The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-08-22
Hancock,s Hr,aSe aaupe.,ars,

Benz. Patterson, OF saiem, will preach at the
N. T.. church next sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Nicholson has improved in
health and is able to be about the house.
MI. /. Woolson, of Cape May, spent two
or three days here the first of the week ana
renewed old acquain fanees.
several people in this vicinity attended the
farmers picnic at the River Shore and Penns-
vile last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bauer and daughters.
Misses Lizzie. Florence and Rena, and Mas
ter Willie, of Bridgeton, spent Tuesday at
this place.
Temperance workers ~eryw will he
eheered by the downfall of the 'original pack
age" saloons, which met their fate when the
Wilson bill became u law, but they would be
more pleased if it would drive every saloon
from the land.
Starr x Bro. commenced canning tomatoes
at their factory here on Tuesday. The
Improvements that have been placed in the
factory worked to perfection. The merry
go-roundH is considered much superior to the
methods formerly employed 10 get the toma-
toes to ana from the women.
The service at the M. Il. church last Sunday
morning consisted OF a love feast and the com
munien. The Presiding Elder. Rev. G. l..
Dobbins, preached in the afternoon and held
quarterly conference. In the evening an ex-
eellent sermon was preached by Mr.. /. L.
Woolson. OF Cape May, who was formerly in
the ministry and was pastor Of this church
about Is years ago.
Three enterprising young mon. Jointly Ho-
gate, Vim. kano and Joseph Finlaw, Jr., are
running Il threshing machine among the
farmers this season. The power is furnished
by an Eclipse steam engine, and the firm does
good and rapid work. They can thresh two
bushels OF wheat a minute, and while nj
samuel NJ. Bakers last Thursday they thresh-
ed a large stack of wheat in forty minutes.
The Canton NJ. E. church will hold r meet
Ing in samuel Fox's woods next sunday, Aug.
2lth. Rev. l.. W. Clark. of Hancock's Bridge,
will preach at 10 A.. M; Rev. Charles H.. Elder,
OF Quinton, at T. NJ, and VIM. Edward. OF
Salem, at 7-3e p. NJ. The Young Peoples
Meeting Will be in charge of Misses Jennie
Boon and Anna Muta. TIL singing win he
from the shower of blessing" a good
spiritual time is expected.
The W. C. I L. Mt their meeting on Friday
elected the following officers for the next
term: President, Mrs. Annie p. Ridgway;
Vice Presidents, Mrs, Mary e. Bramble, Mrs.
Lizzie Griseom and Mrs. Ann Baker; CORES
ponding Secretary, Mrs. Kate III. GriscoW;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. +. HsrTisi Treas
urer, Mrs. Rebecca seeley; supt. of Literature,
I ~ 4-A1Ga1 4 E1tAAA~ ~
Annie NJ. Anderson; Supt OF Sunday school
work, Miss Mary f. Harris.
As improvements have been In progress at
the Canton Baptist church Tor some weeks
they were not able 10 have Children's Day
until last sunday. on this occasion the new
lv-decorated church looked its hest. The
nuIpi platform was covered with flowers ana
foliage, and a century plant belonging 10 Mrs
E. Brown and other floral treasures attracted
much attention among the display. The pas
tor, Rey. I'D Davies. preached nm appropri
ate sermon in the morning and in the evening
| the sunday-school presented an excellent pro
gr4tmme. The service opened with an organ
voluntary by Miss Mary l.. smick. followed
by an invocation by Rev. George ii. Wendell,
| of salem. Rev. }. J. Davies gave a scripture
reading and an address. The greeting by
Ward Davies and a motion song by Misses
Ida and IIerfha Griseom were pleasing fea-
lures of the evening. Miss Maggie Davies
gave q recitation "The Hero OF Burmah." and
Miss Mary j. Dubois s.oing 10 the Cross
| REGULATIONS were also given by Miss Anneifs
Griseom and FrankandR Richard billiard. Miss
NJ. Il. CARL had "A reading entitled "Glying-"
The singing was excellent and the congrega
ffon was delighted By the following solos; Il
know that my Redeemer Lives, by Miss
Elsie Hawn; sweet Roses. by Miss Anna ).
| Dubois, and "Jesus Lover al my soui. by
Bend. n. Harris. They were all we'll rendered,
| including a quinfeite," alike u Father fitiefh
his Children . by W L. Thompson. A large
congregation Was present, and 1t WAS a sne
cess ui Children's Day. NM. SMITH.