The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-01-08
LOCAL NEWS.

A '.snap" that the ice men wonld like 10
have-a cold snap
The residence of Esquire Goforth has
been treated to a new roof.
Sixteen deaths occurred in Alloway
township during the past year
The machinery for Elmer's hosiery fac
tory is being placed i'll position.
f.iyeryman Crothers will start next
week for Indiana after n drove OF horses.
Elijah Rulon, Of Swcdcshoro, has sold
fast racing horse to Mt Holly party for
300
Aaron W IIaines is erecting 4 new
house near his present residence in Al
loway.
1t is said that there will be considerable
moving in the vicinity of Aloway in the
spring.
Isaac II. Pmm is the Assistant Post
Master at Jacksonville and has qualified
as such.
Jos. Stretch of Alloway, is remodeling
the residence of Miss Hannah llarkcr, on
East avenue
The grave of Ella Watson, in the Baptist
cemetery, has been marked by neat head
and foot stones.
Adam A.. Couch, of Alloway, slaugli-
tered two hogs asst week which tipped the
beam at j5S and SOS pounds.
The man who said we were not TO have
any winter is badly ont, as is usually the
ease with prophets of this kind.
The friends Of George Snellbaker and
wife maid them a donation visit on We'd
nesday. leaving behind substantial tokens
of regard.
A mule belonging to Geo. w. Fox, Alto
wav dropped dead last week. 1t was val
ned at $3.50 and the cause Of its death is
not known.
The mildness of the W inter thus far cx-
cites universal comment Ont door iabor
and building operations have hardly been
intcrfcred with
The raflles for presents that have been
going on in two of our stores Tor the past
month have been discontinued, and the
lucky ones are now known
The firm and business of llaldcman
Hazcleton, at IIarisongillc, will go on the
same as during the life Of MIR. ltaldemah
The widow will retain her husbands IN
tercst.
The firm of +. Dament " Son. nllilcrS,
at Alloway, has been dissolved, ana the
business will be continued by Is. !. Dia-
ment and II. i. s. Diament, under the
firm name Of Diament Bros.
Charles Boone, who fell from Il seailold
in tbe New Opera House about three weeks
ano and sprained his ankle, is now able 10
walk around with the assistance al cane
Wn'rn ,rlaI tn see him ont AGAIN.
While cleaning ont an old well m the
woods near the Pedrck farm, on the ''a!eih
and Ouinton road one day last week, loilf
huge black snakes measuring from one 10
five feet in length, were unearthed
The Swcdesboro correspondent OF the
Gloucester county DemocfW IS authoilly
for the statement that the SweaeSpot"
Times is about to change hands ~ Is salu
that party of gentlemen have oeeh az
ranging terms OF sale.
Egg socials are now the go III some
places Every lady attending the soofil
brings boiled egg with her name Written
on it, The gentleman drawing the egg from ~
basket held so that he cannot look iiiIo IL
at the Time takes the lady ont 10 supper
i. B. Humphreys Il Go. continue 'ne
five per cent. present or discount pi'h u
purchases 1T tnttT SttIt uH'''
The public have shown liberal apprecia
ton OF the new system of present giving III
which each purchaser has an equal snow
and knows exactly what he will get.
Mrs. Mary Ann Dawson, OF Woo'lsroMn,
who for several wears has been suIierlhs
from mental arrangement. and mas pcen
under treatment at the asylum III re,i.on
died on Sunday night last, at the residences
of her son in-law. Charles Scott, III w oous-
town. and was buried yesterday III '"e
Friends cemetery here.
An order was made by Vice 0hahceiin
Bird, in Camden, on Tuesday, IN the sun u
Rcbccca ]. Armstrong against her nus,
band Joseph A., for alimony, an account eD..
of which was given in our columns ~
weeks ago Ii is that Mr.. Armsir",s
shall provide a home for his wife withn
fifteen days. and il he neglcets to do So i, a
decree of SO per week almony VIII nc
made permanent.