The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-02-14
LOCAL NEWS.
Lent begins next Wedn esday.

Lent begins next Wedn esday.
Quite a delegation of Pennsgrove ladies
came over to- attend the lecture last even
ing.
C. C. Fithian, of Salem, is the owner of
the Rebel flag that loated over Fort Fish
er in 1865.
Thieves broke into the butcher shop of
John w. Durham last Friday night, but
secured nothing.
TIE hack driven by Charles Burt al
over and killed a dog belonging to Mrs. b.
S. Budd, Of the East Avenue Hotel, on
Monday afternoon.
Rev. G. Bridgman outdid himself in his
neat speech at the close OF Miss Wizards
lecture last evening. We have heard more
than one compliment it.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the post-oflice at Woodstown, week ending
Feb. Sth: Mrs. Mark Ware, Mrs. Roxey
Williams, Mrs. L. M. Ogden, MIR. John
Jones, Miss Matte Croft.
The terms of all the members of the
Board of Freeholde RS expire this Spring,
and a new Board is to be cleo ted. Free
holders elected this Spring will hold office
for W years.
The arrivals at the "East Avenue" for
the past week are II. G. Wheaton, Robt.
r. Albin. A. Hufnal, j. w. I'll raham,
+. p. Mead, Philadelphia; II. b. Wilson,
Woodbury.; 7. II. Dennis, Bridgeton.
The reference by Miss Willard to her
sister in her address last evening adds re-
newed interest to nineteen Beautiful
Years." a book written by Miss Willard
and which is in the Pilesgrove Library.
The authorities of the weather bureau
now send to Postmaster Hewitt weather
maps and predictions twice daily. A
frame to display the same is promised,
when they will be posted for the benefit of
those interested.
VIM. Justice Sc Sons, of Pedritktown,
shipped over the Delaware River Railroad
between August Goth and January Goth,
%, GAL barrels of sweet potatoes, for which
they paid the farmers $51, 1856. The freight
amounted to $9,576.
The tarantula or spider which we were
shown a short time since, and noted as
having been sent from Texas to Mrs. A. +.
Loudenslager, is said to get over ground on
a run faster than a man, and when corner
ed in a tight place can make a jump OF
seven feet.
The law provides that the head of a fam
ily who refuses all proper information to
the census enumerator may be sued and
fined $50. In the absence of the head OF
tie family or any adult member thereof,
an agent of the family ''shall supply the
required information" under similar pen
atty.
The following is the pay received by cen.
sus enumerators For every living person,
9 cents; for every death, 2 cents; for
every firm, % cents; for every factory,
20 cents; for each veteran or veter-
ans widow. ) cents. In special cases
enumerators may be paid by the day, not
to exceed Sc.
On our first page this week is a newly
revised list of books, for the consideration
of those who wish to take advantage OF
our book offer. This revised list contains
800 of the best standard works of litera-
ture. Some have selected books that the
publishers are unable to furnish and they
may know that fact by looking in the
present list, and if their books are still
there. we will be able to furnish them.
If they arc not in the list, we will be oblig-
ed if the subscribers entitled to books will
make a new selection as soon as possible.