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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23

there in the morning, afternoon and even
ing, and the churches will be closed during
the day.
Elisha Davis took Harry W. Elwell,
John Beaton, Belford E. Seeley, Bert Bran
BILE and Harry c. NJ. CARL, who are mem
bers of his Sunday school class, on an out
ing down the bay last week on the yatch
Mary, and the young men express them
selves as well pleased with the trip.
The W. c. I. L. of this place elected
the following officers at their meeting last
week; President, Mrs. Annie Ridgway;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. Ann Baker, Mrs.
Mary E. Bramble, Mrs. Lizzie Griscom;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Kate H.
Griscom; Recording Secretary. Mrs. A. E.
Harris; Treasurer, Mrs Rebecca Seeley.
While assisting il falling large tree in
front of Job Fishers residence on Tuesday,
Joseph Fox met with quite an accident.
The workmen had nearly separated the
tree from the stump when it was thought
necessary to have line over the tree, the
top of which had been cut of, in order to
prevent it falling ON the fence opposite.
The line was cast but was not properly
done and Mr.. Fox went up the tree to adj
just it, although cautioned not to do SO.
While there the tree began to sway and he
hurriedly commenced to descend, but the
tree fell crashing to the ground, striking
Mr.. Fox on the right side and hurting him
in the air, and he fell to the ground insen-
sible. He was picked up and carried to
his home and Dr. Smith was hastily sum-
moned, who found Mr.. Fox to be badly in
iured, but at this time he is slowly i'm
proving. VIM j. SMITH.
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Auburn Dolngs.

Miss Addie Engles, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Emily Wallace, of Salem, are visiting
the Misses Lippincott.
Mr.. Samuel Richman has improved his
house, which adds greatly to their convent
ence.
The steamboat ''Bertie,' belonging to
Capt. A. Nj. Strowbridge, made her first
trip to Philadelphia this season, Aug. Sd.
The Sunday School of this place pic
nicked in Morrison's woods, Wednesday,
August eth, and large number attended.
Six young couple left our town Wednes-
day evening, August It'll, amid the tink-
ling of sleigh bells and blowing of horns
ON straw ride. The wagon was drawn
by four horses which were decorated with
flags. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The post-offiee has been removed to d..
H. Taylor's store. Our ex- postmaster, Mr..
Frank Featherer. deserves great praise for
his manner of conducting the Office during
his occupancy of the same.
The sidewalk from the church to the
lower end of the town has been much inn
proved by gravel. Much improvement has
also been made on the roads Of this dis
trict.
The Trustees of the school district have
been making a much needed Improvement
by filling in around the school house.
ALPHA.
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Haneoek.s ar,age happenings.

Mrs. Lizzie Hawk, of Camden, is visit
ing friends at this place.
Mrs. Rebecca Seely and Mrs. Lizzie p.
Seeley, are visiting at Bridgeton and Mill
Vile.
Miss Lille Edwards, of Salem, was the
guest of Miss Mary f. Harris last week.
John M. Hunt, who has spent several
weeks near Sharptown, returned home on
Saturday.
Rev. John w. Nicholson attended the
West Jersey Grove camp meeting at Mala-
ga last week, besides taking trip to his
home at West Creek.
Quarterly meeting services were held at
the NJ. E. church last Sunday, Presiding
Elder Dobbins preaching in the afternoon.
The NJ. L. Sunday school have purchased
a new library for the use OF the school, con-
tanning many interesting and instructive
volumes, at the cost of sS5.
The Harmersville Sunday school held
their annual picnic in Richard Wadding-
toms woods in Beasly's Neck, on Wednes-
day. which was well attended.
While delivering basket of tomatoes to
one Of our residents last Friday, Henry Ell
well ran into a scythe lying across the
walk which he failed to see, making an
ugly wound in the instep OF his left foot,
which was dressed by Dir. Bilderback, Of
Salem.
On Sunday, Sept. LIST, the congregations
of the Hancock Bridge aud Canton Nj.
+. churches will unite and hold services
in Samuel Fox's woods, at Scow Landing,
near Canton. They will have services
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Ftghting for a RIch Plum.

