The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-09-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Apple trees of the late varieties are load
ed with fruit.
Under the new law the Court appoints the
foreman OF the Grand Jury.
4 number Of our citizens took in the
races at Point Breeze yestesdaY.
Wilbert Richman now buys poultry at
E. Rogers store, in Sharptown.
Handsome gratings have been placed in
the ticket windows at the railroad station.
VIM. NJ. Coles is making extensive re-
pairs to his house on the Pole Tavern road.
Assessor Richman has posted a list Of
owners of dogs in the township. There are
119 of the CANNES on which tax must be
paid.
The hour OF meeting of Woodstown
Lodge of Good Templars for the next five
months will be 7 p. NJ. instead of s as
heretofore.
A delegation from Woodstown Lodge, |.
o. o. F., of this place, attended the ami
versary of Cincinnatus Lodge, of Pitts
grove, last Friday night.
The canning factories about town make
business for our merchants. Most OF the
money earned by the women and girls goes
into the tills of the dry goods merchant.
An enormous pear, of the Duchess va
riety. measuring twelve inches i'll circum-
ference, and weighing over a pound, was
left at our Office this week by Ashael Bor-
ton.
Don't forget the entertainment in behalf
of the M. Z. Sunday School. to be held in
the NJ. e. Church tomorrow Saturday
hight. Admission 30 cents, children 10
cents.
The next meeting OF the West Jersey
BAPTIST association is TO be held at Mill
vile. The churches at Pedricktown and
Berkeley havo been received into the asso-
cation.
The Baptists have awarded the contract
for building their new parsonage toJoseph
Turner, and work on. the same has been
commenced on the LOT adjoining the church
property.
The household goods of Sarah Norton,
decd. will be sold at public sale by E. S.
Fogg. executor, on Saturday October 9th
at the decedents' late residence in Swedes-
boro (Battentown.)
Housekeepers will all be glad to know
how 70 make the backing that hardware
dealers put on stoves. 1t is simply black
yarnish dissolved in turpentine and mixed
with any ordinary good stove polish.
The season has now reached the time of
equal day and night, and equinoctial gales
are in order. The shortening OF the Gays
is already very ~perceptible, especially TO
those who take the early train for the city
and come home late.
This is one of the delightful times of the
year to enjoy a ride through the country,
as the roads are in excellent CONDITION
and there is a lovely breeze stirring, which
together with the changing foliage makea
pleasant change in the landscape.
At the meeting of Borough council on
Monday night the lower side of Marion
street was ordered graded from Main street
to the residence of Ashael Borton, and 1t
was also decided to gravel the sidewalk on
Grant avenue from Main street to the rail-
road.
The members of the Mt. Nebo Lodge,
Il. s. A. Y. Masons, of Bashtown, VIII
hold a Masonic Feast in Union nan aV
that place to. morrow Saturday afternoon
and evening, and on Sunday afternoon a
Masonic Sermon will be delivered to the
order by Rev. ]. H.. Morgan, presiding
elder.
Thirty acres of timber situated IN =. /.
Neck township, on the premises o, Tue
late Prudence Flitoratt, will DO soid py
the executors on Saturday, Oct. 9TH. Inc
timber consists of white and black OAK
pine, etc. and is of about IS years CROWN;
The soil ON which the timber stands VIII
also be sold at the same time.
James C. Pancoast has lost five cattle
from a carload Of steers lately purchases
at the Philadelphia drove yards. Inc anir
mails were taken sick about ten Gays ai'ef
arriving here, and DIR. W. D.. y. Miller, o.
Camden, %pronounces Tao complains ~
wet weather and a change of pasture.
The Woodstown Photograph Gallery Is
omen for work the last 6 days in each Week.
Sittings made from 0 A. M. to 4 /; NJ,
Rest hours for children under . years rom