The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-09-13
LOCAL NEWS.
Soon be court time again.

Soon be court time again.
Elm street has been grayeed.
The State Board of Agriculture will
meet at Trenton on September 16.
A number OF trains on the roads running
to the scashore have been withdrawn.
The public schools opened on Monday
with an average September attendance.
The East avenue front of Ewalt Rich
mans property has been curbed and
graveled.
1t is thought that the crop OF tomatoes
this year will only prove about half an
average crop.
None of the canning factories were in
operation yesterday, owing to the scarcity
of tomatoes.
j. Ii. Peterson and Son are serving their
customers with East Lake ice ten inches
thick, gathered in December, 1887.
The 31st annual fair of the New Jersey
Agricultural Society will be held at
Wavcrly ON September 10th, nth, 18th,
10Th and 9Oth
Oliver Doud Byron, in "Across the Con-
iinenr," well-known actor in we'll
known play, will appear at the Opera
House, Sept. Gath.
for teachers certificates, held in Salem,
there were twcnty-one applications, and
eleven received certificates.
Harrigan's Irish and American Tourists,
who played here shortly after the opening
of the Opera House, nearly four years ago,
will perform in that house next TIL ursday
evening.
The wind and rain storm which has pre-
4 nj fn1t hos
done so much damage along the coast, has
seriously intcrtered with the crops in this
vicinity.
An employee of The telephone company
visited town on Monday and trimmed up
the trees along the line of the wire, taking
care to leave the limbs for the property
owners to clear up.
Woodstown lodge of Good Templars
have secured the services of the Neale
sisters to repeat their pleasing entertain
ment in the Opera House ON Oct. Sth, for
the benefit of their lodge. Full particulars
will be given later.
The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers Of the Woodstown w. G. T. U. will
be held in their room this (Friday) even
ing. superintendent of departments are
expected to bring in their reports, and a
full attendance is desired.
The September meeting of the county
Board Of Freeholders was held in the
Court House at Salem ON Wednesday.
Bids were opened for connecting the county
buildings with the sewer on Market street.
Other routine business was transacted.
The slipping of the governor" belt, on
the engine at the Farmers cooperative
canning factory, on Friday afternoon,
which allowed the engine to run at great
" increased rate of speed, shaking the
building, caused a great fright among the
women, but the engine was soon stopped,
with no damage done.
The Executive Committee of the Salem
County w. G. II. IT,. met in Woodstown
on Thursday of last week to make out q
programme for the annual convention, to
be held in Woodstown October Sd. After
transacting this business, Mrs. II. p Pat
terson, County President, gave an inter-
esting account of her Western trip and
visit to the home of Miss Willard.
Ernst Becker has opened the oyster sea-
son at his ladies and gentlemen's restaur-
ant on Main street, and will keep constant
ly ON hand a fresh supply of Maur-
ice River coves. Mr. Becker has discon-
tinued the sale of cider at his restaurant,
and will pay special attention to the oyster
branch of his business. A supply of
Davis ice cream will also be kept on hand
during the winter.
The following is a list OF letters remain.
ing uncalled for in the postofiice at Woods
town, week ending Sept. It'll, 1880: Mrs.
Alexandria Ycagcr, Mr.. Isaac Zane, MIR.
Abram Zane, Mr.. Frank +. Willis, Mrs.
w. j. Canning, Mrs. Nelson Wyckoff,
Joshua Smith, Emery Steward, Mr.. All
Smith, Mr.. Alfred Tees, Mr.. Frank Snay-
der. Mr.. George w. Ingram, Mrs. Mary
y. Green, Josiah Foster, Mr. James Baker,
Miss Lizzie X. Andrew, Susan King CD.