Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-09

ION Oct goth the Greenback party
will hold their County Convention here in
Woodtsown.
+James H. uewes of Bridgeport,
drew the 9Th watch in the Massey Club
on Monday.
Lately while riding through Alloway
we perceived horrible stencil, and SUBJ
sequently came to the tomato canning fac.
tory, where all the offal and waste is thrown
into stagnant pool, not IS yards from the
public street. The authorities should see
that this disease-breeding nuisance is pro.
perly attended TO.
Abra ham Woolman died after
only hive days illness. early last week.
Though he was in his 18th year. yet all
along so hale and hearty that announce
ment Of his death was like shock to the
community in which he is so much hon.
ored and beloved. His life has been sin
gularly pure. and straightforward all his
dealings with his fel low men. Though
out his long life he was consistent men,
Der Of the Society of Friends, regularly In
attendance at all their religious meetings.
Sales.-William A. Proud has sold a
house and lot in U. A. Creek, to Sylvester
Wolfert, for SIooo.
S. H. Grey. Master in Chancery, has sold
to David Hitchner and 81 100 acres 0
land in Plttsgrove. for sI3S.
Captain Smith Bacon has sold his sloop
edwin" to Albert Bebee, who will now
use her for carrying salt hay.
r. M. Hitchner has sold to Ada m Kan.
die. Jr a building lot IN Elmer for $2os,
another to Amelia Handle for S2Is.
Anna G. and Johnson Hubbell have
sold to John c. Belden, Jr., tract of land,
containing I and 1900 acres, along
Salem creek, for SI22o.
Church Remodeled.- At Sharp
town the M. E. church will soon be ready
for rededication. The improvements will
cost altogether over $4,000. The struc-
ture has almost the appearance of new
church. Windows were greatly lengthen-
ed recess pulpit built old side galleries
were taken out new floor and new pews,
and interior ewly plastered and painted.
The walls have been beautifully frescold.
Besides the improvements on this house Of
worship, the members have raised funds
for procuring new organ, which has al
ready been bought. The people of Sharp
town deserve great praise for their liber-
atty in raising funds to secure first class
Improvement in church architecture, credit
able to any town.
Gloucester Co unity Freeholdere
at their meeting in Woodbury. on Thurs.
day week, had considerable discussion
over bill of SIS. 1t appeared the Free
holders from Logan twp. contracted with
Ewood Usinger for removal of wreck
in Raccoon creek. The Director con-
tended that there was no legal sanction
for the county Freeholders paying such |
bill. The law directed that the Freehold
ers from the township should, after salts
flying themselves of the wreck and its oh
struction. advertise in newspaper for the |
owner to remove such wreck, in default |
of such owner taking means to remove
the wreck the Freeholders of the township |
were to have the same done, and upon a
verified statement of the facts and expen.
ses incurred in removing the wreck, the |
State would pay the expense of such re.
moyal. However upon vote being tax. |
en- the bill was ordered paid-the vote
standing Is to a. The Board then ad- |
turned until Thursday, the a2d of No
vember at 10 O'Clock a. m.