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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-31
crop Report For August.

The August crop report just issued by
the Agricultural Department states that
the apple crop in the Atlantic States to
Virginia give promise in the aggregate of
a medium yield, though their condition in
New Jersey is very low. The severe win
ter and spring were the principal causes OF
poor condition, and the continuing effect
of the cold is still seen in the dropping of
immature fruit.
The condition of the peach crop remains
high in the region of commercial produc-
ton except in New Jersey, where the re-
ports throughout the season have indica-
ted a comparatively small crop. Delaware
and Maryland have maintained their high
average, and the crop now being picked is
pronounced one of tho largest ever grown.
The peach crop of New Jersey for this sea-
son in comparison with August of last year
is thus shown: August, 1887, 70 per cent.
1SSS-June, 81; July, 10, and August, 7G
per cent.
The potsto crop of the Middle States is
above the average, except in New Jersey.
The condition of New Jersey crops in the
present month is thus summarized Aver
age condition of corn, % per cent; oats,
95 per cent. b~uckwheat, 80 per cent; pota-
toes, 81 per cent. timothy, % per cent;
clover, 95 per cent; pasture, 20 per cent !;
sorghum. 100 per cent; apples Qow), 60
per cent. peaches, s6 per cent; grapes, ~
per cent.
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Anne Opera Rouse.

The following relates to the company
that will appear in the Opera House at this
place next Wednesday night:
A large audience witnessed Peck u Furs-
mans Mammoth Uncle Tom Cabin Co.
at the Utica Opera House last night. The
gallery was not large enough to hold all
the people who wanted to see Uncle Toms
Cabin last evening. The house was a large
one. The stage held all the advertised at
fractions, including the two Topsy's, the
two lawyers, the donkey, the bloodhounds
and the pony, besides the Jubilee singers.
To judge the merit Of the performance by
the appreciation of the listeners, it was a
great success. The members of the COM
pany were good and displayed great dra-
matte ability. Little Eva was especially
bright and pretty, and was encored on her
songs. 1t is useless to wonder why this
old and worn-out piece can continue to
draw. The prospect is that it will be years
before the public is relieved. II we must
have Uncle Tom, this company is more de-
sirable than most of utica Daily
Press.
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All over inc county

The creamery at Shirley will soon COM
mence operations.
Josiah Wentzell, of YORKTOWN, has
moved to Beardstown. III.
Some fifty turkeys owned in L. A. Creek
have been killed by dogs lately.
J. Morell Thomas, of Salem, will teach
school at Friendship again the coming
year.
Harry Lawrence, OF Yorktown, was
visited by chicken thieves recently and
twelve old hens were taken.
Samuel Kidd, of Alloway, has a sun
flower stalk five inches in circumference,
twelve feet two inches high, that contains
fifty large flowers.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Salem County Historical Society will be
held at Salem next Tuesday afternoon,
Sept. 4th, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. Reuben Pitman, of YORKTOWN, had
five chickens stolen one day last week,
after they had been prepared for mar
ket. Two colored youths were the cul-
prits.
During the storm on Monday afternoon
the lightning struck and killed a horse be-
longing to Joseph A. Plummer, in Quinton
township. The horse was standing under
a tree in the field at the time.
On Sunday Charles II. Timberman of
Alloway tried to harness a Texas pony,
when it made a jump, throwing MIR. Tim
herman into a reaping machine, cutting
his leg in a frightful manner.
The machinery in Garrison's shoe fac
tory at Elmer, upon which G. +. Hitchner
had a chattel mortgage, was sold at con-
stables sale last week for S2605, which
was So above the mortgage. 1t was bid in
by the mortgagee.
The constable's sale of the personal prop
erty of Enoch Garrison, OF Elmer, which
was to nave taken place last week, was
adjourned for ono week, at the instance of
Sheriff Butcher, who was on the ground to
prevent the sale taking place.
Clement Borden, colored, employed on
the farm of George Fowler, in l.. Z. Neck,
was arrested o N Tuesday morning for rob-
bling his employer the night before. Bor-
den left the farm on Monday, but returned
in the evening, and with the assistance of
a long ladder, succeeded in gaining an en-
trance to the house and secured a pocket
book containing some money. He was
captured Tuesday morning on the train as
it neared Woodstown by Mr.. Fowler and
returned to Salem. lie was given a hear
ing before Squire Casperson, who com
mitted him to jail in default of $500 bail.
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An Old Trick.

