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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-10
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 9.-Wheat today
opened strong and under a continuation
of Yesterdays short covering advanced
sharply. This support died away later
when favorable crop reports were re-
ceived, the result being that not only was
the advance lost but 1@11sc besides.
Corn and oats dropped about Ac of their
previous prices. Provisions were I'M
compromisingly heavy and closed at de-
clines ranging from 10 to 2712c.
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A BULL|SH FLOURISH
Cotton Opened at an Advance
of 8 to 8 Points.
ON SOME BETTER CABLES
LATER ON. HOWEVER, LIQU1DA-
TION SET IN.
BUT SELLING WAS CHGCH10
Through Fears of Buliish Bureau re-
port To-Day, the Market F'na''Y
Closing at a Net Loss OF
to 8 Points.
ON SOME BETTER CABLES
GUT SELLING WAS CHECKED

New York. June 9.-The cotton marker
onanod with a bull flourish at an adj
,,anca of 2 TO 6 points ON better cables
ond cron scares. Later POPULATIONS set
=, baconse there was no speculative sup
mort whatever and prices eased off. But
selling was checked through fears of a
hullisb bureau report Thursday. The
market gradually dragged after the OPP
en;ne and closed quiet and steady with
nrices to 3 points net lower.
NEW YORA.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Futures opened
ouiet and firm; sales 5000 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady sales co..
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW York, June 9.-Money on call
easy at 1@lK per cent: last loan l per
cent, closed at | per cent. Prime mer-
can't 9 paper 3k@4 per cent Sterling ex-
change ca Ter, with actual business
in bankers bills at S6%94 81 for demand
4s5Xa4 SO for sixty days. Posted rates 4.86ka
487 and 49, Commercial bills, ASK
Mexican dollars AK Silver certificates
6Oa6SX. Bar silver go. Government bonds
firm. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds
firm
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NOTICE.
June 4th, 1897.

James Boylan having made a deed of
trust to me for the purpose of winding
up his business affairs, all parties indebt-
ed to him are hereby notified to settle such
Indebtedness with me at once, and all
parties having claims against him are
hereby notified to file the same with me
at once.
WILLIAM r.. TUCKER,
Trustee of James Boylan.
Raleigh, n. G.
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CONNECTIONS

at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line,
at Maxton with Carolina Central rail-
road, at Sanford with Seaboard Air Line,
at Greensboro with Southern Railway, at
Walnut Cove with Norfolk and Western
Railway.
J. w. FRY, W. e. KYLE,
Gent Manager. Gen'l Pass.Agt.
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AggYE:s7IBgEEp
G:S LIMITED
-! = : TRAINS.
W1KXSI DOUBLEDAIl
SERVICE
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
10 Atlanta, New Orleans. Norfolk. Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, Boston, New York.
Schedule in effect Nov. LIST. 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH.
PIG A NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" Pullman Vestibules
for Henderson, Weldon, PETERSBURG. Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia, New York, and all points north.
Buffet drawing-room sleepers and Pull
man coaches Atlanta to Washington, par
lor cars Washington to New York, Pull
man sleeping car, Chester, s. c., Ports
mouth. Arrives at Washington 1915 a.
m, Baltimore II noon, Philadelphia 2:30
p. M, New York 4;52 j. m. Also for
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Old Point and local
stations Seaboard and Roanoke railroad.
1875 A. NJ. DAILY.
For Henderson, Weldon, Suffolk.
Portsmouth, Norfolk and intermediate
stations connects at Portsmouth with Bay
Line for Old Point and Baltimore with
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat COM
pany for Washington; with N. Y. p. and
n. railroad for Philadelphia and points
north; also at Weldon, with Atlantic
Coast Line for Richmond, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York,
and with Scotland Neck Branch for
Greenville, Washington and Plymouth.
Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to Ports
mouth.
PIG A. NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" Pullman Vestibule
for Southern Pines, Hamlet, Whining
ton, Monroe, Charlotte. Lincolnton,
Shelby, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood.
Abbeville, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Col
umbia, Macon, Montgomery, Mobile New
Orleans Chattanooga, Nashville, Men,
through Pullman Buffet sleepers and day
coaches Washington and Atlanta, con-
Meeting directly at Union depot, Atlanta,
with diverging lines; also Pullman Sleep
ing car Portsmouth to Chester, S. G.
1874 P. NJ. DAILY.
For Wilmington, Charlotte, Chester,
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta, and all in
Ton Sa{o .4a VT,.s.
station Atlanta, with diyerging lines. Pull
man sleeping car Portsmouth to Atlanta.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH.
$40 p. NJ. DAILY.
From Norfolk, Portsmouth and points
north via Bay Line and N. Y. p. and N.
r. r., Petersburg, Richmond and Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, also from Greenville,
Plymouth, Washington, n. c., and east
ern Carolina, points via Weldon.
11:35 A. NJ. DAILY.
atlanta Special Pullman Vestibule
from Atlanta and points south, Athens,
Abbeville, Greenwood and Chester.
1925 A. NJ. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta and
intermediate stations.
2:16 A. NJ. DAILY.
atlanta Special" from Norfolk Ports
mouth, Henderson, Weldon, Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and the east.
Magnificent Pullman vestibule trains.
No extra fare.
Apply to ticket agent, or to
Ell. S. LIZARD, Sol. Pass. Agt.
Raleigh, N. G.
E. ST. JOHN, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
H. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
T. ]. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.
V. e. M'BEE, Gen. Supt.
re; WrfK entMnb3sss5tid
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NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La. June S.-aottoh
futures quiet; sales 1850 bales.
OTHER MARKETS.

