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The Monitor., 1891-04-24
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BITTER PILL.

How is yoar hot be6F
Some of onr farmers are planting water
melons.
Charles Humphrey while at work in his
field on Monday. found bed of minks.
Mrs. Or, J, b. Given and daughter have re.
turned from brooklyn.
Mrs Clarence schollenberger, of Phila.. and
Mrs. Anson B. Atkinson, CT " est Grove, Pa,
are visiting their parents, Mir. and Mrs. John
NJ. Given.
During the high wind on Wednesday morn
ing, Geo Lippineotts hot bed caught fire by
| some hay blowing down in the furnace, but
not much damage Was done.
A very interesting programme WAS observed
in our public school on Arbor day. About
thirty visitors were present. At the closing
OF the exercises, a chestnut tree was planted.
which was dedicated to E. z. Roe On Monday
the pupils discovered that their tree had been
cut down by some malicious person who must
be so cowardly and wicked that he has mind
incapable of being inspired by the same grand
purpose which led the children to secure TIE
tree and plant IL. Let US hope that the per-
petrator of this act may not be cut down by
the scythe, which shall one day reap all,
while his mind is in such state of crudity.
"Jaek -in-the-pulpitr Is much grieved to
thiak that the first letter he wrote for the
cilal of our school, Miss Natalie Lippincott,
had accepted a position elsewhere, and In
which he spoke true and deserving words OF
praise in her favor, has been the means OF in
stigating such envious and auihentic arti-
cles as appeared in the MONITORS letter box
of last week. The facts that ] stated in my
letter are perfectly true. and am ready to
prove their yeracity. Ny letter was intended
TO reflect no one, but it seems that the falla-
cious author lnot aathorsl OF those articles
| has decided THAT the shoe fits. and so putt
| on. Now we ask ourselves who is the authors
| l. he an unprej udiced person WHO'S interested
| in the cause of education and who has thor
oughly investigated the workings OF the
school. No! Is he sophisiieal man 20 VINO
| taught during the years OF s.. SO and ST
person OF average intelligence ana reason can
easily decide There many statements
In those articles which "Jack-in-the-P Pulpit"
can prove absolutely false. but there is only
one charge he will bother to dispute, aud that
| il that Miss Natalie has failed as discipline
| ran The writer has been more or less con-
nected with the school for thel last seven years,
| and understands the case thoroughly. The
| school has been we'll governed Tor the last
| three years, as we'll as il was ever governed,
/ and in su ch a manner as does reflect credit on
| the teacher Miss Natalie has taught school for
| over five years. she has taught three schools
/ during this time. all of which are In a1Jotn-
| ing districts. The school IN which she VIII
| teach ne xt year joins this, and the situation
| was offered her Ifshe IL failure as q disci-
nlfnarian why has she been able 10 teach over
ave years within radius OF five miles. There
are letters from the County Superintendent
| in the hands OF those who are and have been
members OF the school board that will prove
tNia efa rv. absolutely untrue The bare facts
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

treat and extensive preparations are going
on for the fair and festival in the hall tonight
and tomorrow night. The young men have
collected a table OF usefuland ornamental ar
ticles which will find ready sale. The orehes-
ira and band will furnish excellent music,
and ii only needs fine weather 10 make the
thing a success.
Irving Counsellor endeavored TO drive
young colt forthe first time over our bridge
last Saturday evening. Great excitement
prevailed for time. as the colt showed much
reluctance In crossing. He turned twice and
stood upright but Mr.. c. managed 70 get him
over, and displayed much skill in so doing.
W Whether 10 marry or not to marry, was de-
eided by u couple near here the other day by
a game of dominoes-and Hymen won.
one of our natives of the harrens, in walk
ing through Quinton last Saturday night was
attacked by dve or SIX dogs, and she was
obliged 10 call for help as the dogs literally
surrounded her. Fortunately the CANNES do
moie barking than biting in this vicinity.
The vegetable that young ladies love most
is 'sto-uiate-oh."
Enos Berry, OF Wilmington, was In town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Patrick, of Elmer, were
here on Sunday. Mrs. Patrick remained
through the week. as her daughter, Mrs. Fow-
ser, is quite Ill.
Rev. Mr.. Davies. OF Canton, will preach In
the Baptist chapel next sunday morning ana
Rev. Mr.. Henning ia the evening.
Mrs. Mitchell,a n former resident, has been
spending some time in this place, the guest
OF Mrs. Lois Crane. She is a great church
worker ana spoke IN our recent series OF
meetings
whence comes it that in Mary's face
The lily only has It's pisceS
l. IL because the absent rose
Has gone TO paint her husbands nosef
The dime concert given In the Baptist
chapel last Tuesday night was undoubtedly q
success. la the FIRST place there were enough
people to mi every seat, and then the pro
Qramme Was so well selected that IL couldn I
fail 10 please the critical audience present
An amusing sketch entitled "Jane Harding 8
Remedy, - the title role taken by Miss Lily
Powell, was the masterpiece. Ice cream was
sold at the conclusion ofthe concert so was
taken.
Joseph Powell and wife spent Sunday In
Elmer.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
The WAY IL WORKS.

