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

Joseph G. Stretch, the builder, is about
perfecting plans, drafts and specifications
for the proposed new buildings which T..
b. humphreys is TO have erected on his
lot on East avenue, midway betwe cen the
station and Main street. The barn will be
20xG0 feet in size, containing twelve stalls
with abundant entry and NOW room, and
will be on the west side of the lot, in tile
rear. The northern end of the lot, one
hundred feet, will be devoted to sheds for
the accommodation of the public The
house, which will be 10 the middle of the
lot, will be three stories high, and contain
thirty rooms and will be 40xG0 feet in size.
There will be veranda $50 feet long. ex-
tending around the entire building, and
the house will have an extension. or pro-
jecting front, which will run up from the
ground aud form cnpola on top, which
will be surmounted with an ornamental
finish. The steps leading up and down
from the veranda will be an provement
on any hereabouts, the entrance front be-
ing surmounted with two ornamental
lamps. There will be an eight foot entry
out of which will start an easy, open stair
way leading to the upper aoor. The
ground floor will have on the east side of
the entry roomy parlor for gentlemen
and on the west side one of equal size for
ladies, with d cosy private parlor in tile
rear of the latter. The dining-room will
be 20x24 feet in size, with folding doors,
which will allow an extension of sixteen
feet, making it 20x40. There will be a
commodious kitchen and all needed appli-
ances for the comfort and convenience of
guests, such as wash rooms, etc. A drive
way on each side Of the building will be
twenty feet wide. The entire improve
ments with the furnishing will involve an
outlay of about $4,000, which includes
the price Of the lot, which cost e. 900.
Work viii be commenced at once and it
is expected to have the house ready for oc-
cupancy by early fall. From such drafts
as we have been permitted to see the build
ing will be quite ornamental and when
finished will be a credit to the builder and
an improvement to the town.
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troublesome ga,Io..Boxes.

There is every indication that the new
glass ballot-boxes will give the election
officers throughout the state considerable
trouble. City Clerk Owens, of Trenton,
reports that many of the boxes that have
been on storage in the City Hall have been
damaged by the woven wire expanding
and cracking the glass sides In fact,
nearly all the boxes purchased by the city
of Trenton are in that condition. There
are similar reports from all parts of the
state, particularly Newark, Camden. Bur-
lington, Bridgeton, Salem and Jersey
City 1t has become necessary TO have the
law passed last year amended, and Frank
McDermott, who fathered the bill, will
present bill this week The old law re-
quires the ballots to be sealed in the boxes
for period of six months succeeding each
election. This can not be done without
the municipalities purchasing two sets Of
boxes. There is not six months interval
between the November and March cleo
tion Should it become necessary to hold
local option elections under the law just
passed new boxes would have to be pro
cured. The amendment will change this
feature Of the law and make the period
from one election to another.
There are many statements made that the
com bination locks or the boxes are out of
order in various parts of the state
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Of those in the Camden and Bridgeton dis

