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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-24
sexenieen Year x.ocnsis.

During the present year a brood OF
Cicada S~eptcndecim Linn, the Periodical
Cicada'' or ''Scventeen-ycar Locust, is
scheduled to appear in New Jersey. The
exact limits of this brood in the state have
never been fixed, and it is desired to obtain,
if possible, accurate Information of all To-
~calities where they appear during the year.
1t is generally known from the Atlantic
counties, y but more definite localities are
necessary to fix the extent Of the brood.
John b. Smith, entomologista at the Agricul-
tural College experiment station, New
n ick, asks citizens to send to him
specimens of insects when they appear,
together with a memorandum giving the
date OF their first appearance, and whether
or not they are abundant. Any other in
formation concerning the insects will also
be gratefully received.
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BesgtnS Tue Question.

Mr.. EDIToR:-In the article written by
Mr.. George NJ. Andrews, d. c.. in reply
10 my communication IN your paper last
week, the gentleman states but half the
truth. IN his proposed scheme of buying
the Dickinson lot, it was not for the pur-
pose of building a second public school
house, as he would seem to insinuate, but
simply as a pretext for moving the build
ings from their present site, which is OBJ
i~ectionable to certain persons owning res
licences contiguous thereto, and place them
considerably in the rear of where they
now stand and opposite to the lot in ques-
ton. which fronts on a side street, and to
enlarge the building so that it wouid (to
use his own Words provide for all the
children of the district for twenty years"
As the gentleman said, | opposed this
suicidal plan and stated that in case of
epidemic the crowding of all the children
of the district in one house, or in u To-
cality even, would be simply dreadful.
/ suggested that the trustees call a meet
ing Of the people of the district and ask for
funds with which to erect a second public
school building in South Woodstown,
which would be accessible not only to the
pupils Of Woodstown, but also to those of
both Newtown and B~aileytown, the col
ored children having previously been adj
mitted to the public school. The gentle
man is mistaken in saying that | proposed
building primary school houses, further
than that they be included with the other
departments, for | stated distinctly that
such was the case in Millville. where at
that time there were three public school
houses in all of which were the several de-
partments, primary, secondary and inter-
mediate, aud at the centre school house,
in addition to these, the higher branches
were taught, free alike TO each and all who
were transferred thither as they advanced
toward the higher branches. The gentle
man adds that it was because of the cloudi-
ness of my brain that | did not recognize
the fact that the failure of his project
would necessitate the building of another
school in the district and that Baileytowu
most likely would be the place, and al
leges that he was bitterly disappointed,
but could only submit to the majority.
| His sorrow must have been intense, as Is
now proved, when at the first opportunity
| he asks for funds only sufficient to squat
down. at the above named place, : one
story building, with but one room, sutl-
cicnt for forty pupils, exclusively for col
1 ored children, and label it with the pseu-
| donyme or sobriquet for a public school.
The idea Of more than one public school
| house IN the district, where there are
probably. to say the least, five hundred
pupils that ought TO be in school, seeml
horrible to Tho gentlemen. lie adds tina
certain inhabitants of tho district informes
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our letter BOX.
wooastown pnbtie schoo,s,

