The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-28
Camden's Marriage Boom.

The Rev. John \, DoDbInS, sad
the City Clerk, "is pastor of the Tab
erracle Methodist Church. You see
when this Camden marriage boom be-
gan last October he didn't get much.
There would be ten ~Ortwenty a month
from him. About the 10Th of March
he was in and said: Somehow | seem
to be out of the track OF these mar
riages. | hardly get any, Immed-
lately after that lie brgan to turn them
in by scores. This month he and Mr..
DiVrrty report nine-four. The other
ministers cart make it OUT
~''IIegiyes the hackman commission"
said the contractor in u matter-oi-fact
way.
The Rev. John Z. Diverty, to whom
the City Clerk alluded, is the Rev. Mr..
DObbin's brOther-in-law. aud us sup
posed in Camden, his partner. The
Rev. Mr.. DObbins Is a Grand Army
man. When he went il way Oh the San
Francisco pilgrimage lie lett the Rev.
Diverty, who Is the pastor of u smaller
church in Camden, to the act for him.
The marriage ceremonies appear in the
published notices now rs having been
celebrated at the residence Of the Rev.
John Y. Dubbfns, 50S North Third
street, Camden. The Rev. Mr.. Diver
ty performs them at present, but his
name does not appear. 1t is, there
fore, conjectured i'll Camdea that the
articles of partnership Of Dobbihs u
Diverty contain u stipulation that the
senior partner is to have all the adver-
Using. THEFT monthly product is sew
enty marriages. Even at the bottom
market figure of 81 this makes Sl40 per
month to he divided. No Capital re-
quired aud there is no risk.
The Rev. j. j. Sleeder is the only
Episcopal minister engaged i'll the bust
uess, and his returns are small. He
is, however, Int upon u novel adver-
ttsing scheme, Which promises ia time
to put his receipts alongside of those
of the firm of Dobbins Il Diyerty
Mr.. Sleeper las had printed OH all his
letters "a map OF The river fronts of
Camden and Philadelphia, with dotted
lines indicating what ferries may be
taken to his house at Cooper and Point
streets, which is conveniently near the
most travelled ferries indicated. Mr..
Sleeper has no Camden charge, but
cares for the spiritual welfare of
the flock of st. Ambrose. Twenty
street and Girard avenue, that
city.
Though the reverend firm of Dob
bins II Diverty are far and away in add
vance of all competitors, there are 9TH
er Camden ministers who do a snug
business in matrmOuy. All the mir
Isterial merchant princes are Method
.sts. 1t is II cold month when the Rev.
j. Wight, pastor of the Third
street Methodist Episcopal Church.
less than forgive couples.
The Rev. William L. Davis's business
S looking up at the parsonage OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
He has an average output OF a couple
md Il third a day, or forty Il month
The Rev. John Ileisler is rated at the
,ame figure at City Clerk Carman's
ministerial commercial agency.
4 smaller business is done in Bap-
it nupttals. Still its volume is re-
,.rclable. The Rev Isaac G. Wynn
,neiy lies less han two dozen hymeu-
al knlls IN thC Saite.
Presbyterian quotations ATE So small
Is TO scarcely affect the market. THIS
or goods Is pretty much handled
y the Rev. William Boyd, who is Ger
ain vi a reliable t,a;.c Of from twenty
.ye to ih3r y Il month, and the Rev. Nj.
i. BIow1soli, MIC makes a IA nthly
e ara OF ten couples. Among the
re- n,,,sl lr Rev. J. H. pzhse, I,AdS
.- .N...5 - Wv"lh.