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Saturday, February 2, 1889
Jan 29
Mrs. J. E. Prichard and her aged mother are both very sick.
The infant son of Joseph Garrison was buried on Friday.
Prof. Ames' school gave an entertainment Saturday night in K. of P. hall. Proceeds for the purchase of an organ for the school.
These fine days bring out the sporting men with their fast horses which are becoming quite numerous.
Mr. John Glidden, of DeKalb, Ill., who is attending college in Boston, Mass., has been spending his vacation with his uncle J. E. Pritchard, on Main street. He started for school again on Saturday.
Charles Terry was poisoned by sumac while chopping in the woods last week.
Miss Lillie Howard and her aunt, Mrs. Glidden, are spending a few days with Mrs. Robbins, on South Laurel street, Bridgeton.
Capt. Gus Henry lost his dog Frank while down the Chesapeake recently. He would not have taken $50 for him.
David Roley, Sr., again has the black trotter which he sold some time ago.
Nathan Parsons has removed from the Job Trout place, near the railroad into Mrs. Addie Cobb's house.
Mail Agent Kienzle has rented the house vacated by Rev. A. B. McCurdy.
Another double wedding is looked for soon.
Jan 30
There are several applicants for the post-office. We hope whoever gets it it will be nearer the centre of the place than it is now. A place of this size should have a letterbox in the end of the town where the post-office is not located.
Miss Lizzie Ladow has returned to her home at Dividing Creek, after a visit here.
Some of the ladies of the church have been papering the Baptist parsonage. It has been painted and Rev. A. B. McCurdy will move in as soon as it is papered and cleaned.
The property of John Robbins, dec., has been divided. Gabriel Robbins has the homestead.
Saturday, February 16, 1889
Feb 9
The schooner "Mears" arrived yesterday with about 1500 baskets of excellent oysters for Hearn & Henry. Almost the entire load was shipped to-day.
Rev. L. G. Appleby, former pastor of the Baptist Church, paid us a short visit yesterday.
The society of Willing Workers have decided to have the Baptist Church frescoed at their own expense.
Mr. W. E. Snoll has purchased the dry dock and shipyard of William Parsons. We understand that Mr. Parsons intends leaving Port Norris.
Among other relics of the war, W. S. Lambert has a small testament he picked up on the battle field of Gaine's Mill. On a fly leaf is written: "Ugene Forbes, Co. B, 4 Regiment, N. J. S. Vols.
Not Bethlehem's star, but another star of different magnitude, rested over the residence of Dr. H. C. Fithian on Tuesday evening.
Saturday, February 16, 1889
Feb 15
Revival services began here Sunday night and are advancing with increasing interest. On Tuesday night while D. B. Ackley, our pastor, was delivering a stirring exhortation the Rev. Israel Woolston, of Cape May, came in and took his seat in the congregation. Bro. Ackley recognized him, he being Bro. Ackley's pastor over twenty years ago on the Roadstown and Harmony charge. Soon he invited him to participate in the meeting and after some remarks from Bro. Woolston the invitation was given for any who desired to seek Christ. The first to accept the invitation was an old man 70 years of age; the next to follow was a little girl of 10 years. While Bro. Ackley was speaking of the contrast between the two many were moved to tears and two others yielded, presenting themselves at the altar as subjects of prayer. May the good work continue.
W.