The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-05-08
LOCAL N L VS..

Edwin L. Borson is having a pew barn
built, size 90 by 30 feet and an oyershoos
Is feet wide.
Fogg & Rchman have been appointed
administrators OF the estate OF the late
Joseph L. Horner.
An effort is being made to organize
Sisterhoud Branch Of the Order of Iron
Hall ia Woodstown.
Mrs. Mary Davis is building an addition
to her house in South Woodstoap, occu-
pied by Cnas. Clark.
The closing entertainment of the season,
Neil Aeraho charming Irish play, will
be given IN the Opera House next Monday
night.
Several cases of scarlet fever, or German
measles, are noted over town, and 1t Is
feared the putlic school may have to be
clos ,d to avoid an epidemic OF the disease.
Capt. att, the agent OF the West Jersey
Game Protective Society, has distributed
$50 quail in South jersey this spring. The
birds were brought from North Carolina.
A Slight fire burned over small portion
of the woods along tho railroad near Rid
dletoh Junction on Saturday afternoon. but
it was put out before any heavy damage
was done.
The West Jersey Driving Club expect to
hold meeting at the Fair grounds on
Decoration Day. There will be three
minute and $50 races for three and four
year-olds.
Mr.. VIM. Snelbaker desires us to say
that he tenders his thanks t, the people
who so faithfully iabored aud saved his
building from destruction by fire on San
day night last.
The building committee of the Woods
town Bank recently made trip to Glass
boro to inspect the pIaus and secure infor-
nation ia regard to the new Bank to be
erected in that place.
The last meeting of the old Board Of
Freeholders was held in Salem on Wed
nesday. The new Board will meet on the
18Th for Orgauiz ition, election OF Officers,
oil almshouse trustees, Nc.
VIM. G. Davis has brought to our Office
stalks of wheat 3 feet inches high, taken
from 20 acre field OF his son-in law, Is.
Allen Basst IL. in Huntington, this being a
fair average Of the entire field.
The plaret Mercury will make transit
across the san $ disk to morrow beginning
al 81 p. IN. S;-n through smoked
glass Mercury will appear ike olacE
mole upon the face OF the sun.
Abraham Trusty colored, living in Bush
town, was ARRESTED after lively chase
yesterday charged with assault OH his 10
year old daughter. He was taken TO Salem
for hearing before Justice Wood.
Tie Geld northern winds have kept shad
out III the bay or ocean. aud the each has
been light fur SOM days last. aud TINS
has of course put prices ny. They were
selling at s22 per hundred at the river OF
Wednesday, IA dealer Informed US.
For the accommodation of those resid-
ing near Hariisonsilie station, new post.
Office, called Basse,ts, has been created at
that point, and Walter S. Bassett appoint
ed postmaster The niIce " i'll be located
IN the station, in charge of Station agent
Pancoast.
Rev. G. H. Button, Of Millvillc, who was
announced to speak al a temperance meet
Ing in the NJ. Il. church next Monday even
ing, has been compelled TO cancel the en-
gagement on account of sickness. The
Good TempIars will probably secure him
at later date.
VIM B. Foster has at his marble yard.
and will place in the Baptist cemetery over
the grave of Charles II. Maceltioner ina few
days. a handsome stoue. 1t is of fine Rut
land marble, in the design Of a cradle, Gov
ering the whole Of the grave, the inscrip-
ton aud carving being at once neat and
rich.
The farmers in Camden county arc plant
ing large quantities of potatoes, one hav-
ing planted sixty.five acres OF early pota-
toes, which is nearly double the amount he
planted last year. Fields that have been
used for pasturage for number Of years
have been plowed up and will be planted
with late potatoes.