The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Everett Shinn is clerking in Frost's drug
store.
1t will be "June Quarterly meeting
among the colored people on Sunday.
VIM. B. Hitchner is now receiving ship
ments Of coal for next winters trade.
Maidenhair fem has been found growing
luxuriantly near Laurel Hill school house.
The summer time table ON our railroad
will not go iuto effect until July Sd, it is
said.
Marshal James Duffy has a hen eleven
years old, and as risky as the rest of his
fowls.
The meetings of the Loyal Temperance
Legion have been discontinued for the
summer.
Sheriff Newell took to State Prison last
week the three prisoners sentenced at the
last term of Court.
D. NJ. Baker, of Sharptown, was thrown
out of his wagon on Monday, receiving a
painful cut in the head.
VIM. Vanlier has a beautiful red lily in
full bloom in a pot in his front yard on
Dickinson avenue. 1t is a pretty sight.
Two ''strolling minstrels,'' With most
wonderfully constructed instruments, dis
turbed the midday quiet of our town on
Wednesday,.
An ~eDjoyabls dance party was given at
the residence of Geo. NJ. Andrews last
night, about sixty young people being in
at tendance.
A very enjoyable time is expected at the
M. E. church Sunday evening next, at the
Children's Day services. Go and spend
the evening.
A team driven by two daughters of Isaac
Turner ran away in North Woodstown on
Monday, throwing out the occupants, who
received slight bruises.
Durell played second base for Princeton
In the famous Princeton VS.. Yale ball game
on Saturday, in which Princeton was VIC
torious by a score of 0 to 3.
Uncalled for letters remai1 in Woods
town post. office addressed to Fries Bro,
Maggie o. Craft, Mrs. Maggie Bridgement,
Miss Gertie Williams (2) Mr.. John Behane
(a).
Robt. Elder, Jr., has resigned as station
agent at our station, to a effect next
Monday, and his place will be filed by
Harry Tuft. who has been located at
Clarksboro. Mr.. Elder will go to Frank
l~inyille.
Another row among the young men of
this ~neighborhood is reported to have taken
place about midnight on "Wednesday,
resulting in a runaw ay team and asmashed
road cart. No arrests have been made.
Samuel Grant Oliphant and Harry Lip
Pie Durell were among the 1870 Academic
graduates at Princeton College ON Wed
nesday, the former taking the Classical
Fellowship prize, and delivering the Latin
Salutatory.
The second matinee of the West Jersey
Driving Club will be given on the Fair
grounds Tomorrow afternoon. Entries for
the races which will be $40, $50, 4 and 3
year old, will close tonight.
Some of our young men who make week
~ visits to Salem, consider it much nicer to
drive down Sunday evening this beautiful
weather, than to 60 on the cars. Don't
blame you boys, for you can use the team
to advantage when you get there.
Carpenter VIM. Nixon, while at work on
Saturday tearing off weatherboards at the
residence of Frank White, fell from the
top of a 16-feet ladder, and received pain
full bruises and cuts about the face. He
isnow able to be out again, however.
A theft made a visit on Friday night to
the corn crib, of VIM. G. Sithens, at Hedge
Hill Farm, and got away with several
bushels OF corn. He left behind a pipe,
which Mr.. Sithens will gladly return If the
owner will call and prove his property.
Nothing but regular routine business
was transacted at the meeting OF the Board
of Freeholders on Wednesday. Word was
received from the bridge company having
the contract for Courses Landing bridge
That work on the snp~erstructure would be
commenced next week.
The Philadelphia Press of Monday con-
tained a good likeness OF Rev. F.. Is. Greul,
pastor of the Bsrean Baptist Church.
together with a report Of his anniversary
sermon. Mr.. Greul is well-known here,
having been atone time pastor OF the
"oodstown Baptist Church.