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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-24

dairy farm near Woodstown. Prof. Smith
delivered an instructive address on "Onr
Insect Enemies" full of information con-
corning the insects which are 50 destruc-
tive Of crops. A lack of space prevents
an extended synopsis of his remarks.
Discussion on the resolution above,
offered by DIR. Atkinson, was then opened
by j. Walter Panceast moving its adop.
ton. Messrs. Atkinson and Pancoast ad-
vocated its acceptance, which was opposed
by Mr.. Graf, who thought that while the
plan Of the Alliance might be good, it was
not necessary for the Board, which had no
connection with the Alliance, to adopt such
a resolution. The motion to adopt was
lost by a vote of 10 to S.
After a general discussion on Fruit
growing" and other topics, the meeting
adjourned.
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Victoria and Vicinity.

The work ON the new church Is progressing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.smal1 ana daughter Mann
lie took a trip TO woodstown on Saturday last
and remained over sunday.
TIL voters within the district by their vote
have decided to have a new ehool-hous built.
The new building will be built of brick, and
willeontain 4 rooms. and viii be constructed
at a cost of 5000.
Bert Cox, son OF Ephraim Cox. fell from a
chestnut tree, while he was gathering chest
nuts, and broke an arm.
Mr. shute is about starting a general store
at Victoria.
Mrs. benjamin Wallace. who some years
agolived near Westville, was 4 guest of Mrs.
E. W. leopard last week.
The Rev. Mr.. Stultz went 10 Pennsgrove on
Tuesday last to a%ttendithe Nj. T. Conference
in session there.
Anna. wife of dos. Pratt, was buried from
the residence of her husband on Broad street.
on Wednesday, of last week, The funeral was
a large one for Mrs. Pratt was a friend to
every one. TIL entire community sympathize
with Mr.Pratt is his bereavement. HARRY.
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The Baptist Chapel WIS filled To It's utmost
last Tuesday evening and the concert was in
every way q decided success. The reeitations
were well selected and the instrument music
by Mr. and Mrs. William Hancock and Prof.
+. Labry, beyond reproaeh. But as in nearly
every case the best was reserved for the last
which consisted of ice cream and corrections,
in which the audience exercised quite as
much taste as IN the former part of the pro-
%gramme.
[ failed to mention last week that Fogg q
fires in closing up their years packing, treat
ed their employees to an abundance of ice
cream which custom has been observed for The
past three years.
Last Thursday evening a number of the
friends and relatives OF Mr.. Leonard Murphy
drove from %Bridgeton ON a surprise intent,
as it was Mr.. Murphy's 54th birthday anniyer-
sary. The surprise was u success and a good
time was enjoyed by all.
Rev. C.. #. Elder refreshed his flock last sun
day evening with a finely appointed discourse
on "BaeKbiting.i
Rev. 4. II. ~Eberhardt, of Woodstown, has
the sympathy of a host of Qninton friends in
his late bereavement, namely: the loss OF that
iuustrious pumpkin
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. i. church
will hold their monthly meeting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins next Saturday
evening to discuss chicken pot-pie.
Mis-. Spriggins' CdctitiousJ held at her home
on East Avenue IA "Tomato Soup SoeiaI,' last
Monday evening week. Ice cream was ineIud-
ed in the refreshments and a gain OF three
dollars was the result which will be devoted
TO the TaIent Fund of the Baptist church ex-
clusiveiy.
Mrs. William f. Perry enjoyed a few days
visit with Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Garrison at
Hurffyille last week.
The water pipe that runs through the creeks
wasbroken by schoonerIast Monday morning
and salem's water supply was for a time with
held. a noted and experienced diver from
Philadelphia is now at work. and will have
The break mended in a few da
My mind runs incessantly TO a smile OF
How much a man is like old shoes
forinsfanee. both a sole may lose.
Both have been tanned, both are made tight
BY cobblers; both get left and right.
Both need a mate to be complete
And both are made to go ON feet.
They both need healing; Oft are sold
And both in time all turn TO mold.
The shoes wear out. they're mended new,
hen men wear out, they're men dead too.
They both are trod upon, and both
VIII tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their ties, and both incline.
When polished. in the world to shine.
And both peg out. ana would you choose
To be a man, or be his shoes ~ EVE.
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The minstrel troupe at the Knights festival
last evening sampled the eatables and want
more tonight. Prof. Walter, of Philadelphia,
viii aInuso the audience this evening. lie
VIII sing some comic songs.
William Geiger, of Swedesboro, was here
