The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
M ull1ca Hill,

Miss May Shoemaker is on the sick list
W. Il. Burning was in town on Tues.
day.
Wellington Williamson has secured a
position at Chester, Pa.
| Children took advantage of the sleet
on Tuesday in using their sleds.
Mrs. Hannah Heritage, of Woodbury..
is spending some time with friends here
William Summeril has been driving
the mail from here to jefferson the past
week.
Wilbert Duell moved his family on
Wednesday, into the north end of Mrs.
Heritage's property. -
Stokes Union will hold parlor meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. Della Allen
Oh Thursday evening, Feb. 18th.
| Physicians say there is much sickness
in the neighborhood at present, owing to
sudden and extreme changes in the
weather.
| Jeffrey Batten- and wife, and Mrs.
| George Pierson, of Woodbury., were
guests of Alfred West and wife on
Wednesday.
George Hubbard, a young man of this
place, has enlisted in the United States
Army, and is now on duty at Willet's
Point, New York.
1t has been announced that State
Evangelist, DR.. Kendall, will be in this
place next Sunday, to assist Rev. ]. j.
Davies in theimeetings to be held then.
Our churches were we'll attended on
Sunday, both morning and evening. Rev.
+. l.. Jewett preached the second of his,
series of sermons oh "The Blind Man -
The serepe, spring.like weather of last
week, quickly followed by sleet and snow
on Monday and Tuekay, was striking
climate.
Charles Fullerton's corn crib was
robbed on Tuesday night of about twenty
bushels of corn. The door had been
pried open and board removed from the
side of the crib. No further trace of the
robbers has been DISCOVERED.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
Baptist Church held their annual social
on Thursday evening, in the lecture
room. About one hundred and fifty
persons were present to enjoy the delight
full program, consisting of music, recita-
tions and addresses. The musical select-
tions by Misses Davies and Kerlin we're
highly appreciated, also the fine reeita-
tions by Misses Davies, Brown Goodeu
and others. At the close of the program
refreshments were served and every one
enjoyed the cordial greetings and pleasant
converse, which make the social what it's
name implies. The Christian ,Endeavor
in a community is an advantage, an
educator, and an opportunity to its
members, and blessing to all within the
range of its influence.
The Rev. N. b. Randall, D. D., State
! Evangelist of the New Jersey Baptist
State Convention, will conduct revival
services nightly for two weeks at the
| Baptist Church here, beginning Monday
next. DIR. Randall is one of the ablest
evangelists now in the field. His work
is a healthy and enduring one. His ser.
Epons are marked with logical processes,
decidedly evangelical, intensely earnest
and foroeful, yet loving, gentle and win
ming. He illustrates many of his SER
mons by the use of the blackboar as
we'll as chemical and electrical expert
ments. His success in winning souls is
attested by the many hundreds, who,
during the past twenty years, have been
brought to She knowledge of the truth
through his ministry. He will be aided
in the service of song by q. L. Harris, of
Salem county, whose solo singing last
year endeared him to all who were privi-
legged to hear him. May these meetings
prove great blessing to this whole COM
munity-an uplift to the pastors, encour-
agement to the members of the different
churches, and the beginning of new life
iE the Son of God to very many.