Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1882-12-12

MISS Deile LlpPincott, wnllf skating
last Saturday at noon, on our Woodstowr
pond, broke through the ice, and but fol
timely assistance from Jos. Cobb and
others might have been drawn under the
ice and drowned, as the water were tn.
accident occurred was tive or six feet deep
Preston Dhks, of North Woodbury.
recently husked 43 shocks of corn In 6v,
hours. The shocks turned out IS bushel
of corn. u t-stA i,s,,.
y-Translt of tenus Iastlwednesday wa
Av0rAors oess /. ~.
Mite Society 81 fsthe Presbyterian
Church will give one Of their popular en-
tertainments at the residence of VIM. M
Weatherby this Tuesday evening. All
are invited. .c.
A fire in London, England, destroyed
last week 5000; 900 Of property. z
Tug G. w. Childs foundered off Hat.
teras lately, and all on board went down.
Recent storm on the Lakes also did great
damage. 81, sHns'r :u3.;s
Funeral of the Archbishop of Canter-
bury took place last Friday at Adding,on,
England. Dl .o y5i7s-aoie brs -,
Louis Blanc of France and Anthony
Trollope of England, are dead.
Congress SO far has not cted on I'M
Portant legislation this session.
Friend William Broadway of Glouces.
ter City, Secretary Of the Board of Trus-
tees of the M. E. Church in that place,
sends US full account of the destruction
OF their handsome church. The rebuilding
Will be begun at once. Donations to assist
in the work should be left with L. B. Wright
OF Woodst0wn, or sent to Our former towns
man, VIM. Bradway. Insurance money,
$1,000. will cover only one third of the loss
on the church edi6ce, while the $1,000 on
the parsonage will cover the damage done
that building. The Presby. erians rendered
the use of their building to the Methodists
while the latter are deprived Of theirplace
of worship. '" T 1sa'o -...,.,
Frank Croft lost heavy silver watch,
IN the woods, he supposes, near Yorktown
before the recent snow fell, and has not
found 1t yet. ts-Iice IRA
The railroad station at Wsstsille was
burned recently. .t9 7'''
Last Saturday two farms owned by the
late Ann H. Pancoast, decd, were sold at
the Woodstown House. Joel Borton, Jr.,
bought the one nearest our Borough. Is3Z
acres, at 81. so per acre. The other farm
containing 1873 acres was sold to Joseph P.
Colson. at S53.25 per acre. ii
Saturday next H. T. Woolman will
sell his lanyard property. A good dwell
ing house, desirable building lots, should
find ready bidders. See adv. dr. co1
Less than two miles to finish our new
Foster Post will doubtless have a
big audience at Hunts Hall on the even
ing of Dec. 2Ist Our best elocutionists
in town offer to assist, by giving Readings,
and there wall be Dress Parade BY armed
and equipped soldiers. singing, ete Pro-
ceeds for worthy object.
: Officers of John G. Foster Post, G.
A. R., elected last week were-Comman-
der. Israel Runner; S. ". C., Joshua C.
Grice ]. v. c., Elishua Reed; Chaplain,
Q. B. McCurdy; Surgeon e. Gilman !;
Officer of the Day, w. M. Walters, Quar-
ter Master, Jos. Conitti; Officer ,of the
Guard, NJ. r. Banks. i Dist. Inspector
Hiram DeGroft of Pennsgroye. visited our
(Foster) Post last Friday evening.
"A party started to drive in toward the
hotel. Saturday evening, and near DIR. Gil
mans Office ran against Mrs. Vincent's
carriage, breaking to pieces wheel. The
skulkers drove out and away hurrledly,
but will be asked by Mrs. ". to make good
the damage. talaJ s,a0 .-1Ag-s Il
Comedy & Wood, who gave US "Un-
Gle Tom" to such an overlooking audi
ance lately, Will return to Woodstown
just before the Holidays. when their com
pany performs two nights II FIRST night
gives US "Uncle Toms Cabin and Sc
cond night the temperance drama "Three
Years in Man Trap" go
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