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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23
Trustee Meeting.

The meeting at the school house
on Tuesday evening for the election
of trustee to succeed George M. An
drews, whose term was expiring, was
much moro largely attended than usual,
quite a number of ladies being present to
avail themselves of the first opportunity
given them to vote. A rumor was circu-
lated through the day that John Holmes
expected to work the election up in his in
terest, and as many of the people of this
town show disposition to release him
from the cares of public office, they came
out in force and had Holmes been nominal
ted he would have met defeat that might
possibly have led him to think that he had
been struck by section of the day of
Judgment. The meeting was called to or
der and Jos. X. Riley appointed chairman
and N. ID. Avis secretary. The call of the
meeting was read, followed by the reading
of the minutes of the last meeting, which
were adopted. District Clerk Andrews
then read his financial report, which was
ordered received and filed. The following
re the figures:
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Just over the county Lines.


Thomas Hurf. well-known farmer of
Hurffville, died on Wednesday aged n
years.
Lafayette W. Swing has purchased the
large dry goods store of w. w. Robbins In
Brdgeton.
a new post Office has been established at
Hardingville, Gloucester county, with
James W. Hughes as postmaster
The sixteenth annual session of the A. NJ.
T.. Conference will convene in Millville on
Wednesday, April 4. Bishop J. p. Camp
bell will preside. There are about forty
two members in this Conference.
James Mcfarland, of Monroeyille, and
his son William have purchased Fox's llv-
cry stables in Bridgeton. The price paid
was $1,000 William Mcfarland will move
to Bridgeton soon and take charge OF the
stables.
The milk receipts at the milk station,
Camden, on Tuesday of last week amount
ed to less than 200 quarts, and for the first
three days of the storm less than 500 quarts.
as against 100, 900 quarts usually received
in the same time.
Sheriff Frank B. Rdgewav has moved
from his farm at Mullica Hill into the
Sheriffs residence at Woodbury., relieving
ex-Sheriff Packer, who, since Mr.. Ridge
ways election. has acted as deputy sheriff
in charge of the jail.
The case OF George Nee. Durham, now
awaiting execution of the death sentence,
for the murder of Mrs. Barbara E. Handle,
was before the Court of Pardons, at Tren-
ton. on Tuesday afternoon. The applica-
ton for Communication of the sentence to
imprisonment for life was refused and Dun
ha N, " i'll hanp next ThurSday
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mon. stop NV Paper

4 letter received this week from sub
scriber in neighboring state. enclosing
money for a renewal of his subscription to
the paper, has the following: ~ have
taken the MONITOR for four years now, and
become more attached to it every year.
hope that by its influence many will be
brought to see the evil of the drink habit,
and that you and may live to see all til e
saloons and whisky shops, and all drink
that will destroy mems minds and reason
thing of the past.
Also enclosed in the letter was the fol-
lowing, which we print for the benefit OF
our readers:
Don't stop my paper, printer,
Don't strike my name off yet,
You know the times are stringent
And dollars hard TO get;
But tug little harder
Is what mean 10 do.
And scrspe the dimes together
Enough for me aud you.
cant afford T. drop It.
find 1t viii not pay
TO do without ys.nr paper,
However others may;
hate 10 ask my neighbors
To give me theirs on loan,
iBf- dplk lust sly -tbA k4tfstN Il
Why don't you have your own.
can't tell you how We miss it,
filthy any fate
should happen not to reach us
Or come little latei
Then all is in a hubbub
And things all go awry,
And, printer. If your married
You know the reason why.
l cannot do without it,
IL Is no use 10 try,
For other people takeit
And. printer, 50 must /;
too must keep me posted
And know what's going on,
OR feel and be accounted
A fogy simpleton.
Then take IT kindly, printer,
II pay be something slow.
For cash IL not SO plenty
And wants not few you know;
But must have my paper.
Cost what it may to me
Ia rather dock my sugar
or do without my tea.
So printer don't you stop II
Unless you want my frown,
For here's your years subscription
And credit it right down;
And send the paper promptly
And regularly on,
And LET 1t bring us weekly
Its welcome benson.
While on the subject VIC will also find
room for a verse that valued Sharptown
subscriber recited while in the Office a
short time back, which goes as follows:
Well, knew two friends so near alike
As e'er you saw two stumps,
And no phrenologist conld find
Any difference in their bumps:
One took the papers and his life
Was happier than a Kings,
His children sill could read and write
Aud talk of men and things;
The other took no papers ana
While siroliing through wood.
A tree tell down upon his crown
And hurt him ms it should.
Had he been reading of the news
At home like neighbor Jim,
III bet a cent this accident
Would not befalien him.
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Removals ana changes.

