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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

possee are unremitting in their efforts and
are following up every trace. As Il matter
of course there is great excitement. and no
wonder for the annals of Salem county
contain no crime which for brutality APP
proaches the one committed on Monday
night, but some of the sensational reports
appearing in the city papers. notably the
Ecoing Ieitgfuph. representing our peo-
pie as tbirsting for the blood of the pris-
oners. and special effort being required to
keep them from the hands of the mob, are
silly III the extreme. Our people have re-
spect for the forms of law, and while some
may have expressed the opinion that lynch
law was good enough for the guilty party,
yet no act Of violence toward the prisoners
was thought of or would have been per
mitted. -l4
The funeral of the innocent victim OF this
fiendish crime. takes place this morning
AT 10 o'clock, at the residence of her father,
at Oakland. The interment will DC IN the
Baptist cemetery at Woodstown.
Ella was a bright and amiable girl of
pleasing appearance, and greatly liked.
She was for four years pupil in tile Oak
land Sunday School, conducted by Lewis
3. Wright. and was Secretary Of the
school. Alr. Wright and his wife speak
III the highest terms of her character and
disposition rs indeed do all who knew her,
and as we think of the circumstances of
her untinely death. the hope rises strong
within lis that the miserable assassin may
yet have melted out TO him the full measure
Of human punishment.
As we 90 to press Constable Coles has
brought to our lookup Howard Sullivan,
arrested Oh suspicion Of completely with
the crime and Jones and Henley have been
rc-arrested and taken to Salem jail
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
New Library building.

The ground has been broken for the cree
ton of new library building on the site of
the old West Jersey Marble Works, ON West
Broadway. adjoining the Friends burying
ground The building is to be of brick and
stone, % feet front by II feet deep. and is
to be built i'll the form of an H." The
front of the building will be occupied as
library, a reading room in the rear, with a
committee room on the side. Many rImors
have been current concerning this project,
but the above are the true Facts as stated
by the -Stdaddrd.
When will our Woodstown Libary have a
home of its own like the one above?
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Keep Oft the Track.

On Friday afternoon Mrs. Anderson, wife
Charles Anderson, of Baileytown, was
walking on the Railroad track near her
home, when the up train came along. The
whistle was blown, but. being somewhat
deaf, Mrs. A. did not hear it and pursued
the even tenor of her way. neighbor.
seeing the danger, waved her hands to her
to leave the track; but. supposing the mo-
tioil to be piece of friendly pleasantly. she
only replied by waving her hand in return,
and passed on, unconscious of the danger be-
hind and fast approaching. Finally, with
bnt an instant to spare, She saw or heard
the shrieking locomotive i'll her rear and
with one bound. left the track and fell 10y
the roadside i'll a iainting condition, over
come with fright. She was carried into a
house. but il was some time before She was
sufficiently collected to 90 ON her way.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Copy Free to Getters up of Clubs Of Seven.
THE WEEKLY TIMES,
TRENTON, M. j..

Al the Musical Convention under the siirre-
fian of Professors deibei and Pierce. which
will organize in Moodstown Monday evening
sept. lSt. il Is proposed 10 produce for the hrsr
samuel -'The Choicest Git music composed
by Geo h Ruai, This work Is the best of lis
anthor. wha i too well knsswnto need further
commcndsttiun. II Is desired To have the grand
chorus number al least one hundred voices Ia
addition Ia hsclt twenty girls ARE wanted rang
"Sch,s1l and tea more girls vi about he ssuss
ages are ALSO wanted 10 t2ke the recitation
ing beth elementary aud classical. viii be for
adults only si.J0 and for chiiunn nssef FOUR
iecn sl.hb payable ui ada ance. The prick has
isccn placed extremely lou 10 enable all To
enter Those dsSirous of joining are requested
tn hand tlicif names early isessiie TO JOHN
IL. Peterson or H. !. DAVIS,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

s To THE MoNIToE:-Can you inform me
why the States Attorney was not
present at the inquest and whether
it was not his duty under the law to
he present and assist in getting at
.tllc facts III the ease of the murder
of Ella Watson? l heard several inquire
where he was, and tire impression seemed
general that it was his business to conduct
the examination. Whether he was under
such obligation or not, it seems to me that
in a case of this kind he ought to have ia
ken more interest, even ii he went little
beyond what the law puts upon him.
JUSTICE.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
A Candidate for salem.

