The Monitor-register., 1896-09-25

1.-THE MoNIToR-REGIsTER can be found for
sale every week at Pixies News Agency.]
Mrs. B. R. Moffett has been entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Arson S. Taylor, and her
niece, Miss Estella Taylor, of Washington,
D.. G.
Mrs. Rebecca A. Reynolds spent last week
with her son, Charles, in Camden, and is
spending this week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hudson in Baltimore.
b. F. Halbrook. of Philadelphia, has been
the guest OF his daughter, Mrs. b. F. Buzby.
Miss Vanderslice, also OF Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mrs. Buzby.
L. Newton Hannold and wife, of Philadel-
phia, and DR.. and Mrs. JOIN P. Cheesman.
of Elmer. spent Sunday with W. IL. Hannold
and family.
DR.. and Eugene C. Batten. of New York
City, and Mrs. Emeline Batten, of Wood
bury, visited Mrs. Geo. Batten and Miss
Edith Batten last week.
VIM. Titus and family, of Paulsboro, have
been visiting Nm. c.. Titus and wife,
parents of the former.
Mrs. Ed. Blatherwick, of Woodbury.. was
the guest of her sister, Mis-. Louisa Emo,y
on Monday.
Mrs. Herbert Knox and son, of PhiIadel-
pnia' nave been visiting her sister, Mrs.
OOSSPh "a. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Batten, of Auburn.
were the guests of Mrs. Geo. Batten ON sun.
day.
L. b. Monett and family have returned to
Philadelphia, after spending the summer
with their parents here. MIR. Moffett is con-
hected with the Pierce Business College.
Mrs. Hansen Dubois is spendine some
time with her daughter, Mrs. William e
Zippler, in Philadelphia.
Miss Ella Rudolph. of Salem. is visiting
Geo. Meiey and family.
Among the recent visitors at Glen Echo
farm, the guests of Prof. Jennings and
family, have been Col. and Mrs. Geo. G..
feiton and daughter, Leona, Mrs. H. Gates
iiuckie and Mrs. DR.. j. Doran and sons, of
Camden, and Miss Sallfe Dull, of Philadel.
phia.
The downs" W. C. T. u, of this place.
heid It's annual meeting last Friday and
elected the following officers: President.
Miss Sallie Zane; Vice Presidents, Mrs. NJ,
c. Gaskill, Miss Drue R. Cheesman and Mrs
Mary r. Brown; Cor. Sec, Miss Drus r..
Cheesman; Rec. Sec, Mrs. Mary K. Brown;
Treas, Mrs. Louisa Emory. The summing
up of the years work showed progress and
earnest effort.along many lines. The super
intendents OF departments will be elected
at the next meeting, Oct. I'd.
The Gloucester County Board of Free
holders have ordered a stone road to be
built from Paulsboro to Swedesboro. by the
way of Asbury.
One of the most severe electric storms of
The season passed over this section Saturday
evening. During its progress a barn on the
premises of Clarkson Ogden, near South
Swedesboro. was destroyed, and a large
Quantity of hay burned. Loss $500, partially
insured.
A cornet has lately been added to the
music of the M. e. Sunday.school, and in
the hands of David Ham, is a great help,
special services will be held in the various
sunday-schools on Sunday, and interesting
sessions are in prospect.
IL would seem that the price of sweet
potatoes has reached its lowest point. The
very best stock can be bought for 95 cents
per barrel, while that OF an in ferior grade
goes for less. and the farmers are wondering
how their bills are to be met.
The Mercy and Help department of the
Epworth League Will hold a parlor meeting
at the residence of Mrs. B. A. Headley next
wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. The
meeting will be addressed by a Deaconess of
Philadelphia. We hope to give a report
next week.
The first frost of the season visited us on
Wednesday night. The contrast between
frosty weather and tina of last Saturday is
not at all comfortable.
Miss Irene M. Cotterell, of Philadelphia
has been visiting her cousin, Miss Emma
Vanneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderver Holman, of Asbury
Park. visited W. A. Holman and family last
| week.
Mrs. VIM. A. Sailor and daughter, of Phil
adelphia. have been the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Garrison.
DR.. JIG. Halsey has been visiting friends
in Indiana.
Mrs. Wilmer Egee, of Alliance, Ohio. is
spending some time with relatives and
friends in this her former home.
b. r. Moffett and wife attended the COM
mencement exercises of Pierce Business
College, Philadelphia, on last Friday even
ing. They spent a de l1ghtful evening.