Galveston, steady, sic, 3S bales.
Norfolk, firm, 7-l6, bale s,
baltimore, nominaa,,, s@ u ba 9aies.
Wilmington, steady, IN, bales
PhiladeIphia, firm, 7 10 10, 4S bales
Savannah, dull. ~, 69 bales.
New Orleans. firm, 10, = osles
Mobile, nominal, IN. "a bales.
Memphis. firm, 8 1870 5 bales.
Augusta, steady. IN, IL bales
Charleston, firm. IA, l bale. -sl ooy to,es
Cincinnati, quiet and STEADY, ~, oo' oales.
Louisville, quiet. III. bales.
st. Louis. steady, TX, 36 bales.
Houston. steady, 5-l6, 93 bales;
New YORK, steady, Z IL Is. s3 bales
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NOTICE.

Theodore w. Dobbin having made a
deed of trust to me for the purpose of
winding up his business affairs, ali par
ties indebted to him are hereby notified
to settle such Indebtedness with me at
once, and all parties having claims
against him are hereby notified to file
same with me at once.
JOSEPH r. FERRALL,
Trustee of Theodore w. Dobbin.
Raleigh, n. G.
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HARRIS
Lithia CarbOnated

We guarantee that one glass of Har
ris' Lithia Carbonated Water will relieve
any case of indigestion in one minutes
time or money REFUNDED, or if taken
after each meal will cure any case of in
digestion. Read what the noted Dr.
Davega, of Chester, S. O., has to ga,
for it:
Mr.. J. T. HARRIS:
Dear Sir For the past eight month";
have been using Harris Lithia Water
with the most excellent results, where
have been able to get my patients te
drink sufficient quantity daily. The
Carbonated has no equal in gastric dis
turbances In old chronic dyspeptics il
you will wash the stomach with salt and
water, and an hour later have your pa
tient drink the Carbonated Lithia you
will make many friends and improve
many stomachs 1t is alb excellent table
water 1t is an excellent laxative, and
is sure cure for fiatulent dyspepsia.
S. M. DAvEGA, NJ. D.
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LIVERPOOL, June $500 P. M.-Spot cot
ton. moderate business, prices higher; amef-
lean middling fair Esd; g9 aSd m loW MID id
ding 33I-3!: good ordinary 27-Sd; ordinary
3 I-32d. 900 $50 oe which
1000 were for speculation ana e9p poa anu
included $500 American recelpts ',oo' oaioo'
including $500 American. ;4,, !,
futures opened quiet but steady, Win a
fair demand and closed quiet at Tue ao
xvor1n
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CHICAGO, June 9.
Opening. Closing

