The Monitor-register., 1896-07-03
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT,
SALEM, July 2, 1896.

SALEM, July =, 1850.
Base ball is the all absorbing theme
here now, and the success of the home
team SO far makes every one wild with
delight. The boys are playing a fast game
this year, and to-morrow's contest here
| with the Millville club will decide which
shall take the lead, as they now stand at
a tie. Our boys done up the Bridgeton
team yesterday, and when they returned
at night, it was like the conquering hero,
and they were accorded a real ovation,
being received with music by the band,
fireworks, and other evidences of glad
ness at their victory. To-day they done
up Camden, on the grounds of the latter
club, and it now looks as if they would
wipe up the field and await the penant.
The sash factory and dwelling of Henry
F. Bacon, on Griffith street, was sold at
public sale, on Saturday afternoon, by
w. T. Hilliard, attorney. The sash
! factory was bought by Woodruff 81
| Wistar and w. W. Bell and Harry Man
gin, for $3.50, and the dwelling by Geo.
R. Morrison and Samuel Scott for 5000.
| This is just about half what it cost.
| They bought it on speculation. Mr..
| Bacon has gone to Philadelphia, where he
has accepted a position as manager of a
sash factory.
w. T. billiard, assignee of Joseph
/ NH;lIo, hoa cold fha uoodo in hiG gtOrQ tn
a New York party, for shipment to South
America. Mr.. Miller has not yet deter
mined what he will do.
The Epworth League of the Broadway
M. E. Church is preparing for a rousiag
celebration of the Fourth on the lawn In
the rear of the church. Mayor Acton
will preside and Rev. w. V. L~ouderbough
will deliver the address, while Rev. j.
Ward Gamble will read the Declaration
of Independence. A dinner will be
served and some excellent music furnished
the League hoping to realize a snug sum
for the church improvements.
Bicycle racks in front of our stores, for
the accommodation of cyclists, is the
latest.
Robert F. Boon aad family will leave
next week for Cape May where they will
spend the summer.
Leon Gamble, the seyen- year-old son OF
Rev. J. Ward Gamble was run over
Tuesday afternoon. The lad attempted
to GROSS Browns avenue on a veioclpede
in front of a team being driven by Bar
cIay Smith. He was badly bruised.
Rev. q. F. Downs, the well, known
Methodist divine, who has been he lead
ing spirit in directing the affairs of the
West Jersey Camp Meeting Association,
has retired from the active management
and Rev. Jesse r. Thompson. of the First
M. E. Church, this city, will direct the
affairs of the camp this year.
William T. Hilliard, Esq, will take a
party of young gentlemen down the bay
for a week Is outing On the sloop Alphonso
on Monday next. Those who will COM
pose the party are Messrs. Walter Whet-
stone, Walter Conwell, John Belts, Per
Oval Rex, William Green, Frederick Pax
son, William Adams, Frank Green,
Samuel MILESTONE, Thomas G.. Hilliard,
George L. Hilliard and William billiard.
Verna Kelly, the six-year-old daughter
of ex County Clerk Kelly, accidently set
fire to a hay stack while at play around
the barn on Saturday morning.
5 A gasoline stove at the residence OF
Harry Jones, on Sinnickson street,
caught fire on Sunday. The blaze was
running up the tube leading to the
magazine when Mr.. Jones thoughtfully
shut off the fluid and threw the stove out
into the yard. The damage done was
but slight.