There is a good demand for milk now in
Camden and Philadelphia, and the creamery
is shipping large quantities OF 1t every dsy
to dealers up there. With cora at oo' and
bran doubled in price within the last year
it costs moro to produce a gallon Of milk
than it did year ago, but we don't hear
that our farmers are getting any more ior
it. Suppose we were Obliged to ony milk
in Philadelphia, or rather suppose 1t was
something made by machinery in factories
ana we, to get our supply, were obliged to
buy of dealers in the larger ciiies-wouldn I
we hear about the increase in its cost, and
wouldn't we be obliged to stand a mark-up
every few days, when the price OF grain
was advancing as 1t is now? You bet We
would. There would doubtless be CON-
bination aud all the factories would JOIN
together for common good--or ratner
common squeez---but as it is the farmer
must take what he can get and get it " hen
he can, he dong most of the work and
the dealer getting most Of the profit.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

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The Monitor., 1891-04-24
Ouuosea Peonfers

The Glen Gardner .4ualanche finds fault
with the authorities for allowing peddlers
to go scot free through Lebanon township
imposing On the citizens it'll their high
priced and inferior wares of one sort or an
other. That paper says: ''If there is any
township that needs protection from the
army Of peddlers, hucksters and hawkers, it
is Lebanon township. A party was
through few days ago who sold one of
our citizens clock for IS, while the same
clock can be bought in town for 81 So
The party who sold the clock took the
money away with him without leaving any
in the town, while the man who did not
sell his clock has to pay rent, tax, and
help support our poor, aud build and keep
in repair our roads. Do you see how it is?
Can we make it any palmer? Now let the
committee act upon this matter at the next
Meeting -
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
nsg Business In Grounanogs.

At the recent election in Frelnghuysen
township, Warren county, the voters de-
cided by a big majority to pay ten cents
per head for each grounding killed in the
township and delivered to the Collector.
Every day since the Collectors office has
been besieged by men and boys with de-
ceased groundhogs carried in arms, wheel
ed in barrows and hauled n wagons. Up
to this time the Collector has paid out
nearly 5000 for these worthless carcasses.
The taxpayers are becoming alarmed over
this state of things and will endeayor to
have the township authorities repeal the
ordinance offering the reward and thus
put an end to the unnecessary waste of
money. If the thing continues the town.
ship will have to put up an extra building
to accommodate the pelts, skulls and
tails of the hogs slain and delivered to the
Collector.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
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Bancoek's Bridge Hapoeniurs,

