The Monitor-register., 1896-05-15

Jacob Hoffman has ahorse thirty.seven
years old that is very useful.
The good work of ~graveling walks and
repairing fences still goes II.
John Williamson, of Pittsburg, Pa,
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Romig.
Several Of our citizens are attending
Friends Yearly Meeting in Philadelphia
this week.
Crops of asparagus in this locality are
very much larger than last year and fair
prices continue.
Miss Elsie Lippincott, of Woodbury.,
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jacob
Mounce. over Sunday.
Miss Lille Casperson was summoned
to her home at Asbury a few days since
by the illness of her mother.
Corn planting is the work of our busy
farmers just now, and the small boy is
given a holiday to drop corn.
Miss Florence Copestick returned home
on Monday, her school at Almonesson
having closed for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Laura L. Pancoast and little son
Willard, Of Cape May, were guests OF
their uncle, Jonathan Colson, on Satur.
day.
Rev, DR.. Watson, of Swedesboro,
delivered an eloquent sermon in Sc.
Stephens Church and administered the
Holy Communion on Sunday afternoon.
The ice wagon which passes through
our town and supplies families each day.
is well appreciated and ~patronized BY
those to whom ice has become a daily
necessity.
Rev. F. L. Jewett preached a powerful
sermon on Sunday evening from Habak-
kuk II, 10. The congregation was large
and appreciated q number of strangers
being present.
A pet goat belonging to Willie D.
Iredell has rendered itself quite useful BY
carting asparagus from the field to crates.
under the skillfnl management of its
young master.
The pupils of Miss Sadie Lewis, Wash.
ington School, held . picnic on Friday
afternoon and had a pleasant social time
with their teacher. Miss Lewis will take
the school another year.
The topic discussed by Christian
E~ndeavorers on Sunday evening was
"Serving Christ In our homes" led by
Rudolph Benezet. It brought forth
much interesting thought, as q most
important theme.
The marriage of Mrs. Susan Nichols.
of this place. and Smith Sheppard. of
Redwood, occurred on Wednesday even.
ing, at the residence of the bride, Rev,
f. L. Jewett performed the ceremony. A
lively serenade was given them the same
evening.
William Allen is said to have SONS
very fine tomato plants this season.
Plants and seed of many varieties are in
demand now. Gardens look foe, with
the bright, varied green Of early vege-
tables that not only delight the eye, but
suggest enjoyment for the palate in the
early future.
Miss Hazelton, of Harmony School,
took her pupils to the woods on q flower
expedition on Friday afternoon. A keen
enjoyment to both pupils and teacher
after . weeks lessons, as was clearly
evinced when they returned home at the
close of the day with bright, happy faces
and flower laden hands.
The Union Signal occupied the hour al
Stokes Union last week. Selections from
the latest editions were read and discus
sions held in reference to the high mora
standard of that paper. it's helpfulness to
| workers and to all others who ill devote
some time each week to the perusal OF
it's columns, which are penned By writers
of ~unexcelled intelligence and judgment
from all parts of the world.
]. w. Pierce, Republic, Ia, says; 81
have used One Minute Cough Cure in my
family and for myself, with results &C
entirely satisfactory that 1 can hardly
find words to express myself as to its
merit. j will never fail to recommend il
to Others on every occasion that presents
tself." Geo. h. Andrews.