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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-06
.uncIe John's'' sermon.

Whew. what a throng of readers the
MONITOR has, to be sure, and what good
looking ones, too; bright eyed boys and
girls-I never should have believed it.
really. And now, children, since you are
all here and ready for the sermon, or story,
| shall drop right to business and waste no
time in preliminaries. What | shall tell
you to-day will be a story of the long, long
ago, but strictly true in every particular.
1t is a story told me by my grand mother
when | was but in my teens, If even that,
and is as fresh in memory now as If told
but yesterday.
During the Revolutionary war, she
said, II was living with my uncle, Col.
Sharp. near Sharptown, and one day to-
ward the latter part of the week and quite
early in the morning, | was going across
the fields on an GRAND to one of the neigh
bors when | saw what seemed to me a
great army of red coats coming directly
toward me. With their bright bayonets
cleaning in the morning sun and pretty
red coats, thought it the most dazzling
sight had ever beheld, and it was by far.
My first impulse was to ran, then to hide.
but rejecting that could make success
of neither, since they appeared to cover the
whole field, | resolved to walk right on
and mp to them. You may be sure | was
afraid-oh, l was, and my heart seemed
literally in my mouth and could almost
hear its loud throbs.
perhaps should have said in the begin
ming that my uncle was absent from home
at the time, leaving the great house and
the servants and myself In care of my aunt
who, poor soul, was hourly apprehensive
for the safety of my uncle, long enough,
too, before she knew there was red coat
near the premises, and young as | was. |
too knew and knew very well that uncle
was marked man by the English, and
that if they ever secured him his life would
probably pay the forfeit. That was why
uncle packed up his plate ware and sent it
to Wilmington, and drove all his stock into
the woods when he heard of the near APP
proach of the English. | was then, think,
between eight and ten years of age, being
born March 9Th, 1860, and this event oc-
CURED, as near as can tell, sometime in
ITS.
"Pretty soon the General, or officer OF
some rank, came up to where | was and
addressing me kindly inquired where was
from and where going. told him came
from my uncle's right back there. and was
going TO neighbours of an errand. Who
is your uncles' be asked. Anthony Sharp,
| replied. is be at home?' was next asked.
No sir answered, he has gone away.
knew that uncle had heard they were
searching for him and so had left Just a
short time previous. You say your uncle
has gone away, now tell me where he has
gone and nobody shall hurt you | told
him could not, | didn't know where.
This was literal fact for, although | knew
all the rest. knew of his leave taking and
all that, | really knew nothing OF his
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uarrisanxIue Notes.

Morgan Coles is going to build portico
to his residence.
Fred. Rapp's residence has been en-
larged and otherwise improved.
Ii is reported that George Horner's dog
has gone mad and wandered off.
Mrs. Thomas Moore is in very poor health.
Harrisonviile station the farmers say, is
receiving more freight than is being
shipped from Swedesbere-I mean farm
produce.
Truckers tell us that melon raising is no
longer profitable.
The public school opened on Monday
with about forty scholars. Miss Abbie
Grimshaw is the teacher, and good one
she is
Our best sportsmen have returned from
the fields and woods with good bunch OF
game birds.
Edward Shute and his family are enjoy
ing n week visit at Ocean city.
Miss Raehie Kitchens has returned to
Wilmington.
Hugh Grimshaw had narrow escape
last Saturday. He drove to Clayton to
attend a funeral, taking with him two
ladies aud gentleman of this village,
When within few feet of the railroad
track near Clayton. he saw train APP
pfOacnlng. rearing BIS young uoi sc "ouio
become unmanageable if the train passed
in front of them. he piled the whip and
just as the hind wheels rolled over the
track the locomotive dashed by.
John Wilkinson W i'll shortly enter Prince
ton college.
Alfred Rapp and family, of Doylestown,
Pa, are visiting George Rapp, of this
place.
Nj ISIS Abbie Grmshaw, who was wanted
to teach the Oak Street school, North
Woodbury., could not get released from an
engagement with the Harrisonville school,
and the vacancy is filled temporarily by
her brother. Oliver Grimshaw
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-06
De,,uoueptTaxesU neo,,eeted.

1t is well-known to most of our taxpay-
ers that there are hundreds of dollars of
delinquent taxes which have accumulated
during the administration of ex-Collector
Ballinger, which. SO far as we can learn,
neither the late Collector nor the township
committee are taking any means to collect.
One of these delinquents did some work
on the roads to the amount of five dollars
and when his work was done. at once got
his order for the money from the overseer
and then proceeded to Clerk Foster for his
order on the treasurer. Mr.. Foster recog-
nized his name as one ON the delinquent
list to the extent OF S. 80. After dedncting
this, the aforesaid individual had just
twenty cents remaining to his credit, an
order for which was given him. 1t is SO
seldom that public officials do their whole
dnty in matters of this kind that Mr..
Foster is to be commended for his action.
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cu,,ncr,aua Couutv Fair.

The thirty sixth annual exhibition of the
Cumberland County Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural Society was opened on Wednes-
day at Bridgeton. The exhibition, except
ing in tho agricultural and fruit depart
ments, was above the average. The
latter, owing to tho wet season, were poor.
There was fine display of fancy work
and paintings. The attendance on the first
day was estimated at about 2000 persons.
In the races ex- Assemblyman John Avis
double team took first money in the 5-year-
old colt race. f. S. Browns double road
team were successful in their class and
Hayseeder, from Riverside Park, won first
prize for single road horses. The 2 35 race
was the best of the day. Frank c., owned
BY Isaac Adam, Burlington, was first;
Slndarose, second, and Minnie o., third.
Best time, $50. Drake was successful in
the $50 county race.
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An occuitation Of Jupiter.

An occulation of Jupiter, remarkable
and beautiful phenomenon, was visible at
a qua rter before 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
night. Previous to the occultation all four
of the satellites were visible in right line
with the belts of the planet. The third.
second and fourth satellites were to the
west in the order named, and the first to
the east of the planet. At 9.43.56a, the
planet approached the disc of the moon,
and a beautiful aureola appeared, visible
about two seconds. A rift Of cloud across
the moon obstructed the view of the satel-
lites, but the planet could be observed, and
became completely oblitcrated at 9-44. sSa
The emersion occurred about fifty minutes
later. A similar occultation of the planet
occurred on March ESD and June 18th, but
the conditions were not so favorable for
observation.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-06

Next week we shall open our
great stock of the latest Novel
ties in Dress Fabrics, which for
months past we have been busy
gathering wherever they are
best made.
They must have room. To
get it we make quick prices on
our present stock OF staple Fall
and Winter stuffs.
Robes.
Combination Side-band Robes
silk-and-wool, 81, imported to
sell at sIa.
Embroidered Persian Robes
$3.50, imported to sell at $40.
Embroidered Persian Robes
SIS. imported to sell at SIS.
Embroidered Persian Robes
$40. imported to sell at s2s.
Light weight Cloth Robes,
with Oriental wrought work in
wool, sa5. imported to sell at
SIS.
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Hn1Gl Arrivals

The arrivals at the east Avenue"
hotel for the past week are: Chas. c. Pet
tit, A. G. Alburger. Geo. T. Alburger,
Philadelphia; w. Scott Smith, Fleming
ton; w. S. Hamisper, Camden; Z. G.
Knight, Harry E. Bodine, Salem; II. B.
Wilson, Woodbury.; N. Reeve, Haddon-
field; Miss Lewis, New York; H. S. Ma
gruder, wife and child, Mrs. A. f. Nc
Grath, Mississippi; @. P. Harris, Har-
mersville; A. H. Woodruff, |. Y. Strebig
and wife, T. T. Rock, Jno. SYartzwood,
i. E. McFadden, ]. II. Macke, Messrs.
X ilpatrick, Shields, Mcintyre, Rhodes,
Nutting, Kloeb, Snyder, Senhauser Nc
Kinley, Lewis, Newton, Barritt, Miss
Bebus and child, Miss Fisher, "Uncle Hi.
RAM Co
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Churcn NOfes.

Subject for next Tuesday evening at the
meeting of Christian Endeavor at the Bap-
fist church will be eight the good
fight" leader, Mr. William Ruff.
Preaching at the M. E. Church by the
pastor, Rev A II. Eberhardt, next Sabbath :
10A M. "The great contest and the prize. y
7.30 p. NJ. "Three things that serve to
make Christian.
The West Jersey Baptist Association
ill hold its annual session in Millville on
the 10th and 18th inst. Unusual interest
is attached to this session, and the attend
ance is expected to be large.
The Baptist Sunday School will here
after meet in the afternoon at o'clock
instead of in the morning. At their an
nual meeting last Sunday all the old off
GERS were reelected with the exception of
Miss Emma Turner, who was appointed
organist.
The annual convention of the Salem
County Sunday School Association will be
held in the Elmer M. E. Church, on Tues
day, September 18th. An interesting pro-
gramme has been prepared, worthy the
attendance and participation of the Sab
bath-school workers of the county. The
programme will be published next week
and sent to the different schools.
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0aanamakerTs

