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The herald., 1897-12-21
An Atlantic Storm

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 2O.-A terrible
gale swept this island yesterday and did
immense damage to fishing establish
ments and vessels at all the seacoast
settlements. Twelve schooners went
ashore in Green Bay, and became total
wrecks, and several others were badly
damaged in collision.
The herald., 1897-12-21
Prefers Good Paper

NEW YORK, Dec 20.-A cable to the
Sun from London says: 1t appears that
the British government is actually using
American writing paper. All the depart
ments use typewriting paper made IN the
United States. Her Majestys stationery
office, which supplies all the depart
ments, allows common sense to take pre-
cedence over patriotism.
The herald., 1897-12-21
Gold From Australia

SYDNEY, N. S. w, Dec. 20.-Tbe
Oceanic Steamship company's ship Ala
media, Captain Van Ottendorf. sailed
via Auckland, for San Francisco. She
carries about 100000 soyereiens
(S5OO 0O0)
The herald., 1897-12-21
The Ebanks Case

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. - The su-
nreme Court Of the United states today
affirmed the decision Of the lower court
In the case OF ]. J. Ebanks, q convicted
murderer Of California. basink it, de-
cision OF, the Durrant case.
The herald., 1897-12-21
The Dreyfus Case

PARIS, Dec. 20.-It is understood that
the preliminary inquiry into the charges
MADE against Count Ferdinand Walsin
Esterhazy has resulted in his commital
for trial by court-martial,
The herald., 1897-12-21
An indian Captive

CALCUTTA. Dec. 2o-Accordins to Ad-
vices from the front. Sergeant Walker Of
the scots fusiliers II q prisoner in tile
hands Of the Sipah Afridis. Efforts are
beinu made to obtain his release.
The herald., 1897-12-21
Japan Notified

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 2o.-Russia has no
tified Japan Of the temporary occupation
of Port Arthur and large Japanese
SQUADRON has Left NAgasakl.
The herald., 1897-12-21
Gets Off Easy

PHOENIX, Dec. 20.-In the district
court this afternoon the indictments for
embezzlement preferred by the grand
The herald., 1897-12-21
Oakland Race Entries

The following are the entries and weights
for the races to be run at Oakland track
Oakland, today. Commissions received
The herald., 1897-12-21
DAupHT's FUNERAL
zola Kissed While Delivering tn
Funeral Grafton


PARIS, Dec. 20.-The funeral Of Al
phonse Daudet. who died suddenly last
Thursday. was largely attended today.
Emile Zola, who attended the funeral,
was hooted owing to his support OF the
efforts made by the friends Of Alexander
Dreyfus to bring about re-opening OF
his case.
Daudet's remains were followed by
his sons Leon and Lucien, his brother
Ernest, M. Hanotaux, minister of for
eign affairs: M. Rambaud, minister of
public instruction; M. Roujon, director
of fine arts; deputations from the mu-
nicipality, the French institute and
from the societies of authors. compos-
ers and journalists, In addition to an
immense crowd of people.
M. Zola delivered the funeral oration
at the graveside. The municipal au-
thorities Of Paris have decided to name
a street after Daudet.
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me Cnildren's Home society

Rev. M. T.. Lamb, superintendent OIL
tbe New Jersey Children's Home
Society, spent Sunday in Woodstown,
representing the work in which he is en-
gagged. 10 the morning at 8 80 he visited
the Friends First-day School, where be
was given an opportunity to speak, and
at 1O. 30 he spoke at the NJ. E. Church,
During bis remarks, which awakened a
deep interest among his hearers, he ex
hibited photographs of a number of
children that he had rescued and placed
in Christian homes, He said that Gods
idea is that there shall be no homeless
children, but that for every homeless
child there is a home somewhere. In
the afternoon he spoke at the Baptist
Sunday School, and 10 the evening at the
Presbyterian Church. This is a most
worthy charity and not only needs, but
should be given most generous aid.
There is a local board in this place, of
which d.. Jaquette is president, and the
editor of the MoNIToR-REe1sTER score,
tary. to whom application for children
can be made or funds given for the work
of the society, or to any member of the
board, all the churches being represented
in the organic alton.
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Contest owe IN VIII OF the late
Sarah @

