The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-02

the railroad there on Monday. She had been
to the store and on her way back found the
crossing at the railroad INSTRUCTED by the
freight train. After waiting long time for
the train to move on, she attempted to crawl
under car and while beneath it the train
started and her left leg was cut off below the
knee. She was carried home and being un-
able to rally from the shock, died that after
noon.
MERCHANT OF VENICE at the entertainment
in Hunts Hall this evening.
Mrs. HANNAH GoFoRTH, who was stricken
with paralysis short time since, died on
Saturday last. She was about eighty-five
years of age.
SHERIFF COLES has given his permission to
several lady church-workers to hold religious
services in the Jail every Sunday afternoon,
for the benefit of the prisoners.
To BE REBU1LT-We are happy to be able
to announce that Mr.. William Morris pro-
prietor of the Salem Oil-Cloth works, yesterday
decided to rebuild the works partially de-
stroyed by the fire on the 18th inst He yes
terday purchased of the Starr Bros, one-half
of the gIass-house property adjoining, and
work was commenced this morning clearing
away the ruins, SO that the work of rebuild
ing could commence at once. After the pre-
sent blast, Gaynors' glass-works will be re-
moved to some other part of the city-Soatth
,JerSeyman.
RAG SERVINGS ARE the popular racket just
now in Woodstown.
How Is YOUR GARDEN p Our corn came
up nicely, a couple of old hens got in and
raised it, two hours after planting. Oh.
yes, we have very early garden indeed
Fl. P. DAVIDSON, of Salem, has accepted
the position of Editor of the New JERSEY
LEDGER, published at Jersey City, and has
entered upon his duties.
Box AND Cox will be pleased to see their
friends at Hunts Hall this evening
PASSING UP MARKET STREET, Philadelphia, on
Monday afternoon, we were pleased to meet
our old friend, the former pastor of the M.
E. Church, Rev. P. Cline, now of Vineland.
He was looking well, and time is evidently
dealing kindly with him.
List of letters remaining in the post Office,
Woodstown, N. j., for month ending April
3Oth, 1884:
Miss Lydia Simpkins, Rebecca Miller,
Mrs. Hannah Newman, Charles f. Mount
Mrs. Josephine Thomas, G. E. Montague (2).
Any one asking for any of the above letters
will please say advertised
J. M. G. RICHMAN, p. N.
AsAHEL B. FLITcRAFT, who has been teach
ing school in Virginia all winter, has returned
home The Harrisonburg, Va, paper, The
People, has this to say of our friend: "a B.
Flitcraft, who taught an excellent school at
New Erection, in connection with D. B. Gar
Der, has returned to his home in New Jersey.
We need many more teachers who succeed in
the school room as we'll as Mr.. Flitcraft."
Ire 1uouCay HiOiHiHS, WHiiO d nlildii
boy was playing with matches near a hay
stack on the premises of Jacob Shorter, at
Bushtown, he accidentally set fire to the
stack, and before the fire could be extin-
guished it was communicated to the stabling,
burning both to the ground. -,Standard.
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is now sitting at Phila-
delphia.
THE PIPE FOR THE drain down main street
above the bank has been received, and oper-
atoms will commence shortly.
GYpsEs ARE ENoAMPED on the Alloways-
town road near Fenwick.
RESERVED SEAT TICKETS for the entertain
ment this evening for sale at Borton &
Andrews.
Mr.. THos. B. APPLEGET, the genial editor
of the Hightstown Gazette, has been taking
trip along the shore road, and has given an
account of what he saw in its columns. After
leaving Island Heights, where track is now
laid across the bridge opening up direct COM
munication with the famous camp ground, he
says: SAT Toms River we picked up Super
intendent Buckelew who had come down on
an earlier train to inspect the new gravel pits
opened at this place, from which a fine quail
ity of ballast for the road and for seashore
Ia Ac ont