The Monitor-register., 1896-05-29

Some of our lads and lassies emf Dyed a
boat ride on the lake on Tuesday evening.
Benjamin Lawrence and wife, of
Swedesboro, we're guests of Joseph
| Brown on Sunday.
The cool, cloudy weather of the past
week has greatly retarded the ripening of
the ever welcome strawberry.
Mrs. McAllister and daughter Lena, of
Swedesboro, were the guests of Mrs.
Lowell D. Ridgway on Saturday.
The ice cream party at the home of
Mrs. Bill on Wednesday evening, was
much enjoyed by the young people.
The music of the lawn mower ia a
frequent sound, and the lawns through
| out the town never looked more attractive
| than now.
Harry Ridgway and family, Of Phila-
| delphia, and Samuel Borton and family.
of Pittsgrove, were guests of Thomas
| Borton on Sunday.
Several of our citizens attended he
monthly meeting at Woodstown on
Tuesday, and remained for the Philan.
thropic meeting in the evening.
Charles Strendle has opened an ice
cream establishment in the store belong
ing to the Croft property, and s~olicits the
patronage of North side residents.
A mad dog was reported to have passed
through the town on Tuesday, having
bitten several dogs. Unfortunately we
did not learn that the dog was killed.
Mrs. Priscilla Hazelton is making some
fine improvements in her property on
Main street, which will render il n of
the most attractive homes in that part of
the town.
Members of the white ribbon orcaniza-
ton will be gratified to learn that the
name of their sainted and loyal comrade.
Mariana Pancoast, has been engraved
upon a tablet in Willard Hall, the Tenn.
perance Temple, Chicago.
Members of the G.. A r. attended the
Baptist Church on Sunday evening. Rev.
j. J. Davies preached a most eloquent
and inspiring sermon from the text.
Sheath not the sword" There were
twenty-one members of the Post present.
The topic considered at the Christian
Endeavor meeting on Sunday evening
was "Christ's widening kingdom" One
OF the most convincing proofs of the
extension of that kingdom is the grand
and rapidly increasing army of Christian
Endeavorers.
The weather is what our farmers call
growing weather." and appropriated
for every field, meadow and potato patch
10 a stretch of living green, and eyery
garden an exhibition of substantial
enjoyment for the near future. June
roses are here in all their beauty aud
fragrance, in luxuriant ~profusion, before
the advent of the queen of months,
Mrs. Julia Ridgway gave a reception
on Friday evsning to her nephew William
Chattin and bride, of Baltimore. Among
those present were: F. B. Ridpway and
vile, lillian Chattin and wife. Aaron
hidgway and wife, Norton Woodruff and
wife, Mrs. Henry Grimshaw and daugh-
ter; Misses Emma Howey, Florence
johnson, Bessie Kerlin, the Misses Wal.
lace; Messrs. Walter Ridgway, James
Chattin and William Summerlli.
James s. Stratton Post, No. SO. q. A.
r., has arranged the following plan for
Memorial Day: Meet at Post room AZ
1.5O O'Clock, when one company will nro.
coed to Bethel and Mount Zion. another
TO Redwood, and after the usual core.
monies, return to Mullica Hill. Tn tha
afternoon meet at Post room at /. 90 when
the parade will be led by Paulsboro Rand
and a visit will be made to all the hnrv.
ing grounds in the town. Rev. r. +,
Jewett will make the Grafton of the dav
in Town Hall. Music and speechas vii
complete the order of exercises. II Is
desired that the day may be sacredly
! observed.