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The Monitor., 1890-04-04

The Delaware NJ. Il. Conference, colored,
which has jurisdiction over South Jersey,
closed its labors in Philadelphia on Monday.
Easter services viii be held in the Pres
byterian Church next Sunday morning,
and the evening exercises will consist of a
praise service,
The Board of Trustees of the Broadway
NJ =. Church, Salem, has unanimously
decided to abolisl, the paid-pew system
and to return to free pews.
The subject for the meeting of the Socie-
ty of Christian Endeavor in the Baptist
Chapel next Tuesday night win be, Bless
ings of Sabbath Keeping" lsa. So, 6-14,
to be led by Earl Vanleer.
The annual meeting of the West Jersey
Presbyterial missionary societies will begin
in the Presbyterian church, Daretown, OH
Wednesday morning, April 9th, and close
the following day at noon. There will be
statements of the work among the anxili-
aries and addresses on Home and Foreign
Missions.
in the Baptist Church ON Sunday next the
pastor. Rev. r. r. Albin, will preach on the
following subjects: morning, "The King s
Necklace" continued from last Sunday ;
evening, an Easter sermon, The Two
Resurrections On and after next Sum-
day the evening services will commence at
7.30 o'clock.
Special Easter services at the Nj. h.
Church next Sabbath. The church will
be adorned with flowers especially for the
occasion. After an Easter sermon by the
pastor, Rev. A. II. Eberhardt, at 10 A. M.
the sacrament of the Lord 'sSupper will be
administered. Special Easter services by
the Sabbath school in the evening.
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AsuccessfuI Composer.

The Philadelphia Press, of Sunday. in
an article on blind musicians, has the fol-
lowing to say concerning Prof. Adam
Geibel, who has many friends in Woods
town:
Associated with nlr. Wood at the Penn
sylyania Institution is Adam Geibel, the
blind musician, who has won popular APP
proval as composer. He was born near
Frankford- on-the- Main, Germany, in 1865,
was blinded by unwise application of caus-
tic to eyes inlamed by cold. At an
early age brought to this country, he was
educated at the school where he now
teaches. He is a successful teacher as well
as composer He lives with his wife and
pretty daughter, who has eyes for them
both, at 2l54 Lambert street. The most
successful of his many Instrumental pieces
are s'Storm at Sea. Evening Bells" and
"Joys of Spriug." OF his vocal compost
tions the most notable are 'The Miller o.
the Dee, " ''The Watcher ''Beneath the
Summer Skies, Summer Birds" (intro-
duced last year into Erminie) and twelve
old songs arranged fdr male voices, of
which 'sAnnie Laurie is the most popular.
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Among the curious incidents of the thun-
der storm which played such havoc in the
interior of the State last Friday none has
caused more surprise than a freak of the
lightning in Bridgeton. On that day the
residence of Mr.. Frank NJ. Riley, cashier
of the Cumberland Bank, on West Com
merce street, was struck by lightning The
fluid ran down the chimney, struck an iron
screen, which is three or four feet away
from the the fireplace, and then passed to
the arm of the csok, colored woman, who
was standing near. She says she did not
feel the shock. The fluid entered her wrist
and passed out of her elbow, turning the
fisel a snowy whiteness. Her arm was
only slightly burned, and otherwise she
suffered no pain at all. The doctor who
attended her says that in all probability
her arm between the wrist and the elbow
will remain white
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snnrptown scrtbbIfngs.

