The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-07-04

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STE, 900. It's surplus and undivided profit
account now amounts to $50, 755. SO.
SENATOR HIRES new act which makes it an
offence for the proprietor or keeper of a bill
lard saloon or pool room to permit minors
under eighteen years to play billiards or pool
and imposes fine of 800 for each offence,
goes into effect to-day
SINCE THE BOYS are not allowed a little
sport on the Fourth of July, even under the
protection of their parents or guardians, and
no substitute is provided, is there not danger
that they will forget there ever was day of
Declaration of Independence
LAWN PARTY was held on the lawn in
front of County Superintendent Holmes resi-
dence, on Oak street, on Thursday, for the
members of the temperance school. This
school is conducted by the members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
South Jerseyanan.
& LIPPINcoTT, WEATHERBY & Co. are having
their railroad siding shifted to the south side
of the yard, and increased in length. Cars
will enter this side track from the north in
stead of the south as heretofore, thus enabling
the trainmen to side-track the cars intended
for the firm by flying drill.
BENNIE SCOTT is again making his daily
rounds with Leaps ice cream wagon selling
Bucks delicious cream. Few persons would
have an idea of the amount of cream sold in
this way from door to door. He has sold as
high as 26 quarts in one afternoon, but when
the quality of Bucks manufacture is consid-
cred it is not surprising.
The STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION met in
Trenton on Thursday, but no Superintendent
of Schools for Salem county was selected.
In all counties where the superintendent are
Republicans and whose terms have expired,
the selections, at the request of the governor,
were laid over until the next meeting of the
board, which will be held this month.
AS WILL BE NOTICED in our Directory a
change was made last Saturday in the time of
trains on our railroad. The early morning
train now leaves here at 7.04 and the 100 P.
NJ train from Philadelphia arrives at PAT in
stead of Isl. These were the only changes
made excepting in the Sunday train, which
leaves at 1928 A. NJ, returning at 8.O4 P. M.
The MANUFACTURE of cheese at the creamery
is suspended for the present. About 400
quarts of cream are shipped daily by train to
the Salem ice cream manufacturers at Is cents
per quart About fifty pounds of butter is
made daily and the skim milk is sold to the
patrons at IL cents for a 40 quart can. Aver
age receipt of milk now each day is 5000
pounds or 5000 quarts, 40 quarts being about
equal to 100 pounds.
On FRIDAY NIGHT LAST John Wise, resid-
ing in North Woodbury. Gloucester county,
while quarreling with his son Samuel was, it
is alleged, stabbed in the neck with pen
knife The blade entered the right side of
the neck cutting one of the arteries. The
son was committed to the Woodbury. Jail to
await the result of the injuries inflicted. The
quarrel resulted from the father locking the
door against the wife and son. The wounded
man was reported out of danger last night.
WooDsTowN GRANGE Patrons of Husband
ry is in very prosperous condition, number
ing over 100 members. Their present quart
ers are becoming too strait for them, and
they are looking around witha view to secur-
ing lot and erecting building combining
rooms suited to their needs and public lee
ture hall. The difficulty in the way is to Sc
cure a suitable lot at reasonable figure. 1t
is to be hoped that this may be overcome, as
the idea is one to commend itself to all our
people.
LAST SUNDAY EVENING three carriages were
proceeding through the main street in Elmer
on the way to church, when the foremost one
suddenly halted, causing the next to do the
same, and the third team, driven by Adam
Greiner, which was proceeding at faster
gait. dashed into the second so violently that
the horse was carried over the off hind wheel
and left with his hind leg astride the wheel
and sticking between the spokes from the in
side. Fortunately the animal remained quiet
until the wheel could be removed and his leg
liberated, and beyond the damage to the
wheel no injury was done.
coLoRED YOUTH named Henry Thomas, -
g Sharptown Henry" the better to distinguish