The Monitor-register., 1897-05-14

IThe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS can be found for
sale every week at Pixies News Agency.l
Mr.. Joseph Headley has been spending a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. Ella Van
neman, at ~Bridgeton.
Miss Emma Dole is visiting relatives at
Camden.
Mrs. Mary Musgrave spent a few days last
week with relatives in Woodstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lodge, OF Mantua,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. b. r.. Moffett. on Friday
last.
M rs. Geo. NJ. Ashton has been spending a
few days this week with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. s. F.. GasktIl, at Deliar.
Mrs. Robert Shererand children have been
the guests of friends at Rogers Ford, Pa.
The family of Frank p. Reynolds, of Phil
adelphia, will spend the summer with his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Reynolds, here, as he
will be engaged on alan sc building contract
in the South.
Messrs. John S. Batten and Chas. X. Wolf
were delegates to III. Episcopal Convention
at Plainfield last week.
Miss Ella Hillman, of Camden, has been
spending a few days with her friend, Miss
Olive Hancock.
Miss Mamie Beckett has been installed as
assistant in the post-oflice.
Dr.. B. F. Buzby has a handsome new piano,
bought of Il New York firm.
Mrs. Isaac Orr has been visiting her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Elmer Locke, at Westville.
Miss Nellie Woodruff, of Williamstown
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. S
Ludlow, at the NJ. e. Parsonage.
Messrs. b. A. Head1ey, G. W liner Brown
and Edward McHooz spent several daysl last
week at Hayre de Grace, Nd, where Mr.
Headley has an interest in a club house
The made the trip on their wheels.
DR.. Harry Justice, of ~Ironton, ohio, has
been the guest of his mother, Mrs. Lydis
Justice, for a few days.
DR.. l.. NJ. Halsey, of Williamstowp, visited
his mother, Mrs. Kate Halsey, last week,
Trinity Episcopal Church is waiting witt
considerable anxiety the decision of Rev
John D.. Skilton, of Cleveland, o., who has
been called to the pastorate of the church
which has been without a settled rector
since the removal of DR.. Geo. w. Watson.
The regular monthly business meeting Of
the Epworth League was held on Tuesda,
evening.
The Epworth League Anniversary will b,
celebrated in the Methodist Church on mex
Sunday evening. An interesting program
will be given, and all will be made welcome
"Downs"W W, C. T.. u. will celebrate its ann
versary in the near future, of which du,
notice will be given.
new iron fence has been placed in front
of St. Joseph Church and Rectory, thus add
ing greatly to the appearanceo of the premises
John A. Dix Post will celebrate Memorial
Day on Saturday, Goth inst, instead of Mon
day, as being more convenient for the peo
pie. The Post will attend the Methodist
Church on Sunday, 23d inst, at which time
Pastor Ludlow will preach a sermon appro
pirate to the OCCASION.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will holt
a strawberry festival, on Friday and satur
day evenings of this week, for the benefit o
the church. They hope for the patronage O
the community.
There is promise of a large fruit
crop, croaRers to the C ontrary notwithstand
ing.
quarterly meeting services will be held in
the M. f. Church on n~extSunday, conducte,
by the pastor.
The Executive Committee of the Woolwic1
Township Sunday-school Association me
on W ednesday evening, and made arrange
ments for the annual meeting, which will
probably take place on Friday evening, Jun
18th. We Will give particulars later.
Florence, the little daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Joseph j. Rieger, has been seriously il
with pneumonia, but is improving.
Mrs. b. Il. Motfett, who has been very Il
with heart trouble, which has kept her
close prisoner for several weeks. is maxim
satisfactory Improvement and hopes to b
out again soon.
Miss Carrie kirkpatrick, who has been il
for several months, is so far recovered as IL
be able to visit her sister, Mrs. Emma Smith
at Trenton.
A quiet home wedding took place at tn
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Norcross
in South Swedesboro, on Wednesday ever
ing, when their eldest daughter, Miss Lizzie
was married to Mr.. Elmer j Johnson, of thi.
place.. Only the immediate relatives AM
friends of the families were present. Rev
w. S. Ludlow performed the ceremony. A
neatly-furnished home awaited the happy
couple, and a host of sincere friends wisI
them a long and happy welded life.
A Japanjudas tree On the premises of j
c. Rulon, just in the rear of the Swedesboro
National Bank, has been beautiful with @
wealth OF pink bloom during the last two OF
three weeks, and has attracted considerable
attention. Tradition says that it was brought
when a small twig from Japan, by a returned
missionary, and presented to the late Dr.
Chas. G. Garrison, grandfather of Judge c.
q. Garrison, OF Camden county. 1t is o rare
tree in these parts.
Early peas are in bloom.