The Monitor-register., 1897-10-22
~SwsdesDOrO Items.

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SAFE every week at Pixies News Agency.1
A sunday school rally was held In tie
presbyterian Church on last Sunday. The
exercises. which were very interesting, con-
sisted OF singing prayer, responsive read
ihSs or scripture, an excellent address by
Pastor j III. O'Brien, roll call and an offer
ing Tor the benefit of the missionary de.
partmento of the Board of Publication and
oaoDath school work of the church. The
church was prettily decorated with ported
plants ana cut flowers.
Autumnal services were held In the
Methodist Church on Sunday morning and
evening. AT the morning service special
music was rendered by the choir, and an ex-
ceilent sermon was preached by + astor
Ludlow, from Genesis VIII: ed. A thank
Offering Wasl made by the congregation
Ihe evening services consisted of good
III usic, recitations and singing by members
Oh Inc primary department of the Sunday
school. u recitation by Miss Anna Cheese
man ana an appropriate address by the
pastor. The pulpit platform was decorated
Win fruits, vegetables ana grain and within
Inc altar rail were massed stately palms.
ana oIher pretty potted plants. with cut
flowers in profusion. The scene was an in.
spring one and well calculated to call ont
The gratitude OF the heart for the blessings
OF The year. The congregations were large
nj both services.
MRS. Geo. W. Pither spent Wednesday
with her father, Benz. L.. Zane, of Mantua,
who has been very dangerously ill, but Is
now improving.
MIS- Woodruff, of Bridgeton, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. W. s. Ludlow, ut the
Methodist parsonage.
MRS. 5. A. Blatherwick is spending some
time with her son., e. j. Blatherwick, ut
Woodbury..
l.. B.Moffett and family have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs, b. X. Motf.t,
this week.
Mrs. Sarah S. Smith has gone to spend
some time with her nephew, Chester Du'
Duo1s, who is seriously i'll with
nj his home in BridgeLon,
Mrs. Mary Daley has been visiting heI
children in Philadelphia.
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward Shrank and Richard
Leonard, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
with Swedesboro friends.
} seph Headly is visiting hi 8 laughter
Mrs. Ella Vannaman, at Bridgeton.
Miss Blanche A. Clark has gone TO spend a
" X with her aunt, Mrs. Howard Hendrick
-,r, ut Wenonah.
"rs. John b. Adams, of Philadelpbia. has
been spending some time with her sick
father, David Z. Richardson.
Miss Mary Young has returned from a
Visit of several weeks with the family OF
"es'A 4. wanderer, at Paterson. "a
MIR. and Mrs. Louis C. Green. of Wood.
bury, have been the guests of MIR. and Mrs
James Batten, parents of Mrs. Green.
Rev. John z. Lloyd and wife have re.
turned to their home in South Sw~edesboro
after an absence of several months,
Miss Matte III eadley has been visiting
Swedesboro friends. :
MISS Sadie Ackley has been spending
some time with relatives at j Jefferson,
An infant child of Mir. and Mrs. Frank
Barber died last week.
David u. Richardson, whom we have men.
tloned from time to time as seriously Ill,
oled on Friday last, aged 70 years. The
funeral services were held at his late resi-.
dence, in South Swedesboro, on Wednesday,
lnterment in Lake Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Alzira Bartram Souder died at the
nome OF her son-in law, Edward Dilks, on
last saturday morning, after an illness OF
Two weeks, of pneumonia, in the 63d year OF
her age. Funeral services were held on
Monday evening, and her remains were
taken to Finley's, Cumberland county. on
Tuesday for interment.
Thomas Worrell who has been a great
sufferer for over a year with dropsy and
heart trouble, died on Saturday last, aged
60 years. The funeral took place at his late
residence on Thurday, interment in Lake
Park Cemetery. He was a member OF
Swedesboro Lodge A. o. U. W.
walter K. Shoemaker informs us that he
Is paper1ng the entire house of John C
Wolfert. at Wolfert's Station. Mr.. Shoe.
maker is getting in q fine stock of fall
papers and will no doubt be glad to offer his
stock and services to all who want ANYTHING
in that line.
The rain of Wednesday was truly a God.
send, and greatly appreciated.
Joseph Heritage recently dug a sweet
potato which weighed two and one-halt
pounds, was ten inches in length and four
teen inches around. Can any Salem county
farmer beat thatf
We understand that the mother of Engi
neer Frank Parker, of this place, died at the
home of her son., George, at Salem, OF
Wednesday evening.
The Epworth League of the M. 4. Church
will hold a rally on Nov. 9th. number OF
chapters and other young peoples societies
have been invited. and a good time is II
prospect.