The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.
Corn planting is now about finished.
Only one month until tho longest day.

Corn planting is now about finished.
Only one month until tho longest day.
Mark Ayares' carriage shop is CLOSED to-
day.
Whooping cough is prevalent about
town.
The country now presents a charming
sight.
The small boy will soon indulge in
swimming.
A ssessor Richman will start on his
rounds next week.
Many novel features at the Milkmaids'
Convention next Monday night.
Census enumerators Peterson and Coles
will INNER their work next Monday.
ont forget the "Milkmaids' Conven-
ton " next Monday night in the Opera
House.
VIM. Van Lier is putting his agricul-
tural machinery together and getting
ready for a big season.
We add about fifty additional names to
our list of subscribers this week. Our cir
~euiation is just booming.
John II. Lippincott, of Haddonfield,
spent Sunday with his son, JOS. X. Lippin-
colt, of Prospect Hill farm.
Joseph Macaltioner has been appointed
agent for the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals at Woodstowp.
Gospel temperance prayer meeting will
be held in the w. G. T. L. room next sun
day evening at $50. All are invited.
j. II. Peterson & Son received their
third carload OF ice on Saturday, the heav-
lest and finest lot they have had this
spring.
The uncalled for letters remaining in the
post Office this week are addressed to Mrs.
Catherine Dent, Mr.. Leon Smith, Mr.. Nat
Franklin.
We publish this week the second of a
series of "Notes by the Way" written by
Ruth" These articles will repay care
full perusal.
j. Nelson Currie has some of the largest
Strawberries in his garden we have ever
saw, some of them measuring over five
inches around.
Charles III. Smith, the well-known horse
man, last Saturday sold his trotting horse,
Hylas Bay, with a record of z. 294t, to N. j.
Hnbbinger for SO, 500.
When giving the final polish to stoves
prior to putting them away for the sum-
mer, mix the backing with a little coal oil
instead of water. 1t prevents rust.
President Gates, of the State Agricul-
tural College, says that no applicants rin-
der IL years OF age will be received for
competitive examination for free scholar
ships.
Mrs. Mary r. Lathrap, of Michigan, one
OF the foremost women of America, has
been secured as one of the speakers at the
Woodstown w. G. r. U. Fourth of July
celebration.
An interesting story of war-times, deal
ing with local ~personages, from the pen of
"B. b., is an appropriate contribution to
be found in another column of this issue
of the MONITOR.
The H~arlisonville correspondent of the
Elmer Times, says that 'the Elmer Times
and the Woodstown MONITOR have the
largest circulation of any papers that come
to our post Office"
Geo. M. Andrews has secured quite a
list OF names to a petition which has been
forwarded to Congress requesting more eff
lection legislation to restrict pauper i'm
migration to this country.
An Epworth League chapter has been
organized in the nj. E. Church, with Mr..
Walter Sylvester President. A more com
plete organization will be made next Tues
day night, and other officers elected.
Mayor Richman has announced that he
will enforce the closing Of all places of
business ON Sunday, complaint having
been made that some of the cigar stores
and restaurants we're open on Sunday.
The man who will read a borrowed
paper in order to save the expense OF sub
scribing for it may be a very estimable
citizen, but VIC should vote against him
handling the collection plate in the church.
The w. G. T. U. OF Woodstown have
secured the noted IIotchkin Family Con-
cert Company and Bell ringers TO give one
of their concerts in the Opera House here
next Tuesday night. This family play on
every imaginable kline of instrument, and
will give an enjoyable, high-class enter
lainment.