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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-26

Window screens with gilt frames can be
seen in an uptown house.
j. II. Turner is building an addition to
the rear of his handsome residence.
The seats in the ladies waiting room at
the depot are in a bad state of repair.
The Democratic County Convention of
his county will be held in Salem on We'd
nesday next, October LIST.
Henry Allen has opened a furniture and
carpet store in Spring City, Pa, and G.
Ladd is manager for him.
Letters remain uncalled for in the
Woodstown post office for Miss Georgia
Spencer and Daniel Tillman.
The Aggasiz Chapter will meet at the
residence of Dan Ware this evening to re-
organize for the coming winter.
Mr.. Joel Snellbaker has given out con-
tract to j. G. Stretch who will soon bui lid
him a house on his lot on Dickinson st.
The arrivals at the east Avenue" for
the past week are VIM. Lewis, Henry De
Stillf.ied, A. b. Figner, B. II. Emerson,
II. G. Wheaton, Philadelphia; II. M. Avis.
Camden; Chester Anderson, Joseph Grim,
John Miller, IL. NJ. Trask, Bridgeton; p.
Vroom, Somerville; Miss c. May Smith,
Altoona.
There will be a Golden Rod Lawn
Social held in the real of the M. E. church
to -morrow evening under the auspices
of the Epworth League, assisted by the
ladies of the church. Oysters, ice cream,
delicious coffee and tea and lunch and vari-
Gus refreshments will be served. Proceeds
for benefit Of the church. All are invited.
Lester, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. w.
Fox, of Bridgeton, died suddenly OF
Thursday afternoon of last week of dip h.
liberia. The disease had left his throat
paralysed and seemed to affect his heart
in the same way. He raised up to expec-
torate, fell over and died instantly. The
funeral, which was private. took place from
the parents residence on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fox have the sympathy of a
host of friends here in their sad bereav-
ment.
Oar Salem friends are making earnest
efforts to get more factories to locate In
their pleasanteity, and to this end are work
ing mp IA Fair to obtain funds to pay boun-
ty money to some one who is ready to
come there now, If sufficient encourage
ment is extended in the way of subsidy.
This may be all right, no doubt is. 1t
doubtless is right and proper to encourage
manufacturers to settle and operate there,
but it's ii question whether or not the
kind of people who won't come without
being paid for it, are just the kind they
want to help their town. We wish them
success.
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An astronomic event of popular interest
III September is the occurrence of the har-
vest moon. This term is applied to the
full moon which comes nearest to the
Autumnal equinox. In 1890 the harvest
moon will happen on Sept. %. The moon
was on the wane when the month began.
On the 18th it entered its new stage, on
the 21st it arrived at its half phase, and
seven days later its full broad disk will be
seen swinging into view over the easterly
horizon as the sun sinks out of sight in
the west. The popularity which has given
this particular full moon this designation
is the fact that it rises on several success
sive evenings at nearly the same time by
the clock. 1t will appear on the 2Sth ut
sunset, and on the Goth only about thirty
minutes later han that time. In the
other months in the year the interval be-
tween successive risings is longer thar
this. In March the full noon rises a little
more thar an hour later and later each sue
cessive evening in this latitude. To the
supplemented peasants of England of an
earlier age this singular conduct of the
September full moor was looked upon as
providentIal. The moon, in their view OF the
matter, appeared nearly at the same time
in that season so as to give them an unin-
~terrupted period of light for several days
and enable them to continue their harvest
ing on into the night without intermission
OF course, this apparent oddly in the
actions of the September noon has a ready
and adequate explanation on scientific
grounds.
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Tine Rainy Week.

