The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
LOCAL NEWS.

But cooler.
Read the MONITOR.
Only one dollar per year.
Have you canned your peaches?
The woods are full of candidates.
About time for the equinoctial.
Which sometimes knocks things after
lively fashion.
Watermelons are still being shipped from
our station.
Watermelons have advanced greatly in
price the last week.
The cantaloupe has gone from our gaze
like seedy, juicy dream.
G.. II. Smiths horses took several pre-
miums at the late Moorestown Fair.
Jurors for next court will be drawn next
Tuesday instead of this week as previously
stated.
Wilbert Richman is putting in new scales
at the station near the siding on the right
of East Avenue.
Tomorrow is the last day of the Penn
sylvania State Fair at Philadelphia. Don't
miss the chance to attend.
At the Fair last week one lady exhibitor
captured premiums on 16 different articles,
aggregating about $3.50.
The Republican County Convention will
meet at Salem on Thursday Oct. 9th, to
nominate county ticket.
The Prohibition Club of Bridgeton have
flung to the breeze banner bearing the
portrait of Candidate st. John.
The large lilies have ceased to bloom in
our pond for the season. Some of the
smaller variety are still to be found.
The road from the creamery to the Pole
Tavern road. and part of the latter road
near David Whites, have been graveled.
Rev. J. E. Wilson was recently elected
grand chaplain of the Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons of n. j., at Trenton.
This is the time of year when the bicycle
rider has picnic. Pleasant weather and
good roads combine to make glad his heart.
David White has been making extensive
alterations and repairs to his house on the
Pole Tavern road just outside the Borough
limits.
ID. W. c. Whites club, No. g. on
Wednesday, ticket No. IS held by------
, Woodstown, drew the 9th
watch.
Thirty-nine tickets were sold on Tues
day from our station to persons who at
tended the State Fair or Electrical Exhibit
ton in Philadelphia.
A substantial curb has been put up i'll
front of the store property occupied by Lo-
renzo l.. Cobb, in South Woodstown, and
the sidewalk filled up
A ride around town reveals variety of
bad odors from pig-pens, refuse heaps and
other sources. calling for action on the part
of the Board of Health.
Z. F. and A. r. Lewis attended the BIZ
cycle meet and races in Paramount Park
and the Gentlemens Driving Park, Phila-
delphia, on Saturday last.
We hear Capt. J. d. Whitaker, of Penn s.
grove, favorably spoken of as a candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Assembly from this county.
Z. S. Fogg, who in addition to the prac-
tice of law makes a speciality OF the lnsur-
ance business, last week placed policies on
Woodstown properties to the amount OF
$24, 900.
Services at the Methodist church next
Sabbath conducted by the pastor, Rev. N.
j. Wright. 10 A. M. "Christian Riches. =
7:3O p. NJ. Successful Failures" All
welcome.
VIM. Nj. Morrison on Tuesday night
brought us four apples, the fruit OF a tree
which sprung up from the seed i'll his gar
den. They were splendid looking fruit, the
largest weighing eleven ounces. 1910
#. B. Parker is not to be outdone in en-
thusiasm. He has raised handsome flag
bearing the names of Blaine and Logan, at
his residence in North Woodstown, and an
nounces his intention to keep 'er flying.
The many customers of Mrs. ID. W.
Lippincott will be glad to learn that she
has fully recovered from her long illness
and is able to resume business. She Will
reopen her store on East Avenue to-
morrow.
The property of Mrs. Laura Pancoast
two doors above the bank is undergoing
renovation at the painter hands. Paul Il.
Davis has the work in hand. He is burn
ing off the old coat of paint before applying
the hripht new colOrS