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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Elmer r. liachman, who was sentenced 10
the county jail in October last for forging, was
discharged from imprisonment last saturday,
his time having expired, and the frccholdcls
al their last meeting having Fenittcd the Sla
line imposed by the court. He returned to his
home in Atlantic county on sunday Foods
totUN Monitor.
The MONITOR is slightly ''preyions." Black
man has not been turned out, but at this writ
ing is still confined in Salem jail the Judge
having refused TO sign the discharge papers
South Jerseyaaa.
SO we have heard, but as Blackmau him
self on the Saturday in question informed
US that he was to come ont that day we
supposed he was talking by the book. The
''previousnessn was his, not ours. It ap-
pears that the judge does not approve of
the remission of the fine Of 500 which
was imposed in addition to the term in the
county Jail.
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\ TeIegrapi,ic Error.

In the suit Of Wilbert Hickman, 1orke-
town, against the Western Union iele-
graph 90, an account OF which we gave
several weeks ago, and which was decided
in favor of Richman, the company applied
for new trial which was refused, and the
case now stands settled Ia favor 81 Tue
plaintiff
In refusing the motion, Judge Arnold
said: 'lt is said that the plaintiff, by his
former use OF telegraph blanks, hao notice
OF the regulation Of the company requiring
messages to be repeated. That point may
be conceded, so far as the sender OF the
dispatch is concerned, but have not been
able to find amy ruling that the receiver OF
the dispatch is SO affected Telegraph
companies recognize this difficulty, and to
avoid it usually deliver the message on a
form which states that the company trans
nlits and delivers messages only on con
ditions limiting its liability. which condi-
tons have been assentcd to by the sender,
and informing the receiver that the mes
sage is an unrepeated message, and that
the company will not hold itself liable for
errors or delays in unrcpeatcd messages.
There was no such notice on the form used
in delivering the erroneous message to the
plaintiff in this case. 1t is said, however,
that the plaintiff had suspicious OF the cor
rectness of the dispatch which put him up
on inquiry and so affected him with
knowledge, and that the statement OF the
operator that he had asked back and that
tile message was correct, did not relieve
the plaintiff from the duty to order it re-
peated.
This contention would be of much
weight if the action had been brought up
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An Angel Unawares.

On the 20th Of March last, there lied at
Turncrvillc, this county, John Mcneil,
aged about a years. He had been living
in that vicinity, off and on, for several
years. Nothing was known of him further
than his own statements revealed, ard from
them it was gathered that he at one time
was wealthy, but through misfortune had
lost all, and was without kin in the world.
During sickness three or four years ago,
he was nursed by Mrs. Martha P. Moore,
q widow lady, whose good-heartedness led
her to pity the lonely and uncared for
stranger \ few days ago Mrs. Moore was
notified that John Mcneil had left will
and in it had made her heir to his estate
and its sole executor. On Wednesday, yes
terday, the will was proven by Surrogate
Livermorc, and Mrs. Moore received the
legacy which consisted Of SIS, coo in Gov
ernment bonds and Philadelphia City Is.
AS ample proof that Mrs. Moore vas
made the sole heir after mature delibera-
ton. the date of the instrument is 1888,
and was made in Camden, and is witnessed
by two prominent and highly respected
business men Of that city Woodbury. Dem-
0frdt.
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s'Wiion the Gods yyisI, f0 Destroy they
first make Mat..''

EDITOR MoNIToR:-Th shower of stale
eggs that besmeared the beautifully paint
ed front of the MONITOR office on Friday
night last was doubtless the work of the
besotted victims of the whisky vendors,
instigatcd probably by those whose feet
are still at least ont of the slop trough
twin brothers Of the party of drunken
roughs who fortnight since by the care
less handling of a pistol discharged bull
let through pane of glass in front OF the
Woodstown House This last act of King
Alcohol is characteristic of his cowartlice.
and also Of the filthy condition of his rum
soaked patrons, and it should excite a
righteous indignation against all who en-
gage in it, or in any way give countenance
to such acts 1t is direct and malicious
stab not only at the property owner, Mr.
Il. b. Humphreys, but also at the only
newspaper published in Salem county that
boldly and fearlessly advocates prohibition
as the only citectual method of breaking
up the rum traffic, one page of which is
open to contributions from the ladies of the
w. c. T. t., who through the courtesy Of
the owner, occupy rooms in the building.
OBSERVER
yVaals e..,.,, YriI %th 1904
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The Monitor ONCE Bo,n,,arded.

