The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Sausage is now the favorite dish.
D. r. Cruise, the paper hanger, return
ed to Bridgeton on Wednesday.
Thomas Green killed for d. M. Baker
yesterday a hog weighing 440 pounds.
There are 7043 children of school age in
Salem county according to this years GEN.
sus.
Good likenesses Of the three candidates
for the Governorship may be seen in our
window.
Miss Jennie Richman, daughter of Mayor
Richman, is suffering from a felon on one
of her hands.
Oysters and ice cream in abundance at
the festival in the Baptist parsonage to-
night and tomorrow night.
Send us any items which you think will
interest our readers. We are always
thankful to receive them.
A social dance party under the manage
ment of Harry Lippincott and Charles Il.
Grier will be given in Hunts Hall tonight.
Contractor J Us. G.. Stretch is building a
barn and wagon house on the farm OF
Charles E. Allen, on the Sharptown road.
Wineshade, owned by Thomas & Dun
ham, Alloway, won the 2.30 race at Mt.
Holly on Friday, his best time being 2.2sa.
Moore and Vivians sour Jonathan" Com
pany will perform in the Opera House at
this place next Wednesday evening, Oct.
23d.
Mrs. Caroline Clark has moved into the
house owned by Mrs. NJ. w. Clawson,
adjoining her residence on Main street,
near the Bank.
If you are interested in a good cause, go
to the Oyster Festival in the Baptist par
sonage tonight and tomorrow night and
get your suppers.
The proceeds from the festival tonight
and tomorrow night will be used to pay a
debt of the Baptist Church. Will you
help a good cause.
County Collector Harris has received the
pamphlet laws of 1889, aud those entitled
to them can now obtain a copy by apply
ing at his Office in Salem.
District Clerk Andrews has purchased
for the use Of the public school one OF
Yagg's Anatomical Studies. These charts
are very complete, costing twenty-five dol
lars each.
Nelson p. Howell, who is one of the fast
est bicycle riders in Millvile, rode from
that city to Pole Tavern recently, a dis
lance OF 234 miles, in one hour and thirty
nine minutes.
Silvers Jess has purchased of Lippincott,
Weatherby & &c. a lot on the north side
of Die kinson street, and has contracted
with Jos. G. Stretch for the erection there
on of a house, which will be built at once.
Lizzie Hillman, daughter of A. w. Hill
man. died at the residence of her father on
Thursday morning, of consumption. Flu
neral services were held on Saturday,
interment being made in the ~Sharptown
cemetery.
The stockholders of The Burlington
County Agricultural Society will net $1,000
from the fair held at Mount Holly last
week, which is just one half the amount OF
their indebtedness for the new grand stand
and other recent improvements.
Mrs. H. A. Lippincott has received =
large bargain in ribbons, both OF low
priced and good qualities, which are now
ready for inspection. Also a good assort-
ment of millinery and notions. Her ad-
vertisement will appear next week.
The arrivals at the EAST Avenue for
the past week are: A.. 5. Anderson, +.
II. Coward. David Hunter, L. S. Oliver,
philadelphia; c.. G. Davis, Deerfield;
Saml. p. Foster, Elmer; ID. E. Fiske, New
York; Martin Anderson, Bridgeton.
That monster pumpkin raised in l.. A.
Creek, mentioned last week, is almost
~equalled by one raised in that land OF mud
and water called Bushtown. Amos Gaunt
harvested one last week which weighs %
lbs. and measures over 3 feet around It.
Ia accordance with a call issued TO form
a Republican club, a meeting was held IN
Nc Ailister's Hall on Saturday evening
VIII en- several names were enrolled. An
9th err meeting will be held next Saturday
eve ming at 5 o'clock, at the same place,
VIII en- officers will be elected and the oy-
law $ and constitution of the organization
will be read.