Mr.. Lloyd's team broke loose and run
from Sharptown about half way to Salem
on Saturday last, but fortunately they did
no harm. They probably thought they
had driver, as they kept in the road as
well as if their master had been driving
them.
Eiwood Steward was at home from col
lege on Sabbath last and returned on Tues
day of this week.
Three persons have been bitten by rabid
dogs at Pennsgrove and one at Pedrick-
town. Muzzles are cheap, and would it
not be the best to comply with the law !?
If dog is not worth a muzzle it would be
the safe thing to do to let him go to the
boneyard. 1t were better that all dogs
should be shot than for one person to die
with the hydrophobia. Let such as have
dogs and friends think and act
The pastor of the NJ. E. Church in this
place will preach next Sabbath at 10 A. NJ.
from the text Feed My Lambs The
sermon is intended for the special benefit
of the young converts, but all are invited
to be present.
Henry B. Richman, it is understood,
will continue the creamery, and town talk
is that Charles Allen is to take charge of
the canning factory.
The annual meeting of the M. E. Sunday
school, Of this place. will be held next
Sunday, when officers and teachers will be
elected for another year. z.
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z1ied.

DAVENPORT = At Pitman Grove, March
2sth, Thomas L. Davenport. aged Y years
MoRRisoN = In swedesboro. March 25th,
Mary }. Morrison, aged So years.
YANMETER-ln Elmer March aefb. Tbos
T., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward yanMefer
aged years and II months
BUTTERW ORTH-At Evans Mills. March
2oth, Edlth NJ . daughter of MIR. and Mrs Geo.
days.
MeNIGHoLs-on March sd, at the residence
Of his son-in-iaw. Robt. Loveland near Aldine.
Nathanlei McNfebofs, aged "a years.
eOTTISG-In Elmer, March ed. 6. s. Cot
ting aged ~ years
THoMAS-In /. p Neck. March astb Re-
becca. infant of chas. II. and Rebecea Thomas
aged months.
infant of John ana Carolina McKinsey
HIChMAN-In Salem, March 18th, Elmira
l. Hickman wife OF Lewis r. Hickman.
HICkMAN-In Salem. March 18th. infant.
Hickman.
sHEPPARD-In salem. March asth. Grace
P.sheppard, daughter of David d and Johanna
d sheppard. aged II months and ls days
KANE-in salem, March esth, Lizzie H.
Kane, wife Of W iliiam Kane, and daughter OF
John L. and Harriet wallen, in her "A year.
JOHSs0N-In salem. March s7th, James 8.
johnson, in his list year.
DARE-Near Jericho, March 2sd, Isaac III.
Dare, aged Al years.
4.
Davis, widow of the late David Davis. in the
ssth year of her age.
Funeral on Saturday morning from the resi-
denee of her son inlaw, VIM. f. Lippincott,
at 10 O'Clock. Inferment In Friends Gene
terry.
BALLlNG Frat Eldridges HILL April I'd
Samuel Ballinger aged IS years.
funeral from his late residence on Seventh
day, Fourth month, Fifth, at one O'Clock
NJ. Interment in Friends cemetery.
FOX-In Alloway, March Slst, Willie s. Fox,
grandson of Henry H and Phsebe Fox, aged
years, months and Il days.
Two little angels now on high,
They hand in hand together roam,
Two links now bind us to the sky,
Two fingers beei1oning us TO come
Lord give us strength our loss TO bear.
And lead us in the Heavenly way.
oh. may we meet our children there,
In realms of everlasting day.
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AlIeway Abstracts.

