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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-17
Shoofing.

The act abolishing summer woodcock
shooting has been openly violated all over
the State by hundreds of gunners and not
a complaint has been recorded that We have
heard of. Sportsmen are about evenly di-
vided upon the question of the advantage
of protecting woodeock in summer, and it
appears that many of those who are in ia
vor of an open season in July made one in
contempt of the law and shot birds without
attempt at concealment. They even an
nounced beforehand that they intended to
do so and challenged arrest and conviction.
They began shooting on July LIST, and are
still to be found in the thicket day after
day searching for the fedglings and their
faithful parents. They say hat the law is
unconstitutional, and they do not care to
wait until this question is decided, but in
yite arrest and a decision in theirSown
cases. Meanwhile, less daring or more
conscientious sportsmen complain that they
are sufferers by being deprived ofshooting.
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our letter BOX.
Ask us Something Easier 20 Answer.

DEAR MONIToR:-I noticed in a Woods
town paper of this week an article calling
attention to what the author claims is the
illegal sale of beer in what is known as the
Ducks Nest" What | want TO ask you
is whether it isn't just as well 10 have beer
sold in two places, if it is to be sold at all,
as to have the same quantity all sold under
one roof? Does anyone believe that the
same parties that get their beer at the
Ducks Nest could not get it st the
hotel il they had the money to pay for it,
Are you right sure that this bill to close
up these quart aloons was not got up right
here in Woodstown and handed to Assem-
blyman Riley to put through for the pur-
pose above stated? Whether this be true
or not, one thing is certain, he called the
attention OF a temperance friend of mine to
notice his vote of bill No. IA, as lie ehose
to call the one under consideration. Fur
thur than all this, don't you think the ar
ticle in the paper looks and reads as though
it originated in about the same locality as
the bili2 | confess it looks that way to me
| have nothing to say in communication Of
the Ducks Nest" or any other place
where beer or rum is sold, hut if it is TO be
sold in our town the more saloons we ave
may possibly be the means Of one get
ting rid of the evil. Vote ont the big
places and the smaller ones will surely fol-
low soon. PROHIBITION.
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me Loca, Opfion Campaigu.

4 meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Salem County Temperance Alliance,
and all in favor of the Local Option bill.
was called to meet in the W. c. T. L. room
at this place on Wednesday morning.
Owing to the fact that the meeting was
not generally advertised, and possibly to
the Indifference of many to the work in
question, but few were present, and those
few, with one exception, CDR. McGeorge,
of Woodbury.. who was present by special
invitation were of the Prohibition faith.
The meeting organized by appointing
Smith Bilderback, of Salem, chairman,
and Jesse Bodine, of Salem, secretary.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. G. Crate, of
Elmer. Mr.. Bodine stated that in antiei-
patton of the work to be done in the Local
Option campaign, he had addressed 4 cir
cuIar letter to many ofthe clergy and sew
eral laymen of the county, asking their CO.
operation in this campaign for local option,
and soliciting suggestions and plans, and
also asking them to mann how many adj
dresses they would be willing to contribute
in behalf of the cause. Answers had been
received, he said, from about half Of those
addressed, some OF which we're favorable.
The Woodstown clergy declined to take an
active part in the campaign.
On motion, the meeting endorsed the
action taken by Mr.. Bodine.
DIR. Wallace McGeorge, of Woodbury.,
explained the manner in which the cam
paign was being carried on in Gloucester
county. which has been thoroughly or
ganized. a committee of five persons, COM
posed of representatives of the three par
ties, having been formed in every town
shin and voting precinct. The prospect
for a majority for local option in Glouces-
ter county, he said, was bright. but those
in charge of the canvass would be none the
less vigilant and active in their work, as
the opposition are thoroughly organized,
working night and day and using every
means to carry the election.
A motion made to appoint a COM
mittee of five from each township to have
charge OF the canvass, and arrange for
speakers and see to the distribution of
tickets in their townships, was carried, and
the following were named;
Pittsgrove Joseph Ackley, Harmon
Hitchner. William Overs, Charles Creamer,
Garner II. Tullis.
U. Pittsgrove-0mar Newkirk, Richard
=. Ware, Furman Wentzell, Sr., Howard
Garrison. Reuben Woolman.
Ouinton-William Patrick, William Per
~, Lewis virgins, Rev, Joseph Garrison,
John Anderson, Jr.
Pilesgrove Josiah NJ. Brick, Hews
Crispin, Elan Hitchner, Morris b. Elton,
Aaron Edwards, VIM. w. Adams.
Warrington = Carlysle Hutchinson,
James ]. Petit, John Dawson, Hiram Shoe
maker.
Oldmans-Charles w. Barber, Howard
Cooper, Lemuel Morrison, Enech Shinn,
Rev. f. r. Brunyate.
u. p. Neck-S. r. Leap, Walter Spring
err, James D. Torton. Joseph +. Dongher-
ty. Joseph u. Whitaker.
l.. p. Neck-Ephraim Yonker, Rev.
Dickinson Moore, William Bright, Samuel
LEROY.
l.. 4. Creek-Wm. n. Hancock. George
Smith. Rev. j. b. Wheaton, Eric Catolsen,
Thomas Shourds.
Salem, East Ward-Joseph Il. Yonker,
William Gilmore, Richard Sanderlin, Jo-
seph Westcott, P.J. Driscoll.
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Who Is James Gasaon?

