The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-15
BY Ginger.

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chas. Hawn and lady of woodbury.. spent
last sunday in our town.
Ike Iarpine IS painting The house of John
Krun
About the color ola ripe blue plum.
The venerable Mr.. Dare of " atson's Corner.
was buried in our Presbyterian church yard
on Friday of last week. He had lived to be 50
year, old and enjoyed the esteem OF all who
knew him.
After last weeks frosty scenes
Gardeners are re planting their bunch beans.
Election of Sunday school officers last sun
day at The Baptist church resulted rs follows:
sapt.. II. V. Foster; Asst. snpt, jim. Gray;
secty, /. c. Hawn; Treas, Bessie Iiitchnez;
Librarian, Charles White; oreanist. Gertie
Robinsoni Asst, Organist. Jennie Bassett.
VIM. Beal is digging a cellar on his lot this
week.
The YORKTOWN Y. P. 5. c.. E.. will hold It's
next social at the home OF its Recording
Secretary, Miss AdGie Hafnes.o on Friday even
ing of this week. We believe that each mem
Der is entitled TO extend two Invitations.
We are Informed that We reported incorrect
~ last week concerning VIM. Robbins
"Design"hefng in tlaining. We make the
correction as 1t is not our design 10 report
anything but the truth. Our informant was
5istaken asit was n younger colt that Mr..
Robbins -contemplates developing. This colt
will be sent to Thunderoolt and in accordance
with the eternal fitness of things he oughr
therefore to trot Ii keiightning.
Rev. Mr.. Shields. OF Bristol, Pa, an ex-pas.
tor, delighted the Presbyterian congregation
bya visi; 10 them last sunday. he preached
I excellent ermons both morningand evening {.
Mr.. Shields succeeded the Rev Mr.. Janvier
ihirty-three years ngo this month. He was
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church successfully fot twelve wears. We be-
iieve the church has had hut four pastors in
about eighty years. This speaks well for
both church and pastors.
There viii be baptism at the Baptist church
again next Sunday morning. The Young
Peoples meeting will be held in the evening.
I Clifford Fiitcfaft tells us that he Is about to
start for California.
Jos. Morgan's team became frightened on
Tuesday and ran away with his hired boy
| Harry. The boy brought the team 10 a stand
still By running them into a tree along The
Baptist church yard fence. Harry showed
a good deal OF common sense and manly pluck
for so small a boy. No serious damage was
done. watsoa Coomhs and VIM. t. hickman
assisted the boy in righting mp the team and
wagon.
aGuineveres told us some time ago about an
] amusing IoAl 1AtaVt ii LIZ ubpfk 4ttAf
iIusiraiing she remarkable sagscify Of these
birds. The other day we heard IA story about
Il parrot, though il may not be new to your
readers, it as new and amusing TO US. The
story is aeout as follows. A gentleman who
h ID charge of a gateway where muhitudes OF
people we're constantly passing and requesting
acquired the habit of contin uousiy rope ting
slowly the words. .Don't crowd, don't push
go slow. plenty time" His parrot initiated
him exactly both us to word and manner.
Ono day the parrot made his escape q ON the
cage and aiie hted ON a tree, and about u dozen
crows got ut him and seemed TO vie wtiheach
other as 10 which should get the most pecks
and tear the most feathers ont OF him The
anu sing part OF story WIS to hear the parrot
at This critical point in his life repeat 10 the
dezen infrriated crows The words be
had learned at the gateway. "pon'f crowd
sDonst push s.Co slow "Pienfy time" A.
10 whether The crows heeaed the csufions 81
the parrot, we believe the record H. silent
Clad 10 see the doctor ert again Sorts q
fraiernal feeling between ~. both being y
the Pill business, you know.
Keep mum' bsT1Hk XII.