The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-05-16
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SOME OF OUR PEOPLE attended the May
Music Festival held in Philadelphia last week,
the railroad company only charging $1.08 for
excursion tickets during its continuance.
WHEAT Is LOOKING WELL and promises
good crop, but the outlook for grass is not so
encouraging
POTATO BUGS ARE THICK and farmers have
commenced to paris green their vines.
EwALT R1cHMAN has improved the front of
his residence by putting neat railing around
the portico.
WE LEARN from w. c. Garrison, reliable
commission merchant of 1927 South Front St.,
Philadelphia, that potatoes are in better de-
mand and selling in market from forty to fifty
cents per bushel Our farmer readers who
are interested would do well to communicate
with Mr.. Garrison who is native of an adj
joining township.
INDICATIONS ARE that the fruit crop will be
large one.
THE MAY TERM of Salem county courts
commences next week
KNIGHTS ENJOYING THEMSELVES. = The
Knights of Pythias of this county had
pleasant time at Sharptown Monday evening,
being the guests of Eagle Lodge, No. GA, X.
of P, of that place. Knights from Salem,
Pennsville, Pennsgrove, Elmer and Swedes-
boro were present, including Grand Chancel-
lor Mccullough, of Swedesboro, and Grand
Vice Chancellor Miller, of this city Ad-
dresses were made by these two grand officers,
Judge Hitchner, of Elmer, David Koppen-
helm, of Salem, and members of Eagle Lodge.
After the meeting the visiting Knights were
treated to handsome collation. by the men,
bers of Eagle Lodge.-SOuM Jerseyman.
THOSE WHO FAILED to be present at the re-
cent entertainment held in Hunts Hall under
the auspices of the w. c. T. Union of Woods
town, missed great treat indeed.
The Trial Scene in the Merchant of Ven
ice" one of Shakspeares plays, just near
enough to tragedy to be thrilling, yet just far
enough removed to prevent its horrors, was
the masterpiece of the entertainment. The
play was admirably rendered. the characters
being chosen with excellent taste and judy
ment. The duke, portly in figure, judge-like
in bearing, clad in scarlet robes, High ON a
throne of royal state, F" addressed his hearers
in Deep distinct tone of voice; while Shy
lock, lank and lean, arrayed in knee breeches
and belted toga, stoop-shouldered, bald and
gray, with an immense beard and mustache
to match, made himself heard in broken
tones of voice that well typifed the character
of an old man. The frequent
examination and sharpening of the edge of
his dirk as well as the eager handling of the
scales with which the wicked old Jew would
have weighed a pound of flesh cut from the
side of the merchant of Venice, was SO well
done as to cause one to forget that it was
simply acting. In fact, all looked we'll, and
ployed the play would not have been SO pleas
ing, for home talent is always appreciated
here. The w. G. T. U. will give other enter
tainments in the future, and will no doubt
take pains to secure the same talent. Do not
fail to be on hand.
To the new contributors who have done so
well for the first, we would extend words of
encouragement by saying, try your wings
again.
MARY HI. DUELL's funeral was largely at
tended last Saturday. Miss DUEL had ac-
quired reputation as an excellent artist, and
some of her sketches and paintings have been
on exhibition at the Philadelphia and New
York Academies of Fine Arts.
THE SHAKESPEARE LITERARY SOCIETY have
their meetings until next fall.
JOHN REDsTREAKE, living near Courses
Landing, recently lost valuable mare by
collie.
JOSEPH FOSTER died on the 10th inst at his
residence near Pole Tavern. He lacked only
two months of being ninety-four years old.
Miss ANNA PAxsoN died on the 9th inst.
She formerly taught school several years,
both in public and in private schools.
COOPER A. MONEY, former resident of this
town, died suddenly on the 9Th inst. in Phil
adelphia.
MANY PROMINENT Friends of this borough