A jewelry peddler doing business from a
phaeton drawn by a measley-looking
horse, gulled the citizens of Camden We'd
nesday morning by the hundreds by a
novel method of disposing of his wares.
He began we'll by asking twenty-five cents
for his glittering chains. Half dozen
purchased the chains for the price asked
and each one received his quarter with his
chain. Having decoyed the audience by
this dodge, he put up some chains at a dol
lar apiece. In two OF three instances he
returned q 50 bill with the chain. This
drove the audience, among whom were sew
eral prominent men, wild, and the dollar
bills came in so fast that the little boy as
sistant had all he could do to dole out the
chains and gather in the money. After
several hundred had been sold the vender
inquired of the crowd if he had misrepre-
sented his wares. Some N cried out
sNo." ''Well then, gentlemen, " returned
he, 81 will not distribute any more dollar
bills. Good-day," and striking his horse
a lick he drove rapidly away before the
duped purchasers could recover themselves.
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An Aged salem Lady,s Death.

Mrs. Elizabeth Green, widow of the late
James II. Green, of Salem, and mother of
Mrs. Samuel K. Hires, of Camden, was ia
ken suddenly i'll at midnight on Tuesday
and died after two hours sickness at the
residence of Ler daughter in Camden. Her
death is said to be the result of apoplexy.
Mrs. Green was very highly esteemed and
respected in Salem, where she was a con-
sistent member and worker in the Broad
way NJ. L. Church. She had gone to Cam
den on Friday last to visit her daughter
and intended to return home in a day or
two. She was sixty-one years of age and
leaves five children, three sons, all we'll
known in South Jersey, and two daughters.
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CASTLE HALL OF SLOAN LODGE, So.67, KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAs.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God In
His wise providence to remov from our midst,
by death. our esteemed and beloved brother,
Alfred w. Madara, and
WHEREAS, the undersigned were appointed
at a regular meeting of the Lodge as a commit
tee TO draft a set of resolutions expressing our
sympathy and regret at the loss which the en-
tire Lodge realizes. BE 1t
ReSofred, That by the decease of our brother
we sustain an irreparable loss, and recognize
that he has been an influential and worthy
member, true, to the best of his ability, to his
pledge as a Knight.
RESOLVED, That we drape our charter in
mourning for the space of three months.
ReS0lued, That We extend TO the family of
the deceased our heartfelt ~sympathies in their
sad bereavement, and while we with them,
mourn his departure, we believe our loss to be
his eternal gain and commend the family to
the God of the widow and the orphan for
strength and guidance.
Resolped, That a copy OF these resolutions
be spread up our minutes, another framed for
the benefit of the family. and that a copy be
also sent to the woodstown MONITOR and the
Gloucester County Democrat. (papers taken
by the deceased) for publication.
SAMUEL f.. sTAssER,
c. OGDEN,
ISRAEL X. MATTsoE,
Committee.
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Ease Bali News.

The Woodstown team beat the Clayton
nine by a score of 9 to 7 on Friday.
An interesting game was played on the
home grounds yesterday between the Will
Jamestown and Woodstown clubs, which
resulted in a score of 2 to 0 in favor of
Woodstown.
The Woodstown club went to Salem on
Monday to play with the Fenwicks. Both
teams were composed of ''home men,"
The Woodstown boys went to the bat, and
did not score, and just as the Salemites
went in to take their inning, it commenced
to rain, and the game was postponed.
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~Lighining's work.