John Mats, of Swedesboro, removed 10
our borough this week.
Howard Peterson moves on the farm va
Gated by Casper w. Crispin.
Jehu S. Hewitt will occupy the Gilman
farm. on the Pole Tavern road.
Frank Wallace now occnpies the Cole
farm, on the road to Wing Lane.
Jas. 2. Capper has removed to j. +.
Crispin's house, near Salem street.
Il. A. Massey moved his iewelry bust
ness to his new building on Monday.
.Jehu Crispin has moved to the farm of
Frank Davis. on the Swedcsboro road.
Henry A. Richman now occupies one OF
Jehu L. Aliens houses on Spring Garden
street.
Casper w. Ciispin has moved to the
Cawley farm lately vacated by s. s.
Wentzell.
Wilbert Richman moved his family on
Wednesday into his store building in
Hunts block
Mrs. Caroline Clark has moved into the
house On Main street lately occupied by
John Stevens.
Frank Davis will remove to his new
house in Woodstown as soon as it is ready
for occupancy.
A. Z. Richman has decided TO run his
mill. which will be under the management
of Jos. Carman.
Andrew Camp will move from the VIM.
Smith farm to the Webster farm, on the
road to Fenwick.
G. French Moore has moved to the farm
lately bought by him from Henry A. Rich
man near RiohmautoWn
Clark Hewitt has moved to tho Dr.
Dickinson farm in Warrington, formerly
occupied by Frank Wallace.
Michael Kennedy has left the Richard
Gilman farm on the Pole Tavern road and
now lives between Auburn and Swedsboro.
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Trains going north.-7.07 and sos A. NJ, 1913
aud 4.G2 p. n. sundays, 7i2 A. NJ, and i.5S p. NJ
Trains going sOuth.-9 % a. NJ, 2i7, 40 and
g. ~ r. NJ. sundays, 81 a. NJ. ana G.39 p. NJ.
and 5.20 +. NJ. sundays, 500 a. NJ. and 3. 10 Il. NJ.
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Office hours COCA NJ. to son p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, 100
A. II. to 100 p. u.
RiAILs--(;lose at Il Is and SOB A. NJ, 2.;3 and
LIS p NJ. Arrive mt 9.3J a. T., 500 and 7.00P. NJ
SALEM MAIs--Close mt 9.i9 a. NJ. ana lao p. NJ.
A rive tt II. SO and i.iJ p. NJ.
sBARprowN MAiLs-CIose at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
NJ Z 80 A. NJ.
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r,onGrs Am socIETIEs

WooDsrows LopGE, No. los, L. o. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsrowN LODGE, No. 1873, +. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on before full
moon ana Two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall.
WoopBINE LODGE, No. I5S, L. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No AZ, IMP. o. II. NJ
Meets in Turner's building every Monday
evening,
WooDsrowN GRANGE, No. s, p. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL. No. IS, Q. Y. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in kiiey's
building.
WYcKoFF COUNCIL, No. 81, in. o. u. A. NJ
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riiey's
Building
WoMAN's CIRIsfIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Friday evening at their room
in Turner's Building. President Mrs. Anna
f. sender; corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Il.
u. IIumDhrexa
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Along inc RAILROADS

A summons has been served on the West
Jersey Railroad Company at Camden. in
suit brought by Jacob Miller and his wife
for $4,000 damages, alleged to have been
caused by injuries received by the latter
being thrown from train at Alloway
Station, on February 4th.
The stockholders of the Delaware River
Telegraph Company on Wednesday re-
elected the old Board of Directors, AS fol-
lows: j. ]. Burleieh, William s. Common,
william B. GIN. Charles A. Janke, Rich
ard r. Smith, Frank L. Vinton and Ed
ward III. Green. The board organized by
election of William s. Conner as President
and ]. j. Bnrleieh, Secretary and Treas
urer.
Prof. G.. Il. Taylor. professional tuner of
pianos and organs. Mr.. Taylor has fac
tory experience on both pianos and organs,
and carries fun line Of material for all re-
pairs. Old instruments put in first class
condition at very moderate expense. Leave
orders at New Store under Opera House
Best Of reference.
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Il. S. Foaa, Secretary

fiuntisti tslA. 7iUb
Permits granted for the use of books at s
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
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The following are the signers of the
lpctition for license for Samuel French
10 keep Il tavern in Woodstown:
EwALr HICKMAN, WILLIAM AUSTIN,
M. RoBBfNs, II. w. AUSTIN,
In. H. GRISrIs, ID. Il. WADDINGToN,I
lTHos. Il. PARKER, JOHN 5. JOHNSON, /
NJ. NJ. HICKMAN, RICHARD COSTING,
&c. NJ. MILLER. JOHN Il. DEACON,
JOHN r. HUGHES.
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The report of the trustees was then read.
The next business was the election OF n
trustee. George Nj. Andrews was nomi-
mated and re- elected to the position. On
motion, a vote of thanks was extended TO
Mr.. Andrews for the faithful manner in
which he had performed his duties. which
was amended to include all the trustees.
The trustees were empowered to replace
the composition black boards with states
as they wear out, and were also empowered
to build cistern, after which the meeting
adjourned.
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Second story Riiey'a Buildng.
AinullI Is hin fnesl 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06
Mr. SchneII's Course.

