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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-07
HarrtsonviIie xores.

George Moore, of Camden, raid Har-
~risonviile a short visit last week. Mr..
Moore is employed in a meat market.
9rvol Springer left for the far West last
week.
County Superintendent VIM. Milligan.
visited our public school last Thursday.
Wilmer Madara has gone to Evansville
to work for Frank Ballinger, the butcher.
Abont two score of young folks met at
VIM, Dyes on Monday evening to eele-
brate the birthday OF their companion,
Walter Dye. Walter was sick. but he
told his company to go ahead and have a
good time.
While in Knisell's harness shoo a few
days ago Mr.. Knisell informed the writer
that everything in his store, in the way of
harness, was sold. We found him very
busy. and in answe to a question regard
ing his business he remarked that he was
much hurried now and would like to EN-
ploy q good hand for a limited time.
Hugh Grimshaw has purchased q bran
splinter-new carriage.
The representatives to the Grand Lodge,
X. of r., report that 12S candidates took
the Grand Lodge degrees.
Subject for next Sunday morning at the
NJ. j. church: ''Ghrist the Central Figure
Of the Universe evening, 'tEbenezer."
All are invited to attend this last Sabbath
Of the conference year.
DR.. Hiram Ewes, of Wilmington, Del, a
veterinary surgeon aud a son-in-law of
George Horner, was visiting here with his
family last week.
On Friday evening, the 14th inst, Mrs.
Clara G. Hoffman, of Missouri, will de-
liver q free lecture in the Town Hall on
the subject Of temperance, under the
auspices of the Good Templars' lodge.
Mrs. Hoffman is one of the field workers
in the good cause of temperance, and there
should be a large turnout of our citizens on
the occasion.
Mr.. Jones, the photographer. closed his
gallery last Saturday and went to his home
in Hammonton. He viii move from here
10 Evans Mills, thence to Mullica Hill
Those who want pictures taken must go
Immediately after the arrival of the wagon,
As Mr.. Jones remains but two or three
days at a place. He had a good run
Of customers here.
Sinnickson Dubois, OF Swedesboro, was
the guest of David Lippineott this week.
At Evans Mills next Wednesday VIM.
c. Fox VIII make his third horse sale
twenty head. l..
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sew Jersey vi. +. Conference

The New Jersey M. T.. Conference will
convene at Millyille on Wednesday, March
18th.
The anniversaries and other services III
be as follows:
Tuesday, March 18th, 100 p. m.-Open-
ing sermon by Rev. Samuel S. Weatherby.
Wednesday, March 18th, at 0 a. NJ
Bishop Daniel L.. Goodsell, ID. d., will
conduct the opening exercises. The Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be admin
istered.
7.30 p. NJ. in the First NJ. E. Church, An
niversary of Church Extension Society.
Speaker, Rev. A. j.. kynett, d. d.
Thursday. March 18th, 3 p. m.-Annual
Missionary Sermon by Rev. John Handley.
7.30 p. M, Anniversary of Missionary
Society. Speaker, Rev. A. b. Leonard, d.
d..
Friday, March 18th, II a.. m.-Sermon
on mi-Centennial of Pennington Sem
mary, by James NJ. Buckley, ID. ID.
3 p. M, Semi-C Centennial Sermon, by
Rev. Socrates Townsend.
7.30 p. M, in the First NJ. E. Church,
Anniversary of Educational Society, Speak
ers, Rev. G. E. Reed, D. d., Rev. II. A.
Butt, d. ID.
7.30 p. M, in Trinity Nj. E. Church, An
niyersary of Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. Speaker, Mrs. Julia Lore McGrew.
Saturday, March 18th, 100 p. m.-An-
niversary of Conference Temperance So
ciety in the W. C. T. U. Hall.
Sunday, March 10th, 0 p. MIN the
First M. E. Church, Conference Love
Feast, led by Rev. G. II. Whitaker, ID. d.
1890 a. M, in the First NJ. E. Church,
Sermon by Bishop d. L. Goodsell, ID. d.,
followed by ordination of Deacons.
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snarEfown scrtnbltngs.