Hews Crispin and family came over
from Sharptown on Saturday to attend the
performance in Hunts Hall. He placed
his team under the shed in Fox's livery
yard, taking tue precaution to remove whip,
blanket. &c. to safe place. and ON starting
home. he found that somebody had stolen
the Brussels mat from the bottom of his
carriage This kind of petty thieying is
aggravating in the extreme. We are re-
minded OF case occurring here some years
ago, when a man caught i'll the act OF steal
ing a whip from a carriage under the hotel
sheds was given his choice OF being arrest
ed and locked up or taking dose of the
whip. we'll laid on He chose the latter and
cot IT. too. soundly,
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quick work.

Last Saturday afternoon Charles Tim
herman, Alloway, was starting for home in
an express wagon drawn by a pair of horses.
He had two companions in the wagon with
him. Opposite Myers hardware store, one
Of the animals began TO kick, and the speed
with which that wagon was emptied would
have siiamed streak of lightning. After
kicking clear out of the harness, the ami
mails playful mood subsidized, and, nothin G
being broken. the team was tackled up
again and logged quietly out of town. We
noticed however, that the passengers
mounted the wagon from behind instead of
in front
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
wOODSTOwN MARKETS.
PmII.ADELPmIA MARKETS.
Contracted EVERY TlIVESnAA ny ". c. GARRISON
81 sol'rH FRONT ST. rnILADELPHIA.

CORRECTED EVERY TllVtsSilAA RN ". {. GAiit>VNi
80 SOUTH FRONT ST., PHILADELPHIA
l:urTEE--Print, &c. 10 SOC: Roll, lsc Ia NC;
common, Sc. 10 loo perth. Eggs. lsc. ta-lc per
doz DRESSED PoUL9gN-->pilng chicks, lbV 10
lSc: fowls i4c to lsc >rocK-GalNes. prime, &C..
to &c. fair nc. In te. sheep, prime; iisc 10 Se-i
fair Il, To 4c: lambs prime, &c. 10 1e- tar, &C. 70
4c. MooL- Washed, 3sc, TO e4c. unwasheal lsc,
to I9c. FEATnERs- Lseesc, choice, hsc, !" a,c.,
fair, 4sc to Soc per n; turkeys, lie 10 ilc;
ducks, 25c. TO Soc; chickens. 6l4e Ia &C. per ID.
GAMR-Squai,s s5c. to zoe per pair; pigeons &c.
Ia soc. per pair. black birds, I5e 90 isc per sioz
plover, k1c. To SOC. per pair; snapper ~ 70 IN,
per 10: hard shell crabs, si.55 10 sl.0 per hun
drcd. FRriTASD Ea ErA RLEs-ioiatos's prime
si.00 10 81 II per Dbl; culens, Sc. 10 sc per bbl
Sweet potatoes, piimss Sa1t per bbi.s cuiiens,
s2.5o 10 sea per bill. Apples. choice. sl.m To
"a - per Dbl: common, Jc Ia lac per bll Pear
lif1ietts, SOC TO I5c per basket; cooking asc ~
l0c per basket; common, soc 20 2sc per basket
tsnprs, b. toto per III. Peaches, choice, doc u
u per basket, common. &c 20 sc per basket
Pfntns, Danlsen, a. 10 &c At. Toinassst~s -N fe
sg5I basket Egg plants, &c 10 s5c per basket
Germ, lac to Si.va pei isu ears. Naienneis,ns
prime, S.atV 10 Sl4uo per l00 medium, 500 10
s.GWj per 100, culiens, SEQ to 500 per 100 Can
teiopcs, Sc 10 iec per basket.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
sailors Snug Harbor.

Edward Snellbaker has fixed up q very
convenient wharf or landing forboats ON the
shore of the millpond next his house
and for moderate sum gives boat
owners the privilege OF lying up there and
looks after the safety of the craft when not
in use. Several boats are moorcd there.
On moonlight nights during the summer,
every boat els the pond that cangbe hired 81
borrowed is called into 9use, and ssNcra
parties receive considerable revenue from
the hire lflieir little vessels. Az ss.4 ~
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
A Dry Wafer Haul.

