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The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Our Letter Box.


Mr.. EDToR:-l should like TO make an ap-
peal through your columns TO the council in
behalf OF Green street We have waited long
and anNiously for :, gr,veied side walk or
walks. and when we saw the pillow some four
weeks ago Hptuining The sod, we felt much
pleased, and were led TO eXclaim after long
waiting and traveling through wet we are
going 10 have our much needed walks While
we are thankful for the Improvement the
ridged road makes, yet to the travellers OF said
street. who are not a few. the work seems
to be incomplete Now Mr., Editor we cannot
see why Green street is not a. much entitled
TO a respectable side walk A. any other street
in our town. The question Is, whose
place i ii to attend TO it? II the Council why
do they moi do il at once, if not for convent
ence sake why then for pride sake AT least.
on the other hand If it is for the property
holders WHY not notify them to that effect?
EIDPFFfI
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Alleged Honse.breaker Arrested.

On Sunday morning last the family of
Aaron Oliphant, miller at Sharptown. We're
at church with the exception of his son
Elton, who was alone in the he use. He heard
noise in the rear of the house and going
to the room whence it proceeded and open
ing the door saw at the outside of win
dow man who was endeavoring to pry
open the window with hatchet having
already broken pane of glass out in the
endeayor to reach the fastening. The
would-be burglar fled and young Oliphant
gave the alarm. Constable Robinson and
others were summoned and the fugitive
was followed and run into a swamp by the
constable. who came very near him, but he
successfully resisted arrest. One of the
family then came over to Woodstown for
help and Constable Coles and Thomas M.
White accompanied him back to Sharp
town. A fresh hunt was instituted. result
ing in the capture of the man in William
Austin wheat field. near the almshouse, by
Constable Coles. He was brought to the
Woodstown lookup and given hearing by
Esquire Goforth, at which he gave the
name of Charles Mitchell. but refused to
give any explanatin of his conduct or make
any statement. He was committed to Salem
jail. whittier he was taken by the officer on
Sunday evening.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
SPECIAL TO THE LADIES

If those who need and have
occasion to buy materials for
white dresses, such as India
Lawns, Victoria Lawns. Mulls
and Nainsooks, knew how much
lower our prices were than 9th
ers hereabout. we would sell
larger share of these goods this
season than ever before. There
is but little doubt that you can
buy as much of us for Sa.oo as
elsewhere for S2.5 or as much
for $500 as elsewhere for $500
Get samples of the very lowest
prices you can find. bring them
along and let us match them.
You can then make compari-
son Of price and quality.
f. B. HUMPHREYS & CO,
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Both Streets Laid.

The Surveyors of the Highways, ap-
pointed by the court to lay a street in
Woodstown, from W. Z. Flitcraft's to the
railroad, met for the duties of their ap-
pointment at the Office of f. :. Fogg, on
Monday last. There We're two applica-
tions before them. one for straight street
from Main street opening into the lot pur-
chased by the Railroad Company of the
Loudenslager estate, the other following
the same course as far as Mrs. Hires line
and then forming an angle over Bowen $
land to stake and running thence parallel
with East avenue to the horse sheds on the
depot lot Considerable interest was mani
tested in the proceedings by our citizens
and many conjectures hazarded as to
which route the surveyors would lay out.
After satisfying themselves that due notice
had been given of their meeting the sur
veyors proceeded over the line of the roads
and viewed the ground, then returning to
their meeting place, heard argument pro
and con- w. T. Hilliard, OF Salem, APP
pearng on behalf of the applicants for the
straight street, and f. $. Fogg for the
other. The result of their deliberations
was that both streets were laid and
ordered opened Oct. Goth, next. The sur
veyors, counsel and others partook of a
bountiful dinner prepared for the occasion
by Mrs. Jane Hewitt, whose skill in this
line is eqnal to any emergency.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Suit Against a Church.

c. A. X. Brink, formerly sexton of the
Presbyterian church. at Daretown, brought
suit against the treasurer of the board OF
trustees. few weeks since, to recover sal
airy due him for the last quarter of his term
as sexton, and which the trustees declined
to pay on the ground of his negligence in
allowing the pipes of the heater to freeze
up last winter, by which they We're put to
heavy expense for repairs The suit was
brought before Esquire Wm. Richman. at
Wing Lane, who rendered judgment in
favor of Brink for s35 and costs, the de-
fendant not appearing to contest the claim.
An appeal has been taken by the church to
the Court of Common Pleas TO be held at
Salem in October next.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
borough Road Tax.

