Port Norris Pickings 1889

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Saturday, August 3, 1889

July 26

O. J. Ward, of Leesburg was over here on Tuesday talking fruit trees to the people.

T. Olston has moved to Camden.

Mrs. Lizzie Stites returned Wednesday night from the County House where she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker.

Rev. A. B. McCurdy is thinking very strongly of accepting a charge that has been offered him at Fort Scott, Kansas.

W. H. Robbins was in Bridgeton Wednesday on business.

Capt. C. M. Peace was in Philadelphia Wednesday on business.

Frank Newcomb and wife, of Philadelphia are visiting at Theoph Newcomb's.

Joseph Johnson is visiting in Camden.

J. Q. Campbell paid a flying visit to your city yesterday.

Rev. J. Wagg and daughter Ella were in Bridgeton Wednesday.

A large crowd of disappointed people were in Port Norris yesterday afternoon. The cause was the second failure (on account of rain) of the G. A. R. Post to show us a sham battle.

Mrs. John Donnelly was in your city to-day.

Chester Campbell paid Bridgeton a visit to-day.

John C. Hand was in Philadelphia to-day on business.

 

July 29

Theo. G. Compton, Sr., was in Bridgeton Friday, on business.

Captain Berry had a party out in the cove Friday in the schooner "Marion Mayne."

George Phillips is the champion ice cream eater of this place. He can eat a plate of cream in eight seconds.

Joseph Fagan spent the Sabbath at Laurel, N. J.

Miss Jennie Bateman left us Saturday for her home in Newport after spending two weeks among relatives here.

The G. A. R. Post proved Saturday afternoon that they did intend to have a sham battle for about two o'clock, while it was raining, they marched from the hall over to the grove and made ready to fight. About five o'clock they marched to the base ball ground and did their best to show people how a battle was conducted; a mail delivery and dress parade were also shown. About dark a ballon was sent up and everything was a success in spite of three days' rain.

Mrs. Kate Haley is visiting at Hugh Bowker's, in Bridgeton.

Miss Lizzie Page, of Newport, who has been visiting Mrs. Lena Ferguson for a week, went home Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowers spent the Sabbath with their son George, of this place.

Mrs. Mary Errickson, of Leesburg, went home on Saturday after a brief visit here.

 

July 30

Wm. B. Peterson, Jr., and James Spencer, Jr., of Newport, were in this place yesterday.

Willie Stewart, of Red Bank, paid his friends a visit yesterday.

C. M. Peace was in Bridgeton yesterday.

Frank Newcomb and wife left yesterday after a short visit to relatives here.

Miss Rena Newcomb, of Newport, was in Port Norris yesterday.

Bill are posted in this place for the Y. M. C. A. Excursion to Ocean Grove.

Miss Cora Lore and Miss Agness Moore, of Newport, were visiting here yesterday.

Miss Cecilia Gaskill, of Dividing Creek, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Donnelly, of this place.

Charles Harris is on a business trip to Vineland and Glassboro and will take in Pitman Grove before returning.

 

July 31

William Middleton has been in Bridgeton for a couple of days.

The bridge builders for the C. R. R. are down at this place repairing the turn-table.

Jacob Bibo, of Philadelphia, was in Port Norris yesterday.

Miss Sadie Kelly, who has been visiting relatives in this place, left yesterday for her home in Newport.

Thomas Hand, Sr., and Miss Lena Ferguson have returned from a trip to Seaville Camp-meeting and Sea Isle City.

Gabe Robbins was in your city to-day on business.

 

Saturday, August 10, 1889

Aug 2

C. W. Hand is on a two weeks' trip among the oyster buyers.

Miss Tamson Page, of Newport, paid a visit to relatives in this place this week.

Mrs. D. T. Robbins is visiting in Philadelphia.

W. S. Lambert and wife were in your city on Wednesday.

Richard Mulford and wife are visiting at Manumuskin.

Frank Pepper has gone to Bridgeton to assist in towing a float around to Long Reach.

Miss Eugenie Riggins, of Philadelphia is visiting at Joseph Campbell's.

Benjamin Joslin and wife left yesterday for their home in Newport after a pleasant visit among relatives in this place.

Master Leslie Lore is spending a few days in Newport.

Capt. G. C. Andrews and wife have returned from a two weeks' stay in Philadelphia.

Mrs. Robert L. Lake is visiting relatives in Newport.

The boys improved their time here yesterday between showers piching quoits.

PORT NORRIS PICKINGS Saturday, August 17, 1889

Aug 8

Mrs. James Morris has returned from Asbury Park.