Last winter the mill of Paul AVIS &
Son near Lincoln. was entered aud robbed
OF ten dollars in money Last Thursday
night somebody, encouraged perhaps by
the success of the previous attempt. broke
into the mill, but found that Mr.. Avis
didn't keep his money there any more.
and SO far as known nothing was taken.
1t is thus that those who toll while others
sleep are frustrated in their efforts t pick
up a livelihood
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

FRrENps-Seryices on First and Fifth days ut
IO3O A. NJ Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Society meet
ing Thursday before last Monday. sunday
school meets nj y O'Clock every SUNDAY morn
ing.
Services at 1900 "A. NJ. and IA L. Nj. Prayer
meeting Wednesday nj 500 T.. Nj.
sunday School ut 200 p. NJ, C. H. Richman,
superintendent.
Services ut 1900 4. NJ. and 7.30 =. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday ut sop. NJ. 81 tila
sunday school at 800 \. NJ, Joseph Turner,
superintendent.
PREsByTERIAN--Rcv. o, b, McCurdy.
Services ut 1900 \. NJ. and 1.i5 L. M. prayer
meeting Wednesday at 500 L. NJ. stlfst r,stc
sunday school nj 9.l5 A. NJ. j. f. Jaquette
superintendent. $500
CATHOLIC I ia III ~ "A II. 8
Services third sunday. in The. month atil ~
\. NJ.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN 4 TEMPERANCE Il MON.
Meets every Thursday afternoon AT 80
o'clock President, Mrs. ID. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss 4Anpie Maealtioner sy-sr
LODGES AND SOCIETIES.. fa,...s
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 1873, +. Il A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall. 5-E 49,
Meets in j. II. Turner's building every Fri
MosAcsA TRIBE, No H. IMr. o. r. M Hg
Meets in j. II. Turner's building every Tues
WooDsrowN Ora NGE No. s. P.iofiI.--H HIf5s
Meets every "Wednesday evening in Riley's
building.
John q. Foster Posr, No. "a 6. A; r.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 81, o. L. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building 4ff &@t
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
New Jersey POstOfiiees.

The August number of the Postat Gaide
gives the number of postofhces in New DER
sey, ON July 90. 1894. a. AZ; OF these e. are
Presidential offices. being of the first class.
There We're 81 money order offices i'll the
State ON June /. Since July offices have
been established at Ashland, Camden
county; Longport. Atlantic county, and
Herbertsville, Ocean county. The name of
the Metedeeonk office. in Ocean county. has
been changed to Burrssille.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

Last Monday morning between 2.3o and
B o'clock, Captain Borden, OF Sharptown,
having risen very early to go to his vessel
at Courses Landing, ON passing Philip
Y. Keen's premises on the main street d's-
covered flames issuing from the roof OF an
out building used as stable. The alarm
was speedily given, and assistance arriving
the flames were extinguished. and before
any great damage had been done. A little
more Roadway would have placed the fire
beyontl control and the large bniiding OF
Riaeway \ Son adjoining and probably
other property would have been swept
away. Hf
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Hunts Hall.

3''sIinnie'S Luck, or the Ups and Downs
of New York life. was produced at Hunt 5
Hall, last Saturday. night, by the Jennie
Wallace troupe. The play is evidently a
good one, and SO far as the acting goes no
fault could be found with the performance.
but the stage arrangements in this hall
married the entertainment greatly, having
an effect upon performers and audience
alike Jennie Wallace. in the leading part
lisa sprightly little actress. fully deserving
Of the applause she received. The Brook
Ign Bridge was probably up for repairs,
as il was not displayed according to adver-
tisement, much to the disappointment of
the audience. some of whom fingered after
the curtain had fallen. supposing there was
more to follow, but a peep behind the cur
tain revealed the heavy william in the
performance of his ablutions and the
''supes" engaged in packing the trunks, 50
they mounfully departed. The company
left town on the Sunday morning train.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

The contract FOR the Iron Bridge over
the creek at Salem was awarded to the
Cleveland Bridge Company. of Cleveland,
Ohio. they being the lowest bidders, upon
the Company entering into bond in the
sum of $4,000, approved by the Board, for
the due fGlfillment of the contract. The
price bid by the company was SCI. 493.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
CHIrR.H NOTES.

The Baptist pulpit will be filled next
Sunday by Rev. Charles Cain.
Services at the Methodist Church next
Sabbath, conducted by the pastor, Rev n.
J. Wright. A. W. Voices from Heaven. >
P. NJ Critics. All welcome. Seats
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
The watch Clubs.

In ID. w. c! Whites club, No. 3. Harry
Webster of Woodstown. holding tick ct No
3. drew the fifth watch on Wednesday.
2 In the Massey gold watch club, on Satur-
day No. "a drew the 18th watch. In his
Silver watch club Benz +. Gilbert of Woods
town, No. 1S, drew the 25th watch.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Our County Business.

