The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

A flock of wildducks passed over on sun
day. the first we have observed this season.
A meeting will be held in Elmer tonight
for the purpose Of organizing a Masonic
lodge there.
Hunting front gates and removing trash
from front doors formed a branch OF
Woodstown industry ON Sunday morning.
The small boy celebrated Hallow eve the
night before.
Capt. A. NJ. Strow bridge has left
Auburn with his steamer BERTHE for the
South. He will be absent until next spring
or early summer. lie will be engaged i'll
carrying cotton.
The Legislature at its next session will
be asked to pass a law requiring the pro
curing of 4 license before marriage. This
change is n most co~mmcndable one, and
comes none too soon,
Rumor has it that David Davis, living on
the Swedesboro road, has purchased the
store and dwelling in Elmer lately owned
by Wilbert Richman and will enter bust
ness there before Spring.
Ye editor Toasted on rabbit on election
morning. the result of good Workmanship
on the part of Harry Wallace, who bagged
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them where they did us the most good.
Thomas Munyan. of Five Points, killed
two deer at one shot. while on a hunting
expedition last week. He only brought
one home, as the other managed to get IN
to a swamp. and was secured by another
party.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
exacted from s25 to $40 for keeping ITS
offices open ON election night in the larger
towns throughout the State. Great com
plants were made at the payment OF this
tribute.
Tha many friends of Rev. ]. G. Crate,
a former pastor of the NJ. f. clnrch here,
now of Mays Landing, win regret to hear
hat his recovery from his recent serious
stroke OF paralysis is not as rapid as was
hoped for.
Some champion ears of corn are ON eX-
hibition at the store of Richman x John
son in Daretown. The three largest sam
pies measure 14I. Is and l5t inches in
length. They were raised by ]. NJ. kr"m
and F. Foster.
The splendid monument made by
Nichael Reilley, the marble worker, Tor
the 10th N. j. Regiment, and which is to
be sent to Gettysburg, can now be seen be
fore its removal at Mr.. Reilley's works, at
the entrance of Evergreen cemetery, Cam
den.
The acting Postmaster General appointed
the following postmasters in South Jersey
last week: Cedaryille: Franklin 7.
French; Chew's Landing, Edward +.
Sickler; Sharptown, Elton l.. Rogers;
Yorktown, George W. Watson; Pitts
grove, Henry Schadc.
The quarterly meeting of the Medical
Society of Gloucester County was held at
Swedesboro last Saturday. The sanitary
condition of the county was reported to be
yery good. No epidemics were feared.
The local board of health are attending to
their work with excellent results.
Riley & Pancoast, at their recently open
ed ward on East avenue, adjoining the rail
road. have on hand a large stock OF genu-
inc Iehioh coal of all sizes, first quality,
and low as the lowest, and are selling large
quantities. The new firm is enterprislng
and obliging. Give them a trial and you
will stay by them.
Henry G. Bowers. of Twenty-third and
CallowhiIl streets, Philadelphia, was ar
rested last week at the instigation OF eX-
Sheriff ii. G.. Garrison, Of Swedeshoro,
where he is wanted to answer the charge
al stealing a horse and wagon. lie was
held TO await a requisition from the
authorities of this state.
Over sixty persons gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred d.. Kiehman,
at Daretown, one night last week, much TO
their surprise. 1t was the 2lst anniversary
of their wedding. Many useful presents
were given them. The evening was spent
pleasantly and cakes and ice cream were
provided in abundance.
Mrs. Francis Filler, living near Shiloh.
threw herself down a well on Thursday OF
last week while at the residence ofller SON
in-law. George While, on the John heriih
farm, near Remsterville, this county. Ter
son died six months ago and she has been
actino STRANGELY ever since. She has re-
covered from her suicidal attempt.