The flag pole erected last week on East
avenue by e. b. Humphreys, in front Of
his new building, was struck by lightning
during the thunder storm on Monday after
moor and damaged so that it had to be ia
ken down. The fluid struck the metal
ball on top the pole, melting a hole in it,
and then passed down the metal shrouds
supporting the upper pole until it reached
the cross-trees, where it entered the main
stick, tearing out a great portion Of it
which was thrown across the street. Some
of the workman in the building were con-
siderably stunned by the bolt, but no fur
Their damage was done. A pole seven feet
higher than the one destroyed has been
purchased by Mr.. Humphreys, and will be
put in place next week,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-31
Tne New Election Law.

The various election boards throughout
the county, as well as the voters, should
keep in mind the fact that the new sunset
election law, passed at the last session of
the Legislature, is now in effect, and will
govern the Local Option Election to be
held in this county on September 4th. The
sun will set on Tuesday, Sept. 4th, at Geo
o'clock. BY the polls opening at 6 o'clock,
voters will have just twenty-six minutes
more time in which to do their voting than
when the polls opened at Z o'clock A.. M.
and closed at p. M. This will give ample
time for every man to cast his ballot, and
no one ought to neglect this important
duty.
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TUS5EY-IRVIN-On August II. in Cam
den, by Rev. Chas- Sinkinson, f. Ruslfng Tus-
sey, Of Camden, formerly of Salem, and Miss
Carrie u. Irwin, of Philadelphia.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10th, at the Nj,
T.. parsonage, Pedricktown, by Rev. f.. X,
B~runyate, George T. Hunt, of P~edricktown 10
Miss Kate NJ. Merfelt, of T~horoughfare.
JONEs-PERNELL.-At the residence of
the bride, August 18th, 1885, by Rev. j. CARR
son, Mr.. George Jones and Mrs. Hester Per
nell, both OF Quinton township,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Il. parsonage.
Quinton, August 18th, 1888, by Rev. j. CARR,
son, Nj. Abraham Murray and Miss Charlotte
Read, both Of Quinton township.
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Kali and Feed birds.

Under the laws of this State rail and reed
birds may be shot OF and after September
list. Although the season legally opens
tomorrow it will probably be a week later
before the condition Of these birds is such
as to make them especially toothsome. 1t
is expected that the coming season will
offer some fine shooting to sportsmen, in
asmuch as it will be what is known as the
''third season" the enc year of three when
crop of reeds is vigorous and we'll seeded,
offering the feathery migrants admirable
feeding upon which they may wax fat and
delicious,
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1UanamakerTs
Open all day on Saturdays.

When you come to the city
bear in mind that 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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cnAl4
SQUARf
THLRTEEHTHG

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 pen, and all
the facilities of the store are
yours.
IoHN WANAMAKER.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-31

Mrs E.. T. Lewis is visiting at Bridge
Valley, Penna.
Miss Ella Borden is visiting her sister at
Pensaukin, Camden county.
Miss Sallie Gruff, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends in Woodstown.
Miss Nellie Turner, of Pittsgrove, is
noticed among our summer guests.
Morgan Abbott, of Millville, with his
family, spent Sunday in our borough.
Mr.. George B. Macaltioner has just re-
turned from a most enjoyable trip East.
Mrs. i. B. Ware and child, of Wood
bury, are the guests Of relatives in our
town.
Miss Maggie Peterson gave a very pleas
ant reception to some friends iii Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Dufield, well-known in
Woodstown, arrived on Wednesday for a
weeks stay.
Aaron Smith, father of John Smith, our
butcher, is seriously i'll at his homo on
Green street.
Miss Della Marks, of Millyille, is stop
ping with Miss Della Richman, near
Woodstown.
Simon S. Wentzell, of Biidgcton, was in
town yesterday. He is much pleased with
his new home.
Miss Mary Brown, from Philadelphia,
formerly of Woodstown, is renewing old
acquaintance here.
James Lawrie, an aged resident of Phil
adelphia, formerly of Woodstown, made
us q pleasant call ON Wednesday.
Miss Clara Beckett, of Smyrna, Del, and
Miss Emily Beckett, of Swedesboro, have
been stopping here for a few days.
Mr.. William Mengel and Miss Annie
Wright, of Philadelphia, are ~sojourning in
this part of Jersey for a few weeks.
William Sicklcr, George Watson and
jeremiah Watson, of Yorktown, have re-
turned from a trip to Niagara Falls.
John S. Bowen, of the firm of Smith
cling in Europe, is expected home about
Sept. 25th.
Col. James johnson, of New York, has
been visiting relatives here. Mr.. johnson
occupies a prominent position in the New
York post Office.
Prominent among the arrivals of guests
this week here were Rev. F. B. Greul and
wife, pastor of the Powelton avenue Bap-
fist church, of West Philadelphia.
James Abbott. who has been confined to
his home on East avenue for over TWO
weeks, on account of sickness, is, we are
glad to say, feeling considerably better.
Miss Belle Smith Of our borough, in COM
pany with Mrs. Alonzo Loudenslager, of
Philadelphia, is visiting the principal
towns and points of interest in Northern
New Jersey.
Mrs Sallie Beasley, with her children
and Miss Lizzie Beasley, who have been
visiting Samuel Carney, of our Borough,
returned to their home in Camden last
Tuesday afternoon.
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Assault upon an o,d woman.

