The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-10-29

EefHGs..S.
Druggist +. =. Harris, with his bride.
returned to Woodstown from his old home
in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
Station agent Stafford was married on
Saturday last to Miss Josephine, daughter
of Thomas Ruff, ofour Borough.
5. d. Hoffman, recently nominated for
Mayor of Atlantic City, is a Salem county
boy. He is from Auburn and formerly
taught school there, studied law and was
admitted to the bar, locating at Atlantic
City whore lie has established a good prac-
tice
William S. Cobb, son of orr townsman
Joseph B. Cobb, who has resided in Phil
adelphia for some years past and been very
successful in his chosen calling, was unit
ed in marriage on Friday of last week to
Miss Maggie Ligget, of Philadelphia. Our
congratulations and best wishes are hereby
extended.
The venerable Thomas Shourds, of Han
cocks Bridge, is straight out for Fisk and
the Prohibition ticket. Mr.. Shourds head
ed the New Jersey delegation to the Re
publican National Con, cntion in 1856 and
nominated William T.. Dayton for second
place on the presidential ticket with John
c.. Fremont. lie has ever since been a Re-
publican but now says that as he severed
his connection with the Wing party in SO
to put down slavery, so he now parts with
his Republican associates 10 wage war
against the liquor traffic.
improvements.
j. N. Curry is building himself dwell
ing on Dickinson street. Jos. G. Stretch
has the contract.
Edward Wallace has had his residence
on East avenue beautificd by q fresh coat
of paint and the brick foundation neatly
lined and painted.
Mrs. Elizabeth FIitcraft has removed
the iron fence from The front of her dwell
ing on Main street and thrown out the
front yard to correspond with neighbour
ing properties.
Mrs. Nixon has put mp Il building on
Spring Garden street to be used as shirt
factory. Sewing machines to be run by
steam power furnished from Athens en-
CINE win be placed therein and a number
of hands employed.
Jelu l.. Allen has purchased of Thomas
Lippincott a parcel of land in South
Woodstown adjoining the old Null prop
erty. We understand his intention to be
to throw the newly acquired property in
with the Null land and lay the whole out
in building lots, running Il street through
from Main street and then out to Spring
Garden street.
The pantaloon factory of f. b.. Hum
phreys, adjoining the Opera House, is
rooted and enclosed, and workmen are fin
ishing the interior. A cistern with a capac-
ity Of 5000 gallons has been dug in the rear
of the building and suitable hose will be
provided and connection made with the
engine SO that the water supply may be
made available in case of fire in that or the
adjoining property.
Saiem Sifiings.
Work has been commenced on the.
freight extension.
The ice cream manufacturers have been
making improvements on their properties
and adding facilities for work.
The D. Koppenhcim Base Ball club has
been ~rc-organized and will make up a
strong team for next seasons campaign.
A tw%o-story chapel, Queen Anne style,
will be erected on the grounds of the now
cemetery. 1t will contain apartments Tor
the use OF the keeper of the cemetery, the
Board of Directors, and a room for the
holding of funeral services when necessary.
The Salem County Teachers Institute
met in Salem on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. The schools through the
county were generally closed to allow the
teachers to attend the Institute, their at
tendance being required by the school law.
[. S. Engineer Roberts makes tho fol-
lowing report concerning Salem Creek: