The Monitor-register., 1897-07-16

Miss Jane Wallace has been sp 'nding q
few days in Philadelphia.
Eugene Shute, OF Philadelphia, speut
Sunday with his father, John Shute.
Miss Carrie H. Gaunt has been spend.
ing few days with relatives at her old
home here.
Mrs. William Carter and children, OF
Woodbury.. were the guests of William
HorDer on Friday.
Miss Martha K. Borton returned on
Saturday from a fortnighs's visit to the
Eastern shore of Maryland.
Mrs. Mary A. Kirby, of Woodstown,
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Alice Stratton, the past week.
Harry Ireland, one of the recent gradu.
ates of our High School, is occupying
the position of clerk in the store of G.
W. Elkinton.
The Beveridges, no ed musicians and
singers, of Nebraska, will give a concert
in Town Hall on Thursday evening, July
22d. Every one should hear them.
The teachers meeting held at the resi-
deDce Of the Misses Pancoast, on Wednes-
day evening, was we'll attended and much
interest was manifested in the profitable
exercises.
Very fine tomatoes are to be purchas, d
at our stores at very reasonable prices
Potatoes, too, are still selling we'll and
quantities are shipped by barrel from our
station daily.
At meeting of the Board of Educa
tion. on Thursday evening, the Rand and
McNally geography was adopted for use
in the township, in compliance with the
suggestion of the book committee.
The oOpious showers of Monday and
Tuesday we're gratefully welcomed after
the drought and heat of the two weeks
preceding. Crops were suffering greatly,
and humanity was beginning to sucoumb
to the prolonged, excessive heat.
The four year old daughter of Samuel
Borton, while playing in the yard few
days since, ran into the house and told
Going out with the child, Mrs Borton
discovered large black snake, which
she bravely succeeded in killing. The
reptile measured nearly four feet 10
length.
Seldom has the death angel visited so
many homes in this vicinity at tie same
time as during the present wetk. Mrs.
Rachel Kirby, wife of Amos Kirby,
entered into rest on Tuesday morning
after several weeks of severe illness.
The funeral took place on Thursday, in
terment in Friends cemetery. The de-
ceased was faithful wife and mother
and kind, estimable woman.
Mrs. Martha Kirk bride passed into the
beyond" on Saturday morning after a
lingering illness. Her funeral took place
from her late residence on Tuesday Aftel-
noon. Mrs. Kirkbride was resident of
this town for many years, respected and
esteemed by all who knew her, a retiring,
unobtrusive woman, kind friend and
ueighbor. One son and three daughters
survive to mourn the loss of mother
who was the centre of the home circle.
The funeral of Mrs. Beulah Pancoast,
widow of the late Ksasbey Pancoast, took
place on Tuesday morning from the resi-
dence of her brother. law, Stacy L.
Panooast. She had been failing in
health for some time, but her death
occurred quite suddenly and was severe
shock to her family and friends. The
deceased was the eldest daughter of DR..
Thomas Sailer, the leading physician of
this place several years ago. Her only
child, Mrs. Siokler, of Camden, has the
sympathy of many friends in this sudden
bereavement, aud the loss of both par
ents in less than year.
There was an excellent attendance at
the regular meeting of Stokes Union on
Thursday afternoon, when the topic dis
Gu ssed was Health and Hereditary In
f1uences." Devotional exercises we're led
by Lucretia Moore, who read the 1884
Psalm, which was followed by the sing
ing of "Woman's Cause Shall Win. "
Caring for the Little Ones'' was read
by Margaret Colson; Rsbecoa P. Moore
read ''The Management of Children;''
Addle Burning read most suggestive
article on "Dress: Healthful, Becoming
and Otherwise" In the Sick Room
was read by Lucretia Moore AS clos
ing article the President read How to
Conquer the Habit of Worrying, which
contained wholesome advice for all
Supplementary to the program an illus
trated lecture was given by Rebecca P.
Parker, representative of "Viavi'
treatment. This very instructive lecture
was listened to with much interest by all
present,