The Monitor-register., 1896-04-24
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Corn planting will soon be in order.

-Harr1sOmv1IIe Notes.
Corn planting will 500 be in order.
Some are manuring their sweet potatoes.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, of Mullica Hill,
is visiting relatives here.
The toothsome shad seems to be quite
plentiful and prices moderate.
Did you ever see the leaves and bloom
on the trees appear SO quickly as this
year?
A great many strawberry patches have
been killed by the continued dry weather
of the fall and winter months.
W. j. Duell, wife and daughter Edna,
of Mullica Hill, were the guests of
William Dubois and wife on Sunday.
The boys have been enjoying them
selves the hot evenings last week in
catching suckers, which have been
plentiful.
James F. Gates and A. T. Eastlack are
improving their houses by an application
of paint applied by Paul Davis and men,
of Woodstown.
Some Of the truckers have had their
sweet potato seed to rot in the hot beds,
SO that they have had to tear them up
and put in other seed.
Alfred Lippincott, one of the Town
ship Committee, is having a part of the
Jacksonville station road graveled. A
needed improvement.
Mrs. Lewis Bender, son Charles and
Harriet Cheesman, who have been visit
ing relatives and friends in this neighbor-
hood, left for their home near Freehold
last Saturday AFTERNOON.
The week-night meetings held at the
Nj. E. Church will hereafter ommence
at a quarter to s O'Clock. The Epworth
prayer meeting on Sunday evenings will
commence at z O'Clock and preaching at
7.30.
The extremely hot weather is a wonder
to all, the thermometer ranging in the
~nineties the middle of April. 1t has
caused the foliage of the trees to come
forth with wonderful quickness, and it is
said to be tho hottest April weather for
over 10 years.
At the meeting on Wednesday evening,
at the M. E. Church for the election of
trustees for the coming year, the follow
ing were elected: Edwin Starn, A. T.
Eastlack, J. Frank Conover, Michael
Swigert, Isaac Pimm, Elmer Madara,
Charles Hurff.
One Minute Cough Cure touches the
right spot. 1t also touchesit at the light
time ifyou take it when you nave a cough
or cold. See the point? Then don't cough.
Geo. M. Andrews.
SWedesborO Items.
Mrs. Annie Davidson is spending some
time at Der Ocean Grove cottage.
Miss Edith Norton, of Camden, is
spending some time with relatives here.
Over four hundred small perch have |
been placed in Blacks mill pond this
Spring.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt and children, have
been spending a few days with Camden
friends.
L. b. Moffett, wife and son, of Philadel-
phia, have been the guestt,of B. r. Moffett
and wife.
Mrs. T. W. Dubois has been visiting
her children, W. B. Zippler and wife, in
Philadelphia.
Edward Matlack, of Trenton, has been |
spending some time with friends In this
place and Paulsboro.
Mrs. Samuel A. Croft has been spend
ing a few days with her son, William A.
Sailer, in Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Adams, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Ruion,
and Mrs. Mary Daley.
Several persons went from here to
Terrell on Monday to pay their respects
to Mrs. Hannah Chard.
The friends of William Croft will be
glad to hear that he is improving, after a
dangerous illness of several months.
A drop in temperature from 90 degrees
to SO may be a delightful change, but
certainly trying to delicate constitutions.
Herberton L. Williams, of Camden, and
IL. b. Williams, of West Philadelphia,
nave been visiting their aunt, Mrs. John
k Clark.
Mrs. Lydia Talman has returned to
Swedesboro, after +. spending several
months with her children in Woodbury.
and Camden.
John G. Rnlon and wife have been
entertaining their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Gwynne, Jr., and her little daughter, Dor
othy, of Salem.
The twenty fifth annual meeting Off 1.-THE
Swedesboro Loan and Building Associa-
tion will take place on Monday evening,
May 4th. A new series of stock will be
issued.
BENZ. Patterson, editor of the MONITOR.
REGISTER, Woodstown, has been invited
by the John A. Dix Post to speak here
on Memorial Day. Congressman Louden-
slayer will also be present.
A slight fire at the glass house which
caught in the roof over the wen on Sat-
urday afternoon about 6 o'clock, caused
considerable excitement for a little time. |
Fortunately it was put out.
Mrs. Oliver Grimshaw, Mrs. Harry T.
Ford, Miss Mary Rulon and Miss Anna
Kirby, attended a tea on Wednesday
afternoon of last week, given by Miss
Marie B. Ford, of Salem, in honor of Miss
Dixie, of Philadelphia.
John A. Dix Post will attend Divine
service in st. Joseph's r. G. Church on
Sunday evening, previous to the Memorial
Day, by invitation Of Rev. Walter T.
Leahy, who will preach a sermon appro-
pirate to the occasion.
The leap year dance given by Misses |
Hannah Sparks and Ella Brown, on We'd
nesday evening, the 18th inst, is spoken
of as a very pleasant affair. and a success
In every respect. Over sixty persons par
ticipated coming from Salem, Woodstown
and other places.
Miss Mary Rulon entertained a number
of friends at a progressive luncheon'' on
Thursday afternoon of last week. Her
guests were Mrs. William Morris, Mrs.
Louis Pancoast, Mrs. Harry Lippincott,
Mrs. Ray Lippincott, Mrs. Beeketb, Mrs,
Clarence Bitters, Mrs. Robert Gwynne. |
Jr., Misses Letitia and Mary Craven, Belle |
Gwynne, Anna Rumsey, Gertrude Per-
J kins, of Salem; Miss Marian Hutchinson,
: of Philadelphia; Mrs. FL. E. Satterwaite. |
of Wilmington, Del; Mrs. Lewis Starr,
of Woodbury.; Misses Mary Watson, May
Warrington, Emma Vanneman, and Mrs. |
B. F. Buzby, of S~wedesboro.
The frequent exploits of a gang of
thieves in this place n the n~eighboring
villages have thoroughly aroused the
citizens, and a viligant watch is being
kept for any suspicious-looking char
acters. On Wednesday night the town
of Mickleton, just north of here, was
| visited, and the residences of William II.
Hoffman, Benjamin Heritage and Walter
Tomlin were ransacked, and q small
amount of money secured at each place, |
besides clothing and eatables. In zach
instance the windows and doors were !
pried open by the use of a jimmy.
BENZ. F. McCollister and wife, cele-
brated the golden anniversary of their
marriage on Thursday last, and enter |
tanned q large company of friends. Their
guests were: Isaac Vanneman and wife,
David r. Black and wife, Lewis Warning |
ton and wife, BENZ. P Lawrence and wife, !
Henry Ridgway and wife, Fl. V. Black
wife and daughter, James J. Davidson
wife and son, Harry McCollister wife and
son, Thomas Norcross and wife, William
Norcross and wife, May, Florence, Bessie
and Roy Norcross, Lizzie, Mabel and
Clinton Norcross, Aaron Hurff, Misses
Beulah, Caroline and Anna Warrington,