A caveat was filed some time age
against the will of the late Sarah Dicke-
son, of Woodstown, and the matter was
heard before Judge Sinnickson, at Salem,
yesterday.
VIM. T. Hilliard offered the will fol
probate, and called Harry Robbins, one
of the witnesses to the will, who, being
sworn, verified his signature, and said be
saw the testatrix sign the will, and 10
reply to q question from NJ. d. Dickin.
son, she acknowledged the said will to be
her last will and tests ment
j. w. Acton, representing the contest
ants, subjected the witness to quite a
oross-examiuatiou, with the purpose evi
IDENTIFY of shaking his testimony as to the
fact of the testatrix declaring the said
will to be her last will and testament.
Eiwood Ct. Peterson, the second wit.
ness to the will, wal sworn, who verified
his signature aud detailed the circum.
stances of the signing of the will By the
testatrix. On cross examination by Mr.
Acton, he detailed the facts of his being
present, on invitation of N. D. Dickin
son, who wrote the will, to witness thu
signature of the testatrix to the will, the
manner of her signing the will, and thost
who were present at the time, being
Emily L~ippineott, NJ. D. Dickinson, and
these two witnesses; said the teststri,
was propped up in bed when she signed
the will, and when asked by Mr.. Dickin
| son if this was her last will aud tesla
ment. declared that is was; said the will
was not read in his presence.
This closed the testimony and the case
as The caveators did not offer any testi
uony, and Judge Sinnickson admitted
the will to probate, ]. Hildreath Dicke
son, the executor named in the will, a
once taking out the necessary papers Il
settle the estate.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
Aii@way news.


Mrs. Frank Shiseler is now quite sick
with the grippe.
VIM. Anderson aud family, of Green
wicb, N. j., spent Saturday and Sunday
in this place.
Isaac Evans is again on the street,
after his long illness, and bis friends are
glad to see him.
Miss Mary Dorrell and Elizabeth
Remster spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting friends in Philadelphia.
VIM. Randolph has gone to Atlantic
City for the summer, where he is
employed in the milk business.
Rev. D.. d. Fisher. the new pastor of the
NJ. E. Church, made quite a favorable i'm
preston at his first service last Sunday.
Miss Frances FISHER was asphyxiated
with gas on Friday evening, but through
the aid of Drs. Wallace and Even is now
doing nicely.
Miss Sara Darlington, daughter of
Abraham Darlington, of California, is on
a visit to her relatives in the East. She
is now the guest of her uncle, James H.
Darlington of this place.
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Mr.. Edw. Shoemaker is very ill auiif
not expected to livP.
Mr.. William Mefutire, of Glouceste,
City, is visiting friends here.
Messrs. S. R. Leap & Son will open
a bicycle store onl Oak street.
Mrs. Parker Fehnimore, who has been
quite sick, is now able to be out.
Miss Iieba Cunningham has been i'll
Fer abouta w9eE but is now somewhat
better.
MI. SamuegC. Springer died suddenly
Sunday morning, about II O'Clock, from
heart failure.
MIR. DresdeH McCarty, who has been
i'll with dropsS for some time past, died
on Saturday.
MIR. John Hstch will open a job print.
ing establishuIent on Oak street opposite
the Record building.
Ralp Smith And Howard Walker have
been employed in the printing ofic 70 of
the PennsgrovP Record.
Mrs. Williau O. Barker and daughter
Emily, OF New York, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Crompton.
Mr.. Edward4G. Brick is making some
alterations in she interior of his hard.
ware store, ane putting in a bay window.
Miss Prairis Dove Running Fox, a
Canadian Iuds@u, daughter of the old
Indian who diea last week of pneumonia
here, left for saebec, Canada, on We'd
nesday.
The funeral IF Mr.. George Hancock,
on Sunday lastsSin Emanuel Church, was
largely attends. The Patriotic Order
Sons of America, of which he was a
member, attended in a body,
The large number of menhaden in the
bay have drives some of the largest shad
nets up from It'd bay. They have made
their appearance very early this year and
are unusually plentiful. Some nets
catch as high 90 1000 to 1900 in one
tide, necess;tating she nets being over
hauled and Causing considerable trouble
to take out the Enots they tie,
The sturgeon fishermen are leaving for
the bay now. Cne. of the largest firms on
the river, Messrs8 Dolbow 81 Dolbow, lett
this week. M. Henry Dolbow, for
Fishing Creek with a schooner and Mr..
Joseph Dolbow for CohaLsey with a
scow. They employ 56 men and have %
6oats and nets, averaging about 1856
fathoms to a fet. They also use a
schooner of 100 tons burden, and a scow
and market boas, a small schooner of
about 36 tons, tho Geo. w. Woolford.
Capt. Edw. Mafshal. Mr.. Israel Dol
bow. Jr, also left Thursday morning for
Bay Side.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
LETTER BON.


