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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
Moads,own As OF Old.

a. the Woodstown correspondent of
the Standard, had a talk with an aged res
ident of our county ON matters pertaining to
our new bridge and gives the following as
his conversation in regard to our Borough
in rye olden time
A good many years ago people crossed
the pond here in dugout boats. On the
Newtown side close 10y the water stood a
small log house, occupied by a man named
Gibbs, and the place was called Gibbs
ferry. At that time Newtown was quite a
business place. and continued so until
buildings began to increase in number on
the north side of the pond. Main street
runs exactly north and south, and was
surveyed by my grandfather, James Freed
land. The street was opened from where
Isaac Ballinger now lives, down to this
point. At that time. where Isaac Ball
inger's residence stands, was an extensive
h~uckleberry swamp ana the only road or
street running from Main street was a
narrow lane. since widened and named East
avenue In those days five drinks could be
had for a quarter of a dollar at the old
hotel. One method of playing for drinks
by tavern patrons was to roll four pound
bullets in this lane. The pitcher of the
bullet that stopped short of the distance
reached by the other, had to pay for the
liquor. The road received the name of
Bullet Lane. which appellation is familiar
to the school boy to-day, and If You speak
about Gibbs ferry, he knows where You
mean. The arch bridge opposite the Reg
ister building was built in 1889. There
was no direct road from that point to the
Westinghouse above. When the British
soldiers resumed their march after resting
under the big tree in front Of the Friends
Westinghouse, they followed a eireuitous
route and did not cross the creek until they
had got below S%harptown. They camped
for the night ON a hillside on the farm of
Josiah Engle, and continued their march
next d~aytowards Hancoek's Bridge, where,
| think, a battle was fought. Within
twenty-five or thirty years from now, |
believe the water in this pond will all be
confined to the channel. The axe and the
tile are fast drying mp the streams. Cobb's
blacksmith shop once stood at the water
line, but il is a good distance from the pond
now. AS you can see, steam power Will
eventually become the miller's sole Deepen
dence. and grass will be growing upon all
that portion yet covered with tho water
held back ly the dam down at the mill.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

John w. johnson. a colored resident OF
Baileytown. aged about SO years, was
found dead early on Sunday morning in
the corn field of Isaac K. Lippincott, on
Marion street, nearly opposite the resi-
dence of Charles Foster. johnson was
husking corn on Saturday for Mr.. Lippin-
colt on shares. and was last seen alive mt
10 o'clock, noon, of that day. Mr.. Lippin-
colt left him at that hour, and it is sup
posed that Johnson quit work about half
past twelve and ate his dinner, which he
had taken with him to the field. After
eating his MONDAY meal. he arose and
started toward the part of the field where
he had left oft work. He had traversed
about half of the distance, when he fell
without a struggle, and in an instant life
became extinct. Johnson wife waited for
her husband to come home on Saturday
night until the late hour, eleven o'clock,
aroused her suspicious that something had
happened him, and she informed two OF
her neighbors. William Chambers and
Samuel O.. Ford. who volunteered to lnsti-
tute a search for the missing man, and
proceeded to the residence of Mr.. Lippin-
colt. in our borough, and informed him
that Johnson had not been home. Mr..
Linpincott accompanied them to the corn
field where he had last seen the nnfortu-
nate man. and after a little search they
discovered the body lying near n heap of
stalks. A brief examination proved that
life was extinct. and the searching party
made haste to inform Justice Goforth Of
the ease, who. after having the body eN-
amined by Dir. l.. A. ID. Allen, delivered II
into the charge of undertaken Turner.
A court of inquiry into the cause of
death was held before Justice Goforth on
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

The forty-fourth session of the New
Jersey Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. which has been in
session at Fair Haven, Monmouth county,
since Tuesday Of last week, adjourned on
Monday. The reports show the year to
have been one of prosperity. Rev. John
L. Watson was reelected president, and
Rev. i. ID. Stultz secretary. The follow
ing appointments were made for the com
ing year: Glassboro. l.. d. Stultz; Fair
Haven, j. Leuppie; Pennsgrove, j. W.
Grant; Camden, II. \. Sinkinson: Bridge
ton, W. ID. Stultz; Melville, w. II. Cox
son; Manasquan, L. d. Stultz: South Am
boy, G. s. Robinson: Moorestown, j. II.
Algor; Bridgeport, J. K. Freed: Egg Har-
Dor, w. NJ. Staulcup; Pleasantville, G. 5.
Powelson; Friendship, I. G. Long; Union
Valley, b. w. Wallace: Hopeville, j. L.
Watson; Clementon, to be supplied; Barns
boro, |. Mcdowell: Osbornville, to be sup
piled; New Brooklyn, P. V. Petty; Allen
wood, to be supplied; Robertsville, ID. Nc
Ilwaine; Atlantic City, to be supplied;
Leesburg, r. J.. Paterson; Westminster
Seminary, G. ID. Sinkinson. Without
appointment, at their request-T. b. APP
pleget, G. Brockbank.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
MuIIica Hill Notes,