E. w. McGann, the Signal Service OBJ
server at the State experiment station in
New Brunswick, has issued his printed re-
port for the week ending last Friday. 1t
was a cloudy week. The report says:
The precipitation in all parts of the State
has been above the weekly average and in
a few localities exceeded the normal for
the whole month of September, which is
$3.50 inches. This normal for the month
would not be SO high but for the remark
able heavy downpours which occurred in
September, 1874 and 1882, when the total
for the month at New Brunswick, Middle
sex county was in the former year QS74)
S.61 inches; IF this amount 40 inches fell
on the 10Th to 18th inclusive, and in the
latter year (1S92) Is so inches fell; of this
amount 1874 inches fell on the Goth to 23d
inclusive. At this time, also, the I'M
precedented September fall of % inches oc-
CURED at Paterson, Passaic county. Some
idea may be obtained of the vast amount
of water which fell when it is known that
''an inch of rainfall means a gallon of
water spread over a surface OF two square
feet, or a fall of about one hundred tons
on an acre of ground.
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On sabbath last six persons were baptized
and received into fun connection in the
sharptcwn NJ. Il. church. They were the first
fruits OF the revival of last winter when sew
enieen were received on probation. out OF
whieh numherfourteen have been recommend
ed for full membership.
Rev. i. Il. BrunSate, pastor of the Pedriek-
town NJ. +. church, will preach in the sharp
town Methodist church next sunday at 10 A..
NJ, and viii also preach at Haines' Neck at 3
p. NJ.
q. II. virgins is about to remodel his house
by raising up the back part and din a new
part To the old, which, when completed, Will
make our postmaster a very comfortable home
indeed. Mr.. ". has also purchased a new
horse and he Is a fine stopper.
Joseph Black IL progressing with his new
house.
Harry Nebber is going to the city to school.
Wilbert Sharp returns home from college
Friday nights and goes up Monday morning.
some of the farmers in this vicinity are get
ting as high as eight baskets OF sweet potatoes
from leo hills.
The farmers are not complaining much of
hard times at present. With white potatoes
at Go cents cut Of tho patch. and a big yield,
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Hancock's Brraae happenings.

Several Of our citizens have improved their
sidewalks by placing gravel thereon.
VIM. Cuff has had an addition made 10 his
house by carpenters Albertand VIM. Davis.
Several members Of the W. C. T. [. of this
place attended the annual convention OF the
salem County W. c. T. e.. at sharptown ON
Wednesday.
job NJ. Smith has 50 far recovered from his
recent Illness as TO be about the house and he
was noticed on the street Wednesday.
Mark 7. Hilliard has laid the foundation
walls for Albert Davis new house, and the
dwelling viii be pushed to completion as rap
idly as possible.
This place was we'll represcntedat the Salem
Lecture Hall last Saturday night when the
''Two Johns was presented before The foot
lights.
The Republican voters of this township
will meet at Harmersville tonight to elect
five delegates 10 the county convention at
Salem next Monday.
By request Rev. /. y. Clark viii preach
from the subject: "Heaven; whore is it and
how to get there at The NJ. f. church Sunday
morning. All are invited.
Troy Simpkins is mott "young man, as the
types made us say last week. butt lad, and for
his age it is remarkable how weil he can work
the steven = SIestH4 HiltE NAtAtStI ne tE4ta
operating it.
A"Cheap john held forth in this place
Monday evening in quest of the dimes OF our
citizens. He auctioned of "a stock of goods
and gave away a handsome photograph
album. j Joseph Peaehey holding the nunrbeT
which obtained the prize.
But little interest appears to be taken in the
election to be held next Tuesday on the con-
stitutional amendments. yet every voter
should become thoroughly informed a. to the
proposed amendments ana express their opin-
ion at the ballot box.
As two young ladies were passing the post
office Saturday afternoon they requested an
aged colored man who was standing there
and who is quite In orator, to give them an
address. Af.er thinking a moment he an
nouneed his subject to be Equal Rights"
lie grew 50 eloquent that they listened with
gleat earncstness, and for once their "beaus'
were forgotten.
4 vehicle which consisted OF nothing but a
plank passed through here the ether day The
occupant OF this strange mode OF conveyance
had his horse attached 10 il and sai on a small
box. As he rude along he cracked his long
whip and the suggestion was made that II
looked like lite in LapIand, but then Palmer
~simpkins believes this il the best way to
break a baIky colt. - MM.J. SMITH.
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1T DON'T PAY

