The Monitor-register., 1896-06-12
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Charles Bell and wife spent Sunday at
Elmer.
Frank Lippincott and wife spent Sun
day with relatives in Jacksonville.
Willard Kidd, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Edwin Royal and family.
Benjamin sibley, of Woodstown, and
Clara Royal were at PaulsboIo on SUM-
day.
Joseph Avis and wife spent Sunday
with Parvin Lloyd and wife, near Allo-
way.
Newton Ferguson and lady friend we're
the guests of Matthew Kidd and wife on
Sunday.
Edward Lloyd, of near Roadstown,
visited his mother, Mrs. Rebeeca Lloyd,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Phebe Guest, of near Swedesboro,
spent Friday with her parents, Award
Hillman aud wife.
John Wilson, of ~Pennsgrove, has been
spending a short time with his daughter,
Mrs. Enoch Chester.
Mrs. E. B. Humphreys, of Woodstown,
and Mrs. Anna Nixon, of Woodbury.,
were in town on Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Tozer and mother, of
Evans Mills, were the guests of Charles
Robinson and family last week.
Mrs. L%ippinoott, of Pitman Grove, has
had a very nice placed at the
grave of her husband, the Rev. E. J.
Lippincott.
Mrs. Rachel Hewitt, of Woodstown,
and Mrs. Bell Hewitt and children, of
Swedesboro, spent a short time on Mon.
day with Mrs. Ella Humphreys.
William Raine who was kicked in the
mouth by a horse lately and taken to
Cooper Hospital, Camden, has so far
recovered as to be able to be at home.
Children's Day will be celebrated in
the M. E. Church on Sunday, when
everybody will be made welcome by our
genial superintendent, A. M. Oliphant,
and his co-workers.
Martin Dolbow had an alteration with
his hired man. Benjamin Williams, on
Friday last, in which they came together
Williams went to Salem and got a warrant
from Squire Wood, for the arrest of Dol
bow. At the hearing on Monday, it
appeared that Williams was the aggressor,
and that Dolbow defended himself with a
stalk knife. Williams took offence at being
discharged. The case was dismissed.
Come and get a nice buggy for your
son, on Wednesday, June Oath, at L. B.
Wright's sale.
Elmer.
Miss Mary Kelley, of Salem, has been
visiting at Hiram VanMeter's.
Mrs. F. Wentzell has been enjoying a
e1 ar4 xo n n ito, aE A Allocate Csk-
Mr.. John Urion, of Fargo. Dakota, has
been visiting friends in this vicinity.
Miss Lizzie Riley, of Salem. has been
visiting here, the guest of Mrs. Hiram
Van Meter.
Mrs. Laura Cramer left here on We'd
nesday for Lansing, Mich. She will also
visit Niagara Falls during her stay.
The shoe factory hands had a delight.
full surprise last week from their comrade,
s. Norman VanMeter, of Anglesea, in
the shape of two large drum fish, weigh
over forty pounds each.
L. M. johnson, of Daretown, who
some time since had his store and part OF
his store goods consumed by fire, has his
store building replaced by a new one, and
had a formal opening on last Saturday,
with an auction to dispose of the goods
saved from the fire.
Some one from here went to Trenton a
few days ago and in going through the
State Prison came across an acquaintance,
Harry T. Baker. who with his hair and
beard shaved off, sat peeling potatoes.
This is indeed a change for the late
prominent citizen of Elmer.-Bridgeton
Neus.
Some two months ago Edward Brad
way, the stock dealer, was severely injured
by the kick of a horse in Chicago and
While he has SO far recovered as to be
dismissed from the institution, yet he is
by no mea out of danger. The doctors
say it may be months before be will
entirely recover from his injuries.
Sunday was a red letter day in the his
| tory of the M. E. Church, when the new
church enterprise was successfully
launched. DR.. Hanlon, of Pennington
Seminary, preached in the morning, anG
| at the close of the sermon an appeal wal
made for subscriptions to the building
fund, and $4,000 was pledged. A plat
form meeting was held in the afternoon
when $500 was subscribed in the Sab
bath school. In the evening, Rev. p
Corson, of Clayton, a former pastor
preached, and $500 was secured after tbs
sermon, making a total of 1890 for tn.
day. An excellant beginning. The worl
will now be pushed. Rev. A. Wagg, Thu
pastor, went to MillviIle on Monday tt
consult Presiding Elder Wight in ref
| erence to the enterprise.