The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Monday will be all-fool's day.


'sTrailing arbutus parties will soon be
in order.
Fish nov takes the place of meat in
many families.
At Asa Colson's sale on Wednesday,
e God prices were secured.
Spring is here, and the smoke of the rub
Dish fire is seen in the land.
Spring gardening is occupying the at
tention of a number of our residents.
Thomas Green killed on Tuesday ii hog
for Geo. Wilson. weighing 5O4 pounds.
Shad in limited numbers are finding
their way to town, via. the fish peddlers.
Evening services at the NJ. E. church
now commence at half-past seven O'Clock.
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb next Wednesday,
both afternoon and evening, in the Opera
House.
The appointmentment of a postmaster
for Woodstown is daily looked for by those
Interested.
The Y. w. G.. It. U. netted twenty-five
dollars from their recent festival held in
their loom.
Frank %IIorner, of Harrisonyille, has sold
80 Thomas Borton 4 tllree-year-old stallion
colt for $3.50.
Thu interior Of Frank w. Ire dell's store,
Fort Hemlock," has recently been re-
fitted and improved.
George w. Crotlicrs sold twelve horses
and four mules at his sale on Saturday.
Prices averaged fair.
DIR. Stevenson, of Gloucester City, occu-
pied the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church
at Daretown last Sunday morning.
Don't miss seeing the carriage and four
.xl.ia, Of Mr. Con FtNnyn Thupnh which
will parade our streets next Wednesday.
We have placed the names of quite a num-
Der of new subscribers on our books this
week. We are always glad to receive such.
Mrs. Phoebe Lloyd, widow of Nathaniel
LLOYD, living on Salem street, is seriously
i'll from The effects of q cancerous tumor.
The board OF school trustees organized
OH Friday night with Wm. M. Weatherby
president, and Geo. NJ. Andrews, District
Clerk.
Samuel King had a nearing before Mayor
Richman last night and was fined $5.O0
and costs, on a charge Of reckless driving
last Sunday.
Henry w. Austin's stallion, Escapade,
died on Wednesday Of cerebro spinal
meningitis. The animal had been sick for
several days.
NJ ISIS 4iHfllE Il. VI dlL ALlOLtl lalo
obliged to resign her position as Superin-'
tcndent of the Band Of Hope, owing on
throat trouble.
Willie, son of Borton Somers, living
near H~arrisonvillc, has undergone an oper-
ton on his eyes which it is thought Will
result successfully.
Pat Maloney, who created so much fun
for those who saw him on the occasion OF
Ii, cNrr.ap visit hnra is tn anDp1F at lie
Opera House, April oh.
The funeral of Stacy l.. Haines, son Of
Hon. Job s. Haines, was largely attended
on Thu rsday of last week from Friends
Meeting House, Miekleton.
A colored woman named Wilson, living
at Marlboro, died on Sunday at the adj
yanced age, it is said, of ITO years. She
had been sick but a short time.
A bill has been introduced in the Legis-
lature authorizing Boards of Freeholders
to offer 800 for the conviction of any per-
son guilty of the larceny of poultry.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has reduced rates, where a party OF ten
travel together, to two cents per mile, the
same as theatrical companies have been
carried.
PAPER milk cans, pow manufactured in
the upper part OF the State, which weigh
only eighteen pounds, are said to keep
milk sweet twelve to fifteen hours longer
than tin cans.
The following is a list of the letters re-
naming in the postofiice at Woodstown,
for the week ending March Esd: Franklin
Aborn. j. S. GARRISON, Mr.. Joseph Fan
coast. Hickman Wooster.
The w. G. T. u, of Woodstown, Will
celebrate the sixth anniversary of their or
ranization on Thursday night, April 1lth;
The programme of exercises to be observed
W i'll be made out this evening.
The pet alligator, which has been one OF
tho attractions to visitors at Whites jewel
nv store for the past three years, died last
week. Mr.. White had the skin OF the rep,
tile stuffed by Miss George Dickinson, and
it now adorns the bulk window OF nus
store.
The regular meeting OF Borough Council
was held on Monday evening in the Mayors
Office. Standing committees for the year
were appointed, and the drainage oil water
from the property Of VIM. z: DAVIS INTO
Elm street was ordered abated. Four new
street lamps were ordered and located.