In Memoriam II Joseph IA. Riley.
Death again, with all its power,
Has visited our town and nipped a tender
flower;
For a young and true Christian man
Was taken in triumph to that Heavenly
land.
A sufferer he had been for many a day,
But through it all Christ had been his only
stay;
And, so prepared was he when, in the early
night,
Jesus came, and his spirit took its flight.
No fear had he to die when Christ was so
near to bless;
And this was his constant comfort in the
hour of his distress.
And o he across the Jordan has been
safely moored,
And a place in Heaven has secured.
A sainted mother meets him there,
And welcomes him to the Heavenly home SC
And friends and companions who have gone
before.
Rejoice that his sufferings are over for evel
more.
All, Joe, we miss your kind and smiling
face,
But your words so grandly spoken will in
our hearts find place;
TO trust in GOD for everything,
And to the Rock of Ages firmly cling"
Should we wish hin back to us again,
To share cares and trials without end?
All, no.! for he is happy and patiently waits
For our entrance through the open gate.
With aching hearts and in sore distress
We laid him in the grave to rest,
And there he lays in slumber sweet.
For all his suff erings are cast at Jesus feet
One by one we all are called,
Both old and young, great and small.
Let us all be ready through the open gates
to pass,
And to know that we are safely anchored in
Heaven at last.
So weep not. my friends, for this one you
loved
Is safe with Jesus in that haven above;
And as we sing "Il Not be a Stranger up
There"
He in glory finds q place in that land SO fair.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16

