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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

On Friday morning of last week Joseph
B. King was at work on the upper part of
the dwelling in Newtown which We men
toned in last weeks issue as undergoing
alteration. Standing between two joists
he attempted to climb to the raiters above
by placing hand on each joist and help
ing himself upon them. BY some means
he lost his hold and fell against one of the
ioists. striking his abdomen on the sharp
edge of the timber. He suffered great pain
and VIM. NJ. Morrison, his fellow work
man, had much difficulty in getting him
down to the street, as he was almost dis
abled from moving. He was removed to
his home and medical aid procured, but his
injury was so serious that death ensued
about one o'clock on Sunday morning.
Drs. Reed and Allen held post mortem
examination on Monday and found that
death resulted from internal hemorrahage.
The peritoneum was lacerated and one of
the large mesenterie arteries ruptured, and
about a quart of blood had escaped into the
abdominal cavity. Mr.. King was in the
prime of life. a good and industrious work
man, and had but recently secured himself
a comfortable home ON Hunt street when
thus suddenly overtaken by death. lie
leaves widow and two sons. The tuner
al took place on Tuesday morning Mo-
sacsa Tribe of Red Men, of which deceased
was a member, attended in a body.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
Salem Water Works.

Joseph H. Hanes, brother of E, c. Hanes,
of Woodstown, who since leaving his old
home here has built up good business at
Cape May City, and is member of the
Council there, has been awarded the con-
tract for digging the we'll at the Salem
Water Works at Quinton, the contract
price being $1,000
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

As previously announced, Rev. n. d
Wright delivered sermon on the above
srbieet. in the NJ. L. Church last Sunday
evening to a full house. This effort has been
yariously criticised and created consider
able stir. Mr.. Wright takes decided
grounds against the st. John ticket, and
was in no wise mealy- in letting
his sentiments be known
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

One of our citizens boarded the train for
Salem last Monday and shortly after the
train left the station, i'll passing from one
car to another, the wind lifted his hat and
laid it gently down by the side of the track
A passenger loaned him spare tile which
he happened to have along, until he got TO
Salem, when a new one was purchased. On
the return trip the truant head-gear was
seen lying in the place where it fell, and
soon recovered This reminds us of what
we saw at YORKTOWN one Fourth of July,
A young men lost his hat out of the window
Just as the train left the station, and, pull
ing the bell-rope. stopped the tram ana
ran back after the hat The conductor
Went to the locomotive to see what caused
the stoppage, and finding that some unan,
thorized person had rung the bell, started
up the train Just before the hat man reached
it, and left him to walk to Salem-if he
wanted to,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
Political Matters.

The Blaine and Logan club, of Piles
grove township, have received their equip
ments and made their first appearance ON
last night on our streets, turning out about
e5 torches. The marching officers are
Captain. Howard Bassett; LIST Lieutenant,
Edward Snellbaker; cd Lieutenant, Joseph
Coles
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

The Trustees of this school district are
having cellar dug under the school house
at Fenwick for the storage of coal,
as the supply has suffered considerably
from depredations in past winters, stored
in a bin ON the outside of the building.
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Candidates at work.

