The Monitor-register., 1897-02-26

Personal.
Frank B. Peterson is laid up with a
bad cold.
Mrs Chas. Garrison is very sick with
an attack of the grip.
E. s. Fogg, ESQ.,, made business trip
to Atlantic City this week.
Hershel Norris has been home from
Princeton College this week.
Adam Knowles was a visitor to the
bicycle show in Philadelphia yesterday.
Miss Lulu Wright has been visiting
Mrs. Carrie Griggs, of Mount Vernon,
N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Grier spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson,
of Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright attended
the Bicycle show in Philadelphia on
Wednesday.
Miss Achsah Grier has returned home
from visit with Dr. and Mrs. Hunter,
of New bold
James G. Pancoast still continues very
low, and but little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
Mrs. VIM. s. Cobb, of Balston Spa
New York, has been the guest of Jos. B
Cobb and family.
Mrs. Charles 81. Richman spent few
days this week with DR.. and Mrs. G. W.
Horton Fitch, at Daretown
Mrs. Asa Reeve aud Winfield BoIting
house have been coLfin5d to the house the
past few days, suffering with severe colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert s. Fogg and Miss
Elizabeth FogR, of Salem, were euter-
tanned by Mrs Elizabeth Lippincott on
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles H. Richman and Mrs j..
M. G. Richman we're entertained by Mr.
and Mrs Wilbert Richman, at Salem,
last week.
Omar Pancoast, of the Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, is at his home on
account of the illness of his father,
James Pancoast.
Mrs. r P. Patterson and Mrs. Frank
Wright attended the District Meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society in
Bridgeton yesterday.
Mrs. Annie Peterson and Misses May
R and Cora B. Weatherby left on Satur-
day on a trip to Washington, d. c., and
Old Point Comfort. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay Edwards will
celebrate their golden wedding on Wed
nesday next. Their many friends join US
in wishing them many more years of
happy married life.
Miss Emily Sayre, Principal of our
public school, accompanied by Misses
Martha Clayton and Sara Fogg and
Messrs. Alfred and Ellis Lippincott, took
trip to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Miss Edith Flitcraft, of Swarthmore
College, and Miss Antionette Hsgg ard.
of Michigan, who is also a student at
Swarthmore, spent Saturday and Suhd,y
with the formers parents, VIM. q. Fit
craft and wife.
Invitations have been issued by Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel H. Wright for the vel.
ding of their daughter. Miss Media
Miller Wright to Mr.. Isaac Newton Fer
gusoD, of Sharptown, at the home of the
brides parents. No. BAT East Broa iway,
Salem, on Wednesday evening, M4rch 81.
Church Notes.
A business meeting of me Epworth
League will be held at tho NJ E. Church
on Monday evening, with an interesting
literary prog ram.
Mrs. G. M. Afford, Of Philadelphia,
the gifted elocutionist, who delighted her
audience in Woodstown a year or two
ago, will give an entertainment in the
Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening,
the 10th of March.
Rev. g. g. Senssr, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, will take for his subject next
Sunday morning, Following Jesus"
In the evening he will preach from mo
Night in Heaven" Special music, aud
everybody welcome.
Sixteen more persons were taken 10 to
the M. E Church on probation on Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. G. G.. Senser,
twelve in the morning and four at night.
These are some of the fruits of the revival
services and still others are yet to be
received.
1t is expected that the Rev. Chester
Bridgmau will preach at the Presbyterian
Church on next Sabbath, in the morning
at 10 80 and in the evening at O'Clock.
Special services will be held next week
on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday aud
Friday evenings. Rsv. W. V. Louder
bough, of Salem, will preach on Tuesday
evening, and DR.. John Ewing, of Dare
town, on Thursday evening. The public
is invited to attend all these services.
Extra services are in progress at the
Baptist Church, and special meetings are
also being held at the Presbyterian
Church. This evening, at the Friends
Westinghouse, DR.. Jesse Holmes will
speak on "Revival Work Among
Friends" which all are invited to attend.
Seventeen persons have within a short
time Joined the Society of Friends.
Several of::those who professed conversion
at the Salvation Army meetings, will
receive the rite of baptism at the Baptist
Church soon.
wedding.
On last Monday afternoon, ]. WiIbert
Sharp, son of James Sharp, of Sharptown,
aud Miss Mary J. Webber. daughter of
Joseph H. Webber, of Warrington, were
united in marriage by DR.. Collier, at the
home of the bride, near Ralltown. After
the wedding dinner the happy couple left
for Philadelphia. They returned on
Thursday and met many of their friends
at the iesidence of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sharp, where an elegant receE tion was
given in their honor. In the evening a
fine serenade was given them by the
Woodstown Band, the members of which
were Hospitality entertained.
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Surprise Party.
A number of the young friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry V. Tuft planned neat
I surprise visit for them last eve1ing, and
| all the details were carried out with out a
break, the surprise being complete. The
company gathered at the East Avenue
Hotel, and Mr.. Tuft was ushered into
| their presence almost before he knew
what was up. but though the visit was a
| surprise, it was none the less welcome
and enjoyable. The evening was
pleasantly passed, among the amusement'
being the new and interesting photograph
game, the first ladies' prize being won
BY Miss Frances D. Fogg, and Harry
Guest received the gentleman's prizs. Ia
the crokinole game Miss Nellie Richmar
won the first ladies' prize and Harry
Guest the gentlemen's prize. Refresh
ments we're served before the compan,
dispersed. Those present were: Harry
V. Tuft and wife. Harry Guest aud wife
Misses Frances D. Fogg, Mary Fogg
Sallie Fogg. Lille Wright, Nellie Rich
man, Mary Shoemaker, Samaritan Bern
house, Lille Murphy, Woodstown; Mrs
R ]. Hoffman, Gloucester City; Miss Flt
Snowden, Germantown; Miss Lawrence
s xedesboro; Messrs. Stephen Schobig
Harry Robbins, b. Carll Patterson
George W. Boone, A. D. Suelbaker, ]
K Riley, W = q. Guest, Dayton Snelbsker
Friends Conference.