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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-31
4utnEOu Items.

The familiar face Of Emmor smith, q former
salesman of Hires & Co, WIS seen in town last
Sunday.
ME-. and Mrs. VIM. 5. Patrick, of Elmer,
spent sunday with friends and relatives here.
Our gunners are getting anxious for NOV.
1st. as rabbits are noticed now and then in
numbers.
Yesterday Thursday being the bible
reading OF the y. J. Conference, Quin-
ton was honored by The presence Of a
host of ministers. Tint fact being also appar-
entity the numerous chickens diasected, the
lecture room of the II. L, church serving AS
a dining room. The sessions were well attend
ed and interesting throughout.
DR.. VIM. Good has been for the pastten days
Frustrated with a high fever, at this writing
ne is no worse.
The third quarterly meeting OF the Talent
Fund of the Baptist Chapel met at Mrs. WIN.
Fowser's last Monday evening, and at the con-
clusion of the reports of its various members,
the sum OF forty-one dollars was realized, this
together with the proceeds from a dime con
cert and social amounting to thirty dollars,
makes the sum total of s~eventy-one dollars,
all of which has been earned during the past
three months. The most -distingutshabIe fea-
ture among these co-workers Is a fine sense of
the fitness OF things and a marked industry.
Rev. Mr.. Rooke,of Crozier Seminary, will
preach in the Baptist Chapel next Sunday.
All, yes, the pumpkin" Woodstown takes
the premium foran originality Of thought in
devising means and ways TO surprise their
pastor. EVE.
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venture to say that never before was there
a festival here under such unfavorable con-
ditions of weather as was experienced by the
knights festival given last week. Under
the circumstances, however, the society
reaped a small profit. The Iadies who kindly
assisted the Knights by their services during
the progress Of the festival have the thanks
of the order. On Saturday night there was a
disturbance in front Of the hall, during which
Israel X. Mattson, a Justice of the Peace, and
his brother, Frank, We're struck in the face by
some one in the gang. Excitement was high
for a time. The gang were very disorderly
but no arrests have been made. To each lady
who assisted at the festival has been given
The following neatly printed upon q card
SOUVENIR
Compliments OF the members of SLOAN
Lodge, No 81, Knights OF Pythias. to you in
return tor your valued assistance ut the
festival held on the evenings of Oct. IS, q ana
%, 1880.
The vote on the question OF the admission
Of women as lay delegates tothe General Con-
ference, by the member Of the VI. L. church,
on Wednesday evening, resulted as follows:
tor the admission Of women as delegates, 6:
against %.
Hugh GTfnlshaw's men hculed in nineteen
large loads of corn in seven hours on Mon
day. This years crop of corn is the largest he
ever raised.
DR.. L. Gilman was here on business last
Monday.
y band of gypsies are eneamped in the pic
mic woods. The women are telling fortunes
and the men are interested in horses.
At the church next Sabbath at . A. NJ, a
love feast; 10 o'clock, preaching by the Pre-
siding Elder. IN the evening preaching by
the pastor, subject, Neutrality is enmity to
God"
On the 18th of next month Rev. G. :. Miller
viii give a lecture at Elmer on "City Road
Chapel London. Mr.. Miiler's talk here on
the same subject was very interesting.
Mrs. Sallie Pimm attended a wedding at
Swedesboro yesterday
The meeting of the Teachers Institute this
week has given the pupils of our school q
weeks vacation.
The new polling place was open on Tuesday
as required by law, tor the purpose of regis
tering votes whose names were not previously
enrolled. Three more were registered on
Tuesday. l..
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prnsnecfs for Potatoes.

The potato crop of the season having
been pretty well gathered, an estimate can
be made as to the size of it. Mr.. I.
c. Davenport, a wholesale dealer of Phila-
delphia. says his adyices indicate consider
able disease among the potatoes in nearly
every section of the country, especially
where the crop is full. In some cases the
rot begins before the potatoes are taken
from the ground, and in others the disease
has attacked the stored vegetable, which
when dug is apparently sound.
Northwest New YORK and the Eastern
States, it is said have procured a good
crop, but in the Southwest it is very light.
Had it not been for the disease, the crop
would AVE been al average one, but, an
der the existing circumstances, a crop
considerably below that of last year is the
result. The market closed last week more
firm and with an upward tendency. For
fancy stock from rs to 80 cents a bushel
was asked, lower grades about 10 cents
less. This advance is, Mr.. Davenport
says, bringing a big lot Of potatoes across
the border from Canada, despite the %
cents a bushel tariff tax, as they can be
sold in the United States at Il profit with
the tariff added at the prices now ruling.
Should the importation continue at the
rate it il now proceeding, prices will be
lower.
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snarn,ovn ser,nb,,ngs.

