The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-12
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There is probably no more charming and
romantic spot in Salem county than that
On the outskirts of our town known as
East Lake. This beautiful sheet Of water,
bordered on the one side by fertile fields
and on The other by wooded hills, presents
a landscape that rivals in natural beauty
the creation rs Of fiction. Here the lover of
the romantic can feast the senses, and the
disciple Of lsaak Walton revel Ia the
delights of the p%iscatorial art. This lake
furnishes our town most of tie ice used
during the summer season, ard also,
through the greater part of the year, the
motive power for the East Lake Flour
MIL. Jonathan Webster, the owner of
this mill and fine body Of water is q prae-
ticai, experienced miller, having bsen in
the milling business the greater part of his
life. He came of one of the oldest families
of Bucks County, Pa. and of one almost
entirely devoted to this branch Of business.
Alr. W ebster, SO far as we know his history.
came to this State some forty years ago
when quite a lad Of a boy. Having thus
early seryed an apprenticeship in his fathers
mill, he set out to carve for himself a way
to success in business. His drst exper-
fence in the line of his business in this
State was in the mill OF Benjamin Shep-
ard at Greenwich, Cumberland Co. From
here he went TO Salem in this county, and
worked first in the mill Of Joseph Petit,
and then in ~Thompson's Mil as the foot of
Broadway. After spending about eight
years in the Salem Mills he came to
Woodstown and rented what was then
known as Waddington's Mill, since as
Clark's Mill. While here he made extern
sive repairs and improvements to the prop
erty, among which was p new set of waste
gates. After leaving this mill he engaged
for a while in farming, but having a pre-
ference for his early calling he again en-
gagged in the milling business at what is
known as the liehmau's Mills, near here.
Here be did an extensive business, the
mill being a large one and with ample
facilities. After doiug . thriving business
at this stand for eight years he bought
what was then known as Diekeson's Mil,
and low as the East Lake Mil. This mill
was then a burr mill and did but little
merchant work. Since purchasing this
property Mr.. Webster has spent large sums
of money at different times in making ex-
tensiye Improvements. Some years ago
he substituted rollers Tor the burrs and
furnished the mill throughout with the
most improved machinery. He is again
making extensive improvements In the way
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forebay. new Alcott improved turbine
wheels, etc., the work being done By
Wilmer NJ. Johnson, Of Alloway, y. j.,
a practical and skiliiul millwright. When
these extensive repairs are completed this
mill will be enc of the most modern and
best equipped in tho State. Mr.. Webster
is an active, sagacious business man. He
anticipates the wants Of the trade in his
line of business and then sets out with q
determination to meet those wants. Al
ready his mill has a vide reputation for
fine work and his brand of -four is in
demand in all our markets. His Increasing
trade makes a large demand fer wheat, so
that this mill furnishes 3 market for the
most Of that cereal grown hereabouts. Mr..
Webster is courteous and accommodating
in his business. and his honorable straight
forward business methods have made him
a host of friends. He is ever in sympathy
with the farmers of the ~neighborhood, and
many Of them have reason TO kindly re-
member him for business favors. We
must make mention also of his vegetable
garden. Ye lovers of garden sass go
see it aud learn a lesson in the art Of
gardening. We venture the assertion he
has the best kept ahd most forward gar
den in the county. His garden. like his
mill, is under his personal supervision and
reflects the character OF the man. Ii
Bucks county has more such men We
have room for them.
There is probably % pablo position
that esokes more eensure and less com
mendation than that Of police in a small
town here one knows and is known Of
every one. One naturally expects the dis
ORDERLY and vicious class to traluce and
disrespeet an honest and fearless police
man; and one as naturally expects the law
abiding and reputable class to give him
moral support aud credit fol the faithful
performance of duty. We are sorry to say
that such is not the case, in too many in-
stances. here in Woodstowp, judging by
The censure and condemnation one hears
expressed on the street. We have too
many among us who show a disposition to
c~ritieise the action of our officers at all
times, and to take exceptions to every