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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-08-28

Married.

SIT LL-GRAY.-At 2l56 n. Fifsh street.
Phila., August l2th, ISIS, by Rev. Il. W. ktday,
Mr.. Thomas shull. OF Wood>town, y. j., To
Miss Kate Gray. of Philadelphia
CCRRYAHERITAGE.-At Mantua, on July
nth. 1856. by Rev. :. :. Belivflle, Mr.. j. e.
Woodbury..
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The following, taken from the Camden
Courier, has the advantage of most fish
stories from the fact that it is true: Nathan
r. Lippincott, of Woodstown, is said to be
the champion fisherman of that place.
The other afternoon while entertaining
some friends from Camden, under the trees
beside the brook where his seine was set,
he saw the corks all dancing around.
Then they went under the water suddenly.
Thinking, of course, there was a whole
school of fish in the net, he invited his
friends to go and see them pulled in The
result Of the haul was most surprising.
consisting of a small pike, a black bass,
a sun fish and a large muskrat. The latter,
however, escaped by jumping out. much
to Mr.. Lippineott's discontinue. Nathan
now asserts that the next time he hauls in
that net he will nave a shot gun along to
shoot the muskrats.
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The Elmer Glass Works will m
operations next Monday. This being a
cooperative factory, operations will not
be affected by any general strike.
The canning factory will start work as
soon as the tomatoes come in sufficient
quantity.
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Their L.asf Home.

The grave yard on the county farm has
been put in order by clearing out the weeds
and briars. The yard is located ON the road
from Woodstown to Salem, at the corner
Of the road to Elmer Gaunt's farm. 1t
was opened a few years ago the old yard
in use before being on the last mentioned
road. about half a mile from the main
road, on a hill side from whence. beneath
the trees, the CLEAN of a few lowly grave
stones catch the eye Of the wayfarer.
There are no stones in the new ward but in
long rows, white and colored lying on OPP
posite sides of the ground, lie the home
less poor of Salem county, who from
time to time have in the almsliouse laid
down the weary burden of life.
We attended a funeral from the Aims
house on one occasion, accompanying I'M
dertaker Turner, A colored man had died
in the institution. The body, clothed in a
single garment, was laid in a roughly
stained pine box and without ceremony
carried down the stairs and placed in the
undertaker's wagon. The grave digger
and an assistant climbed in and took a seat
on the coffin and the wagon was driven
rapidly to the burying ground. The grave
digger jumped out and called the atten-
tion of the undertaken to the skillful man
ner in which lac had done his work. The
coffin was lifted out and without a word
or a prayer committed to the earth and
hastily covered over. \ field mouse. dis
turbed by the shovels of the men. took
refuge in the half-flled grave and after
him jumped a little terrier who had fol-
lowed the wagon from the Almshouse.
The men paused in their labor to witness
the capture of the ''mousie" and proceed
ed with their task. The wagon drove off;
the men finished their work and turned
homeward and one more unfortunate was
left ''unwept, %unhonored and unsung" to
sleep the sleep that knows no waking until
the arcliangel's trump shall rouse the quick
and the dead.
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Mullica Hill Friends held a picnic at
Cedar Grove recently.
The Literary Society, at Auburn, held
their picnic last Friday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School went
out on Thursday to Coles Woods.
A number of Woodstown folks went to
Finn's Point yesterday on a fishing trip, as
has been their yearly custom.
Mickleton Friends had their picnic on
Wednesday of last week in job 5. Haines'
grove. The occasion brought a large num-
Der of people, mostly Friends, from various
parts of Gloucester county.
The N. E. Sunday school holds its
annual picnic to-day, at Coles woods, near
Yorktown. This is one of the pleasantest
groves in South Jersey and quite a popular
place of resort with our Sunday schools.
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Tan House Notes.

The canning factories commenced run
ming this week with a fair supply of fruit
of good quality. A good season is hoped
for.
E, Wallace & Bro, of the South Woods
town factory, are taking advantage of the
drawing off Of the pond to bank up and
grade their factory lot on the edge of the
nond.
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Teachers Examination.

Examination for Teachers certificates
will be held by County Superintendent
Holme to-day and tomorrow in our
public school building.
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salem Siftings.