Tn third quarterly meeting for this charge
will take place on November "a and Sd.
Love feast In the Haines' Neck church Sab
bath next at $50 \. NJ, and public preaching
at 1889 A.. NJ, AMI go p. M. By the Elder G.
l.. Dobbins.
Joseph Blacks new house IS approaching
completion.
The farmers are about done putting in their
seed and they are busily engaged in garner
ing their com crop, which in this community
is OF more than usual size.
T j. Prickett's Business College held its an
nual graduating exercises on Thursday of last
week, Among the large list of graduates was
Miss Mary Gregory, of sharptown, and quite
u number of others from this place are study
ing in the same college.
Mrs. MoIrisPeak, Elizabeth Humphreys, Mrs.
Eli steward, Miss Mary Paul Mrs. Maggie Girls
pin, OF this place, last week visited Atlantic
City, and they report Il pleasant visit, and old
Neptune did his best in the north-easter 10
entertain them by grand antics.
4 special election was held in the Nj. r.
church of this place on Wednesday OF this
week to express their opinion as the admis-
sion of women to the general conference OF
said church.
The revival under the care of the pastor al
" iieys' is still in progress. u.
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The following programme of Woods
town w. C. t. L. meetings for the year,
with the subject for discussion at each, has
been prepared: Nov. 6, Bible reading and
Almshouse; Nov. 13, Franchise aud legis-
lation; Nov. 90, special meeting; Dee. 4.
Responsive reading; Dec. II, Health and
Heredity; Dec. is, :. 5. work and Flower
mission; Jan. s, 1891, Bible reading; Jan.
10, Narcotics and parlOr meeting; Jan. 70,
Special meeting; Jan. 30, Sabbath ohsery-
ance, literature and periodicals, Feb. 3,
responsive reading; Feb. II, Juvenile and
press work, Feb. 10, Franchise and legis-
lation; Feb. %, Miscellaneous reading,
March 5, Bible reading; March IL,
Health and Heredity; March 10, S. S.
work and Flower mission, Mar. 90, Physi-
cal culture; Apr. 2, responsive reading;
Apr. 8, Narcotics and parlor meeting;
Apr. 16, Parliamentary drill; Apr. go, Sab
bath observance, literature and periodicals;
Apr. 80, Special meeting; May !, Bible
reading; May IA, Health and Hieredity;
May 81, Evangelistie and cottage meetingi
May %, juvenile and press work; June 4,
Bible reading; June II. AlmshouSe and
Flower mission; June Is, Franchise and
legislation; June %, special meeting; July
2, Bible reading; Sept. 81, annual reports
Of Supts; Sept, 10, election of officers;
Sept. 81, business meeting; Sept. "a,
Health aud fieredity.
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into the booth. 1t will. no doubt, be a
surprise to most voters to find SO few per-
sons about the polling place. All who
have permission Oft law TO be there are on
business, and their business is in no way to
instruct the voter unless he asks for infor-
nation. The candidates may be there,
but no others, unless authorized in W riting
to represent the candida tes. On entering
the room the voter will see a railing erect
ed across it. One of the Election Board
will hand the voter an official envelope aud
n of each Of the official ballots. If the
voter does not take them, the law says. he
shall not be permitted to enter the booth.
There will be at least five of these booths,
and he can see under the swinging doors
whether anyone is already inside. If
there be, lie must wait until one is vacated.
Once inside the door closes with a spring,
and a shelf in front of him is supplied with
lead pencils. He has five minutes in
which to prepare his ballot, ample time
to erase one name and substitute another,
if he wishes.
Care must be exercised, however, that no
Distinguishing" mark is put upon it. His
preparation of the ballot is to merely fold
it and enclose it in the official envelope.
There is DO gum on the latter and it is not
" oe seated. IL by any means TWO DaIioGs
get into the same envelope, the voter will
lose his vote for neither will be counted.
This done, he energies from the booth and
hands the envelope to the election officer
at the box. 1t is deposited and recorded
as heretofore. As he passes out from the
ballot box, he leaves the building, not
necessarily having said a word to anyone
but the inspectors, and not having been
to vote for any particular eandi-
date.
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salem County Courts.

