The Monitor-register., 1897-09-03
THE News FROM Two COUNTIES.


Mrs. D. V. Summerill has been enter
tanning Miss Mamie Bowen, OF Philadel
phia.
Charles Bodine, of Phiadelphia, was
renewing acquain,ances in Pennsgrove
Sunday.
The app ,intmsns OF Capt.. j. D. Whit
aker as Postmaster was annoa lo3d on
Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Layton, of Brooklyn, has
been visiting here, the guest of VIM. d.
Torton and wife.
Miss Ray Borden, who has been elected
teacher of the Westville school, is spend
ing short time with relatives here.
Asa g. Turner and wife have returned
to their home after few days pleasantly
spent at the National Park on the Della
ware.
Prof. j. Harry Smith occupied the pull
pit of st. Paul's Church last Sunday
in the absence of the pastor, who is on
his vacation. ...
DR.. and Mrs. j. Hoffman, of Jersey
City, who have recently returned from a
trip to Europe, have been visiting his
sisters, Mrs. Joseph A. Robbins and Miss
Hattie Hoffman.
Harry S. Barber, who has fitted up
some new bins at his coal yard, has now
finished filling them with coal for the APP
preaching winters supply.
The farmers are commencing to ship
sweet potatoes from this place more
freely. The price seems to be on the
decline. Last week they averaged about
SO 90 per barrel. The crop is not thought
to be large.
The last of the seasons trips to
Atlantic City via Pennsgrove will be
made on Sunday next, after that the
Ulrica will discontinue her extra trips
that have afforded both Wilmington and
Jersey people such a lengthy and enjoy
able stay on the beach at the "city by the
sea-"
The B arrest Home held last Thursday
by st. Pauls nj. E. Church, was largely
attended and was very much enjoy ed.
The attractions were humorous
patriotic speech by Fl. W. Benson, OF
Wilmington; drill by the boys military
company of the North Baptist Church,
Wilmington, and a plentiful supply of
eatables of all kinds. The clever sum OF
over 800 we're Melted for the kene fit of
the church. %
Elmer.
Miss Laura johnson, of Pittsgrove, has
returned home from pleasant visit at
Harrisonville.
Misses Mamie and Jessie Johnson are
visiting at Millville. Miss Maud is
visiting at Bridgeton.
The Junior Society of Christian E..
deavor held lawn social at the home of
Editor Foster last Saturday afternoon
and evening.
A young son of John johnson, of
YORKTOWN, was kicked and badly in
jured by horse one day last week. Tho
lad was working about the horss when
the animal kicked, striking him in the
face, badly breaking his cheek bone.
Charles Foster has been appointed
postmaster at Pole Tavern, in place of
John Schade, removed. Mr.. Schade, who
is silver Democrat, has held the off Sc
| for number of years through both Re
publican and Democratic administra-
tions. Mr.. Foster is also Democrat,
but holds aloft the gold standard. He is
not in good health and is in every way
worthy and deserving Of the appoint
meut.
Our town was greatly shocked on
| Monday when it became known that the
| wife of Elias Vsndegrift, of the firm of
Ward & sVandegrift, proprietors of the
| spindle factory, had taken her life. When
Mr.. Vandegrift weot home to dinner at
noon on Monday the dinner, which is
usually awaiting his coming. was not
| prepared. The morning paper still lay
| against the front door, the sitting-room
| blinds had not been pulled up and the
| breakfas dishes were still UNIV Washed. Mr..
| Vsndegrift went through the lower
rooms, then through the second story,
| and then, noticing the attic door open
went up there and to his establishment
found bis wife hanging from ths rafters
dead. He notified the neighbors, and
| Coroner Campbell summoned a jury,
| who. after hearing number OF witnesses.
| decided that Mrs. Vandergrift had
| deliberately committed tho rash act. she
was only 35 years old. Her maiden
name was Doyle and her native place
| Hsz.lton, Pa. Her married life had oeer
happy one 80 far as known here. where
she has resided four years. When her
husband went to his factory that morning
she followed him out and asked for kiss
which was given, and twice she said COCO
bye which did not particularly impress
him until he found her dead. Her nome
ia the picture Of comfort and. so far as
neighbors know, there has been nothing
to trouble her. She was member OF
the Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church and for the past year bad taxed
active interest In the work. She was
woman very attractive in personal appear
ance The piece whore she hanged her
s.lf was narrow and low; her feet touched
the 4 ,or almost and with either hand
she could have grasped rafter while she
was strangling. She bad evidently been
dead four hours when discovered,