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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Twelfth Regiment Monument.

The monument being constructed at the
marble works of Michael Reilly, i'll Cam
den. by order of the surviving members of
the Twelfth Regiment Volunteers of New
Jersey. to be placed on the ground occupied
by the regiment during the battle of
Gettysburg, in commoration of that event,
is rapidly nearing completion and viii
soon be formally placed in position-prob-
ably next month when interesting eN-
e%rciscs will be held. The monument which
is of the Ionic order of architecture, is
made of best Richmond granite. highly
polished, quarried in blocks of certain
sizes and subject to rejection if not of the
best quality. 1t is sixteen feet in height.
and surmounted by a buck and BALI
three balls each five inches in diameter
forming the base, and one ten inches in
diameter the cap, typical of the charges
fired from the smooth bore muskets with
which the regiment was armed at the time,
and dealt death aud destruction to Petit
crews North Carolina brigade, which
formed the left of Longstreets charging
columns at the battle of Gettysburg. A
contract for the monument was made last
spring. and was to have been completed i'll
July, but the failure of Mr.. Reilly to get
the proper quality of stone delayed its com
pletiOn. The monumen Will be erected at
Gettysburg, on the line of the famous
''stone wall, and will have the following
dedicatory inscription: I'm memory of
the men of the Twelfth New Jersey Vol
unteers who fell on this field July ? and ),
1868, and who elsewhere died under the
flag. this monument is dedicated by their
surviving comrades as an example to COM
ing generations The cost by contract
was $500. but additional Inscriptions to be
placed on the base will increase the sum
considerably. The amount subscribed for
its erection, as reported at the annual re
union, was $500. 1t is thu. intention of the
regiment to place it in position at Mr..
Reilly's works, to enable the members an
opportunity to Inspect it.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Tne street Ecnoes Say

That there is a good demand for servant
girls.
That the new pattern OF street lamps is a
great Improvement.
That chestnuts first made their appear
ance last Wednesday.
That the season for swinging ON the gar
den gate is about closed.
That ON rainy days our gravel sidewalks
are not as good as they might be.
That Broad street is at present the widest
and can be made the handsomest avenue
in the borough.
That the papa with manageable daugh-
tiers is rehanging and %rcpainting the gate
for winter. Also getting in his coal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
h State Fair and the ..Noverties.-

Two great attractions now in progress
in Philadelphia should not be forgotten by
our people. One is the Pennsylvania State
Fair which has now its permanent home
and holds its annual exhibitions at the
Fair Grounds, Broad and Lehigh avenue,
easily reached by steam cars from Broad
Street Station or Ninth and Green streets,
or by street cars on Fifteenth street. The
Novelties Exhibition is at Thirty-second
and Market streets in the Franklin Insti-
tute Building and under charge of that
society, and comprises the latest inventions
in science and art. 1t will remain open
till Oct. 31st.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
The Traffic in Bird's wings.

The fact that thousands of birds wings
are being sent weekly to New York for the
decoration of ladies hats, shows that a big
traffic has sprung up in South Jersey il
these articles. At present only the wings
of black and reed birds and sold, but the
fact that there is a market for such an
article may tempt some gunner to kill
birds having more brilliant plumage. Such
gunners may not know that there is a very
stringent law against killing birds for such
a purpose. Chapter ccvii, of the laws
enacted last winter, provides "that no per-
son shall at any time within the State,
catch, kill. trap or expose for sale, or have
in his possession after the same has been
caught, killed or trapped, any night hawk,
whip-poor-wiil, sparrow, thrush, meadow
lark. skylark, finch, martin, swallow,
wood-pecker, robin, oriole, red or cardinal
bird, cedar bird, wren, tanger. cat bird,
blue bird, snow bird, tern, gull or any in
sectiverous or song bird, not generally
known as a game bird" The fine of each
offence is five dollars. The third section
of the act also provides that besides the
birds mentioned above no person shall kill
or catch, buy or sell any of the birds com
monty known as game birds or any sandpi-
per, plover, willet, curlew, marlin or other
bird of the species commonly called shore
or bay birds, or any heron. crane. fish hawk,
king fisher, yellow hammer or blue jay for
the purpose of preserving or stuffing the
same as an article of ornament OF apparel. >
The fine for every such offence is $50.
The two sections include about every varie-
ty of bird common to this section. The
object of the act is plain. 1t aims to break
up the habit of killing birds efclusiUeW for
their q{ugn0ge. Game birds can be killed in
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

