The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-07-17

Mil street next Tuesday evening promises
to be largely attended, and as succt ssful
as these dances usually are. The music
will be furnished by Brill's Philadelphia
orchestra.
"cobweb party" was held at the resi-
dence of DIR. p. G.. Souder on Saturday
evening. and much amusement was oeca-
stoned in following out the different colored
strings, at the ends of which were the var
ions prizes.
Our thanks are extended to Hon. Frank
lin Dye, Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture, for a copy of the eighteenth
annua report of that Board-1S90-01. It
contains much of value to farmers and
horticulturists especially.
Director Shute, of the County Board of
F~reeholders, was ordered at the meeting of
the Board last week to call the attention of
the Superintendent of the railroad company
to the bad condition of the bridge over the
railroad in North Woodstown.
Amatuer bicyclers should remember that
they have no legal right on the sidewalk or
pavement. There is a State law which
declares a bicycle to be a vehicle, and con-
%sequently riders of the wheel can only use
the side walk except through courtesy.
The Salem County Dairymen's Associa-
ton is no more. The leaders of the move
ment say that not enough interest was
shown by the farmers and dairymen of the
county. Only a few attended the meetings
Of the Association or evinced any interest
in the proceedings.
A Philadelphia preacher announced hat
he would more thar redouble his work
during the heated term, making his ser
non longer and holding meetings every
night in the week. Within two DAYS bis
congregation had made up a purse to send
him to Europe for three months.
A friend in Harrisonville sent us for
publication two weeks ago a marriage
notice, but as no name was signed, we de-
layed the publication of 1t until we could
be assured Of the genuineness of the mar
riage. Please sign your name to all com-
munications or items, and they will appear
promptly.
Tuesday wal the first dav this month
when the temperature got above the nor
NAL. The mercury didn't climb SO very
high, but the humidity was so dense that
everybody felt the heat severely. The
mean temperature was so degrees. The
humidity ranged from "a to 90 degrees.
and that made the heat so oppressive.
Freebooter e. L. Borton thinks we did
him an injustice last week in our article
referring to needed repairs to the creek
bridge on Salem street, and states that the
bridge was repaired a few weeks ago, on
his being notified that repairs were needed.
Lumber is now on the ground for new
planking, which will be put on at once.
oopn rniccion 70 rapicn ard aol;cr A.
laws relating to towns and townships was
appointed by the governor last winter, and
it has held several sessions and zone over
about one thousand of these laws to note
their Inconsistencies, antiquities and con-
tradictiODs. The laws are to be simplified
and Encouragement submitted to the Legis-
lature next winter.
VIM. B. Snelbaker has received a car
load of fagstone direct from the quarries
in New York. He has recently neatly
laid flag walks around the residence of
Isaac Ballinger, and also Aaron Coles resi-
dence, in our borough. Mr.. Snelbaker
this week enclosed the Bishop Ramsey
with a neat iron fence.
A novel feature of Bruna's excursion
last week was that all the excursionists
were supplied with a fan, on one side of
which were described the different places
of interest in Atlantic City. w. H. Harris
of Salem, will supply the entire series of
these excursions with such fans, thus
making it very convenient for those who
are ~unacquainted with the city to more
easily find the places of interest.
To those of our readers who complain
that their names do not appear in our per-
sonal column when visiting town or while
away from home, we would state that such
oversight is either because we are not in
formed of your movements or else the
matter has been overlooked. A postal card
anything of interest in the shape
OF personal news will be sure to reach us
and receive prompt attention.
Governor Albeit, on the recommendation
of the Chairmen of the Republican and
Democratic State Committees, has appoint
ed the members of the County Boards of
Registration. Those for Salem county are
the same as last year, as follows: Henry
Coombs and ID. Harris Smith, Republicans,
and John P. Flynn and NJ. F. Riley. DEM
The Board, having received their
will shortly organize, and the
township Boards will then be named.