The Monitor-register., 1896-06-12
Bridgeport.

There is talk of a clothing store being
opened here.
John r. Adams has opened a bakerv
and solicits a share of patronage.
The M. E. Church will hold ChiIdren's
Day exercises o. Sunday evening,
Mrs. John s. Truitt has been quite i'll
since a recent bicycle trip to Beverly.
Frank Krouse, who represents Perez.
val ~ Co., jewellers, of Philadelphia, has
started on an Eastern business trip.
A nearby pond has been leased and
stocked with German carp, with the hope
OF affording profitable as we'll as inter
esting sport next season.
Charles Ballinger was fined Sc and
costs Tor using abusive language on the
street last Wednesday, in default of
which he was taken to Woodbury. Jail.
A gasoline stove at the residence of
John s. Truitt was uspset on Sunday
morning, slightly burning Mrs. Truitt,
his mother. The flames were extin.
guished before any damage was done.
On Thursday morning last Rev. j.
Ward CLARK, a former pastor, and Miss
Annie Il. Beckett, one of our estimable
young ladies, were happily welded, Pre-.
oioib6 1iuCl W u w JSUb OluCldUIlRs
assisted by Rev. W. A. Lilley. The
the bride, only the immediate members
of the families being present. The pres
ents were numerous and useful, one of
them being a handsome writing desk to
The bride from the church, in recognition
of her valuable services as organist.
The happy couple left on the noon train
for Port Norris, where Mr.. Clark is sta
toned.
QutntOm.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emerson has NOV ed TO
Salem.
Miss Eva Sanderlin, of Bridge ton, is
visiting her father.
Edward Herman, has returned with his
family from Pittsburg.
The Quinton Cornet Band went to
Canton on Saturday evening, to give the
citizens there the benefit of some of their
excellent music.
Miss Hannah Apologize, as a reward
for her proficiency in obtaining a perfect
mark in the intermediate room of the
public school, has been presented with a
gold bracelet by the teacher, Miss Souder.
Great preparations are being made for
the Children's Day service at the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday. The SUBJECT is,
Gu Life's Garden Fair" An orchestra
of nine pieces will assist in the music.
Next Sunday morning the pastor of the
Baptist Church will preach upon "The
Christ of History" and in the evening
will continue his sermon of ''Seven
Devils, under tho caption of give
Fools"
The Epworth League held it's regular
business meeting last Wednesday evening
and elected the following officers for the
year: President, Mrs. j. l.. Higgins; 1st
Vice-President, Frank P. James; I'd
Vice President, Mrs. Emma Sheppard; Sd
Vice. resident, Mrs. William Meyer; 4th
Vice President, Mrs. Ruth Murphy;
Secretary, Miss Gertrude Baner; Cores.
ponding Secretary, John r. Powell;
Treasurer, BENZ. Sheppard; organist,
Mrs. George James; oborister, Mrs. Anna
B. Howell.
Our public school closed on Friday,
with appropriate exercises, which
reflected credit on both the teachers and
scholars. Those receiving diplomas we're
Fred. Smith, who read an essay on 1.-THE
Discovery of America Miss Lucy
Carton, "School Days." Miss Lena
Davis, NEW jersey" Jerome Plummer,
1.-THE Coming Contest" which was
we'll done. The diplomas were presented
by Rev. William Meyer, who also
delivered a short address on s'The oppor.
tanities of the century," A large and
representative audience filled the hall,
and pupils, teachers and the Board of
Education are to be congratulated upon
the su ccess of the exercises.