The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-26
QufuIou HENS.


AChautauqua Circle, 10 be known as the
Quinton c. l.. 5. C.. has been organized in
this place with q membership of ten. Rev. C..
II. Elder will act rs president. The society is
10 meet once in two weeks nj the homes of the
various members.
Mrs. Joel Mills has purchased for the Zap
list chapel Il communion table and pulpit.
The money for this was given her by friends
for the express purpose OF these things.
4 miniature festival held at Moses Meyers
last Saturday evening was very largely at
tended, and the sum realized was $3.50.
Mrs. wm. Murphy is visiting friends in
MilIviIle and Morristown.
Hires & Co.. have on exhibition at their store
a stalk OF corn having six sets of ears. This
is a sample OF the years growth from The
State farm.
Lewis Meyers, sr., has a curiosity in The
shape of a cherry tree bringing forth not fruit
of its kind, but that which is quite foreign to
its nature, namely, a pumpkin weighing u
pounds. This is what Nc might call "A "lapsus
natur9."
Pray don't think l am agricuIturally in
clined, not by any means, but l give the
above Instances to show ye farmers what good
soil there is in Quinton, and, also, to let The
public see what u resort this place has become
of late, l give the following:
The guests in Quinton have been so large in
number,
All through this hot and sultry SIMMER
That TO write an ode, naming each one,
" ouid finnish, perhaps, a little fHn,
which l hope my readers viii take rs lis
written,
Witha view to amuse the people of Quinton.
To begin with first, there Was Il Mr.. Mallory,
w no spent one Sunday with his old ~"crony;
And Tor spiritual and bodily rest went in
search,
Which he found in the Methodist Episcopal
church,
With a host OF Others, on The same thing intent.
| And all gained their objecJ--toa certain extent.
on the fiji from Elmer Nj. Reed came down,
Close beside him q Fox of no small renown,
Followed by the Patriek's. with smiling faces,
All of whom took delight ia visiting old
And ut Chauneey +. PatrIek's were enter
For whose hospitality he is far ana near
Robert Heintz and family were here fornwhiie
And enjoyed immensely what was then the
az t-sbin@'and rowing. and other resorts
For which Quinton is tamous-So the locals
Also Lew Coleman, of %Briageton, would tell
For ogsall great fishermen, he's got tho name.
Bertha Thompson, OF Woodbury., and The
SculIS OF Bridseton,
Complained thai there wasn't near as much
As in former years, when married people were
who they mean. We readers, 1 leave you to
rt4SS
rrt take no oaense. ana read at your ease.
For that's exactly as l write-remember,
Misses Jesam and Wheeler, both Nenie>l Of
wb,1e en- their way FROM Salem to oninion.
Were positive TINT each would mcet their late
W lille lilly would go at such II mad gail;
However, the journey was thus made htster,
Without any mishap er serious disaster.
Frank smith, OF Nebraska, We halted with de
whose Jokes Of Old. We remember them quite.
And 10 observe what is now q tayoriie adtge,
| He gave them 10 US in the original package,
Then took his departure after a three weeks
| For his home in kearney 10 nov salt hay.
Bat the most frequent guests We noticed ia
We're Hersehel Norris. Bobby Grier and Miss
who We're most inyartabiy by a ross de-
famed,
W hose part as Il bright hostess wa- ably sus
But we see Them no more, and the reason i
That The fogg has departed ana therefore 'tis
our Wilmington friends we we're glad to re
ceivei
From hot city streets and closely built walls,
To where the chickens eaekie and tho old
Ana where everyboay's talked about hut the
preachers wife,
Thereby The result Is n continuous strife.
There we're the Myers, the Sheppstfiis ana MI.
and Mrs. Darrell,
While across the street rested Miss Lucy
Carl;
And pretty Miss Murphy reclined not far
away,
Who anticipated a two weeks stay
But at the end OF that time was able to see
That Quinton wasn't what IL was cracked UP
To be.
Lewis Fox and family arrived in due season
And spent Il few days, and that Is the reason
george W escott and wife, OF Atlantic CITY,
Prolonged their visit, for twonld be a pity
To leave the home, when other members were
there,
To enjoy balmy breezes and good country
fare.
Messr-. Harilove. Mills. ana J. =. Curry.
And Gus wiiliams, the "descon, and MI
U John Furry.