The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-02-20
South Jersey Notes.
Pennsgroye now has a laundry.

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Over three hundred lots have been sold
at Sea Isle City this winter.
Bridgeton's skating rink closes to-mor-
row night for a short season.
The Millville Bulletin is talking about
street cars for that thriving city.
The Standard Window Glass Works of
Woodbury. will put its fires out again to-
morrow.
a Mr.. Bates, of Salem. has started a fac
tory for the manufacture of tin ware, at
Swedesboro.
The examinations in the public schools of
Gloucester county will take place during
the first week in March.
The liquor dealers of Camden have aban-
doned the hope ofhaying the new high IL
cense ordinance repealed.
The Camden Homeopathic Hospital and
Dispensary has filed articles OF incorpora-
ton and viii operations in a
short time.
A South American jaguar which es-
capped from a show at Atlantic City recent
ly, is prowling in the woods in the lower
end of Atlantic county.
Material is ON the ground for commencing
the erection of the new glass works, at
Swedesboro, which viii be located on land
donated by J. Hurff Weatherby.
The business men of Vineland have an
organized Business Mems Association.
The main features of the workings of the
association is a system of collecting bad
debts.
The snow storm at Cape May on Satur-
day evening is said to have been the heavi-
est known there in nearly twenty years,
the depth of the fallen now being nearly
eighteen inches.
Rumor has it that there is to be a weav-
ing factory started at Sw~edesboro, for the
purpose of manufacturing carpets and
blankets. Also a factory for the man
ufacture of gas fixtures, etc.
The Camden Board of Education has di-
rected the j~anitors of the various school
houses to kick out any photographers who
go to the school houses for the purposes of
taking photographs of the school children.
Reports from Cape May and Atlantic
City, on the coast, and from interior points
in the State, indicate great damage by
wind and water, during Mondays storm.
At Trenton the Delaware river rose six
feet.
Tie paper mill belonging to Charles r.
COlwell, at Weymouth, about twenty-five
miles from Atlantic City, was destroyed by
fire last Thursday morning. The loss is at
least SO, 900. The origin of the fire can
not be learned.
Rev. Charles A. Mott has resigned the
pastorship of the First Baptist Church,
Millyille. He has accepted a call from the
Calvary Baptist church, Of Philadelphia,
and will enter on his new field of labor on
Sunday, March Sth.
Noah Powell, a negro, was convicted in
the Camden Court IN Monday of al at
tempted outrageous assault upon Miss En-
ma johnson, near the Camden Cemetery, a
few months ago. Judge Parker sentenced
him to ten years in the State Prison.
A Preachers Association has been form
ed in Camden by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, Rev. G. B. Wright:
Vice President. Rev. II. VI. Brown; Secre-
tary, Rev. d. B. Harris; Treasurer. Rev.
George l.. Dobbins. The Association will
meet weekly.
John W. Westcott, Esq, one of the
most promising and most successful young
lawyers Vi 0allutu Was HpiilllaUSu Oh
Tuesday by Gov. Albeit as law judge to
the Camden county courts to succeed the
late Judge Reed. The Senate has con-
frmed the nomination.
The corner stone of the new Baptist
church, Tuckahoe, will be placed in position
on Wednesday next at 3 o'clock. The ser
vices and address will take place in the
church in the afternoon and there will be
preaching in the evening. A number of
prominent divines will be present.
Before Vice Chancellor Bird in Camden,
on Monday. testimony was taken in the
case of James f. Hays, VS.. Gloucester City, |
to show cause why a permanent injunction
should not be issued, restraining Glouces-
ter City Council from electing a new City
Attorney. Argument will be heard next
week.
John ~Thiergauter of Glassboro, formerly
employed at Whitney's glass works, start
ed two weeks ago TO visit Woodbury., to
make arrangements there with a butcher
to act as agent for him. He had with him
about $50. and after transacting his bust
ness at Woodbury. he started for Philadel-
phia. since which time his whereabouts
cannot be ascertained.
On Saturday evening last, Isaac Evans
and a young man started from Egg Harbor
City to walk to Mays Landing, during the
storm. They had nearly reached
Mays Landing, when Mr.. Evans, who is
an old man. was overcome with cold and
fatigue, and sank helpless in the snow.
The young man hurried for assistance, but
before help could reach him he died.
The following have been reelected Off
GERS of the Woodbury. Reform Club for the
present term; President, Joshua Dawson,
mayor of city; Vice-presidents, John W.
Sparks, Captain Hiram B. Nanneman and
Isaac johnson; Secretary. NJ. Jennie Bend
Ter; Treasurer, Capt. H. B. Nanneman:
Chaplain, Rev. d. Thackara; Organist, Miss
Mary Allen; j%anitor, Benjamin Dilks.
The new St. Paul's NJ. E. Church at
Pennsgrove was dedicated yesterday by the
Rev. j. B. Graw. d. D.. presiding elder of
the district, assisted by Reys. DR.. Vernon,
of Philadelphia: J. Y. Dobbins and q. B.
Wight. of Camden. The church is a two
story structure, with a spire, is 40 by 20
feet in size and will seat 500 people. Prof.
Pemberton Pierce conducted the musical
exercises.
While Rev. Mr.. Parker and Rev. Mr..
Garrison, Methodist preachers, were riding
through Mays Landing ON Friday last, the
pair of horses they were driving ran away,
dashing the carriage against the fence, de
molishing it, and throwing the gentlemen
out. Mr.. Parker was seriously injured,