The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-02-06

10th anniversary of the Y. p. S. G.. j.. IN
the Pittsgroye Baptist church on Sunday
evening, as our Daretown correspondent
has SO thoroughly covered the ground.
Exchanges are warning their readers to
look out for a gang of men travelling about
the country making contracts for painting
building roofs. If they offer to paint your
roof for So ask them how much they charge
for the paint they put on before you close
the contract. Or better still, patronize
your home painters.
Monday was "trustee day. at the aims
house, the regular quarterly meeting of
trustees being held. Besides tao usual
number of visitors, the Board of Freehold
ers from our county, and the trustees and
steward of the Cumberland County aims
house were present. One hundred and
forty five sat down to dinner.
VIM. Pitman, VIM. While, and Howard
Carney, after a hearing before Mayor
Richman last Friday, were held in bail for
their appearance at court on a charge of
indecent assault N Sallie Pierson, one
night last week. VIM. Austin and Eugene
Engles. two others connected in the as
sault, have so far eluded arrest.
Mrs. II. A. Lippincott shipped the nm
sold balance of her stock of fancy goods
to Camden on Saturday ard left Woods
town on Monday morning. She thinks
the outlook for business at her new loca
ton, Kaighu's avenue, Camden, is highly
encouraging. 1t is hoped that her greatest
expec tations Will be moretEan realized.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Salem County Medical Society vas held ID
Woodstown on Wednesday, those present
being Drs. james. Chavanne, Wadding-
ton, BiIderback, Pauldipg, Halsey. Allen.
Sharp, Patrick and Good. Drs. 5himwell
and Christian, Of Philadelphia. were in at
tendance the latter reading an interesting
paper. DIR. Bilderback also contributed
an essay.
Borough Council has received informa-
ton from Attorney General John P. Stock
ton that it lis the general impression
that the new ballot Law applies to all mum
icipal elections. Mr.. Stockton says Mr..
Werts. who framed the bill, is also of the
same opioiou. The fact remains, however,
that Woodstown's borough election will
probably not be held in accordance with its
provisions.
The list of delinquent taxpayers will be
published in the MONITOR after the meet
ing of the township committee next
Friday. Collector Reeve states that
while last year under Collector Ballinger
there were $50 names returned as not
having paid their tax. this year he has
collected all but 1876 accounts, notwith-
standing the eloseness of money at present.
This is a splendid show ing FOR MI. Reeve.
The following officers of Woodstown
Lodge, No. 10s, 1. 0. G. T.. have been
elected: Chief Templar, Nathan Hiies;
Vice Templar, Miss Pauline Davis; Seere-
tary, Miss Hannie Taylor; Financial Secre-
tary, L. S. Fogg; Treasurer, Charles
Reeves; Chaplain, Miss Lizzie Ham;
Marshal, VIM. Headley; Guard. Miss Elsie
! Wright; Sentinel. Miss Carrie Riley; Sup
erintendent OF Juvenile Templars. Miss
Mary Watson; Past Chief Templar, Wm.
Cunard.
Miss Amanda Abbott, in Turner's build.
ing, has taken the agency for the we'll
known Wilcox s. White organ. Miss Ab.
bolt keeps a number of these organs al
her store for inspection and trial for al
interested in music. whether buyers o.
not. A number of these instruments have
been sold in and around Woodstown, and
| eau either be bought for cash or on easy
monthly payments. Anyone wishing to
buy would do well to call on Miss Abbott
before purchasing.
Out 1XtFi DtGDt,O Tx iohh Va IRts HAA9o
predicts that before the Goth of February
we will nave the severest Storm OF the
season. This man Beebe is charged with
predicting and accurately foretelling the
great blizzard of March 1883, four months
| before its arrival. We don't know this
man ard know no way Of influencing him
| or his Billiards, but it is hoped be eau
arrange his affairs so he can let us OFF this
winter. In this section we are looking
forward to spring in the near future and
nave not time to spare for his threatened
visitation.
The annual meeting of the Pilesgrove
Dairy Association vas held on Monday.
The Superintendent made the following re-
port: Pounds of milk bought, 2.44S, 693.
| pounds butter made, So 20; quarts OF
cream sold. 21, 106; quarts sweet milk sold,
81. 3l5. The following directors were cleo
ted: ]. l.. Duell, Levi Prlckett, j. q. Bor-
ton, j. NJ. Borton, M. b. Elton, Henry
Bishop, H. w. Austin, Richman Coles. A.
K. Pedrick. The directors re elected the
officers as follows: j. l.. Duel, President;
j. G. Borton, Secretary; Richman Coles,
Superintendent and Treasurer.
1t appears that our Salem friends are
not yet certain that the Blessing they
were expecting will come to them after
all the encouragement and protfers that
has been vouchsafed to him. Ii we are
correctly informed, they have already Of
fered him more privileges and subsidies
than thoy had at first expected to offer,
but yet he is not satisfied. As his COM
pany appears to be of so much account,
suppose they hand him over a deed for the
city aud see how that strikes him. 1t is
a question whether or not there IS any
wisdom in Offering such bounty to people
who place such high value on their
company.
One of our t~owEsmer, who suffered serl-
Gus financial loss through the ignorance
Of a local ~conveyaucer who pretended to
know all the law and failed to know that
suitei TO the victims wants in this case.
suggests that it should be required by
statute that all persons who hang out a
sign and assume to draw legal papers
should he obliged to give bonds. same as
the County Clerk. to insure those b
confde in them against loss through their
ignorance and want of legal knowledge.
Our friend thinks there are men engaged IN
this branch of business who would be
more in place driving mules or some sneh
occupation.
The depreciation in farm values was
forcibly illustrated a week or so ago when
the farm of James Gardner decd, near
MAMMA was sold for S34 ner acre, 1t is