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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10
Just over a county Lines.

Gloucester County's Board of Freehold
ers was unable to settle up about 5000
worth of claims last week because the APP
preparations had been exhausted.
Eureka Lodge of Good Templars of
Newfield, and the w. c.. Z. U. of that
place, are jointly offered a lot for a hall
and the labor to erect it free of cost. They
are e~ndeayoring to arrange to raise the
money for materials for a building.
The Gloucester County Board of Free
holders organized on Wednesday with the
election of Z. j.. Davis, Director, and John
S. Jessup, Clerk. The salary of the latter
was increased from 375 to $50. The salary
Of G. S. Knisell, who was reelected County
Collector, was increased from $3.50 to $500.
The Common Pleas judges of Gloucester
county will hold license court on the 18th
of May, to act upon applications for whole
sale license, under the new law which Will
take effect on the goth of May. The court
has announced that all applications must
be filed with the County Clerk on or before
the goth, and remonstrances at the same
time.
Supreme Court Justice Reed opened the
Cumberland county courts on Tuesday
with the new law judge, James II. Hoag-
land, on the bench. The grand jury spent
all day investigating the charge of conspir-
acy against Master Workman John Cofley
by the Cumberland Glass Company. Ten
applications for saloon licenses were pre-
sented.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10
srarrsservnie Notes.

Rev. G. L. Dobbins preached here last
Thursday evening. and held the first quar-
terly conference of this year.
Il. G. Wilkinson. William Fox, w. w.
Adams, and FL. A. Avis awe been elected
as delegates TO attend the District Lodge
of Good Templars, at Paulsboro. on next
Tuesday.
s. S. Conover represented Harrisonviile
Branch, No. $50, Order OF Iron Hall, at the
district meeting held in Jersey City, on
Monday.
Quite a delegation Of IIarrisonville Good
Templars paid a friendly visit to Sincerity
Lodge, at MnIliea Hill, on last Monday
evening.
Samuel Pinim and wife spent last Snn-
day visiting friends in Bridgeton.
The Sacrament o the Lords Supper will
be administered in the church next Sunday
morning. Pastor Miller will preach a
saeramental sermon in the morning and in
the evening his subject viii be christian
Succession
It. ]. Hurff has been quite sick for the
past few days.
The trustees of the church held a bust
ness meeting last Saturday night.
Until further notice, the w. G. T. z.
and Loyal Legion viii hold their meetings,
in the class room Of the church, every Fri
day afternoon.
We notice improvements i'll the shape
0 fnew fences around the residences of DIR.
Stanger and of Edward Kirby.
CoGITo.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

The county road law, giving Boards OF
Freeholders power to issue bonds for the
improvement of the highways, is proving
troublesome to the Union County Free
holders. They nave held three or four
meetings to devise a plan of action, but so
far nave not made much Roadway. Their
first act was to pass a resolution to issue
$3.50, 900 in bonds bearing Al per cent. in
terest. So far all was smooth sailing for
the Freeholders. Their troubles began
when they mapped out tho roads on
which the money should be spent. Every
farmer in the county fancies that the road
running past his potato patch is the one
which ought to be attended TO, and, as the
Board could not humor all, the result is a
howl from one end of the county to the
other over the alleged unfairness Of the
Freeholders. The Freeholders have desig-
mated four roads to be improved, while as
the case stands forty-four would scarcely
meet the demand. The unfortunate men,
bers are badgered right and left by their
anxious constituents, who give them 10
peace since TIE fateful measure was intro
dueed. They have taken a couple of trips
through the country to decide the claims
ofthe respective localities, and have return
ed no wiser than when they started. In
despair, after susta ming an intel
~lectual bombardment for several hours
Thursday from the sturdy farmers the
Board resolved on another and final junket
through the county. It's an i'll vino that
blows nobody good, and the liyerymen of
the county will reap n harvest while the
tanglc over the road bill continues.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

On The invitation Of Sincerity Lodge,
No. 1903, L. @. G. r., Of MuIlica Hill. large
delegations ofGood Templars from Woods
town. Harrisonviile and other lodges visi-
ted the former lodge on Monday evening
last. The handsome and comfortable room
of Sincerity Lodge was crowded. and after
the routine business of the evening, includ-
ing installation Of officers for the present
quarter, was concluded, an interesting pro-
gramme of readings, reeitations, singing
and speecll-making was carried out. After
adjournment the members were invited
into a lower room and RECALLED with ice
cream and cakes. Il was unanimously
concluded on the pant of the visitors that
Sincerity Lodge knew how to make things
pleasant for company.
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loss ofEarna Animals.

