Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1883-10-02
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Sunday night, Mrs. VIM. Moiiiso'
had stolen from her hen roost thirty chick
ems.
"A new donble gig ice elevator. 81
feet high, has been put up by John u.
Peterson at his ice house, near Webster
& Abbott's mill.
THE new Swcpesboro M. E. Church
will be dedicatud next Sunday week.
last Fifth-day afternoon, about forty
of the friends of Hannah B. Smith met at
her home for the purpose Of celebrating
her birthday. A feast was prepared IN the
evening by the visitors, and happiness and
pleasure reigned throughout.
Randolph Rowand, of Woodsiown'
drew the seventh watch IN the Massey
club Yesterday morning. Number II.
"A new heater has been placed in the
Baptist Church.
+Rachel Smith, Woodstown, No. 9,
drew the 9Th, machine at WentzelPs club
drawing.
THE bicycle meet held m%Phi'adel-
phia last Saturday was attended by +. +.
and A. T. Lewis. and c. O. Elaight, of
Woodstown.
"A combination entrrt' inment by the
Stevens Family and Frank Conly, will b
given IN Swedesboru, on "Wednesday
week, under the auspices of the IT, 0. U.
A. M. of that place.
AT the temperance meeting held
First-day in the Friends meeting house, a
large audience was present. Friend Sup
plee, of Philadelphia, addressed the meet
ing in a manner which showed him TO be
a spirited worker IN the cause. Remarks
were made by Samuel and Aaron Botton'
and by Revs. McCurdy and Crate.
fRlchman & Dubois vejust%re ceiv-
ed a fine lot Of York State cattle.
Fl. H. Richardson, OF Yorktown,
the "lamb cidah! y man brought to the
NkGlSIkH OLlCC last WCNh q SiNNihiNH
stalk of corn, the seed for which came
from North Cariipa. The stalk IS about
nine feet high and has five cars; four Il
which are good-sized and well filed.
"Lamb Cidah'' tells us he has a SINAI.
patch Of SUCH corn, each stalk having from
three to FIVE ears.
Mrs. E. J. TrlmbIe-L Ppncott's par
lor lectures, will consist Of five lectures,
on the writers of the nineteenth century,
and five on the early EagIish writers
The course will begin about the middle Of
October, and will be within the meals
of all who wish to attend Several
successive courses OF these lectures, were
attended by the leading citizens II West
Chester, Pa. The Hon. joseph !. L7WIs
said of them ''Ghey ale NJ only IN
structive TO learners, bu. Iniercstit g to the
best informed upon the suoj 1T" The
Wilmington Daily Commercial says of one
of them-The Dawn of English Lltera-
iure 1.-THE evident pleasure with Vh'c'
this lecture was received, is an mum dion
of the reaction towards especial topics Of
study, connected in courses Of lectures"
ION Thursday morning last, w.
Lofts, teacher at Yorktown school, was
brought before Squire Goforth on com
plant of John Peacock, charged with as
sault upon Mr.. Peacock's son,-a pupil
of Lofts. After a hearing Lotus was
bound over in the sum Of $50 TO appear
at court; Peacock was also held under bail
for appearance against Lofts. On Fniay
evening, a cross action was began by Lot
It's against Peacock, before Justice Casper,
of Salem, who held Peacock under 500
bail for appearance at C urt, and Lofts
under $50 for appearance against him.
THE Presbytery of West Jersey, met
n Vineland, on Tuesday and wednesday
of last week. The Rev. Ed. Dillon, Of
Woodbury., the retiring Moderator, preach
GU Ill CAISllCW SCIiuOi III tIlC 1faisSiiSu
ration, at the opening, and in the evening,
Rev. J. DeFIart Bfuen, of Clayton, gave
an interesting discourse on Parental Re
spoasibility. Rev. !. E Warner, of Had
donield, was elected Moderator for the
next six months. Mr.. Kennedy of the
second church of B'idgeton, was taken
under the care Of the Ptesbytery, as a
candidate for the gospel ministry, and In
gram, of Vineland. WIS ordained to preach
the gospel. A call from the church Of At
lantic City was placed in the hands of the
Rev. Vim. Aikman, d. d. The rex
meeting of the Presbytery will be held al
Millville.
AT the Temperance Alliance held a
Pennsgrove, on Wednesday. the 10Th inst.
encouraging evidence was given CT ts
temperance movement. Not only wa
there interest manifested in the cause, bu
a wholesome determination to meet tn,
question squarely. The following officer
were elected to serve for the next year
President, Rev. John L. Watson; Vic
President, Rev. F. b. Connolly; Secretary
Jesse F BodIne; Treasurer, ID p. Dor
rell; Township Vice Presidents-Salem
East Ward, Samuel Patrick West Ward
F. J. Milford; ~Pilesgrove,. Lewis B
Wright; L. A. Creek, Charles w. DEM
Quinton, Lewis Sylvester: L. A. Creek
John H. Cam; ~Pittsgrove, Rev. J. Viii
cox; Upper Pittsgrove, Reuben Woolman
U. P. Neck, William Tussey L. F
Neck, Ephriham Fowler; Elsinboro, Mrs
William B. Carpenter Warrington, c