The Monitor., 1891-03-13
LOCAL n T. WS.

Geo. W. Crothers sold 2i horses at his
sale on Saturday.
Moss Woodstown Opera House
Saturday April 18th.
The regular meeting of Borough council
was held on Monday evening.
Another effort to organze local farm
ers alliance will De made tomorrow.
d. r. Cruise is papering w. H. Reeves
handsome new residence on Bowen avenue.
Frank johnson. of Sgedesboro, has
rented the barber-shop in Massey's build
ing. @
The spring examinations ir = the public
schools throughout the county are being
held this week..
The proprietor of the Sharptown canning
factory has contracted with farmers for to-
matoes at So per ton.
There were forty applicants for certif-
Gates at the recent Teachers exami-
nation in Woodstown.
Frank w. Iredell moved this week to
Sharptown. where he will work in An
derson's canning factory
Edwin Hart, noted horseman, who
frequently visited WoodstoEn, died in
Philadelphia, on Tuesday.
Miss Della Richman is in charge of the
new ladies' aud children's shoe store
opened by E. B. Humphreys.
John K Deacon, living on the Yorketown
road, has purchased of Edgar G. Moore 10
acres OF land adjoining his farm.
Josiah NJ. Brick has purchased build
ing lot in PenuSgEpve on which he Will
build as soon as the weather permits.
If the extensive water scheme mention
ed in another column is adopted, WOODS
town will have no need of water r-works.
Raymond w. Batten, of Alloway. will
take charge of the sanning factory OF w.
L. Anderson, in Sharptown, this season.
Heavy freights are now run on the rail-
road. Large quantities OF New York manure
are delivered at points above Swedesboro.
Frank G. Mount will remove his news
paper and fruit stand to the vacant shop
adjoining VIM. S. Goforth's barber shop
this month.
Thomas Green killed hog this week
for George Crothers, which weighed 42S
pounds, also one for John Richman, that
weighed 1856.
D. r. Cruise, ne paper hanger, will open
wall paper store in Massey's block, the
25th of March when he will keep on hand
a full line of wall papers.
We learn from the Bridgeton Meas that
William Clayton, of Woodstown. will open
a dry goods store in Garrison & Minch's
new building in that place.
Easter this year comes at the earliest
date it has since 18S3--on March go. With
the exception OF 1894 this will be the only
March Easter in the present century.
The Board Of Ffeeholders NIT in Salem
on Wednesday. 1t was decided to invite
proposals for the erection of the founda-
tion for new bridge at Courses Landing.
In the suit of Charles r. Burt against
DIR. L. NJ. Bignell for wages amounting to
$50. tried in Salem last week before JUS
tice l. 0. Acton, the jury awarded Burt
$50.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school at special collection last Sunday
raised $685. to purchase new library books,
a splendid showing for this school, which is
not large.
A son of Oliver Riley had jeremiah
Parker, colored, before Justice ioiorth on
Tuesday, charged with larceny OF par oil
rubber boots Parker was discharged Tor
lack of evidence.
Gov. Albeit on Monday signed the Dill
which provides that township assessors
and collectors elected Tuesday shall ho.d
their Office for three years. This act Will
apply to the terms Of Assessor hlcnman
and Collector Reeve.