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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05
salvation Army Meetings.

Capt. Georgianna Garrison, Lieutenant
Henry Garrison, Will. p~rivates Bernard
Biggs. William Scull and David Stiles and
wife, all Of Bridgeton, opened the Saliva
ton Army barracks in McAllister's Hall
on Saturday evening last. The exercises
consisted of singing with occasional tam
BOURNE accompaniment, prayers and ex-
hortations from members of the Army.
with personal experiences. A goodly
number of the Woodstown church mem
bers were in attendance. The subsequent
meetings have been well attended. ON
Tuesday evening, especially, the house was
crowded, and several members of our home
churches took part in tie exercises, The
Army has so far created 4 favorable i'm
preston with the better class OF our peo-
pie. The Captain is a woman Of evident
sincerity and winning manners, and the
meetings have so far been devoid OF
any of the -extrayagances attributed to the
Army in other places. We understand the
detachment here contemplates a six
months stay, and they will be assisted at
different times by members Of the Army
from abroad.
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Sales.

Frank Bilderback, of IIardingvillc, will
sell stock and farming implements at ven
due on Tuesday, February 18th.
Jas. C. Kirby, as administrators, has sold
the 150-acrc farm Of the late Caleb Kirby,
near Bridgeport, to Edmund ]. Dawson,
for s49.5 0 per acre.
William Turner, blacksmith at Sharp
town, has purchased of Samuel 5. Crispin,
living near Sharptown. n farm containing
about 80 acres, price $4,000.
Richard Skinner and Solomon Stanger,
Jr., executors of Richard Skinner, deed,
have sold to Henry Albright a farm be-
tween Unionville and Five Point, contain
ing one hundred acres of land, for $4,000.
The Davis House property. Bridgoton,
has bcen sold, Mr.. VIM. G. Nixon being
the purchaser. Rumor says that 4 build
ing will be erected where the hotel stands
to be used by the Cumberland National
Bank.
Il. s. Reeve, having sold his farm in our
borough, will on Monday, March list, offer
at public sale his stock and farming nipple
mcnts on the premises. Farmers will find
it to their advantage to attend this sale il
they want stock and implements of good
quality.
Crothcrs & Allen returned from their
Western trip last week, bringing with them
81 fine Indiana horses aud IA Kentucky
mules. Among the horses are a we'll
matched pair of chestnut s~orrels, good
roadsters. They Will offeI the entire
drove, without reserve, to-day At the
Woodstown House.
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Miss Mary Hamilton was chosen super
intendent Of the Band Of Hope 10 fiji the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs.
Reese.
Mr.. Samuel West, Of Camden. visited
French Lodge, !. o. o, f., Saturday, Jan.
Both. We were pleased TO see him, As he is
the oldest member OF the order in the
lodge.
The surprise on Wednesday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson's was a complete success.
Mr.. Gibson and his wife had gone to spend
the day at their son-in-laws, Isaac Lloyd.
While absent a party visited the house, and,
having spread the table, awaited the re-
turn Of the oldest couple of Muliica Hill.
Those OF the readers who have been sur
prised by similar visits may imagine the
rest. The occasion was Mr.. Gibson's SD
birthday.
One by one our young men leave us for
the large cities. Mr.. Joseph Campbell,
known to many of Woodstown and Dare
towns residents, is senior partner of the
firm Of Campbell & Mckee. mauufactur-
ers Of ''The Champion Of America Table
Sauce" No. 40i Locust street, Philadel-
phia. Having tried the sauce we can
highly recommend it as adding richly to
the flavor OF meats and oysters, yariously
prepared. We would further advise ali
housewives TO try it.
Preaching in the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening. All are in
viied. II.
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Suing For Made Lands.

An important suit has been in progress
in the Atlantic county courts all last week,
the judges being engaged in the case of
the Atlantic Land Company IS. Charles
Evans, owner of the Seaside Hotel. The
action is for the possession of a large
stretch of made lands along the ocean
front of Atlantic City, which has now be-
come o fgreat value, and is known in law as
alluyion. Where land is thus formed by
the receding Of the water the law gives it
to the owner of the land bounded by the
sea. He is subject to loss by the same,
and as he is without remedy for his loss,
so he is entitled to the gain which may
arise from %alluvial formations. The great
difficulty i'll this case is to ascertain the
real owner of the shore to which this new
made land has attached itself. The deed
under which Evans claims calls for a
boundary to and along 'the storm-tide
marks of the Atlantic ocean, The de
Tense claims that when the land company
sold its ocean front its entire interest in
in the property ceased.
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.sGrOuud-Ho- DAY.