Last Friday night, under cover Of dark
ness, some unprincipled scamp treated the
MONITOR Office to a shower of eggs, ap-
piled with liberal hand to the doors, win
dows and signs on the front Of the build
ing. We don't know whose hen roost
they robbed to obtain their supply of
Easter decoration but doubtless some
body's suffered. The MONITOR, however,
is still driving on business at the old stand,
and is issued every Friday eggs-actly as
heretofore
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~. 4. =. 4. ana county alliance.

Tho Quarterly Convention Of the w. C..
T. L. s Of Salem county, will meet next
Wednesday at the Memorial Baptist
Church. Salem, at 1890 o'clock. Mrs.
Downs and other State officers viii be
present Those who recollect the interest
ing services on the occasion of the first
convention at Woodstown in January last,
will anticipate a pleasant reunion at the
coming meeting,
The following is the programme for the
day:
Morning scssiou-lo So-Devotion led
by Mrs. S. !, G. Downs; 1l--Bible Read
ing. Mrs. w. Margerum; II .30-Conlerence;
10 -Noontide Prayer; adjournment.
Afternoon Session: -. 90 Devotions, Mrs.
II. N. Torton; $50 Address of Welcome,
Mrs. Pauline lIolme; Response, Mrs. Jas.
1'riekctt; Reports of superintendent of
Departments; ). 30 Miscellaneous Business !;
f-Qucstion Box.
The Salem County Temperance Alliance
will also hold their annual meeting in the
chapel of the First Baptist Church, Salem,
on Wednesday next. 4 mass meeting will
be held in the evening. Hon. Thos. v.
Gator. Of Jersey City, is expected to be
present ana deliver an address. The
morning session win be devoted to the rou-
tine work Of the Alliance. In the after
noon Rev. J. ". Grant, OF Pennsgrove,
will deliver an address, followed by chill
drrn's mass meeting AFT 4 o'clock, at which
Rev. q. = Ogden Of llaneeek's Bridge,
Will give m illustrated blackboard address.
Mr. r. f. Bonn. with selected ehoif, Viii
have Charge Of The music
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rhc Goueh rcn.oriat service.

4 memorial service in honor Of the late
John B. Cough, the noted temperance adj
vocate, will be held in the NJ L. church Of
Woodstown, next Sunday afternoon, at
half past three o'clock, sharp. The ex-
ercises win be in charge Of a joint com
mittee of the Temperance organizations of
Weodstown and will consist eli responsive
readings prepared for the occasion by the
National w. c. T. T., singing, short adj
dresses and prayer. We have been per
nitted to see the copy OF the readings
prepared by the w. c. T. T., and they are
of highly interesting character, giving an
epitome Of the life and distinguished ser
vices of the great rcformcr. We expect to
sec the NJ. Z. church well-flled on Sunday
afternoon.
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Wood>town, April 5th, 1885.
an Open Lcfter 70 whom il May
Concern

Woodstovn is making history pretty fast
Of late and getting to be notorious, if not
to have q Notwithstanding men and
rotten-egging buildings And not long
ago and not far from here we had first
class murder Of the blacklist dye and are
getting ourselves before the world with
surprising suddenness and with an unen-
viabie repute
Shooting the Mayor is generally oonced-
ed to have been accidental and should not
be counted against rs, except as the too
general carrying of small arms by indis
Greet young men But the pelting with
eggs is as generally conceded to have been
intentional. and as against the MONITOR
as the avowed champion of temperance.
Now it is generally said that there are two
sides to every question. meaning that there
is more or less OF right and also of wrong
on both sides: but While men NAV be part
ly right and partly in the wrong there is
40 right at all in intemperanoe. and no
wrong i'll temperance as such; and further,
while rum sellers may be gentlemen in
their families and pass for such in society.
and the friends of temperance may have
faults and failngs as men, their side on
this question is always the right side, and
rum selling is always wrong; and 50 long
as rum selling continues it will be the duty
OF all good citizens to frown upon it and
fight against it. And especially should all
entrusted with official responsibility plant
themselves firmly on the side of the right
and against ali wrong
Who shot the Mayor-elcct do not know,
but | do know and everybody knows that
no good temperance man did it intention
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MmIlicn Ell Notes.

