The Monitor-register., 1896-02-28

meeting OF State Grange at Trenton on
Tuesday.
R. G. Costello, liveryman. has enlarged
his business by keeping horses for sale or
exchange.
Rev. J. j. Davies made an eloquent
address at the Redwood fag-raising on
Saturday.
Some of our citizens attended the
funeral of Elias Buzby, at Salem, on
Thursday.
Misses Eva aud Lizzie Gaunt, of
Woodstown, were guests of relatives here
on Saturday.
In several of the homes here, choice
plants were nipped by the intense cold of
the past week. 1s$
The sale of Charles P. Shute took
place on Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Shute
is failing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher, of Camden,
spent Sunday with their parents, David
and Lydia Borton.
William Coles, of Moorestown, has
been visiting his grandparents, Jonathan
and Hannah Colson.
Miss Alice Hazelton returned to
Trenton Normal School on Monday, after
Drlef YiSlt at nome.
Rev. N. Webb and David Fox, of
Brdgeton, were guests of William Fox
on Saturday and Sunday.
Thos. Borton has bought the Jacob
Moore f lrm for the heirs of Anna r Sher .
win, and the farm is for rent.
Mrs. DR.. Harry Brown, of Pennsyl-
vania, has been spen ding few days with
her parents, B. R. Black and wife.
James Panoost is recovering from the
effects of the severe cut on the head he
received from glass bottle last week.
Mr.. Matthews, the druggist, was taken
suddenly i'll with an attack of paralysis
on Wednesday. He is gradually recover
ing.
William Shute has secured position
in the store of Folwell Bros, Philadel-
phia, making the fifth Mnllica Hill boy
now employed by that firm.
On Saturday afternoon the friends of
Alfred French celebrated his birthday
anniversary by making him an unexpected
visit. The occasion was much enjoyed
by all present.
The cold wave last week brought to
our young people another opportunity
to use their skates. The fair weather on
Saturday and the moonlight evening
made the lake very attractive spot, but
the ice was quite rough and not as
satisfactory as it was last month.
The beautiful weather on Sunday
filled our churches with worshippers.
Rev. Mr.. Webb, of Bridgeton, addressed
the congregation iu the M. E Church in
the morning, speaking words OF encour-
agement and cheer to Christians, and of
invitation and entreaty to the uncon-
verted. In the evening the pastor of the
church, Rev. F. i. Jewett, delivered az
eloquent sermon from John iii, 3, at the
close of which several young men arose
for prayer. In response to the prayers OF
the people a great outpouring of the
Spirit has come to our town. Meetings.
in the Baptist Church still continue with
young persons have accepted the offer of
salvation. Rev. DR.. Randall, who has SO
greatly aided in the work, is expected to
remain during the week.
Patriotic exercises were held in W. G,
T. U. Hall, on Saturday afternoon, in
celebration of the day. The pretty hall
was rendered still more attractive by its
decorations of thirteen flags, tastefully
arranged. After the singing of "All hail
the power of Jesus name," and a Bible
reading by the president, Rev. F. L.
Jewett offered prayer. Miss Lille
Colson gave biographical sketch of
Washington, which was followed by sing.
ing "America," and remarks upon the
career of the great hero by Thomas
Borton and Mrs. Margaret Colson, also
the reading of poem. "The grave of
A,- MA
poem, "a tribute to Washington" was
finely rendered by Thomas Borton. An
excellent paper on the new department,
Mrs. Anna Borton, followed by a most
earnest and beautiful address by pastor
Jewett. The question, "How shall we
was very beautifully and satisfactorily
answered by Mrs. Rachel Lippiacott.
"Why is it especially appropriate that
the W. C. T. q. should observe our
National holidays?" was answered by
the president, to the effect that their
motto, For God, and home, and native
land,' fully answers the question, A
juvenile recitation by Alice Evans, aged
six, was very pleasing to the audience.
Patriotic MUSIC throughout the program
enlivened the occasion. In the evening
an entertainment was held in the same
hall consisting of stereopticon views of
From Manger to Throne" by Rev. N.
Webb, of Bridgeton. The wonderful
representations of scenes In the life of
our Saviour, were accompanied BY
highly interesting explanatory lecture by
Mr.. Webb, which rendered the impress
sions still more vivid. No stronger
impression, in connection with the st ory
of the Cross, could be made upon the
youthful mind. than an exhibition of this
kind. Churches and Sabbath schools
could not provide better entertainment
than this at the very generous terms
granted by Mr.. Webb.
Quick in effect, heals and leaves no
scar. Burning, soaly skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. Applied to barns, scalds, old
sores, it is magical in effect. ALWAYS
cures piles. Geo. Nj. Andrews.
The Hedgeield horse sale. adyertized
for Monday, March 9sh, 1896, by Clark
Petit, will he awaited with interest bv
local horsemen. II Mr.. Petit succeeds
in these times in drawing purchasers
here from other localities for his stock.
breeders will be encouraged here and
elsewhere. Among the 26 head by Bell
man to be sold, all are bays, several are
very fast and all are fine roadsters. A
year old blood bay team stands full 16
hands high, are very stylish and hand.
some, drive like one horse and can trct
bette- than 2 40 TO pole. Another pair
and 3 years, are 15S hands,, and the
| finest pair of fillies ever bred in South
Jersey. They can brush 80 clip.
Such stock should command excellent
figures, and even now wifi doubtless sell
well. Mr.. P. also sells fsw mares in
foal and . few very reliable trustworthy
family horses. All warranted siust as
Represented. In all, about 80 head are
catalogued. II these Hellmans sell
satisfactorily now, faymeH cannot do
better than insest 10 the brood mares and
: few young thugs to be offered. as the
IindicatioDs nov are that the foreign
demand will soon cause al shortage Of
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