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The Monitor., 1885-04-24
The Library Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Pilesgrove
Library Association was held last Tuesday
evening, at the Library Rooms. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen, comprising the
Board of Trustees for the previous year,
were unanimously reelected: Edward
Wallace, J. f. Jaquette, o. B. McCurdy,
e. S. Fogg, Isaiah c. Shinn, VIM. Il. Fit
craft, Geo. NJ. Andrews. The Board will
assemble tomorrow evening to elect their
officers and Librarian and appoint the
standing committees for the year. We
append an abstract of the report of the
Board of Trustees to the association.
Number of members, 13; shares of stock
issued, "A. There were no additions to the
membership during the year, and eight
shares of stock were forfeited for arrears
of dues. Number of permits in force, 12S,
being 80 more than at the previous annual
meeting, and the receipts from this source
for the wear were S14.00 in excess of any
previous year.
There are 1241 volumes in the Library,
exclusive of the congressional works which
number as many more. They are classi-
fed as follows: Fiction, 1868; Religious, SO;
Poetry, SO, Travels, 50; Juvenile, S5; BIZ
ography, 1879; History, 106 Miscellaneous,
304 So volumes were purchased during
the year
1878 volumes were loaned for the year,
of which 1874 were to members and 634 to
holders of permits. Weekly average, 354.
The number loaned to permit holders was
in excess of previous year, and to stock
holders 40 less. The books loaned are
classified as follows: Fiction, 1851; religi-
Gus, 16; poetry, 33; travels, 40; Juvenile,
206; biography, SO; history, 21; miscella-
neous, 243.
The financial report showed balance in
the treasury of S29.21. The receipts, ex-
elusive of balance on hand at the beginning
of the year, were $3.50 for dues, s41. 20
for permit fees, 81. so for fines and miscel-
laneous, total s11s.70. The expenditures
were for rent, s25; Librarian, 500. so; books
and periodicals, s47.74; insurance, sl5;
fuel, lights, stationery, postage and ex-
pressage, $4.91; total, s119.50. The As
sociation is free from debt.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
improvements and Oh anges.

: Edward Snellbaker is building a new
fence i'll front of the Baptist parsonage,
now occupied by d. G. Cobb.
Aaron Cole has part of the material on
the ground for the erection OF dwelling
on the lumber yard property in North
Woodstown
Cole & Bro. have torn down their large
double-decked shed at their lumber yard,
and in its stead have built a new one 25x
1870 feet, and one story high. They have
received and are expecting this week five
car loads of lumber, and have vessel load
on the way from North Carolina.
They commenced yesterday morning
the erection Of another fair building on the
exhibition grounds on the w. j. Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Society, to be the
same size and shape as the present build
inc.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
A Nail Factory.

One Of the boarders of the county hostile
ry kept by David Baker near Woodstown,
visited our town on Tuesday, no doubt to
engage summer quarters at our popular
resort, In taking the round of the town,
he walked into the Record office. For a
few minutes he was too astonished to give
utterance to his thoughts-if he had any.
Finally he said: Making nails is hard
Yes, = said our typo, ''but money is
made at it He then stepped up to a
case, and picking up type, said: ''These
tacks amt finished yet, are they ?' The
Office force were too amused to give an an
swer. After taking full survey of the
wonders to him he lighted his pipe, and on
leaving said: .'This is the first time / was
ever in a nail factory. 'i-Psnnsgrore Record.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
pitnau Grove.

