The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12

Miss May Albertson, OF Bridesburg, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Summerili.
The Schooner Rillie 8. Derby, Captain
Thomas Naylor, is enroute from Charles.
ton to New YORK, loaded with Railroad
ties.
Lily, wife of Joseph Diver, who has
been i'll with consumption for quite
while, died last week, and was buried
from Emanuel NJ. E. Church on Thurs.
day.
A we'll attended lovefeast and experi-
ence meeting was held in Emanuel M, E.
Church on Wednesday evening, and the
fourth quarterly conference was held
Thursday afternoon in the parsonage.
The Republican ticket with one excep.
tion was elected in the Borough on Tues.
day last. Mayor, James D. Torton; Coun-
oilmen, Messrs. VIM. P. Denny and Thos.
Z. Hunt. Assessor. James D. Borden:
Collector, Jos. D. Whitaker.
Emanuel M. E. Sunday school held it's
annual ele jtion of officers on Sunday last,
aod elected the following Supt., Ammon
Rain; Asst. Supts., VIM. A. Summerill
and Mrs D. V. Denny; Secretary, John
Summeiill Diver; Asst. Secretary, Chas.
darbeson; Treasurer, Charles Diver:
Organist. Miss Ida Edwards; President
Missionary Society, Mrs. VIM. Diver, Sec.
rotary Missionary Society. Mrs. j. Ford
Thompson; Librarian, Miss Lizzie Stan
ton.
Mr.. Biddle Somers, former resident
OF Pennsgrove, was killed about twelve
O'Clock Friday night, in attempting to
jump from the front of an engine on the
Reading Railroad, on which be was en-
ployed as brakeman, at Morris street
arOSGjOn Trantnn 7 ie
attempting to jump from tie engine to
throw the switch for the train, that he
tell, was caught by the wheels of the
engine which passed over his left arm
and both limbs. He was removed to
hospital in Trenton, where he expired at
about 80 O'Clock Saturday morning. He
| leaves wife and two small children, had
been converted this winter, and was a
member of several secret societies notably
| of the Jr. 0 U. A. NJ, and was buried
from St. PauPs M. E. Church on Tuesday.
The round house of the Delaw River
Railroad Company took fire Thursday
morning, about 2 30 O'Clock, and burned
to the ground, destroying or rendering
useless three engines belonging to the
road, which were in the round house at the
time. The origin of the fire is unknown.
but the loss to the Railroad COMPANY
will be considerable. A couple of West
jersey engines were secured next morn
ing and took out the seven and eight
O'Clock trains, The train service has not
beet affected by the loss. 1t is reported
that couple of cars of powder we're
dangerously near the flames when the
fire was first discovered, but they were
run down to the river, and as there was
no wind, there was no danger of an
explosion. The loss is covered BY in.
surance.
A couple of young men from Salem, it
is presumed, who had evidently been
looking on the wine when it was red, and
probably imbibed more or less acoholis
stimulants, made things lively for few
minutes in South Pennsgroye about ii
O'Clock Wednesday evening. They were
driving pair of horses to a buggy, aud
in turning the corner, turned so sharply
that they dished both the wheels on one
side of the buggy, and drove down to the
shore, passing around an old building and
between it and fish cabin which stoud
so close to it, that it would puzzle most
drivers to pass, in broad daylight, with
four wheels to wagon and finally pulled
up with the exclamation that they bad
lost their wheels, 10 front of the resid
ence of MIR. Gerry s. Tussey. Among
their numerous wants just then, was
desire to borrow another wagon, the road
to Gloucester, the steam boat landing, and
the trolley cars, none of which the resi-
dents were able to furnish them, though
it was the general opinion that a bed in
the lock up was what they needed most
They finally secured another wagon from
Pennsgrove and left.