The October term of court was a short
one, there being little business of import
anee to engage its attention, and the term
closed on Thursday of last week.
On Wednesday the following appeal
cases were heard:
Samuel Sheppard, appellant, VS.. Shad-
rack Allison appellee. This was a claim
of a minor for wages. Defense was that he
was under contract from his mother fer
v~ictuals and clothes. Held under advise
ment.
James j. Redstrake, appellant VS.. Starr
& Bro, appellees. The parties plead their
own cause. The claim was for s. sub
scription towards putting a sluice for in a
Meadow Company. Judgment below
affirmed in favor of Starr & Bro.
Joseph Coles, appellant, VS.. Frank W.
Iredell, appellee. Contract for work. De-
eisioa below reversed.
Clarence L. Sinnickson, appellant, VS..
William Counsellor, appellee. Value of a
horse killed by negligent driving. Defence
was that the accident was unavoidable be-
cause of darkness. Judgment below
affirmed, No cause of action"
The cases of Joshua While, appellant, VS.
Thomas McAllister, appellee, and Charles.
Caesar, appellant VS.. Smith B. Sickler, ap-
pellee, were put off for the term.
Henry Nanmeter was granted a license
to keep a tavern at YORKTOWN.
The following were the only criminal
cases which were tried on Thursday.
State VS.. William Harrison Bryant-lar-
ceny. Plead guilty. Sentenced to two
months in Jail and costs.
State VS.. Samuel Smith-plead guilty to
bigamy. Sentenced to three years in State
Prison.
State VS.. Alfred B. Hiles-Assault and
battery on John Wright. THIS was an
alteration in Alloway on July 29th last.
Prosecutor Acton for State and j. Forman
Sinnickston for Hiles. Verdict of acqait-
tai.
State vs.. John Wright-assault and bat
terry on Alfred B. Hiles. Same difficulty
as above. Prosecutor Acton for State and
W. T. billiard for Wright, Verdict OF
acquittal.
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Hancock,s Briazs Happenings.


The attendance at the "shoo,hyr festival
was small.
Anuu4ber of gypsies have been eneamped
near Canton for some days.
Owing to the rain some of the farmers have
not finished sowing wheat, the soil being
so wet.
Mr.. and Mrs Eli Ale, Of Trenton, have been
enjoying q visit with their mother, Mrs. Anna
Ale.
The work of labelling the seasons pack of
tomatoes at Starr & Bros canning factory
was finished yesterday.
Our public school has been closed since
Tuesday on account of the Teachers In
stitute at Atlantic City.
Lewis 5. and Jesse p, CARL, accompanied by
their wives, attended the funeral of their
brother, DR.. George q. CARL, at Dennisville,
Wednesday.
Alfred h. shute. the Republican candidate
for Sheriff, spent Monday among his friends
in this township.
Ii registry board of this township placed
four names on the registry lists and struck
OFF two at their sitting Tuesday, making 375
registered voters in the township.
The stewards of the NJ. T.. Church at Canton
viii hold a festival in s~heppard's canning
factory tomorrow evening and again on the
evening of Nov. sth.
\ gentleman, living on Second street, kind
ly gave several young ladies with whom he
was working some candy the otherday, and
one of them. who wears gold trimmed glasses,
thought sueh a generous act should not goby
unrewArded. SO she approached him and
pressed her ruby lips to his cheek, and they
do say the report Was terrific. when the
laugh which followed had subsidized she resum-
ed work with a happy heart, and no sound
broke upon the peaceful air save the dull
thud of the Ratchet as the Centennial brand of
tomatoes were being prepared for shipment.
The severe northeast storm Thursday and
Friday brought unusual high tides in AilowaY
Creek. whent the tide had reached high water
mark Thursday night, the water continued
rising. Inch by inch it approached on the
wharves and in the yards of some of our Cit
liens. Then our people became interested
in knowing just how far the water was going
TO reach, and the tidal wave which struck the
town some years age, and submerged Its
streets was recalled. Happily the tide did not
| reach the point TO do serious damage, but at
10 O'Clock that night several OF our residents
found the water at their very doors ana their
cellars Hooded. When the writer took a view
Of the situation at fhIs time the yiilege pre-
| sented a watery aspect. The tide had reached
| +. b. G1scom's store, and there was several
inches OF water in his barn and in the lower
portion of starr 4 Bros canning factory The
| water was running across Poplar street ana
| on the Main street in OF the NJ E-charch,
travel was about shut of TO the pedestrians
| for distance, water running from this point
down the street 10 The meadows, near the
| Friends meeting house. The tide sandaS'
morning was nearly as high ana the lever
portions of the town were again eyeFnawea.
The village was completely surrounded by
water. and a lond roar was heard as II swept
over a portion of the bank along Mill ditch IL
c~,ts,enins sheets. The tides topped the vari-
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Christian Endeavor convention.

