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


flames J. Redstrake of Salem recent
ly found pocket book on the seat Of hi
carriage which he had lost several week
before. 1t contained $IIo IN cash and 9
number of promissory notes.
1.-THE great Fair and Festival will b
given by the congregation of the Dare
town Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday
November I4th, in the old church. Pro
ceeds to 60 toward procuring new pip
organ.
THE wheat crop i'm this country wa.
damaged by the fly in some quarters, ane
does not show on threshing out such an
abundant yield as last year, but whet II
lacks is make up to the farmers by the
extensive yield of corn and potatoes.
| Republican County Convention will
be held at Elmer on Monday, the 18th
inst. Next Thursday evening a meeting
will be held in McAllister's hall when
eleven Republican oelegates will be chos-
en- to represent our township in the County
| Convention.
+Henry Swain, ten years old, pou ed
gunpowder from bottle into the fire, a
few days ago, at Swedesboro. The bot
tie exploded, burning his face badly and
setting FIRE to his clothing. Fortunately
| assistance was at hand and the flames
were quickly extinguished and his life
| saved.
"A valuable horse attached to a cart,
belonging to James Saunders, was knocked
off the wharf al Woodbury., on Wednesday
last. by another cart backing against it.
The horse fell between the wharf and
boat, and could not be extrcated. After
struggling for two hours, it died by
drowning.
"A big oak Tree of probably over a
centurys growth. has just been cut down
al Watson's Corner, as there was danger
of the tree falling upon the people who
crowd to Samuel Jones popular store
To 60 to place for great bargains peo.
pie should run no risks, hence the old
trees downfall
TN January last, Judge William A.
Wood. of this county, put twenty
German carps into small pond upon his
farm. The fishes were then about two
inches long. One day last week he caught
sixteen of them. They were sixteen inches
long and eleven inches in circumference,
and weighed two pounds and FIVE ounces
each.
+One day last week, while the schooner
Lizzie J.. Captain c. Cook, lay anchored
at the mouth of AIloways creek, two strange
birds settled in the rigging. The crew
succeeded in capturing one of them and
brought it TO Hancock's Bridge. 1t proved
to be a gam t. and measured four feet eight
from tip to tip Of wings, and two feet two
inches from tip of bill to end of tail. Its
plumage was very beautiful.
r John Ray was arrested in Woodbury.
last week and taken before Justice Wat
kins for hearing. charged with an assault
and battery on boy named Will Gray.
near Woodbury. Park. The allegation is
that the accused was pursuing couple of
women who were returning from work at
the earning factory, and that the boy by
calling to Ray SO provoked his anger that
he set upon and beat the boy badly.
"A rascal representing himself as the
advs nee agent Of Sells circus, while in
Salem recently induced business man to
endorse draft of Soo.85 for HIM on the
strength of which he got it cashed. It ap-
peared afterwards that the draft had been
raised from 49, and the accommodating
citizen was OFT the balance. The REGISTER
two months ago warned its readers against
this sharper.
+ Mr.. Patrick. living on c. M. Eakin's
farm, IN Warrington township, drove
fine mare away from her colt few days
ago, and the TWO animals were separated
by barb wire fence. The mare ran back
and not seeing the fence was badly cut,
but succeeded in some way forcing her
self through 1t. The wounds on her fore
and hind legs were terrible gashes, requlr-
ing a doctors skill in sewing them up.
She is likely to recover.
+Look out for thieving tramps. At
Mantua recently pair of human pests-a
man and woman ent cred the house of
Reuben Warren, while he was working
! in his garden, and slo'e valuables amount
ing to about $3.50. AS soon as the rob-
berry was discovered, Constable Dilks was
| informed and he d rested the couple near
Barnstoro. They are now in Woodbury.
Jail, where they will remain until Deem
| Der and then have trial.
1.-THE death of DR.. Paul S. Heritage
of Mantua recently saddened many Glou.
cester county people. He was only 81
years OF sse with good professional pros
pect. He was taken sick with congestion
OF the liver and died aiier an illness of
only ten days. He had been married
about Two years, his widow being the
daughter Of Vim. w. Clark of Wenonah
He bad made arrangements to remove to
Wenonah upon the completion of his new
house there. He was a member of the
Masonic Order. and Concordia Lodge K.
of 2. of Mantua, and the Red Men and
| Heptasophs of Wenonah, all of which
| were represented al the funeral, which
took place at his old home at Bethel on
Thursday morning last.
To-day Salem Co. S. S. Association
meets in Woodslown M. E. church. At
$50 A. M. Rev. J. G. Crate gives address
of welcome; response by President Lentz
OF Friesburg. Then, after transaction of
routine business, the annual address will
be delivered by Rev. S. W. Clark, Sec'y
State Sunday School Association. Dis
cussions will take place, about promotion OF
Christian activity among scholars. helps for
teachers, securing attendance of scholars
on pubic wor.hip, and other timely themes.
Rev, ]. D. Randolph of Daretown will
give an address at 4oP. M, Committee