The Monitor-register., 1897-09-10
NEWS AT THE COUNTY-SEAT.
SALEM, Sept. 9, 1897.

The news of the candidacy of Mayor
Richman, Of your town, for the Office of
Surrogate, has eighty disturbed the
political currents here, but from what
can be gathered among the Republican
leaders they are committed to Mr..
Coombs, and with the Pittegroves, Elmer,
Salem, and most likely Quintou and
Alloway, any way, his nomination by
the county convention is likely to follow.
With no national or State issues to rally
the voters this fall, the contest will be a
hand to hand fight between the men
named by the two parties, and from all
indications the Democrats are looking
for their strongest man to pit against the
Republican nominee, for they don't want
to surrender the office. However, the
fact of improved business conditions will
naturally aid the Republicans. 1t will
soon be time to call the convention and
inaugurate the campaign.
The canning factories are 10 making
pretty good time, though we understand
they are not likely to reach near a full
pack, and some are even afraid they will
not be able to fill their orders. The
women at both Harry Lambert's and
Starr Brothers factories struck yesterday
morning for higher wages, and they were
followed by the men at the latter place.
The matter was quickly adjusted by
granting the increase asked.
Miss Anna W. Youker is dangerously
ill from bemorrhage Of the bowels. She
attended the watermelon party given the
Broadway Epworth League, on Thurs
day night last, by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. O..
Hillman, in Elsinboro, and sustained
injuries in jumping from the wagon.
Preaching in the Broadway M. E.
Church on Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Subject. along Evenings and What Shall
We Receive" Evening services at 7
O'Clock. Subject, "For Others Sake
We are Prospered."
The Bethany US held their annual
meeting on Monday evening in the Mis-
sion and were pleasantly addressed by
Mrs. Virginia Bronson. This Union was
organized last April and now has a men,
bership of forty. -Four departments of
work have been taken up,-Purity,
Health. Tobacco and the Flower Mission.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Miss Annie Bullock; First Vice
President, Miss Julia A. Carpenter; Sec.
ond, Miss Carrie Bloemer; Third, Miss
Tamsen Ayars; Treasurer, Miss Rsba
Pierce; General Secretary, Mrs. H. L.
Sheppard.
Rev. W. W. s. Dyett, VINO has been
pastor of Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church
for about four years, has been trans
ferred to a church at Colorado Springs,
and will leave in a few days for his new
field of labor. Mr.. Dyett has had an
exceptionally successful passionate here,
and leaves the church free of debt. He
is an able preacher.
DR.. B. A. Washington and wife are at
Att antio City. DR.. Davis, of Cooper
Hospital, Camden, is attending to his
practice.
Allen Miller and his family went to the
Finn's Point jetty on Saturday morning
on a fishing excursion, accompanied by
Herbert Rutherford. Mrs. Miller fell
overheard while fishing, and came very
near drowning before being rescued,
as was also Mr.. Miller in his efforts to
save her.
Alexander Ramsay was very much
surprised this morning when he alighted
from his bicycle to find coiled around his
seat post a large blacksnake. The
reptile was killed. 1t was what is known
as a w~hite-throat chaser and measured
over three feet in length.
Council has started the ball for improv-
ed roadways, and at the meeting last
night steps were taken to ~macademize
Market street and Grant street from the
corner to the station. With this entering
wedge good roads are an assured fact.