The fourth annual convention of the
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Society
convened in the First Presbyterian Church,
Camden, on Wednesday afternoon. After
a devotional service by w. f. Herr, Of
Wenonah, addresses o fwelcorne were made
by Rev. A. B. Richardson, of Camden, and
Elmer E. Wilson, president, of Black
wood. w. F. Herr, of Wenonah, respond
ed in a brief address. Garret b. Stryker,
of Pennington, was then chosen temporary
secretary, and the chairman announced
that he would make known the com
mittees On resolutions, nominations, en-
rollment and finance later. Rev.
DR.. T. E. Clark, of Boston, the president
of the society addressed the convention at
length. Al 4 o'clock the theme, "What
are the social obligations Of our society?"'
was taken up and discussed. At the even
ing service there was a service of praise,
the annual address, by the president of
State Union, and the convention sermon,
by Rev. DR., ]. Clement French.
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ChurcH NoreS.

The subject for the Y. 2. S. G. +. meet
ing in the Baptist chapel next Tuesday
night will be Soul Winning" Danl. ~,
3, to be led by Jos. Broadway.
The annual meeting of the New Jersey
Baptist Association was held in the First
Baptist Church of Camden on Tuesday.
Delegates were present from all parts of
the State,
Mrs. Sarah J. C. Downs. of Ocean
Grove, State Prest. w. G. T. L.. delivered
an address in the First NJ. E. Church of
Atlantic City last Sunday night before a
large congregation.
A unanimous call has been extended to
Rev. ]. r. Westwood, by the Quarterly
Conference of the Third Street NJ. E.
Church, Camden, to stay with the church
the full five year limit.
Rev. Francis Z. Smiley, who is conduct
ing union revival services at the Daretown
Presbyterian Church, has been very sue
cessful. Some forty persons rose for
prayers on Sunday. He will close his
iabors tonight.
Mrs. j. T. Ellis, Cor. Sec. of the W. C..
T. L. of New Jersey, addressed a large
congregation at the First Presbyterian
Church, Atlantic City, last Sunday even
ing, at the invitation Of the pastor, Rev.
VIM. Aikmann, d. D.
Quarterly meeting services at the NJ
Church next Sabbath as follows: Love
Feast at 9.I5 A. VI. Preaching by the
the pastor, Rev. A. II. Eberhardt, morn
ing and evening. Quarterly Conference
Monday 7.30 P. NJ. Epworth League on
Tuesday evening. led by Miss Ella Brad
way.
Hereafter the January meetings of the
West Jersey Presbytery will be held al
ternately in the First and Second Pres
byterian churches of Camden, beginning
with the Second church next January.
This action was taken at meeting Of
the Presbytery held in the First Presby-
terrain church of Atlantic City last week.
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Teacherss EussIfuIe.

The joint teachers institute Of Camden,
Salem, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties
convened in the Opera House at Atlantic
City on Wednesday in annual session.
About 400 teachers were present when the
exercises opened. Mayor Hoffman wei
coined the visitors and told of his expert
ence as a teacher at Mays Landing. He
was followed by Professor Noah Hull, of
New York, who spoke on Natural
Sciences; Mr. II. E. Monroe, of Kansas,
upon Development of Character in Public
Schools; aud Emery p. Russell, of Boston,
upon music. In the evening the teachers
assembled in the Presbyterian Church and
listened to an address OF DIR. Brooks ex-
president of the Normal School of Mitlers-
vile, who spoke upon New Education.
The session is to be continued until to-day.
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Aupurn

Mrs. Ord. b. Given is visiting her parents
in Brooklyn.
We are pleased 10 learn that the Neaie Sis
ters Will hold an entertainment in Taylor's
Hall some time neNt month.
school has been open but two days during
this week, the teachers being at the Teach
eis' Institute at Atlantic City.
Rev. Daniel Johnson delivered a sermon AT
the Almshouse on sunday afternoon last
Quite a large number OF our young folks at
tended a surprise party at Dolbows Landing
last Tuesday evening.
The oyster supper held i'm TaSior's Hall Hast
Friday ana Saturday evenings, for the bene-
tofIhe Nj. Il. church. was quite u success
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..rueie vou,,s eahiu...

