The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-03-14


No. 2, Christopher HARRISON District No. 3,
Joseph 8. Coles; District No. 4, Garrett
Croft; District No. s. Maurice B. Elton;
District No 6, Gideon S. Layton; District
No. T. Josiah M. Humphreys; District No. s
William Cooper. Township Committees
years, Barclay Edwards; years, Charles
Richman year, j. M. G. Richman. Con-
Stables years, Isaac B. Coles Justice of
the Peace-5 years. Mahlon D. Dickinson
Appropriations-For roads, $4,000; Incl
dentals, $1,000.
HE BOROUGH ELECTION resulted in the cleo
ton of the ticket nominated at the caucus on
Wednesday evening of last week: Mayor,
VIM. 81. Reed; council, Joseph E. Ballinger,
Edward s. Davis appropriation, 1920.
There was strong feeling in favor of max
ing Richman Coles a candidate for mayor in
opposition to VIM. Il. Reed but he declined
to run, consequently there was but one ticket
in the field and very light vote cast, 166 in
ALL
The election was entirely too tame for some
noon the word was passed around to scoop in
the votes for Richman Coles, and so well was
the secret kept that it was not until within
twenty minutes of closing the polls that
any intimation of what was going on
reached the opposition and then the picnic
commenced, and the last few minutes before
the closing of the polls was decidedly i've
ly. 81 votes were polled for Mr.. Coles,
which, considering he was not candidate and
the votes cast without his knowledge or con-
sent, is not bad for shine Some of the op-
position professed to be terribly angry at what
they are pleased to call underhanded work,
and perhaps it is fortunate that there were
not enough votes cast for Mr. Coles to elect
him. for if they were SO put out at the thing
as it resulted, they would probably have caus-
ed the streets to run with gore if the joke
had resulted in his election.
The RELIANCE FIRE ENGINE, purchased by
the borough authorities from the city of Sa-
lem, came up on the freight on Wednesday
afternoon, and was received with the grand
honors. The machine was taken to the pub
lie pump at the corner of Main and Salem
streets for trial squirt, and after half an
hour spent in getting her in working trim the
brakes were manned and shower of spray
thrown nearly to the cornice of Hunts build
ing, amid the plaudits of the assembled popu-
lace. The nozzle of the hose was then turned
upon crowd of school children on the side
walks, and the rapidity with which the blood
thirsty mob of juveniles dispersed demonstrat-
ed beyond doubt that the engine was val
liable acquisition for that purpose, and as a
means Of extinguishing fires she is fully equal
to either of the two engines already here.
1t is stated that those who had charge of
the machine on the above trial did not under
stand how to work her and that one or more
members of the Salem company which for
merly owned her will be up in due time to
may be expected.
ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO Henry Allen and
J. w. Ottinger Of south Woodstown, became
engaged in an alteration and Allen struck
Ottinger severe blow in the eye for which
assault he was arrested and bound over to
court Afterward he prevailed upon Mr..
James Abbott to intercede with Ottinger for
him and compromise the matter and procure
the withdrawal of the complaint upon the pay
ment of sum of money, as satisfaction for
the injury. Mr.. Abbott succeeded in bringing
about compromise of the affair upon the
payment of 1886 by Allen to Ottinger, and no
more was heard of the matter until last week,
when Allen brought suit before Justice Jacobs
at Allowaystown, against both Ottinger and
Abbott for the recovery of the money SO paid
by him. The case was tried on Monday last,
before Justice Jacobs and jury, and the jury
on hearing the evidence very promptly rem
dered verdict in favor of the defendants.
The SALEM QUARTERLY-MEETINGo of Friends,
held here on Thursday, was well attended and
the meeting did not conclude till about two
o'clock in the afternoon. Sermons were
preached by Joseph Foulke, of New York,
Watson Tomlinson, of Byberry, Pennsylvan-
ia, Samuel Levick, of Philadelphia, and others.
HoRATIo S. Coles, son of Joseph S. Coles,
near Woodstown, died on Saturday last aged
about IA years.
WILLIE s. CLAwsoN is spending forced
vacation with his mother, Mrs. M. w. Claw
son, in our borough, in consequence of the