Gloucester County Democrat., 1892-04-21
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Heavy snow storm on Friday last, which
looked more like midwinter than summer
time. 1t almost made us wish a merry
Christmas and happy new year, and neg
lecting entirely the glorious fourth Of July.
The Republican club Of this place, had a
rejoicing time last week over the Jersey
City election, by shooting off cannon and
fireworks, thinking perhaps they might
capture the State next fall. New jersey
will 60 Democratic by 1900 majority all
the same.
D. d. Wescott, the carousel man, is coin
ing money faster than some of the free sill
yer men. Your correspondent, by observa-
tion on Saturday night, noticed that he
carried 600 passengers in one hour That is
$50 an hour. In four hours the same night
his receipts were $50, including admission
at the door.
William B. Daniels is out of doors again
after three weeks with pneumonia, instead
of rheumatism, as previously reported.
Edward B. Lloyd is still confined to the
is improving by the use of an electric belt.
J. F. Barton will build new house and
store on Main street. Munyan Bros. are
the contractors.
Chas. Ware has the contract for building
Thos. n. Simmerman's new house on Broad
street.
| see by last weeks issue that Stroller, OF
Pitman, knocked Fair Play clear out of
water. Mr.. Stroller should not be too harsh
it might be some of the fair sex.
The baby show will not come off until
L. III - T..1 DIX -
coming scarce here. We attribute it to
leap year
John Chinaman will name his baby next
week. 1t looks as if it might have come
from the fowery kingdom.
The St. Thomas Easter display was a
grand success on Sunday last.
Easter tide passed off very quietly. The
cracking Of egg shells was the most dis
tracing occurrence.
There is talk of annihilating the canine
species in this place, as they are becoming
nuisance. They are of the sooner va
riety, with few exceptions. The S. tax
law would have been good thing.
The members of the M. L. Church gave
their new pastor, Rev. ]. H. Mickle, a re-
ception last Wednesday, the 18th inst, and
there were about $50 present. the ladies
assembling in the afternoon and the gentle
men in the evening. About 6 o'clock the
tables were spread with all the delicacies of
season with all the fruits that were in the
market added. Those present did not hes
itate to partake Of the good things. There
was dn abundance and some to spare which
they divided with the poor OF the church
and left goodly quantity behind When
an occasion of this kind occurs charity has
her share in the church. They get more
than the crumbs.
The Easter entertainment held in the NJ
L. church on Sunday evening was grand
affair." the stage being handsomely decor
atedswith flowers, palms. lilies of the val
ley and other paraphanalia, which made it
very attractive. The recitations, dialogues
and singing by the S. S. choir could hardly
be surpassed. The most notable was a duet
entitled 4Eventide," sung by Misses Jesse
Stanger and the little Adams Bros, sons of
Elwood S. Adams, ESQ. The trio was very
young Miss Ursula Skinner recited a
piece entitled Trouble in the Choir which
considerable attention. The
church was filled to its utmost capacity
One Of the good features was the collection.
IL WAS Ldhtu up ny SudItS dU III ctSd SNARE.
The number of shares taken being 313,
to S31.30. The amount was
raised to buy carpet for the S. S. audience
loom. The Trustees of the church agree
to give the like amount which will make
S626O which will amply provide the
amount needed.
The Reading Railroad will be here soon
from Grenloch; so reported.
The Glassboro Enterprise has been max
ing great Improvements to their plant by
adding more steam power and more space
and also in their machinery. They have
come to stay.
The township committee has placed ten
more lamps throughout the town displac-
ing some and replacing. They have placed
two on Broad street-one in front of Benz.
f. Sweeten's residence and one in front of
NJ. G. Parker's, the tax collector. which
makes it more agreeable to pedestrians
One of the farmers adjacent to our place,
got lett last Sunday. As he was driving
into town one of our doctors who was out
On the road to see his patients wns asked
to ride, and when he got in be asked him
what day it was. The Doctor said it was
Sunday; he said he thought il was strange
and quiet; that he had been to the stores
and post Office and found them all closed,
so he lost day some how.