The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.

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Gle Hiram
Choice watermelons were retailing this
week for so cents.
Spiders seem to be unusually numerous
and active this year.
The New Jersey apple crop is estimated
at only little more than half of the aver
age.
A huge black snake is reported as hav-
ing been seen in the vicinity of Harrison
vile.
Progressive angling parties are the
rage just now. Several have been given
in town.
John Mats received severe cash on the
leg from a broad axe, while working at the
Fair Grounds on Saturday.
One of the best methods of advertising
is the use of the local paper Five persons
on an average read every number.
John w. Dickinson has purchased the
lot adjoining Mrs. Maria Nixons, on Dick
inson street, and has graded the front.
Several patrons of the Sharptown cream
cry have discontinued sending milk there
and only about 700 pounds are received
daily.
A fishing party, made up of Salem and
Woodstown people, went down to Han
cocks Bridge on Saturday, to entiee the
funny tribe.
We hear complaints of fleas in some of
the houses in town. Some of the residences
in Philadelphia are overrnn by these lively
little insects.
There seems to be a mild epidemic of
erysipelas prevalent in this vicinity. One
of orr physicians has eight cases among
his patients.
The Joint Teachers Institute of Atlantic,
Camden, Gloucester and Salem Counties
will be held at Atlantic City on October Esd,
9th and 2Jtl.
About forty went from our town on
Bruna's excursion to Atlantic City yester-
day, and about 800 were landed at that
city by the sea.
A select party of about forty couple from
our borough spent yesterday at Penns-
grove, INDUCING in dancing, sailing and
other amusements.
Mrs. Smith Hewitt will have charge of
the dinner stand on the Fair Ground next
week, and will provide one of her excellent
dinners for 80 cents.
John and ,Jere MeCranc, who are farm
ing Frank Pancoast's farm this year, are
shipping some fine sweet potatoes from
Harrisonville station.
The next examination of candidates for
Teachers certificates will be held in the
High School, Salem, on Saturday. August
31st. Third grade only.
Main street has been graveled from
Bowen avenue to the Methodist church, as
also has West avenue to the bridge, and
East Mill street will receive coat.
lae Of ha
between the Woodstown and Salem base
ball clubs was played on Tuesday on the
Fair grounds, score 3 to 2 in favor OF
Woodstown.
The Farmers Co operative Canning Co.
commenced packing tomatoes yesterday.
e. Wallace q Bro. and Dickinson 81 Lip
pincott will start mp their factories some
time next week.
Don't forget the Wilmington Fair, Sept.
9, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 18th. This will be one of
the best fairs to be held this season, and
well-worth attending. See particulars in
our advertising columns.
Twenty-Five acres of land, in u. Z. Neck
Township, the property of the late Pru-
dence Fltcraft deceased, also the timber
standing on the same, will be sold by the
heirs on Saturday, Sept. 7th
List of letters remaining in the postoffice
at Woodstown. week ending Aug. nth:
Mrs. IIarson Beaver, Mr.. IL. Petri, Joe
Fox, John Steward, Mrs. Elizabeth Stuard.
Mrs. r.. II. Richman, j. Dungee. $. Wood.
A tent in which was exhibited the "sea-
DEVIL and other aquatic wonders was
pitched on the lot adjoining j. w. Wible's
law Office on Monday. Business must have
been bad, as the proprietor, Briggs, pulled
stakes on Wednesday.
John Lobb, living near YORKTOWN, has
among a litter of pigs about four days ola,
one that is minus his rear legs, having only
the feet attached close to the body Inc
little fellow manages to get along very
nicely on his front feet.