hast week eanvassing tor the United states
Industrial Insurance Company. He secured a
few names.
Last week Thomas Mnnyan had the mister
tune to lose his COW, and Il royal good one she
WAS. This is the second COW Mr.. Munyan has
lost within a few years. The loss Is Il heavy
one to him.
Away back in July Elmer Madara lost be
tween MHllica lIm and Pitman grove some
account books in which We're the names OF
Elmer Madara and samuel zanes, and the
rightfnl owners are wondering why the finder
never returned them.
Mrs Martha Bell, of Centreton, and Edward
sibIey and wife were the guests of John Keen
last sunday.
Tn display OF fall fruits and flowers in the
NJ. +. Church on sunday last reseinbled the
displays at the agricultural fairs. A large
congregation was present. Next sunday
morning the pastor will preach on "1he
prayer of faith, a and in the evening "Christ
refusing TO divide an inheritance
Last saturday was tax-paying day in this
township.
All physicians advise Us 10 keep our feet
dry and warm and head cool. Onr local voters
shonld carefully regard this rnle until after
the election.
Diseased potatoes are being taken ont OF
the cellars by the cart load. sweet potato
digging willbe finished MP this week. L.
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churches, decorate them with architect
ural and artistic workmanship. make
them musical with the sound Of flute and
the diapason Of organ. Flood them with
pure cir aud Gods free sunshine. Carpet
the floors, cushion the pews and make the
chancel a garden of flowers. Ia short,
make the church more comfortable and at
t~ractive by adornment than the theatre
and the saloon. Then preach the gospel
of love which alone can satisfy the yearn-
ings of the soul. and we venture the pre-
diction there will be no lack of attendance
at church worship on the part of the
masses. God understood the human heart
and its longing for the environment of
the lost Eden when he gave direction
for the building of his ancient Tabernacle
and Temple. The one was made beautiful
with ad0rnment by skill learned in the
schools of Egypt, the other by the wisdom
OF solomon and the inspiration of Hiram
the widows SOL God meant his house Of
worship should excel in earthly grandeur.
and become typical Of the Paradise lost
through mans apostacy, and the Paradise
gained through Infinite condescepsion
and love. The devout Jews, the world
over, looked and prayed toward this Tenn
PIE and made it the supreme purpose of
"OAohAR nALBI4I 4bh GdtTtUZ DTH-
cinct. The after decay of spirituality in
the Temple worship was in no fault of the
masses but owing to a corrupt and degen-
crate priesthood.
We are moralizing beyond our expecta-
ton. We doubt not however that some
such thoughts have run, ia time past.
through the doninie's mind and account
perhaps for his interest in his pumpkin.
AS the pumpkin of last years growth was
made the means to paint the parsonage,
so, we are tolc, ne hoped this pumpkin of
his culture might be made the means of
setting the church window and thereby
adding to church comfort. Some OF the
mischievous and fuu-lcying members OF
his church and congregation, whose pur-
poses are in keeping with the dominie's
idea of a window, thought to have a little
merriment at his expense by purloining his
pumpkin-with the ultimate idea however
OF returning the same in due season. and
OF aiding him in his project as a return for
ms present discomfort. Sc on Friday
night last the miscellaneous brethren. to the
number OF a score or more, invaded the
parsonage bearing the pumpkin on a platter.
covered and decorated with thirty of Uncle
sans paper dollars. The joy Of the dom
inie over the return of his pumpkin can
- w ~PP4oSiabed ny THOSE VINO Witness
ed the occasion. or heard his recital of the
episode ar the Autumnal service on Sunday
night last, when he exhibited the pumpkin
Il the crisp n dollar bills. We hope
the dominie's purpose to place the window
Will not miscarry as it will be q much
needed improvement. We recall the harsh
expressions of a week ago. accept the
seeming outrage as a practical joke under
the sanction of a venerable maxium that
"Alfs well that ends welI.D
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A ''merry-go-round," to be run by
steam, is being erected in Salem.
The tax rate in Upper Pittsgrove town
ship this year is rs cents-5 cents higher
than last year.
The annual meeting of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to children will
be held in the Court House at Salem to-
morrow.
The barn of Lorenzo Newkirk, about
three miles from Elmer, was destroyed
by fire early on Sunday morning, together
with its contents, including three valuable
horses. The loss is placed at about $500,
with az insurance of $3.50. Several fires
have occurred in that vicinity within a
short time, and incendiarism is suspected
The destroyed properties, it is stated, were
all insured in the Watertown, of New
York.
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prespy,erians in session.