The various candidates for the county
offices have been getting in their work tins
week among the voters from all over the
county in attendance at court. They all
with one accord, irrespective of party, pro-
nounce the outlook favorable
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Rain.
We're glad.
1t came late.
Better late than never.
Not much basiness at court.
'We all do fade as a leaf
Cold wave Wednesday, lost on the way.
Eve never miss the water till the well
runs dry"
Harrisonville torch light parade, done
bust up. Rain did it.
The cold wave bumped itself last night,
if it did get lost Wednesday.
Capt. J. D. Whitaker, Republican candi-
date for Assembly, was i'll town ON Mon
day.
A vase of pretty gold fish in the window
of Turner's furniture store, attracts much
admiration.
Lewis B. Wright is resetting the stone
wall and widening the channel of the
watercourse on the line between him and
IL. A. Massey.
A strong odor of smoke has filled the
atmosphere for several days past. We
have heard it ascribed to the burning cram
berry Dogs in Atlantic county
Services at the Methodist church next
Sabbath, conducted by the pastor, Rev. n.
J. Wright 10. A. NJ. Good in Provi-
dence." 7. p. Nj. ''Snakes in the Grass. y
All welcome.
A Song Service, conducted by Prof.
Pierce, will be held in the Baptist
Church at this place on next Sunday even
ing A rich treat is promised and you
should not miss it.
Through the courtesy of the officials of
the Salem Bank, George Carpenter, a
book-keeper in that institution, has been
assisting Cashier Flitcraft in our Bank this
week, during the illness of Isaiah c.
.Shinn.
Judge W. T. Hoffman, who was to adj
dress a Republican meeting last night at
Hunts Hall, did not appear. In his stead
came Col. Fuller, of Jersey City, and
A. ]. Martin, Speaker of the Vermont
House of Representatives. The Hall was
filled and speakers listened to with marked
attention.
Cole & Bro, have the contract for fur
nishing the piling for the new iron bridge
at Salem. The logs are cut in the neigh
borhood of Courses Landing, and will be
taken down Salem Creek and delivered at
Salem without the necessity OF cartnS. 1t
will require at least one hundred and posi-
bly MANY more
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

At S. A. Wibles cider works the other
day there was a cheese III the press, just
yielding the last few drops of juicy sweet
ness under pressure of the screws which
Mr.. While informed us was equal to two
hundred tons. The cheese was IA inches
high and about 81 feet square, and CON
tanned 9s bushels of apples and bushels OF
straw, reduced by the enormous pressnreto
this small COMPASS.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
Big Apples.

Postmaster Richman showed us on
Monday two large and handsome apples
from the orchard of his brother, Z. IL.
Richman, the combined weight of which
was twenty-seven ounces
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
Sale Adjourned.

The mill property at Daretown, belong
inc TO the estate of George Avis, deed, was
offered at public sale last Thursday by the
Executors. but a satisfactory bid not being
obtained. the sale was adjourned to De
cember Sth.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
William Riley says.

If we must vote as we pray, how is the
man who don't pray going to yotes
That when the fool catcher visits Woods
town there's one or two he'll gobble up
almighty sudden.
That buying cigarettes for imaginary
grown up people is Improbable occupation
for little boys.
That Sullivan's plea Of guilty has de-
prived the reporters of an opportunity for
sensational newspaper work.
That he is ready to wager amy reason
able amount that will be the
next President.
That tine parade last night wasa wonderful
combination of kids and men--tiiree
kids 10 One man.
That he noticed several Democratic
Youths ia line, probably pressed into ser
vice " it'll view to making big show.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

Lorenzo ID. Patten, formerly OF Woods
town, has made an assignment Tor the Den
eft of his creditors to Joseph S. Brown.
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1freetoru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

Trains going north.-7.2 and s.l3 A. NJ, LA
and 404P. NJ. Sundays, 742 A. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29 A. NJ, 2.5I 4.56 and
1.O2 NJ. Sundays, $40 p. NJ.
Trains leave PhiIadelpha.-sl0A A. NJ, 100, $40
and 540P. NJ SUNDAYS. 5.I5 P. M
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business a. M
to p. M.
MAILs-Close at7.15 and 100 A. NJ, 3.45P NJ. Ar
rive at 9.37 A. NJ, sos and 7.10P. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9. 10 a. NJ. and 40 p. NJ
Arrive at 1245 and Abr.
SHARPTowN MAILs-Close at go \. NJ Arrive
at 800 A. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

Asahel B. Flitcraft has given up the
Union Grove Gross Roads, school. and
Miss Mary Elton, daughter of Maurice b..
Elton, now has charge of that temple of
learning.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
Runaway.

