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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-20

The Good Templar lodges of Salem and
Gloucester counties will hold their ANIMAL
basket picnic in Packers Grove, at Tom
Inns station, on the Swedesboro railroad,
on next Thursday, July Goth. The follow
ing able and w~ell-known speakers have
been secured to deliver addresses: Miss
Henrietta G. Moore. Of Springfield, Ohio;
Rev. James Rogers, OF M~erchantville; Rev.
A. II. Sembower. of Salem, and Rev. w.
N. Ogborn, of Bridgeport. R%ecitations
by members of the different lodges Will
also be given. Sandwiches and coffee. also
ice cream and other refreshments will be
sold on the grounds. The exercises of the
day will begin at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ. II the
day should prove very stormy, the picnic
will be held on the day following. Plenty
of good music will be provided and we
know Of no more pleasant place for a days
outing than in Packers Grove. The repu-
tation Of the speakers announced shonld
not fail to bring a large crowd of people
together on this occasion.
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temperance Mass Meeting.

Arrangements have been made Tor a
Temperance Mass Meeting at Pit
man Grove on Wednesday, August LIST.
with morning, afternoon and evening
sessions. Many prominent workers in the
cause have been invited to address the as
sembly, and several have accepted the in
~vitation and will be present. 1t is contem-
plated having an enthusiastic meeting,
when arrangements will be perfected for
the approaching election under tie local
option law. The Temperance Alliance W i'll
hold a session during the day. The w. q.
Il. us, the "Y's' and all Temperate work
ers are invited to be present and partici-
pate in the proceedings. Arrangements
will be maze to accommodate those who
come unprepared for dinner. but many will
bring their dinners with them, making a
basket picnic for themselves and friends.
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Mr.. EDIToR:-In your last issue. July
18th, there was an article concerning the
troubles over the heterodox teachings of
the Rev. Mr.. Thomas, of the Greenwich
Presbyterian Church, and the surprise of
his friends at his sudden change of views.
There is no doubt that he desires a Tadi-
cal change in the standards of the church,
whose confession of faith he subscribed to
and at his ordination vowed before God,
his elders in the ministry and the church
at large that he would uphold. The secret
of the trouble is not in his or the ehureh's
views concerning the confession of faith.
but with the scriptures Upon which that
confession is founded. To any nnpreju-
diced person it must be clear that those
who framed that formula of doctrine left
very little of the scriptures unused, and a
Reputation of that implies dissatisfaction
with the scripture which it simply sets
forth. Very few desire a revision Of the
standards outside of that limited number
who are FESTIVE, because of the double life
they choose to lead, disloyal at heart,
while in public they keep up a passable
show of fidelity to the trust rsposed in
them, or who, through the effulgenee of
their new light" which, by virtue of
their claim of 'sconscieutiousness, has
become about as sacred as that once kept
alive by the yestal Nirgins-a light of such
wonderful power tina those with the good
fortune of enjoying its flicker have no
doubt at all that Gods love demands that
the gate shall be taken off the hinges SO
hat they may stow it away among the
racks and thumb-screws of an age that
was gloomy under the clouds of q limited
salvation.
The only surprise existing in the
above mentioned seems to be among those
who mix it with large quantities of indig-
nation, that any presume tor object to float
gracefully along under such ~pilotage,
from the first sneers and covert filings Of
seven or eight years ago. at the .'ereed''
and 'td0gmas'' of their W church. Out
to the broad sayannas of to-day's PRO
gressive thought where in the dazzling
brightness of the Jack-o-lautern's pure
light they fancy they see a vision Of a
great glory yet to be when 1.-THE sodo-
mites and other bedlamites shall be re-
stored to Gods favor through the merits OF
Christ's resurrection, "a species of theo-
logical mugwumpery that those who have
not been blessed with this second sight
cannot distinguish from gospel mush or
arrant universalism, and think that having
lost all sense of obligation to ordination
vows ana u pfVpilety % stcP uonh any
out of a pulpit to which, by faith. he no
longer belongs. 1t is due 10 those who for
years have put up with what your space
will not permit any one To r%ecite, that Mr..
Thomas should answer in Presbytery for
his breach of trust; q body that has already
in the Baker case witnessed a demonstra-
ton that he has departed from ''the faith
once delivered to the saints.
C. S. TYLER.
Salem, n. J., July IS, 1888.
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Our Public SchoO

The trustees of our public school are
making active preparations forthe opening
of the coming school year, which will oc-
cur rather later this year than usual, Mon
day, September 18th, having been selected
as the time for the opening of the school.
Considerable improvement is going OF at
the school house in the way of papering
the rooms, replacing the black-boards etc.
A cistern has also been dug near the build
ing, the walk in front filled up to street
grade and curbed and a board walk built
from the gate to the entrances. The fol-
lowing have been selected as teachers for
the coming year: Principal, n. d. Avis;
Intermediate, Miss Ida p. Ackley; Second
airy, Mary Paul; Primary, Miss Annie
Broadway; Assistant Primary, Miss Anna
l.. Taylor. At the Fenwick school Mary
|. Saddler i'll be the teacher.
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uarrisenxiIle Notes.