of those in the Camden and I,ridgeton dis
triets:
CAMDEN DIsrGIcT.-M Milton Telyea Presiding
Elder, Camden. Absecon, John w Morris:
Afco. William Dsbrow; Atlantic city,
First Church Joseph a bikes; St. pauI's,
! Caleb Fleming: Berlin, Wm Iiliey;
Blackwopd, Daniel W c McIntire; Bridgeport
and Asbory. William N OgDorn; Camden
! Third Street, John Z Westwood: Union, An
auias Lawrence; Broadway w PC strickland.
Tabernacle, Leander sooy; Centenary.
David Ii sebeek; Eight street, William Wal
ton: Fillmore Street, John T. soudef; Kaighn,s
| Avenne. John Heiieuman; Bethany Robert
s Harris; w Hey, Henry Chesseman; Ghew,s
Landing Circuit, Edwin Waters; Ciarksboro,
George Kitchens: Coliingswood 10 be suppIi-
ed; Cross Keys and Turnervile, Wilbur
Noblesi Dudley, Thomas s. Wilson: EIwood
| and Weymouth, to be supplied; English Creek
John Connolly; EVANS Mills and Jefferson,
to be supplied; Glendale, TO be supplied;
Gloucester City, William Barnart:
Greenland, NJ Hadson Haddonfield.
Philip Cline; Harnmonton. Charles s
Lawrence; Hurfville, James w Clark; Lin
wood Alonzo Chambers: Mantua, Winfield
5 Ludlow; Marlton, Edrnune G Hults; Mays
Landing Thomas Carman; Merchantville.
James Rogers: Moorestown to he supplied:
Mullica Hill, John Il Mason; Pauisboro,
saial Wheeler; Pedricktown and Centre
Square, Edwin Il Brunyafe; Pensauken, TO be
supplied: Pennsgrove. Emanuel Lewis NJ
Atkinson; 81 Paul's, WilIiam MITCHELL Pit
man Grove, j Il Downer: Pleasant Mills Cir
cult, 10 be supplied; Port Republic and
smithviile, Charles " IiYeziey; Smiths
Landing, } G Edwards: swedesboro. william
A Massey; Thoroughfare, TO be supplied;
tlesaak~ n Al wa
Oaks; WinsIow, Thomas d Sleeper; Wood
bnry, Denj Iippincotf
Alexander Gilmore. Chaplain 5 A., MEM
Der of W insIow Quarterly Conference
BRiDGEToS DIsTRIcT.-G L Dobbins, Presid-
ing Elder, Bfidgeton. Alloway, Alfred Wagg:
Auburn. JAS Corifss; Br1dgeton, Com
meree ST. Geo staneer; Trinity, james II
PayraB; Central, John Handley; Canton, John
" hilton; Cape May City, Lncfus o Man
chester; Cape May Court Honse, Andrew
Gregory; Cedarville, Robert Stephenson:
Clayton, John S iEeiser; Cumberland Circuit
to be supplied; Deerfieid and Nazareth
Zachary 7 Due4n; Dennisville, ODE supplied;
Dividing Greek. Ellenzie c sunfieId; Elmer,
Garner II TuIlis: Fairton, Edwin Lippin-
colt; sslassborn. " iIliain 5 Zane; Goshen ana
Dias Creak, George II Greenig; Harmony
Circuit, Lewis Clark; Hancocs's Bridge,
10 be supplied; Harrisonyille, Nordecai {
stokes; HaleyviIle and North Port Norris,
to be supplied; Malaga, L Ogden, Maurice
town and Backshaten, " lillian Margerum;
Millville = First Church. Edmond Hewitf-
Foundry, jesse stiles; Trinity. Joseph II
Miekle; Newport, Charles II Elder; ocean
City, Socrates Townsend; Pennsyilie, Decker
son Moore: Petersburg, Lewis A Bearmore;
Pleasant Grove, te be supplied; Port Eliza
beth. Charles smith; Port Norris. John
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

John G. Turner, son of Isaac G. Turner,
and Anna n. Cooper, both living near
Woodstown, were married by Mayor Wat
kins in Woodbury. on Thursday of last
week.
A happy crowd of young folks We're the
guests of Edith, daughter of VIM. z. and
Anna G. p. Flitcraft, on Monday evening,
the occasion being the anniversary OF the
birthday oil Miss Edith.
j. Lewis Davenport removes this week
to Watsontown, Pa, where he has accept
ed position in 4 large -four mill. His
place at Clarlz's mill will be taken by
Lorenzo Bateman, Of Wenonah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major e. r. Scott have
been for the past few months hard at work
in Pennsylvania. In eight w. G. j. Unions
lately formed by Mrs. Scott the aggregate
membership is 800, and in the Loyal Tenn
parance Legions formed there is member
ship of 400.
Clark Stratton, son of James Stratton,
near WoodstowD, was one of the 1877
graduates who were awarded the degree Of
Graduate of Pharmacy at the commence
nent exercises of the Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy, held in the Academy OF
Music on Tuesday evening.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

The March meeting was held at the
Court House at Salem on "Wednesday OF
last week. There were only seven mem
bers present. bare quorum, owing to the
blocking Of the roads with SHOW, viz,
Haynes, Allen, Bassett, Baker, Fox,
Griseom, Newell.
The usual routine business was transact
ed, the payment Of bills, &c.
Mr.. Allen reported that committee
from Cape May county had visited our
Aims House on the 7th inst, and were
shown over the institution. Cape May
being about to build new poor-house, the
object Of the visit was to see our house and
note any improvements. They were taken
in carriage to and from the institution
Committee on ballot-boxes reported that
they had met according to appointment,
and instructed Clerk Flynn to furnish the
several election officers with the secret
combination. Clerk Flynn duly attended
to that duty; and on motion, the COMMITTEES
was discharged.
Adjourned until second Wednesday in
April.
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second Brigade Reunion.