mr. bolicJ--a new policy

orr bollcJ--a new policy.
The new Autumn things are
crowding in upon us hourly
for the present let them care
for themselves. You'll find
them.
lust now our talk is on a new
feature for the opening of a sea-
son. We call it our SEPTEMBER
Limited Sale.
The limitations are:
First. Space. With all the
vastness OF the store we can
only give to the special Bar
gains that are in this sale the
required room for a Limited
Period. The new things may
wait a little now, but you would
Mt be pleased were they not
prominent soon.
.Sccond. Time. From the reg
ular business now pressing hard
upon us we cannot divert atten-
ton very long. The ebb and
flow of the merchandise of the
seasons is a movement quite
like the tides. Occasionally
there is a freshet. This is a
freshet. a ilood--soon over. It
must be to give place TO the reg
ular proceedings Of the stuffs
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ua,ue.. pertec, Can.FsIIer.

We are pleased to note that the can-fill-
ing machine of f. G. Haines, Of which
ment ion has been made in our columns
heretofore, is giving very good satisfaction
where it is being used. The Farmers Co
operative Factory have two of these ma
chimes in use and on Tuesday last the ma
chine was operated almost the entire day
filling thirty-seven cans per minute, with
only one boy at the machine to operate 1T.
This is filling cans very rapidly and so FAR
as we are able to know, exceeds anything
in the can-filling line that has ever yet
been done in this country. In conversation
with Mr.. Haines concerning the matter OF
such rapid filling, we asked the question
whether running the machine so fast DID
not crush the fruit to such an extent as to
iniure it after it was packed in the can. He
answered that such indeed would be the
case with other filters, but in mine the
plunger moves forward slowly in filling the
can and returns TO commence the stroke
lust twice as fast as it went forward, so
that the machine can be operated nearly
twice as fast as other machines and yet not
force the fruit into the cans any more rap
idly Mr.. Haines said that " one of the
most remarkable things in the work OF the
machine was the uniformity of the filing
Every can WIS filed just alike with Just
the desired quantity and there was no re-
filling of the cans. To test the matter, :"
he said, 81 procured a set of scales and
took the cans promiscuously as they came
from the machine to the number of about
forty cans, and ON putting them on the
scales the average weight was two pounds
and eleven ounces, and the variation from
this weight was the weight of seven light
eight-penny nails" Mr.. Haincs informed
MS that twenty-five machines in all had
been sold this year. He said, :" recon-
mend my machine to all packers who want
TO put up honest goods as know il will
pack the can with solid material and not
with one-half Juice as is done by some pack
ers. The machine is giving the best Of
satisfaction, but next year" said he, II
will have still more perfect machine, as
see many improvements thatcan be made :
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES.

WoopsfowN IoDdE, No. los, |. .. q. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Bulding.
Woopsrows LopaE, No. 13S, +. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, In Borton 3
Hall.
WooDBiNE LopaE, No. 15S, l. o. o. f.
Meets in Turner's building every Friday
evening.
MosAesA TRIBE. No. AZ, IMP. o. r. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. Sc, o. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Rileys
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at three
President. Mrs. Anna +. Sender; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. +. Ii. Humphreys
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whereabouts, however different it might
have been with aunty. The officer appear
ed to half distrust me, and said Come on
my little girl aud show us the way We
were even then in plain sight of my IN
cle's house--a great, old-fashioned brick
structure, such as they put up in those
days, with the big part hip-roofed, and
lean to at the gabled end shingled away to
the ground. led the way and in short
time we were at the dwelling. Aunty, as
you may well imagine, was badly fright
ened, but the officer told her she had moth
ing to fear. and that all he wanted was the
person Of Col. Sharp, saying it was useless
for the family to hide him away as they
would be sure to find him and then 1t
would only be worse for the Colonel, adj
vising aunt if she knew where he was to
have it disclosed at once. Aunty told him
she knew nothing of his whereabouts
whatever, that he rode off the other night,
but where she couldn't tell. The officer
then with a guard proceeded to search
every room of the house, looking into ey-
cry closet and peering into cupboards and
corners. ] should have said that the fam
lily servants were locked in a room the
meanwhile, and guarded while aunt was
taken from room to room by the unwel-
come visitors. Presently they come to
door that was locked. 1t was TO no pur-
pose that aunt assured them that uncle was
not in that room; they would not take her
word for it. The doors were great oaken
affairs, and so they had some pretty hard
work to break it open, which they did at
last with the butt of their muskets and by
pushing against it. When in the room
they went through it as they did the rest,
stabbing their bayonets in the bed ticking,
looking under the beds and the like"
But now | see that some of you little
fellows, whose feet barely touch the floor
while sitting in the peg, are becoming
FESTIVE, and as the story is not half told,
am sure you would rather hear the conclu-
sion at another time, SO fare thee well for
the present. UNCLE JOHN.
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WIIson-MOrsan.

