The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.

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The public school at Eldrldge's Hill will
close next Friday.
The stock at thesale of Geo. W. CrotIi-
ers on Wednesday brought good prices.
Grass at the sale of Edw. Humphreys
near Sharptown, last week, averaged about
SD per acre.
The boxes in the post-of1ice have re-
ceived a fresh coat of paint, and the office
has been newly papered.
Work has been commenced on the new
house for Amos Buzby at Daretown. Jos.
G.. Stretch is the builder.
Five book agents, from different points,
were in town yesterday canvassing for the
history Of the Johnstown flood.
A six-year-old child of Edward Riley
fell from IA wagon in which she was play
ing on Friday, breaking one of her arms.
L. S. Fogg has sold to Z. l.. Borton and
Joseph NJ. Borton each a lot ON the north
side of Bowen avenue, seventy five feet
front.
Fourth of July celebrations will be held
at Swedesboro, Elmer, Clayton, Glassboro,
HarrisonviIle, Woodbury., and Pitman
Grove.
There is no good reason why we should
not have our town lighted up with cleo
t%ricity by October 1st, or sooner if it is so
desired.
The summer schedule of time on the
West Jersey and Camden and Atlantic
railroads wiz go into effect on Saturday,
June Goth.
A horse belonging to Israel Hewitt, liv-
ing near lsichmantown, had a leg broken
by a kick from a mule on Saturday. The
animal was killed.
Auctioneer Casper furnished an enjoy
able picnic to those who listened to his
lecture which he got off on opening the
sale on Saturday afternoon last.
The parties that went to Lang
horne to see the Electric Light plant were
more than pleased with the outlook, and
think it's Just what We need. Ask any one
of them.
William While, son of Firman While, cut
a piece off the end of one of his little fin
gers ON Friday, while cutting car tops
with a machine at the Farmers Cooper
alive Canning Factory.
VIM. T. Richman, near Daretown, will
sell the grass on 25 acres on Monday next,
and David w. ~Lippincott, for the heirs OF
Aaron Lippincott, decd, will offer for sale
16 acres, on the road to Salem, on the same
day.
At the recent teachers examination held
in Salem, there were AZ applicants, seven
teen in I'd grade and twenty-five in 3D..
Eighteen certificates were granted, seven
in the second grade and eleven IN the
third.
A resident of our town, who is estimated
to be worth $50, 600, when asked to contrib
ute to the Johnstown relief fund, stated
that he could not give anything, and said he
xrnp1I HIN fhn anpanliftaa tn plrprl1fp "A
paper for his relief.
Mrs. Mary Sickler, Of YORKTOWN. has
purchased of Hannah A.. Harker the house
and lot Of land on East avenue for s2250.
Mrs Sickler will move back the house from
its present position, and build in front a
residence of modern design.
A stir was caused among the residents
of South Woodstown on Wednesday by
the report that the wife of a young man
residing on Mill street had run off with
'.another fellow. The facts of the case
seem to be as reported, and further devel-
opments arc awaited.
Workmen are now engaged in extending
the cable on Market street, Philadelphia,
from Front street to Delaware avenue.
Visitors TO the city will now be able to
take and leave the cars directly opposite
the, ferry entrance, and the journey mp and
down the hill will be saved.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the post-oflice at Woodstown, for week
ending June IS. Mr.. Gibbs, (2), Mr.. Gar
wood, Rachel Candle, Miss Nora Wilson,
Mr.. b. p. Wills, Mr.. George w. Williams,
Miss Katie Martin, Miss Tanner Porter,
Miss Annie Owens, G. NJ. Ingling.
H~ousekeepers complain that there is an
,tnuenal plavua ri moths this wear. They
are not only more abundant than ever, but
they seem to defy all the ordinary remedies.
They thrive on tobacco and fairly revel ID
camphor. while the numerous patent sure
deaths for them merely give them better
appetites.