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour f1rmer. Wheat, No 2 spring 69Ka
7O4; No. 3 spring 63a10; No. red 70k. Corn.
No: 2, 24ae@si1. Oats, No 2, lsA; No; 2
Fix. Rye, No. 2. 33X. Barley, No. nom
inal; No. o b 29aa2 No. 4, b
26Aa9S Flax seed. No. |, 75ka76. Prime
Timothy seed $2.70a2.75. Mess pork per bbl
81 40a7.I. Lard. per 100 lbs S3.42Ka3.45. Short
rib sides Qoose) s4l6a4.39 Dry-salted shout
ders fboxed) 5a54. Short clear siGes (boxed)
4ka4x Whiskey, distillers' finished goods
per gallon sl19.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Flour opened firm
and more active at frat, later eased of with
Wheat and closed dull: city mills patents $4.70
@iS0: do. clear $4.75GD490; Minnesota pat
ents S4OOa4 20; Minnesota bakers So 3Qa3 65
wi tier patents "a 50a4.o5: do. straigbts
81. lOa4 20: do. winter extras $3.350365; winter
low grades So 60a2 30,
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LIv ERPOOL.

Spot cotton closed steady; m1ddllng u a-
lands 1l-i6 middling gulf 1916: safes i''i'
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
Foot aaIi.

Thanksgiving day saw the close of the
football season in Woodbury., all three
of the local teams winning.
The morning game between Woodbury.,
Jr. and Stevens, Jr., resulted in favor of the
Woodbury. boys by a score of to- 0. The
game was marked by some very fierce foot
ball and very bad refereeing. The Wood
bury boys had a little experience with
Fenton before and protested AGAINST his
selection, but Stevens would have no other
and agreed to have him removed if not
He robbed Woodbury. of a
touchdown in the first half by taking the
ball away on the third down, on the two
yard line. Later on he tried to give
Stevens touchdown, but the umpire had
something to say and it was not allowed
Stevens had the ball on Woodbnry's
three yard line where they were held for
three downs The ball was stopped for the
fourth down when the Stevens man made
a forward pass and the ball was taken over
the line, but after an argument it was
brought ont and given to Woodbury. where
the play occurred. Garrigues and Craig
took the places of Fenton and Card.
The Stevens boys played good fast foot
ball but they were no match for Woodbury.
either on the offensive or defensive.
Following is the lineup:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
GLASSBORO.

Lillian Council, Daughters of Liberty,
church on Sunday morning.
Chas. Smith, Burlington Co. man, has
the best celery of any in town.
The Sr. o. U. A. NJ are getting their de-
gree team in shape ready for the new year
as they haye candidates for Jan. 1898.
Jos. Ledden, the fish man, has the larg-
est porker in town. He is beauty and Of
the Poland China stock.
The Board of Education have decided
to open their night school on Monday
night next, with Prof. Bowen in charge.
Miss Maggie Wood is now employed at
the dress making establishment OF Esther
Gerhardt, on Broad St.
Samuel Springer, who was incarcerated
in Woodbury. jail for wife beating by JUS
tice johnson, has been discharged from the
Whitney Glass Works. and has left his
wife and family to provide for themselves.
LIN. Sickler is having his blooded fox
hounds put in training for their annual
hunt.
Tice has arranged to give his customers
the famous horn-h arbors on next Saturday
evening at the oyster pie social. They will
be served on the Mrs. Rover plan.
Arrangements are being made to give
every old soldier free dinner who attends
the reunion of the 9th N. J. Vols. Dec. 10.
The furnace of factory No 2 is not in a
safe condition and it is liable to give out at
any time.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
MULLICA HILL.