A dealer to make an announcement
and pay the printer to publish it if
he is not fully prepared to make
good all his claims and promises.
1t is generally known and conceded
by all that we are in position to buy
goods from 10 TO Is per cent.
less than the average dealer. 1t
is also as we'll known that we work
cheap and are satisfied with moder-
ate profits, therefore our selling
prices on many kinds ofmerchandize
are about what most merchants
pay for their goods. No other
firm in this county carries any
where near the stock that we show.
We have made especial efforts this
season to prepare for a larger trade
than usual-have bought our goods
cheaper and will sell cheaper than
ever before. Any mar or woman
living within ten TO fifteen miles and
having a few dollars to exchange
for clothing, boots. shoes, hats, do
mestic dry goods or general mer
chandize, can
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ANNA, onv n,,on county VIC, a. u.

Our sister village Sharptown was in
vaded On Wednesday by a host of earnest
women, the occasion being the sixth an
nnal convention of the Salem county
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
which was held in the NJ. L. Church at
that place. Both morning and afternoon
sessions were we'll attended, and the able
address of Mrs. j. T. Ellis in the evening
was listened to by a large audience. The
women of the Sharptown union, assisted
by the residents, provided an abundant
lunch at noon and night for the delegates
and visitors in tho X. OFF. hall.
The morning session opened with devo-
tieus, led by Mrs. Anna Il. Souder, Of
Woodstown, Mrs. r. p. Patterson, of
Salem, county president, presiding. Then
followed the appointments of committees
ON resolutions and credentials, reading of
minutes and routine business. Committee
on credentials reported allunions represent
ed except Quinton and ~Pedricktown, there
being Al delegates and So visitors present.
Mrs. AliceRichman and Mrs. MaryC. Bassett
were appointed as pages forthe convention.
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One of Dead-Le,ter Laws;

The time for the New Jersey State Fair
at Waverly is near at hand. An Inter-
State fair will also be held at Trenton, and
about every county in the State has had its
own local far. Every one of these fairs,
and every fair that will be held during the
winter in the parlors of Il church will be
in violation of a State law. the wording of
which is brief and sententious. It reads:
s'That no fair or fairs shall hereafter be held
in any city, town, or place in this State
The law is still On the statute books of the
State, and has never been repealed. The
date of it's passage is Jan. p, 1907. The
reasons for its enactment remain shroud-
ed in the mists of antiquity.
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Al declared that Quinion would take the
prize,
cot dogs uad children, Ofany place OF III size:
ANA one thing alone was needed at night
To prevent broken bones-simply u good,
strong flight.
Among other guests were Mr.. ana MIS-. Berry,
Miss Mary Byrns ana Miss Ada Kerry,
Harry Of Camden, and Ell shaw;
Right here ] think 'twould be well to draw
W nat Is desired by most Of you-a decided
line
And you viii all agree that its about time.
There are a host OF others / might easily men
ton
If things more pressing needed not my at
t%eHtioHi
And perhaps you now are already firing
Ofny simple and not accurate Fhylning:
sol will Just stop this nonsense of mine,
Forl am literally run Out of rhyme. EVE.
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Cnurcn