DR.. Carr, a homeopathic physician, has
rented the Office formerly occupied by
Lawyer Ware and may be consulted any
day between the hours of 2 and 4 P. NJ.
A series of lectures will be given in the
NJ. +. Church. The first of the course
was delivered by j. VI. Engard on Thurs
day evening. The others will be announeed
in due season.
The ladies of the w. G. T. L. enjoyed
their trip to Trenton.
Rev. Charles Kahn, one of the ex-pastors
of the Jacobstown Church, attended the
Centennial celebration of said church.
This is the second centennial church cele-
bration in which Bro. Kahn has partici-
pated.
Mr.. Frank Ridgway has kindly con
scented to teach the singing school now be-
ing organized. Further notice will be
given next week.
Preaching in the Baptist church Sunday
morning. As there is to be a special SER
vice all the members OF the church and
congregation are especially urged to be
present.
William Wilkins will lecture in the
Friends Meeting House at : o'clock on
next Sabbath evening in behalf of the w.
c. 7. L. Noservices in the other churches
during the evening. Fl.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

Cape May county has IA round dozen of cor
net bands.
The dynamite used in the late He'll Gate eN-
pIosion was made near Toms River, this state.
Work was resumed for the season in the
Milville window light factories on wednes-
day.
The commission of POSTMASTER owperthwait,
of Toms River, expires tomorrow. This is a
Presidential office.
The marketable value of pumpkins in Deer
field township. Cumberland county, is fixed at
three dollars per ton.
The Milville bulletin says nineteen deer
have been killed in the Cape May County
woods since hist Thursday.
The Prohibitionists OF Ocean county have
nominated A.. c.. Emley, of Cassville for Assem-
blyman, and Noah f. Jeffrey, of Bayville, for
Surrogate.
The Democrats of Gloucester county on sat
urday afternoon nominated James ID. Carpen-
ter, editor of the Gloucester county Democrat,
for Assembly.
An artesian well has been successfully sunk
ut the Cooper Hospital. near Haddon avenue
station, Camden. II is 1870 feet deep with u
bounteous now.
\ contractor named Underwood has been
held to appear AT the Cape May court ON a
trial of "A charge for burning the Holly Beach
Methodist Church.
Belmont Perry. of Woodbury., received $3.50
in premiums on his fancy fowls at the Penn
sylvania State Fair. Last week he had them
ut the Mount Holly Fair.
Athree-room cottage is in course of cree
tion at Nineland, the mechanical work on
which is being performed entirely by the in
genious woman who OWNS il.
The Cape May Ware advocates The closing
OF the saloons in that place through the winter
and says that ii is oppressed 10 granting amy
licenses in the future at all.
james Carter and George Bivels, said to re
side in Philadelphia, were arrested and fined
50 and costs by Justice Scott. OF Woodbury..
this week for Illegal cunning.
Edward Nennell, Il boy in the employ of Ex-
sheriff Paulin. of Glassboro, stole the lafter's
poeket-book, containing about s50. on Monday
and decamped tor parts unknown.
The funeral of the wife of Rev. W. c. stock
ton, the famous Methodist divine, ON Wednes-
day in Camden. was largely attended. The
body was taken to New Oaks, Pa.
The Prohibition party will make another
nomination for Register of Deeds OF Camden
county. a. G. }. Fisher, The iirst choice for the
position. has moved to an adjoining county.
The Grand Jury of Camden county, on Wed
nesday quashed The Indictment of Detective
Kolb, OF Camden, against A. NJ. iieston, editor
of the Atlantic City Reeier. in II suit for libel.
The follow ing are the Presidential post offices
IN south Jersey with the salary and the date
OF the expiration of the present incunlbentsf
term: salem, $i7oa. July Il, IS: Bridgeton. s2loo,
March 5, 81; Atlantic Cit, ss4oo, February Il
-: Cape May, Sl5co, February ), 50: Mfiisiiie,
| sItaa. April 81, NJ; Niueland, slsaa, February .
81: Woodbury.. sssa. February IL. ~.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

