The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-12-19
Notes By the way.

George Horners', her brother above Har-
risonville, at TO- 90 A. NJ. and proceeded
n masse to surprise her at her pleasantly
remodeled residence, which was formerly
occupied by Richard NJ. Ware. But such a
change has been wrought by carpenter,
painter an2 landscape gardener, that one
would hardly recognize any similitude to
the original property. One of the most
pleasing features to the outward observer,
is the broad and roomy verandah which en-
circles three sides of the house, giving the
place a truly Atlantic City cottage appear
ance, only nicer, because situated in a
hitler, therefore more beautiful, section of
country than is Atlantic City. "Old
| oceans grey and melancholy waste" being,
| of course, the one feature in favor of the
latter place. Pity it cannot be transported,
| isn't it?
To the casual visitor what a number of
changes have been wrought within a few
| years to this emlnently billy town. The
first building which commands, as it were,
our attention as we drive in from the
H%arrisonville pike, is the Golden Eagle"
or the house that rum, not Jack. built,
except the latter be prefixed by apple or a
mixed apology thereof. What an appro-
pirate name this seems to be, for as one
pondcrs, the vision rapidly passes before
their eyes of an eagle fastening its claws
relentlessly into Its sturdy victim, not
leaving him until he is weakened by the
loss of gold as we'll as manhood. Not
that the extraction of the gold necessitates
the loss of manhood, but that which is
carried through the poisoned fangs into
the very soul of the victim, steals away the
manhood almost Such an
imposing structure has been reared here
to blighted hopes, bleeding hearts, lost
ambition, hungry children and all the rest
of the sadnesses that follow in its train.
But we anno tarry longer to look here
on. Neither do we wish to. for other and
healthier subjects of admiration claim our
attention.
Further along "the village street. are
the comparatively new and commodious
business houses of Willard F. Parker, cat
erer; Charles Elkinton merchant; and at
the foot of the hill the large new ware
house of Poinsett Bros. s. Co., and the
Reading r. r. Company's station, Queen
Anne style of architecture-this, in fact,
being the impetus which has caused SO
many buildings to have been reared within
a gwen period. Standing on its platform,
or walking across its remarkable trestle-
work high above the meadows, from which
scenes that please the artists eye can be
traced, one notes again how these steep
hillsides have been and are being convert
ed into beautiful foundations for the most
picturesque residences. And right on the
side of the hill where the tin shop now
stands. between his warehouse and the W.
G. I. I. hall,-the latter showing that the
eagle" to the contrary Notwithstanding
is being slowly, possibly, but steadily en-
croached upon,-Mr. Poinsett, I'm told,
purposes erecting a residence for himself.
God speed him! Such men as he with his
legitimate business give new life, new
hope, new ambition to a town. And if he
wants a steam whistle, let him have it.
But to return to our party, no whistle
was blown and the surprise was complete.
And after her power Of speech returned,
Aunt Alice" gave US d royal welcome
saying: Pm glad to see you. I'm glad
you've come" So we felt all day, that we
were a welcome company. Especially did
we feel this at the dinner tables, spread
and beautifully arranged, in the large
dining room, by the young ladies of the
party, their taste in arranging the large
pyramids of foreign and domestic fruits,
and nuts, doing them credit; as did those
who came after do credit to the dinner. At
the table headed by our hostess, sat Caro-
line Ii. Gaunt at her right and Mary A..
Kirby at her left. her sisters. AT the foot
Of the table, her son VIM. S. Harker, of
Philadelphia, with Emma Coles, Woods
town, at his right, and George Horner,
Harrisonville, at his left. Among the
others present were, Emma Horner,
Charles X. Homer. wife and daughters,
Mrs. Edwin c. Kirby and daughter Verna,
Harrisonville; VIM. NJ. Coles and wife,
CLalkley Coles and wife, VIM. C. Davis,
wife and daughter, Richman Coles, wife,
and Sue Horner, Amos Peterson and wife,
Edwin l.. Borton. wife and niece, Eta
Moore, George H. Kirby and wife. Cooper
Coles, wife and son Willie, Woodstown;
and wife, Joseph Coles and daughter, Ira
Coles, Carrie II. Gaunt, Mullica Hill; Mary
G. DUEL, Mrs. Edgar A. Smith. and Ellen
NJ. Coles, Wenonah; fifty-one in all.
do wonder if thee noted ''Katydid's''
article in last weeks South Jerseyman. 1t
was a remarkable letter, wasn't it? Re-
markable! | do wonder (again) thy
opinion of it. But since ~I.cannot get thine
at once, l venture to give mine. (The
fates protect me.)
AS a whole, she sets the Quakers, as she
is pleased to term them, away dow on the
bottom rount of the ladder doesn't she?
and III her estimation they must be a long
way from Heaven. What q goddess place
Woodstown must DC (being so many
Quakers here.)
But between ourselves, it appears to me
that "katydid" has overstayed her time
ION the wing" in the brisk autumn
weather" and consequently is chilled to
the heart. She should have gone into
winter quarters earlier. Am afraid, bear
my in mind her great age" that her
chances OF returning vitality to the things
OF earth are past warming up to the point
of glowing heat, SO essential to the one
who listens to and obeys the divine com
maud: Love thy neighbor as myself"
And that to a certain degree, the Justice,
love and unity" of which she speaks ARE
not found among this people," by herself,
because through her divided interest with
the political world ''to the faith which
She had so long neglected" they were
Above to creep unaware, mayhap, from
out her heart until there was not sufficient
left to ignite with that in the hearts OF
her neighbors. Now thee knows, to we
simpler minded, warmer hearted ones,
there is much of love and unity left,
although we may have to accept the cool
thought, generated, perhaps, by the
autumnal weather in "Katydid's' brain,
that there may be a lack of justice in some
which none deplore more than those who
do possess the two or the thre, qualities,
"katydld'S' assertion to tina contrary