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The Monitor-register., 1897-07-09

Earned runs-Century, 2. Two-base hit
Bases stolen-Hoffman Steinmetz, Freelapd.
Struck out-Buzby, Reed, Swnrtz, Miller, 2;
Headey. First base on balls-Snyder.
SwartZ, Taylor, Merrion. Hit by pitched
baIl-lIoffman. Umpire-H. Stepler. Time
OF game-2h. BON.
The Woodstown Band was present in
the afternoon and discoursed some excel
lent music. which was greatly enjoyed.
The bicycle races were started at 1.15.
and were very interesting despite the
small number of contestants. The races
were as follows:
first; Roy lWoolman, second; Harry Hille-
grass, of Mantua, third. Time. sos.
Half-mile open-Geo Baynes, first; Isaac
Jones, of Berkley, second; Harry Hillegrass,
third. Time, l.2l18
One-mile open-aeo Baynes, first; James
Nevin, second; Isaac Jones. third. Time,
min.
Boys halfmile-Roy Woolman. first; Har-
ry Hillegrass, second. Time, l.37.
F1ve-mile handicap-Geo. Baynes. scratch,
first; Isaac Jones, scratch, second Time,
l740. Woolman and Hillegrass, lap each,
collided at the end of the second mile and
retired.
Wheelbarrow race-Damon Green, first:
Bernard Cobb, second. Time tor 100 yards,
l.O9. John X. Duffy also ran.
Special whHeibarroT race between Messrs
in tie, and will be run off July 4. 1898.
100 yards dash-John Green, first;
60, second; Charles Marshall, third.
starter-J oseph Stretch. Referoe-Frank
Peterson. Judges-Dr. G. W. IL. Fitch,
ers-W. Il. Reev es, VIM. NJ. Weatherby,
John w. Lippincott. Announcer-Percy c.
Norris.
A fine exhibition of fancy bicycle rid
ing was given by W. Wayne Davis, of
Philadelphia, who received great ap-
plause by his mastery riding.
The second game of base ball was called
at $50, the home club taking the field.
Reed and Steinmetz both singled, Buzby
gained first on Hazleton's misjudgment,
Freeland gained first on ''fielder's
CHOICE" Snyder singled, Brennan flied
out to Hoffman, Steinmetz was put out
at third, Swartz was given first on balls
and Zook struck out. The visitors scored
three runs in this inning. For Woods
town, Gleason made hit and reached
third on Buzby's error, coming home on
hit by Wildermuth. Neither side
scored in the second. In the third three
singles, a two-bagger and an error netted
the visitors four runs, while Woodstown
scored three runs on two singles and an
error. Woodstown secured another run
in the fourth inning on Vandersloot's
three bagger and Randolph's single.
The visitors scored two runs in the fifth,
and three in the sixth Woodstown also
made four runs in the six on triples by
Vandersloot and Gleason. together with
singles by Hazleson, Yourinson and
Hoffman. This ended the run getting, as
neither side scored in the seventh and
last inning.
Yourinson and Wildermuth were the
local battery, and Vandersloot played in
right field. This game was more inter-
esting than that in the morning and the
Woodstown boys would have made it
warm for the visitors had the nine in.
nings been played, as they were getting
their eyes on the ball. The visitors did
some pretty fielding, making three double
plays. Gleason played we'll in both
games, and the batting of Vandersloot,
Gleason, Wildermuth and Zook was a
a feature Summary:
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Church NO1eR.

