The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1892-01-01
0ufnIOn Items.

when one glances back over a decade of
years, it is hard to recall a duller Xmas than
that which has just PASSED. Even with the
substantial turkey lying on our largest plat
1ef' ana all the necessary ~adjunets Of the
great holiday, 1t was nevertheless hard TO
feaIlze that il was Xmas. The students ar.
rifihg nome after three-months separation
from family ties found, after the novelty sf a
reunion had taken place, time going slowly.
IL Is only in fiction now DO we hear of the
"iast falling snow.'; or "the frozen lake.
oiten DO we glance at the nail where hangs
our skates, upon which the rust and dust of a
tWeIVe-month have accumulated, and sigh as
we see going down East avenue a man with q
straw hat which he persistently wears,
ana when indeed the Ieautiful snow does de-
scend, we shall doubtless see a new lat.
Among the children there is at present
three or more cases of scarlet fever-Hattie
Myers, Anna Myers, Keiso Birehmire and
Edith Waddington. 1t is to be hoped that the
disease will not spread.
The high appreciation we have Tor the rail
road was demonstrated last Friday afternoon,
when the 2.l5 train went out carrying fifty
passengers from here 10 Elmer and Other
points.
Among our Xmas visitors were Il number
of former residents: VIM. :. Patrick and wife
Abner Patrick and family, George Vogedfng
and wife, Of Elmer, and Joseph Kline and
family, of Bridgeton.
Miss Lily Wright, of W oodsfown, spent the
holidays with Miss Ella Powell.
William Murphy and family are enjoying q
weeks visit among relatives in Wilmington.
Kerrison Davis, of Philadelphia, is visiting
VIM. Davis and wife on East avenue.
Misses Anna Hogate and Stella Robinson
are doing the holidays, fresh from Millers
Vile, Pa.
y. 5. Hires has a pleasant smile While enjoy
ing the allotted fortnight holiday.
The members of the Epworth League of The
NJ. L. church are preparing fer an entertain
ment.
Paul wefthasse has raised 500 among The
members of the Baptist church here Tor tht
South Jersey Institute.
Topic cards of The Y. P. 5. c. Z. Of the Bap
tist church are now cut for the ensuing three
months.
The Xmas entertainment held in the NJ. L
| church last Tuesday evening was in ever,
way a success, and very largely attended
| The programme of dialogues. songs. and con
Guiding with a pantomine was really delight
| ful. A novel feature of the evening was ths
burlesque of a German band, composed o.
Messrs. Paul Abry, Abner Hires, f. G. Rig
gins, John Higgins, W. f. Perry and DR.. Good
who under various iong-nosed and gaily
painted false-faces, made their debut with the
grand old air, aOh where is my little dog
gone" Roars of laughter greeted their ap-
pearance, the scene being so intensely novel
and funny. a large collection of gifts were
distributed among which were many han
some ones.
The Baptist church was filed last Thursday
evening. it being the celebration of Christmas
eve. Apretty programme had been prepared
which was found to be appropriate in every
detail, and which was exceedingly well rem
dered. The Xmas design, a FAIRY Chariot, :
was beautiful ard artistic. Other decorations
were placed throughout the church. The can
tata of ssOid woman in q shoe, WAS greatly
enjoyed. Miss Carrie Mills, acting as "oId
woman, . and the chorus of girls, Misses Bella
Robinson, Artie Robinson. Fanny Pogue,
Linda yegeding, Eva Thompson, Lizzie
Adams, Anna cull and Lizzie Pogue, sang
their different parts in most excellent time,
and with good effect. Josiah Harris person
ated Santa Claus. over 20 gifts were distrib-
uted ard gladdened the hearts OF the recip-
tents.
The members OF the Y. p. S. of the Baptist
| church have arranged to hold q "Seryice from
| the pew" occurring every second sunday
| evening in each month, consisting of readings
recitations and songs illustrating a text. The
| programs will be distributed at the hour
of the service. : o'clock. The subject
selected fol- the evening of Jan. 10Th. will be
"The parable OF the lost sheep
The Misses Anna and Lizzie Fogg entertain
| ed d number of friends last Wednesday even
ing, among whom were Fannie and Cheliie
| Moore, Mary Bassett, Lille Austin, Edith Bor-
| ton, and Messrs. Herschei Norris, Charles B
Grier and John Borten, of Woodstown and
| vicinity; Misses Anna Hogate, Stella Robinson
| Carrie Mills, and Messrs. Nat 5. Hires, Charles
Hires, Lucius Hires and wife.
The public school will not reopen at the
| close of the holidays. on account of so much
sickness prevailing among the children.
David Lynn, an aged resident OF this town
| ship, died last Tuesday evening. His wife is
reported as being seriously i'll at this writing
EVE.