West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-07-18
COUNTY NEWS.
DORCHESTER AND LEEsBURG

COUNTY NEWS.
DORCHESTER AND LEEsBURG
During the heavy gust ON Tuesday night,
of last week, the lightning struck stack of
hay belonging to William Chance, at Lees
burg, and entirely consumed it,
The Mount Pleasant Sunday School from
Millvile visited Dorchester on picnic on
Wednesday of last week, and proceeded to
the grove of the Union School House, where
they passed O. very pleasant day. This
grove is well adapted to such occasions,
being the commendation of all who visit it. |
The Rev. Mr.. Gaskill, of Trinity Church,
Millville, delivered a lecture in our Church,
on Wednesday evening of last week, on the
subject of Temperance, but owing to the
very unfavorable condition of the weather
he hadrathel a slim audience. He departed
from the usual line of such lectures and ad-
vanced for the most part, only on original
train of thought, thus giving his listeners
better ideas, and clearer conceptions of the
vast Importance of this great work. He
talked fluently, though not to any great
length, and exhibited the peculiar power of
being perfectly able to adapt himself in eve
ry particular to his audience, and the local
ity in which he was lecturing. Had the
evening been clear he would have drawn a
crowded house.
MAURICEToWN.
The tug, On Thursday last, brought down
the "Ida' and another craft loaded with
excursionists from Millville. They proved
to be the Presbeterian Sunday Schools of
Millville, who came on picnic to Bacon's
grove, near this place. They were accom-
panied by the "Ariel Cornet Band" which
dscoursed some.very fine music. Our local
band was quite eclipsed, but propose taking
instructions from their talented trombone
player. The party numbered about three
hundred and fifty, and departed at O'Clock
having evidently had good time
Crops are doing finely, especially corn,
melons and sweet potatoes. The yield of
hay has been large.
Some twelve members ard ex- members of
the New Jersey Legislature, accompanied
by a number of friends paid Vineland
visit on Friday last. The following is
list of the gentlemen composing the party:
| Hon. William H. Kirk, Newark.
| E. D. Pierson, Orange.
r. Blodgett, Manchester.
Theo. Macknett, Newark.
John 2. Jackson,
E. w. Crane,
S. B. Jackson,
" Geo. S. Duryee,
James Traphagen, Z"
" A. J. Rider, Atsion.
" D. A. Hale, Newark
" 1T. Nichols, Bridgeton.
Edward Dobbins, Newark.
N. j. Parmentier, Long Branch.
Bayard Stockton, Esq, Newark.
A. L. Larrabee, Bricksburg.
B. G. Fessenden, Esq, Newark.
The company were brought through on
special train over the New Jersey Southern
Railroad. They were received at the depot
by Hon. Jas. Loughran, H. N. Greene, Sea-
man R. Fowler, and Henry Harrison Esqs.,
of Vineland, and taken from thence to the
Baker House, where a sumptous dinner was
served up. At the dinner the guests were
welcomed in neat speech by H. N. Greene,
Esq, which was replied to by Senator Kirk
in his happiest manner. Mr.. Edward Dob
bins, President of the Newark Board of
Education, was called out and made one of
the best of speeches to the great delight of
his listeners. He eulogized Vineland and
South Jersey generally, as did also Senator
Kirk. After dinner a carriage drive was
had through the beautiful avenues of Vine
land, and a bird d's-eye view of the tract OBJ
tanned from the cupola of the Baker House.
Shortly after o'clock the party left for
Cape May by the fast express, Gen. Sewell
having ordered that train to stop at the
Vineland station for the purpose of taking
on the gentlemen and their friends. All
those who participated in the visit speak in
high terms of the treatment received at the
hands of the citizens of Vineland. Their
hospitality will not soon be forgotten.
Rev. William Pittinger, pastor of the
Methodist Church has been spending his
vacation in the Allegheny mountains.
One of the institutions of this place is the
Vineland Daily Journal 1t is we'll edi-
ted sheet, and it's publisher, Mr. B. F. Ladd,
is building up for himself an excellent name
as newspaper man.
Brown & Loughran appear to be the lar
gest shippers of fruits from Vineland. They
average several carloads of small fruits Der
day to the New York and Boston markets
The blackberry crop is now at it's height,
and it is estimated that it is bringing into
the town $4,000 per day.
Sarah J. Page, colored woman, was con-
victed in the United States Court at Trenton
Oh Saturday, ofrobbing the mail at Vineland.
| WILLOW GROVE.
Michael Potter, Esq, is "a years of age,
and is still one of the most active men in
the county. He has reaped and bound
twelve sheaves of rye this month. Mr.. Pot
ter will have an annual home gathering to-
day, the 18th of July.
A barn at Parvin's Mill was DESTROYED bv
lightning on Wednesday evening. Its en-
tire contents of grain and cattle were con-
sumed.
| MILLvILLE.