The Monitor., 1891-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.
Martins made their appearance last week

Martins made their appearance last week +.
A potato bug plague is predicted for this
year.
new roof is being put on the Baptist
chapel.
Is Woodstown to have a baseball club
this year?
Ernst Becker has put an automatic cash
regist II in his restaurant.
Friends Yearly meeting will convene in
Philadelphia next Monday.
Edwin Reeves. living below the aims
house, lost valuable COW last week.
"Peck's Bad Boy will amuse the pa
irons of the Opera House next Thursday
night.
The Moss Family spent Sunday in
Woodstown, stopping at the East Avenue
Hotel.
The warm weather of Tuesday brought
out winged ants, shad flies and wasps in
great numbers.
The drawings for the articles CHANGED
off at the Catholic Fair held last week oc-
CURED on Saturday night.
Clement Fitcraft found on the street r e.
GENTLY a bunch of keys tied with ribbon,
which the owner can have on application.
"Peck's Bad Boy By the original COM
pany in the Opera House next Thursday
night. This will probably be the last
show of the season.
Geo. B. Cirier, the South w oodstown
grocer, has put wagon on the road. and
announces that he is ready to deliver goods
in any part OF town.
1t is said that the inhalation of white
tar camphor will cure the severest attack
of the grip. This is simple remedy. and
may be worth trying.
A team. / telonging to Geo. Lippncott, of
Auturr, started to run while standing i'll
troi of the Opera Honse on "Wednesday
night, but was caught before going far.
Bridgetou carpenters are on strike. de-
manding 90 rs per day. A builder from
that city was in Woodstown on Monday,
irving to secure men to work there Tor
S225 day, but met with no success.
About one hundred and fifty were in at
tendance at the closing ball of Prof. ii.
Meusch's dancing class, held in Hunts Hall
last night, and the affair was very enjoy
able one Good music was furnished py
Brill's orchestra.
L. B. Wright calls attention to his spring
stock of wage gons in another column. Mr.
Wright desires to recommend the Z. ID.
Stratton & Co.'S Folding seat Surry, suit
able for one horse. and will be pleased to
show it to all callers.
The Moss Family performed in the
Opera House on Saturday evening. and
gave good satisfaction to the large audience
present, This clever family, who are
great favorites here, have just completed
an extended tour of the south.
Complaint has been made to Mayor
Richman OF the dumping of refuse and
garbage at the Nikomus run bridge, or
the Alloway road, aud parties caught at
it will be held to answer. A team of Chas.
M. Miller was lately scared by the trash,
and his wagon wrecked.
After the first of May, the special tax
will be taken off tobacco, and anybody
who wishes can sell tobacco without pay
inp auy license \ retail dealer says that
this is no benefit to the dealer, but rather
a detriment. as every one can then sell it
and thus still further cut up the trade.
The audience at recent performances at
the Opera House have been greatly annoy
ed by the dsorderly and noisy conduct OF
the boys and some young men In the gal
lery. The management are determined to
enforce order in the house, and special
officers will be sworn in to preserve the
same at the next performance.
Governor Albeit has signed the bill
making it unlawful for corporations to es-
tablish relief department and retain
money of employees for such purpose
This hits at tho relief departments OF the
Pennsylvania. Erie and Reading hail-
roads. Employees can join such depart
ments, but membership cannot be compai-
sorry.