The Monitor-register., 1896-09-11

William Homer, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting his parents.
Miss Laura Hillard, of Newark, is
visiting old friends here.
Mrs. Mary Nolan, of New York City,
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Thomas Borton and wife are spending
a few days at Ocean Grove this week.
The family of Harry Ridgway returned
to their Philadelphia home on Monday.
Miss Alice Hazeiton re- entered Trenton
Normal School for the third year on Mon
day
Samuel Parker and family, of Swedes
boro, were guests of Albert Parker ON
Sunday.
Lowell D. Ridgway and wife spent
several days with friends at Swedesboro
last week.
Warren Parker has accepted the posi-
tiop at tie depot vacated by Samuel
W~eatherby.
Ex-senator Panooast and William
Harker are enjoying a trip through Maine
and Canada.
Walter Abbott. of Chicago, has been
visiting his cousins, Sara and Alice
Hszeiton.
Mrs. Hendrickson Mrs. Anna Snowden
and Miss Phebe Marshall nave been visit
lug Mrs. Robert G. Folwell.
Beulah and Hannah Paucoast are
staying at Clarksboro with their niece,
Mrs. Clara Haines, who is quite sick.
Miss Nita Wood, of WilllamstowD,
who bias been visiting Mrs. Edward Bun
ming ratnrnad ta har nnmo on Mnpdau
A watermelon social was held at the
hospitable bone of John p. Reece and
wife on Thursday evening, aud proved a
very delig htiul occasion.
Sweet potatoes are not turning out we'll
on account of dry weather, but notwith.
standing that fact, the price has fallen,
to the encouragement of farmers.
The timber sale of Edwin Sherwin.
advertised to be held on Saturday, the
9th, was deferred on account of the rain,
aud stands adjourned until the 18th of
this month.
Mr.. Doughty, whose illness was referred
to last week, died on Saturday night.
The community extends sincere sympathy
to the stricken young wife, so early and
so suddenly bereft of her companion.
The Union First-day Schools of Salem
County Quarterly Meeting will be held at
Mnilica Hill, at ten O'Clock. next Satur-
day morning. Sept. 18th. Circular Meet
ing of Friends will be held st the same
place on Sunday.
Since the recent shooting of two mad
dogs a dog catcher has been employed by
the township committee, with the
authority to shoot all dogs not muzzled.
Those owning valuable dogs will do we'll
to heed the warning.
County Clerk f. B. Ridgway aud Mrs.
Ridgway left home last Friday for q
weeks outing, having planned to attend
che annual meeting of r d Men at
Minneapolis and the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. at St. Paul.
The auxiously looked-for rain came on
Saturday afternoon, continuing at inter-
walls through the night, and being the
most abundant we have had in this
locality for months. Seeding will be
greatly helped, aud tillers of the soil are
working with renewed hope.
Schools opened on Monday morning
with a fair attendance, except at the
High School, where but three boys were
present and five times as many girls.
School rooms throughout she township
were thoroughly cleaned, renovated and
supplied with all essentials. Pupils Of
Harmony raised funds to cover their
platform with neat, substantial carpetiug
The annual meeting of Stokes Union
was held on Thursday afternoon with a
good attendance of the membership
Reports Of President and Secretary
showed more aggressive work done dur
ing the past ear than for several previous
years, with a greater increase in member.
ship. Forty meetings of the local Union
and four public meetings were held dur
ing the year., 3716 pages of literature
were distributed, Flower Mission workers
sent out to the sick, $50 bouquets, in
addition to fruit and jellies. State
Superintendent of Franchise and Good
Citizenship. with several other visitors,
were present at the meeting. The entire
corps of officers and superintendent
we're re elected The next local meeting
will be held September 18th, at three
O'Clock. Subject, the department of
Purity"
The Twelfth Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteers, held their annual reunion at
this place on Friday. A parade of one
hundred men bers passed through the
town, accompanied by a fife and drum
corps. They then repaired to the town
hall, where a number of our citizens
a" aited them. Rev. f. L Jewett opened
the exercise with prayer. Rev. DR..
Brown extended a cordial and eloquent
greeting to which a response was given
by the veterans. AT roll call responses
were made by brief speeches. Dinner.
served in Parker's Hall, under the care.
full supervision of G. W. Eldinton, as
enjoyed by 1877 veterans, including their
families. AZ the afternoon session George
Meley, of Swedesboro, Elwood Griscom.
OF Woodbury., and William Haines. of
Middleton, were the speakers. A histor-
ical sketch of the war, given in rhyme by
the last speaker, was much enjoyed by
comrades and audience. Some of our
citizens displayed their patriotism by
decorating their residences with the stars
and stripes, and through the kindness of
some of the patriotic daughters and
sisters, the hall was rendered very attrae
tive by a tasteful arrangement of plants.
and the draring of national colors.