The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-07-24

The horse of VIM. p. Lippincott became
frightened at the depot yesterday, running
down East avenue and around to Mr.. Lip.
pincott's barn or Bowen avenue, where he
stopped. No damage was done, further
than broken harness and shafts.
Those of our people that vent on Bruna's
excursion yesterday report a pleasant and
enjoyable time, barring some drunken,
brawling men and boys who as usual made
themselves obnoxious on the way home BY
their rude manners and profane language.
The grove of Charles Richman, near
Sh~arptown, contains an unusual variety of
mushrooms, many of them rarely seen
here. A member of the Aggasiz society
gathered on Wednesday a large quantity.
comprising over twenty distinct varieties.
Apples, pears, peaches (such as they are)
potatoes and berries are abundant and
being peddled through town from house 10
house. There is plenty of fruit ana a good
prospect for more throughout the season
for all of which we have good reason to be
thankful.
The meeting of the County Board
OF Agriculture at Elmer yesterday was
well attended. Franklin Dye. of Trenton,
delivered an interesting address, and there
wasa profitable discussion on Spraying"
The next meeting in October will be held
at Woodstown.
While returning home from the Swedes-
boro Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school
picnic, on Thursday, a two-horse shelving
wagon, loaded with children, colIided with
the carriage of Samuel T. Steward, Of
Pedricktown. Mrs. Steward was injured,
and the carriage broken up.
One of Woodstown's grass widowers"
had rather an exciting experience at Allo-
way on Sunday night, while in attendance
at the NJ. E. Church there with his lady.
The Alloway young men didn't take kind
ly to the foreign invasion, and the visitor
departed somewhat hurriedly.
Many of our ~townspeople have wonder
ed at the large number of extra locomotives
running up and down our railroad lately.
The cause was that owing to the break
in the pipe of the Salem water works, it
was necessary to send the engines to
Swedesboro and Elmer after water.
Fogg & Richman have sold for Ella
Broadway to Neucom r. Daniels the house
and lot in North Woodstown known as
the Eldridge property. Mr.. Daniels has
commenced to demolish the old dwelling
and will make extensive alterations with a
view to making it his home when finished.
The NJ. E. Sunday school and Epworth
League will serve a supper this friday
evening on the lawn OF the church. Pro-
ceeds will be used to repair and refurnish
the library and infant school rooms of the
church. TO and get a good supper for
25cts, and enjoy yourself by helping a
good cause.
Ground was broken on Tu esday for the
cellar of the new Bank building a few doors
from this Office, and the work is now nearly
ready for the masons to begin on the
George w. Crothers secured
the contract to dig the cellar, and has been
the dirt TO different parties around
town in need of the same.
A party Of boys led by a youth who is
from boarding school on vacation
entered the unoccupied property of Miss
Sarah Dickson one day this week where
DR.. Bignell formerly lived and dispoiled
an apple tree and did other things that was
lone to their credit. 1t would seem that
our Woodstown boys have about as much
average elsewhere.
l. Lewis Davenport, while at work early
Wednesday morning raising the gates after
had discovered that water was running
over the dam, noticed three cells that had
themselves upinto the road through
the stream that was flowing owe the dam.
Mr.. Davenport says he has noticed quite a
number of pike and other fish ascend from
the creek up over the new stone dam lately
erected below the waste gates.
The clerical forces of E. B. Humphreys
are one at a time having their annual
vacation. Miss Anna Carney led off and
on Monday morning. Miss Mary
is now taking hers. Miss Dell
Rich nan will follow; then VIM. H. Smith
Joel G. ~Snelbaker, Isaiah Conover J..
Curry and Ashbrook Snelbaker
will close up the vacation by taking his
putting in the latter part of August.