The Monitor-register., 1897-08-13
Additional County News.

1.-THE MoNIToR-REGIsTER can be found for
sale every week at Pixies News Agency.l
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heritage attended
Friends Circular Meeting at ickleton last
First-day.
Mrs. Harry McCollister and son, Percy,
and Mrs. B. G. Clark are spending ten days
at Atlantic City, stopping at The Victoria.
Miss Lon Hunter, of Philadelphia, has
been spending a little time with friends
here this week.
Rev. Geo. l.. Barker returned on Wednes-
day evening from the w est where he has
been engaged several months in evangel-
istic services.
Miss Zadie Townsend. of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her friend, Mrs. Oliver Grim
shaw.
Editor Pither spent Saturday and Sunday
at Seaview and Longport.
Mrs. sRebecca Reynolds is attending the
Pitman Grove camp meeting.
Henry Long and family have been spend
ing week with relatives at Williamstown
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rieger and daughter
returned on Thursday from visit with
friends at Petersburg, Del.
MIR. and Mrs. B. b. Weatherby, Miss Ger
trude Weatherby and Mr.. Henry Weather
by, of Millville, are spending several days
with relatives here.
Mr.. John II. Tharp and daughter, Miss
Anna, of Mantua were in town on Monday
The family of John Locke are enjoying
cottage life at Pitman Grove.
Miss Mary Woodsides, OF Oxford, Pa, who
has been visiting here, returned home on
Thursday. Miss Irene Rogers accompanied
her.
BENZ. A. Headley has been making busi-
ness trip to Chicago.
Miss Lou Adams. of Glassboro, has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. b. r.. Moffett.
Mr.. d. d. Guest and family, of Princeton,
KY, are spending some time with Samuel s,
Guest and family.
Mrs. VIM. E. Black and little daughter,
Merle. are enjoyin ing the delights of Ocean
Grove.
Miss Mary Holme, of Salem. has been Wis
iting Mrs. S. W. Gaskill.
Miss May II. Warrington has been visit
ing friends at Frjesburg.
Mrs. j. Frank Faucet has been spending
a few days with relatives at Pennsgrove.
Miss Helen Walton, of Philadelphia has
been the guest of her friend, Miss Retta C,
Fox.
Mrs. Jemima Robbins, the Oldest person
in the neighborhood, celebrated her ninety
Her father, william Madara, was soldier
in the war of 1872.
Miss Lucy A. Welsh has been spending
ing friends at Wenonah.
We learn that the Alcyon Park and Null
Iica Hill base ball clubs will play q game at
the latter place this afternoon for the bene-
fit of John Douglass, of this place. who met
with such a serious accident while playing
at Alcyon Park on the day of the Farmers
Picnic. He is improving under the care of
DR.. B. f. Buzby, and there is every pros
pect of his recovery.
Heavy rains have fallen on three nights in
succession, and that of Tuesday night was
accompanied with considerable wind, heavy
thunder and vivid lightning.
Isaac Patterson, a farmer living near here,
has just marketed the last of his large onion
crop. he having raised over nineteen hun
dred baskets on three acres of ground.
Daniel Klos dug 275 hills OF sweet potatoes |
on Tuesday of last week, getting three
baskets OF large and one of small, for which |
he, of course, got fancy price. Sweets |
brought at the station, 25 per crate; Sec
onds. 70 cents; white potatoes, 81. so per bar |
rel; citrons, Jenny Lfnds, 81 so to $500 per
barrel; tomatoes, Acmes, IS cents per crate,
on Friday last.
Death has been very busy among Us, and
since our last writing three wel-known
residents have passed away
Mr.. John Mayer, highly respected citi-
zen, died on Saturday last after long ILL
ness, aged II years, His funeral took place
from his late residence on Monday, Rev. j.
FL. O'Brien, of Clarks sboro, officiating, inter-
ment at Lake Park Cemetery. He was
native of Germany, and leaves a widow,
two sons and daughter.
Mrs. Mary e. Shiveler. wife of william A.
Shiveler, died on the 9th inst, of consump-
ton, aged 81 years She leaves husband,
three sons and a daugh ghter to mourn the loss
of kind and affectionate wife and mother
The funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon from her late residence, interment at
Episcopal Cemetery. Rev. j. Y. Burke, of
Clarksboro, was the officiating clergyman.
Mr.. jeremiah Adams, lifelong resident
of this township, died suddenly on Sunday
after few hours Illness. He had been in
failing health for some months, but his
death was entirely unexpected and was a
severe shock to his relatives and friends. |
rhe funeral took place on Wednesday
morning from his late residence, near here, |
REV. J.Y Burke officiating. Interment was |
'nauc IN the episcopal Cemetery. He was |
7i years of age.
MIR. ID. q. Richardson, OF South Swedes.
boro Is reported quite Ill, as is also Mr. |
Thomas Worrell, of The same part of the |
town.
We are glad TO note that Mr.. b. II. Moffett
IL able TO be out after quite IA severe Illness |
Ills friends hope he may soon be able to |
take his accustomed place in the Nj. Il.
church choir, of which he has been the |
Ifua a ~ tor "a nup,Nar nc ,-aar.