The First Reunion of the old Second
New Jersey Brigade, war of 1861, compris-
ing the 9Th, 9th, 7th, Sth and 18th Regi-
ments N. j. Vols. will be held at Trenton,
N. j., April 9th, 1888 tho 23d Anniyer-
sary of Lees surrender.
Business meeting at Aaron Wilkes Post
room, G. A. r., Dppolt Building, South
Greene street, at IL o'clock A. M. Ban
quet at Masonic Temple, at O'Clock p.
NJ. sharp, provided by citizens of Trenton.
His Excellencv the Governor, the Adju-
tant- General and Quartermaster-G General.
Generals Sickles. Carr and all old brigade
ard regimental commanders, are expected
to answer present at Roll-Call.
There will be short street parade. in
which the old brigade and regimental col
ors will be borne, and the old musicians of
the brigade will furnish the music chiefly.
All surviving officers, non-commissioned
officers and privates of the old Second
Jersey Brigade are invited to this our
first Reunion since the war. Comrades,
let us '.fall in once more, and renew the
memories of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks,
Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Petersburg
aud Appomattox! All coming are request
ed to notify the Secretary, by postal card
or otherwise, not later than April 4th. that
''rations" may be provided by our Local
Committee accordingly.
Arrangements made with all N. j. rail
roads for reduced rates or excursion tickets.
By order of Executive Committee.
WILLIAM J. SEwELI, Chairman.
JAMES f. RUSHING, Sec'y.
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A Costly Wreck.

During the blizzard last week a serious
accident occurred on the railroad, near Pal
atine. On Wednesday three engines-Nos.
9, and 14-started from Elmer to clear
the snow from the Bridgeton track. At
tached to this string of engines were two
passenger cars, containing a number of
passengers. The train was running at
pretty high rate of speed, and when about
800 yards below Palatine station, the COW
catcher of No. 2, the leading engine, which
is supposed TO have become weakened by
the weight of the snow, caught in one of
the ties, and in an instant the three engines
were almost an indescribable wreck. No.
2 was thrown about twelve feet from the
track and turned bottom side up, while the
tender was thrown clear over the engine,
landing about ten feet the other side of it;
the second engine, No. z. was almost as
bad a wreck as No. 2, and lay in the mud
on the opposite side Of the track. with her
tender turned upside down; No. IA, the
third engine. buried itself in the gully
made along the track by the first engine,
and was also badly wrecked. The front
trucks were torn from the car attached to
the last engine, the platform demolished
and the windows broken out Though
there were six men on one of the engines,
no one was dangerously injured. Il mum
Der in the wrecked coach were consldera-
bly, bruised. A wrecking train, it'll 100
men, went to the scene of the disaster We'd
nesday night, and track was laid around
the wreck. so that through trains TO
Bridgeton commenced running Thursday
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afnrrisan.iI.e Sa.es.

Well. orr town has managed to crawl
ont from under the Snow and we find our
selves doing business in the SAME old place.
All OF the school teachers around here
took vacation last week. Our school
here was closed. for repairs to the west ter,
but opened again ON Monday morning of
this week. Miss Abbie Grimshaw, of the
Cloverdase school, was unable to overcome
the conditions Of the climate. hence the
school house was Dof opened. Walter Fox,
teacher of the Harmony school at Mullica
Hill, was obliged 10 remain at homo calm
spectator of the blizzard Laura Penning-
ton. of the Clers' Run school, vas also
bound fast by the snow banks. Emily
Harris, teacher or the Lincoln school, went
visiting two days before the blizzard. struck,
and was unable to reach either her school
or boarding house during the week. Nor
was there any school held at Moore school
just over tile mill pond. 1t is not often
that the country schools take spring vaca-
ton, but this time they had to submit to
the inevitable, and therefore fell in like
INTO the larger schools and colleges on the
spring vacation line.
Our genial friend, Samuel Pimm. has
been spending some time at the session OF
Conference III Camden.
The creamery now appears To be an es-
tabiislled fact The projectors Of it have
secured house and decided upon loca-
tioB.
Oar people had good tasie of bow it
would go to get along without any mails.
We don't think that we would like to
change our present excellent system Of
mails (notw outstanding blizzards) for the
system of 'sye COED olden times" when .
mail vas obtained once in two weeks.
The township committee held meeting
last Monday afternoon for the purpose OF
organizing for the year. The new mem
ber Of the committee is Alfred Lippineott.
Pimm 6 Bro. have made up good sap
ply Of their patent land rollers
1t Is said that We will soon have another
poultry buyer, and deaier in butter and
eggs. Oh, our town Is getting there
slowly.
Stacy " EIazeIton was reelected as
Freebooter from this township. CoarTo.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