'Ground-hog day, which is a popular
title given to the festival known in the
Church calendar as the Feast of the Puri-
~fieation (Candlemas Day., falling On Feb
ruary ed, is that on which, from time i'm
memorial, many people lave believed the
weather Of the ensuing spring can be fore
east, though the origin of the notion and
its connection With Candlemas Day is
difficult of explanation. In other countries
the same general idea rules the popular
notions and sayings about the weather of
the day. The Scotchman has il:
al Gandlemlas be fair and clear.
There he iva winters in the year.
And the disinterested Welshman, it Is
given out,
.-Would rather see his wife on her bier
Than a fair Fcbrueer.'
And again the familiar saw: ''rhc farmer
would rather see a wolf III his barn than
the sun on Candlcmas Day All have
the same bearing aud belief for their cen
trail idea. viz, that if February 81 be sunny
and clear there will follow a long spell Of
" intry weather, whereas if it be wintry an
early spring viii follow. "As Tar rs the
sun shines in on Canalemas day. So far the
snow VIII drift in ON the Cd Of May
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

AS people opened their eyes to the world
on Wednesday morning, they found snow
falling and every Indication that it would
keep on indefinitely. The storm increased
and continued until Thursday morning,
and while not drifting SO badly as the pre-
vious storm, travel was greatly obstrnctcd,
and the 10Y lay fully IS inches deep on
a level. The trains made nearly their reg
ular time ON our railroad Of Wednesday,
but on Thursday morning no train could
go north from Salem, although all engine
had been running over the o all night
to keep the track clear. This engine dur
ing the night jumped the track at Riddle
ton junction, and a ''wrccker'' was sent
from Camden. The road was cleared by
noon. The morning train from Philadel-
phia was nearly on its REGULAR time.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

The annual meeting of the Pilesgrovc
Dairy Association was held at McAlliStcr's
hall on Monday afternoon. The treasurcr's
annual report shows that the number OF
pounds of milk received during the year
Just closed, ending Jan. 30th, was I, 1i6, 191,
the value of which was $40, 251,1 u. The
Association has sold59, 359poundsofbutter
25.415 quarts of cream and sc, 915 quarts of
milk. Value Of stock ON hand $3.50. A
resolution was passed regulating the guam
tity of milk delivered at the creamery:
ResoJged, That after the list of March next
no milk shall be received at the creamery
except from stockholders or those represent
ing stock, and that the quantity delivered
shall be limited to thirty pounds of milk
to the share, unless otherwise ordered by
the board of directors.
The Association elected the following
board of directors: 7, l.. Morgan, II. A.
Richman, IL. Riciman, Riclman Coles,
Jos. l.. Duell, II. W. Austin, Henry Bishop,
c. X. Horner and A. X. Pcdrick.
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An Aged visitor.

III the long, long ago, so far back that
the writer has but a faint recollection of
time and events, there lived in Salem an
old, kindly gentleman, familiarly known as
'Uncle Peter" His full name was Peter
Blackwood, and at the time of which we
speak he resided at the corner of Market
and Grant streets, Salem, and conducted
the wheelwright business just across the
Il on Grant street. Mr.. Blackwood fol-
lowed the calling for a long time and
graduated quite q number of apprentices.
among whom were William Fries, of Allo-
way, who died in 1872, and George Law
renee now doing business III South Laurel
street, Bridgcton. The former completed
his trade in 1881 and the latter in 1912.
Prior to the earliest of these dates, how
ever, Mr.. Blackwood drove stage from
Salem to Camden, and in the old numbers
of the National Standard, and possibly
Salem Sun5ean, may be seen in its ornate
way, the picture Of a stunning stage coach,
with driver on the outside ilourishing an
UNNECESSARILY long whip, intended, pre-
snmably, to represent Uncle Peter Black
wood himself. That was way back in the
Thirties, or perhaps earlier, and Uncle
Peter was in his prime and as he often ex-
pressed himself "a hard colt to match
Always temperate. frugal and industrious
it is no fault of this aged patriach that he
is not long ago retired wealthy instead Of
still clinging to his old familiar calling of
stage driving; for, incredible as it may
seem in one ninety-two years of age the
12th of March next, he is still engaged in
that business and runs a line from Auburn,
Salem Co., to Swedesboro, Gloucester
county. When the last snow came upon
us the old gentleman concluded s'to take a
little time or and visit among his friends
in Salem and Cumberland Co, and so
placed Il young man in charge OF the line
during his absence. He is now for a few
days the guest Of his nephew, Mr.. Thomas
Blackwood residing on North Pearl street.
Mr.. Blackwood was born in Quinton
township at what is known as Holdings
head Hill, March 18Th, 1904, and y still
hearty and vigorous. He spent the day
with Michael Potter ON his onc hnndreth
birthday anniversary and thinks he may
yet attain that age. W. wish The aged
gentleman many years Of happy llle.-
BYidqeteD Aetrs.
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onr Letter Boz.
Written Tor the MONITOR.
I.iouor leagues.

