The Monitor-register., 1897-12-10
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Aunt Keturah French is on the sick
list, with a severe cold.
Mrs. Sarah Jones is visiting old friends
and acquaintsnees here.
Mrs. Winfield Sithens, who has been
very i'll, is now improving.
Mrs. James B. Brown has been visiting
relatives at Stelton, N. J.
Jacob Moore had his residence newly
painted by Mr.. Swartz, of Redwood.
Extra meetings in the M. E. church
have been discontinued for the present.
William Borden, wife and little son,
visited rel atives here on Monday.
The music class of the Baptist church
met for practice on Monday evening.
Thomas Borten speut several days in
Trenton this week attending the State
Grange.
Miss Carrie II. Gaunt, of Philadelphia,
has been spending a short time at her
old home here.
Some of our people are getting their
ice houses ready to receive the Winters
crop when it shall arrive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coles, of Moores-
town, have been spending a few days
with their parents, Jonathan and Hannah
Colson.
At the recent birthday party given by
the pupils of Washington school, Miss
Sadie II. Lewis, Principal, SIT were
cleared.
The property of the. late Martha Kirk
bride was sold at public sale On Thursday
for $1050, Miss Eliza Kirkbride being the
purchaser.
Services were held in St. Stephens
church in the afternoon last Sunday at
three O'Clock, and will continue to be
held at that hour, until further notice.
The Board of Education of Harrison
township held a meeting on Tuesday
evening, when it was decided to close the
schools during the Christmas holidays.
The Sabbath.schools of the town are
preparing for Christmas entertainments.
Nothing interests this community NOR .
chan home talent, a commendable an d
encouraging trait.
Rev. j. j. Davies preached a most ex-
cellent sermon on Sunday morning. The
American Mechanics attended the service,
and in their honor the Nations flag ap.
propriately enveloped the pulpit.
a furry of excitement was occasioned
in this quiet town Wednesday night by
an alarm of fire coming from the resi-
denee of Charles w. Elkinton. Citizens
formed q bucket brigade and soon extin5
guished- the blaze, which was caused by
q lighted lamp igniting the lace -cartains
insthe second story of the house. q
The parlor social held at the residence
of William H. Fox on Saturday evening,
proved gratifying success, notwith-
standing the very unpleasant weather.
Thirty persons " ere preseat totenjoy the
address HfyenYb ]. H Demarest, New
| Jersey Secretary of the W. @. T. u;
whose theme on this occasion was,
Additions A mastery and eloquent
speech which held her hearers spell
bound, and which they cannot soon for
get. The pleasant rooms were tastefH4E
decorated with white ribbon, evergreen,
and blooming plants. Music and a pleasant
social hour followed Mrs. Demarest's
address. Six membersswere added to
Stokes Union. Mrs. Demarest. also
addressed a Union Gospel Temperance
meeting in Friends Meeting House on
Sunday. The audience was large, all
other churches being closed. Christ
isnity and the Temperance Cause" was
ths text considered.
The largest and best line of underwear
for men, boys and children from 100 to
81 .25 each, az Grier &c Boone's.
pound of our fine mixed choco-
| nor pouuds Gao NJ. An.