Samuel Jones, a colored lad, about ff-
teen years old, was arrested by Constable
Carney on Tuesday on a charge of attempt
ing to commit an indecent assault upon
Rebecca English, a white woman, over
seventy years of age, living near Marshal
town. The old lady was walking through
the woods when attacked by Jones, who
would doubtless have accomplished his
object had it not been for her cries, which
brought assistance, when he fled. He was
given a hearing before Justice Wood and
bound over to Court in default of $500
bail.
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A Horse In "a We'll.

A horse belonging to j. p. Crispin, while
blowing in the truck patch of Mr.. Crispin
on Spring Garden street this morning fell
into an unused well on the lot. The well
was the one used when Athens machine
shop was located on the lot, and is about
fifteen feet deep, but contains no water.
The animal was raised by means of ropes
and a derrick, and seems to be but little
the worse for the accident.
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1fed.

STEWARD-Near Auburn, August I'D, John
w. Steward, aged a years.
WILMOT-At Glassboro, Aug. 10th, Robert
Wilmot, aged 20 years.
HUMPHRIES-At Hardingviile, on August
10th, Matte, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
H~uinphries, aged years, 3 months.
ALFORD-In Elmer, Aug. 18th, George Al
ford, aged 2 years.
TITUS-At Swedesboro. August sd, Lille
r., daughter of of Il. Frank and Ellie C.. Titus,
aged months.
MAJOR-In salem, August q, Morris Major,
in his 10th year.
MARSuALL-In Warrington, August 27th,
Albert Marshall, aged e6 years.
PRENDERGAST = In Salem, August 27th,
Peter Prendergast, aged about II years.
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Trnftfn= az Hridgeren.

The first of the two days trotting races
took place at Riverside Driving Park at
Bridgeton ON Wednesday. In the 2.27
class, purse 5000, G. II. Smiths Jerry AL
mont, Haddonfield, was victorious; best
time, 2.27i. Wh~itestockings took second
money. In the 2.45 class, purse 5000,
George M. Whites John W., Philadelphia,
won first money; best time, $40; John II.
Metcalfs Louie H., Philadelphia, was sec
ond, and G. Celtman's Flora, Philadelphia,
third.
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Kindly Annreciafed.

The person who furnishes items for a
newspaper is always a valuable friend to
the editor. Many persons hesitate about
sending personal notes to the newspaper
regarding the movement of friends, lest the
editor should think them too anxious to
see their names in print. He will think
nothing of the kind. but on the contrary
he is glad to get such items. Many seem
ingly unimportant items when printed are
news to a large number of our readers.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-08-31

mentioned the fact that many who are in
favor of temperance still cling to the old
parties, and said every Christian and al
voters in favor of doing away with the le-
galized dram-shop should support the Pro-
hibitlon party. WIN. j. SMITH.
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Onice hours, 6.00A. NJ. to 500 T.
ONCE hours for money order business, 100
A. NJ. to 100 T. NJ.
MAus-Close at Gas ana S.03 A. NJ, 1888 and
Alb r. NJ. Arrive at Y.39 A. NJ, 500 and 100 p. M.
SALEM M~AuLS-Close at 9.19 A. NJ. and 4. 40 p. NJ,
Arrive mt 1888 and 4.I5 p. NJ.
SHARPTowN M~AILs-Closea at 80 A. NJ. Arrive
at 100 A.. NJ.
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Rev. w. L. Cornwell will deliver a dis
course ON Sunday evening next. Sept I'd, in
the Baptist church at Woodstown, on the
subject of Temperance in its relation to the
Local Option question.
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IireEtoru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
IN and after lima 20tb 1899