The new pastor, Rev. P. W. Bilder-
back, preached his first sermon Sabbath
morning and evening to very large con-
gregations. In the morning he discoursed
from ID Tim, All; in the evening John
SIG. Everybody seemed pleased.
Temperance meeting in the Baptist
Church Thursday. the Sd.
Easter sermon in the M. E. Church next
Sunday. Subject, ''Come See the Place
Where the Lord Lay" Matt. $50. All
are invited.
James ID. Birch and Lizzie w. Hold
craft, both of Elmer. were married at the
Nj. E. parsonage on Saturday night, p. w.
Bilderback officiating.
A grand reception was given the preacher
on his arrival Wednesday evening of last
week. Over seventy ate supper and plenty
of the good things of life were left in the
cellar
The trustees OF the NJ. E. church have
decided to repaint the church, work to be-
gin at once.
Willie Fox, very bright little boy, died
at the home of his grandparents here Mon
day, March 31st, aged 9years and months.
Henry Eft, an old citizen Of this town.
ship, now residing in Illinois, is paying his
friends visit here.
Rev. A. Wagg left here on Thursday for
his new charge.
II. S. Vanleer started his creamery on
Monday He received large lot of milk
from the farmers in this vicinity.
s. NJ Kidd has new writing desk or
secretary for sale, suitable for business
office or store.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E..
church met at the church on Wednesday
evening.
George Shimp, Jr., has bought tract Of
land on the Fogg's Landing road, and has
set it in blaekberries and strawberries.
Oyerseer Kerlin had a lot Of teams cart
ing gravel last week on the roads.
Diament & Bro. had to run night and
day last week to fill their orders.
John F. Ayers has put up neat sign
and lamp in front of his restaurant.
Several young men started for the oyster
beds from here this week.
Geo Shimp, Sr.. while ehopping trees
in the woods one day last week, cut his
foot very badly and had to be taken home
in a wagon.
A. Friedman has bought of II. 5. Van
leer his large wagon, and will fit it out
with dry goods and clothing, and will
start on the road next week to trade with
farmers for feathers and rags. 5. nj. X.
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speeIa, Counen meeting.

A special meeting of Borough Council
with all the members present, was held on
Friday night to receive a proposition from
H. Dec. Richards, of the firm of Ferris,
Halladay & Richards, constructing en-
gineers, of Jersey City, relative to estab-
fishing system of waterworks for our bo-
rough. Mr.. Richards during the day had
examined the different probable sources
named for water supply, and stated that
the best plan would be to sink several ar
tesian wells into the hill at j. NJ Weather
by's from which he was sure pure and
unfailing supply of water could be secured
His plan would be to erect there stand
pipe, into which water could be pumped,
and pressure furnished for all ordinary
purposes.
For fire protection he thought the best
plan to be to have the town connected with
the works by telephone, and in case of fire
apply the power direct to the main leading
into town, in which wav a pressure could
be obtained that would force water 100
feet high from one fire plug, or so feet
high with three plugs in operation at once,
and with force enough to knock a hole
through the westherboarding of any build
ing in town. His proposition to council
was as follows: In the first place his COM
pany would sink the wells and secure sam
pies of the water to be obtained therefrom
for inspection and analysis, and if the same
proved to be of inferior quality nothing
further in the matter would be done, as
the company would not care to erect works
unless the supply was to be entirely satis-
factory for household purposes. Ii the
water was all right they would erect the
stand-pipe and place the engine, connect
ing the same with three miles of large
pipe, and distribute over the town As fire
plugs, everything to be done according to
specifications furnished by the borough,
and at the expense of the company he rep
resents. For the service of water for fire
purposes and sprinkliDg the streets the
borough is to pay the company yearly
$1,000, which is to be the only obligation
the borough incurs in the matter.
This is considered by some to be a very
liberal offer, as the estimated cost of the
works and piping is 10000. The propo-
siton shows at least that the company have
faith in water works and consider them a
paying investment. No action was taken
on the offer, further than general discus
sion of the subject and no definite move
in the direction of waterworks will be
made by council until an expression of
opinion from the taxpayers is obtained by
vote or otherwise.
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t,,ouce.,e county courts.

