The Monitor-register., 1897-06-11

Miss Anna F. Mattson is severely ill at
this writing. -
Lewis Kreglar is a visitor in this place
at this writing. 9'
Mr.. William Fredricks, of this place,
is entertaining friends from the city.
Mrs. G. Turner and family, near
Swedesboro, spent Sunday with relatives
here. lts
Mr.. G. W. Given and wife, of near
here, have been visiting their son, Mr.. J..
r. Given, at Townsville. o,
Miss Sadie Taylor and Miss BenboIt,
OF Woodstown, are the guests of Miss
Bessie Haines, at this place. a l
Miss Rachel Dolbow and a lady friend
of near Mullica Hill, are spending the
present time with the formers relatives
near here. -s-f.E -r- ss0
The laboring classes in all parts of
the United States are complaining of
hard times, and instead of placing the
blame on machinery, where it rightly
belongs, they place it on political parties.
We would say to the farmers especially
to do away with the greater part of your
machine farming and try the old style
plan, as zone of our farmers has done
this year. Powell Floyd, who planted
corn, set out sweetpotatoe sprouts in the
extreme early part of the season, and did
the rest of his work accordingly, is fol.
lowing strictly the old time method,
making his potato hills with a hoe and
etc., and is believed now TO have his
farm in the best condition of any in this
direct neighborhood, the vines not only
measuring inches, but feet, in fact they
are SO long that it is necessary to have
some one to turn them ahead OF the
horse. If the condition of this farm has
been correctly represented to the writer.
surely old time farming should be
adopted once more.
The commencement exercises which
were held in the church at this place on
Friday evening, June 4th. was we'll at
tended, considering the condition of the
weather. but the program were not SO
we'll represented as was anticipated,
mainly on account of the absence of a
great many scholars that were to take
part. This hindrance was, however, no
fault Of the trainers, but was caused BY
the inclemeney of the weather. The
vacancies caused by those absent were
filled by others, who, though being IN
practiced, did ouch credit to their
trainers. The exercises were opened by
a song of welcome, followed by a prayer
by Rev. j. G. Stump, of P%edricktown.
Essays were read, first, by Miss Ray B.
Kenney, entitled 'Resding;" second by
Charles G. Turner, entitled Education"
and by Miss Anna F. Mattson, who Sc
lected as her subject, school Life"
Miss Anna M. Hunt read a selection
from Tennyson. The essays were very
interesting, as also were the Rotations,
solos, duets and choruses, which were
rendered between them. At the close OF
the evening an Introduction to the
Japanese wedding was read by Miss
Emma Featherer. Immediately at the
close of the reading tue ceremonies Of
the wedding began. The wedding party
consisted of the parents of the bride and
groom and six attendants. The entire
party were dressed in Japanese wedding
garments. This rendered the scene more
natural, but to see the little sober figures
env elped in the draped garments which
the occasion neoessitated, and moving
about the stage, reminded the outlook ers
more of fairies thau of human beings
acting a part or representing a class OF
the human race. None should have
missed this rare and beautiful sight, and
we think much credit is due both teach,
ers and scholars. The EXERCISES were
closed by the singing of a song entitled
"Good Night" by the school.
Call and see our fine selection of Mems
Clothing, and we can prove to you that
zoe will sell you as cheap as others. We
can show you better than we can tell you
on paper. Grier g. Boone, ~