Active preparations are being made by
the Pitman Grove Association for the
coming camp meeting at that place. The
camp will commence on Wednesday, July
Goth, and last fourteen days. Partial ar
rangements for the programme have been
made. The first day of the camp will be
devoted to the Temperance cause: the sec
ond TO sunday y-sehool work, and the third
to missionary work under the leadership
of Chaplain McCabe and other well known
missionary workers. One or more of the
bishops of the Methodist church will be
present during the camp and the Rev. Mr..
johnson. a reyiyalst we'll known IN the
eastern conferences, has been engaged to
take an active part i'll the services. The
social meetings will be in charge of the
Rev. J. r. Westwood. Miss Carrie Cor
man will have charge of the children S
meetings. Mrs. Inskip and Mrs. Van Colt
have also been invited to be present Pre-
parations are being made for larger at
tendance than at any previous camp.
Extensive improvements have been
made at Pitman Grove since last season.
New walks and avenues have been opened
to the north, south and west. \ two
story residence has been built on the outer
circle between Second and Third avenues
by Joseph Munyon, and like structure
by Frank Owens on School avenue. \
neat two-story residence is being erected
on the south side of Pitman avenue for
Edward Drew, and larger building just
south of this avenue has been started by
William Lawrie, of Camden. Mrs. Chas.
Fackler has contracted for neat cottage
on Turnpike front, and Charles Stewart
for commodious house adjacent to the
Grove. A handsome improvement i'll the
shape of large double house is to be
erected at the southeast corner of Pitrnan
and Railroad avenues. The new school.
recently erected, is well attended. and is
under the charge of Miss Amy Westwood.
Nicholas S. Justice, of Five Points, has
leased the store formerly kept by Stratton
Bros, and is enlarging and improving it.
At recent meeting of the Pitman School
District C. Wyne, ]. Young and G. Allen
were elected trustees, and it was decided
to raise 5000 for school purposes for the
current year.
There were twenty five families at the
Grove during the past winter, and quite a
lively interest was manifested in the re-
ligious meetings.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

AT meeting held in Library Hall, Sa-
lem, last Friday afternoon, the final organ
ization of a district Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals was effected. The
following We're elected officers: President,
w. T. Hilliard: Vice Presidents, Miss An
ME Maylin, T. NJ. Acton, Mrs. George
Hires; Secretary, Clinton Bowen; Treas
urer, Benjamin r. Kelly: Directors, w.
G. Tyler, ID. Harris Smith, Thos. B. Stow,
VIM. G.. Woodruff, DIR. b. A. Wadding-
ton. Any citizen of Salem county is eligi-
BILE to membership upon signing the consti-
tuition and payment of LOO (ths being the
fee for three months, during which time
the charter list will be kept open). Appli-
cation for membership should be made to
Clinton Bowen, Secretary, at Salem.
Agents will be appointed in the different
townships of the county to enforce the laws
against offenders.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Around Unf0nviIie.

The Rev. Mr.. Gregory preached stir
ing sermon on temperance to an apprecia-
tive audience on Sabbath evening in the
Unionyille church. Mr.. Gregory preached
in the morning on the great robbery, to be
followed Sabbath week by sermon on the
personality and power of Satan, with a
sketch of his moral character; then anoth-
er will be on the power and efficiency OF
Satan's government and the extent of his
kingdom: and this to be followed by an
other on Satan's power to tempt and de-
stroy is by permission only.
The farmers in this region are bringing
their fertilizers from far and near, so, with
a favoring providence. good crops are as
sured
The civil service is being carried out in
our post Office and we still see the familiar
face of our good friend Carter May it be
SO with all good men. J.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

The Baptist church will hold an election
on Saturday, May I'd, for seven Trustees.
Rev. S. c. Dare, a former pastor. is eX-
pected to preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday evening.
Rev. C. i. Cordo breaches his farewell
sermon in the Memorial church, Salem on
Sunday evening next.
The hour for Sabbath service, hereafter,
in the NJ E. church at Swedesboro, will be
half-past ten o'clock instead of ten. The
Sabbath morning classes will meet at half
past nine o'clock instead of at close of SER
vice.
Rev. w. V. Louderbough. of Salem, fill
ed the pulpit Of the Presbyterian church in
this place very acceptably on last Sunday,
morning and evening. Mr.. Louderhough
is fluent speaker and his sound reasoning
left deep impression on the minds of the
good-sized congregations that assembled to
hear him.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Who Owns The Lot:

= Some discussion having arisen as to the
title to the School House lot in Woods
town, the trustees employed E. S. Fogg to
search the records for the original deed or
evidence of title. An examination of the
records at Salem fails to disclose any deed
to the school authorities for the lot in ques-
ton, and search was made in the office of
the Surveyor General at Burlington, and
the Secretary of State at Trenton, with
like result. 4 deed for the land now
owned by.F. G. Mount, given by Michael
Allen to Zaccheus Ray in 1909, calls for
the school house lot as one of the boun-
daries, and deed to DR.. William Hunt in
1908, for land (now owned by Israel A.
Hewitt and John II. Turner also describes
the lot therein conveyed as bounding on
chased in 1906 of William Waynman and
Samuel Laurence James, 210 acres of land,
known as the Mill property, (of which he
afterward sold off to Ray one acre by the
deed above mentioned) In the deed from
Wa;nman and James to Allen, several lots
are reserved, among others, the land con-
veyed to Dr. Hunt in 1903, lot sold to
John Bassett, a lot sold to John Miller, one
acre reserved to s. l.. James, ''d ttcelue foot
r0dd3edy leadiag 10 the school house lot and
tie school house lot Of 0ne-hdlf acre" So
that the school house lot appears to have
been originally part Of the 210 acres
decided to Allen, by Waynman and Jones.
They recite in their deed to Allen that they
purchased the land of the executors of
Thomas Salter, deceased, of Philadelphia,
in October, 1895, and that the executors of
Thomas Salter were seized of it by deed
from Edward Hall, Sheriff of the county of
Salem, who sold it as the property of
James Jones, in September. 1895, but
neither the deed from the Salter execu-
tors to Waynman and James, or the deed
from the Sheriff to the executors can be
found on record. 1t is evident, however,
that the present lot was used for school
purposes in 1906, and possibly for a long
time previous thereto, and as the trustees
have been in possession thereof, whether by
deed or verbal license for much longer
time than that required by the statute of
limitations to bar an adverse claim, it
would seem to be very late in the day to
call in question the title of the district to
the land,
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Real Estate i'm the Market.

By the death of Mrs. Ann Null, the val
liable property in South Woodstown lying
north Of Chestnut run, on Main street, in
Guiding the pleasant dwelling occupied by
the deceased for twenty-seyen years past,
will. under the provisions OF the will of
Michael Null, come into the market and
be disposed of at public sale as soon as the
necessary preliminaries are arranged.
Some fine building locations are on this
property, and the homestead is a very
connections and comfortable dwelling
with ample grounds and buildings.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Personal.

Thomas Davis, formerly clerking for E..
B. Humphreys & Co., has secured a situa-
tion with S. r. Leap & Bro, Pennsgrove.
Benjamin i. Tyler will remove to Cam
den in few days, being obliged to relin-
quish his business here by failing health.
Our people will be sorry to see Mr.. Tyler
leave us.
Major Scott goes to Cape May soon to
give a series of six lectures under the aus
pices of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and the Temperance League of
that city.
Senator William j. Sewell and party
of railroad officials visited Bridgeton and
Salem during last week. 1t is said that
big Improvements are contemplated on
the West Jersey road and its branches.
Ernst Schelling, nine-year old son of
Prof. Schelling, who formerly had musi-
cal institute in Salem, and who will be re-
membered by many of our readers, is as
tonishing the musical world of Paris by his
piano playing.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
The Shoe Factory.