Under the provisions of an act of the last
Legislature the Borough Council have
ordered assessed and collected on the tax
able property within the Borough the sum
of $780, for road purposes this year. The
money appropriated by the township at
the spring election will only be assessed
and collected on property outside the Bor-
ough limits and the 5000 will be additional,
but the Borough will receive none of the
township tax. Had the bill authorizing
this assessment become law a few days
sooner the people at the Borough election
would have had vote on this appropria-
ton as they will have at future elections.
unless the Legislature shall tinker the Bor-
ough law again next Winter to slit the
whims of somebody or other.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
south Jersey Notes.

The population OF Glassboro by the State
census i 2s75.
Vfneland's shoe factories win close for the
summer vacation in few weeks.
There are rumors that President Cleveland
will make a visit To Cape May dnring the seat
son.
The extension of the double track of the
West Jersey Railroad 10 Iona win he finished
this month.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment of Militia. 800
strong will visit Atlantic City July l7th To re
main ten days
The West side Glass Company, al Bridgeton.
has failed and suspended work. The company
i heavily indebted TO its workmen.
The Porpoise Fishing Company win COM
menee operations at Cape May in few davs.
There are large schools Of porpoise from
the beach daily
Atlantic county's jail contains sixteen in
mates al present while Cape May has none.
Atlantic county licenses liquor saloons and
cape May does not.
The Pennsylvania Railroad ON Tuesday
treated the prominent manufacturers Of West
and Sonth Jersey TO an excursion TO New FORK
aud sail in the bav
The Presiding Elder has appointed Rev c.
f. L. Mayhem to I'LL the place of Rev. }. q.
Crate in the NJ. l.. Church at Mays Landing,
during the latter's illness.
Three carloads of Italians, from Philadel-
phia were sent along the line of the Delaware
River railroad last week, 10 assist the farmers
in picking berries and fruit
4 paper j. being circulated and signed by
very many of Bridgeton's business men re
monstating against the placing of sunday
trains on the West Jersey road
r. j. Wood 4 CO., of Philadelphia, have been
awarded the contract for the extension OF the
Burlington Water Works to the eastern section
of the city, their bid being s4St0.
Caleb {. Paneoast, OF Woodbury., has sold his
sorrel trotting mare to Mr. Nolan, OF rhiladel
phia for SI2D0 She will he placed in the
hands of John Turner for trimming.
Judge Parker ON Tuesday, accepted bail IN
SspeO for William Campbell, of Camden, who Is
charged with having knocked Henry T. bay
overheard from the schooner Eilen ON the
I Delaware River, and causing his death by
drowning. Campbell, since the Coroner's in
| quest had been ineareenlted in the Woodbury.
4 iail.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
4 Street Fight.

The usually quiet and peaceful village of
Sharptown was treated to first-class sen
sation last Saturday night. in the shape of
a desperate fight between two colored men,
Henry Thomas and Samuel Smart. by
name. 1t appears there was a grudge be-
tween the parties and they met in Sharp
town during the evening and had several
verbal skirmishes, which resulted in an ad-
.jounment to the upper end of the town
about II o'clock, and a set-to to the finish
during which Thomas had his head Sc
verely cut with a brick. \ large crowd
gathered and there was considerable excite
ment No arrests Were made.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Temnerance Lecture.

Mrs. J. T. Ellis, Secretary of the W. G.
T. L.. of New Jersey. will deliver an ad-
dress on temperance next Tuesday evening.
June Both, in the Friends meeting house.
in Woodstown, at which all are cordially
invited to be present. Mrs. Ellis is pleas
ant and forcibe speaker and an earnest
worker in the cause, and comes Of family
that has stood at the front in philanthropie
work in times past. In the days of the
anti-slavery agitation, when abolitionists
were hooted and mobbed here in the north,
Mrs. Ellis mother and Lucreta Mott lab
ored together in the cause of freedom, and
together braved the insults and assaults Of
their enemies
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