The State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union began in
Library Hall. Trenton, on Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock. About 200 dele
gates were in attendance, and every sec
ton of the State was represented. Mrs. S.
j.. G. Downs, the President. in her annual
address stated that the organization would
use strong influence the coming winter to
have the Legislature pass a law prohibit
ing the licensing Of saloons anywhere in
the State within a mile of a school-house.
Should such a law be enacted it would re-
suit in the abolition of the liquor traffic III
every city and town of the State. The re-
port of the State Secretary showed that
there were 102 local organizations, compris-
ing a membership of about 5000.
At four O'Clock on Wednesday Miss
Anna Gordon delivered an address to a
mass meeting of children, which was held
in the Central NJ. f. Church.
In the evening at the Greene street NJ. Z.
Church Miss Frances E. Willard, Presi-
dent of the National W. G. T. t., deliver
ed a capital address which was loudly APP
plauded.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
Death on the Rail.

Special to the MONITOR.
On last Sunday morning about I o'clock,
as a young man name Hewlings was walk
ing on the main railroad track about one
mile south of Woodbury., he discovered the
body of a man lying on his face between
the north and south bound tracks. The
man was lead when found, and undoubt-
eddy had lain in that position all night. His
face was badly cut, but there were no other
marks of violence on his body. 1t is sup
posed that he fell off of the Millville train,
which leaves Philadelphia at $40 p. NJ.
and was not missed by any of the passen-
gers or trainmen. From papers found on
the body, it was identified as that Of j. W.
Atkinson, of Vineland. N. J. He was a
blacksmith by trade, and was about
twenty-nine or thirty years Of age. There
was fifty-nine cents and a watch in his
pockets. The watch was still running,
and was within a half minute of the cor
rect time. The body was taken charge of
by the relatives ON Monday, and taken to
his home. G. o. II.
Coroner Frank Green, Of Paulsboro,
held an inquest in the case on Tuesday.
The evidence showed that the deceased was
a passenger on the West Jersey train on
Saturday night, and the jury rendered a
verdict of accidental death. lie was
buried N Thursday from the residence Of
his parents in Salem. his remains being in
tered in the cemetery at AlloNay.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
The Teachers, Institute.

The holding Of county institutes in this
state will begin next week. The opening
one will be in Atlantic City and will be at
tended by the teachers of Camden and At
lantic counties. 1t will be the first of the
kind ever held in the state, as the act per-
hitting several counties to join in one in
stitute passed the Legislature only last
winter 1t is State Superintendent Chap
mans intention to make radical changes
in the methods employed at the institutes.
Heretofore much time has been given to
lectures to the teachers by experts. Mr..
Chapman proposes to do away with the ex-
perts in most cases and make the institutes
what they were originally designed to be
conferences in which the teachers might
exchange views and compare methods of
teaclIing and d~iscipline.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
Ncarl, a scrioms Accident.

While the section gang on our railroad
was returning from work up the road on
Tuesday evening. and while running along
side the turnpike between Point Airy and
our station, the men, who We're ON the
hand-ear. thought they would give a team
that was driving along the road a little
brush in the shape of a race. The speed
of both horse and hand car was increased
considerably aud things were getting in
teresting, when one of the levers attached
TIL tile driving apparatus of the car broke,
and Frank Nichols, who vas working il,
was thrown off to the rear of the car on
to the ties, and sustained severe cuts and
bruises about the head aud back. He was
removed to his home in South Woodstown,
and is now recovering from the effects of
the accident, which might have resulted
fatally had Nichols been thrown in front
of The rapidly moving ear.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
The Canning Houses.

The season at some of the canning houses
in this vicinity will end tomorrow, while
others will continue TO pack next week, as
long as any tomatoes are to be had. At
the factory of Dickinson & Lippincott. on
Salem street. who are packers of the I'D. &
L." brand, nearly 300, 600 cans will nave
been put up by the time work is stopped,
which is not quite three-fourths of a pack
for this establishment. i. Wallace & Bro.
in South Woodstown, have not had over
two-thirds of their usual pack and work
there will be stopped some time next week.
This firm packs the ''Woodstown'' brand.
Henry B. Richman. at Sharptown, who
packs the Peoples Choice, " quits work
tomorrow with 112, 600 cans packed. 3D.
600 less thar he had made preparation for.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
The Game Laws.

