The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-16

| Salem County Pomona Grange, No. q,
will hold a regular meeting in the room OF
the Woodstown Grange next Wednesda y
afternoon, at 100 o'clock.
| A small party enjoyed days outing at
Hancock's Bridge on Tuesday, spending
the day on the creek, fishing and grabbing.
They were quite successful.
| List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the post-office at Woodstown, week ending
Aug. 10th: Mr.. Patrick Moran, Miss En-
ma Darlington, Mrs. Maggie E. Sharp,
Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Mrs. Mamie Marsh,
Mr.. Philip Nuble, Mr.. Arthur Mcbride,
| Miss Lillian H. Aldred.
Thieves entered Borton & Andrews book
and stationery store by rear door on Fri
day night Considerable force was used in
| effecting an entrance as the bolt holding
the door was broken. About $3.50 in
| change in one of the drawers was taken,
but as far as they can tell no goods were
missing.
The Wilmington Fair, which will be
held this yearduring the week of Sept. I'd,
was attended last year by large number
from this vicinity, and the list of attrac-
| tions as outlined in the advertisement in
another column is sure to attract large
attendance this year. Remember the
dates, Sept. 2, 8, a, 5, and Z.
Assessor Chas. H. Richman has fin ished
his work for this year. The total valua.
ton of taxable property in the township,
over indebtedness, foots up to 80, 500, 1875,
which is about $40, 800 above the valuation
of last year, notwithstanding the shrinkage
in value of some farms, and the loss OF
several thousand dollars worth of property
by death, where the heirs are not residents
of the township.
| A novel method of raising funds has
been tried by Sunday-school in Burling-
ton. Some time ago $50 new five-cent
| pieces, called stalents," were distributed
| among tho scholars and teachers, with in
structions to do whatever in reason they
could to increase the sum. One day lately
the talents were called in, and, notwith-
standing all the scholars did not make re-
turns, the sum received was $537
Some meteorologists contend that there
is law of weather averages, which, COM
pairing those of one year with those of any
other year, or years, will be found to be
pretty nearly equal. If this be SO, then we
should have a great deal of fine weather
this fall, in order to equalize the great
amount of that which was disagreeable
| visited upon us during the last spring, and
| as far as we have got in the present sum-
mer.
Labor Inspector l.. T. Fell has address
ed circular letter to the authorities of ev-
cry city in the State, calling their attention
to the Compulsory Education Act. 1t
provides for truant officers appointed by
the Mayor or Chief of Police, where there
is police force, or by the Board of Educa-
ton where there is none. The small boys
disposed to play hockey are to be arrested
and taken into custody, and repeated VIOLA
ton of the law means a short term of con-
| fnement.
1t is the law of the Post-office Depart
ment that the rent of boxes be paid in adj
| vance, and all boxes rented that are not
paid for either have to be paid by the
postmaster or be declared vacant. 1t is
unfair to make the p. M. pay for lot OF
boxes, and those who do not pay any atten-
| ton to the notices in their boxes should not
blame him if he should be compelled to
cut them off. The Post-office business is
conducted on strictly cash system, and
the only way to keep square with the Gov
eminent is for the P. M. to pay cash every
| time.