The Monitor-register., 1897-02-12
NEWS AT THE COUNTY,sEAT
SALEM, Feb. ii, 1897.

NEWS AT THE COUNTY,SEAT
SALEM, Feb. ii, 1897.
The event in society circles in this city
this week has been the wedding of Miss
Emma Gertrude virgins, daughter of
ex-Sheriff virgins, and Mr.. Q. G. Ford,
Jr., which took place in St. Johns Epis-
copal Church on Wednesday morning.
The ceremony was performed by the
rector, Rev. g. NJ. Perkins. in the pre-
sence of large company of invited
guests. The bride entered the church on
the arm of her father and was unattended
by any maid of-honor or bridesmaids.
She was most becomingly attired in
green broadoloth travelling dress trimmed
with fur and carried beautiful bouquet
of bride roses. At the altar the groom
and his best man Mr.. Harry T. Ford, of
Swedesboro, met the wedding party. The
ushers were Mr.. J. J. Ford. Mr.. Geo. Il.
Carpenter, MIR. J. r. Filter and Mr.. w.
Fl. Chew. After the ceremony breakfast
was served to the wedding party and the
immediate families at the residence OF
the brides's parents. The happy couple
were warmly congratulated by their host
of friends. The bridal party left for
tour, and upon their return will reside
Ford's Hotel. The presents were very
numerous, beautiful and useful.
While most of the towns and villages
in the county have already been the scene
of an active contest for the post office,
the aspirants for the position of post
master in this city have kept remarkably
quiet until quite recently, and now an
active canvass is in progress on the part
of at least one or two aspirants to succeed
Postmaster Flynn, who, however, has a
year and more to serve yet. The leader
in the contest so far is ex Sheriff Wrig-
gins, W no has a numerously signed petit
tion endorsing him for the place. We
understand that W. Fl. Lawson is also a
candidate, and it is not unlikely that Capt.
L. L. Mulford, who preceded Postmaster
Flynn, may also decide to enter the con-
test later on. If he does it will make a
knotty problem for Congressman Louden-
slayer to solve.
VIM. R. Freas, ons of our old residents,
died yesterday. He was leading mem
ber of the First Baptist Church.
B. F. Wood 6 Son will offer at public
sale, on Saturday, February 81, the valu-
able business property known as the
Brown building. They will also offer the
dwelling No. 26 Griffith street.
Miss Lydia Prudence Bradway, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Bradway,
of Warrington, will be married to Mr..
Elmer Griscom on Wednesday next. The
wedding will occur at noon at the home
of the bride, tie couple being united by
Friends ceremony.
j. Warren Smith sold bis fifty -one acre
farm, in Q linton township. on Tuesday
to George Roper, of this city.
Carpenter & Mitchell, the we'll known
clothiers, have purchased the Shina pro-
and Alexander Ramsey, for $14. 500 The
firm will remain in the Star Hall store
until March, 1898
General Secretary Warner, Clifford
Butcher and Walter Ballinger represent.
ed the Salem Y. NJ. G. A. at the State
Convention at new Brunswick this week.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Rachel Fogg to Mr..
Charles E. Zslley, both of Warrington,
to occur on Thursday evening, thu 18Th,
at eigh bit O'Clock, at the BRIDES home.
DR.. N. s. Hires, of Quinton, is fitting
up the suite of rooms in the Mitchell
building, lately occupied by DR.. B. A
Waddington, and will open an Office their
in few days.
The Quaker City Band of the Salvation
Army will begin a series Of meetings in
the Broadway M. E. Church on Friday
evening. We hear wonderful things of
their meetings in Woodstown, ard we
believe they will stir things here.
Rev. Mr.. Allen, of Florence, N. j., will
occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church, this city, next Sunday. Last
Sunday Rev. Edwin McMinn, of Jersey
City, filled the pulpit. He preached two
very good sermons and made favorable
impression with those present. A vote
will be taken next Sunday morning and
it is probable that a call will be extended
Mr.. McMinn.