Last Wednesday afternoon William
Cooper (residng on the middle road to
Mullica Hill about half mile from II. r.
Bridge with his hired man, was hauling
corn fodder from his field with a two-horse
team to a heavy wagon. One of the horses
was three-year old colt. The team stood
at the gate leading ont of the field with
the lines thrown over the back of one of
the horses, and Mr.. Cooper was standing
on the wagon. The wind blew some stalks
on the horses, frightening them and they
ran against the gate forcing it open and
took the road to Woodstown, wagon, fodder
and all, Mr.. Cooper being thrown from the
wagon at the first start. Into Woodstown
and down the main street they came rush
ing putting many in imminent peril, but
doing no damage until in front of Mary NJ
Shute's millinery store where Edward
Frisby had a one-horse open wagon drawn
up to the curb into which he was loading
ashes The runaways ran into this, turning
it upside down and scattering the ashes
far and near. and Cooper's wagon was di-
vested of its upper works and the running
part turned bottom upward in which con-
dition the team dragged it upon the pave
ment in front of Harris drug store striking
and breaking Caleb Reeves express wagon
on the way When the horses landed on
the sidewalk one of them fell down and the
other one dragged him, with the wagon as
far as Lawson & Clayton's store, when the
chase ended and the nags were captured.
The affair created considerable excitement
and it is fortunate that no one was injured.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

The congregation of Trinity Parish.
Swedesboro, will celebrate the Tooth ami
versary of the erection of the present church
edifice next week. The following is the
order Of services for each day:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2s.
900 A. M.-Morning Prayer.
1890 A. M.-AIeeting of Convocation and
Celebration of Holy Commun
ion.
1900 M-Recess and COLLATION..
200 p. M.-Reading of Parish Histories.
130 p M.-Evening Prayer and Sermon
by Rev. G. NJ. Hills, d. d.,
subject, 1.-The Church of Eng
land in New Jersey"
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80
lO.3 80 A. M-Morning Prayer and Sermon
by the rector, Rev. F. d. Hos
kins. subject, THE Story of
the Parish
800 p M.--Service and Sermon.
100 p. M.-Evening Prayer and Sermon
by Rev. c. w. Duane.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 80.
10. 30 A. M.-Morning Prayer and Sermon
by Rev. Fl. Tullidge. d. ID.
800 p. M.-Service and Sermon.
80 P. M.-Evening Prayer and Sermon
by Rev. E. B. Boggs, d. ID.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
political PrattIc.

Benz. F. Lee, a colored politician OF
Millville, spoke at Yorktown on Nedhes-
day night. and last night at Cedar Grove,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
watch Clubs.

In Whites third watch club Woods
town. on Wednesday, Linwood Hewitt
drew 14th watch, ticket No. u.
In the Massey watch club ON Saturday,
27th drawing, Daniel Wright, of Woods
town drew a gold watch on ticket No "a.
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j. NJ. c. RIcHMAx, p. NJ.
PILEseRovE LIBRARY AND READING Rt

OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 3.tU to 800 P. NJ.
Second story Riey's Building.
Membership fees ..................S2.00
Permits granted for the use of books at
per week, on application to any of the trustees
f. :. FoGG, Secretary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24
The Last Instaliment.

With this issue the sketch of Woodstown
twenty-five years ago closes. If any ofour
readers have discovered errors therein, or
if any incidents or "reminiscences ofthe past
occur to them we shall be glad to have par
ticulars
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

New stock of Winter Boots just opened,
all kinds. at f. y. Humphreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-10-24

separation referred to, these meetings take
place at the Cedar Grove church,
Twenty-Five years ago mari was used as
a fertilizer much more generally than now
and the digging of it was leading indus
try among the Baileytown laboring men.
On any fair winter morning score or two
of stalwart men could be seen with SHOW
els on their shoulders on their way to the
mari shore" and returning i'll the evening
above mentioned was their rendezvous.
In those days the facilities for getting
out of or into town were numerous if not
rapid. If you chose you could walk. 1t
you had team you could drive, and 2.40
was then considered lively gait, but if
couldn't drive or wouldn't walk three stage
lines offered you accommodation. n line
of stages then ran from Salem to Glouces-
ter, via Swedesboro. We well remember
the old yellow stage wagon driven by that
veteran stage driver, Peter Blaekwood as
it went through each day, up one morning
and down the next. We believe there
were two stages making their up trips on
alternate days and the down trips in like
manner. This line carried the mail and it
usually arrived about noon from Philadel-
phia. The building of the Salem Rail-
road broke up the line, but Peter still drives
stage, his present route being from Auburn
to Swedesboro. The route to Pennsgrove
and then by boat to Philadelphia was a
favorite one in summer, the Major Reybold
then as now plying between Salem and
the city, touching at Pennsgrove. There
were also two opposing lines of stages max
ing daily trips from Woodstown to Glou-
oester, via Mullica Hill. For news We
were dependent principally upon the stage
drivers, who would bring down the daily
papers in the evening and toss them out
at the houses of the different subscribers
as they passed The Dollar Newspaper and
the Nee YORK Ledger We're favorite week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
Some school Statistics.

