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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12
The Baptist AssoeIation.

The West Jersey Baptist Association
convened in the Pittsgroye Baptist Church,
Dare, own, on Tuesday morning. Rev w.
X. Mcneil, of Pearl street Church, Bridge
ION, presiding. About 200 delegates were
present. The meeting was opened with
singing by the choir Nearer Ny God 50
Thee" followed with ScIiptural reading
By Rev. J. f. Brown, d. D., after when
DR.. Cla4k ofei ed prayer.
Rev. Z. &. Morris, of Cape May Court
House, delivered a We. = pointed and appro-
pria,e sci mon, at The close of which the
session adjourned for the purpose of par
taking of tie sumpLuous dinner which the
residents of Dne,own had prepared.
The afternoon session was called 10 Or
der ny Moderator Mcneil, and the Asso-
ciaiion proceeded to the election of Officers
with the following result: Moderator,
Eev. E. S. Towne; Secretary, Rev. J. ].
PiersoA; Mr.. Pierson then appointed Rev.
IL. Tlat,, of Eoadstown, as Lis Assistant.
Rev. Z. S. Towne was Installed by
brief speech fiom retiring Moderator
Mcneil, in which he explained few of
the mysteries Of the position. Rev. L.
Myers, pastor of tine PiutsgrOge church,
delivered sbo:G addiess Of greeting to
those present, 20 hien Mo3erato1 Towne
replied.
Letters from the va ious chu ches con-
neeted with the association were read,
which showed them TO be in good work
ing order, botn spiritually aid financially,
add SET forta many reasons for encourage
merit. A summing up of the lettels show
ed the membership of the association to
be 1888.
Upon the invitation of Rev. W. L. Mayo,
Alloway as selected as the next place for
holding the association.
Report of Committee on Association
Mission work was read, and showed that
good work Was being done.
Committee on State Missions submitted
its "epor., and showed tlias while a great
work had been done du in5 the past year
there was still large territory, especially
i'll Cape May county, that needed their
serious attention. Money was requi. ed to
build chapels, and laborers were needed
who would go forth with much endu ance
and spread the gospel of lie Lord Jesus
Christ.
During The afternoon session the right
hand of fellowship was extended to the
Qninton Baptist Church.
An interesting session was also held on
Wednesday, concluding with an address
in the evening.
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salem County Historical Society.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
Salem County Historical Soc ETY. was held
at Salem on Tuesday. Some discussion
was had in reference to the purchase of the
old Bank building, on Market street,
salem, for the use of the Society S1100
has already been raised for the purpose.
and the committee having the matter in
charge was instructed to solicit the amount
needed and purchase the property.
The following presentations were made:
Vol II, Part /, of the Geological Survey
of New Jersey, 1889. From the Office OF
the Surveyor at New Brunswick
Relics from the battlefield of Gettys-
burg, and from the localities where Gener-
al Ellsworth and General Zollicoffer were
killed-from Mrs. Electra r. Kiger.
A pamphlet history of mills and milling
in the town of Salem and near vicinity,
compiled i'll part from memory for the His
torical Society of Salem county by Joseph
Pettit-presented by the author.
A petition of sundry inhabitants of the
county of Salem to William Franklin Gov
ernor of the Province of New Jersey, &c,
to suppress the slave trade and alter the
laws relating to slavery, first read Febru-
airy Sth, 1914, at Burlington, with the au-
tographs of seventy eight of the most
prominent citizens ppended-presented
by Miss Ellen Mccum.
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Theodore E. Fogg, son Of Chss. NJ.
Fogg, formerly of Wo0dstown, has charge
of the stables at Finderne Park, near Som
eryile, aud draws the reins over some fast
trottels. At the Wave2ly PARK races on
Sept. 1st., Nj. Fogg drove David L., who
won the 2.19 race in til rec straight
heats over Billy Button, time 2.25 2.27 and
2.27k.
The tax rate for Pilesgroye township
this year will DO 70 cents, 6 cents less than
last year, and the borough rate "a cents
The township rate is divided as follows:
State 49, county %, roads -. Borough
rate, State 80, county %, roads 10, Dor
ough incdentals Z. Ia #oodstown school
district there will be an extra school tax
of ) cents, and in Auburn school district
there will be an extra school tax Of 81
cents.
AS James Sinnickson, of BuShtown was
crossing the railroad above Ridoletun June
ton, on Saturday afternoon, with nay
rake, Tie vehicle was stsuc> by tie noon
train from Salem. Fortunately NJ S,n-
nckson, thot h thrown from the rake,
received only slight wound upon the
forehead and a good shaking up. The
rake was somewhat demolished, while the
horse, which was so badly heightened
y
When it comes to raising watermelons.
Salem county will not take back seat for
Gloucester. John S. Redstrake, living at
Courses Landing, had this year six acres
in melons, for which he received s720. 81,
the nett proceeds after deduoting sos. 50
for freight and commissions being S621. 90.
His tenant, James Whitesell, planted 1900
hills, less than two acres, for which he re-
Il of al ct
$29.93 for freight and commissions,
$17321.
|. Lewis Davenport has put up notices
around the mill pond, forbidding any fish
ing on his premises with gill or drag net.
Mr.. d. wants the people to catch Ire fl sh
if they can and wisely concludes that they
will afford more pleasure and last longer
if caught with hook and line than they
would if scooped in With nets. Tue great
est good to the greatest number appears %
be Mr.. Davenport's motto and the conelus-
ion is that he is considerable more than
half right
Mrs. Lille Reed, daughter of Edward
Snellbaker, whose disappearance from
her husbands residence in Camden
about two weeks ago caused such a
sensation in the Camden papers, is now at
oho itoipo VI neI parents mere, having
arrived on Monday. Mrs. Reed accounts
for her disappearance by saying that she
co1ld not live with her husband owing to
his dissipated habits, and she went to the
home of her brother in Germantown where
she has been staying.
TIE Library Committee of Pilesgrove
Library request that all persons using the
Library will furnish to the committee,
Messrs. G. F. Pancoast W. T. Flitcraft
and f. s. Fogg, a list of such books as
they desire added to the catalogue. The
preference of the readers as shown by
their response to this request, will be CON
sidered as far as possible in selecting list
of books to be purchased. Hand your
lists to any one of the committee or leave
them with the Librarian tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon.
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Houtn Jersey Nores.