Waddington Bros caught 500 shad on Mon.
day.
The masons are laying the walls for Warren
Davis new house.
The choir of The 81. E. church has been re.
organized, and renders most excellent music
Sundays.
j. Keasbey Smith has planted a row Of trees
fronting his building lois on Button wood
avenue.
Josiah Hogate has frightened up R. B. Girls
CONS fence with fresh coat of paint.
John Sheppard, our village blacksmith, is
making preparations for building a modern
dwelling on his lot
Mrs. Henrietta Harris has d hydrangea in
bloom In her house. which Is very beautiful
and attracts much attention
Mrs. Anna z. Ridgway, Mrs. Mary C. Har-
ris, Mrs. Lizzie Griscom and Miss Anna
Powell We're Delegates to the semi.annual
convention of the county ". c. T. U. ut Elmer
on Tuesday
Arbor Day was celebrated at Franklin pub
lie school in an appropriate manner. The ex-
ercises consisted Of singing, readings and
recitations, which proved TO be very inter
esting.
Hyaoinths are In bloom and their sweet
scented flowers I'LL the air with fra GRANGE and
INC eye Win l1tiI DCduly. fof Gll
early display offiowers in the Spring nothing
equals them. and every lover of flowers
should have good collection.
Furman Woodsides and Miss Maggie C.
Harris were married at Salem on April 18th
by Rev. James Rogers. We join with their
many friends in wishing them many happy
days and much prosperity.
The Young Peoples Temperance Union
held an interesting meeting last Friday even
ing and elected the following officers tor the
next term: President, Miss Mary f. Harris;
Vice President. Miss Anna L. Ray; Secretary
and Editor, W n. j. ;. Bradway; Assist. secre-
tAry, Miss Laura Bradway; Treasurer, Miss
Lizzie S. Peachey; organist, Miss Anna r.
Davis.
stephen Smith, who lived alone, was found
dead in his cabin in Beasley's Neck on sun
day afternoon by some children who were
strolling through the woods where his home
was situated. squire MaskelI was notified
who went there and viewed the body, which
was badly decomposed. Dr.. Harris signed a
death certificate after making an examina-
ton, giving apeplexy as the cause of death.
The deceased was buried in the Baptist ceme-
terry at Canton. Mr.. Smith was about 50 years
ofage, and was soldier in the late war.
WIN. j. SMITH.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
You Pay Tour Money-Ehey do the
Rest

In all the larger tow aud cities, such
as Salem, Bridgcton and Camden, they are
organizing beneficial societies under the
name of Earnest Workers and half dozen
or more other eogGomens, where you can
pay $50 to $50 in aud get 60 500 out. We
don't just know how it works, but it must
be good Tor there are SO many wise ~ peo-
PIE into it. 1t is not required that you pay
the $50 all IN al one time, but SO arranged
that small portion can be paid each week
so as 10 give tie working man and working
woman a chance, bat when i5 comes to
drawing it ont you get it all at once. There
are scores of these societies i'll operation in
Camden, and probably hundreds in Phila.
delphia, and they have agents out canvass
ing the country towns, soliciting members
and collecting dues of those already be-
longing 10 such an extent have peoDle
been drawn into these schemes hattrades.
men, such as grocers, butchers and small
dealers " no have been in the habit of doing
credit business to pay Saturday night,
find the money that should cooe to them
gets into the treasury OF those beneficial
societies, and they are complaining loudly
about it. Here's chance fer US all to get
we'll fixed if we can raise the money to pay
our dues and join societies enough, as there
is nothing to prevent any one from belong
ing to a hundred of them all at one and the
same time 1t looks like the essence of
iairness-you see you pay your money in
and what they do with it is of course a
secret, but no matter about that, the $50
you pay in under the magic touch of the
officers of the company, or some other such
manipulation, grows into 500 in a
mighty short length Of period. Get in
while you can, doors may be closed later
on, and you'll regret that you failed to
Join, or possibly that they were not closed
before you first made application for en-.
trance. We might join, but could not now
if we were so inclined, as we have 10 ready
money on hand. We have thought of ask
ing item to put our name down ard deduct
out the $50 in dues when they pay us oul
500 bounty. We are not certain that a
proposition of this kind would meet with
any fayor, but il the societies and these
W no manage them are so generous, it would
be safe to conclude that they might give a
poor man chance.
AS long as the world stands will all such
things flourish. There will always be
people for them to work on and dupe. TIE
whole business is delusion and snare,
and the less you have to do with any in.
stitution or any man that proposes to give
you more than dollar of his money for
a dollar of yours, the less cause you may
have for regrets.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
Harrfsonyfile Notes.