On Wednesday, the 4th inst, at the res
idenee of the BRIDES mother, near Woods
town, DIR. Howard A. Wilson, of Wood
bury, and Miss Mamie Z. Morgan were
united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The
guests, about fifty in number, were rela-
tiyes of the contracting parties. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev j. E. Wilson,
father of the groom, assisted by Rev. l..
Myers, the BRIDES pastor. Harry Wilson
and Miss Helen A. Wilson. brother and
sister of the groom, were groomsman and
maid of honor, respectively. Kelsay Nor
gan, of Woodbury., and Ralph Souder, of
Woodstown, were ushers. The ceremony
was performed at II O'Clock, A. NJ, the
bride being attired in white faille, with
Duchess lace trimming, and carrying
bouquet of white roses. The wedding
march was played by Miss Belle Hum
phreys, of Woodstown. After the ceremony
the guests partook of an elaborate wedding
dinner, and the happy couple took the
afternoon north bound train for Taunton,
Mass. The wedding gifts were numerous,
and included almost everything in solid
silver of service to housekeepers, pictures,
and useful and ornamental articles.
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uoara of ASSESSORS Meeting.

The Board of Assessors of this county
met at the Court House, at Salem, ON
Monday, and compiled the abstract of rat
ables for the present year. Pilesgrove
township is credited with 1906 acres of
land, amount of real estate 81 942, l25; per-
sonal property, $780, 25; debts, $780,
200, leaving a balance of 81, 593, 450. The
real estate 81, SOS, 046 personal property
above debts, s14, 966, $50, being gain of
5000. 900 over the assessment of last year.
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The prices go down on a
great quantity of Parlor Furni-
ture, 40 complete suites and
many odd pieces. A few
are off IS per cent, others SO,
others so. but whatever it is
You can tell for yourself Each
article or suite has a large card
upon which Saturdays price is
placed above and to- days price
below. Could anything be
palmer or more fairo
You will find all this on the
third floor, 18th street. Are
you thinking of the new parlor
things' Study this sale. All
products of the current year.
upholstered in Wilton, damask,
plush, tapestry and brocatelle:
many styles original and exclu-
sive with us. no duplicates.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-06

Sheriff Shaw, at Brdgeton. on Tuesday
drew the petit jurors for the October term
of court in Cumberland County.
1t is reported that highwaymen have re-
Gently stopped several farmers on their way
to market on the Gloucester turnpike be-
tween Westville and Gloucester.
Twenty candidates for third grade teach
ers' certificates were examined by the
Gloucester County Board of Examiners
last Saturday, fifteen passing success
fully.
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A Ca,u from Governments Employe.

