The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-15
LOFAs. NEWS.

Lots of pumps frozen up in town by the
blizzard.
Joshua Reeves has sold his farm in Man.
nngton to Lawrence Clancy, for S1,3oo.
The grist mill property at Daretewn
will be sold next month by Abram Coch-
ran, assignee of VIM. Avis, the owner.
The glass company at Swedcsboro say
they have all the orders they can fill, and
are making a good grade of ware.
The scholars of the Swedesboro academy
are preparing for an entertainment, to be
given in M,ley's Hall, about the middle
of February.
Protracted meetings commenced in the
NJ. Il. Church on Monday. The extreme
cold and difficulty of travel has prevented
large attendance.
The skating ON the millpond has been
first-class this week, but the weather has
been rather too cold for full enjoyment OF
the health giving exercise.
On Monday, the following postmasters
were appointed in this vicinity: At Barns
boro. Clement A. Ware; at Deerfield
Street, VIM. II. VanLeer.
The annual meeting of the W. j. Agri-
cultural and horticultural Association
will be held next Thursday afternoon at
McAllister's Hall, at o'clock.
Moonlight nights and the pond frozen
oyer-a happy conjunction of events winch
fills the heart of the skater with JOY and
crowds the mill-pond these nights.
Josiah NJ Humphreys, Overscer OF
roads of Sharptown district, was ont al
,,,ay Z
snow bound roads III different directions
These are the days when the good
natured man drveth his wagon through
the town with bakers dozen OF ye small
bows on sleds trailing behind like hobs to
kite
Salem County Courts will commence
next Tuesday. Present indications are
that Woodstown will have II rest, and the
remainder of the county will have chance
to be heard from.
We would esteem it favor if ministers
and others would send notices OF mar
riaoes and deaths to this office for publica-
ton. Such notices are of general interest
and arc inserted free.
A big snow drift about 7 feet deep blocks
Bricks residence. Another DRIFT between
his house and Thomas Lippincotts compeis
ned estrians to cross the street.
Nine hundred barrels Of sweet potatoes
were shipped from Swedesboro last week.
at 81 .G5 per barrel 1t is estimated that
about Ii. 600 more barrels will be shipped
from that station during the WINTER
The E. s. Reeve farm which was offered
ot nublic sale last week, and Withdrawn ON
n hid of Edward X. Robinson, OF sl2o.@'
ner acre. has since been sold at private
sale to Mr.. Robinson at his figures.
Aaron Cole. of the firm Of Cole " Bro,
offers at private sale his fine farm on inc
Mullica Till turnpike about J miles rom
Woodstown. This is chance sel11ii'
offered For particulars, enquire Oh "''
Cole, or +. S. Fogg, Atty
Martha Bell, rclict of Joseph Bell, died
at the residence of Daniel Lawrence III
Woodstown. ON Saturday last, and was
bnried on Tuesday. in the Presbyterian
cemetery here She was about w years on
age. Her husband was soldier Oh Tue
war of 1912.
Mr.. T,ucien 3. Ware, OF iladaoiiiiciu'
son of Dan w are. oil our oo'o,7' -, -
tanned severe aillicton IN inc u n,, VI
two of his children. Ills iittle sol, on"a III
about a wear old, died on Sunday. and
Willie nreparations were making Tor ms
burial a daughter aged three years, VINO
had been cripple from birth, also d'cu.
These two were buried in Woodstowh Oh
Wednesday last in one grave
DIR. Seth Pancoast, the famous philaaei-
pha seer has prophcsied that the yehl
1886 will b. one in W hich Labor WIZ ue
dignifed more than ever ana DC "V n5
amply rewarded Various systems "ua
plans will he devised and carried "u' ~
government and private enterprise, !. w, ~
lie year of great business proSi"'t III
which larqe fortunes will be made. Indus
try and prosperity will be the great ehar-
sc,arist;cs Of The wear" Our readers have
III statament for what il is worth.