The following is clipped from the Cam
den Courier of Wednesday:
There was an air Of dependency about
James CASTOR, a well-to-do farmer, resid-
ing near Woodstown, who went to Phila-
delphia yesterday in search of his daughter,
Amelia, who disappeared from her home
on Saturday last. Her departure was sim-
%ultaneous with that of a young man, who
gave his name as James Wright, who had
been stopping at the house for two weeks.
He said he was a base ball player and a
relative of Manager Wright, of the Phila-
delphia ball club, and was on his vacation.
He seemed to rave taken advantage ofthis
opportunity to make love to Amelia, whose
absence at this time is regarded as signifi-
cant. The father returned home after
learning that the young mans representa-
tions were not founded on fact and obtain
ing no trace of his daughter.
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Pheasant occasion at Elmer.

There was a gay party at Elmer the
other evening, and it was a surprise, too.
Mr.. Ira Reeves was the man who was open
for congratulations that fifty-one years OF
his life had been spent SO prosperously,
when the party arrived, completely sur
prising him. If flty-five persons pounce
upon one innocent man and his family il
is nearly enough to take their breath.
These friends, however, had fully decided
to have a grand, good time and how they
did it will be understood when you see who
were there. Here are the names of a few
of those present:
Mr.. Uz Cole, Miss Sarah Cole, Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. David Dare,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Alderman, Mr.. and
Mrs. JOS. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reeves, Mrs. Chas. Banks, Miss Lizzie
Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Gaskill,
Mrs. JOS. Shute. Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
Tice, Miss Bell Tice, MIR. and Mrs. Isaac
Reeves. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Joslin, Mr..
Ed. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Haines,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clark, Miss Laura Clark and Miss
Ray Hires.
There were several very handsome pres
ents given, including silverware, glass
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wanfed to setIt on Fire.

An alleged plot to burn the Elmer shoe
factory, in order to obtain the insurance of
$40, 500, has been discovered. The alleged
principals are Enocl Garrison and three
brothers, named George, Frank and John
Bacon, so says a report in the Philadelphia
Ledger.
They were all connected with the Elmer
shoe factory, Garrison being the owner
and the Bacons superintendent. Lately
the factory has not paid very well, and
Garrison, it is said, has been repeatedly
heard to say sit would pay better if it
would burn down" The Baeons have
been interviewed, and state that Garrison
had several times asked George Bacon if
he could not get some one to burn the
factory. They say he gave George $500 in
cash on Saturday a week ago, as compen-
sation for burning the building.
George, it is said, took his brother John
and Frank into his secret, and, after con-
sultation, it is alleged, they decided to do
the work by hiring a mar from Philadel-
phia named Shemeley, to do the burning
for a consideration of 5000.
The work was to be lone on Saturday
night, August 4th, and it was said that
Shemeley went down and was seen az Pit
man Grove, ten miles north of Elmer.
John Bacon, it is stated, told the story Of
the proposed burning TO Township Col
lector VIM. johnson about midnight Sat
urday, and Johnson. with two others, hast
ened to the factory. There they waited
about an hour, when two men drove up
rapidly in a buggy and stopped at the fac
tory. Johnson started up, which fright
ened the strangers. who, whipping their
horse, started off on a run. The men
were not recognized, owing to the dark
ness.
Garrison and John and George Bacon are
said to have disappeared from the locality.
George Bacon, however, says he went
away for a visit and has since returned,
and is ready to answer any charges that
may be brought against him.
The insurance companies have cancelled
all their policies OF the factory, and at
tachments amounting to some $500 have
been issued against the factory and con-
tents.
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ana ooo Dama.es Claimed.