There was quite an exciting time last
Saturday afternoon over the game of base
ball between the Harrisonyille club and a
"picked nine of the town. The picked
nine'' did some wonderful work and made
many brilliant plays, among which were
their heavy batting and several good
catches of fly balls by two or three of the
players. Butnotwi outstanding all this the
bows held them close and won the game
by a score of24 TO ..
VIM. X. Dare, a. NJ, principal of the
Preparatory school at Dickinson College,
Carlisle. Pa, was in town last week visit
ing his father. Joseph 5. Dare.
A party of Woodstowners tried their
luck last Wednesday at fishing in the mari
pits at the county line. This seems to be
a favorite resort for the fish IL wing folks of
the community and frequently some fine
fish are hooked.
Rev. Nj. G. Stokes and family will move
into their cottage at Pitman Grove in a
short time. They will remain ia the
grove until after the camp meeting is over.
Quarterly conference, conducted by Rev.
G.. l., Dobbins, will be held in the church
here next Thursday evening. Quarterly
meeting the Sunday following. Love-feast
at 0 o'clock, followed by preaching, and
preaching in the evening by the presiding
elder.
| A party Of Hsrrisouville people spent
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About stopping "a Paper.

After you get angry and stop your pa
per, says an exchange, just poke your fin
ger in water, pull it out and look for
the hole. Then you will know hew sadly
you are missed. A man who thinks a pa
per cannot thrive without his support
ought to go off and stay awhile. When he
comes back half of his friends will not
know that he was gone, and the other half
will not care a cent, while the world at
large kept no account of his movements.
You will find things that you cannot en-
dorse in every paper. Even the Bible is
rather plain and hits some hard ticks. Ii
you were to get mad and burn your Bible,
the hundreds of presses would still go on
printing it, and when you stop your paper
and call the editor names, the paper will
still be published, and, what is more-you
will read it on the sly.
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1t Is estimated that over two million grape
bags VIII be nsed this season on the Nineland
tract.
The Bridgeton base ball club Is enclosing lis
grounds, and VIII charge admission to all
games.
Mr.. Dan Bishop, of West Creek, Cape May
county, has forty acres OF growing corn with
an average height Of from 81 to feet.
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad Company
has completed a track water-tank on the road
below Atco. Express trains TO the shore can
now scoop up water without stopping or de-
creasins the trip time.
The Camden Prohibitionists formed a Fisk
and Brooks campaign club on Monday night,
Excise Commissioner Lewis Hatton being
elected president and W illiam Coleman seere-
tary. About seventyfve persons Joined.
The Cape May Racing Meeting began on
Tuesday and wiz continue on the 2lst, 24th,
25th. 2sth and Slst. There Will be four races
each day, the purses averaging s250 each. The
mile track is one of the finest inthe country.
Governor Green on Tuesday approved the
appointment OF Charles S. kniseli, of Wood
bury, a Secretary to the Sinking Fund Com
mission. The position has been in dispute for
some time, owing to the Governors refusal to
approve ttNtf appointments
Poles are being delivered in Camden for the
first public electric lights, contracted for by
the city about two weeks ago. Federal and
Market streets and Broadway and Kaighn ave
nue. are all that will he lighted at present, but
it Is a step forward that Camden people ap-
preciate.
Ar expedition viii start next week from
Camden. il is said. in search ofth treasure Of
si0,@1.000 or more in gold and silver bars and
precious stones supposed 10 be in the lockers
OF the English sloop of war Braak, sunk in the
Delaware bay May .. l7sS. Tn expedition
VIII be in charge OF Captain Charles A. Kane,
otthe United States Navy.
Att meeting of the Bridgeton Board of Edu-
cation Tuesday evening Il request WAS made
for the resignation of Alfred d. Arnes, princi-
PAL of the Third Ward Public school. Mr..
Ames recently married his lG-year-old pupil,
May Pedriek, who had jast graduated from
the school, in opposition TO the wishes Of her
parents, who thought her too young to wed,
and it is held by The Board that in so doing he
has destroyed his influence with both teachers
and scholars. Mr.. Ames' term as city exami-
ner having expired. Miss Rie Whitaker, leach
er in his school, was elected in his stead.
Justice Cassaday, of Camden, on complaint
of William Wiltsey, OF Philadelphia. on ed
nesday issued warrants Tor the arrest of the
following Gloucester saloon keepers illiam
j. Thompson, Frank Faith, Michael fiaggcrty,
Patrick McGlade, William Guy, William
Braun and James McGladc. The last named
WIS subsequently arrested and placed under
$500 hail for trial. Each Is charged with keep
ing Il disorderly house and selling intoNieat7
ing liquors last sunday. These warrants are
| the Hrst issued for sunday selling since the
new High License Local option act went INTO
effect.
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Base Bali news.