1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has determined to take
active steps to regain that part of its At
lantic City business which the Reading
Railroad has taken away. The story is,
that it will build fine new passenger sta
ton, fronting on Atlantic avenue, and will
complete a second track all the way to the
shore. The West Jersey Railroad has tw o
track to Newfield where the West Jersey
and Atlantic Railroad branches off to At
lantlc City, All that would be necessary
would be to lay a second track from New
field to Atlantic City, distance of about
thirty-two miles.
Reading Railroad meanwhile is strength
ening its position. The announcement is
made that in 1890, when the second track
is ready for business, trains will be run
hourly to Atlantic. The new pavilion on
the upper inlet, which is to be built as a
rival to that owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, will be in operation and connect
ed with the Readings tracks. There is
talk of a second excursion-house on the
beach, to be controlled by the Reading
Railroad.
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lust over me county Lines.

John II. Avis has been appointed post
master at Deerfeld.
A steer belonging to Samuel ]. Shute OF
Swedesboro broke away from drove near
Westville and was killed on the railroad
Saturday night.
A few days ago s. c. Hogatc, of Union
Vile was blowing on his farm when he
turned out large cannon ball, which it is
supposed will weigh six or eight pounds.
Company A, Third Regiment, New Jer-
sey Volunteers, will hold its annual ie-
union at Glassboro on September IA. the
anniversary of the battle of South Noun.
tain.
All hacks doing business in Bridgeton
must now pay license fee. This will nc
doubt greatly lessen the number of ont
siders W no run hacks to and from the fail
there.
A session of the Gloucester County Tenn
perance Alliance was held on Wednesday
at the Malaga camp meeting grounds.
One hundred delegates were present and
all-day services were held. Resolutions
indorsing the Prohibition candidate for
Governor were adopted. Actresses were
Woodbury.; l.. d. Stultz and Rev. J. j.
Pierson, Of the Woodbury. Baptist Church.
The piers at Bombay Hook, Delaware,
and Bayside. New Jersey, for the Central
Railroad of New Jersey and rs Delaware
connection, the Baltimore and Delaware
Bay Railroad have been completed, and a
through line between Baltimore and New
York established. A float capable of car
cars between Bombay Hook and Bayside.
A pracant oplv fraioht re "a RIM ovar
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We have received copy ola poem writ
ten by Van r. Tindall, NJ. d., ON the oc-
casion of his fiftieth birthday, which we
will publish in our next issue. Mr.. Tin
dali will be remembered by many of our
readers as former resident of our town.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding of DR.. II. A. Wilson, of Woodbury.,
and Miss Mamie Morgan, which will take
place at the residence of the brides moth
err, Mrs. |. i. Morgan, near Woodstown,
ON Wednesday, Sept. 4th, at II o'clock
A. M.
On Wednesday of last week, Salem
county was represented at the Trotting
Horse Breeders Association, at the Inter
State Fair Grounds, Trenton, by Mr..
Disston's celebrated stallion Bentoneer,
who won three straight heats. Time 2:4Ga
2:45. 2:41s.
The dearth Of farm produce is nowhere
more prominently shown than at Swedes-
boro. This time last year the railroad
company was taxed to carry away the
truck, running an extra freight train to
accommodate the truckers. Now four cars
a day hold all the shipments
Deg day weather has settled upon us in
earnest, and is likely to continue for week
or more. The maximum temperature on
Tuesday was 81 degrees, the highest it has
reached so far during August, and the
heat was exceedingly oppressive from the
great humidity Of the atmosphere.
The annual reunion of the Twelfth Regi-
ment New Jersey Veteran Volunteers, will
be held at Woodbury. in September. 1t is
the purpose of some of the members of
this regiment to revisit the battle field at
Gettysburg at an early day to view the
monument erected there, for the purpose of
seeing if it needs any further attention.
Now that we have our dwellings num-
bered so that no one knows where they or
their neighbors live except by number,
are to have CD electric lights and water
works, why not street cars, or, better yet,
an elevated street railroad. Verify we are
progressive town-but, unfortunately
too much of our progression is in our
minds.
Persons who have a superstitious dread
of Friday will not be pleased to hear that
this is year of Fridays. 1t came in on
Friday and will go out on Friday, and will
have fifty-three ill-omened days. There
are four months of this year that have five
Fridays each, change of moon occurs five
times on Friday, and the longest and
shortest days of the year occur ON Friday.
District Lodge No. VII. l. o. G. t., met
in quarterly session at Harrisonville on
Tuesday last. Five lodges were represent
ed. The attendance was good, and the
visitors were handsomely entertained by
Jacksonville Lodge, No. II. The officers
of the current quarter were installed and
other business pertaining to the interests
of the order transacted. The next session
will be held at Bridgeport in November
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The WAY MILLS ThIs.

