The Monitor., 1885-07-03

Balloon ascension and music at Cobb's
store, south of the pond, tomorrow night.
The glass factory at Swedesboro shut
down on Tuesday for the customary va
cation of two months.
The new summer time tables on the
Pennsylvania Railroads system in this
state went into effect on Saturday.
Wheat harvest has commenced in some
localities. Edward Buzby and John NJ
Krom, of Upper Pittsgrove, commenced
cutting this week
Michael Potter the centenarian, of Will
low Grove, is improving steadily, and his
relatives are already making preparations
for celebrating his 101st birthday.
1t is believed in Vineland that the rasp-
berry crop will equal the strawberry in
amount and profit. More than 100 crates
were shipped asa starter, on Friday last.
Preston Wriggins has purchased five
year-old horse of John Baker, living on the
DR.. Waddington farm in Quaker Neck, to
replace the one recently sold by him to the
West Jersey Express Co.
The railroad company is preparing TOR
the truck season by laying new siding
at Swedesboro and putting in more
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give room for the new track.
In Massey's Watch Club, on Monday,
June 22d Samuel Carr. of Harrisonville,
drew the 18th watch, No. 13, and on
Monday last, Hattie Brown, of Upper
Pittsgrove, drew the 10th gold watch and
chain, No. pa.
The Elmer glass works shut down on
June 27, making little over two months
that they have been running with excellent
success. They have been obliged to turn
away some large orders that they could
not fill. They have been making good
quality of glass.
For the benefit of those who would like
to celebrate the Fourth by visiting friends
or making excursions to attractive points
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets on it's various lines at
greatly reduced rates. These tickets will
be good to return until the 9th.
Heretofore Paris Green has been in CON-
mon use for destroying potato bugs, but
it has been discovered that spirits of am
monia is quite as effective as destructive
agency, and far preferable because of not
being an active poison like Paris Green,
and more easy to apply, as all that is
needed is a sprinkling pot. The proper
UlOn Oh ammonia Is TWO SpOOnlulS 10 u
gallon of water. The new remedy is GER
tainly worth trial.
PeraOnaI.
Miss Jennie Hackett has been elected a
teacher in the Salem Primary School
Mrs. VIM. u. Flitcraft and daughter are
visiting the family of Jonathan Roberts,
Burlington.
Miss Ella Borden, with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. NJ P. Borden, start for Chicago, Mrs.
Borden's home. to-day.
DR.. l. S. Fogg, of Phila, paid visit to
Woodstown on Wednesday evening, re-
turning home the next morning.
Miss Emily Wallace, of Sharptown. who
taught the primary school at Pedricktown
last school year. has been secured as as
sistant at Sharptown public school.
Hiram Trueland, Woodstown boy
paid brief visit to his old home here on
Wednesday. He has adopted the sea far
ing profession and has just returned from
voyage to the West Indies.
L. w. Albright, of the Ledger, accom-
anied by his friend Frank II. Burdsall, of
the firm of Let's, Hoy & Co., of Camden,
came to Woodstown ON Wednesday for a
days fishing on the pond and to brush up
old acquaintance here.