The Monitor., 1885-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Pennsgrove has only IS less inhabitants
than Woodstown.
Rev. c. Bridgman preached in the Dare
town church on Sunday.
The reading room at Mullica Hill will
hereafter be opened every evening
The has been more boating ON the pond
this week than was ever known before.
Don't forget that next Wednesday is the
day of the G.. A. r. excursion to Atlantic
City.
The members of the Catholic Church
here will hold their annual picnic in
Austn's woods on August 10th.
Rev. Charles Parker, of the Daretown
Baptist church. preached in the Baptist
church at Cape May Point last Sunday.
For the benefit Of Engineer Murphy's
family. who was killed in the Franklinville
accident, over 5000 has been subscribed.
In Masseys watch club ON Monday last
Phebe W. Cheeseman, of Harrisonyille,
drew the 10Th gold watch and chain No. 20.
Senator Logan in announced to address
the veterans of the Grand Army of the Re
public exeursionists at Atlantic City on
the Goth inst.
Pennsgrove is likely to be the objective
point of runaway get-married
couples from Wilmington when Pennsy
vania's new license law goes into effect.
George E. Murphy, the engineer who
was killed in the accident at Franklnville
on Saturday, ran the south bound morn
ing train on our road last winter and also
ran the noon train up and back again.
Drill Engine No. All, of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company, was derailed near
Haddon avenue, Camden, on Saturday
morning, causing considerable delay to
trains, including our A. M. train down.
Some of our subscribers complain that
their papers are worn out by borrowers be-
fore they have chance to read them.
We aim to use the best paper and IL the
occasion demands we will have our edition
printed on good quality of linen
There will be "a meeting of the grand
lodge of New Jersey, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, at Woodbury. ON Thursday,
August 18TH for the purpose OF comforting
the past official and grand lodge degrees.
All past grands in good standing are invit-
ed
All members of w. c. r. Unions as well
as other Christian people all over the
county are urged to go to Pitman Grove
onthe goth, Temperance Day. The after
noon services will be in charge of the
State w. G. T. L. officers and are sure TO
be of an interesting and instructive eharac-
ter. GfFi VBE# aNA
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Gloucester County Temperance Alliance,
will be held upon invitation of the Camp
Meeting Association, at Pitman Grove ON
Wednesday morning next, the goth inst, at
o o'clock. Business meeting Will be heid
at 9 o'clock at which hour the members are
requested to give punctual attendance.
Renrint comics of the Pail Mall Gazette
containing the articles on Ilondon's immor
ality. are offered for sale by one OF our
newsdealers. Whatever good this publ
cation may do in London there is no need
for it's circulation here and the newsdealer
who pan(lers to depraved tastes by supply
inc such literature should receive some at
tention from the authorities.
d. d. G. NJ. Nensteal, of Woodstown,
has installed the following officers OF
Cincinnatus Lodge, l. o. 0. F. at Dare
town. r.. S. n g.. Joshua Fox; l.. : y.
G.. John Maxwell; r. 5. Y. g., II. +.
Grey. l.. S. V. G., Jos. II. Seagraves;
War. Amos p Gaunt; Con-, Lewis Nj.
,Johnson; l. G., Chas. Foster; o. e.,
Frank d. Evans r. $. S., Samuel john
son, l.. S. s., L. B. Richlnan.
VIM. Cornell, of Glassboro has an inter
esting suit against the Cumberland Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, to recover the
amount of insurance on property destroyed
three years ago on the road between Glass
boro and Hurffville. An assessment was
made by the company and after the eXplra-
ton of the time for making payment ms
house was destroyed by fire. The company
refused payment on account OF non-conl-
pliance with the insurance contract, ana
Mr. Cornell has brought suit to test the
matter.
At Elmer, on Thursday of last week, 1t
was decided to build new school house at
a cost of IS, ,000 to be raised by district
bonds, 81, 600 to be raised this year ana
81, 900 each year until paid for. The house
is to be two stories, of brick. with four
rooms, to be heated with steam, with bell
and all the modern improvements. 1t
will be built upon the same location as the
present one The Board of Trustees with
Chas. Cotting and Hiram Strang were made
the Building Committee with power to act