The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-25
t H e MONITOR

A CORRESPONDENT asks whether there ia
law to compel neighbor to keep his chick
ems on his own premises, and from trespassing
on the property of others The moral law
should restrain him if there is no other.
IN THE WHITE WATCH CLUB, No. 2. on
Wednesday, Charles Kuhn drew the fifteenth
watch No. 3. In club No. 3, ticket No. II
drew the first watch. Now is the time to
join club as Mr.. White has opened papers
for his fourth club.
SUPPER will be held in the old Presby-
terrain church at Daretown, on the sixth of
August under the direction of the Young
Ladies' Missionary Society connected with
the church. Supper ready at six o'clock
Price 25 cents. Go and have good time.
FREEHoLDER HUMPHREYS has the new bridge
over Salem creek, at Dickinson d Lippincotts
canning house, well under way, and it bids
fair to be a substantial job. Meanwhile We
hicle travel by that road is suspended and the
road around Clark's millpond and by the fair
ground is used
AS WE GO TO PRESS the National Prohibi-
ton Convention to nominate candidates for
President and Vice. President of the United
States is in session at Pittsburg The names
of ex-Gov. st. John, of Kansas, Gen. Clinton
B. Fisk, of New Jersey, and r. H. McDon-
aid, President of the Pacific Bank, California,
have been proposed for the Presidency.
WILLIAM NIXON, while passing Thomas
Lippincotts house one day last week, heard
John w. Lippincott's black setter dog, Frank.
barking at something in the fence He looked
over the fence to see what the dog was bark
ing after when the animal bit him severely in
the cheek and lip. Boys passing the yard
have been in the habit of teasing the dog and
he doubtless thought it was one of his perse-
cutors
On MONDAY NIGHT mule belonging to
Jacob Miller, residing on Moses Richman's
farm at Richmanville, strayed into the public
fence on land of Iredell Butcher, near the
old foundry, and before he could be released
was fearfully mangled about the breast and
legs, SO much SO that his owner thinks he will
be worthless in the future, if, indeed, he ever
RECEIVERS. Mr. Miller was offered $3.50 for
the animal few days ago.
A LETTER MAILED in Canada on the four
teenth of this month directed by mistake to
Woodstown, New York, was sent to Albany,
where the authorities finding no post Office of
that name in the state sent it to Washington.
1t was there found that ours was the only
Office of that name in the United States.
1t was forwarded and reached here on the
seventeenth, occupying only three days on its
long and roundabout journey. Certainly our
postal facilities are nearly perfect.
The COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of the
Pennsgrove conservatory, for the spring
term, were given last Friday evening, under
the direction of Professors Pierce and Geibel.
1t proved to be one of the finest that we have
ever listened to. The vocal and instrumental
music by the scholars was very nicely exc
cuted. The Enterprise orchestra, composed
of blind men, of which Prof. Geibel is di-
rector, rendered most excellent music. Their
solos, with variations, were perfectly delight
full. Mr. Pierce rendered vocal solo in
most excellent and skillful manner. G.
The best clothes wringers 49, at Humph-
reys'. tt
Good brooms IS cents; better 20 cents,
first-rate ones 25 cents. E. B. Humphreys d
Co. tt
Porcelain-lined preserving kettles. Best
goods 3-quart 35c, 4-quart 44c.; 5-quart
5Oc.; 6-quart &C.,; S-quart 70c.; 10-quart 75c.;
12-quart sOc; 14-quart 9Oc.; 16-quart $780,
E. B. Humphreys & Co. If
WHITE VICTORIA LAWNS, India Null, Plaid
Nansooks, Cambrics, and all other goods
suited for Ladies' White Dresses, at IL, 49,
Is cents per yard New stock just opened at
If E. B. HUMPHREYS d Cos.
OIL CAKE FOR FOWLS.
We are accustomed to hear much about the
virtues of oil cake as food for cattle; but has