Rev. B. S. Everitt, Of Jamesburg, Presi-
dent Of the New Jersey State Temperance
Alliance, will address II people on Tenn
perance work this evening in the Presby-
tcrian church. Mr.. Everitt is a fine speaker
and an active worker, and from his posi-
ton is well posted in the nature and needs
of temperance work in our state. Go and
hear him.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

The Band of Hope under the care of the
Woodstown w. c. T. t., will resume its
weekly meetings for the season to-mor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock at the rooms of
the w. c. T. L. The children are cor
daily invited to attend and unite with the
Band. The instruction impaired by the
faithful teachers in charge will have its
sure result in after years.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

Almyr w. Cooper, a Philadelphia Times
reporter, was publicly cowhided on Tues
day night at Eighth and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, by Arnold Pierce who claim
ed that Cooper had insulted a lady friend
of his. Pierce was arrested and held to
bail. Cooper is the reporter who visited
Woodstown last winter and worked up the
sensation concerning the stealing of the
body of Howard Sullivan.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Ball.

Pedricktown base ball club has sent a
challenge to the Woodstown club for a
match game which challenge has been ae-
cepted and the game will come off to-mor-
row afternoon. If our home club has not
forgotten IFS cunning the Pedricktown lads
will probably know more about base ball
at the conclusion Of the game than they do
now.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Gloucester GO. prohibition Convention.

The Gloucester County Prohibition Con-
~vention will be held at Woodbury., in the
Court House, on Monday Oct. 18th, at 2
o'clock PM, for the purpose of selecting
a candidate for that Assembly District, and
such other business as may come before
the Convention. \ good representation is
desired from each voting precinct-at
least three,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Youmg Peoples Meeting.

A meeting for young people has been
started in the NJ. +. Church here under
care Of VIM. S. Mattson, the object being
to develop the social element of the church
and provide literary and mental entertain
ment. The first meeting was held last
Tuesday evening in the lecture of
the church with a moderate attendance,
and the meetings will be continued weekly
at the same place on Tuesday evenings.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

The growls and cries Of an angry
porker saluted our ears on Wednesday.
and following the sound we found that
Thomas Green had commenced his annual
raid on the pig-pens, and was in the act of
butchering a likely hog for liveryman Fox.
These may be the melancholy days" but
a string of fresh sausage or a juicy tender
loin will take a good deal of the melan-
choly out of them if applied to the right
spot.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
1irectory.
WEST JERsEYRAILRoAD.

Trains going north.-72t ana S.l5 a. II, 1884
and 4O4 p. NJ. Sundays, 7.42 A. NJ. and A5S 2 NJ.
Trains going south.-a29 A. NJ, 2.47, 45l and
6.h5 p. NJ. sundays, Sis A. NJ. and go p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.10 A. NJ, l.30, $40
and 40 p. NJ. sundays, 500 A. NJ. and 5.EJ p. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

Aaron Cole has commenced the found
alton for a neat cottage, 30 feet square, on
the Main street in North Woodstown,
near the Cole Bros. lumber yard.
We are informed that L. l.. Cobb, the
down town store keeper, contemplates
erecting a store building on the lot adioin-
ing the residence of Mrs. Nixon, on Water
street.
John Holmes is about to make improve
ments and alterations in his residence on
Salem street, and while the work is going
on will occupy the house adjoining the
Presbyterian church recently vacated by
Baker Caldwell.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Not The Camden James.