100 pounds fire pressure starts leaks in
the water mains.
The Salemites ''do groan, being bur-
dened'' by mosquitoes.
Work will be commenced at Craven x
Bros. glass works Sept. LIST.
The prisoners in Salem Jail have re-
sumed their efforts to escape, and Sheriff
Kelly keeps them locked in their cells.
The repairs to the steamer Major Rey-
bold are completed and she will be taken
o Salem tomorrow and will resume her
trips on Sunday.
Bro. Patterson, of the Standard, is a dele
gate from the Salem Reform Club to the
convention of the Reform Clubs of this
state to be held at Plainfield, Sept 18th.
A fire on Griffith street, last Friday
afternoon, did damage to the amount OF
$500. The burned property was a triple
dwelling, neal Halls foundry. During
the fire Benjamin Storms and sydney
Truax. fremen, were injured by falling
bricks.
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Iirectnru.
wEsTJERsEY RAILROAD.

WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
Trains going ~north.-1.0l and s.l3 A. n, 1884
and 40t p. NJ. Sundays, 123 A. NJ. and 6.W p M.
Trains going sonth "a a, M n; a ~ f'oi ana
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.10 A. M, 100, 3.40
and $40 p. NJ. Sundays, 7.45 a. M. and Gas p. NJ.
POST OFFICE.
Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 P. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, a. m.
MAILs-CIose ate. 81 and 800 A. NJ. ,3.45P.M. Ar
SALEM MAILs-CloSe ut 9.I5 A. NJ. and 4.io =. NJ.
Arrive at Il. As aud Ais p. NJ.
SHARrTowN MA1s-Close at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
JIM. c. HICKMAN, p. NJ.
-
PmEsaRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 900 p. NJ.
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership
Annua, ~ tad for Tho nss Of i b6aHS at /,
per week, on application to any of the trustees
L. 5. FoGG, Secretary.
CHURCHES.
FnIENps-Services on First and Fifth days ut
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Society meet
ing, Thursday before last Monday. Sunday
School meets ut 8 O'Clock every Sunday morn
ing. wr;ah+
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 100 L. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 1.30 !. Nj.
sunday school at 800 p. NJ, G.. II. Richman,
superintendent.
BApTIsT-Rev j.. Il. Wilson.
Services at 1000 a. Nj. and 100 T.. NJ. prayer
meeting Thursday mt 100 =. NJ.
Sunday school at 200 Z. NJ, Joseph Turner,
superintendent.
Observation-Disclosures. o. b. McCurdy.
Services at 1870 A. NJ. and 100 +. Nj. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 40 p. NJ.
Sunday School ut 200 T.. NJ, j.. Il. Jaquette,
superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third sunday in the month MT ii .0O
A NJ.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock. President, Mrs. d Ware Corresponds
ing Secretary, Miss Annie MacaltiOner.
LODGES n SOCIETIES.
WooDsrowN LODGE. No. 1873, F.& A.. M .
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. los, |. g. o. F.
Meets in j. ii. Turner's building every FIJI
day evening.
Meets in j. ii. Turner's building every Mon
day evening.
WoopsTowN GRANGE, No. s, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turn
er's building.
JOHN G.. FOSTER Posi-. No. 81, G. a. R.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. ST, q. u. "A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
buildin1
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Trains going north.-7.0f and S.l3 A. NJ, 1884
and 400 p. NJ. sundays 7.23 A. NJ. and SOS p M.
Trains going south.-9.29 A. NJ, pa, 4.5l ana
6.55 p. NJ. sundays, $50 a. NJ. and S.0t p, NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.lO A. M, 1.3O, 3.4O
and $40 2. NJ. Sundays, As A. M. and 6.5 P. NJ.
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j. Mo. RIcHMAN, z. NJ.
PnEsaRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room.

OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 300 p. NJ.
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership
Annual
Permits granted for the use of books at 3
per week, on application to any of The trustees
f. $. FoGG, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-08
WE ia pRLIg NAIL M1LI.

