The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-06-05

WV 49, 81 hOAA
a meeting at the Court House, Salem, on
Thursday, June 18th, at 10. 80 a. M, when
any matters in reference to taxation can
be brought to the attention of the Board.
We conclude his week the publication
of extracts of Salem County History.
The SCRAPS" of Josiah" and our W. G..
T. q. department are crowded out this
week to make room for the county state
ment.
George Cornell was arrested while
drunk on Saturday night, and brought be-
fore Mayor Richman on Sunday. Having
neither friends nor money, the Mayor re-
leased him, after volunteering some ex-
cellent advice.
The Woodstown w. c. T. U. will
observe Flower Mission day next Tuesday,
9th inst, by sending flowers to the sick
and visiting the almshouse in the afternoon,
All having flowers to contribute will please
leave them at the residence of Mrs. Robt.
Hewitt.
Woodstown Grange held open session on
Wednesday night, for the children and
friends of the members, for whom an excell-
ent literary programme was given, alter
which refreshments of ice cream and straw
berries were enjoyed.
George w. Crothers and Samuel P. AL
len vs.. Andrew A. Griscom, of Claysyille,
held a trial on Monday for the recovery of
SIS, due in a horse transaction. The case
was tried by Justice Goforth and a six
man jury. The jury returned a verdict Of
no cause of action.
Richman's Mills, lately purchased by
James McAllister, of S%harptown, are
about undergoing extensive improvements.
The interior of the mill has been complete
ly torn out, and will be newly fitted up,
| and rev wheels, machinery ETC., put in,
and the property put in thorough repair.
On Tuesday the little two-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. /. Lewis Davenport, found
among some rubbish which had been car
ried out a vial containing carbolic acid,
which he attempted to drink but it burned
his mouth SO badly that he spit it out and
thereby possiblysaved bis life. By the appli-
cation of fitting antidotes the child is get
ting well.
In the w. G. T. U. room next Sunday
evening. at $50 O'Clock, the postponed ex-
~ercises in the interest of the Worlds w.
G.. T. U. and Foreign work will be held,
and a collection taken for the benefi. OF
this branch. Mrs. A. H. Eberhardt will
preside, and the programme will contain
much of interest. All are cordially invited
to be present.
The magnolia hunters among the swamps
are having bad luck this year. In places
where heretofore there rave been quantities
of the fragrant flower, only a few can be
seen. This scarcity is due to the heavy
frosts last month which killed the buds
when they were about to expand. The few
flowers now being gathered are small and
lack the exquisite perfume of the full
grown bloom.
The Pension Bureau at Washington has
changed the time for the payment of pen
sions at all the agencies. They will be
paid as usual the 4th of June, but there
viii be another payment on August 4th,
instead of September. The next payment
will be on November 4th, instead Of De-
cember; the following payment will be in
February instead of March. After this
there will be a payment in May instead of
June.
1t was not so very hot Tuesday, if enc
judged by the registration ofthe thermom-
eter. but the change Of temperature was a
sudden one and the intense humidity made
it more keenly felt. Those who have lived
up to the old adage which reads s'stick to
your winter underclothlng until it sticks to
you," found that the heavy garments
chung to their perspiring bodies closer than
a persistent dun and if anything was a
hundred per cent. more exasperatingly ir-
ritating. Last seasons straw hats and
alpaca coats were resurrected, and the
ladies donned their wash dresses and
lightest head gear. At o'clock was the
hottest period, when the thermometer
registered 81 degrees.