A very pretty home wedding took place
ar the residence of Joel Borton, near
FWoodstown. on F~ourth.day, when their
oldest daughter, Mary Wallace Dor top,
was united 10 marriage by Friends oeref
monvt TO Robert Griscom Baynes. Pre-.
cisely at 1 P. M. the bridal party entered
fine psrlor. The bridesmaids were Helen
G.. and Hannah T. Borton, and the
proomsmsn Edwin Blackburn, of Hunt
ingtop. Pa, and George Il. Baynes, of
near Woodstown, brother OF the groom.
The ceremony was performed In a very
impressive manner, and after a short
period OF silence appropriate remarks
were made by Margaretta Walton, of
Ercildon, Pa, and Rachel Lippincott, of
Mullica Hill. After receiving many
hearty congratulations from those present
they and their guests were invited to the
dining. room. where a bounteous repast
had been prepared.
The bride wore white silk with lace
trimming, and carried white carnations.
Helen G.. Borton, bridesmaid, wore steel
and white taffeta with chiffon trimming,
and carried pink carnations. Hannah l..
Borton, bridesmaid, wore fawn colored
taffeta with velvet and lace trimming.
The bride and groom will make their
home near Woodstown, and the best
wishes for their future welfare and happi.
ness is rendered them by their many
friends. A large plumber of very valua-
BILE presents were received, consisting OF
silver, glass, china, linen, pictures and
money.
Those who signed the certificate we're:
Robert Griscom Baynes, Mary Wallace
Baynes. Joel Borton, Mary E. Borton,
VIM. Borton, Alice Borton, Samuel Dor.
ton, Clement Borton, J. Roland Borton,
Wallace Borton, Omar Borton, Helen
Borton, Geo. B. Baynes, Hannah T. Dor
ton, VIM. G. Davis, Jane II. Davis. John
G. Borton, Alice A. Borton, Hannah B.
Griscom, Geo. B. Grier, Sarah A. Grier,
Chas. B. Grier, Achsah W. Grier, J. Gill
bert Borton, Martha A. Borton, Charles
Wilkinson, Minnie Wilkinson, Franklin
P, Wallace, Deborah Wallace, Lucy L
Borton, Dr. P. G.. Souder, Anna F.
Souder, s. Frances Moore, Rachel L
Moore, Edith Borton, Sarah FL. Peterson,
Mary B. Horner, Chas. Lippincott, Mag
gle Lippincott, Lippincott Coles, Mrs.
Lippincott Coles, Wm. Edwards, Sallie
Edwards, Frank Peterson. Mrs. Frank
Peterson, Thos. Smith, Mrs. Thos. Smith,
Ellen M. Coles, Cooper Coles, Ida Coles,
Thomas Edwards, Rachel Edwards,
Richard Flitcraft, CLARA Flitcraf.. Lin
wood Borton, of Woodstown.
James Stackhouse, Annie Stackhouse,
Woodruff Petit, Sarah F. Petit, Mary
A. milford. Anna c. Ware, Charles
Lindzey. Achsah A. Lindzsy, Morris
Acton, Sarah G. Acton, of Salem.
Henry Lippincott, Rachel M. Lippin-
colt, of Mullica Hill.
M. Elma Livezsy, of Ciarksboro.
Mary e. Rogers, of ViHeentown.
Richard French, Mary B. French,
Emeline G.. Madot, Ana B. Madot, Philys
Madot, William Borton, Mary A. Borton,
G. Carroll Lippincott, Mary E. Lippin-
colt, of Philadelphia.
Edwin Blackburn, of Huntington, Pa.
Margaretta Walton, of Ercildon, Pa.
Annie G.. Burroughs, of Baltimore,
Md.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
THE News FROM two oounrrns.
-
~Sharpe0wl NeYs

Samuel Brown is having his property
improved by the ~addJlnh<F a. new fence
around his yard. iEnoch Chester is
making the improved eut.
Mrs. H. L. Oliphaqt, Mrs. Mary G.
Bassett and e. A. Hupphseys represent.
ed the Sharptown WJC. II. U. at the
convention held in Salem On Wednesday
Daniel Keen and wife ame very nea,
losing their little sol on Sunday
afternoon. He with some other small
children were playing Gear the pond,
when this little tot, about five years OF
age, fell in where the water is quite deep.
and no doubt he would have been past ali
help if il had not been fd$ the quick wit
of one of James Durr's HttIe boys. who
ran for help. Although he was SO badly
frightend he could not tell what he
wanted to, but made the men understand
that something was wong by pointing
toward the pond. The smen succeeded in
getting the boy just ta5 time, and after
working with him for nbarly half an hour
ne began to show signs Of life; it was a
very close call.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16