A concert will be given in the Town
Hall, MuIlica Hill, Thursday evening,
April 18TH 1886, by the choir Of the First
Baptist church, Camden, benefit of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church
Muliea Hill. The choir comprises fifteen
voices and the entertainment will be one
to delight lovers Of good music. Admis-
sion % cts; children under II years - cts.
Concert begins at s o'clock,
On account of the storm ON Tuesday
evening the lecture by Rev. w. II. Hum
phreys, of Philadelphia, was postponed.
Services in the Baptist Church as usual.
Sunday school, 915 A, NJ; preaching by
the pastor, IT, j. Hamilton, 1890 a. III,
and {. 80 p. NJ. All are invited
Mr.. Samuel Batten, of Grocer Seminary,
Chester Pa, preached ia the Baptist
Church of Mullica HILL Everyone speaks
highly Of Mr.. Batten. and any church
wishing live young man for pastor,
would do well to call him.
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FRIENps-Scrv ices ON First and Filth days at
1890 4. NJ. Monthly meeting iiist Tuesday
after last Monday in he month. society meet
i'm" Thursday before last Monday. sunday
School meets ut O'Clock every sunday morn
ing.
Services ut 1909 \. NJ and 10 T. NJ. Prayer
meeting "Wednesday at 80 p NJ.
sunday school al 2.0A p. NJ, G. IL. hickman,
Superintendent.
BAPTisr-IIcV. j. z. Wilson.
Services ri 1000 \. Nj. ana 100 Z. NJ. Prayer
meeting rhni'sdaS nj 80 T. ii
sunday school a. 200 T. NJ, Joseph Broadway,
superintendent.
services ii 1888 A. NJ and 5aa r NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut $50 =. NJ.
sunday school M 40 =. NJ, j. t. JaqHcfte,
superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third sunday in tie month nj 100
A. NJ.
WoaAS's Christian TEMfEHASeE tEIoN.-
Meets every Thursday afternoon ut ,
O'Clock President Mrs j. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary. Miss Annie MaealtieHcr
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Law Suit.

JOS. }. Summerill, Esq, of Pcnnsgrovc,
was in town on Monday for the purpose Of
representing the defendant in a law suit to
be tried before Justice Holmes, but the
case was postponed for two weeks. Mary
Yourinson, of Upper PENIS Neck is the
plaintiff, and James Black, of the same
place, the defendant, the action being
brought to recover damages for the alleged
oYcr-driving Of plaintiffs horse by the de-
PENDANT, who hired the animal to so 10
Cumberland county. A jury was de
manded by the defendant.
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A lady residing at Reading, Pa, came
on the cars on Monday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Susan Hughes, at Eldridge' $
Hill. She proposed leaving the cars at
Point Airy, but by some mistake got off
at IIarrisonville station instead, and dis
covering her bunder too late to board the
train again, she walked down the track to
Point Airy, crossing the big bridge at the
county line on the ties, a feat that more
than one man we know OF would hesitate
to attempt. She made the trip in safety,
however
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Bird.

BOW En-. - Suddenly, in Philadelphia. ON
April It'll, lSSt, Smith Bowen, in his 6sth year.
BOGGS.-At the ln;luse Darctown y. ! , on
Thursday, March 2jih, Mrs Jane +. BoggS,
sister of the Rev. John Ewing, D. d.
HAZELVON.-Nea Muliica Hill, March 5th
Julia, wife OF Collins ~ iazelton, aged -
years.
WHITE.-At MoOrcstown, y. j., March 2ith
Joseph White aged - years.
HiDDLE.-In PennsgraVe, ON Tuesday
Mnrch :0fh 1851. Jnhn Milton Eiddln
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On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings Of next week, the members Of the
Harisonvillo VI. &. Church will hold d
fair and festival in the large hall at that
place, at which will be provided variety
of the good things Of life usually found at
church fairs, and to please the mind as
well as the palate, the lIarusonyilIe band
will be in attendance and furnish music
nj lib. Proceeds for the benefit of the
clnrch
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A prominent business man and official
in ncighborng city, in a business com
munication to the MoNfFoR writes as fol-
lows
''My attention was called to your paper
by the ''egging, SO you see a man loses
nothing by maintaining right position, and
| wish you had many imitators. 1t has
been too long the custom to pander to the
tastes of these with whom we differ, rather
Chan to take a bold stand and stic6 10 it,
| glory in your spunk. Yours -
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iIarrisonvillc Lodge, No. II, |. o. of G.
f., met ON Saturday evening, April 81.
As that evening had been set down as
'sBrothcrs' Night," the brothers realizing
their situation, came well prepared to make
the session an enjoyable one. Saturday
evening, April 10th, Will he open lodge,
when those not members OF the Order Will
be admitted. Doors open at S o'clock.
Nj who are interested in our work are
cordially invited to attend.
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9Aarried.

