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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-30
snarptown scrfbbIings.

VIM. Turner and Miss Mamie have been
quite sick but are now improving.
The entertainment by the Veale sisters in
the town hall last week came of pleasantly,
and yielded the X. of q good profit.
The friends of David Dickinson, who has
charge of the aImshouse, paid him a visi. on
Tuesday of this week, ii being the tenth ami
yersary of hi wedding day. There were forty
carriages and about a hundred persons pres
ent, and it was truly a pleasant social season.
The company was gathered fIom Il wide re-
gion, some driving twelve to fifteen miles.
After partakiBg ola very sumptuous dinner
and having a social chat We were conducted
through the house by Mr.. Dickinson and saw
the inmates and / am free to say, while / have
visited a large number of Alnashouses, 1 have
never found one in every way so well kept,
$50 neat and clean. Then Il is important to
know That Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson knew notL-
ing ofthe visit until we drove az, and 1 have
been through the house before when they
were not looking for company ana always
found it in excellent condition. Before the
company left Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson were in
vited into q side room and Rev. Al. Gregory
was invited to present the presents, consist
ing of tin, silver, glass, china, wood and hard
ware, and also q purse of money, which. alter
a short address Mr.. Gregory presented 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Dickinson in the name and on behalf
of their many friends present, who wished to
leave a memento of their friendship.
The fourth quarterly meeting for the NJ. E.
church in this place takes place on Saturday
and sunday. Rev. q. J.. Dobbins, Presiding
Elder, will conduct the quarterly conference
on Saturday evening at 80, and preach al
1870 Sunday morning. The love feast will be
conducted by the Presiding Elder ut $50 sab
bath morning.
The revival services VIII b. conducted dur
ing the coming week in the d. E. church Of
this place. z.
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John Dickinson, wife and children; Fred
erick Trulender, Mrs. Kate Jordan and
daughter. Chas. Forest and wife, Thos.
Purtill, Jr., wife and children; James Nc.
Killip and wife, Mrs. Mary A. Austin,
Miss Rebecca Austin. Mrs. Anna NJ. Sea-
graves, VIM. A. Seagraves. Smith Sickler
and wife, J. Fl. Harvey, wife and children;
John WEIGH, wife and children; Lot Dick
inson, wife and children; O. r. Hurley and
wife, VIM. Bennett, wife aud children;
Mrs. Edwin Reeves and daughter, John
s. Smith and wife. Benz. Lloyd, wife, son
and sister; 7. Y. Hackett, wife and daugh-
ter; Mrs. Isaac Evans, Amos Dickinson
and lady, Master Allen Peterson, Master
Geo. Atkinson, VIM. ii. Johnson and wife,
Frank Dickinson and Smith Flanagan.
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Miss Mary Batten, of Centre Grove, is
visiting at Rev. Daniel Johnson's.
Mrs. Mary Foster aud son, Willie, of
Brooklyn, returned home on Monday
alter paying a visit to her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Floyd.
William NJ. Ha:nes slaughtered his
pen of fine porkers on Thursday OF last
week.
The coasting on The hills here was quite
good during the first of the week, and
several enjoyed this exhilarating sport.
A game OF base ball was played here on
last Saturday afternoon between the An-
burn boys aud a ciab from CloveTdale,
The game resulted in a victory for the
latter. Only five innings were played.
Vanroom Robbins and his sister, Alberta,
spent Monday afternoon and evening at
Geo. L~ippincott's.
Miss Anna Lippincott, of Woodstown,
spent Saturday aud Sunday with her sis
ter. Mrs. Nathan Mattson, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Prissie. who teaches the
Perkintown school and boards with Mrs.
| Mattson, visiting several of their many
friends in and afound Auburn on Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Shultz, widow of the late
John w. Shultz, formerly of this place,
has purchased a building lot in Penns-
grove and iutends building a new house.
Miss Mary Batten. of Millvilie. and
Mrs. Miller and Miss Chapman, of Phila-
delpbia, are visiting at the parsonage.
Miss Chapman intends to go to Africa in
March as a missionary with Bishop Tay-
lor. She held two meetings. one at Jos.
Poulson's and one at Mrs. Harbeson's.
Her talk was very interesting aud was
listened 10 By quite a number. oso has
the prayers Of the people of this place in
her new field Of labor.
Mrs. Jos. Ashton is on the sick list.
Quite a number of Auburnites attended
the extra meetings at Pedriektown Tues
day evening.
Samuel Myers, of Pepnsville. spent last
week with his daughter, Mrs. w. Pedrick.
The Epworth League will have charge
| of the meeting Sunday evening. The pro-
| gramme will consist OF readings, recita
| tons, etc. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Shultz, Rev. johnson
and mother spent Wednesday at Penns-
grove.
Quarterly meeting next Sunday, Feb.
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at the start that should be sufficient.
1t hardly appears fair TO US that
through the busy season, when peo-
pies wants are many and pressing,
prices should be kept up above
actual values, and then, when the
conhding ones are all supplied, to
put a lower price on goods to the
injury of those who bought early.
We would gladly make an actual
mark down sale if we could SO ar
range, but as it is our habit to mark
down to the lowest possible notch
every article we sell, there is in re-
atty no room for us to get lower.
We find, therefore, that it is
most profitable for US to put one
low price on all at the start, and
thus hold an actual value sale every
month and every day in the year.
On any article there is in the store
under the Opera House that we can
possibly shave off part of the price
we ATE glad to do it. We've had a
good and profitable season and we
don't need to count profits during
the winter months, we'll look after
them later on. Therefore, ifyou want
any clothing for yourself or your
boys and have not already supplied
your wants, or if you need any un-
derwear, hats, caps, ar everyday
pair of pants, OF an every day coat,
if there is anything we can do in
the way of reduction TO meet your
wants and suit your pocket-book.
we will gladly do SO. Come in and
give US a trial. Don't forget to
mention this promise to those in
charge, and our word for it you
will get honest service and full ail-
the-year-round-valu for every dol
lar you leave with us.
Mrs. H. A. Lippincott. who has
for years occupied one of our stores
on Main street, has concluded to
transfer her business to Camden
dtiO Will sdCdlC llS SlOlC III Cdil}
February. 1t is our intention to
connect it with our other stores and
fit it up at one for a ladies' and
children's shoe store, in charge Of
an experienced lady. People come
to US from all quarters to get shoes,
and We want to give them better ac
| commodations and conveniences
than we have had heretofore. We
cannot promise cheaper goods, as
prices now by the pair are but a
trihe above wholesale cost. In the
meantime if you have any need for
shoes. rather than move any goods
we will shave every penny off the
price that we possibly can, as we
want to open our new store with an
entirely new and fresh stock of
goods, many ofwhich are now being
made.
E. B. HUMPHREYS.
J. Nelson Curry in charge ofNew
Store under Opera House.
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Looking for Metrs.

