The Monitor-register., 1897-02-05
N uIl1ca Hill.

The snow has very much interfered
with the skating.
Mrs. Anna Gaunt, of Woodstown, has
been visiting relatives here.
Henry and Rachel Lippincott have been
visiting their son in Philadelphia.
Jonathan Iredell and William Allen
have been filling their ice houses this
week.
Mrs. Rachel Beckett is making an ex-
tended visit in Philadelphia and Wood
bury.
Several of our teachers attended the
Teachers Association, at Woodbury., on
Saturday,
Friends First day School library has
been replenished by number of new and
attractive books.
A number of persons are confined to
the house with severe colds. and physi-
clans are kept constantly busy.
Joseph D. Evans raised his barn on
Monday. The recent ssvele weather has
greatly delayed the progress of building.
Services at St. Stephens Episcopal |
Church will be held in the afternoon, at
three O'Clock, during the months of Feb.
ruary and March.
The Mullica Hill Protective Association
held its first annual meeting on Monday
afternoon, when the original officers were
reelected and five new members received.
February ID was called "Candlemas
Day" by the anoients, and if their super
stitious theory had any foundation, the
storm of Tuesday heralds an early spring.
The regular annual meeting cf the
Union Store Com pany was held last Mon
day afternoon. The old corps of officers
and directors was re-appointed, and the
usual dividend declared.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Baptist Church observed its anniversary
last Sunday evening, good audience
being present to participate in the inter
esting and inspiring programme.
By order of the Board of Education, the
Stars and Stripes have been placed at
Jefferson, Harmony and Washington
schools, this county. For the first time
in its history the national flag floats above
the Washington school building. The
other two we're weather worn and have
been replaced.
Report of pupils of JEFF erson school for
the month ending January, 1897:
A CLASS Gooden, 81 8 /; Burton
E. .Dilkes, SO 8; Nathan s. Batten, SS.
B CLAss-Ada Gooden, 90; LoueIla
Abbott, 98 ; Anna Goodep, 95.7; Ivy E.
Duffi4ld, 9S2 Edwin M. Frazier. 90
G CLAss-Earl W. Horner, 94.7; Mary
F. Abbott. 94.3: Matte R. Dilkes, SO s ;
Mary E. Uncles, 81 6 !; Gussie Shooh, 80 6;
Charles Hunter, 68 8 !; Bernard Haughey,
8s 6; Jontie G. Weldy. 85.5.
d CLAss-Maggie Haughey, 81 s; Irene
Shute, 97.7; Bertha Hood, 81; Albert
Allen, 96.9; Hazel Gooden, 90 5 (; Ever
ett Hood. 94 Howard Broun, 50 Eddie
Hunter, 90 Earl Moncrief, 91.3; Walter
Abbott, 81 3; Alma Shelmire, 80 4
Those who have attended every day
since Sept 7. 1896 are Willie Gooden,
Lily B. Frazier, Edgar Atkinson, E sic
Atkinson, Mary E. Uucles, Ivy E. Duf
field, Matte Dilkes, Albert Allen, Mary
Broun, Irene Sbute.
| A novel contest, in connection with
entertainments, was recently planned by
the Grange; the first to consist of per-
Z. formers among the unmarried, the second
by the married members. The former
was held on Tuesday evening last, and
was considered the finest ever yet held by
this Grange, aud they have given many
excellent ones. The programme was
varied and highly attractive, consisting
of recitations, drills, dialogues and music,
all of which were excellently performed.
The singing of the Misses Knight and
Andrew ]. Nichol as especially enjoyed.
also the Temperance dialogue, "The Bridal
Wine-glass. in W hich the principal actors
were exceptionally fine. Miss Martie
Duell, in her role of the bride, and A. j.
4 Nichol as father of the bride, could not
have been excelled in depth of expression.
The singing of "Uncle Tom" solo by A.
j. Nichol and chorus by Misses Knight
and Croft, was very impressive. "Echo
and the Fairy" beautiful and difficult
recitation, was finely rendered by Miss
Mabel Brown. The fan drill, by ten
young ladies, was very attractive and well
executed. Miss Edith Iredell contri6u
ted several very pleasing Instruments
pieces. The large audisncs expressed
themselves as having ben Delightfully."-
entertained, and the married contestants
who will hold their entertainment mex
month, must look well to their laurels
they expect to eclipse their single broth
'ers and sisters.