The Monitor-register., 1897-09-24
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM. Sept, 20. 1897.

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Professor J. r. Filter, of this city,
principal of the grammar department of
the public schools, has been appointed
Supervisor of the Public Schools of Jersey
City. There were many applicants for
the position but Mr.. Filter was success.
full over them all. Professor Filter has
been in Salem twelve years and during
that time has earned a we'll merited
reputation as a teacher. and at the same
time gained hosts of friends who, while
pleased at his success, regret exceedingly
his departure from the place that has
known him so long. Mr.. Filter leaves
Salem on Saturday and will assume
charge of his new Office on September
80. May abundant success always attend
him. Mr.. Filter is to receive a salary
of $3.50, and ten per cent. increase If he
gives satisfaction. He has been receiving
5000 here. The vacancy thus made has
been filled by promotions among the
other teachers, the grammar school now
becoming a part of the High School.
Miss Nina Klein, of this city, who has
been teaching at Elmer, has been elected
to a position in the primary department,
as also Miss Grace Miller.
A course of lectures will be given
under the auspices of the Ep worth
League of the First M. E. Church of tn is
city, beginning Monday evening next,
September 9th. DR.. j. H. Howard, Of
the Newark Conference, stationed at
Elizabeth, will give the first lecture, his
subject being, 1.-THE Forces that Win"
This one lecture is worth the price of the
whole course.
Mrs. A. M. Holvey, of Pittston, Pa,
will address a meeting in the Memorial
Baptist Church next Monday evening,
under the auspices of the W. G. T. U.
The annual flight of ''fickers" is now
on in South Jersey, but just as the
gunners were getting ready for the
annual slaughter came the announce
ment from the State Fish and Game
| Commissioners that the killing of
"fickers" would be prohibited. AS a
general rule, 'liokers" are not market
able birds, and their killing has hereto
fore been allowed. On Saturday Game
Warden Newell, of this county, received
an order from State Game Protector
Shriner, which stated that, as 'fickers"
were golden winged woodpickers, they
are therefore insectivorous birds, the
killing of which is prohibited by Section
7, of the Game laws. The penalty is $50
for each bird killed, injured or had in
possession. The Game Wsrdens through.
out the State have been notified to enforce
the law. Game Warden Newell, Of this
county, has put up posters over the
county, giving notice of the new order.
Charles II. Jackson will leave October
1st for Philadelphia to attend the
College of Pharmacy. He will also
resume his position as clerk in Clark's
pharmacy the latter part of the month.
William Patrick, who has been in
Nights pharmacy at Atlantic City dur
ing the summer mouths, returned to this
city last week. Mr.. Patrick will en-.
ter the College of Pharmacy, Philadel-
phia, October LIST.
Irving Callahan, formerly a clerk in
the pharmacy of W. Henry Dunn, left
on Wednesday last for Philadelphia,
where he has sec ured a similar position
in the pharmacy of Harry L. Rsndle,
Eighth and Parrish. Mr.. Callahan will
also attend the College of Pharmacy.
Mrs. Mabel Jennes Venter, of New
York, will give a lecture in the Y. M. G.
A. Hall, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. I'd,
at 8 O'Clock, on "Artistic dress and the
social graces." The ladies of course will
be interested.
James Riley has beeu granted a
pension.
Hon. Geo. Hires is on a trip to Pitts
burg.
Judge VIM. Plummer spent Sunday at
Atlantic City.
The Griffith street public school has
been closed for two or three days while
some repairs have been made to the
heater.
Mrs. Mary Grier is an active candidate
for the position Of County Superintendent
of Public Schools. The appointment.
we understand, will be made about Oct.
LIST, by the State Board of Education.
The address issued tn the votars nv tho