Aid. Matthias Schnell. the new alder
man for the Fourth ward, and whose
course thus far argues for one of the most
able, conservative and best councilmen the
city has ever had, has been criticised for
his efforts to have the main sewer pass
through the heart of the city in order
that all citizens have equal benefit and
accommodation therefrom. Mr.. Schnell
says while he may not be posted as
some of the aldermen are as to how
things are done in the council, he believes
he is capable of carrying out his own
convictions of right and justice and
in Mr.. Schnell's estimation the widows
mite is as good as the rich mans mill
lions and he says that the reason he OPP
I osed the councils action with regard
to the location of the main sewer was
that it struck him as the clothing of a
petted son in silks and satins and the
discarding of all other interests with
nothing. Mr.. Scbnell believes in equal
rights and justice to all no matter what
their fortunes and opportunities, and his
career in the council will be marked by
that sentiment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06
AN INSIGNIFICANT BLAZE
STARTS A RAGING CONFEDERATION
IN A CANADIAN TOWN.

Two Wards Swept Away and 1900 People
Left HomeIess-The buildings Destroyed
All Homes of Poor People-Terribls
Railway Wreck In MexIco-Over Fifty
Killed and Injured.
OTTAWA, Ont, June Ga terrible con-
6agration broke out yesterday afternoon in
the city of Hull, opposite this city. Two wards
were destroyed, over 800 houses burned, and
about 400 families rendered homeless The
total loss is estimated at about $500, 900, in
surance, about one-ffteenth of that amount
The fire originated in the city hall, and
when discovered was very insignificant
blaze The recorders court, which was sit
ting in the building at the time, was ad-
journed for fifteen minutes and all hands
turned out to put out the blaze.
Owing to some defect in the fire depart
ment no water was thrown for nearly half an
hour Meantime the flames, famed by
strong wind, spread and finally enveloped the
whole building
The wind increased and the flames jumped
across the street, and in half an hour two
blocks were in flames The destroyed portion
of the city was occupied by the poorer classes
in the town, nearly all being mill hands
Over 100 families had to spend the night in
the lumber yards. Prompt measures Of re-
lief have been taken.
LATER. The fire is now completely extin-
guished 1t turns out that the fire started in
the market hall. 1t is believed that the
homeless number about | 800 The greater
part of the property is insured. Loss esti-
mated at $700,OOO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06
PRESIDENT UNTIL '93.

the prosperity attending the democratic
administration of national affairs. Del
egate Mallory. of Florida, offered reso-
luton endorsing President Cleveland's
tariff message, which was received with
loud and continued applause, and
referred to the platform commit
tee. The Church faction from Dakota
was admitted. The rule was adopted
allowing no state to change its vote until
the call of all states was completed An
nouncement was made that the platform
committee will not report till s o'clock
this evening.
Mrs. Merryther. of St. Louis, was ais
lowed the floor to speak on behalf of
women suffrage, but her remarks were
finally shut off by the band commencing
to play. Resolutions of sympathy for
Sheridan were unanimously adopted.
Nominations we're declared in order,
and Alabama being the first state
called. yielded to New York, and Mr..
Dan Dougherty nominated Cleveland in
a f1owery speech. The speech was fos
lowed by great and lasting applause.
Delegate Mackenzie moved the suspen>
sion of the rules and that the nomina>
ton be made unanimous. Judge Swiggs,
of Georgia, seconded the nomination
characterzing Cleveland as a man who
combined the patriotism of Washington
with the craftsmanship of Jefferson.
President Cleveland was then
RENoMINATED BY RECLAMATION
amid scene of the widest enthusiasm.
Ohio raised her standard surmounted
by red bandanna. All the states i'm
mediately did the same. and rushed to the
Ohio delegation grouping all their stand
ards and wildly waving them.
ST. LOUIS, June 6. 2:05-Adj ourn-
ment has been carried at the request of
the Indiana delegation, that it might
confer with Gov. Gray by telegraph.
Gov. Gray's friends in the delegation say
his name will probably be withdrawn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06
THE HOUSE BILL