Misses Aida and Ada Turner have been
home for a few days.
Miss Mary Watson, of Philadelphia
was visiting friends here last week.
Mrs. Johu Reeves has returned from the
| hospital much improved in health.
Mrs. Fl. V. Tuft has been entertaining
Miss Snowden. of Germantown, Pa.
William Beal has sec ured a position in
a canning factory at Long Island City.
Anthony Durell and son. of Wood
bury, were visiting Samuel French oveI
Sunday.
Miss May r. Weatherby has been visit,
ing Miss Stella Pancoast, of German.
town, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Parvin, of Deer
field, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Grier on Sunday.
Messrs. Samuel Parry and Maurice
Penrose, of Horsham, Pa, spent Sunday
with Joel Borton and family.
Mrs. Chester Bridgman and Miss Jessie
Bridgman, of Merchantville. N. j., have
been the guests of Charles Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Durnall, of Swarth-
more, Pa, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Richmah Coles and family.
Albert T. Yarnall, Principal, and the
small pupils of Bacon Academy, went to
IVyside last Thursday afternoon after the
beautiful arbutus.
Howard Yourinsou and George
Wolbert, of Bridgeton, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Eva Stratton and family. They
made the trip on their wheels.
A number of the friends of Mrs. +. c..
Haines gave her a pleasant surprise on
Tuesday evening, it being in honor of her
SD birthday. A merry time was enjoyed
sewing carpet rags, concluding with re-
~freshments, and both hostess and guests
remember the occasion with pleasure.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
major Hilton in wooastown.

Major George A. Hilton, OF California,
one of the most forcible and interesting
takers on the temperance question CD
the American platform to-day, and as
well an evangelist of national reputation,
gave a Bible reading to the ladies in the
Presbyterian Church on Monday after
noon, and leetured in the M. E, Church
ia the evening. Though .laboring under
a severe sattaek OF the grip, yet so
s~prightly and forcible was his address
that the audience lost all sense of his
indisposition, as he apparently idid him
self. as by earnest words and apt illus
:~rations he showed that the" wages of
sin is DEATH" as applied to the use Ct
alcohol as beverage to the material in
terests of men. illustrating it by the
action of hard listed corporations in pro-
hibiting the use of liquor among their
employees. He kept his audience in
good humor from beginning to end and
it was the judgment of all that it was
the best they had ever heard.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
Quint9n

A new fence has been put up between
Louis Higgins properly and the NJ. E
Church. =
Easter services willy be held at the M,
E. Church on Sundays Ia the morning
the pastor will preach bn the "Resurrec.
ton; The Questions aud Answer"
Special music will be rendered. The
service in the evening will be of special
interest. The Easters service, ''Gethse-
NAME" will be giVeh by the Sunday
school. An orchesd a Of eight pieces
will lead the music.
% Saturday nighq as Abner Patrick
Was returning from Salem, when about
a mile out he was run into by Stephen
Allen, going in an opposite direction, and
racing with another Mam. Mr.. Patrick
was accompanied byS his wife and three
children, all of whoA were thrown vic.
lently to the grouEd. Fortunately the
occupants were only slightly injured. 10
the buggy With Allied were Misses Bessie
and Katie Williansa Bessie was thrown
between the wheels of the two vehicles
and was seriously 4Djured, having re-
ceived several severe cuts about the face
and head. Both wagons were badly
wrecked.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
Administrators Notice.
Reliable C|Ot1i0g

Reliable clothing at extremely low
prices is what every person is looking
for under the present hard times.
We have them.
And for quality, workmanship and
fine fitting they are u~nexcelled for the
prices.
Great care should be taken in Sc.
lectlng your black suit. Buy nothing
only what will bear a guarantee not
to fade or grow rusty.
Before buying an Easter suit for
your boy, don't fail to take a look at
our stock.
Call and see our fine line of over
$50 samples of cloth in all the spring
novelties, which you a select a suit
from and have made to your order for
the same price as ready-made.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16