The rumsellcrs are forming leagues, rs
they begin to see and feel She righteous
indignation of religious and moral citizens
who are determined to have 4 wllaek at
class legislation, which gives the few
power over many. Honest business men,
as well as artisans and laborerS, who give
an equivalent for the money received by
them, will carefully sean the votes Of leg
isiators when the Local Option bill comes
before them for consideration. There viii
be scarcely 4 chance for the reelection Of
any legislator, be he Republican or Demo
crat, who refuses to let voters have a
chance to let whiskey-sellcrs know that this
is a Government IN which the majority
rules, and not l32 men, rs at present in the
county of salem. There are between five
and six thousand voters i'll this county,
and all but the paltry number Of 132 are
virtually DISTINGUISHED. The bill now in
the Legislature has been prepared with
great care by lcycl-headcd and sagacious
men, who wisely have reirained from max
ing it 4 partisan question. A special
election is provided for, consequently,
wire-pullerS in both The old parties cannot
make any capital out Of it. Nothing
could he faircr or more just, yet the
rum-leagues are afraid of justice, hence
they hold secret eabals and will freely use
the money obtained from their blended vic
Tins to fight for moral degradation and
the ruin of thousands who are powerless
to resist temptation that is sanctioned by
the law. viz: the Judges of our county
courts and 1872 men. tSOh shame, where is
thy blush?" HERCULES.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

Scientific circles in Woodbury. are now
excited over the renewal of a story of the
discovery forty years ago Of the petrifed
remains Of a supposed antediluvian mon
ster in a mari bed ON the farm of the old
Mickle estate now owned by DR.. l.. Nj.
Green, eX-mayor of the city and one Of the
wcalthiest residents.
The story of the discovery of the petri-
fled remains and the failure to unearth the
relic reads somewhat strange at this late
day. The discovery was made by some
laborers who were working in q mari pit
on the Mieklc farm. Astonislicd at find
ing such a strange object the men pro-
cccded to uncarth it.. Lengthwise it was
found to extend beyond the sides of the
pit, and it was evident that a great amount
of excayating would be necessary to fully
expose it and learn its trle character.
Enough had been seen of it, however, to
convince the men that they had come upon
the petrified remains of an enormous lizard
like creature which had existed long before
the creation of man. The workmen We're
compelled TO dcsist from their labor by the
approach of night, but intended to resume
the task the next morning. Unfortunately
during the night a heavy ain began, the
sides of the pit cavpd in and the eXcava-
iipil III tiG NtNitlItN "a hHf S'tSt "tt i'ii
was filled with water and earth. The
search for the relic was then abandoned
for q more %opportune time, but it was
never eSumed
The farm now belongs to DIR. Green, and
when he decided to resume the search for
the antediluvain monster \ number of
scientific gentlemen volunteered TO share
the expense with him. James Mickle, who
has born on the farm named, was n small
boy at the time OF the discovery, but re-
members nearly the location OF the pit.
lie isunahle to designate, however, the cx-
act spOt.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05
xsow to Tel, Frozen Oranges.

Lots Of frozen Florida oranges are on
the market and TIE following directions
may enable you to discover whether you
are buying good o. frozen fruit: On plae-
ing the hand upon a frozen orange a cold,
clammy sensation is felt, and, upon press
ing it, it will be found to yield with a soft,
spongy, lumpy feel. Cutting it open, the
pulp is found to be dry and porous, some
what devoid of favor, and in a few min
utes after tasting it a very sensible irrita-
ton of the mucous membrane is eXper-
fenced. This taste is said to be caused by
the frost driving the bitter oil Of the rind
into the pulp. An nfrosted orange differs
bat little in external appearance, but its
temperature is normal and even, aad to
pressure it present a solid, springy opposi-
ton. The pulp is solid and juicy and OF a
bright, healthy appearance, different in the
latter respect from that of the frosted fruit,
which is of a dull, lead color.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05