The April term Of the Gloucester County
Courts opened at Woodbury. on Tuesday,
with Justice Garrison presiding and Lay
Judges Jones, Stratton and Beckett on the
bench. The civil list comprised sixteen
cases, five of which were put off by con-
sent. The Grand Jury completed its
labors for the term, returning fourteen
true bills of indictment, as follows; Will
liam Ellison, James Ellison, William
CLARK, Caleb Green, assault and battery;
William Harris, George W. Peters and
Walter Batten, breaking and entering; 5.
L. W. Garrigues, obtaining goods under
false pretences; Caleb Green, attempted
assault; George Fox, disorderly house;
George w. Peters, burglary, Margaret
Brady, receiving stolen goods; John
Mason, larceny.
In the case of William Monahan VS.. the
West Jersey Railroad, damage suit, a
nonsuit was granted.
On Wednesday verdict of $e5 was rem
dered in the case of John Clark VS.. John
Moore fer obstruetipg public road.
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Thomas Davenport, of Pitman Grove,
father of our townsman |. l.. Davenport.
died at his home on Saturday and was buried
on Wednesday at Glassboro. Mr.. ID. was
genial, pleasant gentleman, and had
large circle of friends. He had been sick
for several years and was ~ years of age.
Samuel Ballinger, a lifelong resident of
this township. died at his residence in
Eldridge's Hill on Wednesday evening,
aged IS years. Mr.. Ballinger lived and
died within half mile of where he was
born, and never in his lifetime lived mile
away. He leaves one child only, daugh-
ter. his wife having died years ago. The
funeral takes place tomorrow.
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eager crying and urgent unrest. there falls
the hush Of heavenly calm. The grave
can no longer hold its inmate Up into
the sunshine flies the mourned for and
vanished hope. along with lily-bells and
violets and ruddy roses Of the May. Not
more surely are green leaves breaking
Their eerements, than out from their grave
clothes shall come forth peace to the sor-
rowful heart and joy to the mourning
spirit, If we, Ike Mary, go forth through
the gardens to seek our Lord -
VIM. J. SMITH.
The Monitor., 1890-04-04

Mrs. Debbie Morris has received letter
from her son, John Morns, living at Fort
Verde, Arizona. | make the following
abstract from his interesting communiea-
ton: "After brief spell of fine weather
on the 18th OF February it elouded up and
a light rain set in here in the valley, but
up among the hills hung very heavy clouds.
At midnight on the 2lst we heard the
water making great noise. In the morn
ing we saw the water coming down the
creek bottom in great waves, end in few
minutes the entire valley, a half mile wide,
was covered with the rushing current TO
the depth of eight feet, carrying great
drifts Of every kind. 1t kept getting nearer
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matried.

LI0YD-MO0RE-At Elmer March 18th by
Rev. Corson, Pdrvin Lloyd and Hannah
Moore, both Of sharptown
EIToN-PATTON-Dn Wednesday. March
26th. at the residence of the brides mother. by
Rev Charles Roads, John II. Elton, of w oods
Iown, 70 Miss Josephine Walker Patton, OF
Philadelphia.
ZAUN-SHAFER--At At Daratown Marct, OCT,
1870, by Rev. John Ewing, D. D., Charles G. II
Zaan to Lizzie M. shafer, both of Elmer. n. )
FERGUsON-HARKE the residence
q me bride; March 26th, by Rev. Geo. G. Stan
yena d. Barker, both of Bridgeton
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to our house, but We did not think it could
reach us. A few yards from the house
was our cellar, f6 feet long, IA feet wide,
feet deep, and made Of heavy logs and
stones. 1t was soon all washed away and
nothing left but huge hole in the ground.
The water soon rose l 8 inches around our
house and for two hours the mad waters
carried everything before them. / lost 500
pounds of meat and 500 worth of pota-
toes-my choice seed. Three acres of my
farm land was ruined and oue-half mile of
wire fencing lost, also my moving ma
chine, horse rake, eultiyators and plows
Some farms were all washed away. A
few of our hams were found four miles
down the valley and sent back TO us Some
of our neighbors were hauling lumber to
build with. There were four 4-horse
loaded lumber wagons that had come forty
miles and had reached the river in sight
of their homes. The water was too high
for them to cross so the drivers ungeared
the horses and swan them across the
stream and went home, but the flood
reached The wagons and swept them all
down the Verde river The wagons with
the lumber chained on them were seen
floating down the stream. Piled on ene of
the loads of lumber was the harness for
the sixteen horses and 800 worth of pro-
visions, all of which went down with the
wagons. Such are some of the flooded
streams of Arizona
Mrs. n. Bohman is soliciting contribu-
tions of money for the relief of James Mes
senger, whose house was destroyed by fire
last December
Ollie Grimshaw. son of Hugh Grimshaw,
received his diploma as NJ. d. at the
Academy of Music on Wednesday night,
having taken three-years' course at the
Hahnneman Medical College. His mother
and sister attended the commencement ex-
ercises.
1t required the help of six strong men to
take cross bull from Hope Moore's farm
to Riley's slaughter house last Monday.
The animal was furiously mad and had he
freed himself from the guy ropes it would
have been death to some of the drivers.
James Gates and his wife returned home
on Sunday evening from visit to Vine-
land. Mr.. Gates reports that the storm on
Friday afternoon was severe in that section.
and negro who had taken refuge in
barn was killed by the building falling
upon him.
Rev. G. s. Miller's subject next Sunday
morning will be '.The Resurrection" In
the evening children's Easter services.
An address by Alynda Pimm, s'The date
of Easter by Walter Dye, dialogue by
four boys, closing address by Ollie Pimm.
The official board has voted the pastor
a leave OF absence through July and
August to visit Europe L.
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AL OYER me COUNTY.