The Fenwieks, Of Salem, defeated the
Woodbury. nine in a game at Salem on
Wednesday.
The next game of the Woodstown club
will be played W 18th the Bridgeton nine, at
that place, next Tuesday.
The Woodstown club reorganized last
week and elected c.. G. Ford, Jr., of Salem,
as manager. This club has strengthened
their team by signing Hoffman and Opel,
of the Fenwick club, of Salem, who will
hereafter play with the Woodstown club.
The most interesting game played on the
Woodstown grounds this year was that of
yesterday, when the first of the series of
games to be played by the Woodstown and
Salem clubs took place. The game was
exciting throughout, and resulted in a
victory for the home club, the score being
6 to 9. The battery for the Woodstown
club was from burlington. Geo. Madden,
of Woodbury., who was selected to umpire
the series of games. oflciated in that po-
sition. Considerable money changed
hands during the progress and at the fir ish
of the game. The next of the series will
be played at Salem next Thursday.
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INC ncmed worse .nan the Disease


A Paulsboro farmer writes as follows to
the Woodbury. Liberal Press.
When the rose bugs came this season
they attacked my peach orchard, and l
feared they would do great damage.
Reading in your paper the directions given
by Eli Minch for driving the pests from the
trees, l prepared a solution of the copperas
and s~prinkled a few Of the most valuable
trees as an experiment. think did at
least ten dollars damage. The leaves of
the trees were killed, and the fruit will
probably amount TO very little. have no
fault to find with the recipe as an effective
means of driving the bugs, but do not
care to use more thar once a preparation
that will nearly drive the trees with
the bugs. The rose bugs do a good
deal of damage, but generally they
do not make complete destruction, and
therefore if must choose between the two
| must say | prefer the rose bugs "by a
large majority"
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Miss Hannah Reeves is rustieating at
Asbury Park.
e. S. Reeve, of Philadelphia, spent yes
terday in our borough.
Mrs. William r. Tyson, of Baltimore,
is visiting J. Nelson Curry.
Mrs. John Cobb of Phila. is visiting rel
atiyes this week in Woodstown.
Miss Emma Cook, of Philadelphia. is
spending the summer in Woodstown.
Miss Mamie Morgan has returned from a
two weeks visit to relatives in Woodbury..
Isaac I. Nichols, of Bridgeton, was
among the visitors to our own yesterday
Charles r. Bacon, New Jersey editor of
the Philadelphia Record, was in town last
Friday.
Mrs. Mary Schaible Willis, ofSalem, and
her sister enjoyed 4 short trip to Atlantic
City last week.
Miss May Weatherby and Misses Sallie
and Elsie Wright are enjoying the breezes
at Atlantic City.
Francis French, a prominent merchant of
Tuckerton, Ocean county, was in Woods
town on Wednesday.
Misses Anna and Emma Reeves, and
Miss Ella Denelsbeck started on We'd
nesday for Asbury Park.
The Misses Ewing, Of Pittsburg, are
spending the summer with their uncle,
Rev. DR.. Ewing, of Daretown.
Herman, SON Of the Rev. F. Il. Greul,
former pastor of the Baptist church here,
is among the guests of the summer.
Wilbert Hitchner, our enterprising coal
merchant. returned the first of the week
from a short trip among the coal regions.
Miss Emma Lawson entertained tie
Woodstown and Swedesboro Tennis Clubs
at her home on Wednesday, and gave a
Tennis tea.
T. Hill Vanneman, of the Philadelphia
firm of Searle, VanIeman u Co., we'll
known in Woodstown, has located his fam
lily at Cape May for the summer.
L. w. Albright, the genial New Jersey
editor Of the Philadelphia Ledger. who is
w%elI-known here, will spend his well-earn-
ed vacation in visiting points OF interest
'down East"
Station Agent Harry Hewitt, of Penns-
grove, was in town Tuesday night. Mr..
Hewitt has lately been elected one of the
executive committee Of the Republican
club Of Upper Neck township.
Rev. A. TT. Sembower, of Salem, and
Mrs. f. III. Carr, of Camden, have received
invitations to attend the great temper
ance meetings to be held at Melbourne,
Australia, during the week Of November
10th next.
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Ely HAL
SQUARE
THIRTEENTHM

