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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-30
SEEN THROUGH THE DUST.


Hon. Geo. Hires, of Salem, was among
the distinguished visitors.
The fruit display of Clark Petit, which
has been feature at former fairs, was
missed.
Several ''fakirs' who persisted in oper-
ating without license were put outside of
the fence.
The association refused to license any
gambling wheels, or games of chance, for
which they are to be commended.
The thimble-rig men transacted little
business on the sly on Wednesday, some
Salem young men being the victims.
Miss Elsie Tuft, of Bridgeton, gave an
day afternoon, making the distance in 57ks
seconds.
1t was the dirtiest, busiest fair one
could imagine. A few dollars spent in
sprinkling the track on Wednesday and
yesterday would have been money well
applied.
One of the "fakirs'' who wanted to do
business on the Grounds is said to have
offered one of the committee 5000 for the
privilege. He must have intended playing
a big game.
The warm weather of yesterday stirred
ND the hive of bees exhibited by John
Coles, and they proceeded to forage on the
candy and root beer for sale at the other
end of the tent.
The cash receipts on Wednesday are
said to have been 5000. in advance of the
second day of last year, and it is thought
that yesterday was the biggest day in point
of attendance that the Fair has ever known.
Much complaint was made at the late
hours at which the SPECIAL trains for Phil
adelphia left. The fair is usually over by
six o'clock, and from then until 7.30 on
"Wednesday and $50 last night made too
long a wait for some of the patrons.
A young fellow from Swedesboro under
took to show OF by driving around the
track, during an interval of the racing,
with his fast horse and buggy, but was
stopped in front of the judges stand by
Constable Carney and his horses head
turned about with instructions to keep off.
The hoodlums on the grand stand appreci-
ated the joke and roundly hooted him as
he drove off the track.
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RAILROAD Rumors.

Ever since the advent of the United
States Express Company at Gloucester
City last spring, when new road was pro-
.iected, but did not materalize, to run from
that point to New York, via Acto, there
have been numerous changes predicted in
the railroad map OF South Jersey. The
latest of these now is that an extension of
the Delaware River Road to PeEnsville will
be built this fall. This, it is limited, means
that the agreement between the Pennsylva-
mia and Delaware River roads, which ex-
pires next year, will not be renewed. 1t
will also, it is said, result in one of two
things-either the Williamstown and Glass
boro will be pushed on to Woodbury. from
Mullica Hill, or the Delaware River road
will be extended from Woodbury. to Glou-
cester City, and there unite with the Read
ing. The reason for these prospective
changes is found in the increasing number
of Southern people who come to the New
Jersey coast resorts by way of Pennsgrove.
They cross over by boat and are carried by
the Delaware River road to Woodbury.,
but have no outlet from that place to Cape
May, Atlantic City, or the upper coast re-
sorts, excepting by the Pennsylvania road.
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Causes orTyphoid FEVER.

Typhoid fever is more properly disease
of many cooperating causes than disease
which can be traced to any one cause, DR..
Frank Woodbury. declares in letter to the
Wilkesbarre Record. The doctor has been
spending few weeks at Glen Summit, and
has been taking considerable interest in the
typhoid epidemic now raging at Wilkes
barre, at the foot of the mountains. 1t is
undoubtedly true, he says, that an infected
water supply is the most common cause of
an outbreak of the disease, yet the 9TH
er sources of infection are not to be over
looked. The suspectible state of the sys-
TEN brought on by exhaustion from work
ing in a hot, humid atmosphere, by chill
ing of the body, or by excessive eating and
drinking; also defective drainage, emana-
tions from an infected soil, the coexist-
ence of malaria and the exceptional eli
matte conditions of the present summer,
are all elements that must be considered
in tracing the causes OF typhoid.
1t is not at all proved, he says, that any
bacterial form is the exclusive and efficient
cause. The existence of microbe is pos
sible, but it is not correct to assume that
this has been incontrovertibly established
as scientific fact. Diphtheria is an
analogous disease, which has likewise
been ascribed toa specific micro-organism,
yet an exhaustive experimental study of
the subject has positively shown the inn
possibility of any such specific germ, the
supposed bacterium of diphtheria having
its representative always present in the
fluids of the mouth. In the same way
malaria fever, which for many years has
been attributed to some form of micro-or-
ganism and has been declared to be the re-
suit of some form of low vegetable life, is
now proved to be duo to no such cause.
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Notes OF New Jersey crops.

The weather crop bulletin, issued from
the New Jersey State College, states that
the potato crop will be short on account of
rot. In Union county many fields of pot
atoes have been abandoned on account of
rot Up at Madison the damage is slight.
In all parts of Mercer county the potatoes
are damaged, but not to an alarming ex-
tent. They are doing well at Egg Harbor
and on the Vineland tract. At the college
farm, New Branch, the loss by rot is about
5 per cent. In Gloucester county nearly
all the crops are reported as doing well. In
the vicinity of Rancocas the late rains
have damaged the cabbage and tomatoes
that are planted on low ground, by scald-
ing them. The peach crop is total fail
ure in Cumberland county, and tomatoes
will be scarce there. Corn is fine in the
vicinity of Beverly, but short crop is
expected in Union county. 1t is badly
scalded in parts of Monmouth.
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Government survey OF the s..s..

Prof. Listw orth, of Rutgers College, is
at Wiiiiamstown making United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey" under the d.
rection of the e. S. Treasury Department.
tower eighty feet high. with cupoIa of
canvas to protect their instruments Of OBJ
servation, is being built Towers will be
erected at keliogg's near MillvilIe; Bussin,
near Esrelyille; Five Points, near Pitnan
Grove; Pine Hill, near Clementon; Colson's,
near Daretewn: Burdett's and Lippincott,s
Points, near Bridgeton. These are elevated
points where towers will be erected for the
purpose of making an accurate survey.
There are stations erected and occupied ct
Highways, Banegat: Martha, near Harris
in Burlington county; Stone Mount, near
Berlin. on G. & A. r. r. Blargie Place,
between Mays Landing and Egg Harbor
city; Hammonton, Richland and Newfield.
The towers will remain four years or more
and their places marked by monument
At least seyenty-two observations will be
taken from each station and other points,
and by angulations these distances can be
ascertained to the fraction of an inch
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LODGES AND SOCIETIES.

WooDsrowN LoDGE, No. los, |. o. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Building.
WoopsrowN LODGE, No. l3s, +. Il AM
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton q
Hall.
WooDBNE LODGE, No. 15S, l. o. O.F-
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP. o. r. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. s. +. ofH-
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. U. AM
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERA NOE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at three
O'Clock, at their room in Turner's Building
President, MIS-. Anna +. Souder Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. 4. Il. Humphreys.
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PERSONAL.
Miss VOORHEES,, of Woodbury.. was a guest
in town during the Fair.
Miss Hannie Avis, of Deerfield, made a
short visit in town this week.
Mrs. Mary Moser. of Philadelphia, is a
guest in town for few days.
Miss Ella Summerill has been visiting
Miss Nellie Graf, near Elmer.
DIR. Van r. Tyndall, of Philadelphia,
took in the Fair on W ednesday.
Edward String, of Chester Pa, has been
visiting friends in Woodstown.
Mrs. Lide Guest of Woodbury., is visit
ing Isaiah Shinn's on East Avenue.
Miss Lucy Powers is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Caroline Clark, on Main street.
One of our old residents, Charles Gail
hopper, spent Thursday in our town.
The Kisses Dubois, of Philadelphia, are
stopping at Mrs. Elizabeth Cawley's.
Miss Katie Duff, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with friends here.
Mrs. Hannah Hates, of Camden, with her
son john, is visiting Mrs. Sarah Bacon.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Green, of Salem,
made short visit to our Borough on SUM-
day.
Rev. W. W. Daily, of Philadelphia,
with his wife are guests or Mrs. DR.. Sou
der.
Mrs. Eliza Reed, with her daughter, of
Pittsgrove, spent the day here on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Borden, of Camden,
were guests at John Borden's during the
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Scale, of Camden,
were among the guests in town during the
Fair.
Mrs. and Miss Kugler. of Washington,
N. c., are spending week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Coles.
Mrs. Salome Sithens, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her brother, Elan
HItchner, this week.
Mr.. Chas. Pancoast, of Philadelphia,
well-known here, with his wife, visited
Woodstown on Thursday.
Messrs. George and John Boone returned
to their home in Bridgeton to-day after a
visit with old friends here.
Mrs. Edwin Yates, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. A. E.'Loa-
denslager, for several days.
Miss Kate Apple, of Philadelphia, is
making visit to Mrs. William p. Lippin-
colt, in North Woodstown.
Among the familiar faces noticed during
the Fair were Frank Armstrong, of Cam
den, aud Isaac Scull, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Samuel Pancoast, who is employed
at Strawbridge and Clothier's, Philadel-
phia, was at home attending the Fair.
w. W. Robbins, of Bridgeton, attended
the Fair on Wednesday and yesterday,
bringing his family with him on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Charles G. Petit, with her family,
leave the east Avenue" for their home in
Philadelphia to-day after months stay
there.
Among those from Bridgeton at the
fair on Wednesday were: Jacob Mengel,
J ohm Smalley, Samuel Steinmetz, David
Davis, Henry Vanlier, Henry Kienzle, and
DIR. Teller.
few days in Woodstown last week the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Z. Flitcraft.
Mr.. Hires has been preaching at Kinstop,
North Carolina, for several years and has
been very successful there. Time is deal
ing gently with him. He looks no older
than he did ten years ago.
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oyer INC county.

All over the county.
A Prohibition club is being organized at
Salem.
The sewer on Market street. Salem, is
expected to be completed next week.
Four cattle out of herd purchased by
Joseph Finlaw, Salem, have died of Texas
fever.
A new dynamo having been placed in
position, Salem electric lights are again
working in good shape.
At Monroeville, on Friday, the residence
of James Mcfarland was considerably dam
aged by being struck by lightning.
Alfred J. Trumbull has been chosen sta
ton agent at Pennsgrove and will take
charge next month. Geo. Stafford, the
present agent, will get a position in Will
mington.
Warren, three-yea old son of William
Dolbow, Lower PENIS Neck, got into the
horse stables recently and was severely
kicked about the face and head by one of
the animals.
The canning factory of Bassett Bros, in
Warrington township, was destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning, together with the
contents comprising 10000 empty cans.
Estimated loss $1,000, insurance $1,000. 1t
will be rebuilt in time for next seasons
pack.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Sa-
lem County Historical Society will be held
in the Library Building, Salem, Tuesday
afternoon, at o'clock, when DIR. f. S.
Sharpe will read paper ON the '.Local U.s.
ages of the Olden Time Anterior to the
Nineteenth Century"
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More ABOUT or question.

We had occasion to say two or three
weeks ago that our Borough authorities
were paying one of the councllmen IL cents
gallon for oil to light the borough lamps,
while housekeepers could buy the same
quality by the single gallon for 10 cents.
Whereupon the South Jerseyman remarks:
"Oil that will stand the legal test of $50
degrees cannot be purchased for less than
81 cents per gallon by the barrel, and de-
Quoting gallons per barrel for evaporation
and leakage, the cost is brought up to
about II cents per gallon by the barrel.
How can anybody get rich selling II cent
oil for 10 cents? The MONITORS mathema-
tcian has the flooor."
We now resay, with additions, what we
said two or three weeks ago. There has
been no time within the last three months,
probably longer, when oil of $50 degrees
fire test could not be placed on the plat
form of our station at a cost of trifie over
eight cents a gallon. This was true then,
it's equally true to-day, and we can make
the assertion good If necessary.
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JUS, over inc county Lines.

The glass house at Swedesboro is not
likely to be started up this year.
G. II. Coleman, residing near Deerfeld,
recently had three COWS, one bull and a
hog struck by lightning and killed.
Eli b. Allen, of Gibbstown, has started
new industry--that of canning tomstoes
for frying. He will put up 1900 cans this
year, and next year 60 into the business on
larger scale.
A gospel temperance meeting will be held
in the M. +. Church at Mullica Hill, on
Sunday evening, Sept. LIST, to be addressed
by Anna M. Hammer, National Snperin-
tendent Parlor meetings. Also a parlor
meeting will be held at the house of Rachel
Homer, Saturday evening, Aug. 31st. at
which Mrs. A. M. Hammer will be the
central light. All are cordially invited.
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HarrIsonvIIie notes.

A horse belonging to Michael Swiegart
contracted the lock jaw from wound in
its shoulder and the animal had TO be kill
ed.
One of our farmers expects to pull
stakes and remove to distant state in the
course of another year.
The creamery is receiving over six thou
sand pounds of milk daily.
Jos. Mowers has been awarded the con-
tract to carry the mail from Jacksonville
to the station, price $3.50.
Mrs, Lydia Coles has sold the property
now occupied by Wilbert DUEL to VIM. d.
bois, father-in-law of Mr.. Dueli.
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marrifd.

HANCoCk--sMITH.-A the residence of
the brides parents, Harmersville, n. j.. on
Thursday evening, Aug - 1889, by Rev j. j
Davies, Mr.. William II. Hancock. of Canton,
and Miss Mary Ida smith. Harnersvilie, this
county.
HARToN--W oOLEY. 2lst at the
NJ Il. Harsonage, Pedrickfown, by Rev. e. r.
Brunyate, George III. Wharton, of Repaupo. TO
Miss Emma Wooley, of bridgeport
MAChE9-MoRTON.-In Pennsgroye, Aug
Is, 1883. hy Rev. VIM Mitchell. CIandal Mac
key, of Chester, ;. c. and Mary Sc hnyler Nor
ton, of Fairfax, Va.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the NJ. Il. par
sonage, at bridgeport. by Rev. Joseph CARR
son, Joseph h. Norton, and Miss Anna NJ .
Holdcraft, of Pedriektown
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Subject for Tuesday evening prayer
meeting Of tho Society of Christian En-
deavor in the Baptist Chapel, will be VAIN
Pursuits" to be led by Miss Ella Taylor.
Rev. A. j. Hires, of Baltimore, occupied
the pulpit OF the Mullica Hill Baptist
Church last Sunday, delivering an able SER
mon which was listened to by a large con-
gregation.
Preaching at the NJ f. Church next Sab
bath by the pastor, Rev. A. II. Eberhardt,
10 A. NJ, San unusual contest-a battle
with giant" 7.45 Z. NJ, "a chain harder
than Steel"
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The exhibition Of the Cumberland Coun-
ty Agricultural and horticultural Society
to be held at Bridgeton on September 4th
and 9TH, promises to be one of the grandest
fairs ever held by the company. A large
number OF entries have already been made
and the exhibits in all departments prom
Use to be very large. The managers in
tend to make the occasion very pleasing
one to all who attend.
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The play of ''Unclc Hiram, which is to
be the opening attraction at the New Opera
House next Tuesday, Sept. Sd, has sim
pie and natural, yet exceedingly interest
ing, plot. 1t turns upon the murder of
banker named Redland, who has two
daughters, Edith and Bella. The former
is loved both by Robert Callington, cashier
Of the bark, and James Murdoch, who is
in reality a counterfeiter and society vul-
ture. This villain, having forged the
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1885,.
Great
1885,
THE GREAT Ii
WILMINGTON FAIR

Will be held during first week in September commenc-
ing the md and continuing six full days.
The Premiums 100000 The best of
everything will be exhibition. 1t will be great
school of object teaching s2ooooooo worth of Stock
Machinery and Merchandise will be shown
Every day othe Fair will be continuous succession of
surprises and amusements
Thirty Running and Trotting Races with purses rang
ing from $4,000 to 100000. Tournaments on Tues
day and Friday. Polo Games Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday Wednesday at 10 A. NJ Great Fan
tastique Balloon Ascension
Railroads prepared to bring you. We are pre-
pared to entertain you Send for Catalogue
T. d. Brown. Secretary
Wilmington, Del
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4 sermon from .une,e John. ;.

readers Of the MONITOR, scattered all over
the country, enjoy an occasional Quaker
sermon through the columns of their favor
tie paper? You know the Quakers only
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1frectpru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.
on and after June 18th, 1889.

trains going north-7.o7 and 500 A. NJ, H.. A
and Io3p NJ Sundays, 7.07 A. NJ, and 81 p. NJ
Trglins going south:a9.29A NJ, "a, 5.2l and
I'm p NJ. Sundays, 1886 A. NJ. and 1892. NJ.
Trains leave PhiladeIphia.--s.20 A. M, 1.30, L. 20
ana j0pM Sundays. s.l5 A. M and 6.20P. NJ
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1ird

FLITCRAFI.--At Gardner, near Fargo. Da-
kota, Aug. 7th, lSss, Elsie, daughter OF Clark
and Anna L. fIitcraft, aged Is years.
BORTON.-Near wo0dstown, Aug 18th Joel
Borton, aged II years.
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Office hours, GOO A. M. to 500 p. M.
Office hours for money order business, 700
A. NJ. to 100 p. NJ.
MAILs--Close Mt 6.4o ana SUB A. M, 1888 and
.I.pM Arrive at 9.39 A. NJ, 500 and 7OOP M
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9.l9 A. NJ. and 40 p. M
Arrive Mt H. SO and Alb p. NJ.
SuARpTowN MAILs--Close at 9.30A Arrive
at 7.30 A. NJ.
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The following is IL list of the signers
to the application of Samuel French,
lWoodstown, for license, May term of
court, 1850:
Ewalt Hickman, Philip Y, Keen,
Geo. w. Barton, } Ohm I. Hughes,
Richard Costing, John *. Deacon,
ID. b. Waddingtop, Daniel Keen,
John Holmes, Frank. L. Wallace,
James ID. Lawson, John S. Redstrake,
Michael Garvey, Ernst Becker,
Nicholas Justice, Elton / Rogers.
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Membership ees...-.............$2.0
Annual luA..
Permits granted for the use of books nj r
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees
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The Fair.

The nineteenth annual fair of the West
Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural As
ISOLATION, held this week, was probably
the most successful in point of attendance
and quantity of exhibits thathas ever been
given by the organization. The light at
tendance oceasioned by the disagreeable
weather of the first day was more than
compensated for in the increased numbers
present during Wednesday and Thursday,
and it is thought the balance sheet of the
association will show a comfortable snr-
plus this year. We have not space to go
into the details of the exhibits and attrac-
tons, but it is safe to say that in no de-
partment did the entries fall behind those
of previous years, and in several cases, the
displays were the best ever made here.
The trotting as usual was the center of
attraction, and the grand (?) stand on
Thursday was packed. We give below a
summary of the races.
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bankers name, kills him to escape detec-
ton, then diverting suspicion of the crimes
to his rival. the first act concluding with a
thrillingly effective tabieau. Hiram Home
spun arrives in New York just in time TO
see his nephew, Callington, consigned to
the jail A sharp, shrewd old country
man is Uncle Hiram. He smells a rat,
becomes convinced of the young mans in
nocence, and sets out to find the proof of
it. In this he is successful, but not with
out getting into scrapes of all kinds. The
old farmer catches the scoundrel in his
own trap, Callington's honor is re-estab.
lished, crime is punished, virtue is reward
ed, the cashier marries the heress and the
now happy couple properly insist that
Uncle Hiram shall abide as one of their
family in the metropolis.
The role of Uncle Hiram is capitally
taken by Mr.. Woodruff, and this gift
ed comedian allows the audience no rest
from laughter at his dry humor and the
ludicrous situations in which he is placed.
The third act is especially amusing. The
scene is a magnificent gambling hall on
Fifth avenue, where the countryman's
mistakes in the gamblers phraseology and
with the chips and sporting surroundings
are conyulsingly funny. His Have a
cigar''is the catch of the piece, and will be
heard all over town. Uncle Hiram is ably
seconded ON his detective tour by the TOM
boy Bella. She is New York City girl
quite up to the times, and Miss Arnot
plays her to perfection.
The comedy is replete with fine singing,
dancing, and strong and pathetic passages.
1t is admirably put upon the stage, with
special scenery, and its production accom-
panied with the splendid music of the
'Unele Hiram Orchestra and Brass Band.
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