Miss Mary Martin and son Brown, and
Mrs. Loomis, of Lewisburg, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs B. R. Black, during
the past week.
Miss Anna Iredell is quite sick with La
Grippe.
Sunday was an ideal day of serene sun
shine, and brought number of guests to
our little town.
Mrs. Joseph Brown is spending the week
in Philadelphia.
Miss Margaret Bill is visiting relatives at
Auburn.
The Union Thanksgiving services held in
the Baptist church on Thursday morning
were well attended, and much enjoyed
Extra services in the M. E. church were
well attended last week, and will be con-
tinued every evening this week, with the
exception OF Saturday evening.
Howard Lummis, who has been resi-
dent of this town for seven years, will re-
move his family to Camden in few days.
William z Gibson, of Camden, spent
last Sunday with his sister.
The pupils of Union Academy cleared
twenty-one dollars at their festival on
Saturday evening, and are much pleased
with their success.
Wilbert Moore, of Swedesboro, has re-
ceived the position of clerk in the store OF
Rudolph Benezet.
Rev. j. D. Davies delivered an eloquent
and powerful sermon on Sunday evening
Universal Temperance Sunday, from the
text, The son of man is came to save that
which was lostn
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills has been elected
Superintendent of the primary department
of the Baptist Sunday school,
An interesting meeting was held by
Stokes Union on Wednesday afternoon
when in addition to the program for the
day, several visitors were present, among
them, Rev. j. j. Davies, and Rev. FL. FL
Thomas, of Vineland, who spoke words Of
encouragement and cheer to the workers
A new department of work was taken or
that of Peace and Arbitration Mrs
Margaret III. Colson, Superintendent The
topic at the next meeting will be Purity
Nine new members were received into
the Grange on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. r. B. Parker will give the third
lecture On Viavi Treatment in w. G. I
U. Hall on Thursday afternoon, December
9th at $50.
Mrs. I. Fl. Demarest, State Secretary
New Jersey W. C. T. o., is visiting the
Unions of Gloucester county, and will be al
Mullica Hill on the 4th and 5th. She will
address parlor meeting to be held at the
home of Mrs. William Fox next Saturday
evening, and at Union Gospel Temperance
Meeting in Friends Meeting House the
next evening, December 5th, at 730 The
public are cordially invited to attend both
meetings. 1t is delight to listen to Mrs
Demarest.
William Fox, engineer. has been spend
+ ing his vacation in New York City.
P. Howard Avis, clerk of Harrison town
ship School Board, has been spending few
days in Maryland. The next meeting o
the Board will be this Thursday evening
December 2, at o'clock.
The many friends OF Mrs. Thomas Bortol
gladly welcomed her return last week from
her recent visit to Waldo, Florida.
The Farmers Fire Insurance Association
met in Grange Hall last Wednesday after
noon for the election of officers.
There are several vacant houses in oul
town at this time; it is expected they viii
soon be occupied.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
cLARKsBoRo
Another rainy Monday.

| Another rainy Monday.
The extra meetings in the M. E. church
have closed.
Children of our Sunday schotl Is are now
practicing for the Christmas festival.
Last week Emmanuel Echuebel moved
in the double house, ON the Syndicate,
lately occupied by Albert Dawson.
The German Evangelical church is re-
ceiying fresh coat of paint.
Mrs. Isabella H. Demarest, Corresponding
Secretary Of the Nj. W0men's Christian
Temperance Union will address meeting
in the Methodist church next Friday eve
ming Dec. 3rd at 730 o'clock. Subject,
" Standpoints Singing by the children,
a solo, ard Rotations, will add greatly to
the meeting Mrs. Demarest is one of the
most pleasing speakers the organization
has eyer brought to the county, and no one
should miss this opportunity.
The friends Of Edmund Weatherby gave
him surprise party last Friday evening.
A good time, in general was had in games
and music, after which refreshments were
served.
Services were held in ST. Peters church
on Thanksgiving day. Rev. ]. Y. Burk
preached most eloquent and appropriate
discourse, which all who were privileged to
hear it will long remember with gratitude
and pleasure.
The circulating library is now in Friends
First Day school at Mickleton. This library
comprises set of books appropriate for
First Day schools, sent out from Friends
yearly meeting, Phila., for the use of local
schools and when finished by one school
removed to another.
The monthly meeting of the W. G. 7. U.
will be held on Friday afternoon, in the
NJ. E. church. Program-Singing Res
ponsive Bible reading on Courage;
prayer minutes roll-call unfinished bu-
siness new business; THE Worlds Con-
vention by Hannah A. Heritage; Extracts
from Reports of National Convention, by
Martha Engle; singing, Home Projections"
extracts from Frances E. Wizards address
at National Convention, by Anna Williams;
sketches of our state workers, (President)
read by Lydia Hoffman; Corresponding
Secretary, read by Beulah Hoffman; Re-
cording Secretary, by Hannah Packer;
(Treasurer), by Hannah Shnte an extract
from the life of Sarah G. Downs, will be
read by Ellen Haines. Mrs Demarest will
be present at this meeting and all members
should be present. Visitors welcomed.
Mr.. Ebenezer johnson, a much respected
citizen, died Tuesday night about IL
o'clock Mr.. Johnson has been sick with
neuralgia of the stomach for several weeks
but was improving and thought to be
out of danger He ate and enjoyed fair
supper, and seemed comfortably fixed for a
nights rest, when he was taken worse and
died in few hours after intense pain.
Most of the colored help in this vicinity
employed during the summer. have retur-
ned to their southern homes for the winter
Robert Shoemaker had his annual hog
killing on Tuesday when three very fine
hogs were butchered.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
West Jersey and Sea Shore Railrlai.

