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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
Harrrseny,ne Nere..

The band festival which closed on Saturday
evening was one of the most successful and
well conducted festivals ever held in uar-
risoRyille. The road cart was won by VIM.
Horner. Jr., of Mullica Hill. The proceeds OF
the festival were sl14.62. The brass
band was present and entertained The audi
enee with some good music. The best oforder
prevailed and everybody present enjoyed be-
ing there. But l am sorry TO say that this fes-
tlval will recall unpleasant remembrance.
Alfred NandeIslice, OF Jefferson. a relative
of Jos. Cheeseman, WAS helping Mr.. Cheese
man set out sweet potato plants last week.
Mr.. yanderslice will wager twenty-five dol
lars that he can set out twenty-five thousand
plants between sunrise and sunset
Among the finest looking nelds of corn In
this section are Hugh Grimshaw's, William
Banks and samuel Ridgway's.
George Horner says he will have a hundred
loads of hay this season.
Frank Moore, during his %sojourn at home,
has ON several occasions participated in the
sunday-sehool services at the Nj. <. church.
Mr.. Moore will soon leave for his home in
Colorado.
Thomas Pimm, of Camden, has been visit
Ing relatives here.
Miss Martie Duell, OF Muliica mn, is spend
ing a week with her brother, Wflbert Duel1.
W. W. sheppard, OF shiloh, has been eL,
gagged 10 teach the public school next term.
Thomas Borton, assessor. was making official
visits here this week. He says he has nearly
finished his work.
Dr. 5. r. Stanger, our census enumerators Is
now on his rounds asking us questions about
our health, wealth and business.
Several salem county farmers have been
buying sweet potato plants at ". Parsons
hotbed at the creamery.
our merchant, John virgins. has inst pur'
chased a brand new barouche.
samuel rimm has been taking the school
census and finds there are ei~ghty-nine child
rem in this school distriet-a larger number
than reported in former years.
Andrew kniseli is about to make extensive
improvements to his dwelling.
VIM. Banks has commenced moving an6
gathered five loads OF hay on Tuesday.
samnel Zanes Is learning the carpenter
tiade under Aiehsei swigert.
The following persons we've received int
full membership in the NJ. h. church las
sunday morning: Mrs, Lizzie virgins, Mrs
Annie Holdcraft, sadie Hum. Ncrnie Il. Kirby
Caroline II. KIRBY. EVA Ladow, Anna Bender
Elsie Linwood Nanmeier, VIM
Seahouse, }. Lambert Pimm, Charles Wiikin
son, VIM. Wilkinson, Rachel Porch, Haiti
Porch. L.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

James Kiger, who dug out and killed Two
half-grown foxes last week. watched for aud
killed one of the old ones, and il was an I'M
usually large ono.
The farmers are now fearing injury 10 their
crops from drought.
Edwin Royal has just finished trimming the
plots in The cemetery, and with the additional
monuments ana blooming flowers the yard
looks unusually well.
Our genial Postmaster is disposing ofa num-
Der of new carriages.
join Miller is improving very slowly ana
is not able to do much wGk yet.
The W. {. 4. u. OF This place Will hold a
sociable in the hall on saturday evening,
l4th inst. Admission 5 cents. All are invited
10 be present. The proceeds FOR the benefit OF
the temperance cause.
The church and sabbath school in this place
| are expecting Il good time on sabbath next,
| as special preparations are being made TO
| make 6hiidren's Day pleasant and profitable
Mrs. Nathan steward has nearly recovered
| from the attack OF illness that came 10 her .
] few weeks since.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

Tho following is from a Philadelphia
paper dated yesterday: sit will, no doubt,
surprise a great many to learn that the
Jersey stra " berry season is practically
ov er, or so nearly so that there is no fun
in it. Such is the information we obtained
from a prominent dealer. The strawberry
supply for the remainder of the season will
come from Pennsylvania, New York, and
even from portions of Canada, where that
fruit grows in great perfection. The wild
straw berries of Canada, though very small
compared 18th the monsters that horticul-
fural skill has produced, are infinitely SUI
perior in flavor, and are SO abundant that,
notw understanding the increased cost Of
gathering, they are sold at very low
figures.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