Mr.. Philip Keen, of this place, has start
ed 4 livery stable ia Woodstown, and his
son is to continue the butchering business
here.
Bell & Son, we are sorry to say, are 60
ing to Swedesboro to start the butcher
business.
Charles b. Humphreys is about to move
III his new home in town, and Mr.. Steward
IS TO take his place and run the farm.
Ihe overseer OF the roads owes it to this
place to gravel the streets in the town, and
make the road at least half as decent in
the tow as out of it.
Mary Gregory is to spend the Sabbath
With her parents in this place.
Mr.. James Sharp has sold part of his
farming utensils and is to move in his new
home, the late residence of his father-in-
Law, James Thompson.
David Baker is putting a coat of paint
on lis house, which, with other improve
ments made. makes it an inviting home.
samuel ELEPHANTS health is still inn
proving.
Owing to special and unlocked for hin
ORANGES, Rev. Il. Rrunyate could not ex-
change pulpits with our pastor last
Sabbath.
Our pastor is closing up the conference
yeat III the midst of a glorious revival.
Some sixteen have been received into
church membership and others are to be
received, while still others are seeking an
acquaintance with the Muster. Six of the
converts are heads of families and some of
them are among the best praying men of
the chnreh. The younger members re-
ceived, if properly educated and trained to
love the institutions of our church, give
even greater promise of usefulness, as they
kA-@ rnIrL E.-aI r H.
The pastors theme for next Sabbath at
Sharptown and Haines' Neck will be ssThe
Divine Advocate and ia The evening a
Young Peoples Service at Sharptown.
Seats are free and a special invitation is
extended to all. z
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In Favor of Revision.


An adjourned meeting of the West Jer-
sey Presbytery. to consider the question OF
the Revision of the Confession of Faith,
was held in Camden on Tuesday.
Rev. Clearfield Park, of Millville. acted
as Moderator, and Rev. Dir. Henry Reeves
as Stated Clerk.
Rev. DR.. Altman was appointed Modera-
tor for the session..
The regular order of business was taken
up, and the call of the roll of members for
debate on the proposed revision of the Con-
fession of Faith was continued. Rev.
Wellington L. Loueks, OF the First Church,
Camden. was first called, and addressed
the Presbytery. He said he was against
revision and in favor of the minority re-
port. After his address the following
clergymen spoke in favor of revision; Revs.
j. Z. Werner, G. A. Brewster, II. p. Cobb,
C. A. Schwartzbach, p. Ii. Schnatz, J..
Howard Bent, W. H.. Belden, +. ID. Har-
ris. Revs. w. V. Louderbough, s. w.
Beach, II. l.. Janeway spoke against re-
vision. After the roll call was completed.
the Rev. DIR. Stevenson moved that the
majority aud minority reports be laid ON
the table, which motion was lost.
Rev. w. III. Belden moved for a vote on
the overtare from the General Assembly.
The vote was taken on the first question:
Do you desire a revision of the Confession
of Faith? 1t was decided by the follow ing
vote:
Yeas-levs. Il. d.. Harris, DIR. John Ewing,
DR.. w. Barnard, Dir. w. Aikman, DIR. II.
Reeves. \. r.. Bottsford, Dr. David stevenson,
Henry Il. Thomas, +. II. Grace, Benjamin 4.
johnson, l.. L. coyle, William II Belden, J o
E.. Peters, 5. c. d.; James IL. o'Brien, Julius
n NNarrar ls4g.xar1 MILAN T. tS.rt Fb4rlaa
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cna, About township and Eorougn.

Candidates for borough offices seem to be
keeping themselves in the background.
The term OF George B. Grier as town
ship committeeman will expire this
spring, and it is said that Isaac II. Turner
VIII contest for the position.
The Borough caucus will meet in Meal
listers Hall tonight, (Friday) at eight
o'clock, and the Republican township eau
Gus will meet in Hunts Hall tomorrow at
%ternoon, at W O'Clock.
James Abbott announces that he will be
a candidate for the nomination of Free
holder from this township. We under
stand that Edwin L. Borton will also pre-
sent his name for the position.
The Republicans have called their town.
ship caucus in Hunts Hall this year, in
order to escape the gang of heelers and
Democrats that have heretofore shown a
disposition to dictate to thar body. They
propose to control their nominations this
year.
Our talk last week about election mat
ters occasioned no little comment among
our local politicians. We wish to say in
connection with our remarks on the Town
ship Committee question that while we
mean what we said, we did not intend to
reflect on our townsman, Geo. B. Grier,
whose term we have since learned expires
this spring. We have no fault to find with
Mr.. Grier, and the worst we can say OF him
is that. in our opinion, he might be in
better company.
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Obituary.