The opening session of the sixty-eighth
nnual meeting of the Synod of New Jer-
sey, which is composed of Presbyterian
ministers and elders from all parts of the
State, was held at the First Presbyterian
Church in Atlantic City, Monday night.
Rev. DR.. Storrs, of Orange, opened the
exercises with an eloquent discourse in
which he reviewed the past work of the
Synod and spoke OF the constantly expand
ing field of labor and usefulness. After
the conclusion of DR.. Storrs' discourse the
report Of the committee on neurology was
presented by Rev. A.. A. Haines and the
report of the committee on arrangements
by Rev. DR.. William Altman. The most
important event of the evening was the
election of a moderator for the ensuing
year. Two names were placed in nomina-
ton. those of Rev. John II. Dixon, Of
Trenton, and Rev. DR.. David r. Frazer,
Of Newark. Before Il ballot was taken
Mr.. Dixon declined the nomination, and
moved that the choice of DR.. Frazer be
made unanimous. His motion was adopt
ed, and the moderator was escorted to the
chair, DR.. Storrs retiring. Rev. William
L. Whitaker, of Orange, was elected tenn
porary clerk.
On Tuesday Rev. II. w. Valentine, of
-NCh al n J.. vas ebBPOlhbCu FlCC-IlAOACl NiV4s
and Rev. Benjamin S. Everett was elected
permanent clerk. The report of the COM
mittee on Synodical Home Mission, Rev.
DR.. John Dixon chairman, showed that 412,
900 had been spent in the year for the re-
lief of ministers and feeble churches.
The report recommended an increase of Sc
ven per cent. in the ap%portionment to the
different Presbyteries, and although there
were a number who spoke against it, the
recommendation will no doubt be adopted.
The report of the special committee on
gathering and preserving historical mat
erial was presented by the Rev. G.. Cam
eron, D. D., and was accepted, with the
recommendation that Rev. Walter A.
Brooks, stated clerk Of the Synod, and
Rev. Joseph Ii. Dallas, librarian of Prince
ton Theological Seminary, be appointed
custodian of all books and documents pre-
sented or committed to their care by the
Synod. The moderator was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to revise the
permanent committees. Those chosen are
Rev. DIR. Abraham Gosman, Rev. DR.. Albert
Erdman and Elder Franklin Dey. The
adjustment of the South Orange difficulty
which is of special interest to the Morris
and Orange P~resbytery, has been referred
to the incoming judicial committee consist
ing of Revs. Lewis Lampman, George
Swain. Heber IL. Beadle, w. Swain and
Elders G.. II. Genny, John B Pudney and
Philip Doremus. Rev. Hughes O.. Glib
bons, Of the Pennsylvania Synod, made all
eloquent appeal ON behalf of the presby-
terrain ministers fund of 1853, and Rev.
W. w. Moffet spoke on behalf of the Bible
Society.
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The Good TempIars.

The annual session of the Independent
Order of Good Templars of the State was
held at Trenton on Thursday OF last week,
with about seventy-five delegates present.
The order has seventy-five lodges in the
State, and a membership of about 1900.
The following .oflicers were elected:
Grand Chief Templar, L. $. Fogg, OF
Woodstown; Grand Chancellor, c. A.
Dodd, Montclair; Grand Vice-Templar,
Ellen Wellington, Paterson; Grand Sec
rotary, William A. Reilly. Newark; Grand
Treasurer, A. II. Wilson, Vineland; Grand
Chaplain, J. r. Mason, Mullica Hill; Grand
Marshal. David Borton, H~arrisonville;
Grand Guard, Bella Train, Orange; Grand
Sentinel, William Robertson, Newark; AS
s~istant, Hugh Lindermau. Paterson;
Deputy Marshal, NJ. J.. Blaekwood.
Bridgeton; Superintendent OF Juvenile
Templars, NJ. A. G.. Horton, Montciair;
Messenger, A. s. Wright, Trenton; State
Deputy, II. Il. Robertson. Newark. The
next ANIMAL session will be held in New
ark.
Century cloth, - inches wide, twice as
heavy rs calicoando one half wider, So cents II
yard, at Humphreys.
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Hotel Arrivals.

The arrivals at the ''East Avenue" for
the past week are: Alex. Scaeinert, E. S.
Reeve, II. II. Flick, II. c. Wheaton,, John
l.. Stuckey, Philadelphia; S. E. Bowen, o.
f. Anderson, G. Claude Scull, c. r. Scull,
John Beck, Winter Robinson, Bridgeton;
Harry Hartman, Woodbury.; VIM. z. Fit
craft, Miss Edith Flitcraft, Woodstown;
Mrs. Maggie l.. Porter-Coles. Ida NJ.
Taylor, Miss Wiley A. Buckley, Laura
A. Wells, Jennie B. Chetham, G. w.
Payne. J. c. Caldwell, Geo. Z. Barrett,
Fisk Jubilee Singers.
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saIena County Gnuris.