Mr. EDIToR:lI noticed in the columns
of the MONITOR last week a letter by one
who styles himself as ID. Doubleyou.'
We recognize him at once as Mr.. Dan
Ware by his reference to the MillyiIle
schools. as Mr.. Ware was the only one re-
ferred to in that connection at our last
school meeting. 1t is not for his benefit
that we make any explanation, but only
that our friends may understand the posi-
ton we occupy in this matter.
When ! came into the School Board, now
more than five years ago. | found the Trus-
tees were trying to provide more suitable
accommodations for the children of tho
Primary department. We then had ninety
children enrolled in that department and
only one teacher. Our first move was to
get an assistant for part of the year, and
for her accommodation we fitted mp a lit
tie classroom under the stairs.
AT our next annual meeting VIC brought
MP this subject for the consideration Of the
people, and asked if we had not better buy
a lot of ground for school purposes. This
meeting authorized us TO call another meet
ing for that purpose. The ground which
we proposed to buy belonged to ]. W.
Dickinson. and extended from orr present
| school yard to Dickinson street. Mr.. ID.
offered it to the District for $1,000, and il
contained nearly II acre.
Previous to this meeting, which was held
on April 18th, 1885, we took Mr.. Ware to
view the property. We explained to him
that u school would soon be hemmed in
BY Objectionable buildings; that the LOT
| and house were too small for the children;
that. II this lot were purchased and the
| school house moved back a few feet and en-
larged, it would provide fora al the children
of the District for twenty years, and we
begged him TO aid us in our undertaking.
He replied that the ''price efthe ground was
too high, too much money" Then said he
sWe should not increase the size of thi:
school. Ne had better do as they do al
| MillviIle. We had better build primary
| schools about in other parts OF the district
where they viii be more convenient for the
children, ETC.
Our project to buy this lot vas defeated
as you all know, Mr.. Ware with many othe
good citizens voting against it; and th'
next day a large portion of the ground wa
sold at a much higher rate than we wer
asked to pay. Some of the Inhabitants 0
the district came to me and said they vote
against the proposition to enlarge til
school because the colored children were !
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maneoels,s srIase Happenings.

Rev. VIM. Disbrow, of Canton, will
preach at the NJ. L. church next Sunday
morning.
Quarterly meeting services were held al
the NJ. E. church last Sunday. Presiding
Elder Dobbins preached in the afternoon,
and the pastor, Rev. John W. Nicholson,
in the morning and evening.
While ON Griscom's wharf last Thurs.
day week Henry Paneoasf, a small lad,
accidentally fell overheard and would have
drowned but for the prompt assistance o.
Irwin Simpkins. another lad. who rescued
him.
The Ladies Aid Society held a festival
in Starr & Bros canning factory Saturday
night, which was well attended. Every
thing was disposed Of and a good sum re-
allied, which is for the benefit OF the VI.
Il. church.
Richard Irelan is rebuilding his dwelling
at this place. The front has been raised,
an addition put in the rear and a portico
and bulk window will be added, which.
when completed, will make 4 decided i'm
proyement.
Franklin public school gave an enter
tainment in the school room Saturday
night. The programme given was excel
lent aud well carried out, and reflects great
tiCItb VII "a GLAO4a4c sl30 LllC bct.CittiS-
Miss Kate A. Brown and Miss May Dixon.
The schooner Florence, belonging to
Powell & CARL, which Green & Bro. have
been using in their sturgeon business, ar
rived here on Sunday and they will use
their scow instead. They are now quar-
tered at Alloway creek and many Of oul
fishermen are engaged in catching stur-
geon for them.
The Young Peoples Temperance Union
had an Hold fashioned evening" in connec
ton with their meeting on Wednesday
night, which met at Miss Mary Z. Harris
The room was furnished to correspond with
olden times. 4 spinning wheel stood In
the corner with a head OF flax on the dis
taft ready to spin, while near by was a box
of wool with the cards that were used ia
carding it, engravings of George and Mar
tina Washington adorned the walls over
which flags were suspended. In the fire.
place CLEANED a cheerful fire on the old
andirons. over which swung the crane bear
ing various articles used in other days,
while the shovel and tongs stood near. \
lighted candle stood on a stand near the
glowing fire, beside which sat a couple
| dressed in the custom Of by gone days.
The literary exercises were in keeping with
the spirit of the occasion. Among the read
ings were: primitive Life in New York
May Dixon, "The Age of Homespun, :
Mary e. Harris, 1.-THE Old Meeting House, -
a sketch from the note book Of an old gen
tleman, VIM. J.. ). Broadway. The com
pany had a merry and profitable evening,
and were greatly pleased with the meeting,
which served to remind them of s'ye olden
times" WV. J. SMITH.
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weeks yacatioD. Mss Hall, a teacher O
the same school, spent Saturday and Sun.
day with her. a5af sd .
Mr.. Jonas Chew met with what might
haze been quite a serious accident last
Thursday evening". When returning horGe
one Of the lines broke and the horse ran
into the fence. breaking the top of the
buggy. Mr.. Chew was considerably
stunned but escaped with slight Injuries.
Two pleasant birthday parties were
given to three young ladies OF this vicinity
last week. The first was given to tie
Misses Prissie and Anna Lippincott on
Monday evening, May 18th, the other to
Miss May Costill on Thursday evening,
the 10Th. About twenty persons assem-.
bled each evening and a pleasant time was
enjoyed by all present.
A strawberry festival was held ii Tay-
lor's Hall by the members Of the ". f.
church last Saturday evening. The pro-
ceeds during the evening amounted to
about $40. T.
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The dog poisoner is at work at Elmer
and a number of valuable CANNES have
been put to death.
a new bridge is to be bniIt at Quaker
Neck basin. The old one has been IN
spected by the Freeholdcrs and found to
be beyond repair.
Stanford Ayres, of Marlboro, Salem
county, who has a saw mill at that place,
made an assignment on Monday for the
benefit Of his creditors.
During the heavy wind of Friday week
the wheel of the wind mill IN the farm OF
John johnson, at Yorktown, was blown
down and badly wrecked.
johnson Post, G. a. r., of Salem, will
decorate the graves of thei. fallen com
rades on the afternoon of the 30th. The
evening will be devoted to speechmaking
in Lecture Hall, beginning at s o'clock.
Mayor D. O. Watkins, of Woodbury., will
be the orator.
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The Merfs Liquor E.aw.