The milk producers of the New Jersey
and Pennsylvania counties, supplying
Philadelphia with milk, have come to the
conclusion that they might as well have the
making of at least one-haif the bargain be-
tween themselves and the dealers. when the
question Of price at which they will supply
their product was concerned. A meeting
of producers, representing the various asso-
Citations through the sections named, met
at the West jersey Hctel, at Camden. last
Saturday, and effected an organization for
self protection, under the name of the
United Milk Producers Association.
The meeting was well attended and the
whole milk producing district well repre-
sented 1t was resolved that on and after
July 1st the price of milk to the city deal
ers should be four cents quart (not six
cents as enormously reported by some of
our exchanges). The following were elected
directors of the organization: NJ. VI. Ander-
son. Schuylkill Valley; c. W. Matthews,
Media: +. Zook, Downingtown; W. B.
Cox, Malvern: T. Poke, Mount
Holly: ]. Horner. y. f. Pennsylvania
Railroad; j. Hendrickson. Mercer county,
n. j.: James Smith. Parksburg; Thomas
Barnes, Newtown; W. VI. Coles, Salem;
J. p. Crate, Marlton. aud John MeFadden,
Coatesvile.
Should the dealers refuse to pay the pro-
ducers' rates, then, so far as the influence
of the association can he exerted. supplies
will cease and the milk be utilized at home,
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Attemnied 0utra &c.

George Virgins. colored man of
Warrington township, in the employ of
+. Smith Bassett. farmer, on Saturday
afternoon, while Mr.. Bassett and wife were
in Salem, attempted to assault white
girl employed in Mr.. Bassett's family.
He chased her up stairs when her screams
brought to her assistance James Duck and
David johnson, two coored men living on
the farm. who prevented him from further
accomplishing his designs. He however
assaulted the men who interfered and in
ficted severe injuries on johnson with a
shovel. He was arrested that evening and
lodged in jail in default of $3.50 bail.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

James Butcher, the Democratic candidate
for Freeholder in Lower Creek last spring,
and between whom and his Republican
competitor, Franklin Broadway, a tie
vote was declared, has sued out writ
of quo rarrantO against Bradway, who
was appointed by the township com
mittee, and the latters title to the Office
will be legally investigated. Mr.. Butcher
claims that he was legally elected at the
town meeting, the tie having been brought
about by the counting of illegal votes for
Bradway. Charles Mecum and NJ. H..
Stratton will represent Butcher in the con
test. and c. tf Sinnickson and NJ. p. Grey
will advocate the claims of Mr.. Bradway.
The proceedings are i'll the Supreme Court.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Truce i'm the Fishing dispute

The shad war is at an end Not only
has the law prohibiting fishing after the
18th of june done this, but the authorities
of the State have entered into an agree
ment by which the exercise of fishing
rights of the two States is clearly defined.
Gov. Albeit. Attorney General Stockton
and Assistant Attorney General Johnson.
representing New Jersey, and Gov. Stock
ley and Attorney General Paynter, repre-
senting Delaware, held a conference in
Philadelphia on Monday night of last
week, at which the recent fishery troubles
between the two States were discussed,
and this agreement was reached, with the
understanding that it shall remain in force
until the United States Supreme Court
passes upon the jurisdiction of the respee-
tive States over the river and bay Fish
ermen of each State shall keep to their
own side of the channel of Delaware bay;
the channel itself shall be open to fisher
men of both States, and the suits COM
menced in the United States Supreme
! Court shall be abandoned This means
that Jersey and Delaware fishermen shall
''shinny on their own side. The recent
Port Penn replevin suits will stop pend
ding the issue joined in the United states
1 Supreme Court several years ago. Just
where the river ends and the bay begins is
! left to the Attorney Generals of the respec-
tive States to decide Within the twelve
miles circle the United States Supreme
4 Court injunction against Delaware is TO be
/ binding, and the question of jurisdiction to
remain in statu quo until the injunction is
raised. Senator GRAY was chosen to rep
resent Delaware in the Supreme Court
case. vice Secretary ofState Bayard. Con
stitutioa.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Distressing Accident.

On Tuesday afternoon Daniel Anderson.
a little boy about or ! years of age, son
of John Wesley Anderson. a colored man
living near Wiley's school house below
Sharptown. was in the hay field of Martin
Dolbow. near his fathers house, where
George Dolbow was cutting grass with a
moving machine to which pair of mules
was harnessed. BY some means the little
boy got in the way of the machine while it
was in motion. and before the team could
be stopped he was caught and his left foot
completely severed at the ankle joint, while
the other was badly mangled. Dr. New
ton, of Sharptown, was summoned and the
boys wounds We're dressed. further
amputation of a portion of the bone OF
the left leg was necessary, and was per-
formed with the assistance of DIR. Reed, OF
Woodstown, but it was thought the other
foot could be saved without amputation.
The little patient bore up under his suffer
ings with great heroism
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Naiienni Eneamn,neni.