J. NJ. S. has been writing Little Ser
mons for the Woodstown MoNIToR.-
HaddoafeId Noes.
Not James NJ. Scoyel. however, but an
other 81. NJ. s."
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

This edition of the MONITOR was mailed
to subscribers outside the town on Friday
at 12.3 30 p. NJ. Should any OF our readers
fail to receive. their paper promptly we
will esteem it q favor if they notify us
at once and the matter Will receive I'M
mediate and thorough investigation.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
ONCE hours for money order business, I a. m.
to Z p. IN. -
M~AILs-Close at 6.55 and 500 A. NJ, 1920 and
345P.M. Arrive ut 9.37 a. NJ, 5.05 and 40 P. NJ.
SALEM MAILS-Close at 9.15 a. NJ. and i.40 p. NJ.
Arrive ut l2.45 and Ala p. NJ.
SHARPTowN M~AiLs-Close ut $50 A. NJ. Arrive
at 500 A. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

The Pilesgrovc Prohibition Society
will meet on next Monday evening. 18th
inst, at y o'clock at the residence of VIM.
Z. Flitcraft. We are requested to say that
a full attendance is desired.
Professor Cook, State Geologist. has
written to G. w. Starr, of Woodbury.. that
''tllere have been no a~rtesian wells bored
on the Delaware side of New Jersey that
have yielded a satisfactory supply of
water.
Two valuable colts, coming three years
old, belonging to Joseph and Milton Buzby,
sons of Elias Buzby, near Action Sta
ton, were killed by the engine Of the late
train on Friday evening last. They had
got ont OF the field. ard getting on the
railroad track were struck by the locomo-
tive and killed. When the train stopped
one Of the colts was found to be impaled
on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The special delivery system, recently in
troduced by the post-oifice department,
works very satisfactorily so far as the
public is concerned, although the messen-
gers employed at the delivery Offices are
not able as yet to realize large revenues
for their services. One of our business
men the other day sent an order for goods
in the 1894 mail from Woodstown to
Philadelphia, and it reached the house in
Philadelphia to which it was directed in
Just 80 minutes after the train was due at
Market st. wharf. having in the meantime
gone to the Philada. post-oifice and passed
the usual routine of distribution, and the
goods reached Woodstown that evening.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Elegant all wool corkscrew

ly made, black and brown, at
$3.50. You can't get as good
for the price anywhere else, no
matter where you go.
t. b. HUMPHREYS & CO.
We have in stock 5000 yards
of Canton Flannels in Remnants
of 2 to 10 yards each. These
are just as good as if cut from
whole pieces and the prices, 6
to IL cts, are from 2 to ; cts.
lower than our regular prices for
piece goods.
E. B. HUMPHREYS & CO.
The popular homespun diago-
nal suiting, ~ yards wide, all
wool, or rather camel's hair,
sI.oo per yard, S yards makes a
suit. The most nobby outfit a
lady can wear. They're selling
well in the cities and will doubt
less meet with favor everywhere.
F r HIJMPHRFYC X co
The hardest thing to find in
dress goods this season is all
wool tricots. We have worked
all the prominent dealers in New
York and Philadelphia and then
could not get a complete line of
them. They are very saleable
and very sensible, as they make
a complete suit in themselves.
One entire case, all shades. just
opened, full yard wide, 50 cents.
8 yards makes a suit.
E. B. HUMPHREYS & CO..
Nearly all the Cotton Bats
made and sold in this country
are put up short weight at the
factories, in other words, those
put up for pounds weight II, I3,
or IA ounces-seldom more.
We neither buy or sell that
kind. We weigh them out to
you and you get 10 ounces for
a pound each and every time.
We have them at Ioc, nc. and
I5c, each. Also the Patent
Woven Batting, each pound
measures 5 # in width and is
nearly 5 yards long, at 25c a
pound. Come and see, if you
have any needs Of this kind.
E. B. HUMPHREYS & co.
If you have any needs for
BLACK YOU do
yourself injustice if you fail to
see our stock before buying.
We get direct from the agents of
the makers in France and pay
but a trihlng commission for the
service. Dealers who buy from
second or third hands are oblig-
ed to pay more than we can sell
for. We have elegant shades
and qualities, 40 inches wide,
for so cents on up to 90 cents.
Get a sample of the cheapest
you can find in city or country
and give us a chance to match
it. We warrant you a full
saving of from so cents to $3.50
in the purchase of a single suit.
f. B. HUMPHREYS & CO..
We have just bought 1854
yards of LUpIN's CELEBRATED
ALL Wool SO ct. FRENCH CASH
MEREs. one yard wide, which, by
a curious turn of affairs. we can
sell at s7H cts. These are the
regular so ct. quality, or rather
the same as sold last winter at
so cts, but owing to some re
vision of the tariff, it strikes this
particular quality SO forcibly
that they can't be placed in this
country under the new ruling
to sell for less than S. cts. As
they would not sell at this price
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
Sales.