The estimates of Professor Hodge, stat
istician of the Agricultural Department, OF
the losses of farm animals during the past
season gives the following figures for New
Jersey Number of horses in tho State,
95, 341 number lost, 1889, or 1.3 per cent.
Cattle, 250,217 number lost, 4,75i, or 10
per cent. Sheep, 103, 100 number lost,
1913, or Is per cent. Swine, 1856, 063 /;
number lost, Q, sci, or Q per cent.
The health and condition Of animals, the
professor says, has been unusually good.
Pleuro-pneumonia is mentioned less fire.
q%uentlY than for many years. When men,
toned by the correspondent it is usually
with the statement that it is under control
aud that Hno alarm is felt" The report
from Burlington county fairly represents
the tenor of the reports from all other
counties where the disease is noted. II
| says: "While no disease can be said to be
unusually prevalent, pieuro-pneumonia was
introduced on some farms bys purchased
stock, but it has been promptly met by iso-
lation and the slaughter of those affected.
We are favored with medical officials, alert
and skilful, to whom we are indebted for
the restraint and eradication Of the disease .
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gloucester CO. Temperance Alliance

a regular quarterly meeting of the GloE-
cester County Temperance Alliance will be
held in the Presbyterian chapel, Wenenah,
on Thursday, May 16, 1888, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Business of importance viii be
presented for consideration in connection
with the discussion ofthe Liquor Question,
and it behooves every Temperance worker
TO manifest their interest in the cause.
Delegates will be appointed to attend the
meeting of the various temperance organ
izations at Trenton on the Esd inst; the
proposed certiorari proceedings against the
recent re-grant;ng of licenses and re-
monstrances against the applications about
to be made to sell by the quantity viii be
presented for consideration. Amass meet
ing will be held in the Methodist Episco-
pal church in the evening.
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notes.

Rev. II. ]. Hamilton of Connellsville,
Penna., a former pastor of the Mullica Hill
Baptist Church, will fill the pulpit at the
Baptist Church next Sunday.
On the ninth of next month a cremation
of the mortgage oil the beautiful Methodist
Episcopal church at Clayton will take
place with appropriate ceremonies.
The Rev. Mr.. Thomas, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, at Greenwich, Cum
berland county, will deliver his farewell
sermon on Sunday morning next. Mr..
Thomas win move to Philadelphia in a
short time, and his many friends sincerely
regret his loss as their pastor.
The union revival meetings in Bridgeton,
by the noted evangelist, Mr.. b. Fay Mills,
have proven a remarkable success, hundreds
having evidenced their desire to lead a better
life. Tie meetings are attended by crowds
of people, and no building iii the city is
large enough to accommodate all who are
DESTROYS of attending. The meetings close
this evening.
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Last Wcek,s Crop Report.

The official crop report issued by the
New Jersey weather service states that the
weather conditions during the last week
have been on the whole unfayorable to all
crops except wheat, rye and grass. In
Cumberland the heavy beating rains have
affected peach, apple and cherry blossoms.
In Mercer the weather was hard on grain,
vegetables and grasses. In the vicinity of
Rancocas, Burlington county, the potatoes
are coming up finely. Much corn is plant
ed and there is great promise of fruit of all
kinds. Around Mount Holly the seed in
the ground has q tendency to rot and the
fruit beds do not look well. In the neigh
borhood of Beverly and Burlington the
fruit blossoms are all right. Peas are Wig
orous. At MoorestoWn the grass and grain
have been favored by the abundance of
rain. Garden crops have made little head
way. In Gloucester county early crops are
looking well. Ground has been broken
for corr and apple trees are in bloom.
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a Fad EIit.

The Secret Service officers in PhiIadel-
phia have been notified to keep a sharp
lookout for a bogus fiye-dollar bill which
is at present being extensively circulated
in and around Pittsburg. 1t is an excel
lent imitation of the genuine article. The
size is precisely the same, and the coloring
is so good as TO demand the services of an
expert in distinguishing it from the genu-
inc note. 1t can be readily detected, how
ever, by noticing the official seal, which is
much smaller than that on a good bill and
shows up more eonspicuously. There is
also an absence Of silk threads, and an i'm
itation of them is printed on the bills.
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justices Of II Peace Sworn In.

