The Monitor-register., 1897-04-02

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Mrs. Rachel HolIworth, of Vineland, il
visiting her brother, E S. Fogg.
Mrs. Frank Steward, of Merchantville,
has been visiting her parents here.
Mr.. U. G.. Hillmsn, who was on the
sick list a few days ago, is out again.
Mr.. j. C. Snellbaker has been con-
fined to bis house this week by sickness
Mrs. Elma Fogg, of Vineland, is quite
i'll at the home of her son, E. S. Fogg,
Esq.
Perciyal Norris is home from Philips
Academy, Exeter, N. H., for a short
vacation.
Mr.. ]. H. Danu and wife, of Salem,
were the guests of j. G. Snellbaker and
wife over Sunday.
Misses Edith Flitcraft and Emma Wal
lace are home from Swarthmo ore College
for the spring vacation.
Judge E. Amber Armstrong, of Cam
den, was 10 town on Wednesday, attend
ing the funeral of Councilman Hewitt,
and was also W. w. Armstrong, and
John Armstrong, both of Camden.
Congressman Loudenslager has ap.
| pointed Frank McGaillard, of B~ridgeton,
a cadet 1T the Naval Academy at Anna
polls, aud selected Wallace Lippincott, of
Woodstown, as alternate.
Mrs. W. B. Sithens left on Wednesday
for Atlantic City, where she intends to
spend the summer. She has the best
wishes of her many friends here for a
pleasant sojourn at this favorite resort,
DR.. Emerson McGsorge, of Camden,
has rented the Bowen house. at the
| corner of Bowen avenue and Main street,
and will locate in Woodstown for the
| practice of his profession.
William H. Richmau, who has been
conducting tie grocery business AZ RIon-
| manville for some time, lett on Monday
for Bridgeton to work for Doneghsy
Bros. His father will carry on the grol
| Gerry business in his absence.
Mrs. Belala Rsmster, widow of James
| Remster, of Fountain county, Indiana,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Dice,
and child, are visiting L. B. Wright and
family. Mrs. Remster is a native of
Salem county. bnt has resided in the
West som 9 forty-one years.
Mrs. Lizzie F. Park, formerly Lizzie
F. Broadway, teacher 10 the public school
here Tor many years, after an absence of
fifteen years, has returned to Woodstown
with her husband, Pliny F. Park, and
her aged mother and her ward, Miss
Bertha Schenck. They will make their
home with Joseph S Broadway, in South
| Woodstown.
Benj, Borton returned home last week
from q three days trip to Virginia, visit
| ing the old camping grounds occupied b.
| the Army of the Potomac, where 10
spent the memorable winter of '62 aad
| '63 with the Twelfth and Twenty-fourth
Regiments of New Jersey Volunteers.
| In his rambles over the country to See
again the familiar scenes in war days, he
conversed with a number of Confed rate
soldiers who talked freely about their
| experiences in those stirring times. He
brought home battle field relics. a photo
graph of the Marye mansion and
! Chancellor house, located in the field
where the Twelfth New Jersey Regiment
received its first baptism of fte.
Major Geo. A. Ell ilton, no comes to
| Woodstown Mond ay, Artil 18th, will
give one of his renowned Bible readings
in the Presbyterian Church at 3 p. M,
on that date, and will deliver an address
in the Methodist Church on the evening
of the same day. at 7 30 O'Clock. A full
attendance is solicited.
Full line of wheel supplies, at Hum
phreys' Bicycle Store.
Church Notes.
Rev. G. G. Seuser, pastor of the M E.
! Church. will take for his theme 90 Sun
day morning, The Heart of Paul" In
the evening the subject will be 'Manli-
ness"
Until further notice the evening SER
vices at the Presbyterian Church will
begin at Z. 80 o'clock, and the Christia n
Endeavor prayer meeting, on Sunday
evening, at Z O'Clock.
On next Sunday the Gospel Temper
ance meeting of the W. G. T. U. will
take place in the Presbyterian Church at
3 80 p. m. Remarks will be made ia
relation to the services of Neal Dow in
the cause of temperance. Tue public is
invited to attend.
Rev. William Walton, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church at Clarksboro, died on
Wednesday night of heart failure, super
induced by the grippe, after an illness of
less than -four weeks, aged6 sc years. The
deceased minister was not able to attend
the recent session of the Conference at
Trenton. He has filed many of the i'm.
portant appointments, was Presiding
Elder of this district at one time and was
one Of the promoters of the Pitman
Grove Camp Meeting Association, and
it's secretary. He will be buried on
Monday.
Next Thursday evening a meeting of
the Central Group of the Christian Ed
deavor Societies of Salem county will be
held at the Presbyterian Church at I 80
The devotional exercises will be led by
Miss Elsie Richman, of YORKTOWN, and
the consecration service by Miss Helen
Hackett, of Warrington. Rev. Charles
NJ. Afford, of Philadelphia. will deliver
an address, and Rev. Frank Farley,
pastor of the Darstown Baptist Church.
will speak on the following topic: "What
can Christian Endeayorers do for the
Church ?" Miss Spencer, of Cedar Grove,
will read a paper on THE Christian En-
deavof Prayer Mseting.' There will be
songs by the Cedar Grove choir. A
pleasant and profitable meeting is ex-
pected. The pbblic is cordially invited,
especially the young people of all demon
nations.
A meeting of special interest was held
at the Cross Roads or Union Grove
School-house on last Tuesday evening.
After a few hymns had been sung and
prayer offered, an address was delivered
by Rev. s. j. Mcdowell. pastor of the
Lutheran Church at Friesburg, on
"Bible Reading, Prayer aud Self Sur
render to God" He was followed by
DIR. Collier, of Woodstown, who spo&e
concerning the origin, growth, principles
and objects of the Christian EodeavoI
Society. Remarks were made by James
L. Sumn.erill and Lewis B. Wright.
Fifteen persons expressed their desire to
form a Christian Endeavor Society. ]
E. Sheppard. of Daretown, the County
Secretary, was called to the chair, and an
organization was then effected by elect
ing G. c. Avis. President; Mrs. Charles
Ken, Vice President; Miss Hannah
SummeriII, Secretary; and Edward
Shelley, Treasurer. 1t was decided tina
the new organization should be called thu
Union Grove Christian EDdeavor Society
Mr.. Sheppard congratulated the member
of the new society, and wished then
peace and prosperity.
The Borough Council.
: The regular meeting of Borough Coun
ell was beld on Monday night. all tn