The Monitor-register., 1897-02-05
Miss A. Belle Foster is recovering.

Miss A. Belle Foster is recovering.
Miss Nellie Haines is reported as being
i'll.
Frank Trumbull is reported as very
sick.
Charles Kirby is reported to be very
sick. .--H. ~
The wife of Elijah Turner is very sick,
also some of their children.
Emma Pancoast is at Pennsville, at
tending her aunt, who is very sick.
s. G. Pancoast on Monday attended
the funeral of his uncle, Shedlock Pan
coast, at Aura, formerly resident of
this place. -
Mrs. Malachi Featherer, who has been
sick for some time, was buried on Tues
day of this week. Mrs. Fea therer,
although i'll, did not fail to make friends
with whoever became her acquaintance
and despite the weather, which was very
bad that day, the funeral was largely
attended. We sympathize greatly with
the family and would say remember
mothers Christian spirit and wife's en-
durance throughout her illness. Rev. B.
F. Sheppard delivered an excellent ser.
mon on the occasion. ..-..
Miss Blanche Given we think greatly
enjoyed her birthday last week, in the
evening. The event was rendered men,
orable to her by company of friends,
who gathered there to assist her in enter
ing her new year joyfully. Those present
were: Rebe Moore, Lizzie Cozens, Ger
trude Dilks, Gertrude Parker, Florence
Pither, Linda Talmsn, Lizzie Turner,
Martha Rulon Messrs. Augustus Sparks,
Walter Moore, Aaron Hurff.i Arthur
Sparkle, George Rhode, Walter Hendrick.
son, Edgar Hurff. John Ashcraft, Albert
Stewart, Eddie Vanderslute, Asa Ashton,
| Clifton Ashton, all of Swedesboro Jehu
Allen, of Woodstown Edgar Kirby,
Samuel Hunt, Anna Mattson, Anna Hunt,
Beulah Jones, Name Curry, Name Given,
Blanche Given, Elizabeth Hunt, of Au.
burn. All enjoyed themselves exceed
ingly. Refreshments were supplied in
abundance The party furnished can of
excellent hoka polka, which they left in
the shed. Though they were kind enough
to supply the cream, they were relieved
of the trial of eating it, for it seemed
that a party of gentlemen who were
excluded from the social gathering
wanted the cream worse than the pur-
ehasers did, SO they boldly and heroically
relieved the party of the delicaey.
After devouring what they desired, they
kindly placed the remaining amount in
Rev. b. F. Sheppard's yard, and the
Rev. awakening in the morning, found
quite treat awaiting him, so after help
ing himself and treating his neighboring
friends, was apprised of it's origin and
the can was returned to its lawful
owners. All the invited guests were
there, as far as is known to the writer,
except Cousin H., of Gloucester county.
At the time he received notice of the
party, he was spending few days with
his brother at Pennsville. Being there
with his bicycle, a. distance of 13 miles,
and being young man of high ambition,
full of grit and sand, notwithstanding
the snow and slush, he was determined
to be one of the guests, accordingly, with
sparkling eyes and smiling countenance,
he started on his wheel for home. He
arrived there with wet feet and bicycle
tires not as large as cart wheels, all ir
time to put his horse to his sleigh ard &c
for his best girl. The school marm was
waiting for him, SO the happy couple
started at once for the party. The sleigt
ride proved to be more DISASTROUS thar
the bicycle ride. After they had gont
one or two miles from home they foune
themselves standing still with the horse
and sleigh both fast 10 a snow bank
Here impossibilities overpowered ambi
tion, and cousin in dismay, returned
home. And we trust no further apolog,
will be nesded for his .nou-attendance
So we would say, young man, in th
way of advice, hereafter always prepar,
for obstructions, f7ff