From some interesting statistics just
published of the public schools of the
United States, it appears that the total
school population of the country is more
than l6,OOO00O, of whom more than 10,
O00, 600 are enrolled in the schools and
over 5000, 900 are in average daily attend
ance. During the last year the whole
number of children in attendance has in
creased by 364 900, while the average at
tendance has increased 454 900. The aver
age attendance even now reaches only 90
per cent-a percentage that appears low
enough when it is remembered that the
proportion in Germany has long been as
high as % out of 100 The whole cost of
the system for last year was over SOL 900.
600. Massachusetts leads the Union in
the liberality of her expenditures. her rec
ord being Sl5.40 for each pupil enrolled.
Alabama stands at the other extreme,
with an expenditure of but S221. Iowa
has the unenviable distinction of paying
least for instruction, the teachers of I'M
graded schools in that State receiving not
over $3.50 Il year-which is IL little worse
than Vermont. But in the country, as in
this state, there is an upward movement
in teachers salaries, eighteen States re
porting an increase in the pay of all their
teachers, four in that of men only, and
one in that of women, Much more than
half the number of teachers are women,
and the proportion of women to men con
tinues to increase. In school manage
ment, constant progress is reported The
States are gradually adopting the plan OF
state inspection, and the results have uni
formly proved good. Means are improv-
ing for the instruction of teachers. Nor
NAL schools are multiplying, especially in
the South and West, teachers institutes
are growing in popularity, and chairs OF
pedagogics in several universities and col
leges have been established. Kindergar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
Wages in England and America.

The annual report of the Massachusetts
Labor Bureau contains amongmuch other
exceedingly valuable matter II most in
terestng comparison between wages and
and the cost Of living in Massachusetts
and England. The figures for Massachu-
sets will of course apply generally to all
New England and wherever prices are
about the same as in that State. A table
of twenty four leading industries is given
with the average weekly wages paid in
Massachusetts and England as follows:
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tens are reported in twenty-seven States
and two Territories, the whole number of
such schools being 3iS with nearly 1900
pupils; they are chiefly in the great eli
ties. and largely sustained by the benevo-
lence of wealthy people
In the South. the enrolment of colorcd
children has increased forty per cent
within the last six years. and in all the
States except Delaware and Maryland
white and colOred people share alike in the
school fund. The percentage of enroll
mcnt to the school population among the
blacks reaches SO per cent. in the most
favored States, and it is rising slowly
throughout the section. while the white
children also attend school more generally
than ever before. But after all, the South
contains II white school population of over
4m0,0OO and Il colOred of nearly 1000, 900.
while there are not much over 2.OO0,0W
white children and about SO0,0O0 colored
attending the public schools the percent
age of enrolment on the number of youth
of the school age ranging from 80 to % for
white children, and II to 80 for colored
The poverty of the South is the greatest
obstacle in the way of the development of
its public school system but as the coun-
try becomes richer there is every reason to
hope for its progress in education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
The Cleveland Scandal.

Mr. VIM. Purcell, late of the Rochester
Tnj0n. who has been widely quoted as
having characterized Gov. Cleveland as II
''moral leper, publishes card in which
he says:
Information has come to me from II
source in which | place implicit conf
dence, materially changing the facts upon
which the remark was made. Hence in
Justice to Gov. Clevcland to myself and
all others whom it may concern, ! with
draw the characterization and request
that hereafter il be not attributed to me.
Mr. Purcell thus withdraws Il single
epithet but he does not announce that he
can now support Cleveland nor does he
withdraw a good deal of severe rebuke of
Gov. Cleveland, which he has uttered.
DR.. Ball and the Buffalo clergymen still
stand by their charges against Mr.. Cleve-
land. and the Free Baptist body stands
by DR.. Ball. In the General Convention
of that denomination held August 9th,
resolutions were adopted, recognizing DR..
Ball as IAN acknowledged leader in our
denomination for forty years and add
ing: we believe him to he man of fer
vent piety and unilinching integrity. and
when he declares IL statement to he Il fact
we put as much confidence in such dcclara-
ton as we can in the affirmation of any
living man. DR.. Ball has promptly
brought libel suit against the Boston
HCuid, for publishing statements derog-
atory to his character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15