The October term ofSalem county courts
convened on Tuesday, with Judge Reed
presiding, and associates Plummer, Wood
and Cook. The following gentlemen COM
posed the Grand Jury:
1John Holmes, ~Pilesgrove,
2George b. Grier,
) Wm. Patterson, salem.
All. }. Freas,
3 W. G. Reeve,
6Jno. Harvey, Warrington.
Thompson Hitchman, Warrington.
Enoch Wentzell, ~pittsgrove.
70 Thos. Yewkirk, L. pittsgrove.
II VIM. ID. Dare,
u Peter strimple, Oidmaps.
i Z R I;ds7a h5 Smith, Z. P Neck.
s Ghas. Liasdzey, L. p Neck.
II iona. y. Turner,
18 Geo. Hinman, Elsinboro,
10 Edw. W. Smith, l.. a. Creek.
20 Edw. Ii Davis,
Il Percival Hannah. Quipton.
- Chas. l.. Smith,
% Calvin Emfnel, AItOway.
u Clinton Cheeseman, Alioway.
The following appeal eases were noticed
for trial:
Samuel Sheppard. Appellant, VS.. Shad-
rack Allison, Appellee.
j. Charles Fighter, Appellant, VS.. Reb-
coca Cain, Appellee. j. w. Acton; J For
man SipnicksoH.
James Redstrake, Appellant, VS.. Starr
& Bro, Appellees.
Joseph Coles, Appellant, VS.. Frank Ire
dell, Appellee.
Joshua While, Appellant. VS.. Thomas
McAllister, Appellee. NV. Acton; E. S..
Fogg.
Clarence i. Sinnickson. ct al. Appel
liant, VS.. William Counsellor, Appellee.
G. II. Sinnickson.
Charles Caesar, ct al, Appellant, VS..
Smith B. Seeker, Appellee. j. w. Acton.
An application was made by W. T..
billiard, for the appointment of surveyors
to open a roa9 in Upper PENIS Neck, in
the village of Pennsgroye. The following
surveyors were appointed: Samuel G.
Springer and Thos. Norton, Of Upper
PENIS Neck; Hews Crispin and Richard
Kirby. of Pilesgrove. David Taylor and
Edward Somers, of Oldmans. They will
meet at French's Hotel. Pennsgrove, on
Thursday, Nov. 18th.
In the Orphans Court proof of the will
ofClayton Locuson. late of Pilesgrove,
was offered, a caveat having been filed
against it when offered for probate in the
S~urrogate's office but afterward with
drawn. The Court ordered a rule drawn
to show cause why it should not be pro-
bated.
The Grand Jury required only a short
session to finish their business. returning
six true bills, most of petty character.
The prisoners were called into Court to
plead, two of the number pleading guilty.
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Ca~nvassins speciaI Election Returns.

The State Board of Canvassers met at
the State House in Trenton on Tuesday to
canvass the returns of the late election
with respect to proposed constitutional
amendments. The canvass of the returns
showed the defeat of botn amendments by
large majorities. The amendment per-
hitting special legislation received only
1898 affirmative votes, with 50, $50 against
it. The other amendment, to correct a
clerical error with the respect to the
appointment of judges, was defeated along
with the first one, receiving only 16, 1856
votes in its favor, and As, GIL in opposition.
There was no county in the State that gave
a majority vote in favor of either amend
ment.
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salem County Bible society.

The forty-fourth anniversary of the
Salem County Bible Society will be held
in the NJ. E. Church, Quinton, next
Thursday, October Both. The morning
session will be devoted to business, and at
the afternoon session Rev. W. w. Moffatt,
District Superintendent of the American
Bible Society for the State of New Jersey,
will deliver an address, especially with re-
ference to supplying every child vino can
read with a Bible of its own. 1t Is prob
able that an evening meeting will be held
in the Broadway NJ. Z. Church, Salem, to
be addressed by Rev. w. w. Moffatt.
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Ministerial convention at sw edesboro.