On and after October L, 1897, trains will
leave Woodbury. as follows:
For Philadelphia, 554, 6.s4, 7.27, 7.45. z56, $50,
9O6, 1000. 11.19, a. m. 1.0s, LIE, 800,
4O2, $50, 5.1s, 5s5 COS. $50, 7l6, 1905, 1i.OS,
p. m. Sundays S.27, S.45 a. m, 30s, 52s, 5.46.
$40, 1l05 p. N.
For Swedesboro 50, 84s, 1135 a. m. 2.O5,
4.35. GIL, 05. Sundays, 1852 a. m. GOT p. m.
For Glassboro, $50, 835 S.46. 1904, 1lS2 a. m.
1888. 327, 3.43 35S, sos, 5.27, 5.44 $751; FOB.
60s, l0.47 p. m. 12.l7 a. m. Sundays, 8.35 a. m.
sap. m.
For vineland and Millvflle 8 so, g. 46, a. M IL 80.
43. 5.44, 7.03 p. m. Sundays, S35 a. m, s.S2 p.
m.
For Cape May, $40 a. m. s4s. D. m. Sunday,
S,S5, 926 a. m.
For Atlantic City, S46 a. m. S4S p m.
Sundays, S.35 a. m. 5.32 p. N.
For Maurice River and points on Maurice
River Branch, S.46 a. m, C2.33 Saturdays only.
Sunday 5.S2 p. m.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, S46 a. m.
3.43 p. m. Sunday. 9 26 a. m.
For Salem VIA Swedesboro $50, S48, 1135
a. m. 2.05, 4S5, GIL, Sundays 8.52 q. m, 6,H
p. Via. Glassboro 8.46 a. m. 1853 p. m.
For Bridgeton, $50, SAG, a. m. 1898, 1858, 527,
6.32 p m. On Sundays. 8.35 a. m. 5.32 p. m.
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Pbila. for Woodbury., 6 20, 500. $50
$50, HOO. 1900 a. m. 100, $50, 20 $50, 40
4.30, $780, 90 $40. &c., $780, 80. GEO. 10 is, 1145
p. m. Sundays, 500, 8.l5 a. m. 230, 500, $50,
1000 .. m.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury. 5.28, 90
8.1l, 9S9 a. m. 1888, 446, 6.22 p m. Sundays ESQ
a.. m. 4.5S p m.
Leave Glassboro for Woodbury., 5.s5, 6 Is. 7OS,
49, 5.s1, 5.45, 6.25. 654, l0.45 Sundays, 826,
a. m. 5.27 p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
HURFFVILLE.