Joseph Johnson has returned from a visit in Camden.

Mrs. Charles Harris has returned from Sandy Hook where she has been spending a short time with her husband, who is at work in that place.

Mrs. S. R. Mayhew was in your city on Tuesday.

Fishing and pleasuring parties out in the cove, up the bay, over to Bowers' Beach and to all the points of interest, are the rage here at present.

C. M. Pinkard came home last night from a visit in Philadelphia.

Harry O'Harra is in Philadelphia.

Port Norris Lodge, K. of P., will pay a fraternal visit to Dorchester Lodge on Saturday night. All members are requested as far as possible to give their presence.

 

Aug 10

Captain Samuel Lake, Sr., was in your city Thursday on business. Captain William Fowler and William Peace were also in Bridgeton on that day.

Frank and Lillie Howard returned Thursday night, from a three weeks visit in Bridgeton.

Captain Samuel C. Lake, Jr., was attending to the business at Burt's store, Long Reach, Thursday, while Mr. Chester was taking a vacation.

Misses Emma Robbins and Lizzie Brown left yesterday morning on the Y. M. C. A. excursion to Ocean Grove.

Mrs. Ed. Stites is enjoying the cool sea breezes at Atlantic City.

Miss Carrie Lake was in Bridgeton yesterday.

Miss Mellie Chambers, of Newport, and Miss Lillie Robinson, of Elmer, spent last night with Mrs. W. S. Chambers, on Temperance street.

Dr. E. B. Sharp is taking Dr. Day's place while the latter spends a few days with his parents in Baltimore.

Mrs. Henry Lee and Mrs. Archie Campbell have been over to Dorchester this week attending the camp meeting being held there.

A vessel load of lumber arrived at Long Reach yesterday for W. E. Snell.

Charles Lake, Jr., was in your city to-day on business.

Aug 12

Mrs. R. H. Bloxsom spent the Sabbath in Philadelphia.

Miss Annie Page left on Saturday for her home in Newport.

Mail agent Wm. Kienzle and wife took tea with Conductor Frank Howard yesterday.

Miss Amy Ames, of Woodbury, spent the Sabbath among friends in this place.

Quite a number of our people drove over to Dorchester yesterday to attend the camp-meeting.

Wm. Ficken, who has been visiting at Thomas Hearn's, left for his home in Philadelphia this morning.

The storekeepers and oystershippers at Long Reach are beginning to stock up again, getting ready for the season which will soon open. It is generally reported that the prospects are better now than last year at this time and that this may prove to be a true report all are hoping, for a good season for the oystermen is greatly needed in this part of the country.

 

Saturday, August 24, 1889

Aug 16

Captain Charles Lake and wife are in Philadelphia for a few day.

A. S. Larrabee, of Lakewood, was in this place yesterday.

Levi Robbins and family are visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.

Miss Gertie Lore, who has been in Camden for some time, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Lore.

John Lake, Jr., was in Bridgeton yesterday on business.

Captain Robert C. Lore was in Philadelphia yesterday.

Uriah Lore has gone to Newport to work in the can house.

Mrs. J. S. Rogers was in Bridgeton to-day.

Miss Laura Hignutt is visiting in Bridgeton.

John Chard, of Robbinstown, is in Bridgeton and other places for a few days.

The colored camp meeting commenced last night with quite a good attendance.

Aug 17

Mrs. John Bowen is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Pierson, in Bridgeton.

Warren Leonard is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.

Wm. Yates and wife returned home last night from Haleyville.

Capt. Ed Stites returned from Atlantic City last night.

David C. Blizzard, who has been working at Sandy Hook all summer, came home last night, having given up his position there, to fit up his restaurant at Long Reach and get ready for the season, which will soon open.

David Lake and wife have gone to Atlantic City and will spend the Sabbath at that place.

 

Aug 19

Joseph Campbell was in your city on Saturday, on business.

Fayette Newcomb and wife, of Robbinstown, are visiting relatives in Newport.

Miss Jennie Miller, who has been spending a month at Jacob Sutter's, has returned to her home in Philadelphia.

C. W. Hand has returned from a two weeks' trip among the oyster buyers.

Clarance Robbins was in Bridgeton on Saturday.

John Chard moves to Bridgeton to-day.

W. S. Lambert and wife were in your city on Saturday.

Quite a large number of people from other places attended the colored camp meeting yesterday.

 

Aug 21

Mr. and Mrs. Theoph Newcomb, of Main street, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Newcomb, of Millville.

Mrs. Emma Lake has been visiting relatives in Fairton for a couple of days.

