The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-27

David Ewens while moving hay one day last
week WAS hurt by ole OF the NOW poles break
ing, letting him through TO the floor. A doctor
WAS called in TO attend to his injuries.
Mrs. Sarah smith is confined TO her bed with
drepsy.
All grass sale last Thursday grass sold at
from 81 to $50 per acre, fair grass.
The Washington Sunday school cleared $40
from their festival.
TIL new railroad that WIS talked of from
Alloway TO salem, via Quinton, has been drop
ped, owing 10 the extrayagant prices asked
Tor the right OF way. Ii is wonderful how the
| price of land advances when a railroad is talk
edof.
Robt. Dianienf has the finest finished house
in town. VIM Reynolds did the work in it.
A large gathering of relatives and friends
helped Joseph Allen celebrate his 7sd birthday
anniversary one day lately.
The assessor and census men are nearly
thrugh with their work.
Samuel Wenfzell, The Team DRIVER for Dia-
ment Bros. has been laid up for several days
owing to an injury to his side, received In "a
fall.
Diainent Bros. are running their mill day
ana night, using steam power. the water les
Ing low.
The Oakland sunday school have put in a
new organ, and ma We paid for it by subscrip-
tions.
Miss Sarah Wright closed The school ut Oak
land last Friday week by holding a bread and
milk picnic IN the grove near by.
Phillip Emmei has a horse so years old.
Rev. T.. W. Bilderhack will speak at the Red
Mems Fourth of July celebration al Port Nor
r1s.
John Ayares has had a PUT in
his ice-ereiam saloon.
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his large saw mill at Newklrk's station. G. W.
Ayares & son are building a large derrick at
the mill with which TO handle heavy lumber.
There was Il grand time at the reopening OF
The NJ. E. Church on sunday week, and over
500 was raised, for which ii. :. yanLeer is en-
titled TO his share OF credit. Children's day
Was celebrated hast sunday. The church was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
ferns, and "a large arch over the altar aud plat
form contained the inscription For our
Fathers use" Besides This were other de-
signs, ana several cages OF birds. The exe.-
cises consisted OF recitaiions and singing by
the members OF the school,, everything being
left 10 the children, even to the taking up OF the
collection. Hitehing places in the sheds was
at ii premium, and the church was crowded.
The celebration WIS a credit 10 the town and
church. Edward keeley, the superintendent,
had charge of the exercises.
Mrs. Chas. II. Elder. of Quinton aecompani
&c by a friend, spent sunday here.
l see in some of The papers that the rose bugs
are destroying The grapes. Alenedy which L
have tried along with others. and found to
cause The bugs TO drop of and leave, Is to
sprinkle j r-slacked lime ON the vines in the
morning while the dew is on Them. Try it.
VIM. l.. Anderson commenced the canning
of peas on Tuesday. Mr.. A. will put up tomato
eatsup this fail
4 party OF Indies wen from here 10 Yorke-
Town Oh Friday, to sufpri>e Mrs. Mary
Lawrence, and to celebrate her thirty-fourth
birthday. Mrs. Lawrence Is in poor health,
and the surprise was a welcome one.
The late rains have freshened up the or spss
which were beginning TO suffer. Oats have
been helped a little, bur the crop won't
amount to much.
II is thought That fully one hundred persons
were unable to gain Abundance TO the NJ. Z.
Church on sunday night. The congregation
numbered about 700 persons. Yoar reporter
counted l0 wagons hitehed about the church.
The children performed their parts well. there
being six little girls in one piece, and 10 in an
other.
p. kennedy finished work on his barn this
week.
A horse belonging to A. W. Yarrow ran away
last Thursday. taking fright at the stage, as it
was going TO the station. The wagon was
badly damaged. 5. III H..