On Monday night, Sheriff Butcher served
notice on Capt. w. Il. Reybold, OF the
steamer Major Reybold, and President OF
the Pennsgrove Pier Company, in suit
instigated by w. G.. Peterson, OF lenns-
grove. who claims $40, 600 damages for IN
iuries sustained by falling through the
pier at Pennsgrove in May last. The pier
was being repaired at that time by a con
tractor, and Mr.. Peterson had his team on
the wharf for the purpose of carting away
some freight. He was informed, it Is
claimed, Of the unsafe condition of the piei
by the contractor, and in attempting to
drive off of the pier with his load OF freight,
some of the rimbers gave away, and ne was
so seriously injured that he was confined
to his bed for several weeks. The attorney
of Mr.. Peterson is Joseph j. Snmmerill,
Esq, OF Woodbury.. The case will proba-
bly, come up for trial at the October term
of Court.-Standard.
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stare Pnbiic SCHOOLS.

The annual report of the State Board OF
Education. including that of the Superin-
tendent, has just been issued in complete
form. Most of the statistics tabulated
from the various counties have already
been published in advance, but Superin-
tendcnt Chapman's report contains some
interesting facts as to the progress of
school work in the State.
1.-THE decrease in district school taxes
for teachers salaries says the Snperin-
tendent. sis somewhat discouraging, but
it is more thar balanced by the Increase in
township taxes for the same purpose. Not
withstanding this apparent falling off in
appropriations for salaries, the average
salaries paid to male teachers during the
year shows an increase of 81 .06 per month,
and the female teachers were paid an aver
age of eighty-three cents more per month,
while the number of teachers employed
was increased by 101.
While the number of buildings reported
by the County and City Superintendent as
pool, very poor, good, ETC., appear to show
that the condidition of school houses re-
mains about the same, there has really
been an Improvement. In every county
in the State the standard is placed a little
higher each year, and as new school
houses of approved styles are erected, the
old structures suffer by comparison and
many of those that were classed as medium
last year are now rated as poor.
The Superintendent speaks of the diff
Guilty of trustees to secure the best plans
for new buildings, and recommends that
such a sun be appropriated as will enable
the Office to prepare plans and directions
for the erection of school houses of such
character and dimensions as are required
in all parts of the State.
The Superintendent thinks a positive
gain is shown in the fact that while the
schools lave enrolled during the year l.
366 pupils more than during the previous
year, 107 teachers have been employed.
As these have been employed in as many
additional rooms, in most cases re-
lieving those rooms that have been M
overcrowded, it has enabled the teachers
to do much better work.
Great praise is given by the Superintend-
ent of the earnest and efficient work of the
teachers in all parts of the State. In speak
ing of the erection Of new school houses,
the Superintendent insists on the urgent
necessity for more houses in nearly all
the cities, the accommodations having
fallen far behind the schooi population.
Where the building does not keep pace
with the rapidly increasing census, the ne
cessity grows greater year by year. He
continues: 'By statistics presented else
where, it is shown that in the entire State
sixty-one per cent. ofthe school population
have been enrolled on the school registers
during the year. Taking all cities by
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-17