The Philadelphia Ledger of Wednesday
contained the following:
THE heirs of James Lynch. who lived in
Il Philadelphia in lS4l. will find il TO their
advantage to call on or address the subscriber.
j. W. WHILE, Woodstown, New Jersey, L. o.
Box It's.
In an Interview with Mr.. While yester-
day a MONITOR representative was told
that the James Lynch mentioned above
was the owner of considerable land in
Texas, and that a search of the records
shows at there are several thousand acres
which it is believed rightfully belong to
his heirs. The discovery was made by a
lawyer in New Orleans, and the matter of
searching fo- the heirs has been placed in
the hands of Mr.. While.
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All over inc county

The River Shore property, in Elsinboro.
was sold at public sale, on Saturday, by
Mrs. Emma Bassett. to Richard Hiles and
j. b. Hiliiard, for $500.
The wagon house and potato house ON
the farm of Amos West, and occupied by
Q. B. Hurley, in Lower PENIS Neck, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon,
with all its contents, consisting of 200
bushels of corn, 200 barrels of sweet pota-
toes, 100 bushels of wheat, farming uten-
sils and a lot of pork. The fire originated
from a stove used to heat in which the
sweet potatoes were stored. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000 on building and
CONTENTS, with no insurance.
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The farm of Henry B. Richmau, near
Sharptown, containing thirty-fve and a
half acres, was sold on Saturday by G. d.
Coles, assignee, to Mrs. Henry B. Rich
man, for S. over the membranes.
At the meeting of Borough Council on
Monday night. E. S. Fogg, Esq, was
directed to secure from the Attorney-Gen-
eral an opinion as to the application of The
new election law to elections for borough
officers.
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List of sales.
ESTAT.

