Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-05-14
MuLLIcA HILL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Greer and daughter,
OF Phila., have been guests for few days
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Borton.
Miss Lucretia White, Of Phila., was an
oYer-Sunday guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph L. White, on High street.
Conductor Edward S. Ireland attended
the Republican convention at Trenton on
Tuesday of last week as delegate from
Harrison township.
The Mullica Hill Concert Band will hold
] strawberry festival in Parker's Hall next
\ Saturday evening" May 10th. Delightful
4 music will be rendered by the band. Cake,
ice cream, fruit and CONNECTIONS will be on
sale. 70
Fireman James Davis is so improved
that he is on duty.
School examinations at Union Academy
were very successful the past week.
The Board of Education will hold meet
ing at the school house on Saturday, May
h 10Th, when they will open the bids for the
new four room school house. Six contrac-
tors have sent in bids. When the contract
is awarded the work will be pushed. IN
A large crop of hay it is predicted will
result from the rainy weather last week,
and yet it worried she baseball fans.
Arrangements have been made by James
$. Stratton Post, G. A. r. for Memorial
Day exercises Rev. George w. Lamborn
will be the orator for the Day in the Town
Hall, at two o'clock p. M.
The stable in the rear of the Baptist par :
sonage is being remodeled and repaired.
A delegation of twelve members of Wash
ington Camp No. 121, of Mullica Hill,
visited Camp No. 11s, P. O. S. OF A.. at
Woedstown, on Monday evening, May 4tb,
when they initiated class OF seven. State
Vice President W. 81. Mercer, of Merchant
vile, assisted.
G. W. Elkinton will have cement walk
fronting his residence. Dan'l L. Pine, of
Woodbury., is doing the work.
Wilmer Reed, who is employed on the
freight, moved his household goods in she
Yeager property on Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie johnson was rendered a sur
prise last Saturday evening in honor of her
eighteenth birthday, at her home at Rich
wood About seventy-fye of her friends
walked in. The evening proved very
happy occasion. Miss johnson received
many tokens of remembrance. Guests were
present from Mullica Hill, Swedesboro,
Glassboro, Clayton, Camden, Woodbury.
and Redwood.
Miss Lillian White, who has been i'll with
diphtheria, took walks out doors for the
first this week.
Mrs. Citizens, mother OF Mrs. w. G. Fin
keni, left the hospital last Friday and will
will reside with her daughter indefinitely.
The chairmen Of the various committees
on the Gloucester County Grange Picnic
were entertained at the home of National
Lecturer George W. F. Gaunt last Monday
evening to further arrangements for the
picnic.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Glassboro Fire
Company has membership Of seventy five.
Schools will close on Friday, May 22nd.
Pride of Mt Vernon Council No. III
Daughters of Liberty initiated two new
members on Monday evening.
Camphor ball season is on and the little
moth millers are many.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard t. Folwell are
spending a few weeks IN Ohio, the guest
of Mrs. FoIwell's brother, missionary,
WIG spends six years in China in mission
work, then takes years vacation, that Q
spends with his sister who has a very inter-
estlng family IN that State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Somers attended
the funeral Of Mrs Hannah Smith at Glass
boro few days ago.
The recent Improvements in the NJ. E.
parsonage, enhances the value, and conven-
fence to the pastor and his family.
Increased railroad fare, makes warm
/. time among the travelling public. The
fare is now 81 from Mullica Hill to Phila-
] delphia for the round trip ticket, but the
increase pushes it up to $1.5l; we should
haYe a public conveyance from Mullica
Hill to Camden for 50cents for so short
distance, only is miles. In view of the
increase Of fare aud such poor accommoda-
tions it would be good thing to extend
the trolley from Mantua to Mullica Hill,
this town would surely boom, and we could
get to the county seat without going around
Robinhood's barn. 80
Captain f. L. Sfratton has a brick mason
employed on the rear of his residence max
ing Improvements.