The Werts Liquor Law went Tito effect
on Monday, and the salooa keepers whose
trade has been largely made up of those
who purchase ia pitchers and kettles are
cringing under its effects. The law pro-
vides hat no liquor can be sold by retail
ers in quantities of one quart or over, and
that which is sold must be drank on the
premises. Wholesale dealers can only sell
Que quart or over and the liquor must be
drank off the premises. This not only does
away with the pitcher and kettle trade,
but also does away with the half-pint and
pint TASKS of whisky, Sc, which cannot
be sold by retailers to be taken from the
premises, and wholesalers cannot sell such
quantities at all.
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HarrEsourme Nafcs

Mrs. Edward Kirby and daughter yerna
spent last week visiting friends in PhiIa.
delphia.
Miss Ella Batten. Of Deerfeld. was il
this place last Friday as the guest of Mrs.
Charles Stain.
Mrs. Bailey, of Philadelphia, is visiting
at Miss Emma G. Shute's.
VIM 4. Simmons and wife, of Wappin.
ger Falls, New York, and Mrs. Eli Ham.
mon, of Milford, Delaware, were the guests
of Dir. James Gates last week.
Don't forget the festival next Wednes.
day and Thursday evenings. The commit
tee are ~endeavoring to make this a grand
success. Come along then, and help a
good cause.
Frank Lippincott. who recently moved
into the village, has entered INTO partner.
ship with his brother David in the store
business. They have greatly enlarged
their stock of goods aud put in new coun-
tiers in order TO carry on a larger business
Next Sunday evening being the Sunday
before Decoration Day, Rev. c. S. Miller
will preach upon the subject ''The I'm.
known Graves ofourN Nations Heroes All
are cordially invited to be present.
The base ball club went to Mullica Hill
last Saturday afternoon and played a game
with the boys there. They came home
we'll satisfied with the result. Ia the Ian.
guagc Of some Of the boys, they "clcaned
them out" with the score standing II TO @,
C0GITo.
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E. S. Foae, Secretary.