Trains going north.-Z07 and SIG A. NJ, 12.43
and f.02 p. NJ. sundays, 707 A. NJ, and 5.Il P. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29A A. NJ, 2.47, 4.4s and
7.05 p. NJ. sundays, 9.36 A. NJ. and 7.39 I. M.
Trains leave Philadelphia.@S.20 A. M, l.30, $40
and $50 p. NJ. Sundays, S.l5 A. NJ. and g. 20 p. NJ.
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The following are the signers of the
petition for license for Samuel French
to keep n tavern in Woodstown, at the
May term of court, 1888:
EwALr HICKMAN, THos. Ii. PARKER,
WILLIAM AUSTIN, D.. Ii. WADDINGToN,
WIN. ROBBINS, RICHARD GosLING,
JoHN 5. JOHNSON, +. =. WALLACE,
GEO. W. BARTON, JOHN X. DEACON,
JoBN Il. HUGHES, e. NJ. MILLER,
If. w. AUSTIN, NJ. NJ. HICKMAN.
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Will be of unusual interest to all classes.
The display of live stock will surpass any
thing ever seen in South Jersey. The races
will be good and free from pool selling and
other Objectionable features that have SO
justly brought trials of speed into disre-
pute.
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G.
FHIENDS-Serviccs on First and Fifth DAYS at
1890 A.. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets at 800 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST EpIsooPAL-Rev Il. II. Dureli.
Services ut 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
Meeting Wednesday at z30 p. M.
sunday School ut 200 p. NJ, superintendent
George W. Boone.
BAPrIsr-Rev. w. Il. Cornwell.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. M. PRAYER
meeting Thursday at 40 p. NJ.
sunday school ut ZOO P. NJ, Joseph Broadway,
superintendent.
PREsgYrERIA N-Itev. Il. +. johnson.
Services Mt 1000 a. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7,30 I. NJ.
Sunday School ut IL. ~ A. NJ, j. f.. Jaquette,
superintendent.
CATHoLfC-Rev Father Tracey.
Beginning Sunday, January 9Th, services at
II O'Clock, A, NJ, and every other Sunday at 8
o'clock, a. NJ.
LoDGES AND SOCIETIES.
WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, i. {. q. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Binding.
WoopsrowN LODGE, No. l3s, f. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton' 8
Hall.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
MosAesA TRIBE, No. AZ, INF. o. r.. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsrowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. of H
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY CouNcIL,.No 80, o. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building.
WYoKopF COUNCIL, No "a, JR. o., u. A. NJ
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Friday evening Mt their room
I'm Turner's Eailding. President, Mrs. Anna
f. Sender; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Il.
Il. Humphreys.
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- @l.Vo
cents per week, on application to any of tn,
trustees.
Il. s.. FoGa, Secretary.
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PrLEsGnovE LIBRARY ANT READING Room

Second story Riley's building.
Membership fees. So 90
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FHIENDs-Services ON First and Fifth days at
1890 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. sunday
school meets at 900 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-09-22
he Care fol of the babies.

Be Care fal Of the babies.
II your children are threatened with Group
or any throat difficulty, apply a few drops OF
2honsas' Hciectrtc OH. 1t fs the incest medi.
cine for the little ones we know OF. For sale
By II. h. Cochran, druggist, l37 ana l39 North
Queen street. Lancaster.
DOUGH, WhOOPIN9 COUGH ana bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by
II. B. Cochran, druggists Nos. lS7 ana l8S North
Queen st. Lancaster, Pa "a