The Monitor-register., 1897-06-11
Excursion hats at L. B. Gilman's.
mull1ca Hill.

mu111cn Hill.
Mrs. Martha Kirkbridel is GONZALES
cling.
Mrs. Sarah Tomlin is slowly recovering
from her recent illness.
Rev. j. J. Davies preached in the Hall,
at Clarksboro, on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Rhoda Roberts, of Philadelphia =,
has been visiting friends and relatives.
Important changes and improyem ents
are being made in the Friends Meeting :
house.
Thomas Randolph aud wife, of
Gloucester City, visited relatives here on
Sunday.
Miss Emily Tolan, of Philadelphia, has
been spending a few days with the Misses
Adcock.
The recent cold, rainy weather has
rendered a coal fire, blankets and over
coats, necessary articles.
A valuable COW belonging to Joseph
Moore was badly hurt on Saturday by
attempting to jump a barbed wire fence.
Mrs. Lucius Atkinson gathered a
truck basket of roses from a single push
one day last week, which in a few days
as apparently as full as before.
Rachel Lippincott, Hope Moore, and
Priscilla Hazelton started Thursday, June
18Th, for a trip to Canada. Their many
friends wish them a pleasant outing and
q safe return.
The funeral of Mrs. Alexander
Williamson, who had been ill for some
time, tool place on Wednesday. Services
were held in the Baptist Church, inter
ment in adjoining cemetery.
F. H. Ashton removed his family to
Camden on Wednesday, Mr.. Ashton has
been transferred to the Greenlock branch
of the Atlantic City r. r. Neighbors
and friends here regret the removal of a
genial family. +
The annual Grange festival for
children held on Saturday afternoon was
a festive occasion in every sense of the
word. The north end of town was alive
with bright faced merry hearted children,
who performed the exercises assigned
them very creditably and enjoyed most
heartily the dainties provided for them
by their elders. 1d9l39
At a special meeting of the Board Of
Education, OF Monday evening, held for
the purpose of electing a teacher for the
position left vacant by the resignation of
Theodore Fleetwood, a number of appli-
cations were presented. The nominees
were: Mrs. Elvin, late principal of West.
Vile, Miss Bell Owen, Of jefferson, and
Oscar Thomson, of Hurffville. The last
named was elected IN the ninth ballot
by a majority Of one.
The Gloucester County Board of Agri-
culture held its regular meeting in
Patrons Hall on Monday ssafternoon.
Several of the farmers brought exhibits
of stra " berries and white potatoes, and
these were critically examined and pro-
nounced the Finest ever seem" Howard
c. Hendricksou, of Wenonah, had a very
appetizing display. The subject for dis
~cussion was the asparagus plant; the
best to grow and the rust. John G
Whitall, of Woodbury., stated he had
good success with the palmetto, and
others coincided with him. Selecting
good seeds was D. w. Sitlen's idea Of
getting good plants, and Thomas Borton
thought the best variety was the one
growing large stalks, Henry Ridgway
believed the market should be considered.
He said New York aanted the green
stalk, while Philadelphia favored the
white. As to how to get the best plants,
Secretary Sithens believed in picking out
a few hills that sent up good shoots and
save the seed. Mr.. Whitall ADVOCATED
the choosing of those with perfect
flowers, and to plant in the spring in
stead of the fall. The question of rust
was discussed in all its phases, and vari-
ous remedies were suggested.