The election by which the license fee was
fixed AT 5000 in Tuckerton Is TO be certiorari-
ed to the supreme Court by the hotel men.
The Camden Courier Is authority for the
story that kite eight feet high lifted two lit
tie down town boys about ten feet from the
ground a night or two ago The boys were
Martin Evoy ,Jr., and Ralph Applegate, and
they were saved, it is averrad, only by the
breaking of a stick in the kite.
The fee fol liquor licenses in Atlantic City
IS to be more than trebled. Instead of It min
imum of $50 and maximum of $500, Council
has virtually decided to have uniform fee OF
$500 for all places where liquor is sold OFF the
Boardwalk and $1,000 for such places as may be
licensed on that thoroughfare. The ordinance
making these changes has passed two read
ings unanimously and viii come up for final
passage AT the next meeting.
The proposed incorporation of Moorestown
has received a serious set back on account Of
there being less than 5000 Inhabitants, which
number il necessary for the incorporation OF
d city of the third class. The recent census
shows total population within the proposed
corporate limits of but a67; and the attempt
has been postponed for a year. when, IL is
hoped, owing to the rapid growth OF Stan
wick, thele viii be 5000 inhabitants. As re
suit the old residents are jubilant over the
failure of the "squatters, rs the new corners
are termed
Joseph T. Young. OF Philadelphia, formerly
OF Camden, in tit OF Jealousy shot his wife at
an Atlantic City hotel on Thursday OF last
week. The first ball entered her nostril and
lodged near the brain lie then went down
stairs and shortly after returned and shot her
again in the neck. He then shot himself, pro
ducing only slight wound. He was subse-
quently arrested and sent to Mays Landing
Jail Mrs. Young fingered until Monday when
she died from her injuries. A man named
Ogden is said TO be The cause of the trobble.
! Dung was indicted for murder in the Atlantic
County Courts on Wednesday.
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The arrivals 1T the "East Avenue" tor
the past week a-e J. Warren Books, Mer-
chahtville; Jos. Grimm, Martin Anderson,
Bridgeton; A. S. Anderson, JOS Bacon
and sister, Maurice G. Cay, W. IL. Dob
bins, G. f. jameson, Philadelphia; J. S.
Case, j. c. Lee, Trenton; E. B. DoolittIe,
New York; Nj. and Mrs. Tony Farrell
Will p. Backmore, Jas Is, Finnegan,
agents Barlow Brothers Ministries; John
Thomson, Mrs. Thompson, VIM Cattelle,
Mrs. Ca. telle, Thos. D'ggins, Geo. Seco-,
Jno. J, Pierson. Waller Shelton, Charles
Ackerly, f. Ve:hing, John Thompson
Co; James f. Barlow, William A. Bar
low, Jos. II. Arthur, Baggesen, Franklin
Egap, L. II. Elmer, De Forrest West, Win
Roge.s, Peter Ureigg, Archie RoyeT, NJ.
Rale, Ed. Stanley, Oscar Roethig, James
Shultz, Chas. L. Val Deyenter, Clarence
Thomas, Barclff Bros, James F. DAILY,
Harry Livingston, A. ]. LaEoid, Barlow
Bros Minst els.
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About "Dcacon.skins.,.

