The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-03-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Examinations are in progress at ourpnb-
lie schools.
Bank officials report an unusual scarcity
of money this spring.
N. r. Lippincott killed his hogs on
Wednesday, 81 of them weighing $500
pounds.
Mrs. Joseph Reading gave an interesting
talk on africa" before the Woodstown
w. G. T. U. yesterday.
Thos. Bottom gathered 12 loads of ice on
Saturday. and Ed. Ridgway, of Gloucester
county, filled his house on that day.
1t is expected that Rev. G. Bridgman's
new residence, when completed, will be
one of the prettiest homes in North Woods
town.
Charles B. Humphreys will make a sale
of old lumber and bridge plank at his
farm at Sharptown next Tuesday, the
18th inst.
John X. Deacon has the material on the
ground for a new barn, 20x30 feet in size,
to be erected on his farm on the Yorke-
town road.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of
the Agassiz Chapter will be held this
evening at the residence of Omar Borton,
the subject for study being Botany"
Cooper Coles, living on the ''Cream
Ridge farm, on the Pole Tavern road,
housed about twenty loads of ice on Mon
day ranging from T. to 2 inches in thick
ness.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for in the post-of1ice at Woods
town, week ending March Sth: Lizzie
Chambers, Mr.. Joe Corson, Mr.. j. f. st.
John.
TlarInr IL He, mill ait. Yrtnn MIC
the large barn on his property IN the
Sharptown road. and build underneath a
brick basement. Joseph G.. Stretch will
do the work.
The Alloway band visited Sharptown IN
Monday night and rendered a serenade to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Bell. After some
good music they were invited in to par
take of a generous repast.
Thomas Lippincott has sold his regis
tered Alderney COW to Thomas Starr, of
Salem, for $75, and VIM. p. Lippincott
sold a grade Alderney and Holstein on
Saturday to Amos Gaunt for the same
price.
Why is it that the outside lamps at the
Bank give three or fonr times the light the
borough lamps do IN the same neighbor-
hood? Do the Bank folks use better oil?
1t costs them about ten cents gallon, we
understand.
IL you already take our paper and want
to get books, ask n friend or neighbor to
give you their name and money and send
yours and theirs in, and each of you will
receive two books; see terms on first page.
People are daily a~vailing themselves of our
offer and sending in new subscribers for
the MONITOR.
We were shown yesterday by Edw. s.
Davis an interesting relic of the Rebellion
in the shape of a %two-page newspaper,
called s'The Sixth Corps printed in Dan
Vile, Va, May 4, 1865, while the Sixth
Corps, of which MIR. Davis was !. member,
were encamped there. The paper is vel
low with age, and is highly priced by Mr..
Davis.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, of Missouri, one
of the foremost of the leaders and speakers
of the w. G. r. IT,, will Lecture in the
Town Hall, Jacksonville, this (Friday)
evening. We learn that many of our resi-
dents contemplate driving up to hear this
talented woman, and trust all who can will
embrace the opportunity. Admission
free.
The annual meeting Of the legal voters
of School District No. 20. for the election
of a trustee to succeed VIM. Nj. Weather
by, will be held in the grammar depart
ment of the public school next Tuesday
night at half past seven O'Clock, AT tins
meeting the question will also be snp-
mitted of raising a special tax, for the
purpose of repairing the school house,
painting same, and the purchase of new
furniture. The sun thought to be neces-
sary for this purpose is $500.