Several of the farmers around Elmer
have contracted to grow peas for the An
derson Preserving Company, of Camden.
The West Jersey Railroad engineers
have been at work on the proposed Alo-
way and Quinton railroad extension since
Friday.
Cracksmen attempted to blow open the
safe in Dunn 81 Thompson's coal-yard of
flee in Salem on Monday night, but were
frightened off.
Mrs. 7. F. Hutchinson, living near Pen
tonyillc had rats kill seventy out of seven
ty- five quarter-grown chickens which she
was raising in brooder, Oh Saturday night.
Postmaster Michael Potter, of Willow
Grove, was struck on the head by a bucket
of sand which was being drawn from a
well, which he was cleaning out on Thurs
day afternoon, and instantly killed. The
breaking of the rope was the cause of the
accident.
During the terrible gale on Friday night
skiif containing Jacob Dolbow and
Harvey Straugben. of Pennsgrove, was
swamped. Both men managed to secure a
hold on the boat. and Dolbow subse-
quently attempted to swim to the shore,
but was drowned. Straughen was rescued
by tug early on Saturday morning.
In addition to The creamery of Buzby Il
Morgan at Daretown, which is a large
consumer of milk, there are immense
quantities of this article shipped from the
station to dealers in Philadelphia. Among
the heaviest senders are S. Johnson Dubois,
DIR. Paulding, Charles Hitchner and A. NJ.
Smith, who lives near Shirley. Mr.. Dubois
and DIR. Pauldipg both send Alderney
grade. for which they receive cents a
quart. 1t is said that Messrs. Hitchner
and Smith each ship about 81 800 worth
year. One of Mr.. Smiths neighbors tells
us that in his opinion he is one Of the best
farmers in that neighborhood.
The Monitor., 1890-04-04
MILL PROPERTY
AT PRIVATE SALE

TINE valuable Iall seat and appurtenances
i at Wo0dstowH n j.. known as "Ciark' 5
Mill" Is offered at l,tivate salez The property
comprises a grist InfE and water power, man
sion house, with harfssaDd wagon house. and
about IL acres OF valuable land, of which or
4 acres is upland with &sOod orchard, the bal.
ance meadow of goodA hAlity. The above land
l. in addition TO thefand dcovered by the mill
pand The mill isH burr mill, with three run
OF burrs and lifted with ~tAe latest improved
machinery, nearly new. ana is in good repair
and The centreof = thriving trade. Ii can be
easily altered TO a roller faifi. Fol custom
work there Il no better mill property IN the
county, being located in a thriving borough
and having always enjoyed go0d trade. The
mansion house IL large. eOmfortAble and con-
venicnt. having been, within few years en-
iarged and thoroughly repaired The water
power is good, and the gates and Gam III good
repair Title good and terms easy. For view
of the property oi further information apply TO
FOGG 4 HICKMAN,
44tf conv eyancets, woodstown, n. y.
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Trouble Between Bridseton Merchants.