Epworth League meeting in the NJ. E.
church this Friday evening at 7.30, led by
Walter Sylvester. Subject, Temperance"
The subject for the Y. p. s. c. E. meet
ing in the Baptist chapel next Tuesday
night will be "All sin and blasphemy shall
be forgiven" Matt. 12, 1920, to be led by
M. d. Dickinson.
In the M. e. church next Sunday the
9.25 A. nj. half-hour prayer service will be
led by Mr.. John Mats. Preaching by the
pastor. Rev. A. Fl. Eberhardt, at 10 A,
NJ. subject, "Your Mission;" Z. 80 P. NJ,
'The doomed city of Babylon"
At the Baptist church on Sunday next
the pastor, r. r. Albin. will preach on the
following subjects: Morning at 10. 80,
"Christ's Kingly Ofice;' evening at 7.3O.
'The fatal results of sin, or the defeat be-
fore All" Evening prayer meeting in the
chapel at 7 o'clock.
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Mrs. - Sawyer, of South Woods
town, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Samuel Fox. of Illinois, is spending
a few days with his sister Mrs. VIM. Keen.
Mr.. Arthur Mcbride and wife, of Phila-
~delphia, have been visiting at Mr.. VIM.
Keen's.
Mrs. Maria Nixon, of Bridgeton, form
erly of Woodstown, was in town on We'd
nesday and Thursday.
Ralph, son of DR.. ?. G.. Souder, com
menced his second term at the South
Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, last week.
Allie, son Of Walter Bassett, is also attend
ing the Institute.
The tenth anniversary of the marriage
of the Rev. j. Wesley Sullivan and Mrs.
Sullivan was celebrated on Monday even
ing at the Snyder Avenue Baptist Church,
Seventh street and Snyder avenue, Phila-
delphia, of which Mr.. Sullivan is pastor.
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ana other crops equally prosperous, eiI keep
the wolf from the door, and fits fortunate
that the farmers are thus highly favored, as
several years in The past have been di5coul-
aging.
The W.C.T.C T., County Convention was held
in the sharptown N. f.. church on Wedne
day. y very large delegation was present
and the services were Of a very interesting
character. Mrs. Ellis was present and in the
evening gave one Of her best temperance ad-
dresses. These women mean business, ana
the rum Gend will surely be conquered, and
may God hasten the time OF victory when the
blishting curse shall be put away never 10
return.
a. n. ELEPHANTS hood gates came near going
outl Last week. Something had made q hole
under The south end of the gatesand the water
came boiling up under the 5hcJthing, and he
was compelled to draw the pond of as quick
ly as possible, but the breech has been mend
ed and the mill is working again. Il.
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All over the county.

Rev. Sam Small will deliver a lecture
in st. Paul's M. E. Church, Pennsgrove,
on Friday evening, October 10. Subject.
"From Bar-room to Pulpit"
Mrs. Richard Cream, of ClaysviIle. wife
of Engineer Cream of the Salem railroad,
it is reported, is heir to a legacy of $4,000
by the death of her grandfather in Ireland.
A commission de lunatico inquirendo met
at the Court House at Salem on Mon
day to inquire into the lunacy of Mary
Hewitt, aged 23, of P~ennsgrove. The
commission decided that she was incom-
petent to manage her own affairs. The
Orphans Court will appoint a guardian OF
her estate.
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3ied.