Mr.. Priest, ofthe LaBelle mill, said that
the gentlemen OF that concern were hard
ly in a position to express views as fully
as other manufacturers were, owing to
the long spell OF enforced idleness at the
LaBelle during the past year, occasioned
by the building Of The nov works. he
the present stage Of trade and the indica.
tons for the near future fair, or one might
say, encouraging By this he desired to
be understood as saying that the number
OF orders was fair, but the ruinously low
prices at which the nails had to be sold
were not so encouraging for the manufac-
turer.
Of steel plate for agricultural
implements. This is one step toward d.
yersifying the industries Of Wheeling,
which is 20 contamination -devoutly to
be Wished
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers In the city and Wheeling Folk
Abroad.

Mrs. Harry Exley, Of the Island, is on a
visit to friends in Meadville, Pa.
Mrs. David Greer, of North Market
street, who has been on q visit to
Columbus, Ohio, for some time, returned
home last evening. r..
Miss Grace Cockayne and her brother
William, daughter and son of I. T.
Cockayne, are visiting friends in the city.
They live at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Mr.. John Travis and Miss Maggie Bur-
kett were married yesterday at II o'clock
A. N. at the Cathedral, by Rev. Father
McElligott. Mr.. Ed. Larkin and Miss
Eliza Burkctt were the attendants. Mr..
and Mrs. Travis will reside in baltimore.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hildreth and bride (nee Miss
Mamie Russell) have returned from Pitts.
burgh, where they were married and
where they have been staying since, at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel. They have
rooms for the present at the stamm House.
Intelligence has been received by friends
at Bellaire that Rev. ]. NJ. Thoburn, a
young minister who succeeds Rev. ]. Sum
ner Stone, OF this city, in his charge in
India, has reached Port Said on his jour
ney to his new post. He is accompanied
by his wife and child. Mr.. Thoburn is4a
nephew OF Rev. DR.. Thoburn and Miss
Bella Thoburn, the well-known Methodist
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THE CITY PRIMARIES
no sElEog rnn oANpIpArEs
For Councilman from the various wards
and delegates 70 the aIayorallty conyen-
ton, called for saturday Next-con.
ssntlon to Nee. Monday Night.

The Republican City Executive Commit
tee metatthe theroomso f the Lincoln Club
lasteveningfor the purpose OF making ar
rangementsto holdprimary meetingsinthe
various wards TO select Republican candi-
dates for members of Council, and to ap-
point delegates to represent the different
wards in a general city convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for
Mayor.
After some informal discussion a motion
was male that the primaries be called to
meet Saturday evening at 1880 o'clock.
This prevailed.
The city convention was then set for
1880 o'clock p. NJ, on Monday, january 49,
This convention will be composed OF five
delegates from each ward, chosen at the
respective primaries, and will name a
candidate for Mayor and eight members
of new City Executive Committee. It
willmeet in the Council Chamber at the
City Building.
The primaries will meet in the usual
places OF holding ward meetings, the
First ward, in the yigilant engine house;
Second, at the Market hall; Third, Mt the
Court house; Fourth, at the Atlantic en-
CINE house; Fifth, Mt the Hook and Lad
der house; Sixth, at the Niagara engine
house; Seventh, at the Island hose house,
and Eighth at the Eighth ward hose
house.
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FRIGHTENING SKIES
~ Tne MANUFAorUnINe wonIp
But the Gloom No. Yet EEatireiy pispo,led
over the wheeling Iron and Glass Fac,
tories Better Times Hoped For
Rather than Apparent Hereabouts.

Recently very encouraging reports Of the
business situation have been given from
several Of the cities Of the country,
especially regarding the outlook formanu-
factures. acknowledgement reporters yester-
day called on Wheeling manufacturers
with view to ascertaining If the improve
ment noted elsewhere was shared by the
mills hero. A general hopeful feeling was
found 10 exist among Wheeling manuiac-
turefs, though none Of them referred it to
any noticeable improvement in their bust
ness. The good crops Of the last season,
which yet remain u4sold, may be expect.
ed to find their way into market soon, and
this will loosen up the money market and
stimulate trade in all branches. In iron
the general expression is that the market,
both as to movements and prices, was so
low that it could 90 no lower. and no
change was possible except for the better.
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qyapartFusrs,ip aroties.