Pursuant to adjournment a meeting was
held in McAllister's Hall on Wednesday
evening to discuss the shoe factory project
and secure subscriptions. There was a
good attendance and considerable interest
manifested, but a sufficient amount of
stock has not yet been subscribed. 312, 1926
was the amount stated to our reporter as
having been secured up to and including
Wednesday evening. The committee to
solicit subscriptions was enlarged and
next Wednesday evening another meeting
will be held at the same place, when we
hope the remainder of the sum necessary
to start the enterprise will have been Sc
cured.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

The charred and backened embers are
all that remains of hundreds of acres of
timber that recently stood in that portion
of Quinton township known as the Barrens.
4 fire broke out on the east side Of the
pike, on Friday, near Joshua Gibbs, which
was not put out until Saturday night, after
burning over about 300 acres of land. On
Monday morning it started afresh on the
opposite side of the pike, short distance
below Woods lower mill. on the Jericho
road. burning furiously to the eastward,
licking up valuable standing timber i'll its
mad rush, endangering that entire section
of Quinton township, and battling for a
long time the ceaseless efforts of the farm
ers and others who turned out to stop its
headway. Finally on Monday evening"
fires We're started by the farmers along the
pike ahead of the flames, and not until
these two fires met was it even thought to
be under control, nearly 5000 acres of land
having been burned over. 1t is said the fire
originated from brush heap, which was
being burned by Lewis Purnell, who lives
in the red house near Woods mill, and
which got beyond his control. Among
those who suffer loss from the fire are:
Hires & CO., w. 4. Casper, I. j. Iorke,
Andrew Sinnickson, William Morris, I. B.
Wood, Aaron Fogg, William Shimp, Frank
Bradvay, Joseph H. Fogg, Peter Harris,
Waddington Ridgway, u Ayres, Joseph
Waddington, Ephraim Bee, Ephraim Pad
gett, J. NJ. and c. II. Reeves, and others.
A number of persons from this city drove
out to the scene of the fire on Monday
and those who witnessed it in the evening
describe the burning Of the huge trees as a
grand sight. The dense smoke, and even
the smell ofthe burning timber, was plainly
discernable in this city.
The fire broke out again at an early hour
yesterday morning, its course being i'll a
southerly direction, but after burninga few
hours was put out.-Standard.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Bicycle Buzz.

The Woodstown cyclers are daily seeen
on the streets. DR.. J. Z. Jaquettes little
''Facile" attracts considerable notice.
\ couple of Salem wheelmen ventured to
Woodstown last Sunday on their wheels.
They reported the roads in good condition.
About o'clock on Saturday last as a
number of men with teams were putting
gravel on the turnpike near B. w. Wander
slices house, three bicycles came by at
which Mr.. Vanderslice's team took fright
and rushed down the road, colliding with
two carts and turning them both upside
down, and then ran over a bicycle, the rider
of which narrowly escaped by jumping over
the fence. The wagon to which the team
was attached was turned bottom-sde-up
and severed in two, the team proceeding
with the front wheels as far as Job 5.
Haines' house where they ran astride of
big gate-post. VIM. Kief the driver, was
thrown ont, but received no serious injury.
Jefferson letter IN Constitution.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
The Telephone,

The telephone line, so far as the poles
and wires are concerned, is completed as
far as Sharptown, and the workmen have
now gone to Elmer to erect the line be-
tween that place and Glassboro The of
flee of the company. as we announced two
weeks ago has been located at Harris
Pharmacy, than which no more suitable
place could have been found
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Ought NOT 10 do il.

A resident of south Woodstown enters
complaint against divers persons unknown
who persist in throwing dead pigs, cats,
kittens, poultry ana other defunct relics
OF the animal kingdom into the millpond
With dirt so cheap and SO much vacant
ground IN the borough, one might suppose
that such things would be buried. There
is an ordinance of the Board of Health
which requires this to be done and our
justly aggrieved friend, if he can ascertain
the offenders, ought to lodge complaint
with the Board
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
District school Meeting.

The Trustees of Woodstown School Dis
trict have called meeting of the voters of
the district at the Grammar Department
of the public school house, in Woodstown,
ON Friday evening Of next week, to appro-
pirate sum of money for repairing the
roof of the school building, and for Incl
dental expenses. The amount thought to
be necessary is 81. 600
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
Mullica Hill.

