The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-02-08

We are glad to see Isaac H. Lippincott out
after recent severe Illness
The surveyors of the highways of Piles
grove, Warrington and Upper PENIS Neck
townships will meet in Woodstown on Tues
day next, to act upon the opening Of new
street from Main street, nearly opposite
Waterman's bakery. across lands of John w.
Dickinson, Sarah H. Bridgman and Joseph
K. Riley, to the railroad, and there to end.
This street if opened will throw a number OF
desirable building lots open to the market.
John P. Eastlack, the veterinary surgeon,
living on the turnpike between Mantua and
Barnsboro in Gloucester county, died on Fri
day night of last week from an overdose of
morphine taken on retiring for the night.
He leaves wife and eight children.
At the lecture of Major Scott at Mullica
Hill, of which an account is given by our
correspondent from that place, while the con-
tribution box was being passed around, one
gentleman threw in dollar, and afterward
lectures in the town next week. said he was
willing to pay dollar apiece for such talks,
and gave the committee Of arrangements
five dollar note.
The lovers of antique furniture will have a
fine opportunity to crafty their taste at the
vendue advertised by William M. Davis, near
Jacksonville station, on the 25th instant.
Old fashioned sideboards, desks, chests of
drawers, eight-day clocks, solid and substan-
tial, are advertised.
The public will much regret the closing up
of the business stand so long occupied by
Lippincott & Hollinshead. The assignee,
John Holmes, commences selling off the re-
naming stock at auction next Tuesday, to
continue from day to day until all is sold.
We understand there is no immediate pros
pect of the store being occupied for business
purposes after the assignee vacates.
Special services continue this week at the
Baptist and Presbyterian churches.
A petition was drawn up and signed by all
the judges, court officials and lawyers at the
late term of court at Salem, praying the
Board of Freeholders to enlarge the court
house and provide better facilities for the
transaction Of the business of the courts. It
is to be hoped the petition will receive favor
able action. Certainly none better know
what is needed in the way of court accommo-
dations than those who have the business to
do.
We have received the first number of the
new temperance paper, called the MONITOR,
which was issued on Friday at Woodstown
1t is well printed and is quite newsy. South
Jerseyns0n.
Thank you, Mr.. Jerseyman We couldn't
be otherwise than well printed and newsy if
we attempted to pattern after you. By the
way, did you notice the x on the copy of the
MONITOR which you received? We have
come to stay spell and shall be glad to ex-
change visits with you.
A meeting was held at Salem Wednesday
evening Of last week to consider the question
of running anti5license candidates for the
city council at tho spring election. No act
ion was taken, but committee of ten was
appointed to report . plan Of action to sub
sequent meeting.
Mrs. E. J. Trimble Lippincott, Of Woods
town, n. j., delivered the first Of series of
six lectures on English Literature at the
Friends meeting house, Fourth and West
streets, last evening, to large audience.
Philadelphia Press, Feb. 5tA.
The annual meeting of the Pilesgrove
Dairy association was held at McAllister's
Hall last Monday. By the courtesy Of the
superintendent, Richman Coles, we furnish
the following abstract of the work of the
creamery last year:
Milk bought. ................. 2,275. 035 lbs
For which was paid ........... $25, 26S. 33
Butter maze. oA,loo IDS.
Cheese made. ................... 139, 031 lbs.
Cream sold I. ................... 1908 OTIS.
Milk sold ....................... 25,747 Oh
A large number of the friends of Rev. and
Mrs ]. G. Crate assembled at the parsonage