The news., 1886-04-27
New Gretna..

The teachers of this village not learning
| OF the postponement of Arbor day duly
| observed ii on Friday. Miss Lizzie G.
| Collum with her scholars observed it in
| proper order. Amasa Mathis teacher in
| District No. l07 commenced school as usual
The forenoon was spent i'll recitations
singing ana interesting talk about the val
uation of trees in regard to the benefit of
mankind, and as there was not any i'm
| pfovements to be made in planting trees
on the school grounds ii was closed at u
O'Clock that the scholars might enjoy the
\ afternoon gathering flowers. Mark w
| Adams, in school District No. los thought
1t was not possible to add any to the beau
" OF the grove surrounding the school
house, but care was taken to impress upon
| the minds of the pupils the benefit of fos.
| ter1ng our forests. The boys however
thought they could do something and set
J out a number of trees Eva Iamson. of
| District l06 passed the morning in going
through with the usual routine of morn
ing work part of the afternoon was
| spent III Rotations, readings and singing;
| the remainder in planting trees on the
| school ground. Nine trees were planted
the species consisting OF cedars and silver
naples. In about three weeks the public
| schools VIII close. The teachers have
| given entire satisfaction.
The thermometer was mp to SO on Friday.
1t caused straw hats to disappear lapidiy
| from Adams Bros. store. They have
another new lot now.
Captain Daniel French is building new
paling fence around his property
1t not only seems delight to the ladies
OF this place but also a source of enjoyment
ana pleasure to many to have IL flower
garden to care tor.
DR.. Garribrant viii soon make his debut
in an elegant two-wheel vehicle.
very quiet wedding took place ut the
parsonage ON Friday evening and no one
knew i but the happy pair, Rev. P. w.
Bilderback, his wife and sister On Satur-
day the newly married couple started on
an unlimited wedding tour hence Budd-
town will be in fun bloom for awhile The
band should have their Instruments at
hand and their mouths puckered to do the
event full justice on their return home.
L. /. Mathis and Annie A. Mathis are on
q visit TO friends near Pemberton.
At the temperance meeting on Thursday
evening Il lively programme made the
occasion interesting. The pastor delivered
short able speech on the "issue,n and
Mark Adams gave some pointed say
ings-n The singing was exceedingly good.
Miss Phoebe A. French, eloeutionist, rem
dered Goodnight, Pa Pa admirably.
This town is not lacking in talent orenter.
prise, as the weekly meetings show.
Our regular correspondent Is visiting
friends in Mount Holly. During his alb
senee We viii try and represent New
Gretna.
Benjamin c. Mathis is feeling ouite III
but is not confined to his house.
Henry Howell saws he isn't going to get
lititfried anti We 3et L Republican, prcsf-
dent. You won't have to wait many Years
Henry. 1t might have been sooner. how.
ever, had yon said Prohibitionist
DR.. Graw, the Presiding Elder viii be
here shortly. Get ont everybody and hear
him preach.
The last point and the most important
of all TO the now happy pair was reached
ON the 10th, inst, at a brilliant wedding
which took place at the residence of Ben
lainin G. Mathis. Captain Jesse A. Love-
lind and Ida Z. Mathis were united in
marriage by the Rev. p w. BilderbacS,
Mr. George Stevens, of Tuckerton acting
as groomsman and Miss Lizzie Mathis, as
bridesmaid. After the ceremoniesa grand
supperwas spread before the large gather
ing of invited guests, and later on in the
evening another fine treat was presented
The bride looked sweet as she glanced up
shyly through her fiuttering lashes Ia
catch the first kiss from husband
dressed III an elegant suit of sold goldn
handsomely trimmed with blue, While the
groom looked equally attractive In his
latest cut sHit of itne black broad cloth
standing erect casting upon the fair one
all the 'glorious depth and softness of
those loving eyes" Then smile of salts
faction lit up both faces as they went forth
man and wife to live in peace and lappi-
ness for all time.