The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

John virgins has eurbed in front of
his property on Salem street.
Oscar Reeves has gone to Camden to
work at the blacksmithing trade.
A shad weighing 49, pounds was caught
in the upper Delaware on Monday.
Mr.. David Dickinson is making some
needful improvements on his farm.
Monday, June 2 is the day fixed for the
census ennmerators to begin work in this
State.
Jos. G.. Stretch has had VIM. SnelbakeI
curb his property on Dickinson street this
week.
A small number from Woodstown at
tended Forepapgh's circus in Camden yes
terday.
The lawn at our Almshouse makes a very
neat appearance with its green sward and
white fences.
Philip Y. Keen, the liveryman, will
shortly the running ola hack
to meet all trains.
Paul McAllister spent Wednesday night
in the lookup, aud was fined So and costs
for drunkenness.
Don't fail to hear Pastor Albin lecture
tonight in the Baptist church on the
Great City of London.
A pair Of spectacles have been left at our
Office by G.. III. Richman which the owner
can have by calling for.
The water committee of borough coun-
Gil will inspect the water-works system of
Riverton next Tuesday.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Delaware river railroad COMPANY
will be held in Woodbury. next Monday.
Thomas Green has purchased of Mrs.
Mary Crispin a lot on Spring Garden street,
adjoining his residence, 50x120 feet in size.
The Inter State Milkmaids' Association
will meet in the Opera House in Woods
tow some time during the month of May.
S. A. Ridgway, who lives above FL
dridge's Hill, went through town on We'd
nesday with one of Heulings' milk coolers.
DR.. Barnhart has given up the practise
of medicine in Woodstown and located in
Penusgrove, to which place he moved this
week.
Every member of the Prohibition Society
is expected to attend the meeting to be
held at Dan Wares next Monday night at
8o'clock.
Playing progressive euchre for prizes has
been declared q violation of the laws
against gambling in Missouri. Not so in
New Jersey.
Thirty-four carloads of Canadian ice
were delivered last week in Pennington,
at "a. 90 q ton. The ice famine is becom-
ing ameliorated before it begins.
The last regular meeting of the present
(tL--A.- Dzo.I of E-oohoJ1a ~ I'LL he hold
in Salem on Wednesday next. The new
Board will organize the following week.
This (Friday) evening in the Baptist
Church the second lecture on the "Great
City of London at 7.45. Chair to be
taken by NJ. D. Dickinson. Admission
free.
Next Sunday evening the gospel tenn
perance prayer meeting of the W. G. T. U.
will be held in their rooms in Turner'S
building at $50 o'clock. Everybody wei
come.
Jos. r. Keller, of the Stratton Ice Co..
Pensacola, Florida, n former resident of
this vicinity, sends us a profusely ~illustra-
ted copy of the Pensacola Daily Neios, con-
tanning % pages.
The two cases of measles at our Aims
house have recovered, and the colored man
who went there some time ago with ty-
phoid pneumonia is improving so he is able
to be put a little.
A mathematical chap figures that the
slight reduction in the size of postage
stamps will save the American people the
necessity of licking two aud one-eight
acres of gummed surface annually.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing in the post office at Woodstown, week
ending Apr. Goth: Mr.. Bert Peterson, Mr..
James III. Howell, Mr.. Chas. Stokes, Mr..
Geo. Eldridge, Mrs. Mary L. Eldridge.
An excellent report of the Gloucester
County w. c.. r. U. Convention at Swedes-
boro last week, from the bright pen OF
"Rnth," an always-welcome correspon-
dent, will be found in our 'letter-box."
A train on the Salem railroad set fire to
the woods at Oakland Station. one after.
noon last week, which burned over about
an acre and a half OF timber of about 80
years growth, belonging to Geo. Watson.
On Sunday afternoon last during the
thunder show err lightning struck the barn
of Frank Brown, near Mullica Hill. The
family were soon at the spot and put out
the fla The horses seem very deaf
since the occurrence.
n temperance conference unueT Tue care
of Salem Quarterly Meeting Temperance
Committee will be held in Friends Meet
ing House, in Woodstown, First.day, Fifth
month 4th, at 3 p. M. All interested are
cordially invited to attend.
We want to hear from lively, wide
awake young men. or women either, living
in Swedesboro, Pennsgrove, Daretown,
Yorktown, Mullica Hill. Elmer and other
surrounding towns who will write us let
tiers weekly. Good terms offered to the
right parties.
A Woodstown M. ID. who prescribed a
half-pint of rye whisky for a patient, a
mere boy. which prescription was filled at
one OF our drug stores, is receiving a con
siderable share of censure in a quiet way
from those who are acquainted with the
circumstances.
A meeting of the Pilesgroye Prohibition
Society will be held at the residence of
Dan Ware next Monday night. At the meet
ing of the society held Monday night at
the residence of l.. b. Wright, a spicy ar
gument on the adoption of 1.-The new Dor
ough charter took place.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad has issued