The Monitor., 1891-09-11


IT has been well said that there are two
times in year when man feels the positive
need OF rest. Those times are just before and
just after the usual vacation period.
As We are tremendous hard working indi-
vidHal We concluded awhile ago 10 lay down
the hammer and the hoe and rest a spell.
When We had snarpened the axe aud filed the
butcher knife for Mrs. Pill. we felt We could
take our trip away leaving our better-half so
well equipped for home duties that nota wave
OF trouble should roll across our most mag
unanimous soul. Not being Of rowing nature
we did not, like most of the prominent men of
our standing. take trip to Europe. We did
think we might have glowing description TO
give of onr summer wanderings. But as we
did not wander very much we haven't much
to tell. Fact Is we struck a weIlIoaded peach
orchard and that Is about as Tar as we got
There seemed To be something contagious
about it, far we soon became well loaded, too
" e think we can recommend to tired mortals
| q peach orchard as good place 10 spend q
| vacation, Saratoga, Cape May, Atlantic City,
Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Europe and Dare
town to the contrary Notwithstanding. Pos
sibiy We might think Of some more points of
interest observed on our trip, but " e have not
time to do so, as the Mrs. has struck nail and
| we must go and once more sharpen her axe.
Delegates from our Baptist Young Peoples
Societies attended the Young Peoples Con
vention held at salem on Monday night last
Several Of the Baptist people here were III at
tendance at the eightieth anniversary of the
West Jersey Association in session at AIloway
on Tuesday ana Wednesday OF this week.
Lemuel stration is still very sick with
typhoid fever. He has been sick about three
weeks
Thomas Hackott has little boy that is quite
sick at this writing. There seems 10 be an
unusual amount Of sickness III the neighboi-
hood just now.
Both can houses here are heginning opera
tions The tomatoes, however, are ripensn z
slowly.
Misses Hattie and Ella Miller are spending
a week or so at Pottsville, Pa.
The scholars speak very highly Of their new
teacher here. ana say that she Is good disci-
plinarian. Glad to hear il.
Mrs. jos. Morgan, Jl.. Is spending the week
at Cape May.
The creamery under the new management
ana ownership opened on Monday last with
encouraging prospects. Mr.. Mack Is a business
| man and we see no reason why the Daretown
+ creamery shonld not be among the most pros
porous. We understand the proprietor pro
poses to pay his patrons every two weeks.
John Daggan is now engaged with Mr.. T.
Fosdiek in carpenter work. John is handy
fellow and viii no doubt make a good ear
penier. IN fact, before he served as an ap
| prentice We can testify to what We have seen
| with our own eyes that he could build we'll
anything from pig trough 10 4 fatting coop.
Success To him.
Miss Nellie Kiger has been keeping the
| books al the kiger 4 ColsoR factory since the
/ beginning of the season.
! Its said that Il. Foster has coo bushels oi
/ Bartlett pears.
Miss Louie Gray and brother, of j uliustOwn,
are visiting in the neighb0rhoDd.
Time has brought the fail,
That always has the gall
To make the Eiee green leaves fall.
BITTER Pill.