REAL ESTATE.
Jan. 3lst-At salem, asSignees' sale of resi-
dences of Thorn IS b. Starr and Richard L.
Starr.
Feb. In Salem and Hancock's
Bridge, by assIgnees of Starr & Bro.
Feb. Plat Salem, real estate of Abraham T..
in Chancery.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Feb. o-Personal property of VIM d. and
Armstrong Nanneman, near WoOdstOwn,
Isaac B. Coles, constable.
Feb. Sale of horses. Leonard Stanton,
Pennsgrove.
Feb. 1lth-ln Auburn, Mrs. Annie j. Wright.
Feb, 20-J Morris Reeves. Warrington.
Feb. 25-Persoual property of G. f. Comp
ton, near Courses Landing.
Feb. 25-Near Harrisonyille station, Charles
W. Maurer.
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Allie, wife of Joseph Dufield, is serious
ly ill.
VIM, B. Foster attended the sessions of
Grand Lodge, F. and a. NJ, held in Tren-
ton this week.
Cashier Flitcrait returned yesterday
from a business trip to New York. His
daughter Edith accompanied aim.
Councilman Isaac X. Lippincott and
wife have the sympathy of a number of
friends in the illness oftheir son Raymond.
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LOCAL EWS

-
1t does pay to examine the advertise
ments.
The days have gained half an hour in
length.
Considerable water in cellars about town
this week.
The Y. W. C. T. U. will hold a festival
February 20 and 21st.
Thos. Green on Monday killed a hog
weighing 406 pounds for Saml. Locnson.
If you want the people to know what
you have for sale at your von6ues, adver-
tise in the MONITOR.
l.. NJ. Bignell, We are informed, has
made proper restitution ofthe money col
lected by him for John DATE.
W~ashington's birthday is the next legal
holiday. 1t falls on Sunday this year, and
will be celebrated on Monday.
.'Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" will be
given in the Opera House here Feb. 25th,
by II. I. Chanfrau and company.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Pilesgrove Dairy Association will
be held in McAllister's Hall on Monday
next.
d. D. Lippiucott, of Woodstown, pur-
chased at public sale on Saturday 90 shares
OF Salem National Bank stock for $116.5 so
per share. ia Iaf
After a suspension Of three weeks to
build a new furnace and make other re-
pairs the glass factory at SwedesboIo
started up in full ON Tuesday.
The class in music which was organized
in November last in the w. CT. U. room
of our tow n, under the leadership OF Mr..
II. d. Flanagan, of Salem, completed
their curse of ten lessons on Wednesday
evening last.
Alfred Simkins, who lives on the Henry
Robbins farm and pays $500 rent for it,
raised last season on eight acres under
cultivation sufficient white potatoes to pay
his rent. AS the farm contains about 100
acres, Mr.. S. had the use of the balance
for profit.
Percy, son of our townsman, Prof. Nor
ris, had a pet cat that died a short time
ago, and he was such a ~favorite that he
went to VIM. ~Snelbaker, the marble man,
and purchased a neat stone to mark it's
resting place. On it was neatly carved
the word 'Billie."
John Datz, who lives on the Exhibition
farm, and whose buildings were burned
some time ago, Will move III Tue sprung oH
Thomas Borton's farm up the Mullica Hill
turnpike. 1t is said the Clawson family
do not expect to replace the burned build
inQs, therefore there is a poor show for a
farmer without either barn or stabling of
any kind.
John w. Clark. or Johnnie" Clark as
we used to call him when he lived here,
the Camden papers say was the happiest
mar in that city one day last week. when
he received a check from the Pension
Bureau for nearly $l400 for back pay.
Mr.. Clark, who is now past seventy years
old, lived around here for nearly nifty
years, since which he has resided in
Camden.
No man wishing to make an auction
sale eau take any surer course for inform
ing the hundreds of families in the var
ions parts of this county, from whom ne
expects his RS. of the tact, than py
pu blishing an advertisement OF the safe IN
this or some other widely circulated news
paper. Handbills are well enough IN their
way, but to reach the eye OF buyers yon
must use the newspapers.
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MARX DOWN SALES

AT this season of the year buyers
are confronted with mark down
sales. In many cases these sales
are a delusion and a snare. II
goods are not marked up to start
with there is no room for marking
down, and If they are marked down
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Al the Corner Store.