llafIlSohsilie Loa9e, No. independent
ofdef tteod lelnplafs. organized III octo-
hef, 50 lheets very saturday eNenIhg
m Oad feiiow 5 Hal, li~afflsohFHse ~ j.
oincefs Tor quarter commencing req Isl,
1851 were ciectea iaSt saturday ~eVehlng
ana VIII De installed by Lodge Deputy =
+ rellcii Moore, SATURDAY evening, : eo, 0til.
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Bortoh; ltec; Sec, Emily II. hlfby;
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sec, Ohalkiey J.. hlrpy; ": Teas :. "
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Mar, Joll 9nflieri Dep. MAI, fatk
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sentinel bassett karoyi " H. Il. cup +
Lyala \. Dortoh; W -. y. pup !, Aoeie
N%Igeft; /. w 4, oscar ID. -Ayis;
~ l hlS Pe!l9 the eieest ioaSe o. @o9a
n1pla III the tth district OF y. - eX-
Ghu nealtS Melcoi1e 70 ne SISTERS AT
Toouslo"I, ." ouesupIo, nlul.lc@ iill.
JEFFERSON, h"eh ; MINIS aho brtasep9rt.
anu asks an OF Iienl 70 run d race Win lef
curing thls IaarteI, Nahu every otheI) ~
tile nuiaoer oi ny" hleIipcls ihtl9Ieu' III
tlc pest goou ol tic o!oeI' anu great
est advance III ~ general.
y programme mas peeh PREPARED Tor every
llee1liiS nsht III tHe q9artef, next 9atur-
aay evening peins iistaliatioh u Officers
WhicI - d must aiiteaeStiiS ceremony IN
inc eVeh4Ig u lNc ioth > ocfaP oook'
heoecc" II Johes having oceh apioiite''
superintendent OF same.
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No PrehiDi.ionlsts Need Apply
To TIE EprroR OF THE MONITOR:

- IL III Va @-AE
l see by 4 paragraph in The Pennsgroye
Record of last week-a copy of which |
borrowed from a neighbor-that Mr., Par
vim. the manufactures of Parvin's Patent
Iron Frame Wagons, which have sucll al
extensive sale throughout the country, had
concluded to remove his factory from Mt.
Holly to ~Pennsgrove, and also that he cX-
poets to increase his working force SO as TO
enable him to turn cut 10 wagons per day,
which will foot up over three thousand
wagons per year, which suppose we value at
fifty dollars each, would represent q bush
ness Of over enc hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars. Mr.. Paryin is an out and out,
full-tledged, pronounced and outspoken
ProhibitioniSt. As understand ii, he
bought enough musical instruments to or
ganize a brass band, and selecting out of
his work-people those who had musical
talent enough to learn to play, he hired a
teacher to teach them, and when they had
learned to play he uniformed them in tasty
suits. and furnished music to ali tile Pro-
hibition meetings in and around Mt.
Holly free of charge. We claim to be anN-
ious for manufacturers to locate with us,
but suppose this man had come, how would
he have Jared at the hands of our public
spirited council, or rather those OF onr
council who owe their election 70 rum and
its i~nfluences lie would have had trouble
to get a location, and more trouble to keep
it after he had gotten it. We don't wan
any more prohibitionists here; in fact, we
want to ret rid Of those we have, and our
borough authorities, with two or three cN-
ceptions, possibly, are doing all in their
power to furthcr the sale Of rum and TO put
down those who don't think as they happen
to. When our people get their eyes fully
opened and insist ON electing men 70 rep
resent the interest and welfare Of TIC poo
pic and refuse to give the keeper of a rum
mill any more iavors than they would any
other branch Of business, then, and then
only. viii we prosper as we deserve.
Gan.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

Extra meetings are being held in all the
Pennsgroye churches.
Rev. Mr.. Mccullough, Of Baltimore, has
received and accepted a unanimous call to
the passionate Of the Pitt Sgroyc Baptist
Church.
The last Quarterly Conference was held
in the Ailoway NJ. +. Church on Tuesday
of last week. and Presiding Elder Walton
preached on Sunday evening last.
The congregation Of the Presbyterian
church, of Woodstown, met on Wednesday
afternoon fer She third time to vote on a
call for a pastor. Rev. DIR. Edwards. of
Pennsylvania, was the choice of the meet
ing and a call was duly extended to him.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05
Disease Among Cattle.

