The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-10-30
LOCAL NEWS.


Tree trimming is now in order.
Thank sgiying will occur on Nov. sGtli
this year.
The week of prayer this season will
be gin or Saturday, November Sth.
Judge Hitchner, OF Elmer, raised 1000
bushels of potatoes on fonr acres Oh ground.
S. johnson has at J. DUB dis store, in
Daretown, a pumpkin weighing 100
pounds.
One hundred tons of sane will be used in
the sub structure of the new iron bridge at
IIancock's Bridge.
Frank McNichols, who has been absent
from his family at Daretown about two
years, returned OF a flying trip last week.
The identity of Salem's 'Woman Catch
,ers' has at last been disclosed. The limo
cent and much prosecuted Hannah White
sell gave it away.
The w. C. T. L. of Pennsgroye are con-
sidering the matter Of opening a reading
room somewhere in town if they can secure
enough financial aid.
Many are still keeping their flowers out
OF doors and covering them up OF nights.
They seem loath to take them out of the
yards but it must soon be done.
Prof. Pembcrton Pierce, of P~ennsgrove,
will conduct Il Song Service in the NJ. Il.
church at Alloway on next Sabbath eve
ming. All are invited to attend.
The foundation for the new NJ. E. church
at Canton, in l.. A. Creek, was commenced
on Thursday of last week. On Friday the
corner stone was laid with appropriate
ceremonies.
In a second match game of base ball
played in this place on Saturday between
the Stars and Young Merritts, Woods
towns junior mines. the Stars were victor
ions by a score of 30 to 2S.
John w. Dickinson has sold the triangu-
lar piece of land on the north side OF DICK
inson street, cut off from his property by
the laying ont of the street, to Lippincott,
Weatherby & Co. for $500,
A prairie chicken was shot at Lower
Alloways creek, lately. IL is sup
posed to be a survivor of the large lot OF
birds brought to this State several years
ago by Pierre Lorillard and others and re-
leased near Trenton.
If You receive a circular from New
York stating that san organ will be sent
you to introduce it in your neighborhood,
but that you must send on 81 to pay
freight don't you do it. 1t is a new
swindle, and is only a ten-cent mouth
organ.
1t is now the time of year to spend halfa
day at hard work, hunting autumn leaves.
And everybody knows what comes next.
Put them away in some safe, very safe,
place and never see them again until at
house cleaning time next spring you haul
them ont and throw them away.
The foliage in this vicinity is looking
beautiful lust now. Never We're the leaves
painted in more beautiful colors than they
are this Fall. Everywhere the thick
masses of leaves have been painted m gor-
geous reds and ycllows, and the landscape
presents a most magnificent appearance.
We were wrongly informed last week
when we said chat Frank Nichols, who
was thrown from a handcar on our railroad,
fell from the rear of the car. He was
thrown in front OF it, but retained presence
of mind enough to throw himself of the
track in time to escape the iatal cohse-
uuences that must have ensued had the
car run over him. He is improving ana Is
now able to be about.
Chaplain c. G. MeCabe, the famous and
eloquent lecturer, has been secured by the
managers of the Lecture Hall, Salem, TO
deliver his lecture on "The Bright Side of
Life in Libby Prison. in that place next
Monday evening, November I'd. Key; =
b.. Leonard. Prohibition candidate for Gov
ernor of Ohio in the late election, says 1t
is the most thrilling lecture he ever heard,
and those of our readers who attend VIII
doubtless be fully repaid.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week Mrs.
Benz. Patterson, Mrs. Geo. Hires and Mrs.
r. II. Holme, of Salem, organized a Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union at
IIancock's Bridge with the following ON
GERS: President, Mrs. Catherine Richmond;
Vice Presidents, Mrs, Mary Harris, Miss
Ellen Broadway, Mrs. Rebecca Seeley ana
Miss Susie II. Williamson; Cor. Sec, Miss
Theresa Brown; Rec. Sec, Mrs. Safai
Rifle: Treas, Mrs. Beulah Baker.