Don't forget the temperance address to
be delivered in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening by Major Scott.
The regular anniversary sermon i'll behalf
of the members OF French Lodge No. SO, /.
o. Q. F. will be delivered in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning by Rev. H.
J. Hamilton, pastor of said church. Since
Mr.. Hamilton is somewhat interested in
Odd Fellowship, it will undoubtedly be
made pleasant and profitable occasion to
all who attend. The Lodge will be present
in a body
On next Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Mr.. Hamilton will preach in the Baptist
chapel at Berkeley, from the subject THE
Friendship of Jesus
On Tuesday, April 2s. at 7.30 P. NJ,
Rev. r. NJ. Luther, Baptist agent of Mis-
sionary Society, will lecture for the Ladies
Aid Society in the Mullica Hill Baptist
church, subject India Jungles.''
In accordance with a part of the second
section of the law relating to the observ-
ance of Arbor Day, (to-day) our public
schools will have exercises bearing upon
the subject of forestry and tree planting
in general. This section of the law pro-
vides That on said Arbor Day, appropriate
exercises shall be introduced i'll all the
schools of the State 1t is suggested that
where trees be needed they be planted on
that day. The exercises will probably not
be carried out in full in our town, from the
fact that few trees, if any, are needed
around the buildings of the public schools.
Alfred West. who is building on Broad
street in North Mullica Hill. and others
who intend building there soon, have re-
Gently lined that side of the street with
maple trees.
We notice, too, that William Turner has
been transplanting trees to his grounds on
East avenue. We imagine he will build at
an early date.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

Alice A. Tyler, wife of Benjamin J.. Ty-
Ter, will make sale of personal property
on the Both inst, at her residence near the
Friends Meeting House, at two o'clock p.
M. Among other property is the we'll
known black horse used by Mr.. Tyler, and
one of the best work and draft horses in
the neighborhood Also a valuable COW,
three-quarter Alderney, fine animal and
good milker. Harness, wagons and out
door utensils in large variety make up the
list
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

The school children are soliciting sub
scriptions toward fund for establishing
library in our public schools, under the
law of the State which authorizes an APP
preparation of public money to the amount
of $50 to any public school which shall
raise a like sum to establish such library,
and SO yearly thereafter on like conditions.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

The concert by Gorton's New Orleans
ministries on Tuesday night was well at
tended and Of good character. Some of
the features of the entertainment were
marred and some omitted for want of suf-
ficient stage room. The music by the
''Gold Band was very fine.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
A Nuisance.

