The Monitor., 1889-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.

Don't forget Btunas excursion to Cape
May next Wednesday.
Many city cousins are now repaying their
country cousins for their winter visits.
Thirty-two calves and eighty lambs were
shipped from our depot on Wednesday.
A whist party was given at the residence
of James G. Pancoast last Saturday even
ing.
Jehu Hewitt has four young pups, of
the coach dog breed, which he holds for
sale.
w. B. Hitchner, coal dealer, is ready for
cold weather. He has 1900 tons of coal at
his yards at the depot
Miss Mabel McHenry, of Millville, has
been engaged to teach the YorEetown
school the coming year.
About twenty-five persons went from
our depot on the G. A. r. excursion to At
iantic City on Wednesday.
Mrs. A. w. Crate has sold in Woods
town twenty copies of Frances Willard's
book "Glimpses of Fifty Years."
Chas. Carr has had a position offered
him on the Reading railroad at Mullica
Hill, but has not accepted the same.
Services at the colored camp meeting at
Fenwick have been held every evening this
week, and will continue over Sunday.
The scrap-book placed in the depot by
the w. c. T. U. has been removed by some
one. The Union will be grateful for its re-
turn.
VIM. s. C. Polk will sell tomorrow in
IF ho q vrio, 1k,1ra q rob of
P. Lippincott s. Co., a safe. stove, wheel
barrow, lot muslin bags, etc.
Freeholder Humphreys this week put in
new bridge, on the Alloway road. near
the borough limits. The new bridge is
four inches higher than the old.
David F. Bradway, we'll known and
useful citizen of our borough. died on
Wednesday morning, aged 40 years. The
funeral will take place tomorrow.
Lewis B. Wright, carriage-maker, has
finished a stage for W. G. Hamilton, the
mail carrier between Salem and Quinton,
which presents very creditable appear
ance.
The Lotus Club, an organization formed
for the scientific investigation and study of
the famous lilies found in the Woodstown
and Sharptown ponds, will make their an
nual visit here to-day.
A religious paper says the practice of
encoring by clapping the hands and even
has come into vogue and bids fair to be-
come troublesome innovation.
The E. B. Humphreys Pantaloon Com
pany are booking and working on fall
goods. They received an order last Satur-
day from prominent retailer in Philadel-
phia for 1900 pairs of their goods.
A. J. De Voc probably thought last
months weather peculiarly disagreeable.
Three weeks ago he confidently staked his
reputation" on forecast for what was
then left of July, and the results were al
most steadily tho other way.
According to reports made at the recent
Packers Convention, held at Elmer there
are IS canning factories in New Jersey, %
of them being in Salem county, or more
than one.fourth of the whole number.
Cumberland county has IA factories.
And now celebrated doctor has dis
covered that death Turks in soda water. He
says it contains phosphoric acid and tends
to exhaust the entire system, producing
weakness and debility. He advises the
use of lemonade as a cooling and healthful
drink.
A number of friends Of Postmaster j. NJ
Hewitt were entertained at his residence on
Wednesday evening, the occasion being In
honor of the recent marriage of his son,
Harry Hewitt. Refreshments were served,
and the newly welded couple received the
congratulations of those present.
A trotting circuit has been formed which
embraces the half mile tracks at Morris
town, Waverly, Freehold, Trenton, Elem.
ington, Somerville and Mount Holly, and
will hold its meetings in September and
October. after the horses have filled their
engagements at tho big tracks. About
t34, 900 will be given in purses.