Judges Plummer, Wood and Hitchner met
at the County Clerks Office on Wednesday
of last week to approve the bonds and
swear in the Justices of the Peace elected
this spring. The following Justices were
sworn in: Elijah Wheaton and Jonathan L.
Turner, OF Il. p. Neck; M. ID. Dickinson,
of Pilesgrope; and George T.. Clark, Pitts
grove.
Commissions have also been received foI
Daniel d. lIitchner. Alloway; Thomas B.
Pancoast and Thomas A.. Maskell, Il. A.
Creek, but these gentlemen did not take
out their commissions.
County Clerk Coles has also received the
commissions of those Commissioners OF
Deeds elected at joint meeting of the tive
Houses Of the last Legislature: II. =. Van
Leer and s. V. M. Jones, Alioway; Bur
roughs Biddlc, Percival A. Hannah and
George Waddington, Elsinhoro; James Ne
well, Warrington.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

Gov. Green has approved bills passed by
the last Legislature, giving Sheriff's fees
for the service of notices on grand and
petit jurors, the same as are allowed for the
service of summons giving county col
lectors a salary in lieu of all fees, which
salary is not to exceed / per cent. of the
aggregate sum appropriated for county
purposes.
Among our new advertisers this week
| will be noticed the announcements of F.
Stingel & Son, bakers, DR.. J. II. Pier
pont, dentist, and agent for fireproof safes;
Stiles & Freas, dry goods; Peterson d
Davis, fertilizers; Amanda Abbott, mil
linery; Ernst Becker, clans and salt oys-
tiers; G. S. Getting, mandatory for sale,
and others.
At the meeting of Borough council on
Monday night, the road committee were
| ordered to confer with Mrs. NJ. w. Clawson
in regard to moving back the fence on her
property fronting on Marlton street, with a
| view to widening that ~thoroughfare. No
decision as TO the appointment of police
| and lamplighter has yet been a by the
Lamp committee.
The performance given by Pat Muldoon's
| company in the Opera House last Friday
night was greatly enjoyed by the small au-
QlcuCC pIcScDi. Inns Wdo pioo@plJ ehS iNoo
| entertainment that will be given in the
house this season, and the management can
congratulate themselves that no show has
appeared in the house this season but that
has been worthy of patronage.
George w. Crothers, who has been west
buying up Il drove of horses, mules and
| cattle, had two carloads to arrive by spe-
| cial freight on Sunday morning. The two
cars were brought as far as Woodbury.
late Saturday night, and left on a siding
| there. The animals were suffering from
want of food, and after bard work on the
part of Mr.. Crothers the railroad company
were induced to send down an engine
which brought the cars to Woodstown.
If any of the members of the Salem
county Medical Society, have any personal
grievances or petty envy to vent against
any of their fellow members, we would
like to be allowed to suggest that it would
redown much more to their credit TO take
such action in a less public manner. The
published report of the meeting held in
Woodstown last week does not reflect much
honor on some of the members, aoweyer
satisfying it may be to their vanity.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10
All over the county