The Utica Herald says: ssPeck & Furs-
mans Mammoth Uncle Toms Cabin Com
pahy played to = large audience in the
Utica Opera House last evening, and their
presentation of the t~lme-hoBored drama
was very ereditable. The two TopsYs were
good and the specialties of the two Marks
created much laughter. 4 child actress,
who is not five years of age, assumed the
role of Eva, and sustained her part nicely.
The other characters were well taken, and
on the whole the performance gave great
satisfaction"
This company appears at the Opera
House on Thursday evening, Nov. 18th.
Seats may be secured at the usual place.
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Cards are out for the wedding of Warren
Atkinson and Elizabeth Engle of Mullica
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Smith, of Wenonah,
spent Sunday with the family Of Richman
Coles.
Mrs. A. NJ. Shermer, who has been
spending the summer months at Penllyn,
Pa, has returned to her Spruce St. resi-
dence in Philadelphia.
Miss Georgia Dickinson has been in at
tendance this week at the sessions of the
state convention of the Society ofChTistian
Endeavor, held at Camden.
Oliver E. Davenport. formerly station
agent Of the Reading railroad at Redwood,
is now learning the milling business with
his brother, I. L. Davenport, at the Woods
own mills.
Horace f. Nixon, of Woodbury., son of
Geo. f. Nixon, was one of the sixteen
successful students at Princeton College
out of 1870 who applied for admission to the
Freshman class.
Misses Annie and Josephine Macaltioner
took part last evening in the programme
of an entertainment given in the Spruce
street Baptist Church, Philadelphia. of
which church, George Maca!tioner, their
brother, is a member.
Miss Mary Z. Rulon, daughter of Cashier
Rulon of the Swedesboro National Bank,
sailed from New York on Tuesday for Gal
weston, Texas. Thence in company with
friends she goes to San Antonio aud Fort
Ringold, on the Rio Grande, and at the
last named place will remain the coming
Winter.
The Vineland Independent speaks in
thus c~ommendatory terms of the Good
Templar's selection for G. G. T. "E. s.
Fogg, of Woodstown, was elected Grand
Chief of the ORDER of Good Templars at the
session of the G.. l.. at Trenton last week.
An earnest worker in the cause of temper
ance, a man of rare executive abilities, he
VIII honor the position to which he has
been eIecteG.D
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Gloucester county Biple society.

The Gloucester County Bible Society
held its 74th anniversary in the Presby-
terrain Church, at Woodbury., ON Sunday.
The report ofthe Resupply stated that 1895
families had been visited, 207 families
found destitute of Bibles, of which all but
seven were supplied. The Treasurer,
Alfred S. Marshall, made a report, show
ing his receipts to be $500. 40, aud expendi-
lures 1894. 80. An address was made By
Rev. W. W. Moffett. Agent of the Ameri-
can Bible Society. The officers elected for
the ensuing year are as follows: President,
Benjamin F. Carter; Vice President, Aug
ustus S. Barber; Corresponding Secretary,
DR.. George W. Bailey; Recording Secre-
tary, DR.. Wallace McGeorge; Treasurer
and Depository, Alfred S. Marshall. The
following delegates were appointed to at
tend the 18th anniversary of the American
Bible Society in May, 1891: DIR. Wallace
McGeorge, Charles p. Abbott and B. f.
Carter.
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u

Benjamin T. Turner, ST., a well known
resident of Gloucester county, died on
Monday week at his residence in Glass
boro. Mr.. Turner was ~ years old and
highly esteemed. Deceased was a member
of the Twelfth New Jersey Volunteers,
himself and -four boys going to the front
in 1868.
Mrs. Ann Il. White, of Mullica Hill,
widow of Samuel White, and sister of the
late Hon. Nathan Stratton, died on Friday
last, after a severe illness, aged ~ years
and s months. She was highly esteemed
by all who knew her. The funeral took
place on Tuesday from the residence Of her
son Isaac S. White.
News of the death of John II. Hill, a
highly respected colored resident of Wood
bury, who followed the sea as a whaler,
has just been forwarded us by his brother,
Robt. r. Hill. He was on a passage from
San Francisco to the Arctic ocean, aud
died July list, being buried at Alaska.
Deceased was CT years old, and will be
remembered as having an excellent ply
sique.
After a lingering illness Sarah Elma,
wife of James l.. Summelill. died on
L dCbody oNCiilbS az hCL -SeA
Woodstown. The amiable and kindly quail
ties of the deceased were we'll known to all
and the sorrowing family and relatives are
deeply sympathized with in their loss. The
funeral viii be held tomorrow morning,
at 1870 and services at the Daretown
Presbyterian Church at 100.
News was received this week from Lark
in, Kansas, of the death at his home in that
place on Saturday last of Jos. G. Vanme-
ter, formerly of Woodstown. who for the
past eleven years has resided in the West.
His mother, Mrs. Ann Vanmeter. who re-
sides in Woodstown, had lately returned
from a visit to the deceased, who had not
been in good health lately, although his
death was unexpected. The deceased,
who lacked a few days of being Al years
old, leaves a wife and three children. The
funeral was held on Sunday last, interment
being made at Larkin.