The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-02-13

her friends were handsomely entertained.
We are clad to see Samuel Ware. Sr.,
home again after a protracted visit TO his
sons in Bridgeton.
Mrs. Samuel Morgan Of our town was
received into the Baptist church on sun
day morning last. Mrs. Morgan is a grad
uate of the State Normal school, and is a
very accomplished young christian lady.
She will 20 doubt prove . valuable acces-
sion to the church.
We hear that Rev. /. B. Leonard, of
Clayton, will exchange pulpits with our
Baptist pastor next Sunday.
We hear that the Independent club OF
the Curious in our town nave offered 4 re-
ward for the apprehension. arrest and con-
viction of Bitter Pill" His last weeks
letter to the MONITOR has aroused some
suspicious, and several persons have been
suspected guilty. THUS far, however, we
SHALL have to say guess again" But if
the club will offer a reward that is worth
while we will ',jine'' in the search. We
would like TO earn a little money SONS
way (without much work. as Mrs. "PilI"
says the coal is getting low, and a blizzard
is prophesied. In the meantime we hope
no honest person will be suspected, nor in
nocent individual arrested and made to
suffer for the guilty.
A beer establishment on wheels came
near being run over by the cars at Dare.
town station on Saturday. It is supposed
that the driver was asleep in the covered
wagon, and he drove across the track just
in front of the locomotive. Loud Whistles
were given but the sleeper had gone to the
'laud Of nod, aud would never have got
back, had not the engineer succeeded in
stopping the engine just the instant that
Ea1,l .ra-Il 4r.o - 1arr- g. -.
accident to the man, wagon or horses, but
as for the beer we would not care if it had
been blown to buugy." 1t is a good idea
to keep awake on railroad crossings.
Mr.. Charles Shute and bride attended
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
Jerry Foster, our ticket agent, spent
Saturday in the city. Mr.. Henry johnson
attended to the station business in Mr..
Fosters absence.
Meetings at Pleasant Hill continued all
the week. Many have protested CONVEX
sion and there are seekers every night.
The prayer meeting at Shirley held by
the Presbyterian people is we'll attended.
We hope a revival of religion may break
out in that neighborhood.
Mr.. Eugene Fosdiek has built a beau
tiful veranda to bis house. We used to be
acquainted with a name like yeranda,-it
was nothing like a poltico though, it was
a girl, and Miranda vas Ter name. Mir
anda was awful uiee, but as Mrs. "Pillh
reads the MONITOR we will not give the
particulars of our acquaintance Will Mir
-anda. Verandas and Mirandas, like the ones
here described are both very nice, aud
their memory il sweet. Aheml
George Johnson led the prayer service at
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
S. d. White is the owner of a splendid
young team of heavy horses. Sam is a
good fellow. and always has a good team.
Warren Harris, of Pittsgrove, is clerk
ing in a store near Bridgeton his winter.
Rev. L. Myers being engaged at Pleas
ant Hill. the prayer meeting at the Baptist
church Thursday night was led by Charles
G. Foster.
Thos. Y. Haekett has been elected trus-
tee Of our district school. Mr.. Haekett
having been a teacher himself, has had
considerable experience in school matters.
We believe be will prove q good man for
the position.
This man once was teacher Hackett
Now boys be sure TO kick up'no racket.
Or else the "marm" VIII tan your jacket
And our new trustee Will surely back it,
During a heated debate GA the race
quest ion 10 the post Office last week. we
heard one Of the contestants assert that he
once knew a highly intellectual colored
man with hair ''curled so tight to his head
that it lifted him two inches from the
floor" We SAID nothing, but concluded
when we had some old "streteher'' to work
ND for the MONITOR we would politely
invite that debater to u assistance. He
certainly can tell 'em. BITTER Pill.