The Monitor-register., 1897-11-19

William Cole, of Moorestown. visited
relatives here on Sunday.
William Smashey has moved into the
vacant house on Swedesboro avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Test, of Sicklerto wn. ia
visiting her niece, Mrs. Thomas Williams,
Our townsman, William Burning. who
has been very ill, is reported improving
slowly.
A number of bicyclers we're seen onlour
streets on Sunday, Notwithstanding the
cold day.
Joseph Marshall and wife, of Black
wood, were guests of Joseph Evans and
wife on Sunday.
Hope Owen and daughter, Mary. of
Mickieton, were guests of Hannah Chat
nan on Tuesday.
Busy housekeepers are becoming dis.
couraged over the continued rainy Mon
days we are having.
Mrs. Emma Acton and children, of
Salem, have been spending a few days
with William Harker.
Mrs. Hannah Colson returned home ON
Saturday from a weeks visit at Moores
town, with her daughter.
Mrs. Harry Rldgway and little
daughter, OF Philadelphia, are visiting
her father, Thomas Borton.
Mrs. Mary A. KIRBY and daughter,
Emily, of Woodscown, were guests of
Mrs. Alice Stratton on Sunday.
The G. E. Society held a very pleasant
social at the home of Joseph Neale, of
Redwood. on Thursday evening.
Our boys, great and small, appear to
enjoy the cunning season, but it is a mis-.
take and a loss to be- out of school.
Services are being held every night
this week in the M. E. Church. A diff.
terent clergyman speaks each night,
Miss Berthe Carlin, Joseph Bowden and
Percival Cuthbert, of Camden. were
guests of Miss Anna Parker ON Sunday.
Joseph Callahan and wife attended the
chrysanthemum show and the food
exposition, in Philadelphia, on Friday
and Saturday.
Charles Sheldon and wife, of Philadel.
phia, who have been guests of William
Fox for a week past, returned to their
home on Tuesday.
Bible day exercises in the Baptist
Church on Sunday were well attended
and appreciated. though the Indictment
weather in the evening disappointed a
number who had hoped to attend.
= The marriage of Joseph Hunter, of this
place, and Mrs. Sarah Doggett, of
Sharon, Pa, occurred at the Methodist
parsonage, on the evening of November
9Th. Rev. J. j: Davies, pastor of the
Baptist Church, performed the ceremony.
4 masquerade party. numbering one
hundred, surprised Miss Gertrude
Weatherby, on Tuesday evening, in
of her birthday. A masquer.
Ede is a collection of surprises, and on
this occasion some very pleasing and
amusing ones occurred.
The Baptist Sunday-school will hold it's
sessions for then next six months, at II 30,
Immediately after the morning service .
DR.. Clark, of Hightstown, preached last
Sunday morning. Rev, Mr.. Thomas, Of
Vinelsnd, will be present at religious
services to be- held in the church next
week.
Benny, the favorite cat of Miss Lizzie
Gaunt, died November 18th, aged 10
years. He was for1erly the pet and
companion of Aaron Edwards, of ED
Tiugo I'LL, iOiiOWInB ulm aOOuI Tue farm
and garden, especially When the sweet
corn, his favorite vegetable. WAS ready to
be gathered. He exhibited many traits
of feline character, aud was an excellent
mouser. He was tenderly iRterred in q
quiet spot ia grassy hill side.
There was a fair attendance at Stokes
Union on Thursday last, though the day
was stormy. Devotional. exercises, BON
Quoted by the president, were opened by a
selection from White Ribbon Hymnal.
Literature department being the topic of
the day, interesting essays were read
by Martha Boggss b annah Chatham aud
others. A recitation, ''The Sign Board"
by Miss Lillian Fox, was much enjoyed
by all present. Miss Mary Gaunt, of
Bridgeton, took the part of erganist, and
greatly aided in the music. The next
meeting will be held Nov. oath, the regu-
lar day being Thanksgiving BAY. Topic
will be Tobacco and Narcotics " Miss
Martha K. Borton superintendent.