The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-07-05
LOCAL NEWS.


The roads are badly in need Of scrap
ing.
The heavy rain Of yesterday is said to
have weakened some of the bridges.
4 tool house for the use of the section
men has been erected at Harrisonville.
John X. Deacon sold this season from
his halfaere patch s112 worth of straw
berries.
The July meeting of the Board of Free
holders will be held in Salem next We'd
nesday.
A bunch of keys found near the depot,
may be had by the owner on application
at this office.
A dance party will be held in the can
house of the Farmers Cooperative Co. on
Thursday evening, July 18th.
Nearly 50, 900 worth of stock in the
Woodstown Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co., has been subscribed for.
The last down train ON Wednesday even
ing was delayed an hour at Camden,
through the air brakes being out OF order.
A drive around the country at this sea-
son gives one q good idea of the many
different patterns of scarecrows there are
IN use.
The Y. w. G. T. u. Social will be held
in their room on Monday evening next. A
cordial invitation is extended to all the
young people.
The directors of the First National
Bank, of Woodstown, have declared their
semi-annual dividend of six per cent, which
is now payable.
Don't forget Bruna's first excursion of
the season to Atlantic City next Thurs
day, July II. The timetable will be found
in another column.
The 4.20 train from Philadelphia on our
road is scheduled on the new time table to
make the run from Camden to Woodstown
in fortv-nine minutes.
II. G. Hyde, of Vineland, las secured
permission from Borough Council to num-
Der the houses in the borough, at the prop
erty owners permission and expense.
A. Coles & Bro. have been awarded the
contract for building the new chool house
in Baileytown, for $6e5, being the lowest
bidders. The building is to be finished
by Sept. list.
During the storm on Friday, 21st ult.,
lightning struck and splintered seven tele-
phone poles ON the Aaron Lippincott farm,
on the Salem road, and completely de-
.stroyed the telephone service until re-
paired.
There is now a law in this State which
eompels overseers to go over their districts
once u month and remove all loose stones
from the road. Tie law vas passed last
Winter and imposes a penalty for non
compliance.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the p~ostofice at Woodstown, week ending
June goth: Miss Katie Frioly, Mrs. Mary
Smith (colorei), Stephen Scully, Rev.
William NJ. James, Mr.. Michael Kirby,
Clark g. Hewitt (2).
Borton & Andrews, who have e in
convcnicnced this summer with water in
the cellar of their store. Will lay a drain to
the %cnlvert crossing Main street, at Bowen
avenue, having secured permission for the
same from Borough Council.
ID. II. Cruise, paper hanger. left for his
home at Dorchester, Cumberland county,
yesterday, where he will spend the sum
mer. Any one having need for his services
or any communications for him can address
him there or leave word ut Humphreys
store.
Tho annual temperance picnic given by
Dist. Lodge, No. z. !. %. g. II. and Glouces-
ter Co. w. G. r. II. will be held at Pack
er's Grove, near Tomlin station, on the a5th
Of July. Mary Il. Lathrop. of Michigan,
and other speakers will address the meet
ing during the day.
The first meeting of the stockholders OF
the Woodstown Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co, was held in McAllister's Hall
on Monday night. bylaws for the govern
ing ofthe corporation were adopted and The
meeting for the election of seven directors,
to serve one year, will be held at the same
place next Monday afternoon, from two to
four o'clock.