Mary Jessup, widow o~fex-Sheriff Joseph
Jessup, Of Woodbury., died at the home
stead neal Mullica Hill on Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Fogg, an old resident of Sa-
lem county, died on Thursday at the resi-
denee of her son-in-law, Colonel II. F.
Chew, of Camden. She was born IN Lower
PENIS Neck in 1904.
Jesse II. West, a ~well-known and highly
respected former citizen of our county, died
in Philadelphia on Saturday last. The in
termenb was at Eglington cemetery,
Clarksboro, on Tuesday.
Jacob Hickman, of Fairton, who was
formerly in the employ of Butcher j.. IL.
Smith. of this place, died on Saturday
last, of Inflammation OF the lungs. The
deceased leaves a wife, whom he married
while in Woodstown, and one child to
mourn his death. His funeral took place
on Wednesday, interment being made i'll
the Pearl Street Baptist Church, Bridge
ton.
The many friends of Jacob s. and Han
nah Pedriek. of Woodstown, were shocked
to learn on Wednesday, of the unexpected
de ath of their youngest son, Richard S.
Pedrick, of Paulsboro. Mr.. Pedrick had
been in falling health for some time past,
but was not thought to be seriously sick,
a telegram to the family apprising them
of his untimely taking off on Wednesday.
The deceased had been in the mercantile
business in Paulsboro for several years,
but had recently made arrangements to
relinquish the same IN account of poor
health. Notice of the funeral is given
elsewhere.
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interest to know how the township affairs
are conducted; but the fact of their being
takers and readers Of this paper would he
sufficient reason for giving them the cold
shoulder. A few thoughts as TO the facts
of the case may not be out of place here:
The MoNIToRPublishing Company, being
incorporated, pays a direct State tax to the
State Treasurer. Added to that it pays its
allotment OF Estate tax assessed in the coun-
ty, and also its full share of county, town
ship and borough taxes without a murmuF.
Those who control it pay, as individuals,
their full share Of taxes. Its readers are
of a class who pay taxes. (the hoodlum ele-
ment have no use for it, } and being in the
majority, it is fair TO suppose that its read
ers represent more than one-half of those
who pay the taxes in this township; and
now comes the most unsavory part of this
article to our friends (P).
The MONITOR, although it was given at
the start only six months to stay here, has
to-day the largest circulation; if it has the
largest circulation, it should and does have
the most readers. Even when it's c~ircula-
ton was less than it is now, it probably
had more readers for each copy than any
other paper printed hereabouts. Plenty of
people who don't and won't take it borrow
it every week from those who do. To
such extent is this borrowing carried that
We are often obliged to furnish an extra
copy SO that the subscriber can ave one
for himself and family to look over. The
mission Of the MONITOR at the start was to
furnish the people with a clean newspaper,
one that any member of the family might
read with more or less profit. 1t has
always been its aim to further the best III
terests of the tow and its people. 1t wears
no mans collar, is not ruled or
run in the interest of any man or
any set Of men, is not run in behalf of
any clique or ring, says what it has
to say in plain English, pays its
help don't go begging for people to adver-
tise in 1T or to subscribe for it to keep it
alive-it furnishes its own breath, and
thanks to its many friends 1t expects to
stay here till it gets weary.
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The special meeting of the Salem County
Board Of Agriculture, and the farmers
generally of the county, held in McAllis-
ter's Hall on Saturday, to consider the
questions propounded by Governor Alb
bett and the committee of the State Board,
relative to the depressed condition of the
farming interests of the State. brought II
n large attendance of representative farm
ers from all parts of the county. The for
INFLATED questions given for discussion
were taken up in regular order, and each
question was thoroughly and exclusively
discussed, aud the secretary ordered to
transmit the final answers to Secretary
DYE. of the State Board. The meeting
was called 30 order at two o'clock. with
President Riehman Coles in the chair, and
the secretary read the call OF the meeting,
after which the questions were taken up in
regular order.
The first question was: 'Have farming
lands deprecated in FOUR county? IL SO,
to what extent, and what are the causes of
this depreciations" No question was rails
ed as to how the first qnery should be an
swered, the depreciation OF farming lands
in this vicinity being a well established
fact. As To tie extent ofthat depreciation,
a difference OF opinion seemed to exist. some
of the members stating that 40 per cent
would cover the s~hrinkage, while others
were of the opinion that land in this eoun-
ty had decreased fully fifty per cent in
value since 1868, when land was at its
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Harry Prickett has secured a position in
the cloth house of Oliver 7. Terry, Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. John d. Ayers and son, of Bridge
ton, are the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. 4. IL.
Eberhardt.
VIM. 4. Flitcraft has been entertaining
his father, Allen Flitcraft, and wife, OF
Chester, Pa.
Adella Mats, after & " weeks visit to
her uncle in Gloucester City, returned
home Friday last.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Allen has returned to
her home in Salem, after 8 visit to rela-
tives in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. G.. Murphy, of Elmer,
will celebrate the t~wenty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage this evening.
Isaac Ballinger and wife celebrated the
fifty fifth anniversary of their marriage on
Thursday of last week. This worthy eou-
pie have resided in this township for fifty
years.
Rev. r. II. Albin, the newly elected pas
tor of the Baptist Church. with his family,
consisting of wife and child, moved into
the parsonage adjoining the church prop
erty yesterday. Tn pastor and his wife
were greeted by quitea number of the
members OF thee congregation, and a hearty
reception was given them.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jervis Hires, of Salem, for the marriage
of their daughter, Nellie II. to Thomas S.
Treen, which will take place at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, on Wednes-
day, March 10Th. Mr.. Treen, who was at
one time on the MONITOR force, is connect
ed with a wholesale house of Philadelphia,
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All 0xer me COunN.