Rev. Jesse A. Caste, of Bridgeton, is
in town this week canvassing for child's
black board, in order to assist him
through college.
Next Tuesday evening, July 18th, is the
time for the Central Local Union of
Christian Endeavor Societies to meet at
Union Grove School house.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty of the M. E. Church are arranging to
give an entertainment in the hall in Pat
terson's building on the evening of Aug.
7th, in aid of the famine sufferers in
India.
The musical of the Presbyterian young
people at the residence of W. d. Clayton
last Friday evening netted the improve
ment fund of the church about SIS. The
book social takes plaee this evening at the
residence of DR.. Jaquette.
The patriotic service at the Baptist
Churce on Sunday evening, which as
participated in by DR.. Collier and the
Presbyterian congregation, was greatly
enjoyed by the large congregation. The
church was beautifully decorated.
Mr.. Wilson, Bishop Taylor's first con-
vert in Africa, who is now in this country
securing an education to fit him to return
to his own land as missionary, is expect
ed to be present all day on Sunday at the
M. E. Church and speak in the evening.
The Presbyterian congregation will
hold service on next Sunday morning at
10 80 O'Clock at Odd Fellows Hall, and
in the evening, at 45 O'Clock will unite
in worship with the Methodist congre-
CATION. The Sabbath School will meet
at noon and the Christian Endeaver
Society, at p. m. The public is invited
to attend.
The Rev. John T. Craig will preach
in the Baptist Church next Lords Day
at 1890 a. m, on Mount Horeb, being
the third sermon on "The Mountains of
the Bible: their Lessons and Teaching;"
aud at Z 45 p. m. on "The Name above
Every Name" Bible school at 9 a. M,
prayer meeting at GAS p. M, also on
Saturday evening at o'clock. A cordial
invitation to all these services; seats free
and good music.
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Monday was a great day at the Ball
Park, and the sporting events attracted
large number of visitors. Those who
attended and enjoyed themselves can
thank the Manager Of the Park, for had
it not been for his efforts to furnish
amusement for the people, the Fourth of
July would have passed off very quietly
in WOodstOwn, and no doubt many would
have left town to seek enjoyment.
The events consisted of base ball, bicy-
Gle, running and wheelbarrow races, and
display of fireworks in the evening.
The Century Wheelmen Base Ball Club,
of Philadelphia, played two games with
the home club, and won both. In the
morning game the Woodstown boys
played very loosely, and some of the
errors would have looked ont of place In
game on the public school grounds.
Taylor and Murray were to have been
the local battery, but the latter failed to
put in an appearance and Merrion, of
Salem, was put on the receiving end of
the battery. He is only boy in age, but
if appearances go for anything, he
should make right good catcher with
couple of years. experience, as he pos
sesses all the necessary qualities. Taylor
pitched an excellent game, and he surely
deserved better support, as several of the
hits were made after the side should have
been retired. The four runs scored by
the visitors in the sixth inning were made
after they should have been put out.
The visitors put up snappy game and
although they are credited with several
errors, they did not lose much by them.
They were a fine lot of players and won
many friends among the attendants,
| and we can assure them hearty welcome
should they ever visit our town again.
Following is synopsis of the game:
Woodstown took the field and Hess,
the visitors first batter, made a single
and was advanced to second by Stein
metz's hit. Buzby struck out. Freeland
sacrificed and Snyder singled, Hess and
Steinmetz scoring. Brennan was caught
out. For Woodstown, Gleason hit to
Buzby and was thrown out at first,
Green knocked two bagger, but was
put out between second and third.
Randolph gained first on an error by
Buzby and Gates was put out at first
In the second inning both sides went out
in order. Only three men came to bat
for the visitors in the third inning, while
the errors of Freeland and Reed allowed
Gleason to score Woodstown's only run.
In the fourth and fifth only seven men
came to bat on each side. In the sixth
Taylor allowed but one hit, but free
pass to first and errors by Hazleton,
Randolph and Gates netted the Century
four runs. Woodstown had three men
left on bases in their half In the sew
enth single and steal by Stenmetz
and two errors by Randolph allowed the
wheelmen to score two more runs. Four
men came to bat for WoodstowD and two
singles were made. but Gleason was put
out at third and Headley and Randolph
at first. In the eighth and last inning
only four men came to bat on each side
Hoffman made a pretty three-bagger, but
was put out at the plate. Summary:
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over the county Lines