The township committee met at Mauricetown to-day.

Rev. A. B. McCurdy was in your city to-day.

Mrs. Wm. Chew is visiting relatives in Cedarville.

John Broadwater was in your city to-day on a business trip.

Miss Emma Robbins was in Bridgeton to-day.

Robert DuBois, Jr., and wife are doing Bridgeton to-day.

 

Aug 22

W. A. McLoughlin, of Philadelphia, came down to this place yesterday to join a bay party but owing to some misunderstanding the party had gone and left him and he was obliged to return on the next train.

Rev. John Wagg is spending a few days at Barnegat.

Capt. Wm. Brodwater and wife were in Camden yesterday, attending the funeral of a relative.

Port Norris was well represented at the races yesterday.

Miss Mellie Fagan was in Bridgeton yesterday.

The tug boat S. W. Schuyler went up the river yesterday with a vessel loaded with hay in tow.

Captain Samuel Dillahay has arrived from Linwood, Del., with a pleasuring party on board the oyster boat, Paris.

Miss Clara Lake was in your city yesterday.

Saturday, August 31, 1889

Isaac Webb was in your city to-day on a business trip.

Aug 26

Samuel C. Lake and wife have returned home from Fairton where Mrs. Lake has been visiting relatives while Mr. Lake relieved Station Agent Harry Bamford for a few days.

There was a party out in the Cove on Wednesday in the oyster boat Julia B. and one lady on board vowed she would not be seasick, and after catching a cream pitcher on her fishing line she went up to the bow of the boat where she thought no one would see here, but two of the party were watching and they will not say she was not sick while there.

Mrs. Ruth Henry and Mrs. Wm. J. Kienzle spent an afternoon in North Port Norris last week.

Mrs. A. L. Harris has been visiting in Haleyville.

Thos. Hand, Sr., paid Newport a visit on business.

The EVENING NEWS comes to this place by the W. J. R. R. now and reaches the people about one and a half hours earlier than heretofore. A change which is greatly appreciated.

There are notices posted in the depot at this place of the special excursion by the Central road to the grand parade on Labor Day in Newark.

The funeral of Dr. H. C. Fithian took place Saturday at 2 o'clock from his late residence. The Ancient Order Knights of the Mystic Chain (of which he was Select Commander of this state) attended in a body. After the services the body was taken to Bridgeton for interment.

Master Thomas Westcott, of Newport, is visiting relatives in this place.

Newport was well represented at the camp meeting yesterday.

Capt. Sam'l Dillahay has returned from his trip, after taking the party to their home at Linwood, Del.

Lewis Andrews is in Philadelphia on business.

Harry Green spent the Sabbath with his parents.

Misses Annie and Tamson Page, of Newport, spent yesterday in this place.

 

Aug 27

Joseph S. Turner was in your city yesterday on business.

Samuel Merideth, who has been working in the barber shop for Capt. Henson for several years, will start in business for himself at Long Reach in the near future.

Miss Emma Burt is visiting in Bridgeton.

John McConnell, who has been visiting in Bridgeton, came home last night.

Miss Mamie Errickson and Miss Phebe Davis, of Leesburg, were over to camp meeting Sunday and paid a short visit to Mrs. W. S. Chambers while in town.

Mrs. Annie Cox, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shinn, went to her home in Bridgeton yesterday.

James Morris, who has been working at Ocean Grove this summer for the United States Express Co., came home last night to make preparations to open his business at Long Reach at the opening of the oyster season.

The schooner Lewis Hess is out on the dry dock this week.

A. M. Paris, of your city, is visiting Capt. Samuel Dillahay.

The oystermen are very busy this week getting their boats ready to start on Monday next.

Aug 28

W. A. Walling, of Rochester, who is visiting at Dr. S. L. Bacon's, is in Keyport, N. J., for a few days.

Wm. J. Longacre, of Swedosboro, was in town yesterday on business.

George Magee left us yesterday for Camden where he has accepted a berth on board the oyster schooner W. R. Godfrey.

Harry L. Husted, Division operator for the W. J. R. R. at Camden, was in town yesterday on business connected with the railroad.

Levi Robbins and family, who have been visiting relatives in Pleasant Mount, Pa., returned home yesterday.

The schooner Alice M., Captain Richard Abbott, had a pleasuring party at Long Reach.

Miss Anna Campbell, of North High street, is visiting relatives in Newport.

Miss Emma Terry, who is employed in Philadelphia, is visiting relatives in this place.

Mrs. Jacob Shull, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Aaron Campbell, left yesterday for her home in Newport.