Commencing June % (next Sunday and
continuing till July 9th, there will be a
grand encampment Of the State Militia
from all parts of the country, in Fair
mount Park, Philadelphia. There will be
reviews, competitive drills. and other i'll
teresting military mannuvres and exercises.
July 4th President Cleveland and Cabinet
are expected to be present at grand re-
view The Pennsylvania Railroad will
sell excursion tickets (including admission
to the camp ground) from all points from
June Goth to July 9Th.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

Miss Amanda Watson, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting the Misses Dickson and
other Woodstown friends.
Mrs. Jones. of Elmer, spent few days
this week in Woodstown with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. NJ c. Richman
Miss Lucy Ellis, formerly of the Sharp
town school, who has the reputation of
being a very efficient teacher, has been
elected Superintendent of the Primary
Schools of Salem.
w. d. Buck, of Camden, was in Woods
town for a brief visit on Tuesday afternoon.
He is just recovering from the injury sus-
tanned by accident last spring, which re-
suited in the loss Of the thumb of his right
hand and probable uselessness of one or two
of the fingers.
L. W. Albright, the genial Jersey editor
of the Ledger, has caught ON to the MoNI-
ToRIAL fish stories and wants to come to
Woodstown and go fishing for pike. Come
along Lou, if the pond don't dry up well
show you where the fish are, if it does
We'll show you where they used to was.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
The Ground Cleared.

The work Of removing the small frame
buildings on Salem street. to make room
for Humphreys new brick building, was
very slow, being accomplished by the use
of Jack screws. j. w. Wible's office and
Engle's tailor shop were successfully
moved, but the building occupied by n.
r. Smith as broom shop and which has
stood in the same place for probably 40
years, was so old that the carpenters pro-
nounced it not removable, and it was de
molished n. r. Smith will, for the
present, carry on his broom business up
town in the old Woolman tannery build
ing The horse sheds used by liveryman
Fox have been moved to another part OF
the yard, and the ground is now cleared
for work
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
A Cherry Eeast.

On the invitation of our junior typo,
John Manning delegation from the Mon
IroR force visited the farm of his father,
Patrick Manning near Yorketown, on Sur
day afternoon, and We're right royalty re-
eeived and entertained by the family. filled
with cherries almost to bursting, topped
off with lemonade and cakes, treated to a
run through the woods after locusts and
magnolias, and pleasant season of loafng
under the cherry trees to enjoy the delight
full breeze. If we don't mistake ourselves
greatly we are going again some time very
soOn
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

The report that Mrs. Rachel B. Fisher
was seriously-perhaps fatally-iniured by
the upsetting of Hiram Whitaker's car
riage last week is unfounded. Mrs. Fisher
had painful bruise ON her arm, near the
shoulder but has been about attending to
her household duties as usual, since the ac-
cident. The statement of the Woodstown
correspondent of the Sunbeam that the run
away team that did the mischief was
frightened at bicycle is also incorrect,
there being no wheel near them at the time,
but three of our local wheelmen started i'll
pursuit after they had started to run and
were on the ground in very short time
after the accident, rendering needed assis,
tance.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Church Notes.

Rev. J. II. O'Brien, of Clarksboro. has
been appointed by the West Jersey Pres
bytery to preach at Swedesboro and Bill
lingsport.
Rev. Dr. Ewing, of Plymouth, Pa, has
definitely accepted the call of the Daretown
Presbyterian Church. The time for his
coming has not yet been fixed as he is not
willing to leave his present charge at once
on account of the epidemic which has been
prevailing at Plymouth.
The Methodists of Salem will hold a
union lovefeast at the First M F.. Church,
on Thursday evening, at a quarter to
eight o'clock. The members of the Broad
way M, E. Church will unite with those of
the former Church in the meeting. This
is the first of the meetings of this char
acter, one of which it is proposed to hold
each quarter.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Telephone Tinkiing.

The telephone line from Elmer to the rest
of the world is completed and III operation.
The extension of the wires from Woodstown
to Salem has been finished to the covered
bridge at the last named place for several
weeks, but the company is having trouble
about the right of way through the city,
the authorities refusing to allow them to
erect poles on Market street, and if the
poles are as unsightly as those in Woods
town. we don't blame the authorities. Asa
consequence, we can't talk with Salem yet,
unless we drive over to Quinton and COM
municate over the water works wire.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
July 4th.

