The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-05-03
LOCAL NEWS.
The Bank was closed on Tuesday.

The Bank was closed on Tuesday.
The next NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day.
Pat Muldoon in the Opera House to-
night.
Water still remains in several cellars
in town..
Court two weeks from next Tuesday,
May 21st.
The first day of May, Wednesday, was
rather chilly.
Spring fever is a name that covers a null
titude of ~laziness.
Strawberry festival tonight and to-mor-
row night in McAllister's Hall.
The school meeting on Monday night
will doubtless be largely attended.
Male and females in poor houses are now
compelled by law TO be kept separate.
The post office was closed on Tuesday
after 10 A. M. and at seven o'clock in the
evening.
Henry A. Richman has sold to David
Banks. twenty-six acres of land, adjoining
his farm.
Some of the shad sold here this week
tasted SO much of kerosene oil as to be
unfit to eat.
The township committee have purchased
a fire-proof safe in which will be placed
their books.
The quarterly session OF the Board of
Trustees of the Aimshouse will be held
next Monday.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Freeholders will be acid in Salem on Wed
nesday of next week.
The latest ''pigs in clover puzzle, form
cd in miniature for a watch charm, has
reached Woodstown.
A. Salem county clothier is advertising
latest designs in 'tWide Whales" for suits,
whatever that may be.
The boys are having plenty of sport in
search of the festive sucker which is
sup" in large numbers.
The buildings at Disston & Killgore's
Pleasant Valley Stock Farm are being
painted by VIM. N. Nixon.
The second stock sale Of w. p. Lippin-
colt & Co. will be held on the Fair Grounds
next Tuesday. See advertisement.
The following are the moons phases for
May: First quarter, Sth; full moon, 18th;
last quarter, 2lst; new moon, 29th.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Delaware River Railroad Company
will be held at Woodbury. on Monday.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Salem County Medical Society will be held
ia Salem on Wednesday afternoon next.
Considerable improvement is going on
about town just now in the way of building
additions to houses, painting, ~remodeling,
etc.
Shad arc low in price at the fishing
shore. Several of our farmers drove down
this week to purchase sufficient to salt
down.
Under the ruling of Judge Garrison
Gloucester county hotel keepers can no
longer fill up quart bottles without a
special license.
Wilbert Richman has moved his family
from over his store to the dwelling OF the
property and below the residence of Mrs.
M. w. Clawson.
No special observance of Tuesday, the
centennial of the Inauguration OF Wash
ington, was made in our town, save the
display of a few flags.
A number of young men of the town
have formed themselves into a glee club,
and regale our residents with choice selec-
ions on frequent occasions.
Gov. Green has approved q law, passed
by the last Legislature, which provides
that text books shall be furnished free to
all pupils in our public schools.
The employees of the d. b. Humphreys,
Pantaloon Company took a three days holt
day this week, the factory being closed ON
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
In consequence Of the Binding Twine
Trust Illinois farmers have decided to bind
with wire instead of Irvine. A twister is
substituted for tho knotter in the twine-
binder.
ONLY ten tickets from Woodstown were
sold for Barnum's circus in Camden on
Wednesday. A special train to Salem
after the performance reached Woodstown
about one o'clock.
The bundle of Sunday papers intended
for Woodstown has failed to show up for
the past two Sundays, and our residents
nave had more time to study their bibles
and Sunday school lessons.
Harry Hewitt was last week sworn IN as
Assistant to postmaster Josiah NJ. Hewitt,
and is now in Woodstown, awaiting the
arrival Of the commission, preparatory TO
taking charge of the office.
Frederick Stingel, who has lately taken
possession of tho bakery and residence
formerly owned by Frank G. Mount, mas
been making improvements to the dwelling
II the shape of a handsome portico.