The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-02-27
Daretown Dots.


HOW Q6 uU.
Three good reasons prevented our desir-
able (?) presence at the Astor-Willing wed
ding about which the papers bad so much
to say. The reasons are frst, we didn't
have money enough; second. we've been
very busy, and didn't know anything
ab ut tie wedding until 1t was over; third,
we wasn't invited. We don't intend how
ever to hold any malice toward the young
couple for the seeming social slight, and
we truly wish for them as much happiness
and spending money as though we could
have favored their distinguished gathering
with our own presence, and handed to the
bride some thirty or forty thousand dollars
ourself for ppm" money. The wedding is
over. John Jacob Astor asked herr and
she being willing the contract was sealed.
Thus the "wiIliug' hath become lobe
dent because he Aston asked her,
Revival meetings at Pleasant Hill were
brought 10 a close last Friday night.
Many of the oldest residents say there that
the a~eiehborhood has experienced the
greatest awakening in its history.
The rush of work continues at our
" heel right and blacksmith shops. All
trade in town seems to be reviving.
Mrs. Mary C. Myers, mother of Rev. l..
MYERS, return. d to her home in Hunter
don county last Saturday after a very
pleasant visit of nearly four weeks. "Bit-
ter PHl.' had the pleasure of meeting the
minister's mother, and though she didn't
exactly tell US how many times a week she
used to pave to spank the y%oungster that
became a preacher, (for we wanted to
know, we found her to be a very agree
able lady, and hope she III visit our tow
again soon.
DIR. Paulding's sale of Jersey cattle was
we'll attended on Monday last. Thirteen
head, principally heifers, were disposed Of
at an average price of about S43 per head,
We understand that g Y. p. 5. c. f.
was organized at Pleasant Hill last Thurs
day hight in connection with the Pitts
grove Baptist Church. The Baptist
Church now has three societies Of Chris
tan Endeavor. These noble bands of
young people are doing much for the
church aud are giving to il a standing and
influence that is felt and appreciated by all
(a no 60 to meetine). II we can get our
hair cut and cur boot heels BACKED, we
want to attend their union meeting next
mouth. We won't Exactly agree TO 20 to
church every month but we have thought
If the weather is good when the time comes
we might make an endeavor (seeing it is
an endeavor meeiinr) to crawl out and go
to meeting once more.
Mr.. Amos Buzhy aud family and Ed
ward Buzby Sr. and family attended a
large party in Bridgeten GA the 25rd inst
The parry was given by Mr.. and Mrs,
Rebt. More, Jr,, of Bridgeton. 10 honor of
the tenth anniversary OF their wedding
Three hundred guests were present aud
the friends Of u town report having
grand time.
The meetings at Yorktown chapel are
we'll attended and several are inquiring the
way of life, Pastor Myers is being very
ably assisted by Rev. Fisher Wilson, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church of Tioga,
Pa. We have understood that Mr.. Myers
was baptized by the Rev. Mr.. Wilson, and
we hear that perfect harmony exists in tn
evangelistic msthods of their work. Theil
meetings are starting with very eneourag-
ing prospects. BITTER Pill.