For pure, unadulterated, unalloyed, A 1,
nauseating Stencil, with a big S, COM
mend us to the carload or two of manure
standing at the station for the last day or
two. It knocked the old slaughter-house
odor ali to flinders A dead pig in the sun
was as heliotrope and magnolia compared
with it. ''An ounce of civet, good apothe
cary
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
wOODsTOwN MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W. c. GAGRIs6
81 sorTH FRONT ST. PILL ApEIPHIA.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W. c. GARRISON
327 soCTH FRONT ST.. PH1LA DELPHIA.
BuTTER-PriIne print 2sc 10 800; fair 22e TO BIC:
roll J4c TO lsc; common Sc TO l0c per Id. Eggs
lie 10 l5c per doZ. DRESSED PoULTEY-spline
chickens SOC to 60c per ID: winter chicks 30c 10
35c per lb fowls Ice to lse per ID. STOCK
Calves prime &c to &c per ID; fair sc TO 81 per
lb sheep &c to &c per ib; lambs spring 40 to 50
lbs each 500 to $500. FEATHERs-ChCice geese
55c to 60c per lb; ducks 2se to 30c per lb turkey
&c to Sc per lb: chicken sc to &c per ID. GAME
squads J0c to 60c per pair; pigeons 40c 10 45c
per pair; English snipe 30c 10 35c per pair:
plover 81 % to Sl50 per doZ; snappers l0c TO l2c
per h. FRESH FIsH-Rock &c to Sc per ID;
perch large &c to &c per lb; catfish white &c TO
sc per lb; yellow 4c to sc per ID; shad s25 90
to 5000 per I00; bucks Sl4OO to $500 per 100.
OYsTERs-Prime $500 to 5000 per 1900; culls
500 to $500 per 1900. FRUIT AND VEGETABLEs--
Apples choice $3.50 to $40 per bbi fair 81 to
500 per Dbl. Oranges choice $3.50 to $3.50 per
box; fair $50 to $500 per box. Lemons choice
$500 to $3.50 per box. Cabbage choice $500 to
$3.50 per Dbl: fair 500 to $50 per Dbl. Aspara
gus 35c to 40c per bunch. Yellow turnips 3Oc
TO 40c per bush. Potatoes rose 65c to 70e per
bush; Durbanks 60c to 65c per bush; mammoth
pearl soc to 60c per bush; peerless SOC to 60c per
bush: snowflake G0c to SIC per bush; Maine
state early rose 81 IS to $500 per Dbl. Sweet po-
tatoes prime $500 to $3.50 per bbl fair $50 to
$500 per Dbl: small "a 90 to $3.50 per Dbl. Onions
500 to $3.50 per Dbl; onion sets white $500 to
$3.50 per bush; red $40 to $500 per bush.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
sales

John W. Dickinson has sold to n. r..
Lippncott an undivided third part of the
seven acres of meadow at the foot of Salem
street, for $500.
Mrs. Sarah II. Bridgman has sold to
David ID. Lippincott, 2 and 34-100 acres of
land in the rear of her property on Main
street and fronting partly on Dickinson
street. price 81. 400.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24
1irertorp.
WEST JERsEYRAILRoAD.

Trains going north-7.2i and SIS A. ", 1884
and 4.04 P. NJ. sundays, 7.42 A. NJ.
Trains going south.-929 4. NJ, 25l, 456 and
102 p. NJ. Sundays, 6.40P M.
Trains leave Phiadephia.-S.l0 A. NJ, l30 $40
and $40 p. NJ. Sundays, 5.l5 p. NJ.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

At the Lecture Hall at Salem last Sun
day afternoon a large audience gathered
to hear Mrs i. T. Scott. who delivered a
highly interesting and wel-received ad-
dress on the work Of women in the temper
ance cause
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

just opened, packages of nice medium
weight unbleached sheeting muslin elegant
goods. 80 inches wide, at 9c.; 40 inches wide,
10 cts; AZ inches wide at II cts. per yard
Also heavy yard wide bleaehed muslin at
s cts yard, as heavy as Wamsutta but
hardly SO fine. May wear as wellor better.
f. b. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

Miss Laura johnson. of Elmer, died on
Monday last, after long illness. She was
young lady highly esteemed for her So
cal qualities, and her loss will be deeply
felt by large circle of friends.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

Ladies Balbriggan hose, extra length,
regular made, no seams, 20 cts. Same
goods, silk clocked, double heels, 25c. All
sizes, all colors in children ribbed hose,
to 81, 12 cts. pair. f. B. Humphreys
& Co.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

Boys percale shirts with collars at 40
cts. Boys cheviot shirts with collars at As
cts All kinds mems shirts at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 7. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, ! q. m
to I p
MAILs--Close at 7l5 and 500 A. NJ, 3.i5P. NJ. Ar
rive at 9.37 A. NJ, sos and 40 y. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9.15 A. NJ. and LAO P. NJ.
Arrive at II. 40 and 4.l5 p. NJ.
sHARPTowN MALs-Close at $50 4. NJ. Arrive
at 500 A. NJ.
The Monitor., 1885-04-24

New stock of mems light weight merino
shirts and drawers. just the thing to put
ON in place of winter weights, at Hum
phreyS