The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-08-28
IoDGEs AND SOCIETIES.
LOCAL NEWS.

The dog days end tomorrow.
Tramps are scarce this season.
The aesthetic sunflower can now be seen
in all its glory in many yards.
The Township Committee met on Tues
day to revise the tax duplicate.
E. A. Massey has our thanks for a line
treat of grapes, the first we have seen this
year.
In Massey's Watch Club on Monday last
VIM. L. White. of Alloway, drew the gath
watch, No. 30.
Freebooter Charles Il. Burt. of Upper
Pittsgrove, has sold ninety-two horses since
the first of March.
Richman Coles has been appointed ad-
min istrator of the estate of Daniel Linch,
decd, of Upper Pittsgrove.
Where is the man who was complaining
of dry weather? Show him to us; we want
to hit him "for his mother"
Rev. E. l. MeKeever will supply the
pulpit of the Woodstown Baptist Church
on Sunday next, August 30th.
While Thomas Brick was carting gravel
last week one of the horses in his team
fell down and died in the harness.
1t is said that the new Sunday train
which was put on our road this summer
will be continued through the winter.
The assessors throughout the county
completed their work on the GOTH, the
limited time for making assessments.
DR.. w. B. Miller, State Veterinary Sur
geon. has been visiting Salem county in
specting cattle. He was in Woodstown
yesterday.
A little son of Samuel Edwards, living on
East Mill street, fell from the old bridge
over the pond last Friday morning and
had an arm broken.
Quantities of dead fish, principally young
shad and perch. are strewn along the river
banks below Pennsgrove. 1t is said a
parasite is causing their destruction.
Mrs. Lizzie Ennels, whose house in
Baileytown was shattered by lightning on
Sunday afternoon, is collecting money
from the charitably disposed to enable
her to repair damages.
About fifty feet Of the bank of }. ii.
Mounce's m i'll race at Mullica Hill was
washed out by the storm ON Sunday night
last. This is the fourth washout at the
mill in less than a year.
Jacob Mounce. miller, of Mullica Hill, has
succeeded in making preparations of self
raising wheat flour and buckwheat Hour
for oriddle cakes. In 4 short time he
expects to manufacture in sufficient
quantities to supply the trade.
We are indebted to William S. Clark,
living above Eldridge's Hill, for a fine
- o4o,y,n1p, md "a nta1nnnp Their
delicious flavor was duly appreciated and
we wish Mr.. Clark ''many happy returns
of such a crop.
DIR. p. G. Souder. homeopathic physician,
has been quite i'll for several days, but we
are informed this morning that his symp-
toms are more favorable. DR.. Farley, of
Philadelphia, is attending to his practice
during his sickness.
A lad named Batten, who lives with a
farmer near town, was arrested yesterday,
charged with stealing a silk umbrella from
Humphreys store. He was taken before
Justices Goforth and Dickinson where he
admitted the theft and was fined S1.4o.
A rumor was circulated yesterday morn
ing in our Borough that a son of Charles
Reeves. near Oakland station, had been
run over by the cars and killed, but in
vestigation by our reporter showed the
rumor to be a false one, which was lucky
for the alleged victim of the accident.
A Woodstown lady, aged "A years,
makes a business of piecing bed quilts.
She has twenty-four of one design, which
she calls the Iowa puzzle. There are l,o6o
pieces in each quilt. She furnishes the
top for 90. so. This is almost as profitable
as making shirts. -Bridgeton Neacs.
The apple crop this season will be a short
one, and lovers of apple-butter will not
nave their usual supply of that kind OF
spreading. This is not an apple year,
though the trees bloomed well. Next
year will be the regular apple year, and
we may hope for a good crop then.
The meeting of the United Milk oducer
to be held at the West Jersey Hotel, Cam
den, on Saturday, the 9TH of September, Will
be one full of interest to dairymen. Several
matters concerning the progress OF the
organization will be considered, among
which will be that of preparing articles OF
incorporation. When this association gets
fairly in working order the days for swind,
ling the milk producers of New Jersey VIII