Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-09

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eges will fake away the meat upon which
the trusts are fed.-Keynote speech of
Theodore A. Bell, in Democratic Conven-
tion, July 7th.
MULLtcA HILL.
Mr.. Asa Moore received 81 per Das-
ket for tomatoes last week, the high
est price yet reported.
Mr. and Mrs. George Poinsett enter
tanned from Friday till Monday, Miss
Ella Taggart, of Swedesboro; Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Campbell and Miss Car
rie Dennis, of Philadelphia
Mrs Eva Wilson, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs VIM.
Pitman from Friday till Monday
Miss Lucretia White, of Philadel-
phia, was a guest over the Fourth of
July of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Parker.
Mr.. H. Heritage, of the Union store,
and Mrs. Heritage, spent the Fourth
at Clifton Heights, Pa, guests of their
daughter. Mrs. Ralph Norman.
Fire consumed two large barns of
Thomas Costello on Friday evening,
July 3rd, on his farm about two miles
south of Mullica HILL The flames
were fed by fifty tons of hay, 200 bush
els of oats, and a lot of agricultural
implements. The fire was so intense
ly hot, it was impossible to save the
eight horses, and they were burned.
Mr.. Costello discovered the fire about
eight O'Clock P. NJ, soon after his re-
turn from market. Mr.. Costello and
family made heroic efforts to save the
horses and a blooded colt. Several
hundred of our citizens hurried to the
scene and helped save the cribhouse
and dwelling The loss on the build
ings will be over $4,000, with no insur-
ance
Mr.. George White has accepted a
position as clerk for w. Shoemaker at
SWedesboro and went on duty last
Monday morning.
Potato buyers started in Tuesday
morning at the station. Price $3.50
to $500 per barrel
Mr. George Ridgway on the Robert
G. Folwell farm had four acres in
wheat that yielded $25 per. acre.
Mr.. George w F. Gaunt entertained
a party of political friends on Monday
afternoon, at his home.
Henry and Rachel Lippincott were
visitors at the home of their son, Ray
mond, at Collingswood, from Friday
until Monday evening.
[ regret to say that the last report
is Martie Lippincott, who is being
treated in the German Hospital, is not
so well.
The. parlor of the Baptist Church is
being renovated and beautifed VIM
Pitman is doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ Lippincott have
returned home from Tennessee, after
an absence of nearly two years.
Mr. Dylvan Ridgway and family
have moved in their newly built home
on Woodstown street, and their son
and his wife have taken up their abode
on the farm which their parents va
Gated. Wish them many happy days
Mr. and Mrs. Eastmond. of Philadel-
phia, are sojourning with their parents,
Rev and Mrs Fl. NJ Smith.
Miss Beatrice, daughter of Mr.. Viii
liam Madciff, who fell and broke her
shoulder while on the lawn, Monday.
of last week, is convalescing.
Supervising Principal ]. H. Tharp
is tutoring a class of young ladies
in their studies as they were i'll
last winter. Misses Helen Costello
Lillian White, Alice and Carrie Atkin-
son and Alice Evens.
Mrs. Halle Kendig is spending sew
erai days with her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Dilks at Pitman
July 4th was quietly observed. Old
Glory was waving from most of our
residents. Master Paul Finkeni gave
the best display of fireworks.
Mr.. Vernon Burning spent the
Fourth of July at the old ocean TAX
ing in the sea breeze.
Miss Nita Wood, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Wood of Will
Jamestown. was married Thursday,
July End, to Dr. M r. Irby. at the
home of the brides parenta. Rev
Edward Mount performed the cere-
mony The groom is a native of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Irby kept the drug store in
Mullica Hill few years ago. He re-
Gently graduated from Jefferson Col
lege as a physician.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the
Mullica Hill postoffice during the
month of June: Joseph August, Clinton
Black, William E. Cooper (card). H.
D. Croft. Thomas Gaines, A. E. Moore,
R. W., Alex Park, Mrs. Lust. Oscar
Wistner, Jessie T. Braden, Lewis Be-
garour, R. w, Jefferson Trust Co.,
Charles Gains ~. John Krylor, Jo-
seph Magin, George Reagan, Stanes-
law Smiget.-William F. Iredell, Post
Master