\ few months ago there appeared
in the coln. rs Of the MONITOR an
account OF the manner of disposing
with young calves, or monkeys" in
common PR etce in portions of New York
State. The article stated that as soon as
the milk of the cow become fit for use the
monkey was killed, the carcass thrown
to the hogs, and the hide sod unde- the
name of deacon skins, and further pre-
scented the query of how the name 'sdea-
con skin" originated. In conversation
with NJ. J. Smith, of this township, for
merry of Delaware county, n. Y, few
days ago, we were informed that about
forty years ago, when farmers in that Sec
tion Of the STA c gave most attention toihe
manufacture of butter and Other dairy
products, it was impossible to find
buyers for the ''monkevs,' SO they were
killed in maDv instances and thrown away
skin and all. Finally speculative and
eeonomizing n mister OF that neighbo--
hood became impressed wi h The idea of
slzinnng his monkeys" which he finally
did, aud afterward sold the skins for one
dollar each. Thus the name deacon
skins orig ina.ed The Practice of skin
ming the young calves became general and
wien monkey" was 0 be disposed of
orders were given to deacon that calf. "
Of late yea 5, ! owever, the practice has
dimin ished somewhat especially during
the winter months, when the calves are
kept until about eighty pounds in weight.
They are then killed and Dire ssed by the
dairyme n, wreppeu in the skin aud sent
to market.
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HarrtsonvlIIe Notes.

One of the rassenge in the stage on its re
turn from the station on Monday morning
was Rev. C. :. Miller. having just returned
from trip TO Europe. On Tuesday evening
the pastor was rendered formal reception I'm
the shape OF d donation. Alpheus Morgan,
who took MIR. Miller's place in the pulpit dur
ing his stay in Europe, at the close of his ser
mon on sunday evening, was given purse of
ten dollars as Il testimonial of the congrega-
tion's appreciation Of Mr.. Morgan's services.
Wilmer stratton, living between Harrison
vile and Mulltca Hin, met with serious acct
dent on Friday morning about seven O'Clock.
lie WAS returning home from market and was
lying upon the seat and when just below
Woodbury. in trying to check the horses
which had made sudden spring, MIR. STRAIT
ton was pulled off the seat falling in front of
the wheels which passed over his stomach.
lie WAS found un conscious in The road and re
mained in that con dition five hours. The in
iured man was properly cared for and his
folks notified OF the accident. The horses ran
some distance down the road, but were cap
tHred before doing further damage.
some of the boys up here have been taking
watermelons and grapes on the European
plan-paying for what they eat.
Charles Fox and Chalkley Balinger, with
their families, paid visit to Lincoln Park
one day last week.
Samuel Black called this way the other day
In answer to our question where he had been
staying SO long, Sam said he had been off to
boarding school
Elmer Madara, who is farming for John
Shute, opened watermelon and found in the
core several perfectly formed grains of corn
fast to substance resembling the cells in
which the grain naturally grows.
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Gtoueestet county courts.

Tie September term of tho Gloucester
County Courts opened on Tuesday, with
Judge Garrison presiding ard Lay Judges
Jones, BecI Ct and Stfatton sitting with
him. The Grand Jury was called, and,
after being charged, commenced its inves-
LEGATION OF the complaints pr Csented.
The Grand Jury on Wednesday return
ed true bills Of Indictment against the
foil wing: Charles AbendorfT and Levi
Cheoseman, assault and battery; Robert
Stoll, assault and battery; John and
Joseph Wcinman, assault and battery ;
Winfield Claypoole, grand larceny; Par
nell w. Sharp, false pretenees, John payn-
ter. assault and battery.
The Jury in tbe case of Marraret Cow
gill VS.. The Delaware River Railroad, in a
suit for damages. returned verdict for
plaintiff Of $1,000.
Five applications for hotel license were
filed with The Court, as follows; Elwood
Usnger, Bridgeport; y. w. Beckley,
Franklinvile; Saml A. Pancoast Mantua;
A. Muckenstein, Gibhstown; Jacob Schu-
macher whoiesa le license. Gibostown. Oh
jections were filed to the application of d.
w. Beckley.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12

