Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-06-17
EVAN


Mrs. Thomas Dilks and Mrs r M.
Cossaboon returned from a visit with
Mrs. Dilks' son, Rev. Clifford Dilks,
at Smithburg, last Tuesday evening.
They report a very pleasant visit.
While there they took in all the points
of interest including the Freehold
Church made historic by being used
as a hospital for the wounded soldiers
OF Washingtons army during the
Revolutionary War.
Louis Mood, of Ferrell, who has a.
patch of five acres of strawberries,
has carted to Philadelphia markets
from IS to 120 crates of berries the
past two weeks.
John Mobiles, son of Rev. Wilbur
Mobiles, a former pastor of EVAN
Church, was visiting old friends last
week
John Black, Rev. Virgil Williams
and Mrs. James Green attended the
funeral of Mrs. Morey, near Swedes-
boro, last Tuesday. This is the fourth
death in the same family and house in
less than a year, all being victims of
that dread disease, consumption.
Raymond Carr saw large black
snake laying along the road in the
spung between the old mill house and
Daniel Boyds and could not resist
the temptation to kill it. He left his
horse without tying, and it started on
brisk trot for home and was making
record time down the road when spied
by little Ellis Williams who managed
to catch the back of the buggy and
crept in and pluckily grabbed the
lines which hung over the dash, sue
ceeded in bringing him to a stop be-
fore any serious damage was done.
Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott and daughters
Misses Mary, Emma and Anna attend
ed the commencement exercises of
the .Hahnemann Medical College and
hospital, held in the Academy of Mu-
sic one day last week, a nephew of
Mrs. Elliott being one of the grad
yates.
Miss Mamie Terill, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Terill, met with
painful accident one day recently
While out driving with her brother,
Thomas Jr., the horse in some un-
accountable manner became frighten-
ed and unmanagable. Miss Terril
had her arm broken in two places
while jumping to a place of safety.
Allen Black brought home twenty
five thousand sweet potato plants
from Swedesboro last Tuesday which
he disposed of in remarkably short
time
The people of this and neighboring
localities are up in arms regarding
the increased rates of the Rural Tele-
phone Co. A great many are having
their phones taken out as they say
the accommodations of the phone do
not warrant the expenditure. The
Mullica Hill Grange has already taken
active steps in the matter, and held
an indignation meeting last Tuesday
evening, when it was decided to make
protest. A paper is being circulated
for signers. 1t is said unless the
Telephone Company continues the old
prices, eighty per cent. of their tele-
phones will be removed.
Mrs. Jacob Porch is in very criti-
cal condition at her home near Ferrell
Little Harry Pilgar, Jr., who has
been staying with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hewitt, until
his parents were settled in their new
home, was taken to Phila. last Satur
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt, who will
make a short visit among friends be-
fore returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Ham have been
entertaining their son Charles and
family, of Trenton, this week.
Freida Clara Schlump, infant daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schlump,
was christened according to the rites
of the M. E. Church last Sunday after
noon Rev. H. M. Smith officiated.
Several invited guests we're present.
Mrs. William Mounce is entertain
ing her mother from Phila., this week.