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

4 Republican mass meeting was held
al Woodbury. on Saturday night
The sweet potato crop in the neigiloF-
hood Of Vinel4nd i reported poor
The West Jersey Mari Company are now
taking out one hundred tons per day
The Grand Jury Of Camden county has
returned fifty-three bills Of Indictment.
A very handsome new station IS being
built By the West Jersey Railroad At Vine
land
Money sells At eleven per cent. premium
IN the Woodbury. building and loan assa,eia-
ton.
TIE United State Signal Station has
been removed from Cape May 70 Cape May
Point
Rail birds are plentiful about swedes-
boro. but the tides are uuf4yorabie TO
gunners.
\ new post Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic was organized al Elmer ON Tues
day Z. Git.
The Clieeselnz1-Y ansyekle ease has been
postponed until the next term Of the Cum
berlznd Courts.
Rev II. N. Brown pastor Of the NJ. Z.
church at Gloucester is Ill and was not able
10 preach on Sunday.
There are now $50 conyicts in the New
Jersey State prison. 40 Of which are en-
plOycd by contractors.
The vineland journal indicate. that
the truck farmers Of that section have
not had prosperous season.
The parents Of Mr. Deyine, the expert
stenographer and private secretary Of Hon.
James G. Blaine, reside in Yineland.
The Millyille cotton mill after suspen-
sion for =, arly a month. will resume opera
tloas Oh Monday. 1t was closed for ~
pairs.
c. seldea johnson. Of Woodbury. has
just been appointed United States Rev
enue CANCER for the First Congressional
district.
In the absence Of any fire protection in
swcdesboro. number Of the citizens have
purchased fire extinguisher, Of the Climax
pattern.
The Quinton Packing Company. Of
Millyille. has closed business. and the
property Is to be Sold On the sth Of No
yembeT.
The artesian well at t e West Jersey
depot in Woodbury. has reached depth
Of 320 feat and as yet sufficient water has
not been reached.
The Bridgeton Ns,cs wants the churches
Of that city to commence Sunday even
ing services at 30 O'Clock during the
winter instead OF at :.
The poles are in position and the wires
are being strung for the extension Of the
telephone service from Camden To Mullica
Hill and Mantua, Gloucester county.
Ed. Pierce, the colored man who GRIMM
ally assaulted his niece. has been convicted
in the Cumberland county Court. and sem
fenced to State Prison for eight years.
Tie Republicans OF Gloucester county
and surrounding districts had ratification
meeting ana torchlight procession at Glass
boro on Monday afternoon and evening.
Theodore Edwards, OF Bridgeton, shows
all apple that WAS raised by him. weighing
one pound, ten and half ounces; and K.
Trenchard has a pear that weighs nineteen
ounces
The Republicans OF New Jersey viii fl nd
out how many st. John votes there are in
this State early in November. the vote
will be close to 20.0o0-N j. corresp0,.-
dat IF tie y y. World.
Heavy fires are raging i'll the woods and
swamrs Of Atlantic County and the lower
section of Gloucester. They are located off
from the railroads. the most serious one be-
ing in Big Egg Harbor swamp
William H. Adams residing on Bridge
avenue. Camden, was caught between the
bumpers Of two cars in the yard Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company on Mon
day. and vas 5eriously injured.
A tllrce-nasted schooner OF 1900 tons
burthen was launched at Mauricetown.
Cumberland county. Oh Tuesday. She
was clirstened the Emma B Knowles,
and viii be commanded By Captain A.
W Mayhem
During race between the yachts Linda
and Maggie May, off Atlantic City, on
Saturday. the main sheet of the Linda
parted and swept the Maggie Mays
deck, killing Harvey Carr, proprietor Of
the falstat Hotel in Atlantic City,
and severely njuring two other men.
The West Jersey Railroad and branches
report their gross earnings for the month
Of August, as 1923. 307. an increase of 81
3j1 as compared with the same month of
1888. The total operating expenses were
sj42 256 an increase of al, 80. and the
net earnings 1881, l53, an increase of slj-
rs.
st. John and Daniel club organized in
Woodbury.. has enrolled twenty -seyen
members The officers are Pres. David W.
Garrigues: V. Pres DIS. Robert Hill. list
ward, Jno w Sparks, 2nd ward David
Atkinson. 81 ward: Sec, NJ. Ware Scott;