The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-10-03
LOCAL NEWS.

Stoves up.
IIammocks are down.
A demand for overcoats.
Chest nuts are being gathered.
Halloween parties being planned.
This is great weather for the race.
Persimmons await a maturing frost.
1t is the time of golden days in the
country.
Court will M two weeks from
next Tuesday.
The most delightful season in the coup-
try is now at hand.
Oakland school, taught by Helena Tyler,
has twenty pupils.
We have had but one light frost so far,
and that did but little damage.
Leaves on trees have ripened early. In
them at least We have an early Fab.
A change Of time in the trains on our
railroad will go into effect next Monday.
The October meeting of the county
Board of Freeholders will be held next
Wednesday.
County Clerk Kelly is distributing the
registry blanks, books, &C., to be used at
the November election.
The County Board of Agriculture will
hold its regular quarterly meeting at
Elmer on Wednesday, ed inst.
Most persons with such experience as
the Register man has had in Woodstown
would nave learned something from it.
Tho original Fisk Jubilee Singers will
give q concert in the Opera House here on
Wednesday evening, the 22d of this month.
Walter Crispin, living near Woodstown,
is learning the trade of machinist at the
machine works of Trenchard & CrickIer,
Bridgeton.
Josiah Andrews, of Purchase, N. Y,
brother of Geo. NJ. Andrews, of our bor-
ough, died on Saturday last, the funeral
taking place on Tuesday.
The following letters remain uncalled
for in the post-ofice at Woodstown, week
ending Sept. eth. Miss Mary Stevens,
Miss Emma Evans, Miss Evans.
James Crearan, baggage master on our
railroad, has sold this year over 1900
copies of a valuable work entitled 100
lessons in business for which he is agent.
Mrs. r. p. Patterson, President county
w. G. L. IT,, and Mrs. Cornelia Wistar,
County Secretary, We're present at the
regular meeting OF the Woodstown 'Y's"
on Monday night.
The new lien law requires that all con-
tracts for buildings must be filed in the
County Clerks office, and the owner of a
building need not pay q contractor a dollar
until the latter brings him affidavits that
he has paid for all the materials and labor.
We learn from our exchanges that
churches in certain places are adopting a
new plan in regard to notices. A printed
slip is prepared and circulated in the pews
before each service, giving the information
and notices usually impaired by the pas
tor.
Tho following are the newly elected
officers of the Woodstown Y. w. G. T. u,
President, Miss Josephine Macaltioner;
Weep Presidents, Miss Martie Gaunt, Miss
Cora Ware; Recording Secretary, Miss
Lulu Wright; Cor. Secretary, Ireno b.
Smith; Treasurer, Miss Cora Ware.
VIM. B. Foster has under way at his
marble yard a neat design of stone for the
grave of Nelson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
III. Smith, who died last April. On the
head piece is carved a bunch of lilies OF
the valley, with smilax, and side and foot
pieces will form n cradle. The whole is an
artistic piece of work.
The ladies of the M. E. Church will hold
an oyster supper in the vacant store in
Humphreys block, Main street, on lhurs-
day, Friday and Saturday eve nings next,
Oct. 9th, 10th and 18th. Oysters in vari-
GUS styles and refreshments in abundance
will be provided. The proceeds will be
used for the benefit of the church.
Miss A. M. Archambault, of Philadel-
phia. has lust arranged an interesting ex-
hibition of the artistic work of herself and
pupils. This display will take place on
Thursday and Friday of this week, at her
studio, No. 1909 Arch street. The work
to be shown will comprise tapestry, china
painting. crayons and water colors.
You can save from 10 to 20 per cent. on every
dollar you lay out for clothing at humphreys,
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