The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-12
All over the county


There is not prisoner in the county
Jail.
A basket of peaches picked in a Salem
garden sold for $3.50.
Salem S tax rate has been fixed at ST. "a,
or cents more than last year.
A Salem game dealer on Tuesday pur-
chased 1900 dozen reed birds at thirty-fve
cents per dozen.
The Daretown school opened on Tuesday
last, with Miss Hagerman, of Clinton, as
teacher.
lost hand through the accidental dis
charge of his gun on Saturday.
The Salem County shad fishermen's pro-
tective association have decided to make
the organization a secret affair.
Clarence Chapman, coored man in the
employ of S. c. Alien, of Warrington,
threw a stone at a Lancewood colt one day
last week and broke leg. The animal,
which was valuable one, had to be kill
ed.
The life of Rev. William Barnard of
Camden, and mother of Super intondent
Barnard, of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
died at Sea Girt on Saturday last. The i'll
torment was made at Salem on Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Butcher, on Saturday, sold the
David Purnell property, in Lower Allo-
ways Creek, to Thomas Smith, of Salem,
for $40, and the Filler farm in Upper
Pittsgrovo, to Messrs. Wells and Fox. for
1850.
John Gilmore, of Elmer, who was one
of the principals in the Gilmore Sturr liti-
CATION, which has lately attracted so much
attention, died on Monday night of heart
failure, brought on it is believed by the
worry and excitement of the dispute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Henry, of Pala-
tine, celebrated their golden wedding on
Monday. Over 100 guests were present,
and $50 in gold and a large number of
valuable presents were left the aged
couple, who are widely known in the
county.
A commission de lunatieo inQu(reRdo sat
at the Court House at Salem on Saturday,
to decide upon tlte sanity Of Mrs. Sarah a.
Summerill. Dr.. Ward, of the State Luna
tic Asylum. testified in the case, and the
jury formally declared that Mrs Summerili
was insane.
On Saturday afternoon lightning struck
the house on the farm of David S. kiger
and brother, near Courses Landing. The
electric fluid ran down the end OF the
house, tearing off weather boards, break
ing windows and breaking large hanging
lamp in the sitting room and passed IN
every room in the front part of the house
and around the kitchen into the swiil bar
rel, tearing it all to pieces. Not one OF
the inmates of the house was injured
Schools in Pittsgrove and Upper Pitts
grove nearly all opened for the year last
week. There have been a number of
changes in teachers, nearly everyone hav-
ing new principal. In Upper Pittsgrove
Miss Rebecca Lloyd, at Wing Lane, Miss
Phebe Garrison at Pole Tavern, y. Nor
rell Thomas at Friendship, and A. NJ.
Seabrook at Monroe return to schools they
taught last year. The new teachers are
Miss Kate Hagaman, from Hunterdon
County, at Daretown; Miss Ida Hall at
Shirley, Mrs. f. Goodenough at jefferson,
Miss Alice Summerill at Union, Miss Mary
Dubois at New Freedom, Miss Ella Eos
ter at Walnut Grove. In Pittsgrove, Elm
or has two new teachers, Miss Thompson
and Miss Ackley. Every district in the
township has changed teachers. Miss Ger
tie jenkins will preside at Greenyille,
BENZ. Nickel at Ccntreton, Amy Wilson
at upper Neck, warren t'naioi gu
Neck, Kate Jay at Willow Grove, Clement
Newkirk at Good Hope, and Michael Mon
ahan at Alliance.
commissioners of Deeds.
Gov. Albeit has recently appointed the
following as commissioners of deeds for
this county: Jas Swecten, Oldmans; VIM.
B. French, Pilesgrove; Robt. N. Nanne-
man, Warrington; John G. Moore, l.. L.
Neck. Job s. Dixon, John p. Sheppard,
L. A. Crock; Edward Waddington, Chs.
Lippen, Sheppard Ayers, Elsinbolo; Mil
lard II. Riloy L. Pittssrove; VIM. }. Cas-
per, Quinton; Thomas j. Craven, VIM. X.
Casperson Samuel F. Carpenter Salem;