An eight months old child OF John Feather
er died last night.
A fox got into the roost of James Featherer
one night this week and killed all his Young
turkeys. Reynard also paid a visit to Clark
horner's ia rm adjoining, killing some OF his
turkeys.
The commencement exercises ofthe Auburn
public school were held in the school building
yesterday. The audience filed every part of
the room, which had been tastefully decorated
ana trimmed Tor the occasion. The graduates,
Misses vida and Clara Lippincott, received adj
Vahcea grade certificates. The following pro-
sramme was given. comprising, as some of
the Older persons present stated, one of The
best school entertainments they had ever
attended; Prayer, chorus, "W elcome;'i salu-
tatofy, "The March of Progress" Clara W.
L1pplncott: reading, ''The American Flag
sarah Floyd; recitation, "The Lock of Hair,
Lizzie Paneoasf; recitation, "Plain Talk, :,
wallace Lfppfneott; reading, "The Parsons
Vacation Blanche Given; chorus, 'Kind
Words" recitation, "~DeAdman's Bar ANNA
Mattson; reading, "Sheridan's Ride Brinton
Locnson; recitation, Receipt tor a Racket,
Ellis Lippincott: chorus, "w olives and Sheep
recitation. "The Little Fireman. Lizzie G..
Hunt; reading. "WIdder Budd,r Belle Foster:
Recitation, "Getting TIP" Emma Given; reel.
tation; "sniiting the Rock" Hannie Layman;
chorus, ain the SchoolR oom:'i address. DIR. j.
IL. Given; reading, "The Creeds OF the Bells -
Emile Lippincott; recitation, EVERYDAY
Heroes Mabel Il. Batten; valedietory, "Part-
Ing Words" Vida Lippincott; presentation OF
diplomas, supt. Robert Gwynne, Jr.: chorus,
Good Ryer .
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ALI over INC county.

There are lie empty houses in Salem,
an increase Of 80 over last year.
Clark Petit will shortly send ''Bellman"
to Philadelphia 10 he track-trained by that
veteran horseman, Gen. John L. Turner.
Cashier d. b. Elwell, of the collapsed
Elmer Bank, has been engaged as Assist
ant Cashier of the Glassboro National
Bank.
Charles Mecum. Esq, of Salem, aud
Miss Margaret Howard, daughter of J.
Howard Sinniekson, ESD. of l.. p. Neck,
were married On Thursday morning of last
week in st. Johns p. Z. church, Salem.
The trustees of the Elmer public school
at their meeting last week elected Miss
Sallie Thompson, of Sharptown, PRINCIPAL;
Miss Ida Ackley, of Union Grove. 1st AS
~sistant; Miss Louie Garwood, I'd Assistant;
Miss Belle Linekin, Primary.
1t is reported that the Nelson House."
Salem, will be sold at public sale by a
Master, application for a PARTITION of the
property having been presented to the
Chancellor by Miss Lilly Wood, one of the
owners. The other owner is Joseph G..
French, of Pennsgroye.
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Gloucester Co. Board OF Agriculture.

A meeting of the Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture was held in Patrons
Hall, Mullica Hill, on Monday afternoon.
President Jesse Brown presided. BENJAMIN
X. Black, to whom had been referred the
failure Of the early potato, reported that
only one-half of the early potato seed
grows, In regard to wheat, he said that
seventy five per cent. of the wheat crop as
destroyed by lice. The oat crop is a COM
plete failure. Grass is doing well; a very
poor prospect for apples; the peach crop
very poor. Theodore Brown reported the
melon crop doing poorly. Lice were de-
stroying the rye fields. The matter of the
black stem rot in white potatoes was re-
ferred to Professor lIalstead, of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station. The ques-
ton of spraying fruit trees was thoroughly
discussed. A committee OF five persons
was appointed to arrange With the State
Secretary to hold an agricultural institute
in Woodbury. next November. The COM
mittee consisted of Theodore Brown, David
5. Adams, Benjamin Black, George IL.
Gaunt and Amos Gardiner.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
yyant,ne Sew Game Iav vetoed.