E. D. Pierson and son are building fine
delivery wagon for Whitney's, Glassboro.
Our barber who is quite shaver, is now
studying the subject ofequipoise and peri
patetics in relation to the bicycle. We
would not be surprised if he succeeds in
squaring the circle of wooden rim or two.
Mrs Laura Goodenough, who has not
been in good health for some months, was
overcome by the nervous strain attendant
upon some revival meetings near here. The
condition of her mind was alarming for
several days but it is pleasure to report
to a sympathiziDg community that she is
far on the way to complete recovery.
The painters are doing their best to i'm
prove the outside of Porch Bros store.
District Clerk, Henry L. Huff, is under
the doctors care but is improving.
Herbert Grier was home from the Normal
a few days to eat Turkey in America.
The services at Bethel next Sunday
will be in charge of Rev. A. Downer in
the morning and w. A. Downer in the
evening.
Mr.. Howard Hannold and wife had a
large hog-killing party last Saturday.
DR.. Philips, wife and family made a
Thanksgiving visit to DeeIfield.
Thos. c. Butterworth Council No. 1873
Jr. O. u. A. M. attended services at Bun
ker Hill on Sunday afternoon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-12-02
sWEDEsBORo.

l
Mrs Chas. 7. Smith and her son Joseph
spent Thanksgiving Day with her son
Thomas B. Smith and wife, in Phila.
Mrs. William P Zane has been spending
week with her daughters at Mickletor
and Gloucester City.
Mrs. Lydia Talman has gone to spend
the Winter with her children at Woodbury.
and Camden.
Miss Lucy A. Welsh spent Thanksgiving
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Hugh Mccullough visited the family o.
Capt. Leonard milford at Cedaryille, Cum.
berland county last week.
]. s. Stratton and wife ate their Thanks
giving dinner with Capt. Edward Strattor
and family at Mali ca Hill.
George Hannold and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Miller at PauIsboro on
Thanksgiving Day.
Isaac Ore and family spent Sunday after
noon and evening with the family Of Chas
Featherer, at Bridgeport.
A social in aid Of the First Baptist church
was held at the residence of F. E. Wander
sloot on Tuesday evening.
There will be a cake and pie sale at the
residence Of Mrs. George w. Hannold on
Saturday afternoon and evening. Benefit
of Epworth League.
Mrs Mary Daley has recovered from her
recent illness, and resumed her duties in
the post Office.
We wish to correct statement made last
week regarding the case Of Miss Reba
Moore, who was operated on for appendicitis
We were wrongly informed as to the sur
geon, and also the attending physician. DR..
Northrope. OF Philadelphia, assisted by his
brother, performed the operation, and DIR.
Oliver Grimshaw is the physician in at
tendance. We make this correction in
Justice to all concerned, ourseF included,
as considerable comment has resulted from
our wrong statement. In this connection
we are glad to note that Miss Reba is doing
well. with every prospect of complete re-
covery.
The friends of Charles K. Mayer, will be
glad to learn that he has nearly recovered
from his recent severe illness, and hopes to
be out again in few days.
Extra services are being continued in the
M. E. church.
We learn that Mrs. George L. Barker and
family reached their new home at Des
Moines, Iowa, safely on Thursday morning
OF last week.
S. E. Wright, late of the Twenty second
U. S. Infantry band, stationed at Montana,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Jacob Norton, and
other relatives in this vicinity. He left
Swedesboro about seven years ago.
Alex. B. Hewes and George B. Mitchell
have purchased the mill property known as
Blacks Mills, and will trade under the firm
name of Hewes & Mitchell and will engage
in the manufacture of Roller Process flour,
feed, plaster, and do saving of all kinds.
Rev. Samuel q. Batten, of Morristown,
son of the late George Batten, of Swedes-
boro, has been awarded prize of six hum
dred dollars. offered by the American gun
day-school Union for the best book written
for the society on Forming and Maintain
ing Character on Principles of the Bible. y
His friends at Swedesboro offer congratula-
tions to himself and family.
David Leap,of South Swedesboro, is very
sick at this writing, with no hope of re-
coyery.
Miss Kate Rode is quite i'll and confined
to the house.
Harry Hewitt has removed his family to
Camden.