The Monitor., 1891-09-18
LOCAL NEWS.

"Our County Cousin an amusing
play,in the Opera House tomorrow night.
Uncalled for letters remain in the
Woodstown post-office addressed to John
Crispin and Mrs. Rebecca Clark
The scenic effects in "Our Country
Consin" to be given in the Opera House to-
morrow night are ON scale seldom pre-
sentod here.
this county, there are 2G4J soldiers buried
and but 10G are reported as known. The
unknown" number 1860.
A fire at Second and Bridge Avenue,
Camden, on Tuesday afternoon delayed
trains on the West jersey, among which
was our LOOP. NJ. train from Philadelphia.
The County Convention of the Prohibi-
tion voters of Salem county will be held
in the w. G. T. L. room, Woodstown, to-
morrow Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock,
to nominate an assembly candidats.
Chambless Conover, formerly of Woods
town, has purchased the stock and fixtures
of the segar store of the late William F.
Peterson at Pennsgrove Cham's Woods
town friends wish him abundant success.
At the special meeting of the Woods
town w. G. t. L. for election Of officers
on Saturday night, the old officers were
reelected with the exception OF President,
Mrs. Anna f. Souder being chosen to fill
that position.
Clark Pettit,s "Beilman'' took first
money in the stallion race at Mt. Holly on
Wednesday, taking threc of the four heats
trotted, best time 2.244 Mr.. Pettit's
Indian" took second money in the 3 80
race.
David johnson, of Salem, has opened
tailoring shop IN Feterson's block, second
floor, and will carry 4 line of samples for
suits to measure, and also attend to repair
ing and alterations. His advertisement
appears elsewhere.
Governor Albeit, State Senator George
T. Wcrts, Richard N. Herring, Richard b.
Reading and Willard c. Fisk, New Jersey
Riparian Commissioners, made a trip down
the Delaware one day last week and up
Salem Greek as far as Salem, to inspcctthe
New Jersey shore.
The Young Friends Temperance Liter
ary Society met at John G. Borton's ON
the 14th inst ard organized with thirty
seven members. The next meeting viii be
held at the residence of Lippincott Coles
on Sixth-day evening, Goth inst. All arc
cordially invited to attend.
State Veterinary Surgeon Rogers, of
Woodbury., has found Texas fever prevail
ing among a herd Of cattle on a farm near
Elmer. lie ordered the infected cattle, six
in number, killed, and every precaution
taken to prevent the disease spreading.
A secret session Of the milk producers of
West Jersey was held in Camden on Satur-
day for the purpose of forming State or
ganization for the object OF protecting
themselves against the milk dealers. A
temporary organization was effected and it
was decided to incorporate tho association.
The IIotchkin Sisters Concert Company
will give one Of their pleasing musical
entertainments in the Baptist Church at
this place next Friday evening, 25th inst
These young ladies have appeared in
Woodstown before, and give refined and
entertaining concert. The price of admis-
sion has been placed at 25 cts, and the pro-
ceeds will be used for church purposes.
Do not forget the Oyster Supper at
Masseys Block, given by the I. P. S. G. E.
of the Baptist Church. Look at their bill
of fare and do not fail to come: Oysters:
Fried, ] dozen, 20 cents, panned 90 cents,
stew, go cents, raw, ! dozen, 10 cents; 2
rolls and butter, 5 conts; cake: per slice
scents, per plate 15 per pound 40; tea, per,
cup cents; coffe per cup cents; ice cream
10 cents. Remember it is this (Friday)
and Saturday evenings, Sept. Is and 10.
Beginning with Monday the 7th and eyer
siuce W have had continuance Of pc rlect
early Autumn weather just warm enough
TO help tho growing crops to mature and
ripen, and just ccol enough 10 enable the
workman to labor in comfort. 1t is need
less to say that our farmer friends are work
ing it for all it is worth to them. The
streets are nearly deserted by men through
the day. The women folks are obliged to
do the errands and sometimes cart the
milk TO tho creamery. tho men folks being
over head and ears atwoIk down on the
iarm."