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NORTH PORT NORRIS
Saturday, February 1, 1890
Jan 28
La Grippe caused the Sunday school to be lightly attended last Sunday. Captain Benjamin Berry, the Superintendent, has gone on a trip to the Chesapeake.
Mr. H. Parsons is convalescent from an attack of the influenza. Miss I. Blizzard is suffering with the same disease and David Blizzard has recovered from an attack. Thomas Baker's family are all down with the grip.
John and Elmer Trout are in Millville to-day. Miss F. Fagan and Miss L. Land recently paid a brief visit to that city. Miss B. Berry attended service at Port Norris on Sunday. The shooting match announced for last Saturday did not take place.
Miss Lydia Garrison and the driver were both thrown from their carriage on Saturday. Miss Garrison was painfully cut in the face and bled freely. The driver was slightly cut over one eye. Y.
Jan 24
There was a shooting match here Thursday between Elmer Bateman and Frank Sockwell. Elmer was victorious.
Charley Garrison has purchased a fine dog.
Mr. R. Blizzard is out of school on account of the grip.
Benjamin Green and Elmer Green have returned home from a visit to Bridgeton.
Chas.
Green is quite sick with the measles. X.
Saturday, February 8, 1890
Feb 7
On Tuesday many friends of John Trout, Sr., assembled at his home on Main Street, taking him completely by surprise. They immediately repaired to the kitchen where they soon had a table spread to suit the meat fastidious. After being seated the blessing was asked by Rev. E. Sharp, of Haleyville, after which Mr. F. Fagan proceeded to make an onslaught on the turkey. Among those present were: Rev. E. Sharp and wife, Benjamin Berry, Sr., and wife, Gilbert Stites and wife, Edward Cole and wife, F. Fagan and wife, Alonzo Chester and wife, Miss Jane Blizzard, Miss Matilda Berry, Elmer Trout, Master Hearl Blizzard, Master Willie Trout and others.
The lumber is already being hauled for the new bridge over Peterson's run by Freeholder Thomas Hand.
Daniel Dilks is struggling with the grip. Joseph Robertson also has it. The wife and daughter of Mr. Elmer Trout are both ill with the disease. Mr. H. Parsons has recovered. Misses Kate and Linda Garrison returned home on Friday. N. P.
Saturday, February 22, 1890
Feb 19
In a ten-ball shooting match between Robert Ferguson and R. Garrison the latter was the winner. He broke nine balls out of ten and Ferguson four. In the matches between Fisher and Burch and Fisher and Ferguson Fisher was victorious each time.
There was an enjoyable surprise party at Mr. M. Gaskill's in which a number of young people took part. Those present were: Misses Lena Trout, Maggie Berry, May M????, Annie Green, Mamie Fagan and (paper torn) Sockwell; Will Fagan, (paper torn), Richard Garrison, Horatio Sockwell, Jr., and wife, Enoch Fagan, Len Sockwell and Sever Moore. Mr. and Mrs. William O'Neal are at home from a pleasant visit out of town.
At still another ten-ball shooting match Enoch Fagan was the winner, breaking ten straight. Richard Garrison broke eight, Daniel Garrison seven, B. Garrison six and H. Sockwell four. The match was for five dollars. Another match will take place next Saturday.