Governor Abbott on Tuesday ga.o a
hearing TO several members OF the West
Jersey Game Protective Society, who want
ed him to veto the bill introduced by the
Committee on Game and Fisheries that re-
peals the charter of the Game Association.
Charles p. Plat, of Gloucester, an agent
of the association, and Magistrate Essen
brown, of Philadelphia, President of the
association, were the spokesmen. They
explained that it was compulsory for ali
non-residents of the State to join the as
ISOLATION in order to have the privilege of
hunting in the State. The membership
fee was 50 and 90 dues each year there
after. All this money was spent by the
society in the propagation Of game. 1.-THE
bill repeating the charter ofthe association
were to become a law. it would permit
anybody to come aud fish or hunt, and
there would be no provision for restocking
the State with Game. On these grounds
they urged the Governor not to sign the re-
pealer. Governor Albeit did not indicate
his intentions.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

Salem last Friday evening before II large
audience.
Nj. VIM. r Perry Wa elected Secretary of
the Building and Loan Association last Mon
day evening.
Mr.. ana Mrs. wm. Patrick drove over from
Elmer last Monday evening and made US
short visit.
The members Cf The BAPTIST sunday-scLooI
are preparing am interesting programme for
Chiidren's Day, which will be observed next
Sunday.
TIT Quinton Band propose holding a lawn
festival in Hires Grove al an early date.
Mr.. VIM. Davis and Miss Wilhelmina Wes-
colt were joined in marriage by Rev. &. Ii.
Elder at the NJ. L. parsonage last saturday
evening. The following day "a dinner party
was held In honor of the couple, comprising
the family only.
Miss West. OF Shiloh. is visiting MIR. and MIS-
Geo. Pierpoint.
K. Il. Leeds, Jr., and Walter Hinfz, of
Bridgeton, were in town last sunday.
The church debt collectors met at The par
sonage last Wednesday evening and were
served with excellent refreshments prepared
by the hostess.
The members of the NJ. 4. choir have pLr,
chased new anthem books, and are preparing
some excellent music tor Children's Day. The
Quinton orchestra will be in attendance
throughout the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John higgins. ana Lewis Rig
gins. Jr. of Bridgeton, spent last Sunday in
this place.
Mrs. VIM. Fowser returned home last satur-
day from Il weeks visit with her parents at
Elmer.
Mr.. Moses Myers. DR.. cut himself severely
while engaged in blowing glass last Saturday
afternoon. DIR. Good rendered the neede d
assistance.
Letters remaining in The Quinton post office
May 3Isf, are as follows: Jonathan Cuff, J.
W. Darius, Osbert Page, Aibanus Darius,
Untam Rewoman. Persons calling for the
above will please say they were advertised.
Mrs. Lewis Meyers has been spending a
week with friends in Wilmington, Del. EVE.
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Hens.

Messrs. wm. f. Perry. A. ;. Hires, r. O.
higgins and Dir. Good drove ever 10 fridge.
ton last Wednesday to attend The cintats OF
"Beishnzzar,' which, ON their arrival, they
found had been postponed.
Mrs. Carlnan, Mrs. Baker. Miss shaw, OF
I,ridgeton, and Miss Bennett, OF philadelphia
wer, The guests of Mrs. joel Mills last Wed
nesday.
Mrs. b. Il. Patrick has been quite i'll for The
mast week, bnt ut This writing is improving
somewhat
Messrs. George and Charles Hires ana Thos
craven, Of salem, returned home last Thurs
dav from a ten days visit To the glass mann
featuring centres Of Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Missouri.
Mr.. Jonathan Hradway and family. formerly
of woodstown, but nov of Golden City, Col
orado. are ON "a three,months visit in thls
vicinity.
Il. NJ. Birehmeier finished the school census
OF District No. As. on Friday, ana reports ~
| children in the district. 20 of whom have mol
been vaccinafed.
Rev. G. Ii. Elder, made a most eloquent
| memorial address in the Opera House u
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