new wing will be added to the Home
for the Feeble Minded, at Vineland.
Mrs. Robert Wilson, of Vineland,
fractured one of her arms on Tuesday by
a fall downstairs.
his ribs by fall from a cherry tree at
Woodbury. on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Kerns, living near Glass.
boro, broke one of her arms by a fall on
Monday evening.
Edwards Biggs and Leonard Beebee,
of Clayton, were badly injured by can
non crackers on Monday.
A pug dog belonging to Joseph Carter,
of Pitman Grove, went mad Tuesday
afternoon and was killed by John Brewer,
the tollgate keeper.
The newspaper men of South Jersey
were the guests of the Pitmrn Grove
Camp. meeting Association Tuesday.
They found many improvements since
last year.
County Superintendent Eldridge has
condemned the school house at Bridge.
port, and the taxpayers will have to erect
another one or go without their share of
the school appropriation.
While Charlie Sam, Chinese laundry
man of Vineland, was celebrating indie
pendance day in Millville a thief broke
into his establishment and riflsd the
money drawer of $5, besides carrying
away lot of fireworks.
A cannon made out of gaspipe created
some havoc in Vineland on Monday night
when touched off by Felix and Edmund
Johnson. The improvised cannon explod-
ed and hurled pieces of iron in every
direction, breaking the bulk window in
the store of John T. Michael.
A tlre cracker set fire to the clothing of
Mrs. Sarah Henderson, of Vineland. on
Monday while attending picnic at Par.
WINS pond. Considerable excitement was
created by the.woman running frantically
about in the blazing garments, and some
difficulty was experienced in quenohing
the flames.
The old boundary suit bet ween Della
ware and New Jersey has been revived
by the peremptory demand of the Su.
preme Court in Washington. The off.
cials of both States have been notified
that arguments must be made at the next
term, or the suit will be dismissed. The
suit has been hanging fire since 1877. 1t
was brought by New Jersey to secure an
order prohibiting Delaware from exercis.
ing Jurisdiction over the New Jersey
shore OF the Delaware River.
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A serious collision occurred on Satur
day night between two teams. just before
reaching the forks in the road leading to
Daretown and YorketowD, VIM. H.
Shorter, accompanied by Della Robin
son and Matte Shields, of Yorketown,
were returning from Woodstown, when
they were run into by team driven by
Clarence Pierce and Wilbert Wentzell,
who were coming from the Fourth of
July celebration at Daretown. The
latter team was being driven at lively
gait, and turned to one side to pass
another buggy, when it collided with
Shorter's wagon. The accident oc-
CURED between 10 and II O'Clock, and in
the darkness the colliding team did not
see Shorter approaching when they
pulled to the side of the road. The
collision wrecked the buggy driven by
Pierce and Wentzell, though they were
uninjured, and seriously damaged that
of Shorter's, throwing the occupants out,
Miss Shields striking on her head, rend-
ering her unconscious for some time.
The horse of Pierce and Wentzsll, on
being freed from the vehicle, ran into
town, and after lcrossing the bridge took
the Sidewalk, land in passing the residence
of Jos. r Wentzell, struck that gentle
man, who was on the sidewalk assisting
some friends into carriage, and threw
him about sixteen feet, bruising him
considerable. Shorter entered complaint
against Pierce and Wentzell before
Squire Smith, of Salem, and they were
given hearing on Tuesday and held for
court on the charge of assault and
battery.
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William B. Hooven and wife spent
Thursday in Salem.
Nathan Kidd and wife and Minnie
Titus spent Monday at Washington Park
Mrs. Hanpah Kidd and Mrs. Anna
Titus are visiting relatives at Clayton,
Del.
Miss Julia NJ ASS, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mrs. E. l. Rogers, this
week.
The Misses Cadie and Mamie Murphy
have gone to Ocean Grove for the sum
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, of Elmer, spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Morris
Newton.
Jehu j. Rook. of Philadelphia. spent
the Fourth with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rook.
Arthur Green and wife, of Camden,
rode their wheels down and spent Sun
day with Edwin Royal and family.
Rev. j. B. Turpin, our pastor, is much
pleased on account of the new preacher"
who arrived on Monday morning.
John Kidd and little daug hter, of
Bridgeton, are visiting Joseph Avis and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Oliphant.
Ephraim Garrison and daughters,
Misses Linda and Emma, of Aldine, spent
Thursday with Wardell Humphreys and
family.
Thos. Purtell now carries the mail
between this place and Woodstown, aud
also to Courses Landing. Richard E.
Chester has discontinued his stage line.
The work and prices of s. M. Smith
in the MONITOR. REGISTER block, Woods
town, for watch or clock repairing are
always satisfactory. Call and see him.
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uDu rn

AuUuEhs
Rev. B. F. Sheppard and family are
visiting relatives at Millville.
Chas. Kesler, of Philadelphia, spent
Wednesday with relatives here.
Samuel H. Myers, of Camden, spent
the Fourth with relatives here.
Mrs. Mary A. Floyd has been enter
tanning relatives from Brooklyn.
Jos. Ashton, wife and daughter Rebie,
have been visiting relatives and friends
here.
A number of our Epworthians attended
the celebration of the League at Penns-
vile on Thursdays
Miss Bessie G. Haines and Miss Anna
M. Hunt have been visiting Miss Sadie
Taylor, at Woodstown.
John Hal bison, Jr., of Pleasantville. is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
HARRISON, at this place.
s. C. Pancoast spent Saturday and
Monday in the city, purchasing bicycles
and fixtures for different individuals.
Rev. B. F. Sheppard will preach as
usual on Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
His subject in the evening will be
"Christ at the Door" Preaching in the
OVCnluS VIII 10 db o U ClUGk SuaTp, anu
all young people are earnestly requested
to be present at the Epworth League
meeting, at 7.30, and also to the preach
ing services.
There is always something to cause
excitement in every neighborhood, and
the chief object of wonder in this place
now is white quail, which has been
seen in field very near the town. The
gu all is of be usual size, but of pure
white color. This peculiar bird is the
female, and its mate is of the usual color.
This pair of birds have caused great ex.
citement among some of our citizens and
some as yet do not believe there is bird
of this kind in our locality, but it is,
| nevertheless, fact. and has been seen
by some. 1t is hoped, however, that
sportsmen will not shoot it, for it is
such curiosity that some wish to watch
its movements for while.
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HancOek's Bridge.

