The Monitor., 1891-08-21

The annual excursion of the Lotus Club
will be made to-day, to Sea Isle City, and
the subject of conference will be marine as
compared with fresh water botany. The
Club has for several years made its annual
pilgrimage to the Lotus ponds at this place
and Sbarptown.
1t may interest depositors and Others in
the Mullica Hill and Elmer Branches to
learn that Cashier Oliver II. Dunkle of the
defunct Merchants Bank of Atlantic City,
is in Jail at Fort Payne, Ala, and will be
brought back to Mays Landing, to stand
trial for swindling.
South Jersey pet cats have been play
ing serious game with their mistresses
recently, three different ladies having been
bitten by their pets and afterwards suffer-
ed terribly from their bites. The bite of
any animal this warm weather should be
given medical attention at once.
David F. Davis on Tuesday night dis
covered young colored man in his stables
and brought him into Woodstown, where
he was placed in tie lookup. Mayor Rich
man, who was unable to find out the man s
name or residence, he seeming to be dumb
and weak-minded, committed him to the
Almshouse on Wednesday.
Unless our authorities take measures to
have the road at the new bank corner
cleared next week, vehicles to and from
the Fair grounds will be placed at serious
disadvantage. 1t is the opinion of some
that those having the work il charge have
preempted about all the highway they are
entitled to, and halt should be called
Assessor Richman informs us that his
duplicate has been increased every year
since he assumed the office. This year his
gain is over $50, 200. The value of real es-
tate has not been enlarged but the increase
is solely on personal holdings. Mr.. Rich
man is the right man in the place, and in
our opinion should be kept there till he
tires of it.
We question whether any other village
OF the size of WOodstown can muster as
many talented men or show so much wis
dom and brains as will be found incorpcr-
ated in the gang that is in attendance
around the new bank now under construc-
tion. We confess ourselves that we UNDER
estimated the greatness of our home talent,
but the wisdom is here and we are glad to
chronicle it.
VIM. B. Snelbaker this week placed a
neat headstone at the grave of James Bur-
roughs in the Presbyterian church yard at
Daretown. He also will put large grave
stone at the grave of Mary, mother of Col.
John W. Dickinson in Sharptown ceme-
terry with heavy raised panel and very
neat design. Mr.. 8. has under way at his
shop very handsome Grad le to be placed
at the grave of Thoma Ruff
The Dover Era publishes legislative
notice, which reads as follows: "Notice is
hereby given of an application to the next
Legislature for law requiring the list of
delinquent taxpayers to be posted in every
saloon and hotel in the ward or township
where such delinquent taxpayers reside,
and the sale of any intoxicating liquor to
such delinquent taxpayer shall forfeit the
license ofevery person SO selling"
We this morning made two applications
to Secretary Lawson, of the w. J. A. & II.
Association, for the list of speed entries at
the Fair next week, the entries having
closed last night, but up to this writing,
II o'clock a. M, have been unable to
secure them. We are not particularly sorry
that we are not allowed to print them, but are
sure that such short sighted policy on the
part Of the fair management will in time
have its due effect on the prosperity and
popularity of the association.
The jetty the Government is building at
Finn's Point, near Salem creek, is causing
trouble. The idea is to deepen and to keep
clear of ice the main channel OF the Della
ware, but that will be done at the expense
of Pennsville, which will be made almost
an inland town. Contractor Hathaway is
having trouble in building. A small
opening has been left in the center and
through this the water pours with tremend-
GUS force. A day or so ago, while the
barge and piledriver were trying to close
this breach, the boat and machines were
drawn under and sunk.