Benjamin Williamson, of Bridgeton, spent
Saturday here.
MT. George Dare, of Salem, will preach at
the NJ. l.. Church next Sunday.
John Green is identifying his. residence by
treating it 10 a coat of paint.
Levi Turner has made some improvements
to Powell & Caril's schooner Florence.
James Scudder's ducks that were reported
lost were afterward found by the owner.
Frank Broadway, the censns enumeration of
this township, is now making the rounds
among our people and asking the required
questions.
Nearly every lady in town appeared in a
new spring hat of the latest style last sunday,
and of course each one thought hers the
prettiest."
VIM. W. GriscoIn, our road oycl seer, Is put
ting the roads In and around the town in good
condition With the new Champion road ma
chine.
Job Stretch, our most extensive poultry
RAISER, will make an addition to his large poul-
try house and place more brooders therein,
and he will heatthe building with steam pipes
instead of lainps as formerly.
franklin public school closed last Saturday.
and the principal, Miss Kate A. Brown, has re-
turned TO her home In Philadelphia. She has
proven 10 De Il gooo teacnei, LAYING had
charge of this school two years and the
sc hoiars have made coed progress under her
care.
Tn writer was much Interested the other
day in look over II collection OF old papers
belonging TO Albert Nicholson. Among them
were copies of ssBrother Jonathan" and others
which furnish an interesting chronicle of by
gone days.
The NJ. T.. Church observed GhiIdren's Day
last sunday. In the morning the pastor spoke
on Moses Choice, . and in tho evening the
sunday-sehool gave an interesting service 10
a large congregation. a number of REGULATIONS
were given, being intefs persed with music by
the large choir The church was tastetuiiy
decorated with flowers and plants. and it was
one OF the most successful Children's Day ser
vices ever given here. WM. J. SMITH.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
The ..MHIkmaid,s convention.

An audience of m generous size gath
cred in the Opera House on Monday even
ing, the occasion being the long-looked for
"Milkmaids Convention a mildly hu-
morous b%urlesque, participated in by
twenty-four young ladies OF the W.C.T.U
The first part OF the entertainment con-
sisted of a march, in which all the ladies
appeared, btcomingly alfred in costumes
OF rcd and blue, with white bonnats, each
earring a three-legged milking stool. The
march was well done, showing the result
of much careful rehearsal and drill, and
reflected great credit ON Mrs. Harry Hew-
lit and Miss Annie Macaltioner, who led
the same.
Then followed the convention, the pro-
ceedings of snch bodies being carried out
by the delegates and officers in an amusing,
il not altogether parliamentary, way. A
song why the COWS came latc'' by Birdie
Larkspur Miss Belle Humphieys) was
generously applanded, and the choruses
and humorous hits of the evening set med
to be enjoyed by the audience.
The Union i'll net nearly fifty dollars
from the proceeds of the entertainment.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

We understand Childrcn's Day will be
celebrated next Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian Church.

We understand Childrcn's Day will be
celebrated next Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian Church.
The subject for the meeting of the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor in the Baptist
chapel next Tuesday night will be Hope
for the penitent, "Joel 2, 1918, to be led
by Mrs. Jacob Smith.
Rev. T. G. Cass, of the First Baptist
Church, Bridgeton, resigned his pastorate
on Sunday, to take effect June 9th. Mr..
Cass has accepted a call to the Baptist
Church at Norw ich, New York.
Rev. f. b. Greul, formerly pastor of the
Woodstown Baptist church, was on Mon
day elected pastor of the Berean Baptist
church at 40th & Chestnut SITS, Philadei-
phia, by a vote of ia out of 215 cast.
Children's Day will be observed at the
Baptist church, next Sabbath. The pastor,
Il. II. Albin will preach a sermon to chill
dren and parents in tho morning at 10. 80.
Evening at 7.45 a regular children's SER
vice, singing, Rotations, etc, according to
programme, and an address by the pastor.
Children's Day will be observed at the
NJ. f. Church next Sabbath The church
will be handsomely trimmed with flowers
and floral designs, and the exercises will
be- very interesting. The pastor. Rev. A. ii.
Eberhardt, will preach a Children's Day
sermon at 10 A. NJ, aud in the evening at
7.45 a printed programme will be rendered
by the school. s.. S. Bible Study at 9 p.
NJ, on Teaching to Pray" The half
hour morning prayer service to be led by
VIM. III. Smith.
The organization Of the Epworth
League Chapter in connection with the NJ.
i. Church OF this place was completed on
Tuesday night, and the follow ing are the
officers: Pres. Walter Sylvester; Vice
Presidents, E. S. Fogg, ID. r. Cruise,
Chas. Ladd, VIM. Snelbaker; Sec Miss
Emma Coles; Treas, Mrs. Chas. Ladd. A
public meeting will be held in the church
next Tuesday evening, at 7.45 o'clock. TO
which everyone is invited. Subject,
christian Growth.''
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
Failure OF the Grain crop.