You know that there is no
worthy hot weather Tor any
weather. thing for wear or home
use but we have it. If you can't
come to the store, write for
whatever you want, samples or
goods. Shopping by mail has
come to be simple and certain.
A few scratches Of a pen, and all
the facilities of the store are
yours.
John WANAMAKER.
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All over tEse County

The coal dealers of Salem have reduced
the price Of coal to s. per ton.
Hiram Cuff, of AllowaY, lost a valuable
horse by lockjaw last week.
A stalk Of corn that is pure white is at
tracing attention in Lower Creek.
The Methodists of Alloway held a picnic
and Harvest Home in Efts woods on
Wednesday.
p. A. Burdick, the temperance worker,
is expected to be in Salem from the Goth to
the Goth of August.
James c. Turpin, q veteran OF the re-
bellion, died at the Almshonse lately and
was buried at Alloway.
Nikomis Tribe of Red Men, of Penns-
grove, will hold their annual celebration in
Divers woods next Wednesday.
Mrs. Tillie Pierce, widow of Pemberton
Pierce, has moved from Philadelphia to
her fathers home at Pennsgrove.
The members of the Y. w. C. T. t., of
Salem, with their friends, will picnic at
the River Shore next Monday afternoon.
There are COOS children of school age in
Salem county, according to the returns
made by the district clerks. l6l4 OF the
number are reported not vaccinated.
Clement Kelly, for several years clerk
in Joseph Bassett's drug store, at Salem,
has purchased the stock and fixtures OF
Ballinger's drug store at that place and
will shortly reopen the same with a new
stock. Mr.. Joseph Bassett will go in with
Mr.. Kelly, and the business will be con-
Quoted under the firm name Of Bassett d
Kelly.
At the last session of the Legislature it
was announced that VIM. II. Pedrick had
been ~rc-appointed y COMMISSIONS of Deeds
for 0ldmans township. When the com
mission arrived it had on it the name OF
Silas Pedrick instead of William. 1t is as
serted that the change was made III joint
meeting at the behest Of certain political
~wirepullers of the county, and there is con
siderable feeling about the matter.
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The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
in the room this friday evening.
The Clover Tennis Climb, of Swedesboro,
and the Orchard Tennis Club, of Woods
town. played a series of six games here on
Wednesday evening. The match resulted
in a tic, each club winning three games.
The annual picnic of the members of the
Friends First-day school to the River
Shore will take place next Tuesday, gath
inst. Children of the school who have no
way of going will have a way provided by
leaving their names with Charles Davis,
near the.meeting-house.
Mariola Lodge, X. of p, of Woodbury.,
adyertises an excursion to Atlantic City
early in August, from Woodstown and
other points, with tickets from Woodstown
$1.25 while only $1.00 is charged from
Point Airy, one mile above. Some who
contemplate going will probably walk to
Point Airy and save twenty-five cents.
An illustrated lecture on the "Influence
of Alcohol and Narcotics on the Human
Systcm.n will be be delivered at the
Friends Meeting House, in this place, on
next First-day afternoon, 22d inst, by
DR.. Henry II. Childs, of Philadelphia, at
haIf-past two O'Clock. DIR. Childs will
also be present at Friends meeting in the
morning, at half-past ten O'Clock. All are
invited.
A dangerous counterfeit of the 81 silver
certificate has been issued, and It's circula-
ton has been attempted. 1t is perfect in
details, and only a small fraction OF an inch
longer than the Treasury plate. Close in
spection will undeceive anyone, as the
note is very deficient in execution. The
yienette of Martha Washington and the
shading in the words Omitted States" on
the face of the bill show coarse engraving.
The paper, too, is a poor glazed imitation
of the Treasury paper, showing no fibres
at all, although if soiled or wrinkled the
note would probably pass an occasional ex-
pert.
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narrfed


