The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-09

Armstrong; Guard, r. L. Stone; Sentinel,
Richard Kerlin.
The following are the officers of Alloway
Lodge, No. 1877, J.. 0. o. F.: S.. p. G., John
f. Ayres; N. G., Walter S. Evans; V. G.,
Lemuel Wallace; P. S., Jacob House, r.
>, w. w. Mcpherson; Treasurer, George
W. Ayres: Warden, G. V. Armstrong;
Con-, g. W. Dorrell; Chap, John Shrimp;
r. S. n. G.. G. W. Osborn; l.. 5. N. G.,
George Ansink; X. S. n. G., w. S. Walk
er; L. S. V. G., John 3. Fox; r. s. s., w.
T. Hood; L. S. s.. Charles Elkinton; I. G.,
Samuel Ray; o. g., James Murphy.
On Sunday next the Rev. W. X. Mcneil,
Of BridgetOn and the Rev. W. L. Mayoex-
change pulpits.
Fl. 5. Vanleer has taken the brick floor
out of his creamery and replaced it with a
board one.
Mr.. James Evans, of Cohansey, who was
for a long time postmaster at that place,
died on Friday, from the effects Of a
cancer.
Revival services were commenced in the M.
E. church New Years evening. Three have
been converted, and the good work goes on.
Sunday was a high day in Zion. The pastor,
r. w. Bilderback, preached to the young peo-
pie. The choir did grandly. A high day is ex-
peeted next Sunday, when the pastor breaches
TO the old people and the old-time hymns will
be sung. Come for a good time. Seats free.
The pastor will conduct a praise meeting on
Sunday evening at : o'clock in the NJ. E..
church.
The week of prayer is being observed at the
Baptist church, service each evening con-
Quoted by the pastor, and the programme of
the Evangelical Alliance is being followed.
The members of the Baptist church and
congregation gave their pastor a complete
surprise on New Years eve, calling him and
Mrs. Mayo home from the house of one OF
their members, where they had gone to spend
the evening, to find their own house filed
with visitors to the number of nearly fifty,
each having brought some kind token OF their
appreciation of their pastors WORK and spirit.
They thus enabled the minister and his fam
lily to start on the new year with q cellar fairly
stocked.
On January lst. at p. M, the friends of the
Baptist sunday-school met in the school room
and listened to a service of song on 'Tte
Life of Christ - being selections from the new
S. 5. song book iIlustra ting different periods
in the history of the Saviour. The pastor pre-
sided, and ny interspersing q few remarks
showed the connection between the songs and
bringing out the lessons, while the choir rem
dered the music with great taste. a colleo-
ton was taken for the school, and a distribu-
ton of candies and oranges to all scholars
closed the proceedings.
Patrick Kennedy. aged e5 years. died on
Wednesday. The funeral will be held on Sat
urday, at s o'clock. Services at the Catholic
church in Salem at ten O'Clock, q. m.
On Wednesday morning Il team belonging
to Hiram Cuff, while being driven to the
station, the horse took fright and started to
run, throwing out the driver and a milk can.
and breaking an axle.
The ice men are busy gathering ice. ON
Houses pond it is So inches thick. and about
20 men are engaged in the work.
Geo. Fox has rented his farm to Thomas
Lippincott.
The funeral of Rebecca Ann. wife OF Charles
Wentzeli, ST., took place on Thursday, inter-
ment being made in the old cemetery.
The writer wishes to pay q tribute of re-
spect TO Mrs. Hannah Wheeler, of Salem,
whose death occurred last week. Her mem
DRY will lon g remain green in the hearts of
those who knew and loved her.
Alloway has some fine skaters among the
gentler sex, and the pond is well filed during
the afternoons. 5. NJ. X