The Monitor-register., 1896-03-27

The CHEEKY note of the robin greets us
again.
Rev. VIM. Walton was calling on old
friends here on Saturday.
1. H. Weatherby spotted out several
sash of tomatoes last week..
Mrs. Jones, of Allentown, has been
visiting at the Methodisr parsonage.
Mrs. Annie Davidson spent a part of
last week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah s. Smith has returned from
a three weeks visit with friends at Bridge
ton.
Miss Lizzie Hagerman, of Trenton, has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs. s. F.
Gsskill.
Mrs. VIM. II. Hannold has been spend
ing a week visiting friends at Bridgeton
and Elmer.
Mrs. Rebecca G. Clement has returned
after spending the Winter with her
children in Indiana.
Butcher Robert Bell has removed to
Woodstown, where he will continue the
butchering business.
Wing Sing, a Chinese laundryman, ha
established himself in business in Moore S
building, on Main Street.
We learn that the condition of Mr.. Wm
Croft has considerably improved, and his
friends are more hopeful.
Elwood Rogers, of the Swedesboro
Glass Company, has been confined to his
house by illness for several weeks.
Rudolph's Concert Orchestra, of Cam
den, will give an entertainment in Meley's
Hall on Saturday evening, 2Sth inst.
Allen Headley and family atten ded the
funeral of Mrs. ? ~ancoast, the m other of
| Mrs. Headley, on last Friday, at Clarks-
boro.
The new Board of education has organ.
lied by e~lecting Albert Heritage Presi-
dent, and VIM. FL. Mccullough, District
Clerk.
Morris Pierson, brother of Mr.. John
Pierson. died at Noda way, Adams county
Iowa, on the 9th inst, aged 81 years. He
was well known in this vicinity.
Charles Wilson attended the funeral oil
his father, Thomas Wilson, at Franklin.
Vile, on Monday. Mr.. Wilson was well
known and highly respected in this
neighborhood.
The relatives and friends of Mr.. Free
land Hurff, residing in Swedesboro, were
greatly surprised and shocked to bear oil
his sudden death at his home in Bridge.
port on last Friday.
Sheriff Springer on Monday sold two
tracts, the property of VIM. III. Holman,
of Logan township, one to Charlotte K.
Cook, for 81, 700, and another to David
and J. B. Wiley, of Salem, for ST. 900.
The New Jersey Conference has re-
turned Rev. s. F. Gaskill to the Methodist
Church here for another year. He oecu
pied his pulpit on Sunday morning, anG
Geo. L. Barker preached in the evening
The explosion of the hall lamp at th,
residence of Samuel B. Gaskill, on Rail.
road avenue, on lost Saturday evening
caused considerable alarm in the family
for a little time, but fortunately, nothing
was burned but the hall carpet.
The funeral of Miss Mary Anna Wol
mentizer, daughter of Henry Wolmen
tlzer, took place at St. Joseph's Church
on Tuesday morning, and was largely
attended by friends in this neighborhood,
and also Woodstown and vicinity.
The snow storm of the season visited
us on Monday afternoon and evening
covering the ground to the depth of abou'
three inches, and those who had sleighi
were out early on Tuesday morning
enjoying the first sleigh ride of the year
Ga Sunday plight last. the houses oil
VIM. G. Hunter, Samuel M. Parker aDe
VIM. A. Homan, were entered by thieves
A few bottles of wine and a gold watct
were taken from Mr.. Parker's residence
and a few eatahles and a small quantity
of change from Mr.. Homan's. We believe
nothing was missed from Mr.. Hunters
residence.
The Swesboro Glass Works, which
starded up last Fall, after being idle fol
three years, are in a prosperous condition
and running to their fullest capacity, EN-
ploying II blowers, with 81 persons OF
the pay roll. Several large orders arr
being filled, and several more are under
consideration. The firm has ORDER
enouph to carry them we'll into the mex
season. Material has been purchased fol
next years furnace. The outlook ii
lattering, and a matter for congratu-
lation.