The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-06

| This reed and rail bird season opened on
| Monday, and the gunners were out in
| force. 1t is estimated that 1900 dozens of
| reed birds were purchased by the three Sa-
| lem dealers, they paying 30 cents per dozen
for the same. Very few rail birds were
| seen.
The "Great Interstate Fair" to be held
at Trenton on the Both of this month and
to continue until October 4th, promises to
| be one of the best fairs ever held in the
State. The management is composed OF
| gentlemen of wide experience and estab-
| lished reputation.
Every one at the "Uncle Hiram" show
at the Opera House on Tuesday night is
praising the performance. 1t was just the
kind to take with our people and il Uncle
| Hiram" should ever get this way again he
may reasonably expect packed house and
| hearty reception.
The difference between valuation of tax
able property in Salem county and that of
| Cumberland is $500, 1870 in favor OF Salem
county. The increa Sc of the valuation of
! Salem county, this year over last, is S243,-
| 532, while in Cumberland county the in
crease is only $151,0 900.
The State Legislature at it's last session
passed a law requiring every veterinary
surgeon practcing in the State to register
| in the County Clerks Office, exhibit his
diploma and give other evidence of his
ability before beginning the doctoring OF
| horses and other animals.
The Directors Of the Bank at their meet
| ing last Friday attempted to elect Presi-
dent for the institution in place of Samuel
| II. Weatherby, resigned. The result was
a tie between James Benezet and Isaac X.
Lippincott. 1t is thought another vote
| will be taken at their meeting to-day
The State Board of Agriculture has in
structed the Executive Committee to visit
the various county and adjacent agricul-
| tural fairs, with the object of reporting
| any improvements in farming implements
and machinery, in grades of live stock, and
| in the growing of fruits, vegetables and
cereals.
The schools of the county will each soon
receive complete set of Prof. Cooks
| Geological Survey maps, and schools hav-
| ing libraries are to receive bound volumes
of the Geological Reports. A volume en-
| titled New Jersey at the battle of Gettys-
burg" is also to be placed in the libraries
of the schools.
Martin Anderson, of Bridgeton, has con-
new res idence that Jos. G. Stretch is build
| ing for DR.. Turner at Swedesboro. Mr..
Turner may depend on satisfactory job,
as this is the kind that Mr.. Anderson is in
the habit of doing. He never considers his
| work done and off his hands till his en-
ployer is fully satisfied with its operation.
The annual meeting of the Y. W. G. T.
u. was held in their room last Monday
evening. The officers appointed for the
year are as follows: Temporary President,
Miss A. E. Macaltioner; Vice Presidents,
Mrs. Irene Smith, Miss Cora Ware, Miss
Martie Gaunt; Recording Secretary, Miss
Lulu Wright; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Jennie Darlington; Treasurer, Miss
Joe Macaltioner.
A spry young man with penetrating eyes
and glib tongue has been selling book
hereabout by subscription for s2.75. One
of his victims told us few days ago that
he could buy the same book in the regular
way for ninety cents. Why will people
waste their money on these travelling
fakirs? If you want books, or anything
! else, buy of some one who has fixed place
of business and reputation back of it.
Hundreds OF people from this section
and from up country eight or ten miles
| this week. The management of this exhi-
biton is doubtless in good hands as it has
| been we'll advertised and those that have
been there report it as well worth seeing.
| 1t is unfortunate for our Bri6geton neigh
| bors that their dates conflieted with this
fair, as the larger must of necessity draw
! from the lesser.
The following is a list of letters remain
| ing uncalled for in the post-office at Woods
town, week ending Aug. 3lst, 1889: James
Sudan, David b. Smith, Charles w.
Maurs, Mr.. David Lynch, Susan King,
Miss Jennie r. Keen, Mr.. Afford Keer,
Miss Lizzie Hillaband, Mr.. j. r. Blitz. Mr..
Albert Fogg, Mr.. John Edmerson, Mrs.
Edward Diks. Mr.. James Daily, Mr.: Pat
rick Conely, Rev. T. nj. Burgess. Mr..
George Aldredgc, Mr.. p. r. Blitz, F. r.
Blitz.
Gideon Locuson, of Willow Grove, and
Clayton Locuson, Jr., of Woodstown, made
an assignment last week to Abram Cochran,
Esq, of Elmer. Their liabilities are $3141.
This amount includes a mortgage of $3.50
against the farm which is valued at $4,000.
Should the farm bring this amount they
can pay one hundred cents on the dollar to
all creditors. They have been sick for the
past year and not being able to work have
taken this plan as the most honorable way
of dealing with their creditors.
Taxpayers are wondering why it is that
ex Collector Ballinger don't hand over his
vouchers and balance of cash on hand to
his successor, Jos. N. Reeve. He may
have some good reasons for his refusal or
inaction, but if his reason is good one, it
is unfortunate that the people are kept in
ignorance of it. We understood that
Supt. Gwynne was up on Wednesday to
look after the amount belonging to the
school fund, still held by MIR. Ballinger,
but met with no better success than those
who had tried before.
Horse Notes..
GEORGETOWN Belle" won the Q. % race at