Collector Terrell is sending out notices
to liquor and tobacco dealers ofthe district
notifying them that special taxes are due.
The farmers OF the First and Second Con-
gressional districts are signing petition
protesting against the passage of the Mills
Tariff bill, which will reduce the tariff on
agricultural products.
Since March 1 the West Jersey Game
Protective Society has liberated 400 pair of
quail within the society's domains, and
abont 800 more birds will be distributed
before the end OF the month.
The fifth anniversary of the organization
Of the w. G. r. U. OF this place will be
held on April 18th. when reception and
appropriate exercises will be given. Mrs.
S. j. G. Downs, State President, has been
invited to attend,
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Tne mu,liea III, na.rroa.r

The severe weather of late has stopped
work on this road. When the grading was
begun work went on both ways--toward
Glassboro and Mullica Hill. The grading
has now been finished MP to within three or
four hundred yards of the West Jersey
tracks at Glassboro and as far as Five
Points, with few additional sections be-
You'd A few days of suitable weather
will enable the workmen TO complete the
grading on the entire line. The right OF
way has all been secured except through
few properties adjacent to Glassboro, and
Commissioners have been appointed to con-
denim for the purposes of right of way.
No trouble is anticipated in crossing tile
West Jersey tracks at Glassboro. The
work of construction will then be begun at
once, and it is expected that trains will
commence to run by the first of May. The
road will cost aoout $50, COO
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

The ears Of young woman in Atlantic
City are so seriously infamed that the sur
geons are afraid she may lose the sense of
hearing. Her eyesight is impaired already
by the inflammation, which was caused by
the use of cheap Jewelry. She has been in
the habit of wearing one dollar earrings
that were guaranteed not to injure her ears
or her eyesight. A few weeks ago she
complained of soreness in her ears and
constant itching. A surgeon discovered
that the hooks of the earrings were made
of brass that had been tlIinly coated with
an imitation of gold. She removed the
cheap rings at once, but it was too late,
for the poison had done its work, and her
ears are now swelled to three times their
natural size. This should serve as a warn
ing to young women not to wear cheap
jewelry.
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View Jersey conference.

The fifty-second session Of the New
Jersey Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was opened in the
Broadway NJ. Z. Church, Camden on We'd
nesday morning last, Bishop Cyrus D..
Foss, d. D., LII. d., presiding. The con-
ference was opened by tho Bishop reading
selections of the Scriptures. Prayer was
offered by Rev. II. s. Harris. Bishop
Foss announced the hymn, after which he
referred to the storm and its effect upon
the attendance at the conference, and ask
ed the opinion of the members as to the
advisable OF adiourning the Conference for
the day. Presiding Elder Rev. Milton,
Relyea, who was the only Elder present,
advised an adjournment. Rev. w. 5.
Barnart In the absence of the Conference
Secretary, was elected Secretary pro tenn.
and called the roll, only eighteen ministers
being present.
The first regular session of the Confer
ence was beld ON Thursday morning.. Rev.
George B. Wight was elected Conference
Secretary, and he appointed the following
assistants: Reys- j. l.. Rec, G.. c. Stangcr,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23
Al,egca r,ere,,cs omcia,s.

Many officials Of counties, cities and
townships in the State of New Jersey arc
liable. it is said. to an Indictment by the
Grand Juries for violating the law of 1881,
which requires full financial statement
of each county, township, city. town or
borough TO be sent to the Comptroller Of
the Treasury The violation of the law
this year, it is said, have been so numerous
as to attract attention on the part of the
State authorities. Among large list from
towns and townships in various PARTS of
the State We notice the following named
places from our county, from which moth
ing has been heard: the city of Salem, Dor
ough of Woodstown, and the townships of
Alloway, Elsinboro, Lower PENIS Neck,
Quinton, and Upper Pittsgrove The pen
atty for not making the reports is an in
dietment by the Grand Jury aud fine Of
500.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

AS party of young men were walking
down Main street on Tuesday evening they
noticed some one standing on the step in
front of the Baptist church. Their atten-
ton was directed to the figure from the
fact that it was attired in woman's clothes
and apparently as motionless as the church
building itself. They stopped to iuyesti-
gate and soon quite crowd assembled in
the street, who exeitedly discussed the
probability of the person being the much
talked of woman catcher" and suggest
ed its capture and punishment. Several of
the more courageous of the crowd made an
advance in the direction Of the figure. but
it moved not an inch and The very stiffness
of the object cowed the boys and sent them
back TO the street. While discussing the
subject further a carriage drove up from
the sheds in the rear of the church, and the
figure quietly walked off the step, entered
the carriage and was driven away. Some
one from out of town had no doubt used
the shed as shelter for their team and
while waiting for the team to be unhtched
some inoffensive farmers wife or daughter
had almost caused a riot in our peaceful
borough
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23

