Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1875-09-28

Services in the Baptist church
begin at 1917 o'clock, A. NJ, and
~ P. M. The last bell rings fifteen
minutes before the services begin.
Preaching next Sabbath by the pas
tor. Anniversary sermon in the
morning. Subject of the evening
sermon-"The eleventh command
ment."
-Hews Cyispin entrusted his
teamster, Jas. O'Connor, last Mon
day, to draw from our Woodstown
Bank 5000, and after obtaining the
money the fellow left his team
hitched in Elkinton's hotel sheds,
and ran away. He evidently got
on the noon train at Swedesboro,
and has not been heard from since.
Geo. Schadc and wife, living
near Wing Lane, celebrated their
Silver wedding (2sth anniversary
on Thursday evening last. A large
and lively company of friends as
seMbled, besides their neighbors,
some from Fhila., Bridgeton and
ether places. Many (%silver) presents
we're given. The supper table, load
ed With delicacies, was arranged by
Mr.. Waterman of WQodstown, a
caterer who knows we'll how to set a
nice table.
Daniel Christy Of Elmer was
killed last Wednesday, by jumping
from tiaa morning train a mile north
of that place. He had intended to
go to Bridgeton, and got on the
wrong train, then thoughtlessly
jumped off, striking his neck a ter
rible blow, bounding about ~ feet
from where be first fell, and died in
about half an hour. The funeral
on Saturday was attended by a great
number of people, as the deceased
was greatly respected. Remains
were in charge of our former towns
man, I. M. Turner, the undertaken.
George Wilson, living with
John A. Flitcraft of Jacksonville,
on his way home from market
last week, was accosted by a stran-
ger who asked to ride. The request
was granted, and after riding sever
al miles, the stranger got out
Soon after, friend Flitcraft having
occasion to consult his watch found
it missing. Gctting some assistance
he turned back, fo4al the man but
not the watch. The man was arrest
ed however and taken before Justice
Iredell at Mullica Hill but the ev:-
dence not being thoughE conclusive,
the man was discharged
4 woman at Hamilton, has been
arrested azS times,
The Middletown (Del.) Fair will
be held on the 9th, 9TH and 9Th of
October.
The steaMeF city Of bristol, takes
the place of the Abbottsford on the
American Line.
The Cumberland Co. Fair, and
our State Exhibition, were each very
successful last week.
\ South Austrian telegram, dated
the 2oth inst, states that the harvest
prospects Are unprecedented. The
wool clip is good
Secretary BriStow, in reply to an
inquiry, says it is not true, as pub
lished, that he has stopped the Issue
al ten cent fractional currency:
A late terrible storm in Texas has
caused drowning of over 100 per-
sons and DESTRUCTION Of property to
amount of millions of dollars
The o Id Fellows parade at In
dianapol;s last "Wednesday Was the
grandest public demonstration ever
witnessed in that city. Fully 10,
300 men were in line.
An Excursion train on the Cam
den and Atlantic Railroad on Sat-
Vrday. Aug. Fl, consisted Of a.
cars all tull, numbering not far
short Of 5000 Poop e.:
A new and dangerous disease has
made its appearance among the hogs
in Elizabeth, termed ''sun bleat."
The animal, as soon IS attacked, be-
come: limp and stupid, refuses food
and finally dies.
The number of domestic money
orders issued fer the fiscal year which
ended june 50, 1873, were s,eo6,-
323, amounting to s77,43I,a5I.5S,
ap Increase Of $1,000, 1916 81 over
the previous fiscal year.
Those of our farmags who use Par
is screen should be careful where they
sprinkle it, as a horse recently died
in Chester Co. Pa, from eating grass
along a fence on which Paris Green
had Leen accidentally sprinkled.
The Annual Exhibition of the
Cumberland County Agricultural
Society, was held on the grounds of
the Society in Bridgeton, on We'd
nesday last. The display was very
good, and the attendance was quite
large.
Hon. Albert w. Markley, we'll
known throughout the country from
his connection with the Camdt n and
Amboy Railroad and other enter
prises, drowned himself in the Del
aware at Camden last Thursday
Cause of Lis committing suicid: not
yet known.
Old oystermen predict that the
present season will be the most pro-
life as we'll as profitable since 1860.