The Monitor., 1892-04-22

LOCAL NEWS.
To day is Arbor Day.


The "tater bug" will soon put in ap
pearance.
Damon Humphreys is clerking in ;
grocery store in Atlantic City.
Israel Hewitt is making an addition t.
his residence, corner of Main and Dick in
son streets.
Easter parties were held at the residence,
of Walter Edwards, Elmer Duell ant
Aaron Somers.
Ernst Becker has had the front Of his
residence and saloon repainted greatly
adding to its beauty.
Letters remaining in the post office, week
ending April 10Th: Miss Maggie Keen,
Geo. Ii. jackson, Jos. Reason.
ID. r. Cruise has a new adv. in this issue.
lie is competent workman and informs
us his trade is constantly increasing.
Harry Guest, proprietor of the East
Avenue Pharmacy, has received from the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy the
degree of Ph. G.
Read Mounts adv. in this issue. He
has recently opened store in Peterson s
block. If you have ever visited his store
you are sure to go again.
A stated meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children will be
teld in the Grand Jury room, at Salem,
on Saturday, April esd, at II a. m.
The next meeting of the Piesgrove Re-
publican Club will be held in McAllister's s
Hall Oh Saturday evening, 90 inst 1t is
desired that all members be present.
Mrs. John Hackett, lost several very
fine Pekin ducks this week by dogs getting
among them. Four OF the choicest of
them laid 200 eggs already this spring.
Ths 73d anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in this country occurs this year on the Goth
of April and Will be observed by the var
ious lodges throughout the United States.
Members of the Woodbine Lodge of Odd
Fellows will attend sevices next Sunday
morning in body at Woodstown Baptist
church to hear a sermon by Pastor Root
appropriate TO the anniversary of the order.
Samuel Duell, lifelong resident of this
vicinity and consistent member of the
Society of Friends, died last Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Duell had passed his 93d
milestone, and was highly respected by
all who knew him.
The next regular examination for candi-
dates for Teachers Certifi Gates will be
held in the High School, Salem, on Friday
and Saturday, May 9Th and 7th. First and
second grades only. All candidates must
be present on Friday.
The bill extending the privileges Of the
free delivery of mails to cities and towns
with population of not less than 5000,
and where the Post. office gross receipts
for the previous year amounted to $4,000
has passed the Senate.
A horse belonging to Samuel B. Pan.
coast. driven by his children, became un-
manageable at the Friends meeting house
last First day, and springing forward broke
h. l, "A A.
One of the rear wheels of the carriage was
also demolished.
As will be seen in our advertising COL
umns, a meeting will be held in McAlister's
Hall, on Wednesday evening next 9th
inst, at 7.30 o'clock, to organize branch
of the State Loan and Building Associa-
ton Mr.. Francis r. Fithian the Secre-
tary, will be present and address the meet
ing. All are invited.
During the past winter Thomas Green
has killed 513 hogs. The heaviest were as
follows: Three for Mrs. Fannie Richman,
G10, 525 and 400 pounds; two for Albert
Morgan, 540 and 400lbs. ohn Richman, one
of 440 lbs; one for Josiah Batten, 416 lbs;
one for r. L. Crispin 407 lbs., and one for
Hires Conover 421 pounds.
The Republican voters of Pilesgrove
township are requested to meet in Meal
listers Hall this (Frday) evening for the
purpose of eecting delegates to the Republi-
can State Convention, to be held in Trenton
next Wednesday; also delegates to the
District Congressional Convention to be
held in that city the same day.
A Woodstown man expects to ruin Billy
Thompson and the bookmakers and break
up the Gloucester race track by winning
all the money they have. If the Law and
Order Society had hit upon this method
they might have knocked outthe race track
independent of the legal fraternity of Cam
den county. Scedesb0ro Neaes.
The weekly Crop Bulletin of the New
Jersey State Weather Service will be
resumed for the season of 1892, on Friday,
May 9th. All interested, and who desire
their names placed on the mailing list,
should send their Z. o. address at once to
the Director, State Weather Service, New
Brunswick, M j.
The prosperous condition of a town de-
Qends largely upon the character of its
workingmen. If intelligence and sobrtty
be the rule there is healthy condition of
society. If good wages are paid i; secures
the best workmen, and the best workmen
are the most profitable men to employ. II
success is duty, then it becomes duty to
employ none but skilled workmen, in Or
der to win success, and with good wages
paid, then the town will prosper.
About two O'Clock last Thursday morn
ing week William Gaunt heard his hogs
making terrible noise and upon going
to the pen found large dog among the
hogs. The canine was frightened away by
Mr.. Gaunt aud nothing more was thought
of the occurrence, though it was found one
of the hogs was terribly lacerated about
the ears. Since that timo the hog has
shown violont signs of hydrophobia, and
Mr.. Gaunt was compelled to have it shot.
Miss Nellie H. Richman, daughter of
Mayor G. II. Riehman, was given an
agreeable surprise by company of her
friends on Friday evening. A very enjoy
able evening was spent by the young folks.
after which refreshments were served. Those
present we're: Percy Norris, Alfred Fit
craft, Edna Carrie, Sallie Fogg, Florence
Turner, Genevieve Richman, Florence
Becker, Linda Flitcraft, Herbert Rich
man. Willie Davis, Willie Andrews. Willie
Borton, Mable Davis, Mable Turner, Lot
tie Turner, Edith Fitcraft Roy Woolman,
Salie Colson, Elma Turner Lille Rich
man, Maggie Nixon, Frenche Reeves,
Emma Burt, Baby Ella Hewitt.
Ge. your weaving done at Ladd's- Sse
large adv.