The following is list of the principal
officers elected in the city of Salem and the
various townships at the election held on
Tuesday Of last week:
Salem-Mayor, J. w. Acton; Treasurer,
w. w. Acton; School Supt., Il. Gwynne,
Jr.: Council, West Ward, Thos. B. Starr;
East Ward, Jos. Washington; Freeholder,
West Ward, VIM j. Freas; East Ward
Isaac Allen. Salem's Council will be tie
on the question of license, with the Mayor
holding the deciding vote, which he viii
east in favor of license. Applications for
license will be considered at special meet
ing of Council, to DE held this evening.
Upper Pittsgrove--F Jos. N.
Mayhem; Collector, Hiram Strang; Asses
sor, j N. Gray.
Pittsgrove- Freebooter, Theodore Rog
ers; Assessor, Martin V. Haines; Collee-
tor
Warrington F reeholder, Alfred b.
Shute; Assessor. VIM. II. Acton; Collee-
tor, Casper w. Acton.
u. r. Neck-Freeholde Geo. w. Beyis;
Assessor, Amos Morris; Collector, Josiah
Snmmerill
Elsinboro Freebooter. Chas f. Baker;
Assessor, Jos. w. Powell; Collector, Ernst
A. Waddington.
l.. A. Creek Freebooter, Robt. b. Girls
com; Assessor, Mark 7. Hilliard; Coliec-
tor, Henry Elwell
Quinton-- Freebooter Lexis Fox, Sr.;
Assessor, Henry H. Davis; Collector, Jos.
s. Plummer.
Alloway- Freebooter, John G. Emmel;
Assessor, Chas. Johnson; Collector, Geo.
W. Pierson.
Oldmans- Freebooter, Robert G. Ped
rick; Assessor, John Burke; Collector, Al
bert Justice.
The Board OF Freeholders will be Re-
publican, standing seven Republicans to
six Democrats.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23
Anew Paner Hanger.

D. r. Cruise, who learned the paper
hanging business in one of the best estab-
lishments in Bridgeton, has located here
and is ready for business. He can furnish
on demand any kind of paper for kitchen,
dining-room, hall, bedroom or parior and
hang it in workmanlike manner. Mr..
Cruise comes ighly recommended, and as
there is need for good workman in this
line. will no doubt receive his full share of
patronage. He is boarding at Mrs. Hew-
tits, where he can be seen or orders can
be left. Also any orders left at Hum
phreys' store will be handed to him and re-
ceive his prompt attention.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-03-23
ALI oyer INC COUNTY

Forepaughs circus will exhibit IN Salem
on the 30th of April next,
A mail route has been established from
Aldne via Shirley to Elmer.
Rev. Il. V. Glover has resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist Church at Alloway-
Sheriff Butcher, on Saturday, sold a par
Gel of real estate in Alloway township, be-
longing to Charles w. Fries, to Harriet
Fries, for 1880.
The charter members of the new Mason
ie Lodge of Pennsgroye are: J. ID. Clay
polo, w. NJ; H. H. Detroit, S. M; Jas.
+. Smalley, j. w; II. nj. Flanagan, }. w.
Trumbu,i d. r. Lcahy, j. ID. Whitaker
and T. G. Carman.
The milling firm Of Dixon 81 House at
Salem has been dissolved, Edward Dixon
retaining the Fifth street mill, while Oak
ford House will take charge of the Horn
blower mill, which he recently purchased.
and which he expects TO start running THIS
week.
Joseph English, the temperance evangel-
ist. who closed his abors in Salem on Sat
urday week and started for Bridgeton on
the following Monday, was imprisoned in
a snow bank near Elmer until Thursday,
when the train as dug out, and he got
through to Bfidgeton, where he mas Deen
holding successful meetings for the w. Z.
7. U.
Mr.. Henry Bassett, of Warrington, who
a year or two ago stocked pond on his
farm with five German Carp, procured OF
the Government Fish Commissioner, has
been quite successful in their cultivation.
On Saturday he drained off his pond. and
found that the original five had produced
400 carp, weighing from three-quarters to
a pound each.
Mother Goose and her family attracted
a fair-sized audience at the Lecture Hall,
at Salem, on Wednesday evening of last
week, considering that no country people
could get into town. The proceeds were
sufficient to meet all expenses and leave a
balance for the Y. w. c. T. o., under
whose auspices it was held. There is talk
of repeating the entertainment.