A salute of l3 guns at sunrise and sunset,
music by the Pedricktown Band. match
game Of base ball between the Woodstown
club and the ''Tiogas' of Philadelphia, an
address, reading the Declaration of indie
pendence, and fireworks in the evening,
will make up the programme for the citi-
zen's celebration of the 4th, so far as we are
at present advised.
balloon ascension will constitute an
independent feature of the celebration at
Cobb's, near the pond in the evening.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Fortunate Escape.

Ralph Flitcraft, aged about 10 years, son
of Franklin Flitcraft, was on Sunday even
ing at his fathers new house. on East av-
enue, which is not yet finished. The floors
were laid but the chimneys not run up and
Ralph, while standing in the second story.
made a misstep and fell through the holes
left for the chimney in the second and first
floors clear to the bottom of the cellar. a
distance of about 16 feet. He was consid-
erably bruised by the fall, but no bones
were broken and he was able to be about
the next day
The Monitor., 1885-06-26

The Waterman Bakery on Main street
has been disposed of to Harry Caldwell
of Clayton. who will take possession next
week The business has lately been car
ried on by Mrs Waterman and her son
Charles, Mr. Waterman, ST., having been
failing rapidly in health since his unfor-
tunate accident a few years ago by which
his hip was dislocated by a broken step
which gave him fall to the ground. We
shall regret to see the Waterman family
leave MS. They have carried on their
bakery here for nearly 20 years and have
many friends.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Handsome Monuments.

On Tuesday there arrived at our station
two handsome monuments for the Sharp
town cemetery; one for the grave of the
late Maria Thompson, the other for the
family lot of John IT, Wriggins, of Woods
town. The stones are very heavy, and
special hoisting appliances We're shipped
with them from Philadelphia with which
to handle them. They are of granite and
are from the establishment of Van Gunden
& Young, 1921 Spring Garden street, Phila-
delphia. The process of unloading. mov-
ing and putting in position was very slow.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
An Ugly Fall.

Levi Wriggins and his son David. house
painters, formerly of Woodstown, living at
Pitman Grove, had frghtful fall at Five
Points. Gloucester county on Wednesday.
They were at work on large barn, paint
ing the roof. They were working ON a lad
der, suspended by a rope. Suddenly, the
rope parted at the point where Levi was at
work, and he fell to the ground, distance
of more than twenty feet. He had one rib
broken, one foot badly sprained, and re-
ceived severe scalp wound. Young Wrig-
gins saved himself by jump and escaped
with a sprained foot.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Casualties.

William Howard, of our Borough, was
at work in Preston Stewards s NOW yester-
day afternoon unloading hay. A patent
fork was in use. and larger forkful than
usual coming up struck Howard and
knocked him from the nov to the stable
floor below, iniuring his foot and arm.
Samuel Robinson. living near Webster 5
Mill, was unloading hay yesterday morn
ing with a patent fork. BY some means
his hand was caught by the rope and he
was drawn up with forkful of hay by one
hand, to the door of the NOV where, get
ting his hand loose. he fell back on the load,
distance of several feet. His hand was
badly lace-ated by the rope.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
Rruna,s Excursion.

John p. Bruna will open his series of ex-
cursions for the season by a trip to Allan
tic City on Thursday, July 9th. The
train will leave Woodstown at 6 30, arriv-
ing at Atlantic City about 9.35, giving ex-
cursionists s hours at the shore. Fare 20.
Bruna considers the comfort and convent
enee of his patrons, and those who go on
his excursions usually have good time.
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
William Riley SAYS:

That he fears the shoe factory is c. [.
That he wants to know which side licked
on the street question last Monday.
That he would like to see the Board of
Health get around town couple of times.
That he didn't 90 on the editorial excur-
sion, but he is going out to Fenwick some
night next week to see Conover burn brick.
That he wonders what will be the eonse-
quence if claimant Butcher should oust in
cumbent Broadway from the Board of Free
holders
The Monitor., 1885-06-26
New bridge AT Suedeshoro.

The old wooden bridge over Raccoon
creek, at Swedesboro. over which trains
have passed for some time with slowness
suggestive of danger. has been removed and
i'll its place a new structure of iron erected.
Workmen Were engaged in putting it in
place all day last Sunday and trains are
now passing over it on regular time.