The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-01-20

Miss Fannie f. Bignell, of Riverton, is
visiting Mrs. j.. NJ. Bignell, of North
Woodstown.
Station agent j. NJ Stafford is slowly re-
covering from an attack Of typhoid fever
which has confined him to the house for
over a week,
Charles G. Paneoast agentat Harrison
willie station, is confined to his house with
a severe attack of typhoid fever. We are
glad to learn that he isimproving.
Ex- Assemblyman j.. Amber Armstrong
will get a salary OF s., 800 as District Judge
of Camden county, to which Office he was
last week elected by the Legislature. He
will hold the office for five years.
Mr.. Mat ID. Dickinson, who has n num-
Der of friends in our town, gave n brilliant
evening party at his home on North Second
street, Camden, last Friday evening. A
large assemblagc of his Young friends
were present.
Postmaster Newell, of Salem, as indicat-
cd last week, had his left leg amputated
above the knee, at the Pennsylvania Hos
pital Philadelphia. by DR.. Agnew. The
trouble was found to be bone cancer
Mr.. Newell stood the operation very we'll,
and is doing very nicely.
The following from the Cape May STIR
concerns 4 wcll-known resident of Swedes-
baro:
owe had the pleasure OF q visit on Tues
day from one of Gloucester county's oldest,
most respected and most honored citizens.
Mr. John Pierson, of Swedesboro. Mr.
Pierson has seen his SD Christmas, and as
we looked upon his 1.-THE and active form
| and observed his clear, intellectual powers,
| we thouglt--what a beautiful and much to
| be envied old age is this. Carrying his
| memory back 50 many years he can proud
| ly relate to rs younger men facts and mel
dents of a character we can scarcely dream
of as having happened. For instance his
memory goes back to the time when Glou-
cester county included the territory now
embraced by Camden and Atlantic coun-
ties, when there were only 100 votes In
the whole section, whereas now the pres
ent Gloucester polls over 5000. MIR. Pier
son ran for the Senate on the Native Amer
lean ticket in 1916, and got there during
the early and trying years OF the war-'6l,
'G2 and '63, when his loyalty, patriotism
and excellent Judgment lent valuable aid
and support in the councils of the State.
In IA he served five years term on the
~ iiislbiiSC AoiIiiiititNj tHti hoi Z" t'Nt''pNt
of years past has been serving in the same
capacity He is member of the county
Board of Freeholdels, where he has served
twenty six years. the last sixteen consecn-
lively Tho confidence Of his fellows in his
ability, his good Judgment and integrity
surprises even himself, yet with pride he
reflects upon it, and has the satisfaction in
looking back upon his public acts, of feel
ing the blessed influence of clear con-
science in all that he has done, having an
eye single to the good of the community
he has been called to serve. lie is still Il
a man of great personal energy and Of pub
lie spirit, and, we should say, pattern for
younger men who seek, rather than wait
to be called to, public positions, and who
enter but to scheme against the public
welfare rather than to guard its interests
Mr. Pierson is believed to be the only sur
vivor of those who witnessed the hanging
of John Goodby at Woodbury. in 1921.