The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

Only one session at the Public school on
Wednesday on account of the rain.
The temperance men are full of pluck
and purpose holding meetings all over the
county.
Fox, the ~liveryman. has been running a
weltpatronized hack to and from Salem
this week.
Sunbeam. for favors extended in connection
with court news.
In Massey's watch club on Monday last,
George Snellbaker, of our Borodgh, drew
the Goth watch, No. II.
Samuel Headley, living near Eldridge's
Hill, is burning considerable oyster shell
lime, and talks of erecting a permanent
kiln.
There is nothing new on the political
chess board. The candidates are before
the public and the voters must choose for
themselves.
A resident of Swedesb0ro has a walking
stick made from the hull Of the Augusta,
which was raised from the bed of the Del
aware some few years ago.
lilUltuleW AOltS. MIoSt OhC iiuh
dredth birthday was celebrated last July,
went into a field of standing corn last
week, and husked a full load.
The Fleming Bulletin, of Philadelphia,
says, ''1nterior New Jersey towns seem
to nave considerable trouble with their
ministers. The changes are many and fire.
quent."
Samuel Wheaton, of Pennsville, was ac-
cidentally shot in the arm by a gun which
he was carrying on Monday. The wound
was a very painful one, but Mr.. Wheaton
is slowly recovering from the shock.
Hiram d. Shute, of Mullica Hill, dis
covered seven English dollars in a lot of
coal ashes he was sitting a few days ago.
Several months ago Mrs. shute placed
them in the stove for safe keeping and had
entirely forgotten that she did SO.
Pancoast & Lippincott, in estimating for
the number of shingles necessary to cover
the roof of Humphreys new building on
Salem street, which covers 5000 square
feet of surface, lacked only six shingles of
having enough. A pretty close calcula-
ton.
The campaign promises to be short,
sharp and decisive. The temperance men
are aggressive and unless the old parties
suddenly arouse from their slumbers they
will find that the foxes have set fire to the
dry stubble Of eifete party organization
and burned it up root and branch.
Jos. Carter and VIM. Knight. Of Glou-
cester county, and DR.. Cook. of Salem
county, as Commissioners, are dividing the
real estate of the late Jos. Jessup, of Null
lica Hill. The property lies in both the
counties named, and there are 26 farms to
survey. The work of the Commissioners
will take about six weeks.
The annual meeting of the Gloucester
County Bible Society will be held on Tues
day next. the eth inst, in the NJ. Il.
Church, Bridgeport. Business meeting at
3 O'Clock, p. NJ. In the evening meeting,
addresses will be made by Rev. Mr.. Bots
ford, Of Wenonah. and Rev. Mr.. Stultz, of
Glassboro. The public are cordially in
vited to attend.
The NJ. Z. Church at Swedesboro is hold
ing a series of special religious services.
They commenced on Wednesday of last
week, and Revs. j. II. Mickle, I. I. Du-
gan, William Stockton, J. G.. Reed, VIM.
Walton, p. E.: W. S. Barnart, A. X.
Street and others have taken part i'll them.
Rev. C. +. Garrison, the pastor, is working
hard to stir up the church and community
on the subject of religious life.