The Monitor-register., 1896-09-18

IAbo I'm - bo En- Jul 10 IA M
sale every week at Pixies News Agency.l
Our public school opened with 1873
pupils.
Mrs. Samuel Salisbury, whom we have
mentioned as sick, is still i'll.
Mrs. Sarah s. Smith is spending three
weeks with Bridgeton friends.
Allen M. Battan and sons, George and
William, spent Sunday with Mrs. George
Batten.
Miss Bessie Holme, of Salem, has been
the guest of her friend, Mrs. 8. Will
Gaskill.
The Misses Clara and Lizzie Gibbs. of
Philadelphia, are the guests Alfred Brad,
shad and wife.
Mrs. Mary and Rebecca Ridgway. of
Mullica Hill, visited VIM. Fl. Brown aud
family last week.
Harry McIntire, CT Philadelphia, is
spending q vacation of two weeks with
his uncle, l.. H. Weatherby.
Thomas B. Hewes, Jr., and family are
entertaining their friends, Mrs, Simpson
and children, of Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt and children. who
have BEEN spending the summer at Island
Heights, have returned to their home here.
Thomas B. Smith, of Philadelphia, has
been spending a vacation of two weeks
with his parents, Charles Y. Smith and
wife.
Conductor George Drummoud and
family are taxing a vacation among
friends in Vermont Moses Ridgway is
acting in Mr.. Drummond's place on the
road.t
Engineer Frank Parker, wife and
daughter are visiting friends in and
around Boston, Mass. Clinton Gosling
has taken Mr.. Parker's place during his
absence.
Mrs. Chandler Bacon and daughter,
Clara, OF Philadelphia, also Master
Willie Whittle, of Newark, have been
recent guests of John F. Meley and
family.
Hay fever prevails to a considerable
extent in this vicinity, and of a more
aggravated type than usual. In a good
many cases it partakes of the nature OF
malarial fever.
l, Hurff Weatherby recently took from
his carp pond 900 pounds of thai fish.
paid 6 cents per pound for them and
hiPPCo UhO" L 10 oihs
Misses Mary Watson and Matte
HeadIey have been enjoying an outing az
Mauch Chunk, Pa, and of course, visit
ing Glen Onoko, and taking in the
famous S~witchback railroad.
Another delightful rain on Tuesday has
greatly helped the sweet potatoes, still in
the ground, also the pewly sown grass,
and the pasture fields. The wells are
also beginning to feel the effects of the
recent 6own-rour.
Albertus s. Parker, a young farmer
living near this place, was operated on
for that much to be dreaded disease,
appendicitis, on Monday. DR.. Mordecai
Price, OF Philadelphia, was the operating
surgeon, and under the care of DR.. B. F.
Buzby the patient bids fair for speedy
recovery.
Messrs. W. H. Mccullough, R. H.
Rainey and Chas. d. Lippincott left on
Wednesday morning for Washington,
where they will attend the services pre-
limiuary to the unwilling of the monu-
ment erected, by the Second Brigade of
the Second Army Corps of the Army of
the Potomac, at the battlefield of
Antietam, which took place on Thursday,
and at which they were present.
-O-
The fall shapes in soft and stiff hats
are ready at Humphreys Opera House
store.
MuIlIca Hill.
Mrs. Asa Moore is spending a week at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Martha Moore has grown much
weaker during the past few days.
Mrs. Eliza P. Gibson, of Woodstowp.
visited friends here on Thursday.
Captain Azariah Stratton and wife we're
guests of Joseph White, last week.
DIR. H. q. Carr, and Mrs. Carr, visited
Willow Grove Park, Pa, on Thursday.
Leon Atkinson, one of our school boys,
killed thirty sparrows at one shot on
Saturday.
Mrs. Rnoda Roberts, of Philadelphia,
has been spending several days with rela-
tives here.
Joseph Cole has sufficiently recovered
from his recent serious illness to walk
out again.
Warner Underwood and family, of
Woodbury., were guests of Joseph Chatham
on Saturday.
Quite a number of our citizens, mostly
farmers, attended the Fair at Gloucester
City, on Thursday.
The funeral of Elizabeth Tyson, OF
Philadelphia, was held in Friends Meet
ing House on Wednesday morning.
Addison Crane and wife, of Clayton,
has been spending a few days with the
parents of Mrs Crane, Lneius Atkinson
and wife.
David B. Bullock. of Salem, Jonathan
Wild, of Vineland, and Washington
Ridgway and family. of Hancock's
Bridge, attended First Day School Con-
ference, and Circular meeting, and were
entertained at Thomas Borton's.
Friends Frst-iay School Conferences of
Salem Quarterly Meeting was held here
on Saturday, the exercises opening at ten
O'Clock. 10 the morning reports we're
read from all the schools, giving salts
factory accounts of each. One delegate
of those appointed being the only absentee.
Four essayes of ar interesting and
eloquent character were read on the
question "Wha5 makes a Christian?"
One essay on the following: "What is
the object and effect of a Christian lifeP"
Both questions and essays called forth
much expression, and comment with
great diversity of opinion to the interest
and edi6cation of all present. During the
afternoon, Rotations by adult pupils and
children were much enjoyed. Seven reci-
tations from pupils here, five from
Woodstown, and two from Mickleton.
All schools except the Mullica Hill
held vacations during the Summer, and
in the discussion which followed, in
regard to the ACCESSIBILITY of vacatine, the
majority we're in favor of it. Temperance
lessons in the schools are given monthly.
Peace day also is observed each month.
The Conference was considered one of the
most successful and gratifying ever held.
In reference to interest manifested and ia
number attending. Among the speakers
present were: Allen Flitcraft aud wife, of
Chester; Jonathan Wild, OF VineIand:
Edwin Holmes, of Mickleton; Edgar
Conrow, of Moorestown; David B.
Ballock, of Salem; Rachel Lippincott of
this place, and othsrs. The Spring Con
ference will be held at Woodstown.
Circular Meeting on Sunday was largely
attended, several gifted speakers partici.
pating.
HOw's ThisI
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward:
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo. 0.
We the undersigned, nave known F. J.