The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-05

LOCAL NEWS.

Woodstown public school will open next
Monday.
The West Jersey X. r. Co. has declared
semiannual dividend of 81 per cent.
Large numbers from this vicinity have
attended the Wilmington fair this week.
Jack Frost will soon make his entree if
the forwarning eiickets are to be believed.
r. DEM, of Mantua, carriage painter,
is working at Mark Ayares' carriage
shops.
John Thompson at Opera House next
Monday, Barlow Bros. Minstrels next
Wednesday.
The September meeting of the county
Board of Freeholders will be held in Salem
next Wednesday.
There was a fair attendance at the
Quarterly meeting held at Friends meet
ing house yesterday.
Belman, Clark Pettit's stallion, took
first money in the three minute race at
Wilmington yesterday, maxim record
of 2.294.
A special TIA n leaving Philadelphia at
s p. M. was run over the Salem branch
last night after the races at Belmont
Driving Park.
The annual meeting and the election of
officers of he Woods,owA w. C. II. L.
VIII be held in the rooms next Friday even-
ing, Sept. Itch.
Miss Rebecca Hiles has had drain laid
from the cellar of her residence on Dickin-
son st. into the water main that was id
two years ago.
Judging from appearances, the piling
supporting the railroad bridge over the
pond is badly rotted, and the bridge not
in the safest condition.
Martin Anderson's force of work men
are placing steam heaters in the stores and
residence of L b. Humphreys, corner
Main street and East Avenue.
j. V. Tiff has sold his trotter tom
Ferrell," to VIM. Dss.on, of the Pleasant
Valley Sock i arm. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Tnft got good price for the horse.
Mr.. Charles Ladd i" i'll soon open car
pet and furniture store at Snring City, Pa.
MIR. Walter Styles e. viii have charge of
his carpet weaving business at this place.
A new top is to be placed on the bridge
on Main street, near Nensteals carriage
shops, and the bridge raised about eign-
teen inches. The work will be done next
weeL.
1t is said that " henever you see per-
fectly clear day, not 4 clond to be seen in
the heavens from sn1ri to sunset, you
can make up your mind it precedes
rainy day.
1t is lted thai the hickory nut crop is
failure, and here is some doubt about
the ches.nat crop. There was profnsion
of blossoms, but they left few nuts be-
hind hem.
If you wish to avoid Fall fever, sit
indoors these cool September nights. Or,
if you must go out, tie sure and wear
wrap. The dampness of Septembe. even
ings is charged will malaria.
The Y. w. G. T. L. will meet regularly
eve-v Monday evening end it is hoped the
members will BIZ sufficiently late ested to
attend all meetings. On Monday evening,
Sept 18TH, ne election of Office will
o.c.".
At the Republican Congres .onal con-
yention held in Ca.ade yesterday, Chris
tophar Berge ], the present Congressman,
was unanimously chosen as the nominee
for that Office. No other name was pre-
sented.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in
post-oifice, Woodstown, week ending Aug.
30th: Mr.. Frank Moran, Mr.. Osborn
Wills, Miss Dillie Whil'don, Miss Mamie
Beol EFT. NJ. HERNIA. Kneu.z, Elijah
Hewitt
The second game of ball between the mar
ried anu 81 ,cle men of our town will be
playeo on the ball grounds at ii rec O'Clock
on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 18th, seats
on the grand stsnd VIII be reserved for
LADIES'. The game played last Friday was
won by the single gentlemen, score 10 TO
10.