While we have not gone through
our stock and marked down every
thing, We are ready and willing to
make concessions on more than
half our stock. If you have any
need in dress goods. such as Hen
riettas, Serges, Cloths, or Cashmeres,
where there is any room for US to
get down with the price We'll cheer
fully do SO. This holds good on
shawls all of which we have actual
ly marked down; bed blankets,
bed comforts and Ladies and
Children's coats, also on bed ticking
the best quality of which we have
reduced cents a yard, and the
other grades in proportion. Carpets
also share in our reduction. This is
to give those who intend going to
housekeeping a chance to make
every dollar count for all it is
worth. Knives and forks, crockery
ware, china and glassware, tubs and
many other articles which 60 to
start housekeeping with are all to
sell at cut rates. Good standard
calicos 5 cents, quilting cotton 10
cents to Ia cents a pound, actual
weight-we don't sell any short
weight goods. No matter what You
want in the dry goods or any other
line that we deal in. don't be afraid
to stop in and see what you a do.
All our helpers are truthful and re-
liable, YOU can depend or their re-
presentations and don't hesitate to
let them know that you want the
bottom prices on everything that
YOU buy. There may be some
things that we have overlooked and
a word from you on your " be-
half, may be of saving service to
you.
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E. B. HUMPHREYS & Co

Our sale of4o cen new crop New
Orleans molasses at 20 cents a gal
Ion IS a success. While we don't
make much money on if, it's a
novelty, as much SO to us as to our
patrons, for in all our forty years of
merchandising we have never had a
chance to give any such value in
the molasses line for the money.
Bring or send your jug and get a
gallon-youll come or send for
more, they all do. We prefer not
to sell more than two gallons 10 any
one buyer at a time, and will in no
case sell by the barrel at this price.
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POST OFFICE.


Office hours, $50 A. NJ. to 500 p. NJ.
MAILS CLosE-For all points below Wood
bury, q So a. M; for Philadelphia and points
beyond, 740 A. M, Ell, 409 p. NJ; for Salem.
9.ly A. NJ. and 300 p. M; for Sharptown, $50 A.
M. and IP.M NJ.
MAILS A~RR1vE-7.40, 9.29A A. NJ, $40 p. M; from
salem, IL 81, 4.29 P. M; from sharptown, 7.3U
A. M. and $50 P. NJ.
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list. Love feast at 10 and preaching by
the pastor at II O'Clock. Preaching after
moo at 3 o'clock by Rev. g. L. Dobbins.
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CT.
jos. II, -YOUNG
HOWARD G WAITf

The matter OF pipe Is no longer a debatable
question, all practical engineers conceding
lhat Tor Durability and general satisfaction
there Is nothing shat equals the east iron
properly coated. Hoping that your honorable
ooay VIII at least give our proposal IN i'm
partial consideration, I remain
Yours respectfully, CT. FISHER.
Dir. McClong Was in town on Wednes-
day, ready to conclude negotiations, but
Mayor RI;hman declined to sign any con-
tract until the ordinance had been publish
ed in proper form.
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Meets every Tuesday evening In Turner's
building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13S, r. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, In Borton,s
Hall.
WoopBINE LODGE, No. 155, I. O.. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAosA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP. o. r. M
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, Nc. 8, p. OF H.
Meets every Wednesday eveningin Turner's
Building.
HARMONY COUNCIL, No. 56, o. U. A. M
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
Building.
rioN, meet second Saturday evening i'll each
month, at I O'Clock. in John Holmes office.
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deserted by the other company. His COM
pany, however, were ready to accept the
proposal as passed by Council two weeks
ago, at the rental fixed by Council, $1,000
per year, put in %, 900 feet of main, with
60 fire plugs, and bind themselves in
reasonable amount for the satisfactory and
faithful performance Of the contract. AS
to the kind Of pipe to be used, while lie
would recommend good cast iron, if Coun-
Gil desired the cement pipe, his company
would furnish that, provided the company
manufacturing it would sell it to
them. The cement pipe be stated was not
used by any firm of water-works contrac.
tors except the company manufacturing it,
and unless much care was taken in the law
ing of it, the joints, which were made of
cement, were liable to leak.
Alter this proposal, The gentlemen re-
tired, and had scarcely left Council cham
Der when Mr.. McClong reappeared, and
although he was not supposed to know
what had taken place during his absence,
commenced to explain the careful manner
in which the joints of the pipe were made
by lis company, aud further stated that he
would accept the offer made by Council in
its lately passed ordinance.
Council then took up the consideration
OF the two proposals. Mayor Rrchmsn
stated that he hoped no action would be
taken III the matter at this meeting. as
Council would then have time to inform
themselves as TO the pipe best to use, and
also as Mr.. Lippincott, the longest-standing
member of the body, was unayoidably
absent.
twas, however, moved that the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. McClong be accepted. which
was carried a to /, Mr.. Wright voting in
the negative.
The gentlemen representing Messrs.
Young Bros, have since placed in the hands
OF Mayor Richman, to be presented at the
next meeting of Council a proposition
Offering to put in the works and furnish
the borough with water as indicated in the
ordinance for e1100 per year. In this con-
nectlon they have sent us for publication
the following:
AN OPEN LITTER on THE QUESTION OF
WATERWORKS.
Not being satisfied with the Treatment re.
ceiVed at The meeting of Council, after justly
being entitled TO the contract by a bid that
was IN every respect lower and better for the
borough than they had heretofore received
from any other company, the Council then
voting to give 1t to another firm provided
they would come to our agreement, We
therefore feel justified in making anotber
proposition. viz
To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
BoRorGH OF WooDsTowS, Nj.
GenHenlen:-we, the undersigned hereby
offer and propose to build the waterw )rks in
Woodstown under and according to the terms
OF the ordinance of January u, 1891, for an an
nual rental Of eleven hundred (slIo0}. dollars.
the watel works to be built by us to be d first.
class job, the pipe to be standard cast.iroa.
properly coated. Respectfully
CT. FISHER,
jos, H.YOUNG
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CHURCHES