The monthly meeting of the Board of
Freeholders was held at the Court House.
Salem, on Wednesday, all the members
being present.
A number of bills were real and Or
dered paid.
Committee on bridge at Woods Mill,
Upper Pittsgrove, reported progress and
was continued.
Committee on bridge at Csntreton re-
ported the repairs completed. Com
mittes discharged.
MIR. Langley asked fer instructions as
regards the bridge at Centre street,
Elmer. The Borough of Elmer wished
to nave a stone bridge. Ga motion, the
matter was left to the committee,
Messrs. Langley, Mayhem and Smith.
The Treasurer of the Aims Honss
asked for 81, 900 for that institution,
| which was granted.
A communication from the Township
| Committee of Upper PenD's Neck was
| read, stating that the fence along tn e
causeway at Long Bridge needed repair,
| and that the said Commit ee would hold
the Board of Freeholders RESPONSE Bile for
any damage that may ensue by resson
of said fence being out of repair. Alter
| some discussion the communicate was
ordered filed.
Nj. Borton reported the bridge at
Harrisonville mill pond, on the liae be-
tween Salem and Gloucester counties, as
in bad condition. Messrs. Borton and
| Smith had viewed the bridge with a COM
mittee OF Gloucester county. aad agres I'd
to pay one-half the expense OF the Ee-
pairs, 90 motion, the action of Messrs.
Borton and Smith was approved and
they were continued as the committee tC
attend to the matter.
Mr.. Atkinson also reported the nun
Der OF passages by vessels Of different
sizes that passed through the Lowe
Canal bridge from March 1st, 1895. &c
March LIST, 1897, to be 1881, mostly in
the night time. and he thought that the
salaries of the bridge-tenders ought &c
be increased. The matter was laid over.
Sheri4 Westcott wanted some neces~
sary alterations and fixtures in the Jail.
On motion, referred TO Committee on
Public Buildings.
A petition was presented from Mau.
nington township, asking that an oyster
shell road be constructed from the Point
ers to Salem, extending the road just
completed. The petition was rejected by
a vote of IL to 2
Freebooter CARL asked for a committee
on the iron bridge at Hancock's Bridge,
which request was granted. Committee,
F~reeholders Jas. W. CARL, Edward s.
| CARL and Fox.
Freebooter Atkinson asked for q com.
mittee on bridge in Lower Penn's Neck.
| REQUEST granted and F~reeholders Atkin-
son, Lanning and Lloyd named as com
] mittee.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
The Forger Caught.

Theodore Fox, alias "Wm. Reeves u
alias ''Silas Whitaker" and perhaps
other aliases, was brought t Woods
town on the noon train yesterday from
Camden by Detective Carney, who ar
rested him on Wednesday night in the
suburb of Merchantviiie. He was 81
onoe given a hearing before Mayor Rich
man, on the charge of passing two
checks in W~oodstown, one on Eiwood
Peterson for $12, to which the name OF
David F. Haines was signed, aud the
other on Joshua Moore for SIS, with
the signature of John s. Elwell. he
pleaded guilty to both charges and was
committed to the county Jail to await
the action of the Grand Jury at the May
term of court.
IL appears that from Salem he went to
Pole Tavern and tried to get a check fol
SIS cash ed by Landlord Blake, but he re.
fused, and seeing Charles Burt there be
cslled him aside, Mr.. Burt having recog.
pizsd him, as be formerly lived in that
community, aud told him he must moi
give him away. Mr.. Burt at ono com
municated with Prosecutor Acton al
Salem, and this clue was taken up by
Detective Carney, who traced him TO
Sewell and then to Wenonah and finally
to Camden, and thence to a house neal
Merchantville, where he had moved his
family-a wife and three children, anG
some goods,
He was readily recognized wheI
landed here as the man who passed the
forged checks. He was raised by Jacot
Ssrrisl,, of Pittsgrove. and several year
ago worked for Allen Moore. He is tai
and slender, not particularly bright
looking, wears a beard, and was dressed
in a dark suit Of clothes and wore
Derby hat. He was visibly affected whel
he appeared here. He was taken tt
Salem in the afternoon on the Q 48 train
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
P~ennsville Record.

Painters are frightening the veranda OF
Chas. Collins home.
A barge load of 5000 bushels of shells
was placed on the Salem road this week.
Indications point to a fair springs
work among the shad fishermen. The
catch is excellent, with a fair price.
A number of ladies from this place
attended the W. G. T. U. Convention in
Salem last Wednesday and say they had
a excellent day. They speak very highly
of Major Hilton's lecture.
Major Doe Greene Brown spent a few
days with his brother Charles here last
week. Mr.. Brown ia a native of this
vicinity, but left while a boy to seek his
fortune in other parts of the world. He
served in the Civil War. He is now a
member of a Chicago Real Estate firm.