The August meeting of the board of free
holders was held ON Wednesday of last
week, at the Court House III Salem.
The sum of s73.0 900 was ordered raised
for school and county purposes the coming
year based on the following estimate of the
county collector.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

An examination of candidates for teach
ers' certificates will be held ut the public
school building, in Woodstown ON Friday
and Saturday of next week. All candidates
must commence on Friday, and those
applying for third grade certificates must
finish their papers on that day, but others
will have the next day also. =
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

We were lately shown by Mrs. }. w.
Humphreys, specimens OF four ana nve
lcaved clover, found by her in the yard be-
loneine to her residence. The botanical
name is trefoliuni or trefoil (threc leaved)
and a clover with greater number of
leaves is rare. We have frequently heard
of four leayed clover, but the five leaved
specimen shown us was Il decided novelty.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

Harrison Snellbaker met with painful
accident last week while assisting Elan
Htchner to repair a gate which had been
broken down by the gravel teams on Mari
ton street. IIs had been using elisel and
laid it down on piece oi'wootf and another
piece of wood striking it by some means
caused it to fly up, the blade striking MIR.
Snellbaker just over the eye, and cutting a
cash which BLEED profusely.n Dr. Souder
dressed the wound, and Mr. y is doing
MeN.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Murder Of Ella Watson.

Gle II seems hard To believe that orr
neacefill county harbors a wretf.b cauaLle
Of 50 dastaralv aud es,la blatded a crime as
that below described.
( decree Watson is we'll known To our
people as AN old resident of Woodstnwp
who. some Years aco. removed to his farm
near Oakland station. about two miles be-
low Yorktown. on the Salem Railroad.
He has several children of whom his daupb
ter Ella. who was 10 years of are ON the
l7tb T last month. was the YOUNGEST and
the ONLY one residing at home. On Mon
day EVENING last Mrs. Watson sent the
sda.,aJ,terto Yorketewn on foot with some
poultry and e@ps 10 dispose of 10 John :.
.EIwclI poultry dealer there She reached
Yorktown before shutdown. disposed of
her basket load of poultry and received the
price 50 ~. from Mr. Elwell. and after
MAKING a purehasc or two started home
along the WAGON road which runs parallel
with tbe railroad for abont :, mile and a
auarter ITO the house of Charles Sickler.
Mr.. 3Sicklcr. driving into Yorktown from
his home. -l,etwe,,,-supset and dark. met
and spoke TO Ella on her homeward way.
He isthe last person known to have seen
her alive. except the wretch who is respon-
sible for her death. Ella NOT arriving at
home caused her parents some anxiety, hut
they supposed she had stopped al some
neighbors TO spend the evening, and did
not make Search for her until the lateness
of theshour caused themito fear that some
tl,inp@ had befallen her. and Mr.. Watson
started ont ON horseback to search for her.
lie rode 10 Yorktown. made inquiry. and
was informed that his daughter had started
home early in the evening. Returning he
called at Mr.. Sickler's house and learned
that Ella had been met on the roadb y him.
MIR. Siekler and other neighbors turned out
to assist in the search With lanterns. and
walked back toward YORKTOWN. Mr.. Wat
son returning home for his wife. Between
10 and o'eiock. about a mile from Yorke-
town. and but a short distance from the
place where Mr.. Seeker had met the Door
.,irl, on her. way. home, they discovered
blood and other evidences Of "A desperate
STRUGGLE ON the edge of the wagon track
next 10 thc railroad. Mr.. Watson was
hastily sent for and the search continued.
and shortly. inst as MIR. Watsols and his
wife reached the spot they came upon the
dead body of the Girl in Il clump OF bushes
near The opposite side of the wagon road
about Is or 20 feet from where the strug-
gle occurred. She had evidently been muir
der,d and her body dragged to the place
whore sari,lF Uerclofl mo had been torn
and disarranged. there were marks of VIC
Ilence upon her person. cher. skull was ir..e-
talred at the right teanIle, and her he:l,l yys.s
.d,, on the side and sbark. While around her
neck were marks of fingers, show in@ that
s siaeI lad Ode been ehoked Near by was found
a. bludoeon about four feet LONG and an
incl and a half thick at the butt. with ugly
knots where The branches had been hastily
trimmed off. Her market basket and sun
bonnet had bcc,t tosspfI ont i,ftf, the bushes
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
OF the Track.

On Wednesday afternoon the engine of
the up train got off the track atiSalem and
delayed the train so that it did not leave
our station until after the Loo train down
had arrived.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
Scraps Along the strand.