Mrs. r. P. Patterson and Miss Annie
Bradway, of Woodstown, and Mrs. M. G.
Bassett, of Sharptown, visited the Han.
cocks Bridge W. G. T. U. last Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Patterson told the
union that it gave her great pleasure to
meet with them and spoke encourage
Iugly of the work. Mrs. Bassett also
made short address, takirg for her
subject, Little Things The White
Ribbon is small, bnt it often brings a
blessing to the wearer. She told how
eager she looked for it while travelling in
Florida for her health, and urged those
present to always wear if. She repeated
Miss Willard's saying: "If the white
ribbon was always where the white
ribboner is there would be host" The
Union would be pleased to have th ese
ladies repeat their visit.
The second meeting of the Western
Section of the Salem County Christian
Endeavor Union will be held in Han.
cocks Bridge M. E. Church on Wedues.
day evening, July 18th. The meeting
will begin at s O'Clock with song ser
vice. Miss Mary E. Harris, president of
the entertaining society, will give the
address of welcome, which will be re-.
sponded to by Rev. L. Myers, president
OF the Section. "Bi5le Reading" will be
the subject of an address by Lanine
Myers. Papers will be read as follows:
"Christian Endeavor Loyalty" Miss
Carrie Mills; t'The Prayer Meeting %
Mrs. l.. Myers; christian Citizenship in
it's relation to the Non Processing
Christian" Miss Elsie D. Richman,
Recording Secretary of the Central
Section. Solos will be sung By Mrs
Elsie DeCamp, Mrs. Anna r. Baker and
BENZ E. Harris. Talks will be given on
the Sixteenth International Christian
Endeavor Convention, now in session at
San Francisco. The conservation service
will be led by Mrs. Frank Coleman.
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THE News FROM Two COUNTIES,
PemnSgrOve.


The propeller Favorite runs excursions
to Augustine Pier.
Freeholder Lanning has had his resi-
dence treated to fresh coat of paint.
W. L. Denny, our tinsmith, is all smiles
because of the arrival of son on Monday
of last week.
Geo. d. Shannon will leave on Monday
for Massachusetts to look after his fl sh.
ing interests.
The Bethany Baptist Sunday school, of
Wilmington, spent Thursday in the
grove. 1t was the first excursion of the
season. About 400 were over.
Miss A. Bessie Kille, who is singing in
the West Walnut street Presbyterian
Church, Philadelphia, is spending the
summer with her parents in Pennsgrove.
The steamer Ulrica broke her crank
shaft Wednesday and was towed to
Pennsg rove, by the tug Amanda Powell.
She wastaken to the shipyards of the
Harlon & Hollingswerth Company for a
new shaft.
Jersey tomatoes began going to Will
mington market last week. The first
brought 81 rs basket. This week they
were worth $1.25 to $3.50 a basket.
White potatoes are scarce and are bring
ing 45c basket. Peas are worth $50.
a basket, squashes 25,. and. string beans
Csc -.y'
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Elmer.


Charles F. Boone has been elected ian.
itor of the public schools.
Miss Mary Ward has purchased lot
on Broad street of James Keller.
The project of starting a National
Bank here has been abandoned for the
present.
The Epworth League and Sunday
school of the Methodist Church will make
an excursion to Ocean City next Thurs
day.
The pharmacy heretofore known as
Campbell's drug store will hereafter be
known as the store of Joseph M. Garri
son, Jr. Mr.. Garrison was recently
graduated from the School Of Pharmacy.
The handsome new M. E. Church will
be dedicated on Sunday. Bishop McCabe
will preach in the morning at 1890,
Presiding Elder Wight at 80 in the
afternoon and Bishop Foss In the evening
at 7.30. Special services will follow
during the week.
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collector Readings Shortage.