Congressman Gest Follows Up sena-
tor CuiIom's BiII with One for Re
pairing the Dam.
After introducing in the house a resos
luton similar to that presented in the
senate by Senator Culiom, directing the
secretary of war to report to the house of
re representatives., as soon as practicable,
whatever information may be in possess
sion of the war department in relation to
the destruction of the government dam at
Rock Island arsenal by the recent floods
in the Mississippi river, and as to the
damages resulting therefrom, and the
effect of the destruction of said dam upon
the operations of the arsenal and the fac
tories and saw mills at Moline and Rock
Island; and also to submit to the house
of representatives without delay an estiN
mate of the amount necessary for there.
construction of said dam. and for the
immediate construction of a temporary
dam which will restore the water-power
and log harbor, and which can be used
as coffer-dam when the permanent dam
is reconstructed" Congressman Gest
presented the following bill, which was
read twice and referred to the committee
on Military affairs and ordered to be
printed:
WHEREAS, The very recent and un~
precedented rise of the Mississippi river
has caused the complete destruction of
the government stone dam at Rock Isl
and arsenal. and thereby has destroyed
the United States water power and the
Moline water power and entirely stopped
divers local industries and thrown out of
employment about twenty-five hundred |
employees; therefore
BE it enacted by the senate and mouse |
of representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, that the
sum of two hundred and seventy five
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
to reconstruct the United States water
power stone dam at the Rock Island ar
senal and erect the necessary temporary |
structure during said reconstruction. the
amount appropriated hereby to be avail
able Immediately out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated and
until expended.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06
HAD THEIR LITTLE JOKES,
The House Statesmen Exchange Humor
Over the National Convention.


WASHINGTON CITY, June 6--Although the
house was ostensibly in committee of the
whole yesterday on the tariff bill, it was
more apparent that the committee was con-
sidering the st. Louis convention The first
diversion in that direction was caused by a
Chicago Times reporter waving bandanna
handkerchief from the press gallery The
Democrats applauded, and as the chairman
pounded the desk for order, Grosvenor said
that the emblem had been mistaken by the
Democrats as a bandanna from Ohio. 1t
was telegram from Oregon.
Parker of New York said that the hand
kerchief had better be put to its original pur-
pose. The chair reminded members that the
house was not a political convention, and
after much laughter and confusion, order
was restored
The debate then proceeded, and Bayne, in
moving the rejection of a lumber para
graph, said that he had heard that the st
Louis platform would straddle the tariff
question; that although the Democratic ban
ner would read cleveland and the red ban
danna" tremendous applause by the Demo
cratsl the Republicans on protection plat
form would be victorious
Cox then read a bulletin by the United
Press from the convention in st. Louis to the
effect that Cleyeand's name was received
with a storm of applause. [Tumultuous ap-
plause on the Democratic side
Weber of New York, by way of comment
on the bulletin, read from Buffalo paper
a statement that eighty-ei men had start
ed for the st. Louis convention, as against
2. 600 men who bad gone to Chicago in 1884,
on similar errand.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-06

ton, and il il is pIe,iptated it will prOba-
bly, occupy the greater part of the day. In
this event tie nominations may after all 10
carried over until Thursday. Although the
committee on resolutions was in session at
late hour last night and had given free
hearing 10 every one seeking audience, it
was definitely determined that the radical
revenue reform element were in the minor
ity, and that the tariff plank would be mod
eled after that adopted by the convention Of
1881 This the revenue reformers will not
swallow with good grace, and it is stated
upon good authority that f. w Lehman, of
Iowa will submit u minority report indoors
ing and supporting the presidents views in
| the most outspoken and emphatic terms
| In order 10 clearly understand the contro-
| verSy which at present exists a representa-
| tive Of the United Press canvassed the mem
hers of the committee, and the situation AS
explained by them is about as follows:
MIR watttersou his friends sayl wants to have
the tariff plank of 1876 or something like 1t adopt
| ed something that does not read both ways; not
| free trade Interpretation and protection
pura aud simple on another Interpretation, He
wants something that the people can understand
and know what it means That is what he wants
and what he Is going o fight for.
Mr. Germans friends say that he wants plank
IN the platform something like the Chicago plat
form of lSSi, in which he can make the fight to
carry New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
and abandon Indiana, and nominate Thurman,
knowing that he will be strong In those states
with platform peculiarly adapted 10 the indus
tries Of those three states.
Mr. Watterson, it appears, thinks that If
the party go west with a square tariff for
revenue plank they can get more states west
than they can east by the other plan. He
claims that the Democrats can get states in
the west on his idea, In explaining the diff
ference between the plank of 1876, which he |
wants revived, and that of 1884, the readop- |
ton of which he opposes, Mr. WatterSon says |
the former is emphatic, straight-out, tariff |
for-revenue-only, while the latter is evasive, |
indefinite and unmeaning.
1t is stated that telegram has been re-
ceived from Congressman Breckenridge, Of |
Kentucky, declaring that if the Mills bill is
not indorsed in the convention it will fail in
the house, and the convention will have to
take the responsibility