The Monitor-register., 1896-12-11
NEWS AT THE COUNTY.SEAT
SALEM, Dec. 10, 1896,

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NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT
SALEM, Dec. 10, 1896.
VIM. T. billiard, Attorney for Chas. s.
Lawson, made application before Vice.
Chancellor Reed, in Camden, on Monday,
for the appointment of receiver for the
firm of T. Dunn & Co., undertakers and
furniture dealers. The firm is composed
of Thomas Dunn and Charles s. Lawson
An affidavit was presented by J. W
Acton, counsel for Dunn, in which he
stated that the firm has been in business
since 1866, and it was agreed that the
profits and losses should be divided
equally. The business continued to be
prosperous until the defendants illness
| Counsel for the de fendant stated to the
Court that his client believed there was
due between $4,000 and $1,000, and joined
in the plaintiffs request for the appoint
ment of receiver. The names OF Albert
W. Sherron, ]. Forman Sinnickson anG
M. H. Stratton were suggested, but nc
appointment was announced. The bono
of the receiver was fixed at from SIS, 00(
to $40, 1000
Should the business of the present firm
be wound up, it is rumored that Mr.
Lawson will continue the undertaking
business,
Evangelist Harrison closed his engage
ment with the Broadway M. E. Church
on Sunday night, with farewell sermon
He had large congregation. This weel
the services have been continued with {
new preacher each night. Last nigh
Rev. J. R. Westwood, D. D., of Phila
delphia, preached, and to day an all. day
meeting was held in the First NJ. E
Church, with Rev. W. G. Meyer, O
Quinton, as the preacher in the morning
Rev. g. G. Senser, of Woodstown, in th,
afternoon and Rev. J. Ward Gamble a.
night. DR.. Graw breaches tomorrow
! night.
The Memorial Baptist Church is also
Il AOt0iB& d oOAIOb VI hOobiuR6, WIN 6OkUt
of the leading men of their denomination
as preachers. DR.. Lawson, of Camden
preached on Tuesday night, Rev. ]. W
LYell, of Camden, last night, and Rev.
G. G. Tilley; of Bridgeton. breaches to
night. The meetings continue next
week, and DR.. Peltz, of Philadelphia
| will preach on Wednesday night. Speca
music each night.
The State Board of Taxation, composed
of A. Fl. Shape, President, Major Car
Lentz, Henry J. West and Thomas B.
Usher, sat at the Court House on Tues
! day to hear complaints regarding assessed
valuation of property. The following
| rebates were asked for: Mrs. Mary
Robinson, on two farms in Elsinboro
that the value be placed at $50 per acrl
instead of $50; ]. R. Thompson, $50 from
$75; A. II. Shape and Josephine Shape,
two farms, $50 from s75; D. B. Wadding-
ton, $50 from SIS; Amos Harris, $50 from
$75: s. P. Smith, $50 from $75; Casper W
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acres of upland on his farm be changed
from so acres to 80 acres. All the above
cases, except the first one, were allowed
the reduction by the Board last year but
| this year the valuation was again
| increased by the assessor and though only
one side of the case was heard last year
the Board refused to hear any further
testimony in regard to them unless it be
| to show that land was worth more this
year than last. The decision of the first
case was reserved. o. L. Jones asked
that the value of his farm in L. P. Mech
be made $50 instead of $50; Richard
Grier, of L. A. Creek, asked for the same
| reduction and also requasted that's
reduction be made on his canning factory,
claiming that it was only farm build
ing; ] Hildreth Fogg asked that his
value be fixed at $50 per acre instead Of
$65. William T. Hilliard, Esq, repre-
sented the tax payers in the above cases
j. Forman Sinnickson, ESQ, represented
Elsinboro township while Prosecution
Acton represented L. A. Creek township
| The Board reserved its decisions.
| The annual meeting of the Salem
County Historical Society was held on
| Tuesday afternoon in the Library build
ing. After some preliminary business
and the reports of the officers the follow
| ing officers were re elected: President
| William Patterson; Vice.Presidents
| Andrew Sinuickson, W. Graham Tyler,
| A. 81. Shape and Howard Sihnickson
Recording Secretary, j. Bernard billiard
Corresponding Secretary, Harry b. Ware
| Treasurer, Owen l.. Jones; Executive
Committee, Josiah Wistar, William T
Hilliard and Thomas ]. Yorke. William
Patterson read copy of an ancient record
| of rents on the lands of Sabina Rumsey
due TO Lord Baltimore. A copy O
Woods Institutes of the Laws O
England was presented to the Soci ETY. BY
| Mrs. Mary W. Thompson and the same
| was accepted with thanks to the donor
| An informal discussion closed the pro
ceedings.
Ex.Copgressman Hires attended thu
dinner given by Vice Pre- sident cleo
| Hobart to the members of the Republi
I can State Committee, at his residence, ir
Paterson, on Thursday afternoon last
A drain has been laid from the railroad
station to the creek, which will be quit
an Improvements.