I1TANTED-LADY AGENTS FOR QUEEN PRO.
wv TECNIR" daisy stocking and skirt supporters,
shoulder braces buStles, bosom FORMS dreE shIOldR
S9iety belts, sleeve protectors etc., entirely newde
making 500 monthly. Address with stamp IL II,
Campbell & Co.. . So May ST., Chicago. jR3.TThAS
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rnE RlYERSIpR MONKS.

Mr.. ]. d. Culbertson, OF tho Riverside
Company's office, said he could not report
any marked improvement in the business.
There is some increase in inquiries
for nails, but no upward tenden.
dency in prices. Steel nails usually sell
about ten cents a kcg higher than iron
nails. At present prices there is certainly
no profit in iron nails.
The Riverside blast furnace has been
banked down for IN indefinite period,
the supply Of pig iron being sufficient for
a run Of some length. The steel works
shut down on Monday forrepairs. 1t was
expected that it would be ready to start
by this time, but the repairs occupied
longer than was expected, and the steel
plant will not resume operations until
Monday. The factory, which shut down
to take stock, willalso resume Monday.
Mr.. Culbertson did not impart the in
formation, but it is true, that the River
side company has given the employees in
the steel works notice Of the same re-
duction OF wages which was accepted by
the workmen ut the Homestead works, at
Pittsburgh, last Monday. This reduction
on IN average is in the neighberhood OF
twenty percent-rather below that proper
ton. The workmen here have not yet
acted on the proposition.
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NATURAL GAS FOR wHEELTNG.
The Proposition to Sink Test Well to a
Satisfactory Depth.

The Proposition to Sink Test Wen to q
Satisfactory Depth.
In his rounds among the manufacturers
yesterday, reporter took occasion to ask
a number OF them their opinion of the
proposition advanced in an editorial in
yesterdays issue, to raise an amount of
money sufficient to continue boring at the
LaBelle mill gas well 1000 or 1900 feet
deeper after the LaBelle has reached the
depth OF 1900 feet, which will be in two
or three days. The LaBelle's contract
calls for depth OF but 1000 feet and
there is no doubt that the well could be
secured by the manufacturers OF the city
for the purpose OF demonstrating beyond
a doubt whether gas is to be found here
abouts.
Every one spoken to about the matter
Yesterday agreed that the procuring Of
natural gus in the city from some source
or other was OF grave Importance to.
Wheelings future prosperity. The fire.
ouent "strikes'' about Pittsburgh and the
rapidity with which gas Is being intro
duced into the mills aud glass houses
there threatens, they argue, to seriously
embarrass the manufacturers Of this city
unless they can secure the same cheap
fuel. Some doubted whether gas would
be found ct the LaBelle, although it Is
generally believed that the location Is one
Of the most favorable in this vicinity for
striking flow.
The case OF the McG ugan well, where gas
was struck at 1900 feet, while a we'll q few
hundred yards distant from 1t was bored
by the Niagara Company to q depth Of
ed, was cited az showing what might be
the fate OF the LaBelle. Others were in
favor OF securing geologist Of experience
and having him locaie site for well.
As yet there appears to be no defined
plan Of procedure, but twill probably not
be long until something will be done Of
definite nature towards securing gas here
either by boring or piping.
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Now Attraetlan 81 tllp RlnIs.

The Island rink was CROWDED to over
flowing last night. Over 800 people were
present and every one was pleased,
Misses Bemis and Peloquln gave their
farewell exhibition and were loudly up.
plauded throughout. Tonight Master
Clint Collins, the acrobatic champion q
Ohio. makes his first appearance. Hewtn
remain three days. His performance Is
aid h be something wonderful. He does
seeming impossible things with the most
apparent ease, and the spectator Is keptin
/ state OF perpetual astcnishment. Every
one should endeayor TO see him. Among
those present last evening were a number
OF the prominent business men OF the city
with their families. Several of them ven
tpred out on the skating surface,
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The Ironsides and Veteran passed up.
The Princess is as popular as ever with
the people in the Bellaire trade.
The Abncr o'Neal and Telegraph were
both on time yesterday and each had a
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SHOOTING Ar A rnIEF.
a colored Man ohases Robbor from /
Neighbours Chicken Coop.