Charles Brown, of Pennsville, will. it is
said, apply for a license for his new hotel
at the coming term of court.
The Board of Education, of Salem, after
considering the proposition of purchasing
the Rumsey building for school purposes,
have decided against the purchase.
The Salem Electric Light Company have
525 ~incandescent lights now in operation,
and the capacity of the plant is to be en-
larged to accommodate the increased de-
mand.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Robert F. Campbell, who left Alloway in
December for Texas, promising to write
back Immediately on his arrival there, but
has not been heard from.
The annual meeting Of the Salem Coun-
ty Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals will be held in Salem on Tuesday,
May IA, at 4 O'clock, p. NJ in the rooms
of the Woman's Christian temperance
Union.
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George Mitchell, living near Richman's
Mills, is quite sick.
E. S. Reeve, ofPhiladelphia, ~well-known
here, spent Tuesday in Il town.
We received a pleasant call from VIM.
A. Casper, of Salem, on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Hollworth of Philadelphia.
is in Woodstown, visiting relatives.
Miss Jennie Darlington is confined to the
house with an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Rev. p. S. Vreeland, of Bath, N.
Y, is visiting her parents in Bridgeton.
Miss Maude Greul, of West Philadelphia,
made a short visit to Woodstown this week.
Deputy Revenue Collector Charles Mo-
lony, of Woodbury., was in town on Tues
day.
Miss Sara Schaible, of Salem, spent Sum-
day with Miss Laura Davis at her home
here.
DR.. Samuel Asheraft was last week APP
pointed resident physician at the Cooper
Hospital, Camden.
Geo. b. Maealtioner, with Browning
King & Co., Philadelphia, spent a few
days in Woodstown this week.
Alexis +. Woolman, who has been with
o. II. virgins at Sbarptown for the past
year, has taken a situation in Camden.
Among the Sunday visitors to Woods
town were Messrs. Howard Bennett, OF
Salem, and Clinton Kelly, Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. P~ressey, connected with F. A.
North's music rooms, of Philadelphia,
made Il business trip TO Woodstown on
Wednesday.
Rev. p. S. Vreeland, of Bath, N. Y, was
renewing old acquaintances here on Sun.
day, and also filled the pulpit of the Bap.
fist Church.
E. S. Reeve, the Philadelphia shoe
dealer, will probably occupy the residence
of Mrs. NJ. w Clawson with his family du-
ring the summer months.
Frank Lee Dickinson and wife, of Cam
den, enjoyed a pleasant drive from Cam
den to Woodstown on Tuesday. They are
the guests of Mahlon D. Dickinson.
The marriage of L. A. Urion to Miss
BERTHE Broadway is announced for Wednes.
day evening, May 22d, to take place at tho
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. S. Brad
way, in South Woodstown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10
specta1 senool Meeting,

The special school meeting of the voters
Of School District No. 26. held on Monday
evening in theG Grammar department of the
public school. was we'll attended. among
those present being quite a number of wo.
men. The meeting was called to order at
eiobt o'clock by District CLERK Andrews.
and lehman Coles was appointed Chair
man. George M. Andrews being elected to
serve as Secretary. The Seeretarv read the
call of the meeting. which was for tbe pur-
noee oc bnildinp 4 nov school hot,se and
~appropriatinp money for the same. That
mart If tbe n,inotes of fine last animal
school meeting held in March LAST which
referred TO the object IN consideration. was
read Az that meeting II will he renlem-
bered that the trustees we're authorized to
| call a snec;al meetlno AFT which the mat
fer was to be voted on. and also To secure
nrices of suitable sites for fine huildinp of
a school house and report the same. Dis
trict. Clerk Andrews reported for file frus-
tees that tbe most suitable location offered
thorn was a lot in Railevtown owned Inv
| .Josenh Macaltioner 65x25o feet in size on
| the soutb side Of the street and east of the
| railroad. The prica for the LOT was SI35.
| Tn reference to fine buiIding Ia he erected
Mr. Andrews reported that the trustees
| had agreed ON n MAN similar 10 that &c fine
Friendship school near H~arrisOuyille. a
Man of which was shown ON the black
hoard This is . frante honse or mo6ern
construction 36x20 feet in sizo seats 40
seboIars COM ortahlv has norch in front
with vest;bule and small cloak rooms each
side Of same The cost Of the Friendship
scbool was $500 and Mr.. Andrews thougbt
that with an ~annropriation of $1,000 Che
eohool could he built the lot Maid for and
the honse furnished compIete. In order to
brine the matter %properly before the meet
ing tho foIIowing resolutions which had
hoe, drawn mn nv Mr. andrews werc
onared.
paso,,oa rtat tho CON, fort Of tho ohi,d-
,a, ava no host intores,s nf no dis,,ict 40.
80 t,e orectton Of now scbon1 bo,,sn
-.ana ~ 10 ,rastaos 10 1870 ~
> T,a+ y snnaaI ho,,se he arantaa har.on
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10
LODGES AND SOCIETIES..

IN + EVCT . u T1sj.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. los, l. G. T.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13s, L. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Bortons
Hall.
WooDBIHE LODGE, No 1853, 1. o. o. F.
Meets i'll Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No. AZ. INF 0. II. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsTowN TRANCE, No. S, p. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. So, o. U. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riiey's
Building.
WoMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon ut three
O'Clock, ut their room i'll Turner's Building.
President, Mrs. Anna +. Souder; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. T.. b. Humphreys.
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Taacner, AssncIafInn.

