will hold |
their Christmas entertainments at the church |
Monday evening December 25.
Miss Luoretia White, of Philadelphia,
visited her parents over Sunday at their
home on High street.
George n. Horner is putting public
water in his residence, and enlarging and
remodling his building.
Miss Nellie Foust is spending few days
with her parents, Conductor and Mrs.
Foust.
William q. Gibson, who has been spend
ing the summer at Paulsboro, will winter
in Mullca Hill.
Mrs. Rachel Lippincott, of this town, at
tended the funeral of Theodore Sailor, of
Glenside, Pa. Mr.. Sailor was the son of
the late DR.. Sailor. a practicing physician
OF Mullica Hill. Services at his home;
interment at Fairhill, Pa.
The Baptist Sunday. school will have
their exercises in the Town Hall on Christ
mas eve.
Jacob Hoffman is suff, ing with appendix
citis.
Mr.. and Mrs Waltel Jones, nee Schwe-
bel. received kitchen shower on Monday
evening
DR.. Fl. Fl. Carr, / an, glad to state, is out
enjoying this delightful weather.
Merry Christmas green's are being carried
to Philadelphia from South Jersey.
Asa Lippincott, south of Mnllica Hill, is
very i'll at his home
William III. Smith has taken charge Of
the services in the Methodist Church here
on Sunday evenings while his father is en-
gagged with extra services at Evan. He is
young man of marked ability, and fills
the position.
The monthly meeting Of the Epworth
League Of the Methodist Church, was held
at the parsonage on Monday evening OF last
week, there being full attendance. Six
new names were added to the roll. Officers
were elected.
At a sale the dairy COWS of F. B. Ridg-
way, on Wednesday, in front of the Eagle
hotel, some of them brought SCI apiece.
Rey. FL. NJ Smith has been holding
special revival services at EVAN Seven
persons were received into the church on
probation on December 9Th, and three
went to the altar in the afternoon.
George Tonkin returned home from the
hospital on last Seventh-day, and is i'm
proving.
Ira Fox, who is engineer on the freight,
is off duty on account of illness.
Andrew ]. Nichols is giving the turnpike
between Jefferson and Mantua coat Of
gravel.
Henry Edwards has moved to his new
home, the Thomas Borton farm. This
farm formerly belonged to Elijah Horner,
and was purchased by Mr.. Borton at pub
lie sale for SIG, 226 90, for 122 acres, being
$l33 90 per acre This is most excellent
farm and very productive. Mr.. Borton dis
posed of it for So, 600, a sum much less than
he paid for it.
| Mr.. and Mrs Edwards received a kitchen
shower on last Friday evening in their new
home.
Albert Parker, tax collector, will sit at
Tomlinson's store, Redwood, an the 18th,
| from to II a. M, and at home, Jefferson,
| from to p. M. Thursday, December 10,
at Smalley's store, Evan, from to II a.
M; Town Hall, Mullica Hill, from TO
p. M.
| A birthday party was rendered Miss
Halle Burgher on Saturday evening the
18th instant, attended by fourteen of her
little friends and sehool-mates. Halle re-
ceived some lovely gifts and cards. A
splendid feast was spread
In the DEMOCRAT dated November 81,
there was reference to a remarkable family
Of eight children, one having died, whose
united ages was 500 years. We find Aaron
Barton's family of nine children, one hav-
ing been killed at the battle of Chancellor
vile, the surviving eight children's ages
aggregate GIG years, the Oldest being IA
and the youngest Sd years And another
family, the Iredell's, nine children, all Of
whom are living, the combined ages are
over 900 years. The oldest is 76 years and
the youngest, Sc years.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morgan are being
congratulated on the advent Of daughter
born December Is.
John S. Sharp, of MulIica Hill, received
a surprise and post card shower on Satur-
day, Dec. IA, it being his 81st birthday.
He received beautiful album and one
hundred and forty-two cards, from friends