The Monitor-register., 1896-10-09
News.

The surgeons are not willing to be re-
sponsible for his condition unless they
can have him under their immediate care.
SharptOwn News.
Samuel Oliphant is quite poorly.
Thomas Steward is in a very poor state
of health.
Charles Bell, our up'to-dase bu tcher,
will have the toothsome j Jersey sausage on
sale this week.
Thomas Purtel and family are now
occupying the house In town owned by
Thomas Kiger.
Asa Colson made his children very
happy over a present of a very handsome
piano last week.
Paul Davis, ofWoodstown, is making
preparations for painting the vacant house
belonging to Morris Peak.
Miss Thelia G. Morse, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bassett, has return
ed to her home in Trenton.
Edward Keen has purchased another
fine COW and if any of u men a her
they will have to have a $50 bill.
James Sharp is visiting this week with
Rev. A. s. Dingse and wife, of Bossard.
Vile, Pa. He will also visit Delaware
Water Gap.
Clement Bassett and wife are now
ready to a lessons on riding their
wheels and picking themselves up from
measuring the ground.
The Snellbaker brothers ha We erected a
very neat and beautiful monument in the
cemetery here, for the McAllister heirs to
perpetuate the memory of their father,
James McAllister.
Mrs. M. B. Ellis held a very successful
meeting at Hanes Neck NJ. E. Church,
last Friday evening, under the auspices of
the W. G. T. U. of that place. Several
new members, some honoraries and a few
pledge signers were obtained. Quite a
good showing for a very dark night.
Mrs. W. W. England is on the sick list.
j. Dolbow, of Shiloh, has been visiting
his parents here.
Mrs. Pierce, of Delaware, has been
visiting relatives here.
A donation was made the pastor Mon
day evening. A good time was enjoyed.
Miss Bell Strobridge and Miss Burden
have been spending some time in Phila
delphia.
Matt Featherer is said to be recover
ing, while Mrs. Featherer and Thomas
are still very sick.
Miss Lizzie Hunt will lead the Epworth
League on Sunday evening; subject,
"Fhe Circle of Duty"
Rev. B. F. Sheppard entertained three
gentlemen relatives of Bridgeton on Sun
day, who made the trip on bicycles.
Don't forget that the Junior Epworth
Lea que will hold a fishing sociable in
Taylor's Hall on Saturday evening.
Revival services are now in pre- Tess at
Centre Square every evening except Sat
urday. beginning at 7.45 O'Clock. All are
invited to attend.
A number of our citizens attended the
Sunday-school Convention at the M. E
Church, Woodstown, on Wednesday, and
report an enjoyable time:
Chas. Kirby, on his way to Woodstown
Wednesday, was thrown out of his
buggy and injured, how bad we do not
know. His vehicle was also somewhat
damaged.
The storm prevented Rsv. j. T. WILEY
filling his engagement in the M. E
Church last Sunday morning, and he will
be with us to hold saoramental services
on Sunday, the 18th. All are invited.
s. G. Pancoast, in preparing his toilet
to attend the meeting at Centre Square,
made the preparation in such haste as to
get his shirt on wrong side out. The
mistake was not noticed until he made
his appearance in the meeting, SO, of
course, for luck, remained unchanged.
1t was rumored tina Rev. B. F. Shep-
pard's sermon Sunday evening was to be
of a political nature, but such was not
tie case. The subject was National
Sins and their Results" and in his dis
course MI. Sheppard presented In a very
forcible manner the right and wrong
sides of life, CHASING all politicians as
one body and all true hearted Christians
as their opponents. The storm prevented
a large number from attending, and he
has been requested to repeal the sermon,
as it was considered one of the best he
has preached during his labors among us.
The regular business meeting of the
EpworTh League was held at j. M. Civ
ems house Friday evening last, with a
large attendance. After the business had
been transacted the company were enter
by Miss Beulah Jones, President of the
Literary department, who had prepared
a very entertaining program, which in
cluded a question box. 1t afforded much
amusement, as some of the questions
were very humorous The next meeting
will be held at the home of ]. J. Hunt on
Friday evening, Nov. 6sh, to which a
cordial invitation is extended.
over n County Lines.
Gloucester county Prohibitionists on
Saturday last made these nominations:
Senator, Edwin A. Holmes; Assembly,
George Dome; Sheriff, Jas. T. Budd;
Coroner, Jas. Holeton.
The Republican Executive Committee
of Gloucester county has arranged for the
following meetings during the month:
Williamstown, October 10, G. Frank
Sutherland; Glassboro. October, 10, j.
Franc Fort; Clayton. October IA, Gov
ernor Griggs; Swedesboro, October IS.
Thomas V. Cooper; Westville, October
20. George Berdlne. Meetings will also
be held at Clarksboro on October 81 and
Woodbury. on October "a.
Mrs. Anna Lopez was arrested and
held in bail for Court by Justice Nichols
at Bridgeton on Tuesday on a charge OF
bigamy. She admits to having three
husbands living, with two of whom she
now lives alternately. The men to whom
she has been married are James E. Mer-
rill, Mark Lewis and Thomas Lopez.
When the Justice asked her if she
admitted the marriages she laughingly
replied: "Why, yes, and consider myself
lucky to get EN-"
The annual meeting of the New Jersey
Conference Camp Meeting Association
was held on Tuesday and the following
officers elected: President, Rev. A. E.
Ballard; Vice-P resident, j. D. Hoffman;
Secretary, Rev. William Walton; Treas
urer, James M. Cassidy; Superintendent,
Henry P. Young; Directors. Rev. A. E.
Ballard, Rev. DR.. Hewitt, Rev. William
Walton, Rev. FL. G. Williams, Rev. Fl.
III. Brown, James D. Hoffman, John W.
Kelley and James M. Cassidy.
Burglars attempted to enter the store
of Porch Bros, at Hurffville, on Monday
night, and set an electric alarm in motion
which awoke the proprietors. They
made an attack on the robbers with
%revolyers, and the fire was promptly
returned. Owing to the darkness no one
was struck by the bullets, which flew
thickly for several minutes. The bur-
glars ESCAPED in a wagon. About three
months ago the store was robbed of $500
worth of goods. The proprietors then
put in the burglar alarms, which probably
saved them from a second loss.
The suits of B. Fl. Minch and Walter
Fl. Bacon against Charles E. Sheppard,
each for $50, 900 damages, for libel, were
called on Tuesday in the Cumberland
County Courts, but an affidavit of Mr..
Shepherd that the present political
excitement would prejudice his case, he
being chairman of the Democratic