The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12

MUiIfea Hill,
Miss Mary Atk inson has been 81 ending
week at home.
Miss Martha Lipuincott, of Moores
town, is visiting relatives here.
John Schwioel, whose illness was re.
ported last week, continues to grow
weaker.
Miss Martha Briggs, Of Bucks county,
Pa, has been spending few days with
friends in town.
A number of Friends from our towr
attended Quarterly Meeting at Woods
town on Thursday.
Joseph Iredell, freight brakeman, who
recently had his arm injured while coup.
ling cars, is gradually improving.
Lydia Ridgway, little daughter of
Harry and Lizzie Ridgway, is visiting
her grandparents, Thomas and Anna
Borton.
The roads in this locality, which have
been in bad condition during the greater
part of the winter, are now much i'm
proved.
Our townsman, Nathan s. Lloyd, at
tended the inaugural ceremonies at
Washington last week, and visited rela-
tives 10 that vicinity.
Hugh Grimshaw, whose funeral took
place last Saturday, was for many years
a resident of this town, and the sympathy
of old friends and aequaiutinces here is
extended the fficted family
Mrs. Sophia Pennington, of Jeff .rson.
moved to Camden last week, her son
Clarence. having received position iu
Philadelphia. Andrew Nicol now oecu-
pies the house vacated by Mrs. Penning-
ton.
The literary and musical entertain ment
to be given by the young people of the
Baptist Church, in the Town Hall next
Saturday evening, will undoubtedly be
we'll worth attending The program is
one which cannot fail to please.
Several of our citizens attended the
funeral of Lawyer K. M Ware, at Egg
lington, Oh Saturday last. Mr.. Ware was
for many years a resident of this town,
having removed to Woodbury. several
years since, and thence to Bloomsbury,
Pa, where his death occurred.
The literary entertainment on Saturday
evening last, given as benefit to the
W c. T. U. by the married members of
| the Grange, proved complete success in
every respect. The audience was large
and orderly and the program well ar
| ranged and admirably carried out in
every detail. $27 was cleared by the
| ven ture.
| At the quiet town meeting on Tuesday
the Republican ticket only was sub
mtted aud the following officers elected
Assessor, Eli Heritage; Collector. VIM
| Burning; Township Com mittee, w. N
| Justice; Commissioner of Appeal, Her
| bert Adams; Surveyors of Highways
BENZ. G. Pancoast and Joseph Chatham
Constable, Edward r. Lacy Pounc
| Keepers, A. L. Orens, Charles W. NortE
and Lucius G Atkinson; Appropriation
Roads. 81. 1000; Poor. $3.50; Officers
Fees, 5000.
Tuesday, March 10Th, being the regula
time for the annual school election, iG il
hoped that our citzens, both men am
women, will msuifest their interest by
attending, Last year the attendance
from our town was small in comparison
| with W hat it should have been. Let thu
| people come out and hear the reports
| show their citizenship and their interes
| in The children bv voting for new or olt
members of the Board. By all means
let the mothers come and see wha
arrangements are being made for thu
| welfare and mprovement of their chill
| dren. There is no more important ques
ton brought before the people than tn
school question. Upon its skillful man
agemeut depends the character of futur
citizenship.
10 Mul5ica Hill Grange. p. Of H., No. 81;
WHEREAS, We. the members of James
Stratton Post, No. 50, G. A. r., Departmen n
of New ersey, feel under obligations to tn
home talent of the unmarried members o
Mullica Hill range, 2. of II No. 81, VIII
took part in the entertainment on Feb. l3tl
and feel il but a duty to- in a brief manner
show our appreciation; therefore,
ReSoGUed That the members of the Pos
extend their sincere thanks to all who i
any way contributed time and talent an
thereby made it a grand success
Resolved, That we also thank them in be
half OF the cause of the Il. A. r., who's
motto is "Charity.''
JAMES WHITE, Commander.
DAVID BoRToN, Adjutant,