Vim. A. Moore, ST., of Shirley, has sold
his farm to NJ. L. Riley.
The heirs of Ephraim CARL, decd, have
purchased at Sheritfs sale the Doran farm
in Pittsgroye township.
r. C. Miller, of Alloway, has purchased
the Jcssup tract o ft'mber land, near FL
mer, containing 80 acres, and will erect a
saw mill to work mp the timber into ship
stuff, etc.
The Board of Trustees of Elmer will en-
force a stringent truant law, and have ap-
pointed an officer to arrest on the streets
of the town all children from the age
of six and under fifteen for playing trnant
from school.
West Jersey Railroad engineers were
again looking over the QUITE of the pro-
posed extension to Quinton on Saturday
1t now seems probable shat the road will
be built if the right of way can be obtained
at a fair valuation.
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Men to Run "a Festival.

Crowds of people are expected to be in
Quinton on Friday and Saturday evenings
Of this week. and probably Monday even
ing of next week, to witness one of the
most novel scenes ever presented to public
view, viz: a festival to be managed entirely
by gentlemen. They are to do the cook
ing, waiting and ushering, in fact every
thing connected with the festival. Supper,
ice cream, oysters and ices, ETC., are to be
served every evening from five to ten
o'clock, An Orchestra, composed of sew
en- pieces, and the QuiEton Quartette will
furnish music each evening.
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victoria ana viciuis,-

Mrs. Hannah Mount gave a ebildren's
party on Tuesday evening. A great many
little people attended. as did alSo quite a
number Of old folks.
Mrs. Cattef's family are all ga the sick
list.
The public school yearly examination Of
pupils commences next week
Mr.. Stewart. father OF our faithful school
teacher. will move into Mestville this
spring.
The country around here Is ba'iding up
rapidly,
Ii is said the officers are c0niident that
they are on the track of tie persons who
robbed Thomas Knight some time ago
HARRY.
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The revival services at the nj. f.. Church
have been continued this week.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
West Jersey ~Presbytery will be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, Salem, April
18th.
Rev. DR.. Ewing, of the Daretown Pres
byterian Church, has been holding sue
cessful meetings in the Wing Lane school
house.
During the vival services at the Bailey
town U. A. NJ. p. church, fifteen persons
professed conversion. The meetings clos
ed last week.
A Baptist church will be organized in
Quinton next Wednesday, 18th inst. Rev.
r. r. Albip, Earl Vanleer and w. b.
Hitchner will represent the Woodstown
Baptist church.
The subject for the meeting of the Socie-
ty of Christian Endeavor In the baptist
Chapel next Tuesday night will be THE
joy of bringing others to Christ" Luke 10,
Ito, to be led by George B. Macaltioner.
Preaching at the NJ. f. church next Sab
bath morning on "a Look Backward"
evening, ''Too Late" by the pastor. AS
this is the last Sabbath of the conference
year, the services will be of special inter
est, both morning and evening. On Sun
day last seven additional persons were re-
ceived in the church, and three joined by
letter.
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The NJ. L. Church realized q good sun
from the festival Saturday night.
VIM. w. Broadway has an old powder
horn that is a great curiosity. Gu on the
end Of the horn is the date 1881 and the
letters ar. d" which were the initials OF
Reuben Dare. who lived near itarmersvilte
in the last century.
While playing ball at Franklin Brad
ways sale on Tuesday afternoon, Benz. q.
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We have been asked more than once why
it was that our paper did not publish the
Township and Borough Statement. lnas-
much as this town aud township appears
to be owned and controlled by a few indi-
viduals-mostly oflice-holdcrs and Office
seekers whose aim would seem to be to
work it for all it will bring them, it is
not difficult TO answer the question.
IL is true that the readers ofthe MONITOR
pay taxes and are supposed to have some
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The following is II list OF the signers
to the application of Samuel French,
Woodstown, for license, May term Of
court, 1889:
Ewalt Richman, Philip Y. Keen,
Geo. w. Barton, John L. Hughes,
Richard Costing, John X. Deacon,
ID. Il. Waddingtop, Daniel Keen,
John Holmes, Frank. =. Wallace,
james ID. Lawson, John S. R~edstrake,
Michael Garvey, Ernst Becker,
Nicholas Justice, Elton l. Rogers.
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In the report OF the statistician, depart
ment of agriculture at Washington, Just
issued. the number of milch cows in New
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LIST Oh SALES.