Hunting rabbits with ferrets IS prohibited
under a penalty of SO. The owners of
property cannot violate the game laws on
their own land. The close of the present
month makes quail, partridges and rabbits
legal game, and the prospects for brilliant
season are exceedingly good, barring the
aforementioned risks. Woodcock, snipe,
rail and reed birds. and squirrels are now
in season. H%ighholders and robins are
frequently shot in gross violation of law
and in spite of a penalty of So for each and
every bird. New Jersey protects this class
of the feathered tribe throughout the year.
There is also a penalty of SIS for taking
game in traps or similar devices, except
that taken alive for scientific purpose or by
members of societies for the protection of
game for the purpose of keeping them over
winter. Shooting on Sunday is prohibited.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
How to Keep Chesfpufs.

This is the chestnut season, and as the
nuts soon become hard and almost uneat-
able as well as certainly indigestible, un-
less properly cared for carly i'll the season,
the following suggestions will be in place
just now When the nuts are still fresh
and green put them in a common muslin
bag and expose them for several days to
the sun and stir them occasionally, SO they
do not heat and mould. As soon as they
begin to soften, as they will do, they should
be hung in the cellar, and not put away,
as they usually are, in some chest, or close
closet. If this method is pursued they will
be very sweet. and remain reasonably soft
during the entire winter.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
s H0nie.Nade Telephone.

TO make a serviceable telephone, from
one house to another, only requires enough
wire and two cigar boxes. First select
your boxes and make a hole about half an
inch III diameter in the centre of the bot
tom of each, and then place one in each of
the houses you wish to connect; then get
five pounds of common iron stovepipe wire.
make a loop in one end and put it through
the hole in your cigar box and fasten it
with a nail: then draw it tight to the other
box, supporting it when necessary with a
o cord; call by rapping on the box. At
200 or 300 yards conversation is as easy as
though carried on by persons IN the same
room.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

Hunter q Serb. hosiery manufacturers
of East IIammonton, have decided on a
site to erect a factory on at Elmer. and
will employ about thirty hands there for
their business. Mr.. %lreton, who has power
of attorney for G.. T. Hitchner's property
in Elmer, says that there are several other
manufacturer who are contemplating 10
eating their factories in Elmer.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

IENDs-Servi on FIRST and Fifth days at
1870 A.. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. society meet
ing, Thursday before last Monday, sunday
School meets ut 3 O'Clock every Sunday morn
ing.
Services at 1900 \. NJ. and 100 +. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 40 p. NJ.
Sunday school at 200 p. NJ, c.. ii. Richlnan,
Superintendent.
Services at 1000 \. NJ. and 100 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7.30 Z. NJ.
Sunday School at 100 7. NJ, Joseph Turner,
Superintendent.
Services ut 1920 A.. NJ. and 80 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 40 7. NJ.
sunday School ut 200 +. NJ, j. h. Jaquette,
superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third sunday in the month mt 11.00
WouAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. President, Mrs. ID. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Annie Macaltioher.
LODGES AND SOCIETIES.
woopsrowN LODGE, No. I38, F.& A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Eorton's
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. LIS, l. go. r
Meets in j. II. Turner's building every Fri
MosAcsA TnIBr, No. ~, IMr. o. r.. NJ
Meets in j. IL. Turner's building every Mon
WoobsrowN TRANCE, No. s. p. ofH.-
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turn
er's building.
JOHN q. FOSTER Posr. No. 81 g. A. r.
Meets on the first ana third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMON CouNcIL, No. 5i, O. L. \. Nj
Meets every Tuesday evening in Rley's
building
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marrfed.

ADMINISTRATIONS. 18th, at the NJ. f..
parsonage, Fairton, \. j., by Rev. D. stewart.
Paul I.aery, OF Quinton, and Anna smith, OF
Canton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT smiths Land
ing. October LIST, by Rev. Alfred Wagg, Harry
Lashley to Miss Ella johnson, both of Atlantic
City.
uTTERsON-FINLAw.-At the M. F. Par
sonage, Woodbury., Oct. IA. lss5, by Rev. J. Il.
Turpin, Mr.. John II. otferson and Miss Louie
Finiaw, all of Woodbury..
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
New Jersey Presbyterian synod.

