The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-20

Mr.. j. 2. Bruna, the veteran excursion
manager, went to Camden on Friday to see
what prospects there were for making an
excursion to Atlantic City, to give the
Salem county people an opportunity to
view the destructive work of the waves.
The railroad, however, could give him no
satisfaction as to when the West Jersey
branch to Atlantic City would be repaired
and ready for trains.
The Prohibition County Convention, for
the nomination of an Assemblyman and
County Clerk, will be held in Mosaesa
Rink, Salem, on Wednesday next, 25th
inst, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Each town
ship is requested to send delegates. A
mass meeting in the evening will be adj
dressed by George La Monte, Prohibition
candidate for Governor, and Major i. J..
Scott.
There was very close conjunction of
Mars and Saturn this morning at 2b.
sem. a. m., but at that time the
planets were below Our eastern horizon.
When they did become visible, a short time
before daylight, they appeared to the
naked eye as one star. On the Goth Of Sep
TENDER, at 3h. 10m., a. m, Venus will
come along and pass within about half a
degree south of Saturn, but the Genuine
ton will be too near the horizon to be
visible here.
Just Over the county Lines.
1t is thought the Hilman trial will cost
Gloucester county $4,000.
One hundred tons of coal was consigned
to the Changers at Mullica Hill few days
ago.
The annual County S. s. Convention for
sfnp nfu WI hn ha1 in hn
f. Church at Paulsboro, ON Friday, Sept
9th, commencing at 9.15 o'clock.
Whitney Brothers store, at GIassboro
was entered by burglars Friday morning.
Thirteen watches and thirty six chains
were carried off, and an attempt was made
to open the safe with crude tools.
Joseph Nicholson, an aged farmer Of
Gloucester county, fell from the hay NOW
to the barn floor, where me lay unconscious
for several hours. AS result he is now
paralyzed and in precarious condition.
The old fashioned epizootic has attacked
the horses in Gloucester county. Samuel
Laughlin, of Cross Keys, has lost a team
of horses and mules. And among those
having sick horses are DR.. Edwards and
landlord Elliot.
Counsel for Thomas Stratton, who was
lnClCCeu IOF VIOLATION OF the election laws
in Gloucester county, on Wednesday asked
to withdraw the plea of not guilty aud
enter plea of non cult. The State ac-
cepted the plea, and sentence will be i'm
posed on September 80.
Joseph Jennings, near Swedesboro, has
recently made valuable discovery on his
farm. He has found that the water issuing
from the several handsome boiling springs
on the farm contains certain medical prop
critics which has proved of great benefit to
several suffering with affection of the kid
neys. Mr.. Jennings is shipping the water
to Camden and Philadelphia in large cans.
Application for hotel licenses in Glouces-
ter county last week were filed by Daniel
w. Beckley, Franklinville; Elwood Usin-
ger, Bridgeport; Chas. A. Davis, Clay ton;
Frank Demar, Mantua; Ira B. Leap,
Hurffville and William Long to keep
temperance house at Clayton. Remon-
strances were filed against Demar and Leap
and both applications were refused. Beck
ley and Usinger were granted licenses, and
Longs application was also granted. The
application eff Davis was Withdrawn.