Omar Borton visited relatives here on
Monday.
sallie Owen and Hannah Gonover are visit
ing at ID. Ii. Tay1or's.
several OF our citizens attended the great
Wilmington Fair last week. All pronounced
1t a brilliant affair.
Miss Name Curry. OF W oodstown, has been
visiting her grandfather, \. n Curry
Miss LOlo Thompson and brother, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting at Chas. Humphreys
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Batten returned home
on Monday from weeks recreation by the
sea.
Our public school did not open ON Monday
last, the school building not being entirely
completed 1t is a nice building aid will be
quite an addition TO our village
James Batten is visiting his brother, Josiah
Batten. H.
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a bold attempt at burglary was made at
the residence Of Mrs. n. 3. Foster on Sun
day evening While the family were sit
ting in one Of the downstairs rooms, about
eight O'clock, Mrs. Zane, who had occasion
to step into the yard, surprised man on
the roof, who jumped to the coal bin and
then to the ground, disappearing il the
rear of the house. An investigation dis
closed the fact that the shutters of one of
the sleeping rooms had been pried open,
and the thief was doubtless i'll the act of
entering the room when his presence was
discovered. Mrs. Foster says she will dis
pense a few lead pills to the next suspic-
ious character found prowlipg around her
house.
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Paul's hotel, Woodbury., has been sold,
SO it is said, to VIM. Harrison Elder, an
old hotel man Of Philadelphia, for s29, 900.
Last week burglars entered the ware
house of George Ponsett at Mullica Hill
and removed about twenty five dollars
worth of carpenter tools.
Benz. F. Sweeten, of Glassboro, has a
pumpkin vine 100 feet long from one seed,
and will produce $50 lbs of pumpkin. The
vine has two pumpkins on it, one of which
will weigh 100 lbs.
There arc forty appeal cases on the list
for trial in the Gloucester county courts,
many Of them being in the Woolwich
township road overseer matter. Oct. It'll
has been set for their trial
The assessed valuation of property in
Cumberland county is $14, 81 900, as
against S14, 597. 900 last year. The de-
crease in value is said to be deprec iation
in farm land, the reduction being about s
per cent.
~ NJ. Heston, editor of the .4danHc
Journal, has been appointed clerk of the
Committee on Manufactures of the House
of Representatives,, of which Judge Buch-
anan is chairman. The salary is $4,000
per annum.
Owing to differences between Bridgeton
City Council and the Board of Education
a large number of children in the Third
Ward are without school facilities. Jacob
Kienzle, member of the board, has in
structed their parents to send then to pay
school and collect from tie board.
Farmer /. G. Atkinson, of Harrison
township, has heifer that will be two
years old on Nov. 5th. Her calf born on
Aug %, weighed so pounds, and last
week 6 pounds and IA ounces Of butter
were made from her milk, without other
than pasture food. She is cross between
Durham and Holstein stock
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12

acid inista1ing it for water al Fogg Hires
factory last saturday. Fortunately Or. was
near at hand, and reduced his suffering for
the time.
Mr. kerrisen Davis, OF Philadelphia, spent
last week it'll relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. william ;. Patrick. of Elmer,
were in town last sunday and l would not
omit to add that perhaps new grand son
which appeared at Mr.. Abner Hires Thursday
sept 4th, was the object Of their visit.
Miss Lizzie Fogg has been visiting friends
in Elmer,
song service was held at the NJ T. church
last sunday evening.
Mr.. Joseph Plummer left last Monday Tor
Bgidgeton, whore he is engaged at the glass
house as fiattener. EVE.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12

Joseph Duffield about again after few
days Illness.
Wlbert Richman is confined to the
house by sickness.
Mrs. ID. w. G. White has been on a visit
TO relatives at Wenonah.
Miss Maggie Peterson is spending few
weeks with friends at Hykens, Pa
Miss Lizzie A. Lippineott is in Atlantic
City visiting her aunt, Mrs Peunock.
Miss Mamie Grub. OF Philadelphia. is
spending 4 few days with her friend, Miss
Jennie kichiEan.
DR.. Nanneman Of Salem, is going to In
dia 70 take charge Of new hospital soon
to b. built at Tabriz, Persia.
Miss Emily Wallace has returned to her
nome in S5alem after spending some time
with relatives in this vicinity.
Rev. and Mrs. w. Z. Cornwell, of
Jacobstown, have been spending the week
among their friends in Woodstown.
Miss Pamela Rogers, who has been
spending the summer at Ocean Grove, has
returned to her home at Sharptown.
Mrs. Bogart and son, of New b runs
wick. after spending some time with Mrs
Jos. X. Lippncott, have returned home.
f. F. Lewis and wife have leased cot
tage in Haddouield, whore Mr. Lewis
will teach this year, ard will move there
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Malllon Evans, of Harris
burg, Pa, accompanied by their daughter.
Miss Adah Evans, are the guests of Joseph
Macaltioner.
Elwood Madison, editor and proprietor of
q d. ilxr no gro, az
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12
Twelfth Regiment Reunion.