We enjoyed pleasant call the other
day from Mr.. George F. Nixon, long time
editor of the Bridgeton Chronicle, and now
in government service at Washington, ID.
G. When ut home Mr.. Nixon lives at
Woodbury., or at least his family does, his
official duties requiring nearly all the time
at the Capital. Just now he is passing
vacation in visiting friends at his old home
in Brldgeton, aud his still older home, the
home of his boyhood, at Cedarville, and
making arrangements for placing one OF
lus sons, young man, in school at Bridge
ton.
Mr.. N. says his department duties are
quite light but responsible, nevertheless,
requiring a great deal of attention and
pains-taking application. He has now
held this place in part under three admin
istrations, being appointed under Presi-
ident Arthur When Cleveland came into
Office his superior in the department was a
lawyer from Atlanta, Ca, by whom he
was most courteously treated, the question
of politics never being raised. ''How
about your brother down there, y We asked.
s'Oi, Jim is doing well; better than that,
in fact. His position is Immediately I'M
der Attorney General Miller. Harrison's
late law partner at Indianapolis, Ind, and
he occupies room in the handsome build
ings known as the Court of Claims, Attor-
ney Miller having the first floor, his assist
ants the second, and a handsome law
library filling the third. oh, Jim is doing
very we'll indeed, and " i'll hardly be likely
to make Millyille his future home Mr..
Nixon said he meant to make run to
Bridgeton during the Fair, after which he
should Immediately return to Washington.
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Matthias Kiger. who was born end raised
in the neighborhood OF Courses Landing,
died early in the week and was buried at
Haines' Neck Cemetery on "Wednesday.
Mr.. X. was prominent man in the church
and in social circles in years gone by. lie
was in his SGD year and leaves several sons
and one or two daughters.
James Thompson, who lived most of his
life Of T3 years below Sharptown, died on
Tuesday and is to be buried in the ceme-
terry there tomorrow morning. We learn
that Mr.. Thompson was only sick day or
two. He was frequent visitor to Woods
town and was well-known to both old and
young as kind hearted man, an excellent
neighbor and will be greatly missed.
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0WatIanIaker's

and things. Hence Limited by
Time.
7Hlr1a. Quantities. All
things in this Limited Sale are
at prices very far below value,
and of course Limited. They
cannot be replaced. You get
them by unusual conditions.
Somebody loses more or less
heavily on each item. General
ly more, Men may be mostly
fools but they are not gone SO
clean daft as to continue losing
indefinitely. Hence an end in
view to the biggest lots.
And that's the why of the
title:
Sebtenzber LIMITED SAX.
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CHURCHES.

FrIENps-Scrvices on First and Fifth DAYS at
1890 a. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
morning.
METHODIST EPIseoPAL--Rev. A. H. Eberhardt
Services nj 1000 a. NJ. and 7.i5 2. M PRAYER
lleeting Wednesday at AS p. NJ.
sunday school nj 100 T. NJ, superintendent,
George w. boone.
BNrrisr--Rcv w. T.. Cornwell
s,erv ices ;lt 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p M Prayer
meeting Thursday nj 80 p. NJ.
sunday school at 2.00 p. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
superintendent.
PREsGYTERiAN-Hev.B T.. Johnson
services atd000 A. NJ. and 7.30 +. M PRAYER
meeting Wednesday ut 7.30 p. NJ.
sunday school at i15 A. NJ. j. Il. Jaquette,
superintendent
GATHoLIC--Rcv. Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January 9TH services Mt
lIo'elock, A. NJ, and every other Sunday at 9
o'clock, a. NJ.
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Victoria DOIngs.

G. Barclay Small, living near Victoria,
lost two hogs this week with hog cholera.
All of his other hogs are afflicted with the
same disease.
Aaron leopard, of Westville, returned
on Thursday last from pleasant stay at
Leesburg. N. ].
Rev. Mr.. Stultz returned last week from
a two week 5 vacation.
The public school of Westyille opened
on Tuesday, Sept. Sd. Mr.. Jos. Stewart,
the teacher, boards with Mr.. Cattell at
Newbold
John How, who was with Jos. Pratt, is
now clerking for Z. L. Croft
A great many people from around here
nightly attend the colored camp meeting
held in Magnolia Grove, Woodbury.. II.
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AIioway Notes

Melvin Remster is worse, and the doctor
has given up all hopes of his recovery.
''Uncle" George Bee committed suicide
on Thursday of last week by taking laud-
anum. His funeral on Monday was largely
attended, Rev. Chas H. Elder preaching
the sermon.
Rev. Alfred Wagg and family are at
Long Branch for 2 week.
Chas. Ii. Timoerman is rebuilding the
yeranda in front of his house, and making
other improvements.
Kelly & Ayres. of Quinton, have been
compelled TO fill up two wells dug by them,
on account of the water being unfit for
use. In both wells it is said oil was found
coming in from the bottom.
K. c. Miller has built large shed at his
lumber yard TO store lime and phosphate in.
Samuel Beal has been renewing old ac-
quaintanees here, and fixing up his burial
lot in the Nj. E. cemetery.
II. S. Eanleer will commence to auction
cut the store goods bought by him of r..
NJ. Stretch on Saturday 1t is said he will
start creamery here in the store building.
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