PedrlcktoWn IS the village oil fbeautlltf
banners; five or six poles with their ensigns
Haunting and floating ia. the breezes tell us
that both parties are trying to save the
country.
Mrs. Deborah Ann Justice, wife of Cap
tain Jacob Justice, died on Tuesday night
at Pedricktown.
Center Square, the land of democracy,
where the laughing melon peeps from the
thrifty vine, and sweet potato custafds
make glad the stranger is rs patriotic as
Hancock and Carroll in the adaysof s76.A 2
money makes the mare go" minis
ter of this century said;he knew the price
of every member in the House oflG Commons.
One of our ralroaders said he carried the
legislature of New Jersey in his vest pocket.
Political corruption was the rock on which
Rome split, although they sang 1T is
sweet and graceful to die for ones coun-
try" 7s#If.
Mrs Walters was buried from Pedrick-
town on Saturday.
A delegate viii be sent to the eonyention
on Wednesday. l tFfAtk#A ~ OAK
Albert Risner has lost his colt
At Wilmington. the other evening, a fine
looking, companonable, communicative
young man was taken for a preacher. A
clergyman commenced chat and was ex-
,fo,,,,, 40 % ,yr,.loa "a Jatso, e. Sl,arn,s
..a fsot ,, :, b,,, ha seen,aI r., he sunra,c
-, I;''s.,,stad nJ dran,'oJ hin, Ill, l,ad
,.saaaIf VII ell ,,G.t;,n Of If, R,r-
p van was y t;nker Cir Christonher Wren a
an,otar and Era,,l,lin soon Lo;Ior
Skilled labor has adorned the world with
III o,,a aa,, a,d a,,S,taJ lie tl,ouca,,J
tic, taan,;n1, ,y;th un,da, Tba unch,n-
80, f'lI,n,o., III, Of fla. ,;o,.er anI
frnn, fal,an forrests has erected homes nr
ha ~ thau vi" on down IN MIGHTY Sims
,ast;rv az III ,,r,atnnce lie tnnchos tha
tr;'n;nbal marclr Of aivilization Win ,uven-
t;an ,f;rlllas the ea,th WITH TX, I,ars md
aan;no obar;ots he
snatnhod t1nn,J n1a clpnds iha I;gI,tn;no
ba,,,assoa II TO news and t,.lenbnnes he
I'LL W. a",,''.rs,, vitI tha nld World
tbro,',, ths tn,nnItous tiJes If tbe Allan
t t;,. IN iass t;,na than our fathers crossed a
r;,.nr W. tr,aJ u,on th.. trnnl,;.s of tho
sn;ndla and aro c,otbed 'hy the triumnhs Of
tho loon, Ia I;os cr,.s.ks thrmnh div
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

Sheriff Coles offers a reward of five hun
dred dollars for the arrest and conviction of
the person or persons who murdered Ella
Watson.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22
1icertory.
WEST JERsEYRAILRoAD.

Trains going north.-70l and Sii A. NJ, l2'l
and 40i p. NJ. sundays, 7.2' AN.
Trains going south.-99 A. NJ, Z.4'' 80" anu
!.02 p. NJ. sundays, S.04 =. M. 90 . 40
Trains leave Philadelphia.-s.l0A A. NJ, l3o, 'I40
Z NJ -SundaNS e. Is L NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

Borton Somers, living on Richman Coles
farm, has gathered and marketed this sea-
son from the farm 1900 baskets of early
round potatoes.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-08-22

Ncwtown is usually a quiet portion of
our borough. but last week She came to the
front with i little fracas that caused rip
Pile of excitement at the time. Two boys in
the neighborhood had a fight and one of
them got whipped. His big brother meet
ing the victor afterward, attempted to
avenge his brothers defeat and was get
ting in his work eflectually when a neigh
hor. seeing the other fellow getting the
worst of it, interposed and, it is said, fell
foul of the big brother in a way he de
spised, and smotc him hip and thigh.
This transaction coming to the ears of the
big brothers father, was more than his
usual good nature could endure, and he
sailed forth To maintain the dignity of the
family, with his fists or otherwise as occa-
sion might demand, and meeting the neigh
Dor aforesaid 'neckcd' him forthwith. We
draw a veil over the subsequent proceed
mgs but our informant states that one of
the parties got ieeie the worst of the
fray.
& One ease young gents nobby wool hats
81 each just opened at Humphreys