The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Joseph Golson commenced cutting his
wheat last Tuesday.
Beni. Abbott talks of disseminating his
ice cream and restaurant business.
Johns s. johnson, of Yorktown, recently
sold a colt to Philadelphia parties for $50.
A field of wheat this side of Swedesboro
was cut last Saturday, the earliest we have
noticed in this vicinity.
The next meeting of the County Board
of Agriculture will be held at Pole Tavern
on VI ednesday, July 25th.
The timetable Of Bruna's first excursion
to Atlantic City on July 18th will be found
in our advertising columns.
If You want to find a cool and pleasant
place on the 4tl of July, get 4 seat under
the great tent in Pancoast's orchard.
The new Declaration Of independence
will be read ut the Fourth of July cele-
bration here next Wednesday morning.
Fogg & Hickman, Insurance agents,
have something to say in our advertising
columns this week ON the subject oi.lnsur-
ancc.
The farmers in Pennsylvania who ship
milk to Philadelphia have decided to de-
mand four cents per quart during the
month of July.
The New Jersey Editorial Association
started on its animal excursion on Monday.
Washington was visited and the party
start for home to-day.
The horrible screech Of the b~ag-pipes
was inflicted on our citizens ON Wedhes-
daf, and many willingly dropped a penny
in the hat to have the players move on.
Saturday is recorded as having been the
hottest June day in sixteen years, ana sun
day was a good second. The weatler"lse
who have been predicting a hot summer
are delighted.
In the 2.2S race at Mystic Park, Boston,
on Wednesday. GEORGETOWN Bell" TOOK
first money. Four heats were %trotted, the
'sBelle" taking the last three straight,
time 2.25lI, 2.95f and 2.95i.
Rev. A. II. Sembower, of Salem, who is
conceded to be the one of the most eminent
Baptist elergymen in the State, WIZ posi-
lively be present at the Temperance Folifth
of July celebration at this place.
The summer timetable on our ra'iroa1
goes into effect tomorrow, joth INST, anu
makes several changes in the Tune o' al
rival and departure Of trains. Inc new
timetable will be found ut the heau Vi
this page.
A new ruling of the Post Office Depart
inert provides that postal cards that are
uncalled for will be returned to the "fiter
at the end of thirty days, and that adVer-
Used letters will held but two weeks III,
stead of four before being sent TO the oe'u
letter office.
The special committee of the Board OF
Chosen Freelolders appointed 10 in'.s .
gate the accounts of e. f. Haynes, ia.e
Director. met on Thursday afternoon OF
last week. After examining a numDer Oh
witnesses. the committee decided TO al
iourn the investigation until yesterday
AS * usnal at this season the caterpillars
make an onslaught on trees ana shr"os'
Greatly to slleir detriment and IN some ih-
stances stripping the trees of foliage lhis
wear the planue is becoming more severe
than nsuaI. and an eilcctual way oil gett'h;S
rid of the nest would he heartily welcomeo'
According to ITS time-honored custom
the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY W." va
sell excursion tickets on Jhiy ~ 90 -
1th. 1888. rood to return until oth inciu-
sive between all stations on the nam me
and branches, except between fhllaoei dPhi'
and New York, at reduced rates. inns
arrangement will enable every one 70 5aHe
an ontinp on the great American hoiiu'y'
The farmers of the county nave peer
busy for The past week with their hay mar
yestino. and although the crop rs no. ~
GOOD as was al fist expected, it y rathe,
above the average, taking the county az
through. Rye is also beginning 70 clain'
attention and quite a good deal Is already
cut and will ali be in the barns before 'ul,
4th, bnt will hardly be ont OF the way n m.
fore wheat viii claim the attention OF .n'
haryesters. r%ipeuing With its usual regular
ity about July LIST.