The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-12-04

The Worlds Fair Commission met last
week and agreed to send out circular let
ters to all the architects in the State to
compete in the drawing of plans for the
New Jersey building.
Memorial services in honor of Mrs. S. J..
G. Downs, deceased, late President of the
State w. &. I. u, will be held in the room
OF the union on Sunday evening next, at
quarter of six O'Clock.
The season for shooting deer closed in
New Jersey on Monday. Quite a number
were killed this fall, and the Legislature
will be asked this winter to prohibit the
shooting of such game for five years.
During the work of removing Windmill
Island the dredges have brought to the
surface a number of gold and silver coins.
They bear dates from 1880 to 1713 and
have been found in considerable quantities.
The Court of Chancery has granted a
decree of divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony to Mary E. Goodwin ON her petition
filed against her husband, George w.
GOODWIN, OF Bridgeton, on the ground of
adultery. Z. S. Fogg, Esq, represented
the petitioner.
All the members of the Legislature nave
received a request from the editor of a
New York newspaper to state how they
will vote on a bill legalizing pool selling OH
race tracks. A number of the South Jer-
sey members have declined to commit them
selves in advance.
A horse belonging to David Waddington
broke tsleg about two weeks ago while
several miles from home. Mr.. Wadding-
ton loaded the animal into a wagon and
took it home, where the injured member
was set, and put in splints. The animal is
now said to be in a fair way for recovery.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union last
week elected Mrs. Emma Bourne, of New
ark, State President to fill the unexpired
term of the late Mrs. Sarah j. G. Downs.
Mrs. Earl G.. Greenman, Of Boonton, was
made Recording Secretary in place of Mrs.
Bourne.
We have just learned that the Auburn
bundle of our issue three weeks ago never
reached that place. We would like sub
scribers who do not receive their papers
promptly to report the same at this Office
and we will endeavor to look up the cause,
as all papers leave this Office in the Friday
afternoon mails, each week.
The Bfidgeton Neaos of Monday contain
ed the following: Lew Ottenger was ar
rested yesterday for drunkenness and went
over on the hill for four days. Lew has
only been here about a week, but as usual
has been on d pretty steady jag. He says
he has been working in the car shops at
Wilmington. Del. If there ever was a life
ruined by liquor his is one"
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Baptist Church, will give
another festival and oyster supper in Nc
Allister's Hall on Friday and Saturday
evenings, Dec. 18th and 18th, and cordially
invite the good people of Woodstown to be
present. 1t is their intention to make this
entertainment fully up to those which have
preceded it. The proceeds are to be de-
voted to the repairing of the lecture room.
Let there be a grand rally of all who have
a mind to help on the good work.
The regular meeting of Borough Council
was Leld in the Mayors office on Monday
night. The only matter of Importance acted
on was a proposition from Thos. Lippin-
colt, for the use of his meadow at the foot
of Green street for the boring of the exper-
mental a~rtesian well. Mr.. Lippincott
offered council the free use of the lot for
the trial well, and if water was secured, and
council desired the ground, would sell 4
acres of the same for 5000. 1t the expert
ment was a failure no charge would be
made. The offer was accepted.
The NJ. E. Sunday-school is in a very
prosperous condition, and has a larger at
tendance than ever. Very recently a new
and splendid collection of choice books was
added to the library. The school is making
great preparations for an entertainment on
Christmas. They expect this yearto eclipse
all of their former Christmas exhibitions,
and they will spare no expense or trouble,
but will bend every energy to that end.
They extend a hearty invitation to every
one to come and spend a pleasant evening
with them.