The Monitor-register., 1896-05-01
Additional County News.
narrisonvalHe Notea

WHO MOG04.
There was lots of frost on Thursday
morning.
Rye is coming on fast and rye heads
will be in again.
Gardens are looking fine when we
remember we are yet in April.
John Stealing planted his field of corn
last week. John don't believe in being
late.
Alynda Pimm is visiting relatives and
friends at Williamstown and Glassboro
this week.
Geo. Kitchens has opened a barber
shop. and is now ready to attend to all
branches in his line of business.
The warm weather that was 8 com
planned of has taken IN exchange and
now we gladly hunt up our under
clothing, that we thought we were about
done with, for this spring anyhow, and
how comfortable they are too.
William Banks has the sympathy of
this neighbOrhOod in the loss of his wife,
who was taken sick or Friday in the
evening and In q short time b died.
Mrs. Banks had been sick and under the
DOCTORS care, but was around and was
very much better. Her funeral took
place On Monday morning with services
at the house, interment at Woodstown
M. E. cemetery. She was about so years
of age, was a member of the M. E.
Church at this place for a number of
years, and had endeavored to live a
Christian life for a long time. Though a
sufferer for many years she found great
comfort while afflicted. and in the end
breathed "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus" and all
was over.
muIl1ca Hill.
Lowell Ridgway brought his bride
home on Thursday.
Isaac Lloyd and wife were guests of
relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Emma Molly, of Evansville, has
been visiting JOS. Strattop.
The lunch box social, in Parker's Hall,
on Saturday night, proved quite a success.
Rev. F. L. Jewett will preach a tenn.
peranee sermon on Sunday evening, May
10th.
The new iron fence in front of the resi-.
dence of P. Howard Avis is much
admired.
Misses Nellie and Name Day, of Phila-
delphia, spent few days at Wilmer
STATIONS.
White washing fences is the favorite
George H. Cole lost another valuable
COW lat week-she second one since moving
into the Hill.
Jacob Il. Mounce is adding to the
attractiveness of his lawn by having the
terrace resodded.
The veranda in course of erection In
front OF Edward Ireland's residence will
be an improvement.
Miss Sarah Foster, of Philadelphia, has
been spending some time with her sister.
Mrs. Elmer Stratton.
Several persons from this town, rela.
tives of Mrs. William Banks, attended
her funeral on Monday.
The repairing of roads in this vicinity
still continues, and much to the comfort
and enjoyment of all who use them.
Master Edward and Oak ford Acton. who
have been visiting their grandmother.
Mrs. Alice G. Stratton, returned to Salem
on Sunday.
The pupils of Washington school, Miss
sadie Lewis, teacher, observed Arbor Day
with appropriate exercises, and planted
several trees of the Evergreen variety,
which will be a great improvement to the
grounds.
Warren Atkinson is one of our pro.
gressive and widea wake farmers, He has
twelve acres in asparagus this season.
and on Monday he shipped twenty-five
cases to Boston, for which he received a
good price. He is now making frequent
cuttings.
A good audience assembled in the Bap-
fist Church on Tuesday evening to listen
to the lady missionaries who awakened n
lively interest in their audience as we'll as
sincere sympathy while %portraying the
scenes in their fields and the various
necessities.
The pupils of Miss Sarah Hazelton
celebrated Arbor Day on Friday after.
noon, singing the selections given in State
program. Those who gave ROTATIONS
were: Ella May Mankin, Clara IredeIl.
Minnie Schwibel, Mabel Roberts, Marion
and Lizzie Ridgway, Emma and Harry
Bumgarten, Willie Iredell, Oakford
heton, Alice and Hulda Evans. 10 the
blossom selection, roses, lilies, and
pansies received the majority of votes.
Among trees, the fruit trees were given
Preference.
Friends Meeting house was well filled
on Thursday evening, at the first Philan,
thropic Meeting held here. The topic is
certainly one which should interest every
worker, and the very interest
ing program arranged for this occasion
was we'll appreciated by all present. A
paper on "Peace and Arbitration pre-.
pared by Martha Engle, of Mickleton, was
impressive, showing earnest thought, clear
ideas, and convincing argument. The
which followed the reading of
paper, revealed the impression made,
and the importance of the subject which
is now Of the leading ones of the day.
The second paper read by Albert r.
Yarnall, Principal of Friends School.
Wo0dst0wn, or "PaternaI Influence"
placed the responsibility 10 regard to
character building just where it inevita
bly, rests, in the home. The paper was
0 master piece, not only 10 reference to
eorrect views, but in their expression.
in the advice and suggestions given.
The sincerity and earnestness expressed
In the tones of the reader, convinced his
audience that he had made no mistake in
his chosen profession. REGULATIONS by
Bertha Croft, Martha Dueli, and Debbie
Balllnger, appropriate selections fiually
rendered. Joel Borton and family, Emily
Kirby and others from Woodstown,
and encouraged the meeting by
their presence, and interestingand inspir-
Ing remarks.
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