LIST OF SALES.
March It'll = Personal Property of Samuel
Brown farmer, near Sharptown.
March 7th-PersonaI property of Sam1 An
sink, near Pennsgrove.
March 20th-Iseal Estate OF Joseph X. Norton
Nortonyille, Gloucester county, by r.. 5
Fogg. Master in Chaneery.
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Office hours, 500 A. NJ. to 500 P. NJ.
ONCE hours for money order business, 100
A. to 100 p. NJ.
MAILs-Close ut 6.5 and 7.50 A.. NJ, 1888 and
Alb p. NJ. Arrive mt 9.39 A.. M, $50 and 100 p. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9. 10 A. NJ. and 10 j. M.
Arrive at 1915 ana 4.33 p. Nj.
SHARPToWN MAILs-Close at $50 A.. M, and
500 p. NJ. Arrive at 1880 A. NJ and 40 P. NJ.
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Just over N county Lines.

Robert c. Folwell, Of Mullica Hill, plant
ed potatoes last week.
Eli Minch, is to erect a building in
Bridgeton 20 keep apples by cold storage.
At the teachers examination in Wood
bury on Saturday there were az eandi-
dates.
The Gloucester County w. G. I. u. is
to hold it's spring meeting at Swedesboro,
April Gath.
There are forty five houses in Mullica
Hill containing not more than two occu-
pants each.
Wallace & Rode, of Swedesboro, are con
sidering the advisability of getting an ice
machine. 1t will cost about $4,000.
Levi virgins & Sons, of Pitman Grove,
have recently completed the painting oil
two new houses in Gloucester City for
Clayton Shuster.
The ladies of the W. G. T. U, of Mullica
Hill are rejoicing because the last emnan
of debt, $25, upon their Reading Room,
has been cancelled.
A shell was picked up in Deerfield with
81. r., 1871" marked on it. John Thack-
ara, a wealthy landowner, is supposed to
have marked it in the beginning OF this
century.
Census EnumerasOrs for salem County.
Supervisor r. T. Starr, of Salem, has
selected the following as census ennmera-
tors for this county, and will shortly for
ward their names to Superintendent Por-
ter, at Washington, for confirmation:
Salem. East Ward, John Hires; Salem,
West Ward, Henry G. %Summerill; Eisin-
boro, Abner S. Reeves; l., A.. Greek, Frank
Broadway; Quinton, Fred. Williams; Allo-
way. Clinton Cheeseman; U. Pittsgrove,
Chas. i. Coles: Pittsgrove, David N.
Dreamer; Pilesgrove. north, Eiwood G..
Peterson; Pilesgrove, south, |. j. Coles,
l.. T. Neck, Clias. w. Powers; L. T..
Neck, George Stanton; Oldmans, Arthur
P. Green; Warrington, Edgar p. Allen.
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lireEtoru.
w EST JERSEY RAILROAD
On and after October Sth, 1889.

Trains going north.-z.07 and 500 A. NJ, 1874
and 423 p. NJ. sundays, 7.42 a. NJ, and 4.53 P. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.29 A. M, 2.47, $40 and
6.55 p. NJ. sundays, 9.33 A. N. and g. 80 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia.-S.20 A. M, 80, 40
and 5. 40 p. NJ. Sundays, S.l5 A. NJ. and 8 Ii p. NJ.
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