The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12

| The custom may be observed either on
Saturday or Monday.
Beautiful snow" has pretty nearly all
| been transformed into slush, without any
| beauty about it either
Quarterly meeting at the Woodstown
! NJ. e. Church on Sunday The Presiding
| Elder will not be present.
The West Jersey Railroad has just adj
vanced the charges for carrying gun-pow-
der from 12 cents to 81 per keg
Rev. ]. Y. Burk, of Clarksboro, will de
| liver two lectures i'll the Woodstown Acad-
envy, in north Woodstown, to-day.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Ann milford,
of Alloway, was inferred in the Baptist
cemetery at Roadstown, on Monday.
It is said that spirit seances are oc-
casionally held at Eldridge's Hill by those
who are believers in the doctrine of spirit
ualism.
| The bill to set off portion of Lower
Alloways Creek into Elsinboro was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Miller on
| Tuesday.
Vice Chancellor Bird, at his chambers
in Camden on "Wednesday, took testimony
in the case of Vanneman VS.. the Swedes-
boro Building and Loan Association.
There are eight newspapers printed i'll
Gloucester county. Salem county sup
ports six, but Cumberland takes the lead
with fifteen. five of them being dailes.
Take a walk up East Avenue, from the
cellarway corner to the station, and see
what excellent sidewalks we can afford ul-
der ''public-spirited" borough admins
| tration.
The trees presented beautiful appear
ance on Monday morning. The lcallcss
| twigs were deeply covered with a frost
| that glistened and sparlled in the mora
| ing sun.
| The Salvation Army are about moving
upon Woodbury.. Capt. Creech, OF Vine
land, has been making arrangements to
rent a Hall there, in which n detachment
| will be stationed.
| Richman Coles was elected Superinten-
dent of the Creamery at the meeting of the
directors Of the Pilcsgrove Dairy Associa-
ton on Wednesday, and the same force of
helpers will be continued during the year
| Osceola Lodge. I. O. of O. F., of Swedes-
boro has changed their place of meeting
| from Garrison's hall to the hall in llowell's
| building that has been fitted up by the
Masonic fraternity of that place for lodge
| purposes.
Rev. Jonathan Edwards, D. d., who has
received call from the Presbyterian
church at this place, has also received
call from the Presbyterian church at Ply
mouth, Pa. 1t is not known which he
! will accept.
| The contract for carrying the mail from
Pittsgrovc post Office to Daretown station
has been awarded to Andrew Erdner, he
being the lowest bidder, $6S year. John
Mayhem has been the messenger for five
years or more.
According to the annual report of the
| State Comptroller, the valuation of the
real and personal property of Salem county,
is S14, 800, 091, an increase of S267, 800 over
last year. The amount Of tax payable by
the county, is $50, s63.9S.
Rev. Mr.. Mccullough, of Baltimore, has
| received and accepted a unanimous call TO
the passionate of the Pittsgrove Baptist
Church. This gentleman was extended a
call by the Memorial Baptist Church,
of Salem. but he declined it.
William Simpkins, living near Alloway,
has lost three valuable heifers lately by
being hooked or killed in some way Two
Simpkins also has had one of his horses
severely injured by being kicked by an
other.
Joseph S. Broadway. of Woodstown, is
now acting as canvasser for The MONITOR
and is authorized to collect money and
give receipts for subscriptions. We COM
nit Mr. Broadway to tho care of our read
ers and hope he will meet with a favorable
raaantion n tbair hands
Earle Vanlear, of Dccrfield, has pur-
chased of Daniel G. Cobb, the blacksmith
shop lately owned and run by Mr.. Cobb.
The purchase includes the shop, fixtures,
goodwill and the lot of ground ON which
the shop stands Mr.. Cobb will still re-
main resident of our town and be-
speaks for Mr.. Nanear the same liberal
share of patronage with which he has been
favored.
+. b. Humphreys has contracted with
Martin Anderson, of Bridgeton, to fit the
New Opera House and store buildings re-
Gently erected on Salem street with the
most improved pattern of steam heaters.
The dry air heaters that have been in use
were found inadequate to furnish a suiii-
Gent quantity of heat, and the new heaters
will be put in at once.
1cSlcfuay may DE Scl uOWn US one Hotcu
for rainfall that is seldom equaled The
rain fell in torrents all day long, and the
streets, roads and CRITTERS were nearly sub
merged. At the mill-pond, the ice near
the causeway broke mp and formed a reg
ular gorge against the gates, stopping the
flow of water, and Miller Clark was
fearful that the dam would be washed
away by the immense quantity of water.
AT the time of going to press, gang of
men were at work on the gates, and it is
hoped that no damage will result.
We are called upon this week to chroni-
Gle the death of another of Woo,lstown's
old residents, that of Samuel H. Brad
way, who died at his residence in South
Woodstown ON Tuesday The deceased
was about CT years of age, and for nearly
forty years had been connected with the
Woodstown Baptist Church, having united
with the same in 1917. He was a man Of
genial manner. and one who commanded
the respect and honor of the whole com
munity. The funeral takes place this
morning, and the remains will be inferred
in the Baptist cemetery.
They Say
That Spring will soon be here.