FR1ENDs-Services on First and Fifth days at
1879 A.. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets at 900 O'Clock every Sunday
morning.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev. E. ii. Durell.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
ileeting Wednesday Mt 1870 p. NJ.
Sunday School ut 200 p. NJ, superintendent,
George w. Boone.
BAPrIsr-Rev. W. Il. Cornwell.
Services at 1900 A. NJ. and 100 p. ". PRAYER
meeting Thursday at 7.30 p. NJ.
Sunday school at Zoo p. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
superintendent.
Observation-Disclosures. II. p. Johnson.
Services at 1000 A.. NJ. and 7.30 z. NJ, PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 1880 p. NJ.
Sunday School at ia A. NJ. j.. e. Jaquette,
Superintendent.
CATHoLIc-Rev. Father Tracey.
Beginning Sunday, January 9th, services at
II O'Clock, a. ", and every other Sunday at 8
O'Clock, A. NJ.
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Don't forget the 1. o. G. t. Festival and
Number Sociable to be held in McAllister's
Hall tonight and tomorrow night.
The committee of Borough Council hav-
ing in charge the contemplated widening
of Marlton street, find that the road is as
wide as called for by the record as laid out,
over a hundred years ago, and the intended
widening will not be made.
Samuel M. Lippincott. who was appoint
ed Almshouse Trustee from Pilesgrove
township at the recent session of the Board
of Freeholdcrs, has refused to accept the
Office. Another trustee will be appointed
at the next meeting of the Board of Free
holders.
The annual session Of District Lodge
No. VII, /. o. G.. t., was held at Pauls-
boro on Tuesday of this week. There was
a large attendance and the visitors were
handsomely entertained by Paulsboro
Lodge. Arrangements were made for a
picnic to be held at Packers grove, on the
Swedesboro railroad, in July. Officers
were elected to serve the ensuing year, and
the next session was appointed to be held
at H~arrisonville, Aug. 90, 1885.
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Nexy Aimsnnuse Roar.l.

The newly appointed Board of Aims
house Trustees met at the County House
on Monday, and organized by eleeting Sam
uel p. Baker, of Pittsgrove, President; j.
B. Grier, Jr., Of Warrington, Secretary,
and S. p. Carpenter, of Salem, Treasurer.
The following committees and other officers
were appointed:
Auditing Committee-Patrick. shimp
and Hewitt.
Purchasing Committee-Denny, Il. W.
Smith and Patrick.
A~pprenticing Committee-James, Grier-
Farming Committees. p. Smith, Han
cock and Grier.
Physicians-Drs. Newton and Gilman.
Undertaker-L. M. James.
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annrptown SCREENINGS.

Mrs. s. J. G. Downs, President of the
State Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, was IN this place on the Sabbath
and spoke in the NJ. e. church in the morn
ing. giving an interesting and Instructive
address on temperance. Mrs. Downs is
logical and forcihle speaker. She also met
the ladies in the w. c. T. U. hall Saturday
evening and had a conference with The
workers, giving some very valuable sug-
ccstions to those present. Four new mem
bers Joined the union.
Mr.. Mills who has been sick for severa'
weeks is getting better.
Tho farmers are putting ont tomato plants
and the wheat aud grass looks unusnail,
Well, 4.
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LODGES AND sOCIETIEs.

WooDsTowN LODGE, No. los, L. o. G. T.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsrowY LODGE, No. 1873, +. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton,s
HALL.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. 15s, /. O. O. f.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP {. r. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. s, Z. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday eveningin Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. So, o. u. A.. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock, at their room in Turner's Building
President, Mrs. Anna 4. Seuder: Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. L. b. Humphreys.
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snpnosea Asrempe al. burglary.