F0A-In Bridgeton, Sept. 18th, with diph-
liberia, Lester w, son OF William W. and Han
hah u. Fox, aged IS years, II months and %
days.
AT Anacosfa, Maryland, Sept
lfth. Niiliam Beamaa, formerly of Salem.
aged - years.
EnMERS0N In Warrington, Sept, 18th,
Annie Edinelson, in her seth year.
GREEN In Warrington, sept. 9Th, Noah
Green, aged - years.
RoBINsoN-In Warrington, Sept. lst, Peter
Robinson, aged 81 years.
BURT AT Wing Lane, Sept. Eth. John
Burt, aged So years.
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The report Of the Treasurer gave The re-
ceipts Of the year as sf9j, expenditures
1852, leaving q balance Of S9.18
in the treasury. The corresponding
Seefetary's report gave the total
membership Of tile county as 32S, (includ-
ing 40 VS. with 80 honorary members,
but only eight out Of the eleven unions are
included in this report, the others having
neglected to send in reports. The total
amount Of moncy raised by the unions for
all purposes during the year is $1111.l2.
After reading Of a paper on County Work,
by Mrs. r. T.. Patterson, the reports of
superintendent of departments were
made, for which We have not space. The
hour Of noontide prayer was observed, after
which Mrs. Il. A. humphreys welcomed
the convention, and extended an invitation
to lunch.
The afternoon session was co mmenced
with a bible reading by Miss s. S. Walker,
of Salem. The minutes of the meeting of
the executive committee were then read,
and the suggestions and superintendent
of departments named by the committee
were approved by the convention. Elmer
was chosen as the place for the semi-an-
nual convention in April, and it was de-
cided that each delegate and visitor should
supply their own lunch. The following
arc the superintendent Of departments
named by the executive committee to serve
the ensuing year. Young Peoples work,
Miss Abbie Kidd, Pennsgrove; Press, Mrs.
NJ. j. Pancoast, Salem; Eyangelistic work,
and Bible readings, Miss George Mattson,
Pennsgrove;S Social purity and impure liter
ature, Miss Anna Cooper, Pennsgrove;
Franchise and legislation. Mrs. E. Nj. Hall,
Salem; Health and Heredity. Mrs. J. w.
Humphreys, Woodstown; County Fair,
Mrs. Annie c. z. Flitcraft, Woodstown;
Colored people, Mrs Anna F. Souder,
Woodstown: Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs.
Matte Robbins, P~ennsgrove; Unfermented
wine, Mrs. Mary Smith, Pennserove; Par
Tor meetings, Margaret Bilderback, Salem;
Flower mission, Mary F.. Hires. Salem;
Sabbath observance, Mrs. j.. A.. Humph-
reys, S%harFtown; Juvenile work, Miss
Annie f. Macaltioner, Woodstown; Sunday
school work, Miss Amanda Abbott, Woods
town; Periodicals, literature, capital and
labor, Mrs. Hannah Torton, Pennsgrove
The committee on resolutions reported
the foilow ing, which were adopted:
WHEREAs-The traffic in Intoxicating liquor
is detrimental to the best interests of our
country, Injurious to the peace and prosper
ity of society, destructive to the home, OPP
pressive to the tax payer. and by it our local
elections are corrupted. therefore
Res0teed, That we condemn all license of
the liquor traffic, high or low, for Il thing that
is morally wrong cannot be made legally
right. We condemn all organizations or par
ties that, by advocating the license system,
lay 50 heavy II burden upon the hearts and
homes ct the women of ourland.
WHEREAS, The legislature of $3.50 failed 10
pass the Scientific instruction bill, aud
WHEREAS, The w. c {. r. U. had secured the
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Married.

Tow SEND-kEEN-At the parsonage of
the First NJ. L. Church, Salem, Sept. 18Th, by
Rev. G.. +. Downs, Ludiam NJ. Townsend, Of
Pennsgroye, and Miss Florence Keen, o
Salem.
FRAME-GIBBoNs-At the parsonage of
the First NJ. E. Church, salem, Sept. 22d, by
Rev. &. +. Downs, John G. Frame, OF Camden
and Lidia l. Gibbons, of L. 7. Neck.
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Petit Jurers.