An all-day convention, for Camden
District, was held on Tuesday, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Swedes-
boro. Rev. M. Relyea, Presiding Elder,
presided. About fifteen ministers were
present. 1.-THE position of women III
Methodism'' was considered by Rev. N. j.
Wright, of IIaddonfield. The claim OF
supernurnerary ministers upon the church
was presented By Rev. Il. Hewitt, and
Prohibition as 4 National Question by
Rev. j. l.. Sooy, of Camden. W. NJ.
''Christian and His Money!" and in the
evening Rev. S. s. WeatherDy, of Atlantic
City, made an address on Foreign Mis-
SiOuS.
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special Elec.son Figures.

The State Secretary has not yet COM
pleted the count of the election figures
returned by the officers that sat in the
election for the acceptance and rejection
of the proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution. Twenty out of twenty-one
counties have been tabulated, and in many
instances the returns We're improperly COM
piled. and they have been returned to the
election officers for correction. The COM
putation has progressed far enough to
show that both amendments have been
overwhelmingly defeated, and the whole
election was a farce, and at the same time
a heavy expense to the State. TIT amend
ment providing for special elections was
defeated by a majority of over 5000.
There was a trifie over SO, 600 votes cast on
this amendment. On the amendment for
a change of the text of the section which
regulates the appointment of Common
Pleas Judges there were aboutG ! 900 votes
cast. There were over 16, 900 votes for its
acceptance and 40, 900 against its accept
ance. This total vote was less than one
fourth OF the vote of the State. as shown
by the registry lists. The election was
held in the 1877 precincts of the State.
There were four election officers to each
polling place at Sc a day, and this amount-
ed to $40, 1862. The messengers that carried
the returns to the secretary of States
office received from SO to 81 and mileage,
and this item will exceed So, 900. The
cost of rent of polling places was 81, $50.
The publication of the proclamation cos
$27 in each of the 100 official spape
in the State. This amounted in the aggre-
gate to 50, 700. The cost of printing blanks
and tickets and forwarding tho same was
81, 900. This makes the total cost of this
farcical election, according to the esti-
mates, amount to $50, 232.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Read "Ruth's'' contribution on our
second page.
Wilbert Riclman has been making an
auction sale of store goods.
Thomas Green commenced last week
his annual slaughter of hogs.
Some sneak thief stole an opossum from
John Porter on Sunday night.
Paul Davis and his force of men are at
work painting the Almshouse.
George Smith. living near the Aims
house. lost a good COW last Sunday.
Sam'l Wolford, of Willow Grove, is put
ting in new water tanks at the Almshouse.
Frank G.. Mount has purchased the res
taurant and newspaper stand of Casimir
Davis.
Contractor Stretch has the cellar wall up
for Joel Snelbaker's proposed residence on
Dickinson street.
VIM. p. Lippincott returned his week
from a trip to Chautauqua Co., n. y,
where he has been purchasing cattle.
c. Claude Seull and force of workmen
of Bridgeton are at work frescoing the M.
E. Church. The work will take about
three weeks.
The members of the Woodstown NJ. Z.
C1ureh Will vote next Wednesday night on
the question of the admission OF women
as lay delegates to the general Conference.
DR.. p. G.. Souder on Tuesday picked from
his garden q llalf-pint of delicious second
crop raspberries, and has the fruit in all
stages OF development, from the blossoms
to ripe berries.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the post office at Woodstown. week end
ing Oct. IS: Cado Harris, Mrs. Lizzie Fair.
Mr.. Theodore Taylor, Mr.. John Ransome,
Miss Mary Stephenson.
Tn Society for Organizing Charity made
their usual visit to the Almshouse on We'd
nesday and spoke in high terms Of the
manner in which Steward Dickinson and
wife conduct the institution.
VIM. Il. Snellbaker has this week placed
AT the grave of Emma Ann Richman
L very fine set of stone. On the
top of head stone is neatly carvedin rustic
letters the word Mother"
Rev. y. ]. Gregory, of %Sharptown, con-
Quoted religious services at the Almshouse
last Sunday, the attendance being very fair.
Rev. Danl. johnson, of Auburn, will
preach next Sunday afternoon at $50.
WI :.
~ :. io"'t saeo' ~. u pun Al
"pn"p "oo'o~n plos'ese'ns iasoi-
10y. . ~ ~ a ~ ne"n
n nond on thn premises Of Cha Les a. 1frrev
whicI, viii he stacked with earn bass and
other fish
The concert OF the Fisk Jubilee Singers
in tho nnaora IInusn an "Wednesday piUbf
was enjoyed by the fair-sized audience
present, and the Woodstown w. Z. L. u,
under whose auspices the entertainment
was given, had their finances Increased
to some extent by it.
Tha yellow or tle ooldep-r rod g;rds the
G.lds IL al New Jersey and from the far
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