The seventeenth annual reunion of the
Twelfth Regiment, New Jersey volunteers,
was held in Woodbury. on Thursday of
last week, Col. w. E. Potter, of Bridge
ton, presiding.
A communication was received from
Gettysburg Memorial Association in rela-
ton to the line of battle ON which the One
Hundred and Eleventh New York Regi-
ment is preparing to erect a monument.
The Association settled the difficulty by
placing the New York Regiment in the
rear of the right flank and the action of
the Association in this manner was pro-
nounced satisfactory to the Twelfth Reg
iment veterans.
4 communication was also received from
the State Monument Commission. agree
ing 20 put a mark on the line of battle
where the Regiment was engaged at Get
tysburg. 4 proposition was also received
from the State Commission agreeing to
raise the base of the present monument
higher and to place bronze figure ON the
monument representing the charge of the
Twelfth New Jersey on the Bliss barn.
The design which the Commission sug-
gests is on file Ia tho Adiutant Generals
office at TreHton. The matter was refer
red to a special committee, to report at
the next meeting.
The following officers were elected to
servo for the ensuing year: President, Z.
Griseom; Nice-P Presidents, L. Champion,
]. Moflett and w. Ii. Bennett; Recording
Secretary Florence Blyler; Corresponding
Secretary, Arthur Stanley; Treasurer. @.
4. Weidem ann NJ D.. Executive Com
mittee, IL. F. Chew, David BortoD, John
Lamar, ID. b. Elwell, b. f. Edwards.
At the present time there are about 295
surviving members Of the regiment ON the
roll During this year the association lost
six members by death. After the adjourn
ment the veterans, TO the number OF about
40, repaired to Newton's Hotel, where
the ANIMAL dinner was served, The next
re. union will be held in Camden.
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Churcn notes.

At the Baptist church on Sunday next
the pastor K. X. Albin will preach morn
ing and evening, Prayer meeting in the
chapel at I p NJ.
The subject for the !. p. S. G. E meet
ing in the Baptist chapel next Tuesday
night will be ''Blessedness OF loving God"
l Cor, 8,3, to be led by Mrs. Recap.
The Rev. VIM ]. Bridges, of Brooklyn,
New FORK, has accepted call to the
West Presbyterian church of Bridgeton,
and will enter upon his labors there soon.
Revival services of unusual interest are
being held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Elmer. by Evangelist George
teen persons joined the church on proba-
ton and a number presented themselves
at the altar for prayers.
Tho Trustees of Pitman Grove Metho-
dist Episcopal Church have appointed a
committee to have prepared plans for a
new church building, 50 by Sc feet. The
Camp Meeting Association will donate tw o
lots, worth 5000, on which to erect the
laying of the foundations, and John J
Hood OF Arch street, Philadelphia, will,
it is stated, give an additional 500.
Preaching in the NJ. E. church next
Sunday by the pastor, Rev. A. II. Eber-
hardt, 10 A. NJ, can ancient witness for
Christi" Z .45 p. NJ, "Shut in by the hand
of God Half-hour prayer service at o. %
A. NJ. led by VIM. II. Smith. Epworh
League meeting next week will be held on
Friday evening at 730, uniting with the
Friday night class on account Of the Sun
day-school Convention at Salem on Tues
do nvat,iuos c,hirnf fsrba Il ino, oaDein
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salem 90. sunday.schooi convention.

The twenty-eighth annual convention Of
the Salem County Sunday school Associa-
ton will be held in the Memorial Baptist
Church, Salem, on Tuesday next, Rev. W.
'. Louderbough. president ofthe associa-
ton, presiding. Rev. a. II. Eoerhardt, of
Woodstown, will deliver address in the
morning, on ''The Kings and Queens of
the Twentieth Century. > and Rev. II. II.
Beadlc, of Bridgeton, will lead a confer
ence on the Relation of the Sunday school
to the church services. ;" In the afternoon
Rev. W. L. Mayo, of Alloway, will give
an address on the development of the
Grace of Benevoence in the Sabbath
school, ard Mr.. W. II. Gilmore, of
Salem, will lead conference on the 1.-THE
Importance and Methods of the Teachers
Preparation" There will be reports from
the township secretaries, election of officers
and other business transacted. and Rev.
5. w. Clark, State Secretary, will be pres
ent to handle the question box and assist
in the exercises. In the evening Rev. W.
II. Geistweit, of Camden, will deliver an
address on Making Things Co