The following have been selected
serve as petit jurors at the October term
Salem County Courts:
! Edward Hancock, T.. A. Creek.
2 Thomas j. Flanagan, u. p Neck.
8 Richard Smith, Salem.
4 John Corson, Oldmans.
5 Chas. Curriden, U. +. Neck.
8 Elkanah Powell, Quinton.
7 Thomas d. Allen, Alloway.
8 Elmer johnson,
9 C.. Hildreth Reeves, Qufnton.
10 Aaron f. Fogg, Warrington.
II Joel spence, Elsinboro.
u J.G. Crate, Pittsgrove.
ID Jno. NJ. Barber, U. p. Neck.
II VIM. Ridgway, l.. a. Creek.
- Richard O'Brien, Warrington.
1G VIM. b Sickler, Salem.
IL Archibald Shimp, Alloway.
ls Albeit Lawrence, P~ittsgroVc.
10 John N. Clark,
20 Andrew Urion, Pilesgrovc.
q John G. schenek, Quinton.
Y Rudolph Pompper, j.. A. Greek.
% Charles NJ. Keen, P~ittsgroyc.
a Timothy Conover,
% John Burgess, Upper &"
2f Belford Ayares, Salem,
u Gottleib kress, Upper Pfttsgrovc.
- Charles Washington, Elsinboro.
20 VIM. Ryan, Salem.
80 Charles Glaspey, Salem.
81 Jonathan Smith, Warrington.
30 Lorenzo Newkirk, U. Pittsgroyc.
80 Henry Jarman, Alloway.
81 Ellsworth Hinchman, Warrington.
50 Michael NJ. jenkins, Ailoway.
80 Chas. Dreamer, PittsgroVe.
81 Ebenezer Powers, l.. Z. Neck.
50 Isaac Elwell, Salem.
30 Jas. Calhoun, Salem.
10 Moses Banks, Jr., Piiesgrove.
IL Wesley Sparks, Oldham.
~ Edward Austin, Pilesgroye.
i3 Chas. Munyan, Oidmans.
~ Edward Stout, l.. L. Neck.
10 Geo. Lippincott, Oldmans.
46 Jas. W. Colder, Pittsgrove.
II Richard ID. Batten, l.. p. Neck.
IS David Hfllman, Salem.
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f.. s. Foea, Secretary.
CHURCHES.

FnIgNDs-Services on First and Fifth DAYS at
1913 4. NJ, Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. First-day
school meets at 800 O'Clock every First-day
morning.
METHODIST EPIscoPAL-Rev. A. ii. Eberhardt.
services at 10 80 A. NJ. and 7.i5 p. M. PRAYER
t,eeting Wednesday at 7.45 p. NJ.
sunday school at 100 P. NJ, Superintendent,
Miss Amanda Abbott.
EAPrIsr--Rev. IL. Il. Albin.
services Mt 1890 A. NJ. and T.45 p. M. PRAYER
meeting Thursday ut 7.i5 p. NJ.
sunday school ut 200 T.. NJ, Joseph Bradway,
superintendent.
Christian Endeavor Society meeting Tues
day evening at 40 o'clock.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. H.. 7. Johnson,
Services nj 1920 A. M. and 7.45 p. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday ut 7.45 p. NJ.
sunday School Mt I.f5 A. NJ, }. Il. Jaquette,
superintendent.
GArnoLIC-ltey. Father Tracey.
services every other Sunday at Q A. M.
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MAKE GOOD WAGES

by taking a day off and coming to
Woodstown to our store. Buying
and selling goods is no new venture
with us, we have been actively n
gagged in this work nearly every day
for the past forty years. Come and
sec us. Well give you a good
trade and the biggest kind of re-
turns for your money.
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j. W.lIrMPHREYs, woodstown
NJ. J. PANcoAsr, Salem.
: Y JOHNSON ElrneI

The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. f. p. Patterson,
Salem; Corresponding Sec, Mrs. Cornelia
Wistar, Salem; Rec. Sec, Mrs. o. j. Croft,
P~ennsgrove; Treasurer, Mrs. Maggie
Crispin, S%harptown.
A vocal duet by Misses Bessie Morris
and Emma Dallas. of Salem, varied the
exercises, and the able manner in which
Mrs. Ellis disposed of the questions con-
tanned in the q~uestion-box won the ap-
proyal of the assemblage.
A practical talk by Mrs. Ellis on the
questions of health culture, the wearing of
OF the white ribbon by w. G. T. L mem
bers, etc, was deeply interesting.