ANDERSON-CIRlD March 3lst,
1856 ut the NJ. L. Parsonage, Quinton, y. j., by
Rev j. 4. Price, Mr.. John r. Anderson, of
Quintou, to VI is Emma j.. Curiden, Of Allo-
way, Nj.
TRATTON-MILLS.-A the residence Of
the brides father, Salem, March 5lst, by the
Rev. ) f. Wheeler, MIR. William NJ. Str;ttton
10 Miss Sallie Mills, both of salem.
LONSBERRY-ALLEN. March 18th, by
Rev. J Ferris, of Canton. Mr.. Arthur q. Ions
berry to Miss i.uectta Allen, both of Quinton.
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CHESTER BRlDdMAN

SoUTn Wo0DsTowN, n. J., March 81, SO.
EDITOR MONITOR, DEAR SfR:-AS
have hot seen any South Woodstown cor
respondence in the columns of your much
esteemed paper for some time | concluded
to drop you q few lines TO let your readers
know that such 4 place as 5. w. referred
to above does exist, and that we are a part
and parcel of the Borough and thoroughly
loyal 10 the same, although some reforms
have been brought about and some pro-
gress made in certain directions. For in
stance. We formerly could boast OF drink
ing as much whisky and creating as nnch
disturbance and midnight brawling as the
more conservative portion of said borough,
North WoodstOwn, and if You had lived
here last summer and been compelled 10
listen, as we were, to the disciples Of
Bacchus as they came home, probably
from tic creditable % MOTEL, or the really
valuable addition TO the borough, tlle res
taurant where only sweet cider is sold, as
they poured forth their Billingsgate profan-
lily upon the patient wives and children,
and the community in general, especially
church members, and to notice now
the change qpietness and peaceful rest
without such disturbances, You would say
we had made considerable progress and
were no longer entitled to place with the
opposers eli moral reform. We attribute
the change in part to the work OF the Sal
walton Army, for many are constant at
tendants there who never 60 inside Of q
church. We thank the Army for this
much but now te something else. We
have as good looking, Industrious wives
and daughters and as fat babies, and rs
many Of them according to our population,
Us any part Of our borough can boast. We
are somewhat divided in opinion aud poll
tics as well as IN other things. In oolors
Green predomnates, but we also have
Browns We have one family who should
be very musical As there are several Reeds,
seven or eight small ones anyhow We
also nave our busy Bees, who provide a
good stock OF the sweets OF life; also our
McCaleps and IIaeletts, and some who say
they arc all right, even TO their name by
adding ". We also have our tumovers
was going to say, at amy rate it is Como
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The meetings of the Salvation Army
still continue, Captain Garrison returning
each evening W ith unfinished zeal to the
assault on Satan's outworks. The at
tendance has fallen off somewhat. the
season OF toll being at hand when people
are too weary from the labors of the day
to attend meetings ut night as they did in
the leisure winter season.
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Mr. Bailey, Of Camden, was in Jhis VI
entity on Wednesday serving Masters sum
nonses on the policy holders in She defunct
Millyille insurance Company, to appear at
Camden on day named at which time the
Master would report on the condition Of
the company and other matters referred to
him by the court in a suit now pending in
tie Conrt Of ClNneerN
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after Poultry y.iGters.

