The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-12-04
LOCAL NEWS.

AUldS UcAl.
And then New Year.
With Washington birthday in the rear.
\ lloway's Sunday Schools are preparing
for their Christmas entertainments.
The Sunday school children are actively
engaged in preparing for approaching
Christmas celebrations.
There are sa id to be more old maids and
widows i'll Alloway than in any other town
of the same size in New Jersey.
A first-class New York Company will
give an entertainment in Humphreys New
Opera House on Christmas night.
William Avis, of Upper Pittsgrove, has
made an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors to Abram Cochran of Elmer.
Rev. o. b. McCurdy took final leave
of our people yesterday, having accepted
the call to the church at Duncannon, Pa.
A game of base bail played between the
Stars and the Young Merritts on Saturday,
was won by the Stars by score of p
to II.
The Baptist and Presbyterian congrega-
tions of Daretown united in service on
Thanks giving Day. A sermon was preach
ed by Rev DIR. Ewing
The new house which David F. Brad
be an ornament to the locality. 1t is OF
modern form and roomy.
Last week Charles H. Summerll, of
Pennsgrove, shot large white owl which
is rare curiosity 1t measured six feet
from tip to tip of its wings
Mrs. Samuel Brooks, of Alloway, died
last week of paralysis. The deceased was
widely known in Cumberland and Salem
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One of,our citizens Went home tired and
weary late last Friday night and found
that during his absence the key hole MAD
been moved from its former location.
So far as we hear, those of our citizens
who attended the Borough caucus meeting
on Friday evening last, report profltabie
season. Everything passing OH III the pest
of spirits
The Post Office Department has short
ened the star route from Wenonah to Har-
risonvile, in Gloucester county, by cutting
off Harrisonville and ending the route at
Multi ca Hill.
The w. C. T. L. of Pennsgrove have
rented the room over kille d Shoemaker
butcher shop and have fitted it mp Tor
reading room. 1t was opened to the public
last Saturday.
cial visit to the society of the Loyal Ladies
League of our town last week, and found
the organization in a prosperous and Hour
ishing condition.
The post office here was closed on Tues
dav from - to ) o'clock in honor to the
memory of the late Vice President Hen
bricks. whose funeral took place on that
day in indianapolis.
De- off
feastine on venison steak from deer shotp by
Smith b. Sickler and other Salem coun-
tians near Doughty's Tavern, Atlantic
county, last week.
Thanksgiving services were held IN
Swedesboro at the Trinity F. +. Church,
and union services were held in the VI. 4.
Church, the Presby terian minister heV' j.
II. O'Brien, preaching.
Samuel Borton, who has been in poor
health for some time past, was attacked py
a hemorrhage on Saturday last, ana
another day or two after, but at last &C
counts was gaining strength.
Tomorrow. December 9TH there Will be
a meeting of the County Board OF Agrl-
culture in Patrons Hall, Mullica I'M, ac-
cordng to adjournment OF the meetihg
held the last Saturday in October
The farm on the road from Eldridges'
Hill to Point Airy, adjoining Stacy Peter,
son and Joel Borton, known as the folweil
farm. will be sold at Masters sale on pro-
ceed inps in Chancery, on February 9th.
James A. Haight, of Glassboro father oil
our former station agent c. o. Haight, VINO
has been commissioned by the supreme
Archon of the Heptasophs as state 10. or
ganizer, organized conclave at Mniiica
Hill on Monday night.
The w. c. r. t., Of Mullica Hill, re,
Gently held their annual meeting ana
are in prosperous condition. The cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows; ffes-
ident, Mrs. Harriet Rnlon; Vice fres :
Miss NJ. Hamilton; Secretary, MISS W.
Engle; Treasurer, Miss NJ. A, Pancoast'
Superintendent ofthe Band OF Hope, Mrs,
NJ. A. Reece. They have placed SIN
dozen chairs in the reading room