The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.
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an extended term.
A calf raised on the Almshouse farm by
David Dickinson, shipped from our depot
on Wednesday, weighed 760 pounds.
Edwin r. Richman, for many years a
resident of our town, died on Monday of
pneumonia, and will be buried to-day.
The regular meeting of Borough Council
was held in the Mayors office on Monday
evening. No special business was trans
acted.
mick Behman, a farmer residing near
Harrisonville. has in his employ a man who
can lift an ordinary sized mule clear of the
ground.
George w. Crothers advertises III this
issue a large sale of horses, cattle, wagons,
sleighs, etc., to be held on Thursday of
next week.
The near approach of Kriss Kringle be-
gins to fill the hearts of children with high
glee. We hope that he will not forget the
little folks.
The public school at this place Will have
a weeks vacation for the holidays, which
will probably on Tuesday,
Christmas day.
Charles Waterman, who for many years
carried on the bakery business in Woods
town, died at his residence in Salem yes
terday morning.
Frank G. Mount has the foundation laid
for a new house on East Mill street, which
he will probably occupy as a residence
when COMPLETED.
The art class of Miss A. NJ. Archam-
bault will not meet again until the second
week in January. in order that the holiday
season may be observed.
When your son takes to smoking cigar
cites you might as we'll provide him with a
guardian in your will, as he will never be
of any use to himself or any one else.
Allen & Leap, who buy poultry at Har-
%risonville, received a large amount of
dressed turkeys and chickens last Tuesday.
You could buy a turkey of the firm at their
shop for ten cents a pound.
There are six gunners, seventeen dogs
and barrels of shot for every single piece
of live game in the United States. And
yet a good deal OF game will escape and
live another year at least.
1t is generally believed that the recent
post office robberies, and those of stores
and residences in South Jersey rave been
the work of an organized gang of burglars
from one of the large cities.
Word has been received here of the death
of William Pancoast, brother Of Charles
+. Pancoast, of our borough, which oc-
Cured in Denver, Colorado, where he has
been residing for a number of years.
The farm belonging to the estate of VIM.
Moore, decd, near Har%risonville, was of
fered at public sale on Saturday, and
withdrawn, the highest bid being S56. 80
Fer acre. The farm will be held at private
sale.
The Salem County Mutual Insurance
Company has declared Il dividend on all
five year old policies, payable January LIST,
1889. Policy holders must present their
policies to the agents to be receipted and
receipt for their dividends.
Tuesday, January 1st, is the time set by
Judge Reed for the drawing of the Jurors
for the January term of court, bat the
Jury Commissioner are awaiting further
instructions, as it is the opinion that a
jury cannot be drawn on a legal holiday.
Next Monday evening being Christmas
Eve, the Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold no regular meet
ing, but on Monday evening, Dec. 3lst,
will occur tlleir monthly social, to which all
the young people of the place will be well
coined.
The Harrisonville creamery received last
month 6S, S02 pounds OF milk. lthas thirty
patrons who furnish milk of excellent quail
ity. A carpenter is now building an ice
house adjoining the factory and it will be
finished this week. Benz. Borton, one of
the firm, has disposed of his interest in the
concern and the business will hereafter be
managed by ]. G. Gates, sole owner and
proprietor. The enterprise promises to be
a grand success.
Alfred Lippincott has in his boarding
stables Il mare about thirty-three years OF
age belonging to q wealthy physician IN
Philadelphia. This mare has been in Mr..
Lippincott's charge six years and has not
been bridled for years. His owner is keep
ing the faithful animal for the good she has
done him, and she will be properly cared
for tie remainder of her days. Mr.. Lip
pincott boards from twelve to twenty
horses every winter. He has now in his
stables thirteen head.
We are Just now having the shortest al
ternoons of the year, but on the 18th inst.
they began slowly to %lengthen. The morn
ings. however, will ever be getting shorter
by some minutes until Jan. Sth, and then
also commence le%ngthening gradually.
The shortest day, from sunrise to sunset,
occurs to-day, the day when the sun is
nearest the earth, bat when instead OF
shining perpendicularly upon our globe 1t
sends it's rays down %obliquely, and thus
causes the atmosphere to be cold.
Two horses to an open wagon, owned
by Charles Allen, and in charge OF a Ger
man, became. frightened while at Stretch's
sash factory about five o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon and ran away. They ran
to the centre of the town, when they
struck and completely demolished the two
hind wheels of Charles Noah's carriage,
which was standing in front OF the post
Office. At this point one of the horses
stumbled and fell, the wagon stopping di-
rectly over it, when they were captured.
..Early Man III New Jersey"
The Salem County Historical Society
have secured DR.. G. G. Abbott, ofTrenton,
to give a lecture in Salem on Wednesday
evening. Jan. 9th next, on the above sub
iect. The Doctor is the author OF several
scientific and literary books, among which
are s,Stone age in New Jersey "A
Naturalist's Wanderings ground home,
"Upland and Meadow" The lecture Will
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