The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-11-16
LOCAs. NEWS.

Cunning notices printed at shortest no
tice, on muslin or paper, at this office.
Rabbits are reported to be plentiful and
yet there are two gunners to every rabbit.
Miss Verna Black, of P~ilesgroye, who
entered Pennington Seminary in Septem-
Der, is now home as her health gave out.
The residence of VIM. D. Clayton has
been treated to a tasteful coat of paint,
and the house of Dan Ware is being paint.
ed.
The festival held in McAllister's Hall Oh
Friday and Saturday, by the Me. Sunday
School, was a success, and will net that
organization about $50.
An examination of candidates for third
grade teachers certificates will be held by
County Superintendent Gwynne at Salem
on Saturday, Nov. 24th.
The South ,L~erseyman, in its report of the
official count of the Salem county vote,
makes the total Prohibition electoral vote
2G3, when it should be 273.
d. r. Cruise, the paper hanger, has
about finished up his work here for the fall,
and will spend the winter months at his
home in Cumberland county.
The ladies OF the Baptist church are ar
ranging for an oyster festival, to be held in
McAllister's Hall, Friday and Saturday
evenings, Nov. 23d and oath.
On our third page to-day will be found
a striking aud Instructive illustration ofthe
comparative worth of the various kinds of
baking powders now in the market.
Patrick Canaan, on Wednesday, shipped
to President-elect Harrison from Swedes-
boro a barrel of sweet potatoes. Thu bar
rel contained, it is said, 2l0 potatoes.
The Salem County Society Tor the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to hold
its regular quarterly meeting in reform
Association Hall, Salem, on Tuesday after
noon, goth inst, at 3 O'Clock.
Mrs. Smith Hewitt has received a hand
some cabinet photograph of Ex-Gov. John
p, St. John, with his autograph attached,
in acknowledgement of courtesies extend
ed during his stay in Woodstown.
An exchange says that sharpers have
been doing a big business in some parts of
the State by complaining of farmers who
allow Canada thistle and wild carrot to go
to seed, and pocketing half of the $50 fine.
The Board of Trustees OF Princeton Col
lege have conferred the degree of Doctor OF
Philosophy on Fletcher Durell, oft the class
of 10. now Professor of Mathematics in
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. He is a
son of Rev. i. III. Darrell, of our borough.
This is the season, remarks an exchange,
that the weather crank examines the corn
husks, the goose's breast bone, the SOUR
rel's nest, and various other sources from
which he predicts the winter weather for
an ~nxious public. As yet his reports are
coming in slowly.
The Salem County Medical Society held
its quarterly meeting in Salem, on Wednes-
day of last week. Doctress M. Emma Rob
inson, of Salem, was elected n member OF
the Society. The chief topic of discussion
was the numerous cases of typhoid fever
and diphtheria in Salem.
The large willow tree under the shade of
which Blacksmith Nensteal has carried on
his daily toll for these many years, sue
cumbed to the force of the gale about ten
O'Clock Sunday morning and fell PROSTATE
across the street, completely barring travel.
A force of neighbors with axes soon clear
ed the way.
The butter color which nearly all farm
crs and creameries use in increasing the
yellow tint Of their product is annotto boil
ed in cottonseed oil. The New England
Eda9ae, of last week published a letter
from the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue with the decision that such a mixture,
though containing but a small amount OF
eottonseed oil, comes within the letter OF
the statute defining oleomarginc.
Republican jubilees and parades were
held in Camden, Woodbury., Bridgeton,
and Pedricktown or Monday night; IN
penpsorove. on Tuesday night, and an OK
roast and Notification took place at Swedes-
boro last night. The Woodstown club at
tended at Pennsgrove and swedesboro.
There is talk of holding a county demon
~stration at Salem next week. wonder
when the campaign will really END?
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