The report of Expert Frank P. Dali,
who was employed to examine the
books of ex-Collsotor George E Read
ing, of Woodbury., made his report to
City Council Tuesday evening.
The report covered the years from
March, 1892, to 1897, aud WAS to the
effect that Mr. Reading had received
from taxes collected and BOT credited to
the city: 1892 $409 SO; 1898. 1862 4S;
1894, 1864 90; 1895. SIS Sc; 1896. $19 27 b;
total, 81, 064 SO Ia addition 70 thus Mr..
Dell says that from amounts receiged
from licenses aud delinquent taxes
brings the amount up to 81 5l3 16 The
report also shows that S15S 42 was re-
eeived by Dsliuquent Tax Collector
George Smith and not t5rned over to the
city.
Two resolutions we're pressoted by
Councilman Andrews aud adopted by
Council that the clerk notify ex Collector
Reading and his bondsmen to pay the
amount due the city before July 20,
1897.
The Finance Commitlee stated that it
may be possible that soma of these
moneys may be accounted for. bat the
report was final from the expert, who
also stated the books Of the ex collector
were 10 bad shape.
The Monitor-register., 1897-07-09

Our village was alive with people on
Saturday evening and it reminded some
of our older ones of the times when the
county militia would have their muster
days. Some of these, who had seen such
gala days in Pittsgrove, were rather in,
credulous about Daretown getting up a
Fourth of July celebration, but the
younger blood said it cou Id be done and
now we know that the fires of patriotic
fervor have not entirely burned out here.
Seldom have we had such a crowd as
gathered on Saturday evening. Tie
Woodstown Band discoursed delightful
music, and the fireworks were greatly
enjoyed. They were set off on the lot
near G. L Stratton's store. There were
three bicycle races in the early evening
on two-and-half mile course. The first
was for our own wheelmau and was won
by Mr.. Coombs, son of Surrogate
Coombs. The other two were free for
all, one being won by French Reeves and
the other by Roy Woolman, of Woods
town. The prizes were cyclometer to
the former and bicycle lock to the
latter. The celebration was under the
direction of G. L. Stratton, DR.. Fitch
and L. E. Mack. Refreshments were sold
in order to meet the expenses, and the
committee report that they about came
out even.
Geo. Reeves, living with Mrs. Young,
while assisting aneighbor in hauling hay
on Saturday, was severely injured
while entering the barn on load. The
doors barely admitted the load and his
back was badly scraped by the casing of
the door.
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QuHnlOn.

Leroy Miller, of Camden, is visiting
George Robinson.
Philip Campbell moved his family to
Newport last week.
The many friends tf Joseph Plummer
are glad to see him out again.
The Baptist Sunday school are arrang.
ing to hold their annual picnic at Oak.
woak Beach the last f the month.
Rev. W. B. Crowell, pastor Of the
Baptist Church, took for his theme on
Sunday morning, equity of the farmer
The business meeting of the Epworth
League of the Methodist Church will be
held in the lecture room Saturday even
ing.
Our Fourth of July celebration on
Saturday was up to the old time standard
and being the first on the program, of
course we had the advantage of a fresh
patriotic fervor. The M. Z Church which
had the celebration 10 charge took about
$3.50.
The summer services at the Methodist
Church will begin on Sunday and con
tinue during the months of july and
August. Ia the morning the pastor will
PAooOh tho Atob Va q eoti ioS vi lUuT sermons
on "The Old Gospel Ship" The subject
for the first sermon will be "The building
of the Ship, its builder and it's launch
ing" The evening service will continue
for one hour. The pastor will preach an
illustrated chart sermon and there will be
special vocal and instrumental music.
All persons attending will be given a
chart illustrating the sermon.
Arthur Lounsbury had a valuable
young sorrel mare seriously injured on
Tuesday from peculiar accident. He
was hauling wheat to the barn, and one
load, by some means before reaching
the barn began to slide off on the horses.
This frig tened them, and they ran
away. The horses being accustomed to
take milk to Vanlier's creamery at
Alloway, ran to that place, and ou enter
ing the creamery yard the sorrel mare
struck the side of the building, knocking
her down and breaking out several
teeth. The animal was unable to get up
and she was placed on a sled and taken
to the livery yard of B. l.. Tuft, where it
had to be killed to end its sufferings.
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R.ight For PfIman Grove,

An extensive electric light plant is
about to be erected at Reeves Mill,
near Pitman Grove, by Hibler & Co., of
Philadelphia, with view to supply ing
Pitman Grove, Glassboro, Clayton,
Wenonah and surrounding towns with
electric light and power. The Pitman
Grove Camp-meeting Association,
through it's Board of Directors, at a
meeting Tuesday awarded contract to
the company for lighting the grove.
Three arc lights will be placed in the big
auditorium and one on First avenue.
The plant will be completed and the
connection made with the grove in time
for the coming camp.meeting. Many cot
tagers anticipate introducing electric
lights, and the privilege has been award.
ed the company to make all the indi vi
dual contracts desired. Ii is probable
that the plant will be extended to Glass
boro in the near future.