A sale Of old lumber, the remains Of the
old bridge, will be made on next Tuesday
afternoon, October 18th, at 2 o'clock at
the bridge, by Chas. B. Humphreys.
years has resided in her present home at
Eldridge's Hill, will on Saturday of next
week, 18th inst, make a sale of household
goods and personal property in large va
riety. For particulars see bills. She will
also offer her dwelling and lot of land at
private sale.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
PnnsenovH L1nnARy hsp READING ROOM

OPEN SATURDAYS FROM BOO TO 300 p. NJ.
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership fees.........-.."..$2W
Annual $40
Permits granted for the use of books Mt
per week, on application to any of the trustees
4. 5. FoGG, Secretary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
LopGEs MD SOCIETIES.

WoopsTowN Lopez, No. 13s, r.. \. M
Meets Tuesday evening, On or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Bortoh's
Hall.
WoopBINE LODGE, No. 15S. |. o. O. e
Meets in }. II. Turner's building every FRI
day evening.
MosACsA TRIBE, No. u, INF. O. r. Nj
Meets in j. H.. Turner's building every Mon
day evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 3, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turn
er's building.
Meets on the first ana third Thursdays 1nthe
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. L. A. M
Meets every Tuesday evening i'll R1ley's
building
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09
erf.Olsaa

Thomas b. Jones, of Salem, was in
Woodstown yesterday.
Barclay Moore, chief operator in the West
Jersey Railroad Office and a Salem county
boy, has been made assistant train master.
Julius Wilcox, of Elmer, has removed to
Millville, Cumberland county. We shall
miss the genial countenance of our friend
on III visits to Elmer.
Our old friend G. r. ltaekett, ofParker,
Dakota, who publishes the Dakota Nee
Era has started Il daily edition of his valu-
able paper, a cop of which lies before us.
From its advertising columns we judge
that Parker is a good place to go to grow
up with the country.
We chronicle this week the marriage OF
Henry Bishop, of our township, to Miss
Charlotte Prickett, daughter Of Rebecca
and the late William Prickett, of Eldridge's
Hill. The event was celebrated on We'd
nesday afternoon at the residence of the
brides mother. by Friends ceremony. in
the presence of a number of invited guests,
relatives Of the contracting parties. We
extend hearty congratulations to our
friends and wish them Il long and happy
welded life.
Joseph II. ~lIailla8, 81 Cape May city, has
received the Republican nomination for
Senator in Cape May county. Mr.. llaines
is an old Woodstown boy, sell Of John
I~Iaines, decd and brother OF Aaron and
Edward c.. IIaincs. He spent his early
days in Woodstown and when old enough
for a trade went to Woodbury. and learned
blacksmithing under Daniel J. Packer, now
sheriff Of Gloucester county and finally
removed to Cape May and started in bust
ness for himself. He has been president
of the City Council of Cape May and
active in public affairs and deserves all he
has achieved. Woodstown boys have a
way of making themselves felt when they
90 abroad.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

