The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-12
LOCAL. NEWS.

SwcdeSboro s new lodge OF MaSons has
fitted up q handsome lodge room.
A sleighing party of ten went from
Bridgeton to Daretown and back last Sat
urday.
The New Jersey annual conference of
the Nj. L. Church will meet mt Bridgeton,
Thursday March 18th.
Prof. Pemberton Pierce has organized
new class of music scholars at Pennsgrove,
numbering about 20 members.
The scholars of the Sw edesboro Academy
intend soon to hold an entertainment i'll
Meley's hall which will be made very in
teresting occasion.
Josiah Costill, former resident of our
town. died at the residence of Joseph
Rdgway, in Warrington, on Sunday, at
the age of 60 years.
We hear that one at least, and possibly
two of our councilmen, expect to hand i'll
their resignation at the expiration of this
years term of Office
Z. Wallace & Bro, have commenced the
erection of a new store house at their can
merry in South Woodstown. The size of
the building is about 30x60 feet.
The school at the Cross Roads, near
u.
week. Slim attendance was the cause,
which is partly ascribed to the bad roads.
There is very little hope of Mrs. Anna
Ogden recovery. She has been suffering
long time from a cancer or tumor She
is the wife of Elmer Ogden, of Richman's
Mill.
David F. Davis will make 4 large sale
of valuable personablc property on Feb.
24th 1885, The sale will be on the farm
of VIM. c. Davis, on the road from
Woodstown to Auburn.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Pilesgrove Prohibition Society was held on
Monday evening last at the residence of
Lewis b. Wright. The next meeting will
be held on Monday evening, March LIST.
Last Tuesday, Gates & Avis, millers at
Richmans Mill, killed twelve hogs, not
quite one year old, which weighed 1862
pounds, or an average of $50 pounds each
The two heaviest weighed respectively 4I2
and 434 pounds.
The 9.45 train from Philadelphia left the
depot at Camden one morning last week
before the arrival of the train boat, and
did not discover the error until it reached
Gloucester. when they received orders to
return and get the train boat passengers.
The Engle Clock, styled the Eighth
wonder of the world, will be on exhibition
in Hunts Hall, Woodstown, on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb Is, 10 and
18th. This is u wonderful piece of mech
anism that must be seen to be appreciated.
See adv.
The bill to authorize the building of II
bridge across Raccoon creek at Swcdes-
boro, has passed both houses of the. Leg
islaturc. and no doubt Will be approved by
the Governor. The building of this bridge
will greatly shorten the distance to
Swedesboro for those residing west OF that
village.
Josh Billings, recently deceased, was
recognized, when living, as the champion
bad speller, which was all well enough for
his day and time, but for sample of the
growth of matters in this direction, we
would direct our readers to any late issue
of the --, -, Props.
and Pubs
We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement OF Crothers "
King in another column. This firm nave
greatly improved their facilities for work,
and added to their stock since their re-
moval, and visit to them will doubtless
be of advantage to those contemplating
purchases in their line.
A new temperance organization has been
started with an insurance feature which
commends itself to society people 1t is
said to be more progressive and aggressive
than the Sons of Temperance or the Good
Templars. While the taking out of an in
surance policy is not obligatory, any one
who becomes incapable of employment
draws of one. half of the policy.
On account of the sickness of Harry
DEsta. the company which was to appear
at the Opera House on next Monday and
Tuesday evenings has cancelled its dates,
and will not appear We hope to give our
citizens an opportunity to see this really
good show, in the event of Mr.. D'Esta's
recovery