The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Mayor Riehman has been appointed a
Notary Public.
With regard to sparkling over the front
gate. g good deal can be said on both sides.
The S@tdosboro Band rendered a seren-
ade TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B.. Morrison on
Wednesday evening.
A son of John S. Johnson, residing at
YORKTOWN, was painfully injured last Sun
day hy a kick from n horse.
Charles p. Clark, we are Informed, has
disposed Of the steam engine in his mill to
Charles Woolhurt, OF Elmer.
The rose and potato bugs are as numer-
oms as The EGYPTIAN locnats and Threaten
destruction 70 fruits and vines.
The East avenue front of the property of
e. Il. Hnmphrcys has been curbed with
stone and the sidewalk graveled.
Samuel IFca,lley is furnishing our citi-
zens with l~nscinns Sharpless straw berries,
grown on his place near Eldridge's Hill.
Edward Humphreys, living near Sharp
town, will sell eleven acres OF grass on
Monday next, June 18th, at 2 o'clock,
p. Nj.
Avis & Son, OF Hafrisonviile, finished
preparation for manufacturing roiler flour
last week and commenced grinding on
Saturday.
The freshly white washed fences and
buildings about Jonathan Webster's resi-
dence look as beautifully white as his pat
ent roller -four.
A number OF Woodatown Masons were
the guests OF Excelsior Lodge, f. and a.
NJ, uf Salem, on Monday evening, the oc-
casion being a strawberry banquet.
The largest sweet potato patches. con-
tain about 10000 hills. John McCrane,
who has been farming for Walter ). Bas-
sett twelve years. has set out 100, 900 plants.
OF the 60 applicants at the recent exami-
nation before County Superintendent
Gwynnn. i5 received certificates as follows:
-Four in first grade, nine in second and 32
in third.
Nov would be a good time to lop of
branches which have grown down so far
as to Interfere with pedestrians or to pre-
vent the light from the lamps reaching far
enough.
Henry lIesse, an aged inmate of the
county almshouse. fell to the ground from
the fourth story Of that building on Sunday
and sustained injuries which caused his
death almost Immediately.
Charles Nixon found on the railroad
track on Wednesday morning a bright
looking 25-cent piece of currency
"a kipd of money very pientiiul during
and alter the war, hnt very scarce now.
The frame work ofthe Farmers Cooper
alive Canning house WAS raised on MONDAY
of last week. Tho structure is ia feet
long and 40 feet wide. For q distance OF
S4 feet the b~uil,Iing will be two stories
high.
CLARK C. Turner and Michael KenRedy
will hold a sale of dairy stock and fixtures
at the Woodstown House tomorrow after
noon. The stock consists Of twenty head
of nice cows and heifers. Sale will COM
mence at 1.30 o'clock.
The members Of the Ladies Mite Society
connected with the Baptist Church at this
place, will hold a parlor entertainment at
the residence Of Joseph Turner on next
Friday evening, June Goth. The programme
will consist OF music, dialogues, ta%bleaux,
etc. An admission fec of fifteen cents Will
be charged, and the proceeds will be used
for the benefit Of the society.
Tho ladies' OF the w. C. T. L. Of the
county observed Flower Mission Day OF
Saturday. when the AlnShousc was visited,
and the inmates given a boquet Of flowers,
IN whjcl, was attached n card bearing a
SCRIPTURE text. The jail at Salem and a
number of sick persons were visited on
Monday. and the same little remembranccs
left to brighten their weary hours OF suffer-
ing.
Tho season of thunder storms and light
ming stroke is upon us. One clip OF cleo
tricity may spoil your barn and its gar,
nered r and perhaps your stock ana
machinery. Better be insured. fosg ~
Hickman represent a number OF hrst-ciass
companies and are writing poicies ,o'
three or FIVE wears at very reaSohapi.
figures. They will be glad to see you ~
their Office on East avenue, Mooasto"n
or will call on you at q moment no'ioe'