Another protective association. called
the salem County Protective Association,
No. 2, has been organized at Pennsgroye.
It's object is to prosecute those who steal
from members of the Association The
officers are: President, James d. Toron;
Vice President, g. J IIurn; Secretary, Z.
G. Brick.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-04-09

Office hours, 100 \. NJ. to $50 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, I Il. IN.
To p. IN.
MAns-Closc NJ 3.0I ana 500 a. NJ, y % aHd
3l5rM. Arrive ri 9.37 4. NJ, 500 and 7.l0P. NJ.
SALEM MAfLS--Closc ut 9.lj A. NJ. ;tnd f.i0 p. NJ.
A rive nj - ana AI5 T.. NJ.
SHARPToWN MAILs-Closc NJ go A. NJ. Arrive
,lt s 90 a. NJ.
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zifrertorig.


Trains going north.-7.2t ana SIS A. Il, 1874
and 1.04 p. N. Sundays, T.12 a. NJ and l.js N.
Trains going south.-a.23 y. NJ, III, l.5l and
$50 =. NJ. sundays, SIS A. NJ. and 6l0 +. NJ
Trains leave Phadeiphin.-Sl9A A. NJ, l30. $40
ANA 30 u. NJ. Sundays, 500 4. NJ. and j.lj =, NJ.
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pnnsanovr LIBRARY AsD RntDrao Room.

OPEN SATURDAYS IRON 300 10 600 r. NJ
Second story Itileyis building.
Membership fees observation-disclosures. 90
Amman IAN -.SI.NO
permits granted for the Use of books nj
per week. on application 10 any OF The trustees
e. =. FoGG, Secretary.
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PRICE LIST or FISH
Alaekerol by the package.
y bhl with 100 lhs. tish inside lat 3~ $3.50
a. 100 - a40
Il 10 rs Ais
= "a 2'S @N0
"a H. Kits. OF extra No as las
We sell no huff weight goods loaded with
salt, but warrant every package 70 l'o ~ rep
resented.
H. Il. HUMPHREYS \ co
Mootisiown, \. j
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-08

arms, and she sat down by me, saying
GIVE brought Isabella to see your
doll. Tom told me of you. I'm Annie
Lowry what's your name?'
"Mamie,' I answered, looking with
pleasure at the pretty doll she had placed
IN my arms.
Continued.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-08
Childyen'8 Page.
Written for SOUTHERN LADIES JOURNAL.
Only a Little Girl.
Continued from last week. J

from a tender and beloved father. | had
left mother who had made her Little
daughters her companions, and as | sat
by my Aunt, who conversed with the
lady at her side, little choking in my
throat, a little sense of weakness in my
eyes, made me turn aside to convulsively
kiss Alice and clasp her to my heart;
my little doll, my little quiet, nice com
panion. twas time to undreSS the dolly
dear, and laid out the pretty night robe
and soon became engaged in making
her night toilet. had a small cotton
mattress in my trunk, quilt which |
had made with much pains-taking lit
tie pillow, the slip of which had been
one of my lessons in thread work. This
little slip was my pride; it had been
trimmed with lace when | had finished
the "herron bone work, F" and | seldom
made up my dolly's bed but | gave this
little pillow peculiar pat from feeling
ofpride and satisfaction in its possession.
placed the little mattress in the pas
sageway leading to the outer guard, and,
the couch prepared, | laid with care the
white-robed figure in its resting place,
drew the tiny quilt over the slender form,
and was just smoothing the lace of the
pillow when a loud snore caused me to
turn quickly and confront the laughing
eyes of the dreadful boy who had first
ridiculed me. The boy was lying at
full length upon the carpet of the cabin,
his chin resting upon his hands, his ell
bows upon the carpet, while he laughed
heartily at my sudden fright,
"Does she always snore when she
sleeps?" he asked, laughing.
turned away from him heart-sick,
for | could not bear to be laughed at.
"Come now,' he said, GIVE got
something for that snoozer of yours"
He held up a tiny watch.
"My sister gave it to me, and you
may have it for Miss Peakey, if you
wish. Mans doll is tired of it,"
Il do not wish it," I replied, but |
looked CuriOuSlv at the watch
The boy turned the key and the hands
flew around still tried not to look at
it. The boy dropped the watch in my
lap and ran away.
1t was pretty, tiny watch, with
flower on the back, and would have
adorned any doll beautifully, so |
thought as | looked, but would not touch
it.
In a few moments tha ho1, ,o+,,rrol
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-08

as he said, "I'H do it." vil1asz
gotten. He ran back and sna ''o' Be tor,
. He touched his cap and "aPP bor ,,i, :.
panions. '0'u MS Com,
hat was an honest boy.