The Monitor-register., 1897-06-18

hiAo"o ACuuoD, JT., Ol ul|laQ6ipDla
has been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Parker and Miss Anna Parker re-
turned to their home here on Friday.
Miss Sadie Lewis was the guest OF the
Misses Hazleton on Saturday and Sunday
Misses Beulah and Hannah Pancosst
are spending a week with friends in
Salem.
Miss Lydia Ridgway, of Phila., is visit.
ing her grandparents, Thomas and Anna
Borton.
Joseph Adams, dug and marketed As
baskets of potatoes, on Monday. 1t is
estimated the crop will yield $50 baskets
to the acre.
Miss Maria Locke, of Swedesboro, and
Miss Harriet Locke, of Overlook, Pa,
were guests of Mrs. Sarah Roberts on
Thursday.
Elmer Souder moved to Magnolia las t
week, his place at the toll gate being now
occupied by Alexander Williamson and
son.
Our schools closed ON Friday. The
pupils of Miss Copestick were given an
outing in Pancoast's woods, in the morn
ing. Miss Hazleton's school enjoyed a
picnic at the same place in the afternoon.
The funeral OF Captain Benjamin
RuloD, an old resident of this town,
occurred on Wednesday. The above
announcement " i'll produce sincere regret
in this community, in which MIR. Rulon
resided for many years, respected and
esteemed, as a citizan. The sympathy
of many friends here, is extended to the
bereaved wife and family.
Those from this locality who we're priv
legged to attend the Lawn Social" held
at the home of Cooper Cole, CREAM
RIDGE" on Saturday, report a very de-
lightful occasion, about one hundred
persons being present. The meeting was
addressed by Mrs. Isabella Demarest, of
Closter. Bergen county. Mrs. Demarest
is State Corresponding Secretary of w.
G. I. U.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Stratton enter.
tanned a number of their Philadelphia
friends on Saturday aud Sunday, who
came down on their wheels. The party
consisted of Misses Louisa Osler, Lizzie
and Lou Down, and Messrs. Charles
Saxton, Samuel Osler, John and Edward
Maguigan also Miss Carrie Stratton, of
this place. They had a very delightful
time.
Children's Day services were held in
Baptist church on Sunday evenings mem
bers of other churches participating. 1t
was in every respect a delightful service.
Floral decorations were remarkably
dainty and beautiful, consi sting of
choice, delicate palms, and lovely bou.
quets. The white wreaths were ex-
quisitely pretty aud attracted universal
admiration. The musical selections
were fine, and excellently rendered. A
duet, "Sharon's Rose," by Misses Davis
and Stratton, was very beautiful, and was
sung with much sweetness and express
sion, as also was the solo, 1.-THE Unseen
City," by Miss Deborah Stratton. The
little ones performed well the parts as
signed them III recitation and in song.
The motion song was very attractive. A
very pleasing feature near the close OF
the exercises was the presentation of a
bouquet of very handsome roses by Mr..
Davies, pastor of the church, to his
brother pastor, Rev. ]. G. Kulp.
This vicinity is making a record for
early potatoes. Jos. M. Adams dug his
first load on Monday, June 18th, yielding
at the rate of 260 baskets per acre, and
the number of large to the small were
16 to /. He has since been digging two
loads daily for the Philadelphia market
besides shipping some to Newark. Stultz
Brown, on an adjoining farm, dug his
first load on the 10th, yielding a very
foe crop. Frank Brown, of Jefferson,
routed out a load the same day, yielding
265 baskets per acre of as handsome
potatoes as one wants to see at any time
of the year. Jonathan Iredell started 10
on his crop on the Itch and surprised
himself with over 200 baskets per acre.
A feature of these foe early crops and
worthy of note is that all of these enter
prising farmers grew them with Atkin-
sons high grade potato fertilizer, applied
in a proper manner with the improved
Robbins potato planters. On Tuesday
aid Wednesday potatoes marketed in
this vicinity sold for 70 and so cents per
basket in Philadelphia; $500 per barrel
York; seconds selling for SO so per
barrel.
The High School Commencement was
held last Thursday evening in the Town
Hall which was packed to its utmost
capacity. The platform was very taste
fully ornamented with bunting, plants,
and handsome bouquets. The school
assembled upon the platform during the
opening march, played by Miss Bertha
KendiDg. and at its close, united 10 sing
ing the opening song. Summer is Com
ing" Rev. J. G. Kulp offered prayer,
which was followed by the opening
address by Pearl Dilks. REGULATIONS,
dialogues, duets and music by the juni-
ors composed a sesry attractive pro-
gramme. The singing of Little Mothers
by the youngest pupils was especially
enjoyed. The essays of the graduating
class. which were all good and we'll
received as follows: Luck and Pluck"
Sarah E. Shute; !" School Friendship"
Ella Jones; "Ancient and Modern War
fare" Howard Folwell; "One Hundred
and twenty one Years of American Inde-
pendence," Walter N. Burning; "OGe
Hundred Years Hence" Harry B.
Ireland, Miss Shute, and Miss Jones
were P~ostgraduates. Rev. j. j. Davies
presented the diplomas, and his charge
to the class was particularly appropriate.
Those receiving second grade certificates
were Joseph White, James White, and
Martie c.. Avis Third grade, Katie M.
Rusebacx, Rena Avis, Lille A. Picken,
Anna E. Tonneson.
Gold Or silver.
Things are way down under the gold
standard. We are looking for better
times soon. Ii we don't have them we
will have free silver.
Choice millet seed, 81 bushel; fine
white bolted Novo Scotia plaster, Csc
per bag, So per ton; sacked bran, $12
per ton; pure MANILA binder Irvine, 7to
per ID; standard binder Irvine, 30 per 10.
Sisal binder Irvine, 90 per Id. Try some
of Davenport's celebrated whole wheat
flour, very healthy this time of the year.
Gluten feed on hand.
Call and see US at Woodstown Mills.
DAVIS, CoLsoN 81 Co.
over the count Lines
County Chairman Andrews has nomin-
ated George E. Pierson,t Woodbury.. and