A Colorcd Man Chases Robbor from his
Ne!ghbor's Chicken Coop.
Yesterday morning about 2 O'Clock
thieves visited the chicken coop Of Mrs.
William Porter. a widow who keeps gro
Gerry on Eleventh. street east OF Chapline.
The chickens, OF which there were large
number, were gathered in ready to be car
ried off, when some noise made by the
thief or his feaEhered prey walked Mrs. Por-
ter's next door neighbor, u colored man
named Henry Hayman, and he got up
and sailed out to see what was up. He
took revolver with him, and seeing the
thief in the act Of carrying off the poultry
he fredtwo shots at him. Theman drop.
ped the chickens and made good his es-
CAPE. Whether Hayman hit him is not
known, but from the haste with which he
departed he was at least badly scared, and
had no longer any appetite for chickens.
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LOCAL BREv1TrEs.
lat.sr. Of MINOR aIoment IN and About .he

Matters of Minor Moment in and About the
City,
eTHE wokLDg at the Operation again
this evening.
JoHS RIHE, Of the Second ward, Is lying
very low with the typhoid fever.
Tins evening at 1880 there will be
preaching Of the Disciples church, on
Market street, by Rev. 4. ]. Hart.
The creek was running out in lively
manner yesterday. The ice moved out
Tuesday evening without doing any
damage.
Mr.. john BAiIlE, at the Union Ticket
Office, Mcclure House, has Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
1'hoburn's book for sale. 1t will nodoubt
be in great demand here.
Mn. JOHN RoRNRR explains that the
word Commissioners" in his communica-
ton printed yesterday was misprint for
Consumers" The sentence should have
read "Gas and water consumers" etc.
CLERK Hook yesterday admitted to rec
ord a deed made January !, by the La
Belle Perpetual Building Association to
Silas n. Freese. in consideration OF 500,
for a portion Of the Sunnysde Vineyard
property, on Georges run.
YESTERDAY Quinten McClyment, Of
Wheeling, recovered his cart and harness
at Bellaire. Our readers, are aware the
cart was lost and $3.50 horse drowned in
the back river about week ago, and
yesterday they were fonnd near the ferry
iloat in this city.-Beltaire Tribune.
THERE will be a Union Meeting OF the
ladies OF the various churches Of Wheel
ing and vicinity to-day, at 8 o'clock p. NJ,
in the lecture room OF the First Presby;
terrain Church, for special prayer. Mrs,
William F. johnson, for more than twenty
years missionary in India, will be pres
emit and make an address.
The attractions at the Opera House
next week will be Baker and Farron
Monday night, in new play; Rafael 10
seiFy, The pianist, Tuesday night; Wed
nesday and Thursday nights, "fhe Power
OF Money!; and Saturday afternoon and
evening, the perennial Maggie Mitchell
The Florences will follow closely.
TnE boys at the Niagara engine house
arc feeling elated over the prospects iol
their ball at Arion hall on the 10th inst
A large number Of tickets have been sold
to nice people and a pleasant time is in
sured. Mayors band will play. The pro
ceeds are TO be used in fitting up their
sleeping quarters in comfortable man
ner.
TIE annual meeting Of the Women's
Union Benevolent Society was held yes
terday afternoon and was very largely at.
tended. The election Of officers resulted
in the reelection Of the ladies who have
served so efficiently during the past year
The report Of the officers showed the or
ganizatfon to be in a very gratifying con,
dition. During the past year, the good
that It has accomplished has been OF in
calcuable benefit to not only the beneti'
Charles but the community at large.
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gpr2ent.

IIOR RENT.-wELL FURNISHED
II Room, No. 1905 Market street, near Tenth.
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Dead. Of Louis Soldier.

Mr.. Louis Seidler, a well known resident
OF the Fifth ward, who has been very ill
ior the past two weeks, died at an early
hour yesterday morning at his residence
in Centre Market Square. The deceased
was one Of the best known Of Wheeling's
German citizens, having resided here
nearly all his life. He was member OF
several orders, was active in politics and a
member Of the Board Of Education from
Centre district.