FRIENDs-Seryices on First and Fifth DAYS at
1880 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. First-day
School meets at 900 o'clock every First-day
morning.
METHODIST EPISCoPAL-Rev. A III. Eberhardt.
Services ut 10.3 A. NJ. and 7.45 P. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at As p. M.
sunday School at 200 P. M, superintendent,
Miss Amanda Abbott.
BAPTIsT-Rev. X. X. Albin.
Services ut 1880 a. M. and 100 P. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Thursday ut 7.U p. NJ.
sunday school at ZOO P. NJ, Joseph Broadway,
superintendent.
Christian EndeavoI Society meeting Tues.
day evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
PHEsBYTERhN-Key Il. L. johnson.
Services at 1920 A. M. and 7.45 p. NJ. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday at 7.45 P. M.
Sunday School at Has A. M. j. Il. Jaquette.
superintendent.
CATHoLIc-Rev. Father Tracey.
Services every other Sunday at 9 A NJ.
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1treEtnru.
w EST JERSEY RAILROAD.

On and alter Dec. nth, 1880.
trains leave Woodstown, going north, -.07
SEQ A. NJ, 1921, 4.l9, 607 P. M. sundays, 7.42 A. M.
IA P. NJ. Arrive in Philadelphia, $50, 900 A.
NJ. 40, $40, 7.20 7. M. Sunday, 9.05 A. ~, Cos p N.
s.2g A. NJ, 2.4s, 5.l9, 6.57 p. NJ. Sundays, 9.36 A. NJ,
G.35 P. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelphia for Woodstown-
$50, $50 A. NJ. 1.3O. 40, $40 P. NJ. Sundays, S.l5
A NJ, lis p. NJ.
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Annual 81. 90
Permits granted for the use of books Mt 4
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
f.. s. Foss, Secretary
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borough CounciI and waserworks.

Borough Council held a long session On
Monday night, it being eleven O'Clock be-
fore adjournment, and the result of their
deliberations has been a fruitful source OF
criticism ever since. All the members
were present except Mr.. Lippincott, who
was kept away by the serious Illness of a
son..
The only natter OF Importance was the
water works ordinance, which was passed
at the former meeting of Council. To the
surprise of many, Mr.. MeClong, represent
ing the American Pipe Co., of Chestnut
aud Juniper streets. Philadelphia. and
whom it was thought had given up Woods
town, so far rs trying to secure the coz
tract for our water works is concerned, was
present, and spoke at some length, 10 conclu-
sion offering to accept the contract Tor the
erection of the works provided the yearly
rental was increased from $1,000 to $1,000,
aud the number of feet of piping cut down
He was then asked to withdraw. and
Messrs. Young, Lamb, Fisher and Walton,
representing Young Bros, contractors and
engineers, 1404 So. Penn Square. Philada,,
were given permission to address the body
Mr.. FISHER, on behalf of his company,
stated that he was somewhat surprised at
the presence of Mr.. McClong in town, as
he bad understood that the field had been