The marriage OF Mary NJ Lee, a young col
ored girl II years of age. to George r. Tomlin-
son, a white man, a painter by trade, and the
son OF J.. r.. Tomiinson, on the sfh inst, has
caused considerable excitement ia Mount
Holly, where the contracting parties live and
are generally known. The ceremony. which
was performed by the Rev. !. H.. Johnson.
pastor OF st. Pants African Methodist Episco-
pal church, was al nrst kept a secret. but the
fact leaked ont and IS now the talk Of inc
town.
Engine No. b. attached to the express from
Atlantic City, ran ints the passenger shed At
Camden with snch speed Monday nsoruing AS
% be unable to stop in time. ana wentthroagh
the railing around the passenger pavilion and
across the pavilion to within u fev fest Of the
river. The tisnbers were NOT strung enough
10 bear the weight OF the engine. allowing il
10 settle about g foot. thus checking the speed.
otherw ise the engine and part Of the train
must have gone into the dock. no one Was
niured. The accident was due 10 the failure
OF the air brakes 70 work.
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A new siding is being laid at AIloway
station.
Starr u Bro. commenced packing at their
Salem factory yesterday.
Will Richman, at Daretown, is to pack
300, 900 cans of tomatoes the coming season.
John S. Elwell has made some substan-
tial impro vements to his canning factory
at YORKTOWN.
The Catholic picnic at the River Shore
IN Thursday of last week was a great sue
cess, the shore being crowded with people.
The regular meeting of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will be
held at Salem OF Tuesday afternoon, An
gust 21st. at 4 o'clock.
DR.. w. II. Cooper, of Salem, has re-
ceived his appointment as Inspector of the
u. S. Bureau of Animal Industry for South
Jersey. He has already been sworn in.
Two COWS belonging to William Acton,
while standing on the track, near Acton's
station, were ran INTO and killed by a spec
ial train, on Wednesday evening of last
week.
Lightning struck the old red farm house,
owned by Joseph II. Fogg, near the
Pointers. i'll Warrington, on Sunday. No
damage was done beyond splintering the
weather boarding.
A lodge of Ancient Order of United
Workingmen was instituted at Salem on
Tuesday evening. A special train brought
the Grand Lodge from Camden, who took
part in the exercises.
A new branch of the O. |. II. was insti-
tuted at Pennsgrove On Monday evening
by District Deputy Dubois. assisted by
Supreme Trustee, j. Henry Hays, of Cam
den. The new branch starts with good
men and bids fair to be a large organiza-
tion.
The ladies of st. Paul's NJ. f. Church,
Pennsgrove, have arranged a Harvest
Home, to take the place of ~eyerybody's
picnic, to be held in Divers woods, on
Thursday, August 23d. The Rev. Waldo
grafton in the afternoon, and there will be
speaking in the evening. Dinner and sup
per will be served at % cents each.
Johh Ray, formerly of Alloway, this
county, is again in Jail. After having been
tried several times in Cumberland County
Courts for unlawfully taking sand from
the Fortescue beach. he was arrested on a
capias issued by the Supreme Court on
Thursday upon an affidavit made by Chas.
w. Fries, of Alloway, and put i'll Salem
Jail. The charge against Ray is making
false representations as to the value of
certain land owned by him, upon which he
secured money from Fries upon a mort
gage.
p. A. Burdick, the Temperance Evange-
list who was expected to commence his
addresses at Salem on the Goth ofthis month,
will not be able to make connections
through from last engagement, therefore
Tuesday evening the 2lst will be the first
lecture of the course, and continue all the
week in the Lecture Hall, Walnut street,
at 7.45 O'Clock. The meetings will open
with song service. No admission fee. Col
lection taken to defray expenses. On Sab
bath evening, Goth, the meeting will be in
thn.chnrch.
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THURsDAY-The people got out again
this morning after the storm of last night.
Father Stockton led the early morning
PRAYER meeting. Miss Carrie German was
at her post in the Children's meeting.
Friend David U~pdegraf, the Quaker from
Ohio, who has come and taken charge,
preached in the afternoon. Rev. DR.. Jones,
of Missouri, preached the evening sermon.
FRIpAY-Dr. Jones, the veteran from
the west, preached his last sermon this
morning. After preaching he left the
grove. There was quite a scene at the
railroad station when he left. The plat
form was crowded with friends of the Doc
tor, who sang and shouted until the train
came and continued to wave their hands
and handkerchief as long as it was in
sight. The afternoon services were OPEN
ed with prayer by Rev. B. G.. Lippincott.
Mrs. Rollo Smith, of Port Elizabeth, sang
a solo, the congregation joining in the
chorus. DIR. ID. Clark preached on the
subject, Saved TO the Uttermost." The
early evening meeting was in charge of
Mrs. Lizzie Smith, of Camden. Rev. VIM.
Ludlow, of Mantua, made the opening
prayer at night. Friend David Updegrafi
preached from Rom. V, 8, on the subject
of "Love to God" Over a score professed
sanctiIfcation during the day.
SATURDAY-In the morning Friend Up
degraff spoke a short time and there were
a few experiences given by different ones
when John TEorp, a revivalist, Of Della
ware, got up to speak and carried the
meeting with him for some time, so thai
there was no regular sermon. In the after
noon Rev. w. N. 0gborn. Of Bridgeport,
preached a very good sermon on BE ye
Holy This afternoon people crowded
into the grove on every train aud before
dark all OF the four large boarding houses
were full to overlooking. having to turn
several away. The excitement commenced
with the meeting at night. Rev. Mr.. Al
corn, OF Fernwood, Pa, preached. The
| prayer meeting shat followed the sermon
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-17
Cumberland county Tomato crop.

