The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-09-24
LOCAL. NEWS.

Parents should occasionally visit the
schools.
A watermelon contains more nutriment
than a pound of l,eefsteak.
The collector will soon be around with
that significant little paper known as a
tax bill.
Don't fail to see 'Only a Farmers
Daughter at New Opera House, Monday
evening.
Caterpillars originate from eggs laid by
butterflies, and butterflies originate from
c~aterpillars.
Go see the greatest child actress on the
stage in "Only a Farmers Daughter at
the Opera House, next Monday evening.
The Use man buys his winters coal at this
season of the year. Prices are generally
lower and the quality is supposed to be
better.
If Mother Earth had as much trouble to
get her sun up as the average New Jersey
mother, the world would be in perpetual
darkness.
Trains now slow down while crossing
the bridge over Nantua creek, this side of
Ogden station, on our road. h bridge
viii probably be rcpaired-sometime.
On our second page to day will be found
a striking and Instructive illustration OF
the comparative worth oftlie various kinds
of baking powders now in the market.
Surrogate Morrison on Tuesday admit
ted to probate the will Of Annie NJ, wife
of Samuel Nj. Lippincott. VIM. T., and
Harry Lippincott are named rs executors.
r. ~. -. IL $40, a., He l,.n1cppn-
est dresses and diamonds Of any actress on
the American stage. Go and see them in
'Only a Farmers Daughter next Mon
day night.
Half a dozen neat billboards around town
will hereafter give publicity to perform
ances in the new Opera House. Only a
Farmers Daughter" opens the season
next Monday evening.
Prices for the engagement Of Only a
Farmers Daughter company next Mon
day night will remain as usual, 20, 30 and
so cents. Reserved seats, which are Fast
being taken, may be secured at Hum
phreys' New Store, under the Opera House.
Theodore NJ. Smith, of Swedcsboro, one
of Jos. G.. Stretch's efficient workmen,
moved into Woodstown this week. He
has taken the house formerly occupied ny
the late Susan l.. Huffman. Others of
Mr.. Stretch's employees will probably take
up their residence in the Borough soon.
r,ere is an item of interest TO the ladies:
II white clothing-say a dfess-is put
away in n dark closet or drawer, it will IN
time bee ,mc yellow. But if it be placed
in IA box lined with blue paper, or even
wrapped in lark blue cloth, it will come
out as white as it ever was, no matter now
long it lies.
Property owners should by all means
destroy ali caterpillar nests to be found on
trees ON their premises. If they are not
checked this year they will be much worse
next, and will attack the trees donhle-iold;
Rid the trees of them at once. A good
way TO do so is to take a wide-awake torch
and burn the insects. Do not hold the
flames too long Mt one place, as it Will m
jure the tree.
A good law in other States is to the Ell
feet that in every railroad station a black
board, at least four feet long and two feet
wide, must be hung up in a conspicuous
place, and on it the agent or telegraph
operator must write, ten minutes before
any passenger train is due, the fact wheth-
or it is on time OF not, and il late how
much. A fine of ten dollars is the penalty
for each neglect. There is some talk OF
introducing this law ut an early session OF
the State legislature and it would no
doubt be a great convenience to the trav-
cling public.