Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-08
MULLICA HILL.

Miss Marie Crane. Of Swedesboro,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. Luz
cius Atkinson
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Atkinson, Of
Cherry Lawn Farm, are entertaining
MIR. and Mrs. George Atkinson, of
Kentucky, who have been touring
through Canada.
r The members of Harmony Club have
sold their property on the North side
ito a Mrs. Richmond, of Daretown, and
Ethe club room will be occupied by
sthe Peoples Rural Telephone Co. for
an exchange. The exchange at Man
tua will be discontinued and the work
OF both exchanges will be copcen-
trated at Mullica Hill. w
Mrs. A. L. Hubbard was visitor to
Atlantic City over Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Borton and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ridgway, have
spent the past ten days at Buck Hall
Falls" on the Pocono mountains, 1870
miles north east of Phila., on an ele-
walton 1000 feet above tide water, and
20 miles above Delaware Water Gap
This tract is owned by a company and
comprises 1900 acres of timber of 25
years growth. There are two large
boarding houses-the Buck Hall Inn
and the Griscom Hall, and they are
well patronized. Cottages are bull.
over this tract, a great many are of
the Society of Friends, who have sum-
mer residences.
Mr. William Hazelton, of Salem, is
sojourning with his uncle, William
S. Harker.
Engineer w. H Fox has taken up
his abode in his new residence on
Woodland avenue.
The Veterinay Medical Association
of New Jersey will hold their twenty
fifth anniversary at Atlantic City on
July 18th and 18th All veterinarians
are cordially invited.
Mr. Jacob H. Mounce, who has re-
sided at Mullica Hill the most of his
life, has been south, and west for near
two years, is east on visit where he
will receive warm welcome.
Dr. and Mrs. Finkeni entertained
Camden friends on Sunday.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. w Elkinton and sis
ter, Mrs. Haddie Kendig spent Sunday
at Pitman Grove
Mrs. L. Kirtcher, of Red Bank, is
sojourning with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Fox.
Bob F'olwell. captain of the Univer-
sity foot ball team had his leg hurt by
a trolley car and has been in the hos
pital for several days.
Mr.. Robbins, potato buyer from
New York, came on Monday.
Letters remaining unclaimed in the
Mullica Hill post Office July 1st, are:
William Cox, Harry J Dudley, L. M
Dorff, F. E. Haines, Chris Headley,
Mrs. G.. Low, George Lambut, Charles
Matte, Martin Rotan, Mrs. Anna Ri
vel, Minis Reegan Tachar Ryskatczyk,
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jennie Swart.
The death of Agnes Moncrief, who
was treated at the hospital, on Tues
day morning was a shock to all. Fun
eral Director James NJ Wolf has the
funeral in charge.
Miss Alice H Moore has been spend
ing a few days with relatives at Col
1ingswood.
Mrs. John P. Reece. of Pine Farm.
is with her daughter, Ruth, whose hus
band, d. Sharp, is i'll in the German
hospital.
Mr.. Horatio Heritage is ill with
rheumatism.
The best record during the straw
berry season was made by G. Eber
Haines, of Moorestown, who picked
over 5000 quarts from one acre of
ground.
The Chew property on South Main
street is said to be rented.
i We had a safe and sane celebration
of the glorious Fourth at Mullica Hill.
!. Several hundred people were bent
upon enjoying the National holiday.
Flags fioated everywhere; our town
looked as gala day should. The
celebration started at ten o'clock in
the morning with base ball game
between the married and single men
which the married men won 3 to 8.
At 1.30 o'clock the tub race began at
the f1oodgates, four entries, Samuel
Richmond won the prize. Then the
swimming race, won by Walter Scott;
the running race was won by George
White, that for boys under fifteen
years was won by Jesse Barton. The
regular base ball team crossed bats
at $3.50 o'clock. M'lllica Hill Yanigans
won 1S to s. 1t was a fine. swift
game; after which the. pig race took
place; John Blake won the prize. At
8 o'clock p. m. the fire works display
took place on the border of the lake.
Everybody turned out and glorious
old fashioned Independence Day cele-
bration ended Owing to Mr.. Heri-
tage being i'll with rheumatism, the
race was postponed