The Woodstown MONITOR is kicking
because the Borough Council pays ten
cents per gallon FOR the coal oil used in
lighting the streets of that city. Down
here in Salem the people pay fifteen cents
per gallon for oil.--soutd Jefseyman.
Our brother makes q mistake in his
prices. What we complain of is that
housekcepers can buy oil by the single gal
Ion at ten cents, while our taxpayers have
been paying twelve cents for that used in
lighting the street lamps, the cost of which
is a triile over eight cents a gallon. We
are met with the plea that the Councilman
who furnishes the oil is needy, and if he is
that ought to settle the matter with all
fair-minded people. The fifteen cent arti-
Gle which is sold in Salem is doubtless OF
higher grade, and most likely would be
too rich for our blood up this way.
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Miss Lizzie Hildebrand, of Camden, is
visiting Mrs. j. A Urion.
w. p. Lippincott returned yesterday
from a business trip to Chautauqua Co.,
New York.
Miss Lizzie Beasley, of Camden, is MAX
ing a weeks stay in town with her friend,
Ida Carney.
Acting Postmaster Harry Hewitt and
wife attended the Harvest Home at Divers
Woods, Pennsgroye, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Farraday and her two sons, the
Misses Raybold and the Misses Leutz, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Thomas
Green.
Joel G.. and Ashbrook Snellbaker return
this week from pleasant trip to Ocean
Grove, where they have been quartered at
the lie Chevaler House.
Mrs. Mary Ann keenan, and daughter,
Miss l.. A. Keenan,, of Philadelphia, are
renewing old acquaintance in our town,
where they formerly resided.
James Campbell, lately employed by
Preston virgins, moved his family to
Bridgeton on Wednesday. The house
lately occupied by HIM is offered for rent.
Frank p. Harris and wife are visiting
Mr.. Harris relatives in Hamburg, Pa.
Thos. Fister, OF Hamburg, has charge OF
the drug store during Mr. Harris absence.
Miss Eva Benham, former teacher
here, who now teaches school at James
burg, is visiting Miss Beulah Morgan.
Miss Benham resides at Jamaica, Long
Island
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Malaga Camp Meeting.

This years attendance is the best of any
in the history of the West Jersey Grove
Association.
The camp meeting began on Thursday
of last week and it will continue for twelve
days, ending next Monday. The improve
ments made since the last camp consist OF
an addition of AS feet in width being built to
the auditorium, new seats and an extension
to the boarding house on East Main ave-
nue.. Several new cottages have been
erected. Presiding Elder Dobbins and
Revs. Ham, Sunfield and Clark are the
preachers in charge. Rev. w. A. Fergu-
son, of Philadelphia, has charge of Young
Peoples Meetings. Mrs. Carrie Thomp-
son, of Children's Meetings. DIR. II. L.
Gilmour is the Musical Director. Thirty
five ministers are announced to preach dur
ing the camp. On Sunday the attendance
was estimated to be about 5000. The SER
vices for the remainder of the camp meet
ing will be as follows, with the ministers
who will cficiate:
FRIDAY.
Services under the direction of the Frank
lin Township Sunday School Association.
Geo. w. Bailey. Revs. $. w. Clark, B.
C. Lippncott, z. T. Dugan and others.
7 80 p. m. Rev. James Rogers, of Mer-
chantville.
SATURDAY.
10 "a. m. Rev. A. II. Eberhardt, OF
Woodstown.
SIP. m. Rev. W. s. Barnart. of Glonces-
ter.
SUNDAY.
a. m. Love Feast.
10 a. M. Rev. E. G. Hancock, of Salem.
Up. m. Rev. d. II. King. Presbyterian
(thurch of Vinaland
SOP. m. Rev Geo. ". Powell, of
Gloucester.
MONDAY.
10 a. m. Rev. ]. Warthman, of Goshen.
3p. m, Rev. S. Woolford, Pleasant
Vile
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Temperance convention.

