The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-07-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Mosquitoes are beginning to make them
selves felt.
Don't forget Brnna's excursion to At
lantic City next Thursday.
''Salem connty butter is advertised in
the Woodbury. papers at % cents per
pound.
The regular meeting of the Board of
F~reeholdcrs viii be held at Salem next
Wednesday.
The Gloucester and Salem Turnpike
Company has declared its usual ) per cent.
dividend, payable on demand.
The First National Bank of this place
has declared a semi-annual dividend of SIX
per cent, payable on application.
The veterans have returned from Gettys-
burg well pleased with their trip. Woods
town and vicinity was well represented at
tie reunion.
The speakers ut the temperance celebra-
fion were entertained ON the grounds on
Wednesday, as the guests OF the Woods
town W. c. T. I.
The store on Salem street, lately occu-
pied by Samuel J. ilurif as a butcher shop,
will be used as Il store room by the h. Is.
Humphreys Pantaloon Go.
The average distance travelled on each
trip by passengers ON the rennsyiVania
Railroad last year was eighteen miles. The
number of trips made was close on seven
teen millions.
Alexander Lancaster, colored, an aged
inmate of the Almshouse, died on rriday
under circumstances which, if rightly re-
lated to us, are almost past belief.
Some time between now and October
there will be another earthquake. 90 says
weather prophet Virgins. lie does not
tell definitely yet when the earthquake
will be launched.
A splendid view of the fireworks in the
lawns alonp the river front and in neigh
boring town was had from the cupoia on
Humphreys new East avenue building on
Wednesday evening.
The committee appointed to audit the
accounts of the late Director OF iiie poai"
of Freeholders have completed their ihVeSs
tigation and will report at the meeting Vi
the Board next week.
1t is said that a young man living neaI
Woodstown, who spent his fonrth at
Pennscrove. was pretty badly used up dur
inc a little dispute lie had with some oil
the young men of that "
Mayor Richmar had three special OF
ficers pnt on duty on the evening Oh INC
Fonrth. in addition To the regular mar
shals. No serious disorder occurred on
our streets, although several drnhken boys
were noticed. and those living III the ceitie
of town found sleeping out OF the question
until after midnight.
The BOARD of Directors of the West Jer-
sew Railroad Company have extended the
time for the exchange of the speclai guar
auteed stock. from the LIST of July uhtii Tue
31st of December next. The West Jersey
road is now earning from eleven 10 tMesNe
per cent. on its stock. The stock sells ~
about $50, par value sou.
We desire that all our readers VINO nasu
apytbinr of interest for our columns snai'
incorm nc ~ the same either by mail or IN
person. re of your city cousins are
having Won a visit let us know II, ana IL
Won are about to take your summer vac'
lion n nostal card la that effect VIII nc
thankfully received. Give ms the news.
One of the most recent swindies Is ioi q
man. parporting to be a sewing macn'"s :
AGENT. to call and ask to see the shu.t,e =
the machine used in that house, when ne
promptly pockets and before it IS returned
endeavoys 10 secure a small sum for 1t, rep
resenting that it is an infringement on ms
natent and threatening to bring suit unless
lie is paid FOR the right to use 1t.
The following is "a list of letters remain,
;,r in the Woodsfown post-oifice for the
month ending Jnne aoth Mr.. Arthur Al
len, Mrs. Lizzie Conover, Mr., A.. uannt'
Mrs. Louisa ~IIarras, Mr.. iehn Hewitt; M vi,
Thomas IIorner. Or. %.lenson, Mr.; II. H.
Knapp, VIM. S. KILN, Albers Nenman,
Wlliam Prigid, j.. W. Roseater; MISS
May L. Surgeons, Mrs. Clara Z; W,ison'
Mis- Kate W. Walton, Collins d.. Williams