The Monitor-register., 1896-09-25

Aow news.
The meeting of the Epworth League
next Sunday evening will be led by Miss
Name Hornblower.
Next Sunday evening Rev. V. A.
Lonier's theme will be "Recognition of
Friends in Heaven"
Miss Ella Wallace has gone on an in
TENDED visit to relatives in Philadelphia,
Palmyra and other places.
Our post Office now closes at 8 O'Clock
p. m. except on Saturday evenings, when
it will remain open until 8 30, until
further notice.
Rev. Samuel Stratton and Rev. Charles
CARL assisted Rev. George Wendell with
the services at the Baptist Church on
Sunday evening.
Harris. accompanied by his wife, now Of
frankfort, Pa are favoring their Allo-
way friends with a visit.
Lewis Wallace and wife, of Newark,
have been visiting Mr.. Wallace's parents,
DIR. n Mrs. Wallace, in Alloway, and
other relatives in South Jersey.
Elmer.
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day night, while driviI g from Harding
Vile to this place.
The new furnace of the Elmer Glass
Works is completed, and the fires will be
lighted this week. it is expected.
Miss Lizzie Handle, graduate of the
State Normal School, has secured a posi-
tion as teacher at Atlantic City.
Quite a humber of our people were
among the crowd at Washington Park on
Tuesday afternoon to see and heal Can
didate Bryan. | hardly thiI /, however,
that we will have any increase in the
silver vote here.
The corner stone of the new M. E.
Church will be laid on Wednesday, Oct.
18th, and Governor Griggs has consented
to be present and make an address on the
Relation of the Church to the Highest
Welfare of the Community" Rev. A.
Wagg, the pastor, made a personal visit
to the Governor and secured his promise
to perform this service. 1t will be a
great day for Elmer, and the services
will continue durii g the entire day, with
eminent sp asers to entertain the people.
The Epworth League will furnish meals,
80 that every preparation will made to
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crowd is expected.
SharpuOwn News.
Mrs. M. B. Ellis, Corresponding Sec
rotary for the State W. G. T. U,
will lecture in the Sbarptowu M. E.
Church On Tuesday evening, September
Goth, at 7 80 O'Clock. Subject, SIS the
Young Man Safe" Mrs Ellis is noted as
being a very pleasant aud interesting
speaker, and one cannot hear her without
being pleased and profited. All cordially
invited. A collection will be taken.
Frank Rock is having his dwelling i'm
proved by a coat of paint.
Rev. E. q. Hancock and wife, of Red
Bank, spent a part of last week with A.
M. Oliphant and wife.
John Mills and wife have been spending
a few days with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Sweeten, of Camden.
Enoch Chester, in the absence of our
pastor, Rev. ]. B Turpiu. had charge of
the church services an Sunday.
Clement Bassett and wife are entertain
ing Miss Thalia g. Morse, of Trenton, and
Miss Anna Cook, of Ropewell.
Mark Ayars, of Woodstown, met with
Ills OIQ cOmraoeS IN bn0 cnurcn Doro on
Sunday and spent the day between friends
and relatives.
Samuel CrispiD, who was so badly
injured by a kick from his horse recently,
is improving under the care of DR.. Gil
man, of Woodstown.
Edward Keen, one of our enterprising
young men, has purchased a new horse
to haul and deliver wood with this winter.
He will also 20 to dehorning cattle soon.
p. Mrs. Mary Hillman, who has been ill so
long, was laid away OF Thursday 10 the
cemetery at the old P~iiesgrove Chu rob.
Just here the writer wishes to make a
correction in one of last weeks items.
Miss Ollie Ireland, Of Swedesboro, has
been the caretaker of her grandmother,
Mrs. Hillman, and rot Miss Lura, as
stated last week.
The delegation from Sharptown to the
County Convention Of the W. G. T. u,
held at Hancocks Bridge on Wednesday,
spent a very pleasant day. They found
the convention to be both entertaining
and instructive. Clement Bassett chaper-
oned a carriage load of ladies that any
man should feel proud of. 1 forbear
writing of the good qualities of the other
ladies of the delegation, on account of
their extreme modesty.