The Monitor., 1891-09-04
LOCAL NEWS.

The great Wilmington Fair next week.
Many from this vicinity will attend.
E. Becker received yesterday his frs
shipment this season of Maurice river cove
oysters.
Harry Bradway who has been clerking
for VIM. Vanlier for the past three years,
has given up his position.
The children begin to see the yawning
school house door and wonder what has be-
como of the summer vacation.
The annual convention of the Salem
County W. G. T. U. will meet at Penns-
grove, Thursday, September II.
A number from Woodstown attended the
Point Breeze races ON Tuesday, returning
on the special train in the evening.
Arlington's Minstrels, which were book
ed to appear at the Opera House on the
11th inst, have cancelled their date.
Fourteen applicants for third grade
County Superintendent Gwynne on Satur-
day.
The West Jersey Railroad announces a
semi annual dividend of three and e.half
per cent on the common stock, payable
September 10.
Mr.. John Z. White has rented the shop
of Mrs. Geo. Snelbaker in South Woods
sown and will give his attention to the
business of mending shoes.
Clayton Locuson, of Richman's Mills,
was on Monday adjudged insane by Judge
Wood and on Tuesday was removed to the
State Asylum at Trenton.
Charles Lenstrom, s'wede, claimng
SwedesbOro as his residence, was arrested
last week for drunkenness, and fined 100
and costs by Mayor Richman.
Ebenczer Sparks, of Pedricktown, was
on Tuesday unanimously elected to fill the
vacancy in the Board of Directors of the
First National Bank of Woodstown.
B. Allen Bassett of Warrington exhibit
ed at the Fair stalks OF corn that measured
IA feet inches in height, which is foot a
inches higher than any reported yet.
Next Monday is Labor Day-a legal
holiday and the banks and public offices
will therefore be closed Notes falling due
on that day are payable on the day follow
ing.
Saml. Foulk, who has been in charge of
the training stables at Disston's Pleasant
Valley Stock farm, has entered the employ
of Chas. S. Caffrey, at Mt. Pleasant Stu d
Place.
The man who refuses to advertise, or
subscribe, or tell any news he may know
of, is always the first to wonder why the
deuce this town can't have a decent news
paper"
Elwood Davis exhibited at the Fair
specimens of Fallawater apples that meas
ured ~ inches around either way and
weighed 124 ounces. They had been
picked five days.
Miss Ada Rchman gave a fruit party on
Friday evening last. The yard was beau
tifrlly illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
About thirty were present and enjoyed
themselves hugely.
The carrier pigeons Of Theo. P. Green,
of Woodbury., released at the Woodstow n
Fair grounds on Wednesday and Thurs
day Of last week. made the distance home,
lS miles, in 16 minutes.
1t often happens that "chickens como
home to roost," hence those who meddle
with other peoples business and try to
make trouble, often get dose of the same
medicine they prescribe for others.
Some of the residents complain of the
bad sidew ak on the south side of Dickin-
son avenue and say it would be good
idea if the parties would haul some of the
mud away again. Better the first state
than the last.
A youths meeting, under the care of
the Circular meeting committee, will be
held in the Friends meeting house next
Fourth-day evening, 9th inst, at half-past
seven o'clock. An invitation TO attend is
extended to all.
The annual meeting of the Woodstown
w. 9. Il. U. will be held in the room next
Thursday afternoon, 10th inst. The cleo
tion of officers and other business OF i'm
portance will be transacted, and all the
members are asked to be present.