The Monitor., 1890-04-04
Hancoek,s srlege nsppeninss.

Mrs. Lydia RoorI. of Salem, has spent
the week among her friends here.
Miss Wilmina Pogue returned home on
Saturday after spending some weeks in
Philadelphia.
10 the absence of the pastor Harry G.. BI.
CARL led the Thursday evening prayer
meeting at the NJ. E. Church last week.
Oar public school has be en- closed this
week, and the principal, Miss Kate A.
Brown, is at her home in Philadelphia.
The Young Peoples Temperance Union
will devote the literary part of their meet
ing tonight to subjects pertaining TO
Easter.
jeremiah Powell is flooding his meadows
adjoining the village witlisa view to their
improvement by the action Of the tides
Rev. L. n. Clark has been at Elmer this
week prescribing for the illness of a
daughter, he being well qualified to do
this as he practiced medicine before enter
ing the ministry.
Mrs. A NJ Hammer, OF Newark. will
give an address on temperance at the NJ.
E. Church on Saturday evening, April 9Th.
Mrs. Hammer has addressed an audience
at this place and our people know she is a
pleasing speaker.
Ephraim Tomkins sold bis goods at pub
lie sale last Saturday afternoon, including
the building in which he lived, Charles
Morrison being the auctioneer and r. B.
Griseom clerk. Mr.. Tomkins viii reside
with one OF his sons in the future.
Green & Bro. with their force of men
left here Monday morning in the schooner
Daniel r. Burton, accompanied by their
feet of boats, bound for the Cape Shores.
where they will be for several weeks en-
gagged in sturgeon fishing.
The M. Z. Sunday-school elected the
following officers last Sunday for the en-
suing year: Superintendent, George w.
Carlson; Secretary. Elisha Davis, Treas
urer, Miss Mary E. Harris; Librarian,
Harry c. Nj. CARL; Organist, Miss Anna
r. Davis.
There was good run OF shad last week,
and for so early in the season the fisher
men did remarkably we'll Some of them
caught about 800 shad during the week,
and en- Friday George W. Smith got 199,
clearing him about $50 for the days work.
A fisherman $ life. however is not an easy
one, and they well earn all they get for
their labor Many of them fish day and
night, whatever the weather may be, SO
they are beset with hardships and dangers.
Some Of the fishermen were ont on the
river at . o'clock Friday morning in the
storm while the lightning flashed and the
thunder rolled over the waters, the
darkness being so intense that objects
could not lie seen the length Of their boats.
That night some were again on the waters
battling with the clements, as the wind
was blowing a gale, and twoof our citizens
were blown ashore so they spent the night
on the marsh beside the glowing fire they
managed to build among the reeds.
/ Easter will soon be here. which is one OF
the most glaosome times Of the V hole year
and everyone should rejoice. We cannot
refrain from quoting these beautiful lines
! by amber" relating to it The beauti-
| ful Easter time is drawing near again.
| The time for daffodils both in the garden
and in the sky; the time for resurfected
| love and hope and faith. The bluebird
and the robin hold morning concerts daily
| from five to seven, aud under the brow
leaves cf the woods the shy anemones are
turning their pale, pare faces to the sun
| There is no day in the year so dess to
earth-weary pilgrims IS Easter day.
| Christmas brings lavish munificepce
Thanksgiving brings cheer and satisfied
physical content, but Easter brings hope.
Across the sound Of wailing voices, oi