The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1888-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.
W for Christmas.

And now for Christmas.
The postofice was closed yesterd ay.
No freight trains were run on the rail
road yesterday.
To-day is the last Of the fall months, and
tomorrow will usher in December.
There will be q total eclipse of the sun
visible all over America on New Years
day.
No meeting Of the Y. w. c. T. U. was
held on Monday night on account of the
storm.
Stephen Walker, of Sharptown, has pur-
chased some property at Clarksboro of
David b. Gill.
An account of the burning of Maskell's
Mill on Saturday night will be found in
II Hancock's Bridge letter.
The 24th Regiment New Jersey Volun-
teers will hold a reunion in Woodbury. on
Thursday, Dec. 18th, at 10 o'clock.
Harry Robbins has purchased the res
taurant business OF Clinton 2. Robinson,
and will continue the same, but will not
sell beer.
C. T. Molony, of Woodbury., agent for
New York manure, disposed of $4,000
worth of that article in Gloucester and Sa-
lem counties last year.
Joseph w. Cooper, of Pedricktown, has
made an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors, James 3. Ware and Ebenezer
Sparks being named as assignees.
An agent for the American National
Telephone Company is in Bridgeton en-
deavoring to establish a line covering Cum
berland, Cape May and Salem counties.
Thanksgiving services were held yester-
day morning in the Presbyterian church at
this place, and a sermon appropriate to
the occasion was delivered by Rev. f. IL.
Durell.
The regular gospel temperance meeting,
under the auspices of the w. G. L. u, will
be held in the w. C. 7. L. room next Sun
day evening, at six O'Clock. All are invit-
ed to attend.
s.Lancewood. " the famous stallion, died
at the farm of Samuel C. Allen, Halltown,
lately, of rupture of the stomach. LANCE
WOOD was the sire Of some of the best
horses in the county.
The ladies attending the entertainment
in the Opera House tomorrow night Will
receive a handsome rose bud, grown in a
mysterious manner before the audience
from mesmerized % seeds.
Thomas Green killed or Monday a hog
for John Deuschle weighing 4l5 pounds,
and on Tuesday one for Jehu j. Allen,
weighing Ala pounds, the first OF eighty
killed this season that weighed over 400
pounds.
Under Judge Reeds order the jury
drawing for the January term of court
should take place on January LIST, whlch Is
lust two weeks before the opening of the
term. AS this viii be a legal holiday, some
other date will probably be named.
The Ruth w. Buzby will case was ar
sued before the Court of Errors and APP
peals. at Trenton, on Thursday, by w. I.
billiard, for George G. Waddington, the
executor. and G.. II. Sinnickson, for caveat-
or. The decision will not be given until
January.
A complete expose of slate-writing and
many other so-called spiritualistic Tricks
will be given Dy Mr.. G. w. Brewster at
the entertainment in the Opera House to-
morrow Saturday. night. Admission 20
cents. children 10 cents. Proceeds for the
benefit of the w. G. T. Z.
The ssVoyage TO Rome, " a part Oft pro-
pramme of the entertainment to be given
in benefit of the W. c. r. T., in the Opera
House to. morrow (S~aturday) night, will
comprise some of the handsomest views
ever thrown upon canvas in our Adj
mission only % cents; children, 10 cents.
The performance of "On the Frontier"
p;ven by the ITardie and Won Leer COM
pany in the Opera House on Wednesday
night, was attended by a large audience
who seemed highly pleased with the play,
which was trimming over with dramatic
situations, fun, laughter, etc. The Indian
band paraded during the day and attracted
much attention.
Gunners and hunters, with aud without
dogs, are at present giving the farmers
great trouble and annoyance. Thcy 90
not confne their perambulations to the
woods or swamps, but trespass on the
fields, damaging fences, Nc, and shoot
anything in the feather line, from a qndli
to a barnyard rooster, il the latter unlor-
tunately happens to stray ont of sight from
the dwelling.