The Monitor-register., 1897-04-23
Additional County News.

1.-THE MONITOR REGISTER can be found for
sale every week at Pixies New Agency.l
Miss Blanche Clark has gone to spend ten
days with her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Hendrick-
son. at Wenonah.
Prof. John IL. Tharp, of Mantua, was in
town on Saturday.
Prof. Joseph Jennings, of Camden, wa
here on Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Reistle has been entertaining
her brother from Gloucester City.
VIM. Ii. Rieger is spending a few DAYS Il.
Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Ennis, of Camden, has been Wis
iting Swedesboro friends.
John Kenny spent Easter Sunday with the
family of the late Elwood S. Rogers, at Roy
er's Ford, Pa.
Editor Geo. W. Pither and wife spent SUN
day with Mrs. Pither's parents and sis ter at
Mantua.
Mrs. j. Il. Kirkbride, of Camden, has been
visiting her parents here.
John Toole and family, of W Woodbury. ,spent
Sunday with his mother here.
Mrs. Julia Neafsay, of Woodbury., spent
Sunday here with her sister.
Miss Matte Rafrdon was the guest of her
parents at Salem on Sunday.
al Miss Addie Graham, OF Washington, D. ,
has been visiting friends here.
Mrs. Annie Davidson is spending some
time at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Jacob Madara was
led on Thursday evening of last week py the
sudden appearance of over thirty of her
friends, who came to help her celebrate her
birthday. The large were soon
made welcome and a pleasant evening was
spent.
Rev. George L. Barker, of our town, who
has been holding very successful ~evangelis-
tic services in the West, was rendered a ban =
quet in appreciation of his services, by the
Young Mems Christian Association of Des
Motnes, Iowa, on the evening of April 18th,
at which Governor Francis NJ, Drake Dresi :
ded.
Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds celebrated the Goth
anniversary of her birth on Frida last, by
entertaining a company of relatives and
friends. The day was pleasantly spent ana
Mrs. Reynolds received a number of nice
birthday gifts. Her guests were: Charles
q. Reynolds and sons, Charles, Frank, Leon
and lillian, and daughter, Miss Emily, of
Camden the Misses sue and Mary Reynold
of Philadelphia MI. and Mrs. VIM. c.. Titus,
Thomas w orrell and wife, Mrs. William Han
cock and Miss Elisha Hancock, Mrs. Mary
Taylor and Miss Nett1e Taylor, Miss Anna
Titus and Mr.. and Mrs, Jacob Madara
The Quaker City Band of the Salvation.
Army, which has been holding services in
MeIey's Hall for a week past, gave a musical
entertainment on Tuesday evening and LETT
on Wednesday for ~Collingswood and Cam
den, to assist The Corps working there. We
regret to state hat their efforts here were
not crowned with their usual success, owing
perhaps to the fact that ~they~did not come
under The auspices of any church. or by in
v%itation, but on their own responsibility.
and at an unfayorable time. However, we
believe they won the confidence of the peo-
pie, Ia thing we are a little slow to give
strangers), and if they ever feel called here
again we think they will meet With more
hearty recognition and cooperation.
Death, the great reaper, has been busy
here, and two of our aged residents have
been called away. On Thursday morning of
last week, Mrs. Caroline d. Headley, wife of
Joseph Headley, was suddenly stricken with
apoplexy and died about six hours after
wards, aged 81 years. She was a devoted
member OF Trinity Episcopal Church, a
faithful wife and loving mother and grand
mother. Her sudden death was a severe
shock, not only to her own family, but TO
the community, by whom she was held in
high esteem. Her funeral was held on Mon
day morning at the residence of her son, b
A. Headley, and interment made in Lake
Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary A. Cant died On Sunday morn
ing at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
Thomas Zane, after d tedions illness of sew
eral years, aged IS years. She was o member
of the Methodist Church, and during her
long sickness was a bright example of what
grace can do for the trusting soul. and she
looked forward with joy to the time of her
release. Fun eral services were held In the
Methodist Church on Wednesday morning.
Rev. S. f. Gaskill, of PaImara, officiating.
lnterment in Methodist yard.
Agnes E., infant daughter of Joseph j.
and Rachel Rieger, died on Friday of last
week, aged six months. Funeral on Sunday
afternoon. Interment at st. Joseph's ceme-
terry. The parents have the sympathy of
friends in their loss.
Charles Nickel has sold his blacksmith
business, in South Swedesboro, to Thomas
Callahan, of Woodstown, and bought the
naphtha boat Mischief, which he will use in
carrying truck out OF Raccoon creek.
Easter services were held in our churches.
Excellent sermons were preached, the
music was hne, the floral decorations pro.
fuse, and the day bright and all that could
be desired.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Convention at Glassboro was full OF
good things and helpful suggestions.
Another correspondent will report it.
There was a riot here on Saturday night
and again on Sunday, between the whites
and blacks, in which the razor was freely
used, one white man being seriously cut. 1t
began by a kick at a dog. Several arrests
were made.