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church
in New Jersey convened in annual session
in the First Presbyterian Church OF Allan
tic City on Tuesday afternoon. The dele
gates, ministers and laymen, to the number
of about 300, went down in a special train
from Camden. The session was opened
with a sermon by the retiring moderator,
Rev. r. S. Hamill. D. D., of Lawrence
Vile. Rev. Allen II. Brown, of Camden,
synodical missionary for New Jersey, was
elected moderator for the ensuing year by
reclamation. The report of the Committee
of Arrangements was read by the chair
man. Rev. DIR. Altman. The Synod then
adjourned until evening, when the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was admins
tered.
The session continued on Wednesday.
The statistics presented show 2Si churches,
800 ministers, As. $50 communicates, and
30, $50 Sunday school members. During
the past year 4l04 new communicates were
admitted, and 1886. AGA raised for the
various purposes of the Church. During
the recess for dinner the Presbytery of
West Jersey held a special session, at
which the pastoral relations OF Rev. y. w.
Fismer with the German Church of Attain
tic City were dissolved. A committee was
also appointed to organize a Church at
Pleasantville. The afternoon session was
almost wholly consumed with 3 discussion
of the subject of synodical s~ustensation.
The question has been sent down by the
Synod to the Presbyteries for action.
Thereon four of the Presbyteries voted in
favor of the proposed scheme and four
against. Finally a resolution was offered
that the Synod of New Jersey approve of
the plan of sustentation as commended to
the old Synod by the General Assembly.
This opened the way for a lengthy discus
sion. The resolution was adopted.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
The HOE CMoIern Canard.

Some INSCRIPTIONS parties have started
a story to the effect that some Of the
butchers in this vicinity are killing hogs
afflicted with the cholera and selling them
as healthy meat. We have been requested
to deny this statement a %totally u%nfounded,
and We have the statement of a well-in-
formed person as authority that there is 70
at all among hogs in the immediate
of Woodstown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
NnIcln.s Inaiction.

We have seen several poor performances
in the course Of our existence, but it re-
manned for a troupe called Her Maiesty's
Troubadours,' which essayed II perfor-
nance in the Lecture Hall at Salem on
last Friday, to cap the climax of our exper-
ience in that direction. The troupe was
billed to play at Millyille the following
evening. but failed to put in an appearances,
and the show-going population Of that city
may be thankful that they were spared
sIrch q calamity.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23
Salem SIftings.

Salem's night school opens about the list
of November.
Three cases of diptheria have recently re-
suited fatally.
Peck's Bad Boy at the Lecture Hall to-
night. This is a good company.
The members of the Excelsior Cornet
Band are contemplating the renting of
Rumsey's Hall and opening it as a skating
rink.
Edgar p. Wheeler has sold a building
lot on Seventh street to Joshua Scott, who
has commenced the erection of a double
brick dwelling on it.
Mrs. Mary Hires, mother Of Congress
man George W. Hires, celebrated the ami
versary of her S5th birthday last Friday,
at Mr.. Hires residence on Market street.
A little daughter of Albert F~agenbush,
aged ! years, III attempting to catch on be-
hind Il wagon passing along the street last
Friday, caught her leg in the wheel, and
the limb was broken just above" the knee,
The flesh was lacerated and torn and the
leg severely wrenched. The fracture was
promptly reduced by a physician, who was
summoned, and the little patient is in 4
fair way for recovery.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

This edition Of the MONITOR was mailed
to subscribers outside the tow Oh Friday
at 4.O4 p. NJ. Should any OF our readers
fail to receive their paper promptly we
will esteem it a favor if they notify us
at M and the matter viii receive I'M
mediate and thorough investigation.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-23

Mrs. VIM. Z. Flitcraft and Mrs. f. B.
Humphreys are attending the State con-
vention Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at Trenton. They return home
to-day,
John Borden, Jr., Who has been clerk in
the post office under exp. NJ. Richman's
regime, will give way tomorrow night to
some one more congenial to the present
administration
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1irectoru.
RAILRoAp

Trains going north.-7.2t ana SIS A. NJ, 1894
and 4.04 p. NJ. sundays, 7.42 A. NJ. and los p NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29 A. NJ, 2.47, AL and
6.55 p. Nj. sundays SIS a. NJ. and $40 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadeiphia.-S10 A. NJ, 1.30, $40
and $40 P. NJ. Sundays, SEQ A. NJ. and 5.1j p. NJ.