The entertainment given by the public
school last Thursday WIS a success. The gen.
tlemen of Shiloh furnished some splendid
vocal and instrumental music. The music
was one of the features of the entertainment.
There were also recitations, tableaux, dia.
logues, stump speeches, pantomines and
shadow pantomines. One fellow is minus of q
few teeth by the looks of things that night.
All enjoyed themselves. After the entertain
ment was over refreshments were served, con-
ststing of ice cream and cake, and after these
were served it WAS closed. All went away
pleased.
Asa Cole, living near here, found Il valuable
horse dead in the stable.
w. W. Sheppard spent Saturday and sun
day at his home in Shiloh.
Samuel Pimm and alter Parson are at-
tending court.
Andrew knisell is having a coat of paint
put on his house.
Rev. c. S. Miller went to Philadelphia on
Monday.
Mrs. Charles Fox at this writing is very
sick
Frank Carney and wife, of W oodstown, and
Ephraim Tice and family, of Giassboro, spent
Sunday at Mrs. Tices
George and Wilmer Madara. of Evans MiIls.
spent Sunday in this place.
Thomas Ryan died very suddenly on Monday
morning with heart disease
The subjects for Sunday next are a. follows:
In the morning, 1.-The Christian a child in
time, man in eternity" In the evening
"The message 10 the church of Pergamos-
The Epworth League prayer meeting win tie
led By Anna HGrff.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

FaIENDs-Services on First and Fifth days at
1910 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. First-day
school meets at 900 o'clock every First-day
morning.
M sTHoDIsr EPIscoPAL-Rev. A. H. Eberhardt.
Services ut 10 80 A. NJ and 7.45 P. NJ PRAYER
Meeting Wednesday at7.45 P. M.
sunday School at 200 P. NJ, superintendent,
Miss Amanda Abbott.
BAPTlsT--kev. X. X. Albin.
Services at 1879 A. NJ. and 100 p. M. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 7.30 p. NJ.
Sunday School at 200 p. NJ, Joseph Bradway
Superintendent.
Christian Endeavor Society meeting Tues
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
PREsBYTEKIAN-Rev. Il. r. johnson.
Services at 1890 A. NJ. and 7.45 P. M PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 7.45 p. NJ.
Sunday school at IL. As A. M. J. e. Jaquette,
SUPERINTENDENT.
CArHoLIc--Rev. Father Tracey
Services every other Sunday at 9A.M.
LODGES AND SOCIETIES.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. los, l. D. Il. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
building.
WooDsrowN LODGE, No. lss, r. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hail.
WooDBINE LODGE. No. 15S. I. o. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP. o. RM
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE No. 8, z. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday evening In Turner's
Building.
HARMONY CouNoIL. No. 5s. o. U. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening In Riley's
Building
SECOND UNION LOAN AND BUILDING AssooIA
TIoN, meet second Saturday evening In each
month. at O'Clock. In John Holmes office.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

that he might save a few dollars in way OF
taxes belongs to that species of the human
animal that Bill Nye would classify as the
"anthropoid jaekass" ofthe genus homo.
JOSIAH,
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
Obituary..

Rev. Samuel H. Webber died yesterl ay
morning at the residence OF his father in
Mauniugton, iu the 2Sth year of his age.
Mr.. Weber had been in poor health for
some time past. The funeral will be beld
tomorrow.
John II. Sherer who has been in poor
health for some time past, died on Saturday
at tie residence of his father Chas. +.
Kuhn. Deceased was tweuty-eight years
old. The funeral was held on Tuesday
afternoon. Mosacsa Tribe OF Red Men, of
which he bad been member, attending in
body. Intermept was made in the
Presbyterian cemetery.
Thos. l.. Hofner, " ho this spring moved
from farm near Woodstown, to engage
10 fishing at Pennsgrove, died on Sunday,
after short illness or pneumonia. The
weather. and Mr.. Horner was at once
moved to the house of his father-in-law,
VIM. Boltinghouse, where he died. The
funeral was held ON Wednesday, interment
being made in the Sharptown cemetery.
One of Woodstown's prominent citizens,
Sam II. Weatherby, died on Friday last,
aged II years, after nearly two years i'll
ness. Mr.. Weatharby was leading mem
Der Oh LLS NJ. Il. OuUIcis DtSluSe OtlHS
we'll and cred:tably known in business
circles. He as largely instrumental in
securing the organization of the Woodstow n
Bank, and for several years acted as Pres
ident, resigning that office on account of
failing health. The funeral on Tuesday
was largely attended, interment being made
in the Presbyterian cemetery.
Mrs. Harry Hewitt received word by
telegraph on Thursday OF the serious i'll
ness of her sister, Miss Ella A. Parsons, at
Island Heights, but through carelessness
in the delivery OF the message, was unabl e
to reach her bedside before her death,
which occurred on Thursday night. The
cause of death was brain fever. Miss Par
sons, who'will be remembered as having
spent several weeks in Woodstoun last
summer, was in her twenty-second year.
The funeral took place on Monday, inter-
ment being made at Toms River
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

town. Rutted and gTooved. fossiated and
fixed as the surrounding hills. No energy,
no push, no development, no cha nge save
here and there business man gone because
he staked his all on the whirligig of chance
ard played the fool to BILLY" Thompson
greed.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

