The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

The Bank will be closed next Wednes-
day.
An ice-house has been built on the farm
at Benz. Crispin.
Charles P. Reeves is canvassing this
vicinity with fruit trees.
What kind of December weather would
you call that we had yesterday.
JOS. G. Stretch raised the frame Of John
Haines' house on Bowen avenue on Mon
day.
The post-office will be closed next We'd
nesday from 10 A. NJ, to . 7. NJ, and at
Up. NJ.
The MONITOR force will observe Christ
mas next Wednesday, when the office VIII
be closed.
William Snelbaker will open business
at his new marble yard on East Avenue
next week.
Henry S. Wright has put up two street
lamps on his property, corner Main ana
Mill streets.
Tlios. Green killed on Tuesday for
James Freas two hogs which weighed o2o
and AGO pounds.
A pen of 81 pigs at the Almsh ouse was
killed on Wednesday. The average weight
was 81 pounds.
Steward Dickinson, of the Almshouse,
shipped a Z months old calf yesterday thai
weighed 81 pounds.
Collector Jos. N. Reeves, assisted by NJ:
d.. Dickinson, Esq, is receiving taxes at
the office of John W. Gotorth this week.
The statement of the condition Of the
First National Bank, at the close OF Dusl-
ness on the nth inst, appears TINS week.
The base ball clubs of South Jersey are
forming the South Jersey Base Ball Lea
cue. The clubs of Woodbury., Wenonah,
Swedesboro and GlassDoro are now enter
ed.
Tomorrow will be the shortest day IN
the wear. After then the days Will begin
to lengthen and the cold must Degin 10
STRENGTHEN: else we will have a very mild
winter.
Mrs. Charlotte Pancoast was appointed
Superintendent of the Band of lilo pc yes
terday at the mating of the w. z. L. u.
Mrs. Pancoast will open the school as soon
as possible.
Pick out the date for your vendue, II you
intend making one, and stop in the office or
send and have it inserted in our list OF sales,
and at the same time get our prices LOT
printing bills.
Barney Gordon, living near town, whlie
attending the funeral of Mrs. Dennis Ma
honv in Warrington on Friday, was taken
sick. and could not be removed to his home
until Monday.
Isaac B. Coles has sold his big hog to
Joseph Ballinger. 1t was shipped yester-
day to a restaurant in Philadelphia, where
il will be placed on exhibition. Inc
porker weighed S2S pounds.
The press on our local and advertising
columns this week compels the omission
OF much interesting matter. along win
"Josiah's Scraps which We hope TO nave
room for in our next issue.
One of our prosperous farmers informs
us that all the oil that he uses ON his mach
inery on the farm he makes from kerosene
and lard. This is the best he says thai ne
has found, as it don't gum or get sticky
u. W. Lippincott, at the five cent store,
has a large stock of goods suitable ior
Christmas gifts, and at reasonable prices.
Call aud look through his stock al once
while the variety is unbroken. lnTurners
block.
List of letters remaining uncalled for IN
the p. O. at W~oodstown, week ending
Dec. IA, 1880: Mr.. Jos. Hillidmes, Mr: Ed
gar Hammond, Miss Sarah Howell, Caleb
r. Justice. Mrs. Eliza +. Kellogg, Miss
Kate Sickler, Miss Kate Zanes.
We understand that |. Lewis Davenport,
who for the past year has been running
ELEPHANTS mill, near Harrisonville station,
has rented Clark's mill, which was bought
last week by Charles $. Catfrey. Mr;
Davenport is a popular miller and a good
citizen, and we are sure his many. friends
hereabouts will welcome him back TO
Woodstown.