The Monitor-register., 1896-04-03
swedesboro g

EnllOo " " Aoo ASe
abated. Not for fifteen years has there
been SO many cases at one time around
here.
Swedesb0rO Items.
Liveryman Moore lost a valuable horse
one day last week.
The recent robberies are believed by
some to have been committed by "home
talent"
Miss Miriam Flanagan, of Pennsgrove, is
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Edward Longacre.
A boat load of shells from Baltimore
has arrived and are now being placed on
the Auburn road.
W. Hancock, of Philadelphia, succeeds
| Mr.. Bell as butcher. He has received ten
fine steers the past week.
Lake Park Cemetery will soon present
a fine appearance. Much work has been
done there the past winter.
Messrs. B. A. Headley, P. @. Robbins,
| John Shoemaker and George Mitchell, Jr.
in Maryland.
Little Miss Elsie F. Moore, daughter of
| Frank Moore, has issued invitations for a
birthday gathering of her young friends
on Saturday afternoon, from 4 to 3.
The following trustees were elected at
the school meeting on Tuesday evening /:
Albert b. Heritage, Benz. Lawrence,
Nathan W. Lippincott. The sum OF 1880
was voted for school proposes, and $1,000
for an addition to the Swedesboro AGA
denny. The annex will De placed in front
of the present building.
These changes have taken place the
past week Mrs. John Fish has moved to
her farm and l.. P. Meyer occupies the
house on Mill street; Israel James now
occupies the house belonging to Mrs. Jen-
ME Garrison on Railroad avenue; Edw.
Longacre has moved to Battentown, &C.
cupying one of Postmaster Davidson's
houses; Barber James Merkling now
occupies the former Emmanuel Stratton
property, where he will engage extensi-
vely in raising poultry.
"Nsw Idea' paper patterns, 10 and 10
cts, at "Nsw Idea" store.
Qu1ntOm.
E. V. Wight has moved to a farm near
Elmer.
Miss Josephine Jarvis moved to Glass
boro on Monday.
E. A. Robinson, of Greenwich, has been
among friends here.
Kelly 6 Ayres shipped two car loads Of
tomatoes last week.;
Mr.. Abner s. Patrick lost a fine mare
and Bellman colt last Wednesday night.
Miss Elsie Allen has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Andrew Sayre, in Bridge
ton.
Miss Lucy Harris, a student of the
Women's Medical College, Pa, was a
recent visitor here.
A cow belonging to Quinton Friant
gave birth to win calves last week. A
valuable COW surely.
Miss Lizzie Carton and Chester Seeley,
of Bridgeton, are visiting the formers
sister, Mrs. John B. Higgins.
George Parvin and wife, of Bridgeton,
have been spending a few days here as
the guests of William D.. Howell.
At the meeting last week of the Quiu-
ton Board of Education, Theo. M. Birch.
meier was reelected President and VIM.
Piummer, Jr.. clerk.
The Epworth League of the M. E.
Church will hold its monthly business
meeting at the home of Lewis s. Higgins,
Jr, Saturday evening. After the meeting
a cake social will be held.
Rev. W. G.. Meyer will preach IN
appropriate Easter sermon on Sunday
morning. The Sunday school will
have charge of the service in the evening.
An interesting program may be expected.
The Board of Education and the Town
ship Committee rave layed a eve to
drain the water from the school grounds
and the new street adjoining. Rev. g. G..
Senser worked at this matter before he
left, in order to get the water u of the
parsonage cellar.
The twenty first anniversary of the
birthday of Lewis Smith was observed at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Smith, ST., on Monday night.
About two hundred and seventy persons
were present to join in the festivities and
extend congratulations. The IRE sents
were numerous, valuable and useful.
The town Hall was the scene of quite a
festive occasion on Thursday evening, the
affair being a reception rendered the new
pastor OF the Methodist Church, Rev. w.
G.. Meyer and wife. The tables groaned
with the good things with which they
we're covered and the evenings enjoyment
was one long to be remembered. We hope
the friendship establishe ed between pastor
and people will be a forecast of continual
good relations. There were about 300
persons present.
Pennsvflle Record.
Mrs. Mary Z. Powers is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Gilmore, at Salem.
Chas. Casperson was again the first to land
q Delaware river shad here last Saturday,