The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Court next Tuesday week.
Two new moons this month-one on the
list and one on the 31st.
Joseph G. Stretch offers a 10-horse power
Baxter engine for sale at a sacrifice.
The annual election for Directors of the
First National Bank will be held next
Tuesday.
David Dixon, steward of the Almshouse,
killed last week 81 hogs, weighing 1924
lbs, an average of 316d lbs.
We have received handsome and yalua-
BILE almanaes from the offices Of the Phila-
de!phia Ledger. Record and Times.
Jos. G. Stretch is building an addition
to his saw and planning mill on Dickinson
street, to be used as an engine house.
A s'sea-devil'' or devil fish caught by a
Salem fisherman, was exhibited in town
on Wednesday at five cents a peep"
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Freeholders Will be held in the
Court House at Salem next Wednesday.
The regular meeting of Borough Council
was held in the Mayors Office on Monday
night. The usual routine business was
transacted.
The Moss Family Will give one of their
delightful entertainments in the Opera
House at this place on Monday evening,
January 2Sth.
The annual meeting OF the Second Union
Loan and Building Association will be
held in McAllister's Hall tomorrow (Sat-
urday) evening.
Michael Cahil has moved from the resi-
dence at Disston's stock farm to a house
on Spring Garden street. lie has given up
his position as trainer there.
Charles f. Greene, of Fineland, Organ
izer of the Order Of the Iron Hall, was in
town yesterday and will make an effort to
have a branch of that order established
here.
The directors of the First National Bank
Of Woodstown have declared a semi-an-
nual dividend of six per cent, which is
now payable as per notice in our advertis-
ing columns.
A shooting match between Harry Wal
lace and f. w. Iredell was the attraction
for our local %sportsmen on New Tears
Day. Wallace was the winner, killing
-four birds out Of five.
A commission dealer representing par
ties in New York has been at our depot
this week buying potatoes. Three car
loads have already been secured at thirty
five cents per bushel.
John p Crispin received a heavy fall
while passing out of the shed in the rear OF
his residence, on Saturday, by the bottom
steps oyerburning, throwing him Dack-
wards, striking his back on the uppersteps.
The fact that Benz. Borton has disposed
of his interest in the Harrisonville cream
cry has led some to think that he has quit
the business entirely. He will continue
working in the factory for the proprietor,
James f. Gates.
Turning out street lamps and unhanging
gates is being practised by some OF the
bows in town, and the offenders VIII oe
officially dealt with by Mayor Richman il
discovered. as a reward has been offered for
their apprehension.
Fogg & Ricbman call attention in an
other column to some desirable properties
in Woodstown and vicinity offered Tor rent,
and also announce the private sale OF the
fixtures. ETC., of the restaurant lately own
ed by BENZ. Abbott.
The firm of Even, Kerlin \ Co.. OF
Market street, Philadelphia, have been re-
ceiving considerable attention from the
daily press. Financial differences between
members of the firm, who are natives OF
Alloway, is the cause.
We are in receipt of a convenient caien-
dar and stand from the rope Manuiactur-
ing Co., of Boston, and a batch OF ABOUT
twenty aImanacs from Dir. J.. G. Aver u
Co, printed in as many different languages
and bound in neat form.
John Drnmmond, near Alloway. who is
engaged in the raising OF lambs Tor mar
ket. has frty-three lambs and expects to
market some OF them very early. Mr..
Drum nond had lambs in the market last
gear by the 10th OF January.
Monthly railroad tickets between woods
tow and philadelphia good for forty trips,
to be used by persons attending school, are
now sold at $685.. What is known as the
sixty-trip monthly ticket IS sio,@o' anu INC
1sO-trip quarterly ticket ss6.s9.
We have at our Office a list OF tue dates
a,raadv taken for those who contemplate
holding sales in this vicinity, and those
who have not yet fixed on a date shoniu
call in and consult the same before aec'u-
ing, SO that the dates may not conflict