- ~
Albertus II. McClintock, young man
residing at Bridgeton, was on Tuesday ar
rested by United States Deputy Marshal
James Marshall, in Philadelphia, and Civ
en- a hearing before United States Com
missioner Edmunds, upon the charge of
sending malicious and defamatory postal
card through the mails. The original war
rant was issued by Justice Cassidy, of
Camden.
Testimony was offered showing that on
January 90 the defendant had mailed at
Bridgeton a postal card to Schwarz &
Graf, dealers in willow and wooden ware,
126 Market Street, which contained the
following:
'1f John Mcpherson owes you anything
and you want it you had better get it at
once, as the Sheriff has levied on all the
store goods and all the other personal pro-
perty he has. and on what little real estate
he holds. For information write to Sher-
iff Shaw"
Mr.. Mcpherson, who is dealer in fur
niture and carpets at Bridgeton, testified
that the defendant was formerly a tenant
of his. The witness recognized the writ
ing on the postal card as that of McClin-
took. J. Raggio and other merchants had
received similar notices from the defendant,
which caused great amount ofannoyance
and trouble to the witness. Creditors
pounced upon him and commercial agen-
cies demanded from him a statement as to
his condition financially. McClintock had
brought suit against the complainant for
$40, 900, but lost it. 1t WAS true that the Sher-
iff had levied upon his goods, but the wit
ness obtained an order for new trial.
Judgment for s194 in a horse transaction
had also been entered against him. The
complainant alleged that McClintock had
conspired with others to ruin him. The
Deputy Marshal said that McClintock had
admitted writing the postal, but pleaded
ignorance of the law upon the subject.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 to await the action
of the Government authorities in New Jer-
sew
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ftrSOndis
N. D. Avis and DIR. w. s. Patrick spent
Sunday in Qulnton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Brooks, of Elmer,
spent Wednesday with friends here.
VIM. Oliphant has again taken charge
of his mill near Harrisonville station.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt is visiting in Island
Heights. Miss Emma Coles is filling her
place in the post office.
Miss Cadmus, teacher of the select chill
dren's school, is i'll, and has discontinued
the school sessions for this week.
Rev. Joseph Daniels. a member of the
Newark III. f. Conference, was in Woo DIS
town last week visiting friends.
Jacob Casper, who recently moved to
the Jonathan Webster place. and his wife,
are both confined to the room with meas
les.
Miss Rose Capper, Of Philadelphia, with
her sister Mrs. Maggie Cook, has returned
home after few days visit with relatives
here.
VIM. Miller, living below Wiley's school
house, was taken yesterday with severe
attack of heart disease, but his recovery is
hoped for.
The State Medica Society has appointed
DIR. B. A. Waddlngton, of Salem, to rep
resent New Jersey at the American Medi-
cal Association, which meets at Nashville,
Tenn, on May 20.
b. r. Kelly. of Salem. agent for the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., of New York, was
in town yesterday. Mr.. X. has given up
his hardware store and is deyoting his en-
tire time to the insurance business.
Edward and Jane Clark celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage on
the afternoon and evening of March 18th at
their neat and comfortable home at Mick
Teton. About fifty invited guests were
present.
Wm. Moore, Of Swedesboro, started for
Indian territory, on Wednesday morning
where he will make his future home. lie
was accompanied as far as Cincinnati by
Cashier j. G. Rulon, of the Swedesboro
National Bank.
Isaac Ballinger has been quite nnwell
for several days past but is somewhat bet
ter now and it is hoped will be out again
in few days. Although Mr.. B. is near
ly so years old, he is one OF our most active
and industrious citizens. Mrs. Ballinger,
his wife, has also been sick and kept in her
room for several months past.