Out and on the strees one hears the usual
amount of gossip about this aud that.
Rumor. the eyer-prescnt ehatterbox says
Mr.. Samuel French has sold his hostelry to
gentleman from New Egypt for twenty
thousand dollars. This seems Ikea pretty
round price when VIC consider that Mr.
French bought this property few years
ago for about nine thousand dollars. Still
when we consider the frontage and depth
of the French lot and the buildings thereon
and compare it with Humphreys corner
recently purchased by the First National
Bank, and the price paid therefor, the
French property does not seem dear in
comparison. How can we account for this
phenomenal increase in the value of property
ia this part of the town within recent years.
1t surely is not owing to general growth
and development of the town. Let US hope
it is OWING to a surety of growth and de-
velopment in the near future. One thing
is certain and that's, Mr. i. B. Humphreys
has done much to enhance the value of
surrounding property by his extensive i'm
proyements aud large advertising, thereby
bringing increased trade to the town. We
also hear that after the sale Mr.. French
regretted the transaction and purchased the
property again at a considerable advance.
Whether this is so or not we do not know
Mr. French is a shrewd business man and
knows good thing when he sees it, but
just how and where the profit comes in
in this kind of a transaction is a problem for
some of our fnanceers who figure on
about every thing.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
POST OFFICE.


OfIice hours, $50 A. NJ. to s.00P.M
MAILS CLcsE-For all points below Wood
bury, s. 55 A. NJ; for Philadelphia and points
beyond, 7.40 A. M, l217, 409 P. NJ: for Salem
g.I9 A. NJ. and 500 PM; for Sharptown, $50 A.
~ NAILS AKRlvE-7.4o 9.2aA M, 529 p. M; from
salem, l2S7, 4.29 p. M; from ,sharptown, 7.3o
A. NJ and $3.50 p. NJ.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24
1frecturu.
W EST JERSEY RAILROAD


grains leave Woodstown, gong north, o.
8 90 An 1927, 49, 6.07 Z. NJ. Sundays, 742 AM,
IA p M Arrive in Philadelphia, $50, 900
NJ .4o, $40, 720 p ri. Sunday, 905 A. NJ, COS p NJ
Trains leave Woodstown, going south--7 o7
go A. M, 2.4s, $40, G.57 p. NJ. Sundays, 936 A. NJ
6.35 p. NJ. ,.,,,
eeO $50 A. NJ, 13O, 4.10, $40 p. III. Sundays. S15
A NJ, q. is p. NJ.
The Monitor., 1891-04-24

A most prolific topic of comment just
at present is the flag crossings being laid
over the streets in the center of the town
by w. B. Foster who was awarded the
contract by Council. There seems to be
but one opinion and that is one of eondem-
nation as to the way the work is done. We
have reference to leaving the water way
along the curb uncovered. This censure
does not belong to Mr. Foster who did the
work according to contract, but to the
Council for negotiating on such speeiica-
tions. Already more than one have fallen
iuto the ditch at the post Office corner.
This corner is on the main thoroughfare
of tie town. Old and young continually
pass this point, henceforth at their peril.
Wheel riders and mothers pushing baby
coaches filled with precious freight, now
and hereafter, beware! Council owes it to
the public, for the public safety, to flag
over this place, or to put up a danger
signal emblazoned with large letters,
"Who crosses here crosses at his peril.
So far as we are able to estimate the ex-
pense it would cost the tax payers of the
town an average cost of about tSo cents
apiece to flag over this place aud remedy
this nuisance. For this saving we must
endure year after year this annoyance and
danger. We are stickler for economy
where economy is commendable, but this
economy is economy gone crazy.