Woodstown register. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 187?-1892, 1882-12-12
LOCAL REGISTRATIONS.

Pennsgrove, in which sturgeon will be
canned fer the market.
Robert Gwynn, r., of the Sunbeam,
now owns thoroughbred Kentucky
horse, which he purchased in Philadelphia
as an extra fast roadster.
Mckee Rankins and company in the
"Danites' with Lizzie May Ulmer as
"Blliy Piper" Will appear in Salem Lee
ture Hall, Dec. 18th tonight.
Clinton Hinchman, of Warrington, a
few days ago sold 81 turkeys to Geo. w.
Youker, poultry dealer of Salem, for $685.
90.
The matrimonial market is BOOM
ing. ~
old newspapers for sale at this Office.
Saturday was busy day for our mer-
chants.
Our boom next spring and summer
will be immense. If you wish to locate
in live, growing town, come to Woods.
town. We have advantages that will al
ways guarantee our Borough being one
OF the main towns of the county. Come
and see for yourself. 1ry(E
As we have long winter evenings it is
the time to get local farmers clubs in wsrk-
-.
ing order, IN neighborhoods where there
are no Oranges. A great many things
can be learned in community of live
men by meeting in social way and rub
olng rusty opinions together until they
shine. Give the local club trial this
winter, and take an active part in it /; and
II you find next spring that you have
picked up no new idea, we will be as
tonished. Here in Woodstown where we
have live Grange, attend that, by all
Although Christmas is near at hand
some of our merchants appear slow in
making announcements. If purchasers
should go to the large cities for holiday
goods such of.our stdarekeepers who do not
advertise in the REGISTER should not
grumble. ~
49,, Rev. J. H.. Boswell was Frustrated
one night lately in his church in Camden.
He has since SO far recovered as to fill his
pulpit. Tie has been in his present charge
:. nearly three years, doing. a good work,
and the Conference next spring gives him
a new field for labor. =
About the best way in the world to
kill good newspaper Is for those who
subscribe to loan it to their neighbors, and
for those who like the paper to run or send
around town to borrow it. A friend of
newspaper or newspaper ed
itor never borrows that paper but subscribe
for 1t ike man, and helps the editor and
publisher to live, and at the same time
sproves by his patronage that he isa defen-
der of-the principles it advances, whatever
they may be-, M EerE
George Hoffman and family have
moved back to this place from Whining
ton, and now occupy a portion of
Humphreys new building. Id. Patten
will open ladies' and gentlemen's res.
taurant and fruit store in the same build
ing soon. # i.4
Frank Cawley, now, getting about
again, ran narrow, escape from beng
crushed when an ice. house roof fell upon
him an Frank Carney latelyI The latter
was not much hurt, but friend Cawley re-
ceived scalp wound five inches long, and
other injuries, SO that d.. Souder was called
upon to attend him.
Harry Davis and Allie Davis of this
place went down TO Chesapeake Bay lately
and joining : small party CT other sports
men, shot So wild ducks.
--rhe annual meeting of the Salem
county Temperance Alliance, will be held
in the M. E. church, Alloway, on Wed.
nesday, Dec. 18th. All churches and so.
cieties are requested to elect 3 delegate tc
attend the meeting. The following pro-
gramme will be observed 10 A. M, de.
yotional exec cises 1880 A. M, bushes.
meeting; II A M, reports on the state
of the work in the county 1890 Pm.
recess /; 2 p NJ, General discussion. Sub
ject +: "What should be the attitude O
Christians towards Prohibition 80 P. M.
address by Rev. g. K.Morris, of Trenton
The public are cordially invited.
Edward Kiger, of Marshalltown, Sa
lem county, has an ear of corn in his store
I6K inches long, white potato weighing
lib. 10 OF , and sweet potato hill with
nineteen potatoes, most of which arr
large.
Charles Headley, of Lower Alloway',
Creek, this county, while digging ditch
. few days since, came across colony O
twenty one muskrats snugly ersconced il
the bank, all of which he succeeded ii
killing.
The wife of a Salem county farmer
while cleaning house, came across a pack
age of what she supposed was turnip seed
Considering it of no value, she threw i
into the stove, and was greatly surprised b,
hearing an explosion and seeing the top o
the stove and cooking utensils lifted to til,
ceiling and distributed about the ROOM
Fortunately little damage was done. TIL,
"turnip seed" was gunpowder. ~
Two of 7" Uncle Toms Cabin" blood
hounds got to fighting behind the scene
at Salem the other night. The singer
undertook to separate them, but for te
minutes they could not compel the blood
thirsty animals to let loose of one another
After while the dogs, torn and bleeding
were separated by the use of clubs, brick.
whips and chairs in the hands of the al
tendants. The curtain was rung dow
during the fight, and for ten minutes th
dogs had command of the stage.
AN old deed taken to the Glouceste
county Clerks office lately to be recorded
bears date April 20, 1880. 1t is a con
veyance of sixty acres of land in Woo
witch township, from Thomas Iredell an