The tomato factories in Cumberland
county commenced on Tuesday to receive
and can tomatoes. The season is two
weeks late, and the main crop will not be
ready much before September. Unless the
season lasts late into October the pack will
be only two-thirds the average. This is
not only on account of the late season, but
because of the small acreage planted. At
the beginning of the season the packers re-
fused to contract for over So per ton, and
manyofthel largest growers demanded So 80,
and therefore did not plant. -Four new
factories are being erected in the county
at Greenwich. Cedarville, Newport and
Deerfield-with a capacity of about 2,O00,-
600 cans. The full capacity in the county
now is about 12, 900, 600 cans.
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Borough Council.

The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held at the Mayors office on
Monday evening. The street committee
reported that the road from Chas. Boone's
to South Woodstown had been graveled,
also parts of West avenue, and they were
authorized to gravel the road leading
through B~aileytown. Mayor Itiehman was
authorized to procure police badges, clubs,
handouts, ETC., for use in cases where it is
necessary to have special officers on duty.
The trunk leading to the culvert across
Main street, from in front Of Comitti's
store, was ordered repaired. Arrangements
were also made to lay out a sidewalk along
the Eldridge's Hill road above the railroad
bridge.
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~
WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, /. o. G t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
t;uilding.
WoopsrowN LODGE, No. 1873, +. e A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in BortOn 9
Hall.
WooDBrNE LODGE, No. 15S, /. O. O. f.
Meets in Turner's Euilding every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP. o. r.. NJ
Meets i'll Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, z. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday EVENING" Turner's
building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 81, O. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WYoKoFF CouNoTL, No. 81, JR. {. U. A. NJ
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERA NEE UNION
Meets every Friday evening at their room
in Turner's building. President, Mrs. Anna
F. Sonder; corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Il.
Il. Humphreys.
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FAIR Privileges.

The sale of privileges for the West Jer-
sey Agricultural and Horticultural Asso-
citation, for the fair to be held next
month, were held yesterday, the to-
tai amounting to S29S.50. The fol-
lowing are the privileges, buyers and the
amounts paid: Root beer and soda water,
b. F. Horner, So; Mineral water. lemon
ade, fountain mead and ~sarsaparilla, G..
Kahn, s42; Confectionery, P. Brady, SO;
lee cream and cakes. Benz. Abbott and
Mark Miller, $50; Nuts, c. Kahn. s31;
E oesi ! and nd": ; Mr.. C aver IS Sec. os Horse .
feed. Albert Crothers. sa5; Tobacco and
cigars, Mr.. Messick, $40; Photographs,
Mr.. Snyder. $3.50. The popcorn priyi-
lege was not sold, and the dinner stand
privilege was bid in by the Association.