Rev. A. +. Ballard, President of the
Church Temperance Commission, and Rev.
b. S. Everett, President of the State Tenn
perance Alliance, have issued the follow
ing invitation to temperance workers TO
attend convention to be held at Newark,
on September 18th, to organizs the tenn
perance work of the State:
At special meeting of the Church Tenn
perance Commission and the Executive
Committee of the State Temperance ALI
ance of New Jersey, held in Trenton,
March 28th, 1889, to consider what plan of
action should follow the repeal of the OPP
ton temperance law, it was Resolred.
'"That we continue to advise all friends of
temperance in New Jersey, without respect
to party, to endeayor to elect members to
the Legislature who shall be pledged to
refer the question of prohibiting the traffic
in intoxicating drinks as a beverage, SO
far as the State Constitution will permit,
to vote of the people at a special election
called for the purpose"
1t was advised that convention on a
basis of harmonious temperance action in
the election of members of the Legislature
be held on May Esd, 1899. The conven-
ton was postponed till later in the season,
and is now fixed for Wednesday, Septem-
Der 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Halsey
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Hal
sey street below New, back of Broad St.,
Newark.
All pastors, church members, members
of temperance organizations and affiliated
institutions are earnestly urged to be pres
ent and aid in the effort to organize the
temperance work of the State upon the
advice of the Commission and Alliance,
for the coming election.
The feeling among temperance people
generally, as eyinced in the counties where
option elections were held, is SO strongly
in favor of an option temperance law whose
previous defects shall be remedied and
whose provisions shall be advanced as far
as it can safely be done in accordance with
the State Constitution, that united effort
of the friends of temperance upon this line
has reasonable prospect of success in the
next legislative elections
Tie issues of the present campaign are
so farreaching, SO largely determining for
good or evil the future of the cause, so en-
tirely ruinous if neglected, and SO full OF
promise il made a question of non, that
every lover of God and humanity is en-
treated to be present, if possible, at the
convention. and aid in putting in motion
the plans through which we hope to for
ward the good work throughout the State.
As this paper is in exact accordance with
the reports of the evangelical bodies of the
State. and carefully avoids all political
partisanship, it is respectfully asked that
it may be read from the pulpits, with such
favorable comment as may accord with the
circumstances.
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the experiments. Winfield Sithens had
grown better potatoes where the fertilizer
was applied ON top of the ground after
planting than where the fertilizer was
placed in the bottom of the row.
The result of Amos GARDENERS expert
ments had convinced him that 10 per cent.
of potash is much larger portion of that
ingredient than is needed for potato fer
tilizer. His best yield this year had been
with 81 per cent. of potash.
Mr.. Black. one of the number designat-
ed to test different varieties of potatoes,
exhibited specimens of four varieties, all
Of which had yielded well and seemed to
be desirable for general planting. The
varieties were Rural New Yorker No. 2,
Moore's Dakota Seeding, Monroe's Seed
ling. and nameless Seeding, originated
by w. A. Burpee.
The Board adopted a resolution request
ing the State Board of Agriculture to OBJ
tain control of portion of the S15, 900 APP
propriated by the Government for agricul-
tural experiments and now expended at
the State Experimental Farm, and dis
tribute it among the county boards to be
used in experiments, having regard to the
quality of soil and other conditions pecu-
liar to the several localities
In response to an inquiry for remedy
for peach tree borers, Thomas Borton
stated that he had not seen a borer in his
orchard of 400 trees. He applied in June
wash composed of one pint of crude car
bolie acid, one gallon of soft soap and
eight gallons of water.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that for the benefit Of parties de-
string to witness the great demonstration
of the Knights of Labor at Newark, on
September I'd, it will sell ronnd-trip tickets
to that point from all stations on its lines
in the State of New Jersey, on September
1st and Cd, at one fare and q third for the
round trip. These tickets will be good for
return on either the Cd or Sd of September.
This great reduction from their regular
rates will be duly appreciated by all peo-
pie interested in labor organizations, and
we have no doubt that most of our citizens
will avail themselves of this opportunity
to visit Newark at a nominal cost
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Total,
The following resolution was adopted:

Resotred, That the sum of $4,000 be raised
by taxation for school and county purposes:
and that the assessors of the several wards and
townships he ordered to assess the same on the
inhabitants and estates in the county accord
ing TO law.
Director Griscom reported that the City
of Salem accepted the offer of the county to
pay 5000 towards constructing the Market
Street sewer; report received and commit
tee continued.
Freebooter Bevis, committee on wreck of
Juniata, reported that he had given con-
tract to Mason & Co., of Phila., for Sl25.
90 and that contract had been signed. Com
mittee continued.
Freebooter Emmell of committee on
Hungry Hill Bridge reported that new
bridge had been ordered built.
Freebooter Jenkins, on Firms Point
Bridge, reported that committee had view
ed the bridge and ordered new one built.
Committee on Bridge in Alloway report
ed through Freebooter Mayhem that they
had authorized Mr.. Emmell to repair the
bridge.
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All over the comfy

Thomas b. Stow, of Salem, ex-County
Collector, died on Wednesday at the age OF
76 years. For fifty years he had been a
prominent member of the Baptist demon
nation in South Jersey.
On tombstone in the cemetery at Can
ton, appears the name of Eliza Elwell and
the names of four men of whom she was
the widow, as follows: Samuel Cnriss,
Job Thorp, Daniel Curliss, Abram Elwell.
A fight over the site for a new school
house in Lower Alloways Greek has caused
the State Superintendent to order all pro-
ceedings in the matter suspended. The
children will have to go n long distance to
the Hancock's Bridge school,
Della. the four-year- daughter OF
Jacob and Susan Johnson, residing neal
Shirley, was kicked on the head, over the
left eye, by mule on Saturday last, and
was injured so terribly that she did not re-
gain consciousness until some time Sun
day.
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Committee on County cannon was con.
tinued.
Committee to view Stone bridge in Quin-
ton township on Alloway road was ap-
pointed: Fox, Emmell and Shute.
Freeholder Humphreys reported stone
bridge on road along Clark's mill pond in
Woodstown needed to be raised to properly
drain water. Ordered to be raised; Hum
phreys, Mayhem and Beyis committee.
Mr.. Humphreys was authorized to remove
distractions in front of bridge at Sharp
town.
The following resolution was offered:
Resolved, That the Sheriff be instructed
that in the future no tFamps will be paid for
by the county unless under commitment upon
afhdavit made or complaint ola resident OF Sa-
lem city or Salem County.
The resolution was adopted.
Freeholders Jenkins and Bevis asked
that bridge tenders be appointed for the
Canal Bridges.
Ordered that tenders be appointed for
two months at cost of SIS per month for
each tender.
Director Griscom reported that the Iron
Bridge at Haneock's Bridge needed paint
ing, nothing having been done to it for three
years. The Director was authorized to
have the work done.
On motion adjourned.
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STow-In Salem, Aug. 2ist Thomas b STOW,
aged ss years.
The relatives and friends OF the family are
respectfully invited 10 attend the funeral,
from his late residence, No. ss4 East Broad
way, salem, this (Fridayl morning, at IL
O'Clock, without further notice. fnterment at
the Baptist cemetery.
HoUs Elm Alloway, August 18th, Eimina.
wife of jonathan House, in her 44th year.
NIXoN-In Salem. August 18th, Jacob Nix
ON, in the 57th year OF his age.
OLIy Erin Ciaysyille. Aug 18th, Moses
oliver, aged 80 years.
GRIES-In Alloway Aug. 18th, Daniel Fries.
In the 18th year of his age.
STANLEY - In Salem, Aug Ast, Rachel
Stanley. aged 81 years.
PIMM-At Harrisonville. August 18th, Mary
Piinm, widow OF the late samuel fimn, aged
- years.
CLAYT0N--Af Camden, August 10th, al the
residence of her sister, Mrs Annie Robinson.
Mary Jane Clayton in the ssfh year OF her age
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6aananraker's
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. Aug. 49, 1889
Closed Saturdays at l P. M.

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