Secretary Dye, of the State Board of
Agriculture. says that The outlook for the
farmers in the State is decidedly discOur-
aging. Reports are coming in which indi-
cate that the wheat lonse is destroying all
the grain. This is particularly so in Mon
mouth county, where an inspection has
been made. All kinds of grain will be
poor, and oats not worth anything. An
insect has attacked the corn at the roots,
and it is bcing fast destroyed. There will
BIO little or no clover. The same is said Of
Burlington and Mercer counties. The
State Entomologist is still continuing his
Investigations. Letters of inquiry are to
be sent out all over the State to get returns
as to the exact damage done py the wheat
louSe.
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TO q on the License question.

A special election for the purpose of fix
ing the fec for liquor licenses at Tuckerton
under the provisions Of tho Werts law has
been ordered byJudge Garrison for the first
Tuesday in September. The petition was
presented to Judge Garrison on Tuesday,
and, as 1t contained the required number of
signers, he promptly made the necessary
order. Il. p. Budd, Esq, counsel for the
remonstrants, held that it was u%nconsti-
~tutional for townships to pass avs for
their own government, but Judge Garrison
held that this was a point for the higher
courts to decide. This is the first election
ordered under the new law.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06

Itis feared the Dat crop wiz be nearly a
failure in this community.
The rosebugs are deVouring the grapes.
The public school in this place Is greatly re-
duced in numbers, and will close ON the 18th.
The pastors text for sabbath next at 10 A.
Nj. will be Eeelesiasties Il, /. All parents,
teachers and sabbath-kchool scholars have a
special invitation to be present. Il.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
Helping a worthy Minister.

Rev. ]. &. Crate, a supernumeIary min
lister of the New Jersey Conference, re-
GENTLY lost about 5000 by the failure of the
Elmer Bank. This was all that remained
of the appropriation made by the last Con-
ference, and upon which he was entirely
dependent. By the direction of the Cam
den preachers meeting a circular has been
sent to the ministers of the Conference for
a personal contribution to assist a worthy
brother. There is a growing conviciion
in the minds of the people that disabled
ministers are not cared for as they should
be, therefore special effort will be made
this year to increase the collection. by
Conference action Sunday preceding
Thanksgiving Day is set apart as wet
erans' day." when tho needs OF these
worthy claimants will be brought before
the churches and a collection for their
benefit taken.
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The pony and Dog show Next Week.

Prof. Morris Equine and Canine Para
dox, an exhibition the like of which has
never been witnessed by our people, has
been engaged to close the season at the
Opera House here, and will appear next
Wednesday evening, 18th inst. The Pro-
fessor is in Bridgeton this week, perform
ing i'll Moore's Opera House, and we clip
the following from the Bridgeton Meas of
Tuesday:
The Pony and Dog Show at the Opera
House last night was the most enjoyable
entertainment ever given in this city. The
ponies are certainly beauties and they and
the dogs make the entertainment more
lively, with more fun for the people. To
mention all the different drills, actions,
etc, that Prof. Morris put his intelligent
animals through last evening would be
well nigh impossible and we can only say
that it is the duty of every man, woman
and child to go to the Opera House at least
one night this week and see what horses
and dogs can be made to do. We say
again do not fail to see this wonderful ex-
hibition of the Intelligence of ponies and
dogs. 1t is indeed we'll worth the admis-
sion fee charged.
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Notes ny the way-Deeora.ion Day.

In reading an account of Decoration Day
as it was observed in Philadelphia and at
the resting place Of all that is earthly of
the remains of our martyred President
Garfield in the city of Cleveland, Ohio,
a feeling of sadness steals over us which
We feel we cannot fully analyze. This
custom of decorating the soldiers graves
with flowers is beautiful, and it is becom-
ing that the nation should mourn the un-
timely death of the fallen heroes. Ii was
our lot to attend memorial services in the
one cemetery OF one of N n~eighboring
villages a few years ago wherein were but
two soldiers graves. Yet the home cir
cles from whence those two earnest men
and true went, in defence ola righteous, a
humane cause, were irreparably broker
this side Of the celestial home. Even the
partaking in this little ceremony touched
a patriotic chord which must have been
born in our nature. 1t could Dot have
grown there. as our infantile eyes and ears
may have first opened to the beauty and
the music of earth when
The first oath OF Freedoms gun
Came on the blast from Lexington.
Not that there was any music in an oath
or in a gun. bnt when the two arc inter
preting Freedoms call it is vastly diff
ferent.
Patriotism, however, may have grown
with the years, and at this writing we not
| only find ourselves glorying in the vic
torious cause of our dead heroes, but feel
| the blood tingling through our veins for a