MULF0RD-TRUAX-At the parsonage of
the First N. E. Church, Salem, July 1Ith, by
Rev. C.. f. Downs, Edmund X. milford and
Mrs. Elizabeth Truax, Of Salem.
PARkS-GAUNT-On the evening OF MY
Sd, at the NJ. i. Parsonage, at UniOnville, BY
Rev. 6. T.. Hancock Lemuel +. Parks to Miss
Mary Ella Gaunt, both OF U%nionville, M.
MILLER BECK ETT.-At Pleasantvflle
July 3, by Rev. samuel Woolford, Coloh Mil
Ter to Miss Flora Beckett, both Of Malaga,
n. j..
FUHs-HUNTER-Jul My y. at st. PANTS Nj.
T.. Parsonage, P~ennsgroYe, by Rev. W lillian
Mitchell, George II. Fuhs and Annie q. Hun
ter, both Of PennsviIIe.
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WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, /. O. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Iiuiiding.
WooDsrowN LopGE, No. 13s, F.& A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Boftonts
Hall.
WooDBlNE LODGE, No. 15S, l. o. O. F.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TREE, No. AZ, IMP O. X. NJ
Meets in Turner's building every Monday
evening.
WoopsrowN GRANGE, No. s, T.. OF IL
Meets every Wednesday eveningin Turner's
finding.
HARMoSY COUNCIL, No. 81, O. o.. a. M
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building.
WYoKoFF COUNCIL, No. 81, JR. o. u. A. NJ
Meets every "Wednesday evening in Rliey's
Binding.
WOMAN CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
MeetseVcry Friday evening AT their room
in Turner's Buiiding. President, Mrs. Anna
f.. souder; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. IL.
+. fiuInDhreE5.
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FnlENps-Seryices on First and Fifth days at
1880 a. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets at 800 o'clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST PERSONAL---VERY. e. IL. Durell.
Services mt 1000 a. NJ. and $50 2. NJ. Prayer
l~leetin@ Wednesday at 80 p. NJ.
sunday school 1T 200 2. NJ, Superintendent,
George w. Boone.
BAFrIsr-Rev w. e. Cornwcll.
Services mt 1900 4. NJ. and $50 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday mt f.30 p. NJ.
sunday School ut 200 p. NJ, Joseph Hladway
Superintendent.
PREsBYrERJAN-Rev. Il. P.Johnson.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 T.. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday mt 7.30 p. NJ.
sunday School ut l1.4j A. NJ. j. E. Jaquette,
superintendent.
GArHoLIC-ReV. Father Tracey.
Beginning Sunday, January 9th, services at
II O'Clock, a NJ, and every other Sunday ut 0
o1rlopk A. M
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dManan1aker's
Closed Saturdays at P. NJ.

When you come to the city
bear in mind hat Wanamaker's
IS a meeting and resting and
waiting place as well as the big
gest store in the world. There
are reading and sitting and re-
firing rooms for you; telephone,
telegraph. and mail facilities.
Your parcels will be cared for
without charge. We try TO
make you welcome whether you
care to buy or not.
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The inefficiency of the signal service, as
at present conducted, is daily becoming
more apparent so far as the Washington
station is concerned. Gen. Greedy and his
corps of presumably able assistants seem
to be entirely incompetent to cope with the
weather. A study Of the bureau predic-
lions for the month of jane, and weather
''as it really happened for the same period
at this station, reveals some Interesting
facts. Only nine days out Of thirty were
exactly predicted, although the predictions
for five more days were partially fulfilled.
On six days when rain was positively pre-
dicted it was bright and sunshiny without
any signs of rain, and on six days when
fair weather was on the programme it rain
ed heavily. During the month three heavy
thunderstorm came un~anuounced, and
once when Il storm was predicted the
weather remained clear and warm all day
long. Three times when the Signal Office
announced warmer weather the mercury
persisted in falling, and notably ON the
Goth, when warmer fair weather" was
predicted. it became 10 degrees cooler and
was cloudy most of the daY, with rain in
the evening. "~Slightly cooler" was pre-
dicted for the Gath. but it was excessively
hot: in fact, one Of the hottest days of the
month, the rise in temperature being es-
p~eciaIly marked. 1t began getting warm
on the 21st, and every day the Signal Ser
vice predicted ''cooler, and the weather
presistently got hotter until the 25th. 1t
took five days to get the weather to agree
with the prediction. but the Bureau was
successful on the 25th and Goth. Thus it
ran all through the month of June, and
thus the predictions have been made and
verified for the month of July. Even Gen.
Greedy is beginning to realize the u%nrelia-
bility of the service, and favors placing the
employees of the Washington office on the
civil list. In this way he hopes the efli-
cheney of the service may be increased.