The Monitor-register., 1896-01-31

Mrs. Fenimore Iredell is quite sick.
Mrs. Rachel Lippincott has gone to
Long Island for few days.
Edward Bunning and wife visited
friends at Blackwood on Sunday.
Richman Coles and wife, of Woods.
town; visited fsiends here on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Richman, of Camden, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Brown.
''Sundsy.school Work" was the topic
considered at Stokes Uuion lsst Thursday.
Miss Sallie Batten is spending a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Alfred West.
Miss Emma White has returned from
weeks visit to relatives iE Philadelphia.
Friends Teachers Meeting was held
at the residence of Misses Pancoast on
Wednesday, evening.
e& Charles Coles and wife, of Moorestown.
have been visiting their parents, Jonathan
and Hannah Colson.
Ex- Senator Pancoast and F. B. Rjdg.
way, County Clerk, attended the inaugu-
ration of Gov. Griggs.
Mrs. Ann Owen and infant son Walton
was the guests of her sister, Mrs. Hannah
Chatham, on Tuesday last.
The rain you Thursday night and Friday
morning was the heaviest that has fallen
in this section for q long time, and was
most gratefully received.
Our weli-kuown and respected towns.
man, Chas. 2. Shute, who has been i'll for
some time, does not improve bat grows
gradually weaker.
Millard Parker and wife, in COMPANY
with Parker Steward and wife, drove TO
Trenton on Wednesday, intending to
spend week with friends in that part of
the state.
j. Baumgarten has made an additional
improvement in his property by giving
his shop new coat of paint. Every
thing of the kind adds to the appearance
of our attractive little town.
The property at the north end of the
town belonging to the estate of the late
Mrs. Sherwin, and advertised for sale on
Thursday, was not sold, there being no
bid for it. We are informed it is still for
sale. 1t is conveniently located and is a
very desirable property for a pleasant
home.
Tho Junior Epworth League holds it's
regular meeting now on Sunday after
poons at half past one, Miss Sallie
Murphy led the meeting last Sunday.
The Senior League in the evening was led
by the pastor. Mr.. Jewett preached the
first of a series of sermons on SUNDAY
evening from the topic. "The blind man."
Harrison Conclavs, No. 113, l. o. H.,
has elected the following named officers
for the ensuing year: Archon, ]. J.
Davies; Past Arcbon, b. R. Black
Provost, Jos. d. Evans; Treasurer.
William +. Iredell; Secretary, J. l..
Mounce; Financier, II. L. Stratton; Pre-.
late, Aaron M. Ridgway, Inspector,
Edward Gaunt; Warden, N. s. Lloyd:
Sentinel, John Z. Scott; Trustees, David
Borton, William F. Iredell, Nathan s,
Lloyd.
| The children and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Horner gave them genuine
| surprise on Saturday afternoon. Among
those present were: W. M. Carter and
family of Woodbury.; George II. Horner.
wife and son Orren, w. Horner. William
| Horner, Jr Riehmau Coles and wife. of
| Woodstown; Mrs. Rachel Horner, Will.
liam Gooden, wife and daughter. Allen
Gooden and wife, Alfred West and wife.
Miss sailie BatteD, Frank Ridgway, Miss
Bessie Kerlin, Rev. j. j. Davies, Miss
Margaret Davies, N. S. Lloyd and wife,
David Borton and wife, George Tomkins,
wife and son Raymond, Richard Brown
and family, Joseph Carter and wife. The
guests were given most cordial welcome
by the host and his estinable wife. Fifty.
four persons partook of the sumptuous
repast provided, and syent a delightful
evening in pleasant converse, eplivened
by good music and eloquent speeches.
1t was an occasion calculated to drive
dull care away, and Danish all thought
of weary business anxieties fgom the
mind, an event long to be cherished in
memory.