The wife of VIM. N. Nixon, living on
Dickinson street, was awakened on Sunday
morning, by a noise made by some n en-
tering the room down stairs followed by
the sound of a striking match. The door
had been left unlocked for Mr.. Nixon, who
was expected home, and Mrs. Nixon called
out her husbands name, but received no
reply. Becoming alarmed, she made an
cutlery and succeeded in awakening VIM.
Zane and VIM. S. Goforth, two of the
neighbors, who made a search of the house,
but found no trace of the supposed burglar,
except that the door was slightly ajar when
they entered. Mrs. Nixon and the children
were taken to the house of VIM. Zane and
while the two men went in search of Mr..
Nixon. Mrs. Goforth observed a man come
from the direction of the Nixon house, who
cut across the lots toward East Avenue
and disappeared. Mr.. Nixon was paid
quite a sum Of money ON Saturday night,
in the restaurant of Ernst Becker, for
painting Mr.. Becker's house, and it is
thought by some that tie intention of the
burglar was to secure this money.
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Mrs. G.. II. Richman is visiting her son
Walter, in Camden.
Mr.. Samuel Steward, Of Camden, was in
town for q few days this week.
Miss Ella Green is visiting friends in
Philadelphia and Germantown.
Miss Lizzie H%ildebrand, of Camden, was
4 guest in town on Wednesday.
Miss Joe Macaltioner is spending a few
days with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary Brunt, of somerville. N. j.,
is renewing old acquaintances here.
Mr.. Frank Broadway was home this week
to attend the wedding of his sister.
Miss Emma Ayers, of Salem, is now in
the employ of Mrs. Ii. A, Lippincott.
Allen j. Flitcraft, of Chicago, spent Sun
day in Woodstown with his brother, VIM.
z. Flitcraft.
Mrs. John Broadway has returned from
an extended visit With her daughter at New
Brunswick.
Mrs. William Fox and Mrs. Frank Car
ney spent Wednesday in seeing the sights
in Bridgeton.
Misses Mary and Lottie Watson, of Cam
den, well known here, were visiting in
Woodstown this week.
Mrs. Joseph Taylor with her daughter
and son spent Saturday and Sunday in
visiting their friends in Clayton.
Charles Smith and wife, OF Westviile,
spent Saturday and Sunday in our borough,
the guests of VIM. Harry Smith.
John w. Lippineott was a guest at the
opening of the new club house of the Cam
den Republican club on Saturday night.
Mr.. Howard Ferguson, and Miss Phile-
vena Harker, of Bridgeton, were enter
tanned for 4 few days this week by Mrs.
McAllister.
George II. Andrews has been in attend
ance at the annual meeting of the State
Pharmaceutical Association, heldin Bridge
ton On Wednesday and Thursday.
The teachers and officers of the Prosby-
terian Sunday-school were entertained, to-
gether with their friends, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Weatherby on
Tuesday evening.
The marriage of Edward A. Urion to
Miss BERTHE Broadway on Wednesday even
ing, took place at the residence of the
brides parents, in South Woodstown, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. w. b.
Cornwell.
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Ia. Ten,nernnce al,lanee

The stated meeting Of the Gloucester
County Temperance Alliance held in the
Wenonah Presbyterian Church on Thurs,
day of last week, was well attended and its
proceedings were unusually interesting.
Reports were received from most of the
Vice Presidents throughout the county as
to the temperance sentiment in the various
localities and the observance or violation
of the license laws. Thu most important
report came from Rev. S. T. Wheeler, OF
Faulsboro, who gave a detailed account OF
the regular Sabbath day dissertations at
Billingsport. He spoke of the Sunday
drinking and base ball parties along the
river shore and the disorder that is their
consequence. 1t was not alleged that
| Gloucester county liquor dealers trafliced
on Sunday, but it was charged that these
pleasure parties came down on Saturday
| evening or Sunday morning, bringing the
liquor with them, This lawlessness should
be stopped through the Intervention of
police officers.
The two principal questions receiving
consideration were the licensing OF jug
taverns under the new law, and the best
method of uniting all temperance people
in a movement to elect to the next Legis-
lature, men who will enact a local option
law. In reference to the former, the meet
ing adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, In 1870, a law was enacted giving
to the Court of Common Pleas the right TO Ii
cense persons to keep saloons on the recon-
mendations of ten f~reehoiders, and
WHEREAS, The courts of this county have,
Notwithstanding such law, steadfastly refused
to grant licenses; and
WHEREAS. The court is cognizant of tho fact
that those places known as jug taverns as here
tofore conducted have been the cause of the
commission of much crime and other viola
tions of the law, to the serious defrirlent of
our county; and
WHEREAS, The reason given for licensing
the inns and tayerns is that they are a public
necessity, which reason cannot apply to what
are known as jug taverns, good citizens gem
orally not fayoring such places; therefore,
Resolved, That the Gloucester County Tenn
perance Alliance respectfully and earnestly
petition your honorable court at its session
May 18th to reafirrn the previous rulings and
decisions of the court on such questions and
to refuse all applications for license to sell by
the quart or wholesale nj That and al suisse
quent sessions.
In the consideration of a plan for polit-
ical action, the Alliance condemned in
strong terms the committee recently APP
pointed by the Christian Commission for
the purpose of arranging for a meeting at
Trenton on the 23d of this month, for its
failure to do the work assigned. The AL
lance was determined that the proposed
action should not be allowed to drop, and
passed a motion asking the executive COM
mittce Of the State Alliance to call a meet
inc at Trenton to devise a plan for eeur-
ing the cooperation of all people favorable
to electing a Legislature that will give