At the session Of the teachers association,
held lately in Salem, Prof. Daniel Batch
eller, of Philadelphia, gave an instructive
talk on "Noiee Culture" Superintendent
Gwynne explained the recent changes in
the regulations regarding examinations for
certificates. Prof. i. S. Richards, of the
Salem High School, spoke on the gases
composing the atmosphere, illustrating his
remarks by chemical experiments. Miss
Lizzie IIackett gave an illustration of how
Language Lessons are taught in Salem
schools and gave some valuable hints to
those present. The next meeting Of the AS
ISOLATION will be held in January next.
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Obituary.

The sad news was announced Weancs-
day morning of the death of Mary Rich
mond Dickinson, eldest daughter of john
w. and Lille A. Dickinson, who passed
away about six o'clock. Miss Dickinson
had been in failing health for some time
past, and her death, while none the less a
cause of sincere sorrow to her wide circle
Of loving friends, was not entirely unex-
pected> The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all in their deep affection.
The funeral services will be held at the res
idence of the parents tomorrow (Satur-
day. morning at half-past ten O'Clock, and
the remains will be inferred in the M. E..
Cemetery at Sharptown.
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a. NJ. u. Conference Appointments.

At the session Of New Jersey a. NJ. f..
Church on Tuesday, held at Mt. Holly, the
following appointments for the Camden
District we're announced: G.. M. Written,
presiding elder; Camden, J. II. Morgan;
East Camden, w. Robinson; Woodbury.,
j. F. Rex; Snow Hill, c.. c. Green; Salem.
to be supplied; MillviIle, w. N. Bowman;
Bushtowu, Festus johnson; Gouldtown,
N. NJ. Dent: Bridgeton, Ira S. Yemmans;
Greenwich, J.. G. Fry; Swedesboro, j. w.
Russ; Atlantic City, J.. II. Bean; Cape
May. Walter Thompson: Centerviiie, W.
NJ. Middleton; Vineland, w. w. Johnson.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

Victor Smiths new house at "yictoria''
is completed aud rented.
It seems impossible to build houses as
fast as the people want to rent them.
1t is stated there is soon to be built at
sNewbold'' a magnificent depot, and there
will also lie built 4 station at Victoria.
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mnines, periec cam Euler.

Z. G. Haines is meeting with considera-
Bile success in introducing his can-6llcr,
considering the earlincss of the season and
the fact that the canning industry is at a
very low ebb at the present time. Last
week a machine was shipped to the Sparta
Canning Co., Sparta, Illinois. This week
one machine was shipped to Houston, Del.
aud one to Bridgeton, II. j., and the first
OF next month a machine each will be sent
to Beemer, Nebraska, Daretown, n. j.,
and Burlington, n. J.. Several orders have
been received for the South and West to be
attended TO at some future date.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

and a few friends were the guests Of the
officers of the board, who had had a din
ner prepared for them at The Nelson house.
The next meeting Of the board viii be
held on the second "Wednesday in june.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-10

Office hours, 800 A. M. to 500 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, 100
A. NJ. to 100 p. NJ.
MAfLs-Closea at G. As and SOB A. NJ, 1888 and
Alb p. NJ. Arrive ut 9.39 A. NJ, 500 and 100 p. NJ.
SALEM M~AILs-Close at Q. 10 A. NJ. and 40 p. NJ,
Arrive ut l2.53 and 4.l5 p. NJ.
sHARPTowN M~AILs-Close at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
at z30 A.. NJ.
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lirHCtpru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
On and after Jan. 23d, 1883.

Trains going north.-1.07 and sos A. NJ, 12.4s
and 423 p. NJ. Sundays, 7.42 A. M, and LOB P. NJ.
Trains going soutE.-9.2 20 A. NJ, PAT, {. 20 and
$50 P. NJ. Sundays, 9.33 A. NJ. and 8. 80 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-8.20 A. NJ, l 80, Ito
and $40 p. M. sundays, 8.15 A. M. and rs P. NJ.
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PrLEsaRovE LIBRARY HEADING Roo

Membership ees............. $500
Annual tax. 81 90
Permits granted for the use of books nj
cents per week, on application to any of Tho
trustees.
r.. S. FoGa, Secretary
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Look at the new line of millinery and
lace caps at Amanda Abbott's before pur-
chasing elsewhere.