Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
MULLICA HILL.

MULLICA HILL.
Former Senator S. l.. Pancoast and
William S. Harker were in Atlantic
City few days last week.
Mrs. Holmes and Mr. John G. Hol-
mes, who spent few days with Miss
L. Kirkbride, sailed from New York on
Saturday. July 3rd. at 10 o'clock on
the steamer Zealand for Antwerp.
They will visit all the capitals of
Europe, and propose returning home
September 10th.
Miss Hazel Pitman entertained the
Misses Olive Ballenger and Reba Cos
saboon at her home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Ballenger
spent few days in Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Finkeni are entertain
ing their mother, Mrs. Githens, for an
indefinite time.
Miss Mable Benezet, of Woodbury.,
was the recent guest of Miss Gertrude
Tonneson.
The Fourth of July at Mullica Hill
Extra efforts are being made for a
glorious Fourth. In William Somer's $
field an old time game of base ball,
by the married and single men Will
come off, at ten o'clock a. m. Bill
Streeper, Pitcher; Matt Firman, cat
cher; George Madara, first base; DR..
Finkeni. second base; Henry L. Haines
third base. Charles Firman, short
stop; Matthew Barr, right field; Jacob
Moore, left field; umpire, Tony Bur-
CHER. The Yanigans, of AIullica Hill,
will play second game in the after
noon There will be tub race on
the lake for a prize. Horatio Heri-
tage asserts he will win the race. Dr.
F'inkeni and w. Mearns will climb the
slippery pole; fireworks in the even
ing. The Mullica Hill Concert Band
will furnish music. The boys will try
for the prize of catching doughnuts
dipped in molasses..
Prof William Smith, son of the
Methodist divine at Mullica Hill, and
who taught at Glassboro, has accept
ed position at Keansburg for the
summer.
Dr. Wamsley of Phila., was in town
a few days this week.
Farmers are busy getting out white
potatoes. George Ridgway, on the
Robert c.. Folwell farm is sending
loads to market and the crop is more
prolific than last year.
Tomatoes are on the market-three
crates left our station last Saturday.
Ira Fox, who has been firing on the
freight during the spring, has been
transferred to the main line, and runs
the fast express to Atlantic City from
Camden George Eldridge has been
transferred to the main line and runs
to Atlantic City and will take his fam
lily to that place for the summer.
If blossoms are an indication Glou-
cester comfy will have a large yield of
chestnuts.
The hay crop is considered good.
Could Mullica Hill have increased rail
road facilities, the town would GER
tainly enjoy a boom.
The worst thunder storm this sea-
son passed over Mullica Hill on Sum
day afternoon. 1t became very dark,
ard a chestnut tree was struck in
John G. Hazelton1s yard, and two
horses were killed at Redwood
Good shipments of asparagus are
being made from Mullica Hill and
prices please the shippers.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph L. White, of
High street, were over Sunday guests
Of relatives at Collingswood.
Mr.. Isaac Ecret, of Philadelphia,
visited his father, James Ecret, who
does not improve.
Contractor Thomas NIunyan, OF
Fleetwood. is seen summing in this
town in his automobile.
Miss Beulah Haines, of Mickleton,
has been a recent visitor in this To-
cality
Mr.. Joseph E. lredell was given
delightful surprise on Wednesday
evening when about forty friends walk
ed in his new home. Mrs. Iredell had
| everything in the pink of perfection
for pleasant evening A feast was
beautifully served.
Miss Thelma Shaw, of Camden, is