Week before last, John Dawson. living
on the farm of VI. p. Grey, Esq, in Man
ningtoii. noticed one of the cows in his herd
to be sick. The first symptoms were re-
fusal to eat her mess, . and upon attempt
ing to milk her as usual, no milk could be
obtained. He reported to Mr.. Grey, who
instructed him to bring to the farm the
State Veterinary Surgeon, DR.. W. B. EMIL
Ter, Of Camden. The physician pronounced
tho disease to be pleuro-pneumonia. Three
others OF the herd had also been attacked
in the meantime and they were ordered
killed, and the remainder of the cattle
were inoculated to prevent the spread OF
the disease. The animals were valued at
SG5 to SD each.
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NJ have a few pieces Of die

We have a few pieces Of the
SO inch SOC, all wool French
cashmere left, which We are sell
ing at size. We had 175a
yards, and can get 20 more.
Colors: brown, : shades; blue,
? shades; green. 3 shades.
Good bleached muslin. &C. per
yard; Wamsutta, in remnants,
at &C.; good brown, SO inches
wide, &C.; all the best c%alicoes,
SC; better styles, but no better
goods, 8 to Sc; half wool Toxic
plaids, Ioc.; Arlington plaids,
zoe; all wool cloth for ladies'
suits, 10 to 75c., the latter IS
~ yards wide.
A few pairs Of woolen blank
cts left, which will be sold at
a reduction.
Quilting cotton, 10, II and
&c. per pound. Some double
width by the yard, at &c.
Nc wife or mother who val
ues her time can afford to make
the shirts for her husband or
son. We sell a good one at
75c.; the best at GOO.
Rubber boots and rubber
shoes of all kinds. The Mary
Anderson gossamer sandals for
ladies are popular, and justly SO.
for they are very dressy and
light, weighing only 81 ounces.
We keep nearly all kinds Of
leather shoes for men and boys,
ladies, misses and children. We
may be selling all we deserve
to, but we intend to sell more
in the near future than we do
now.
Those who intend to begin
housekeeping, should not over
look our stock Of queensware.
We can and will sell lower than
you can buy elsewhere, either in
town or country. In addition,
we keep knives and forks, lamps
and many other useful articles.
A dollars worth Of goods for
a dollar in money, always has
been and will continue to be
our motto.
E. B. HUMPHREYs & Co.,
Woodstown, N. ].
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This company made their second appear
anee here this season, commencing Thurs
day evening for three nights. 4 well fill
cd house greeted them and from the
amount Of laughter and applause the show
certainly scored a hit. Every act, every
song and speciality was greeted with shouts
Of laughter and deafcning applause. The
performance opened with the first act of
Humpty Dumpty, with Harry DfEsta as
liumpty Dumpty, who gave a wonderful
impers0Hation Of that character. AS a
facial clown this gentleman ranks as the
best IN the country. He kept the audience
in laughter continually. Alfred D,Esta as
"Old One Two" gave a pleasing perform
ance OF old man, true to nature. Miss
Emily Bernard as "Goody Two Shoes
pretty brunette-was very graceful, and
enacted her role very creditably. Last
evening the house was well filled, over two
thirds being ladies. The compan as nov
re-organized IS far superior than at the
first visit-far more amusing, and being an
entire change of faces. This evening is the
last, and We would advise our readers TO
90, they viii never regret it, for it is Ger
tainly the best show of the season. There
will be a change Of programme.-NIlciHe
Bulletin, Dee. y6N, 1880.
This company viii appear in the New
Opera House, Woodstown. on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, Feb. 10TH and 10Th,
Popular prices, 10. 90 and 80 cts.
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A Pointer for the Charitable.

The present severe weather must nrees-
sarily produce great suffering among some
of the poorly clothed and worse housed
denizcns of the outlying district known as
BuShtown. How some of the people live
in the little cabins open to every wind is a
mystery beyond our ken. The Oyerscer
Of the Poor, if applied to, could doubtless
put the eharitabIy disposed on the track of
cases where a little assistance would be
thankfully received and would go a great
way.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

After going to press last Friday morn
ing we received intelligence of the death
of Bartholomew Coles. the centennarian of
Pilcsgrovc, which event occurred On Thurs
day evening, at $50 o'clock, at his house,
near Jacksonville Mr.. Coles celebrated
his 100th birthday on the It'll of July last,
and was then in good health and spirits, but
during the past few months he failed
rapidly in consequence Of a fall in the
night. His funeral was held on Tuesday
last. and was largely attended. Intcrment
in Friends cemetery at Woodstown.