New York is to have still another news
paper. and the editor will he no less IA per
sonage than Murat Ealstead of the Gin
cinnatI Commercial GdzcttC. This after
noon Mr. Halstead will start his news
paper, which will be Il penny afternoon
sheet, modelled after the famous Petit
Journal of Paris. What the name of the
paper will be Mr. IIalstead will not say.
He will make it reflect his own peculiar
political notions. and will, he says, give it
features of peculiar interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15

National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
IA MES G.. BL A l n e,
OF MAINE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN A. LOG AN,
OF ILLINOIS.
Republican State Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL. Il. PINGREE,
OF HARTFORD.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
T.. j. ORMSBEE,
or BRANDON. g.
FOR TREASURER,
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS,
or WEST RANDOLPH.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHARLES W. PORTER.
OF MONTPELIER.
FOR AUDITOR,
4. II. POWELL,
OF RICHFORD.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
10 ID. HATCH. of Burlington.
HIRAM HARLOW, of Windsor.
GEORGE r. CHII.DS. of ST. Adams.
FsC. REDINGTON, of Bradford.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, LIST Distric
JOHN W. STEWART,
OF Middlcbury.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, I'd Distric
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT,
of Barton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15

Tennessee people have an unpleasant
hut effective way of dealing with the Nor
mons There was IL little colony of the
Latter Day Saints at Cane Greek, Lewis
county. and last Sunday the populace fell
to and murdered six of the elders-one of
The citizens being killed in the operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
Republican County Nominations.

\WARREN GIBBS. Burlington.
Senators, BUEL II. DAY, Jericho.
ilIENRY BREWSTER, Huntington.
FLAMES $ PLATT, Colchester.
Assistant JUdqC>.- john +. SMITH, South Bur
lington
,Jlidge Of Proddtc TORREY L. WALES, Burling
ton.
States Attorney, CHAUNCEY w. BRowNELL.
Burlington
Sheriff. JOSEPH BARTON, Charlotte.
High Bdhf. ALBERT COMsTOCK. South Bur
llnglOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15

II is worth noting as the New York Tri-
bu,lc observes, that those religious jour
IN ais which were at first disposed to sup
port Cleveland heartily have changed
their tone. Some have become ominously
silent. Others fatty say that they withdraw
all past commentator of him and can
not support him, or, like the Congrcgd-
tiondljSt, suggest that his party should
withdraw his name, unless objections to
him can be disproved 1t is noticed that
there is no distinction of creed or denomi-
nation in these signs of change The
Church UniOn and the Evangelist are in
accord in this matter with most of the
Catholic journals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15

Gen. Buffers determination to run for
President is likely to give the electoral
votes of New York and New Jersey to
Blaine and Logan for in these States his
votes will be for the most part drawn from
the Democracy. In Massachusetts his can
didacy may help Cleveland. On the whole
it is plain that Butler is taking his revenge
on the Democrats for their treatment of
him at Chicago, by dividing the Democra-
cy in some of the critical States and that
he will hurt the Democrats good deal
more than the Republicans, in the country
at large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
;Mg1he Eree 2tess.

FRIDAY, AUG. Is. 1884.
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1t was only four years ago that Carl
tSchurz said that the consequence of Il
Democratic victory would be ''the disor-
ganization of the whole administrative
machinery of the Government at one fell
blow il will be the sudden substitution of
raw hands for skilled and tried public
sSgvants the substitution of the eager
desire to make out of public affairs as
much AS can be made in the shortest pos
sible time, for official training, experience
and sense of responsibility, 1t will be "A
removal for some time at least of those
carefully devised guards which are now
placed over the public money and its use
it will. in one word, he the sudden dis
1ribution of SO many thousand places of
trust, responsibility and power, now well
filled, in the true sense of the word, as
spoils among the hosts of the victorious
party"