FRIENDs-Services on First and Fifth days at
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Society meet
ing, Thursday before last Monday. Sunday
School meets at 8 o'clock every Sunday morn
ing.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev n. }. Wright.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 100 I. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at $50 7. Nj.
Sunday school at 200 p. NJ, CT il. Hickman,
Superintendent.
BAprIsT-Rev. j. +. Wilson.
Services at 1900 A. NJ. and 400 L. Nj. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 40 =. NJ.
sunday school ut 200 p. NJ, Joseph Turner,
Superintendent
Services ut 1890 A.. NJ. and 730 I. Nj. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at $50 I. NJ.
Sunday school nj 200 p. NJ, j. i. Jaquette,
Superintendent.
CATHOLIC
services third sunday in the month ut HOO
A.. NJ.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANcE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at .
o'clock. President, Mrs. ID. Ware; Correspond
ing secretary, Miss Annie Mhciiiioner.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-09

The finest crop OF corn III Cumberland
county is said to be IN the Almshouse
farm. From the fifty acres devoted to
that cereal Steward Whitaker expects 10
harvest 1900 bushels.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
Dsnman Thompson

Is with us once more at the Bush
street theatre and il more popular, pos
sibly, than ever. II has been truthful
ly said that Mr.. Thompsou's Joshua
Whitcomb" is as much boon TO the
cloyed theatre-goer as is a GUNNER run
into the pleasant country to the over
worked, sppetiteless and enervated
city man. Uncle JOSH is somehow
associated with rrcollections Of clover
meadows, roadside daises, green hills,
herds, roomy cool farm-houses, and
the lingering twilights that all help
so much to fill with calm content
those days of grace we call vacation.
He Is a rare compound of natures
tears and smiles. We are all ac-
quainted witlfhim. He lives in every
rural community aud he brings with
him the kindly atmosphere OF which
we have none but fragrant memories.
We laugh at what are called his oddi-
ties, but we respect his sterling, home
ly worth. He typifies much that we
would not forget, and marshals
happy procession OF persons, incidents
and experiences which take US back
TO the country home that means for
so many of us youth and sweet re-
membrance. No person can see
"Uncle Josh" with other than pleas
ureable sensations. We hardly real
lie him as a mere character In q play
and we are not going 10 the theatre
to bother our heads about motive"
construction" plot" situation"
aud all the other artificial Jargon OF
the critics and the playwrights, when
"Uncle Josh" invites US TO come and
see him. His old straw hat, ill-htting
clothes, cowhide boots and beaming
spectscles are a prettier sight than the
most sumptuous and graceful costumes
Of the romantic drama In its pslmiest
days; aud his comfortable ''settin'
room Is a pleasanter place by far than
the throne-room Of the Elizabethan
dmma, hung with velvets and glitter
lug with the splendon OF royalty
Golden Era, San Francisco.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-08
The Kellogg Concert.

Let US congratulate ourselves that
we showed our appreciation Of q rare
entertainment last night, and that the
largest audience ever gathered In the
rink came there to enjoy the most re-
fined and elegant performance ever
given in Miles City. No longer need
the 'nigger show house be quoted as
the measure OF our worth rs a show
town, for the house last night both in
polnt Of numbers aud refinement, out
shone any former assemblage Of the
kind, aud well Il might, for we will
all live and grow old before we will
witness any entertainment that as a
whole will bear comparison with that
Of the Kellogg troupe. From the
opening piano solo by Mr.. Close to
the rolllcking "SpinDing Wheel"
auartette with which the concert
closed. everything was given with
that exquisite finish that consummate
artists can alone bestow. The audi
ence were first taken by surprise in
the rich blending OF the voices Of
Mookridge and Morawski in their
duet, and rapturously demanded an
encore which was granted. Following
them came Miss Groves, who In the