The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
muIl1ca Hill,

The prospect for electric lights is said
TO be growing brighter.
Mrs Norton Woodruff has been visit
irg relatives at Bristol, Pa.
Miss Mary Gaunt, of Bridgeton, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Lillian Fox.
William Burning has been very sick,
but is slightly better at this writing.
Virgil Eachus, of Mantua, was the
guests of acquaintance here on Sunday.
The frequent rains have hindered the
farmers somewhat in getting their hnsk-
ing done.
Harrison Corson and daughter, Allie,
OF Cape May county, visited old friends
here on Wednesday,.
The regular Epworth League social
was held at the residence of John Hazel
ton on Monday night.
Misses Belle Smith and Annie Brad.
way, of Woodstown, were guests of
friends here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Stratton took a
trip to Elmer on their wheels last Sunday
returning in the evening.
Hannah T. Colson and granddaughter,
Lille, nave been spending a few days
WIN AiiOhNo az MUUE66bOWD.
| Jonathan D. Noxon and wife, of Ro-
chester, N. Y have been visiting Mrs.
Hope Moore for a few days past.
Miss Mariana White entertained several
of her young friends on Saturday even
ing, and all enjoyed a delightful time.
Rev. j. G Kulp, OF the M. E. Church,
preached an eloquent sermon on Sunday
morning from the text, BE Filled with
the Spirit"
Jonathan Iredell has some fine poultry
of the white Wyandotte variety which
he will dispose of if any one desires to
purchase them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown aud Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Chatham we've guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. B Lawrence, of Swedes.
boro, on Sunday.
Viola and Olive Scott, daughters of
Peter Scott, have become pupils of our
High School, making their home with
Miss Emma Gibson.
Walter Jones and wife moved to Phila
delphia on Saturday, intending to make
that their future residence. The kind
wishes of many friends accompany them.
I Bible Day will be observed in the Bap-
fist Church mex Sunday. An interesting
program has been arranged for both
morning and evening, comprising ad-
dresses, ROTATIONS and music.
The teachers of the town, all of whom
attended the Institute at Atlantic City
last week, received not only much useful,
practical information, but a new impetus
and enthusiasm, with admiration for
their chosen profession.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold their
annual supper on Thursday evening
next, iE the lecture room of the Baptist
church. The nifty has learned to
appreciate these bountiful suppers, as
we'll as the social feasts which accom-
pany them
The prpils of Washington school,
Harrison township, will hold a birthday
social in the school room on Saturday
evening, 10 h, at 6 80 o'clock. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
attend this, their own birthday party, and
g the children, who will make
every effort to entertain them pleasantly.
A Halloween party composed of merry
masqueraders called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Stratton, near this
place. last Saturday evening, and all had
an enjoyable time except one fellow, who
was bashful and came rather late. He
got on the right farm but in the wrong
house, and frightened several of the
young ladies, until they made an investi-
cation with a lantern and found that he
had rubber boots on and guessed he
wouldn't come in. Those present were
W..iaer Stratton and wife, Mrs. Joseph
Stratton. ST., Samuel Stratton and wife.
Joseph Stratton, Jr., and wife, H. Gran
dali and wife; Misses Carrie Strattor,
Viola Nolte, Elma Heritage, Laura
Mitchell, May Knight, Louisa Osler,
Luella and Lizzie Downs; Messrs. Robt.
Stretch, John Shoemaker, Walter Dilks,
M. D., Marcus Pierce, Charles Colson,
John French, Raymond Lippincott. Ar
lington Jones and several Others.
The funeral of James Benezst, on Sat-
urday morning, was largely attended
Mr.. Bene yet was one of our most promi
nent and successful business men, aud
respected and beloved by all who knew
him, His death was not only an irrepar-
able loss to. his family but to the entire
community as we'll. Those taking part
in the services we're Rachel M. Lippin-
colt, Rev. James f. Brown and Rev. il.
Davies. The pail bearers were VIM. NJ.
Weatherby, VIM. q Flitcraft, Isaac K.
Lippineott, Charles E, Allen, of Woods
town, and Abram Cochran, officials of
the Woodstown National Bank. Inter
ment was made in the Friends, cemetery.
Among those in attendance were Judge
John s. Jessup, Charles q. Jessup, Presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Woodbury.; John D. Shute and William
| X. Tredell. Diraetors of same hank. VIM
81. Bodine, of Williamstown; Charles P.
Batten, John s. Batten and Samuel Ash
craft, Directors of Swedesboro Bank;
q. W. Elkinton, Director of Glassboro
Bank; Councilman William z. Gibson, of
Camden; Anthony Benezet and Isaac
Shute, of Philadelphia.