The Monitor-register., 1896-11-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Good hound dogs are said to be scarce.
We have had some heavy frosts this
week.
Many q bare was found in the soup this
week.
Is the electric light prof sct dead or only
sleeping?
A new disease has been discovered. 1t
is called "buttonitis."
There is double reason to rejoice on
Thanksgiving this year.
The campaign is oyer, but the button
craze is still 10 evidence.
A number OF candidates for the post
Office have already turned up.
What Woodstown needs is q night
Waterman. By the way, SO does Elmer.
G. G. Waddington is out in Southern
Ohio after COWS, tho sale OF which due
notice will be given.
A writer has reminded US that Novem-
Der is the last of the fall months, except
ing for bicycle riders.
Geo. M. Andrews has . fine display Of
chrysanthemums in his garden at his
East avenue residence.
Next weak will be Farmers Institute
week. It will no doubt bring large
number of people in town.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
have issued al other circular which states
that minimum charge for the transportion
of bicycles is now 10 cents.
Davenport Bros. are receiving large
orders for their egg tester. This handy
little article will no doubt provo a quick
seller.
TIE shock caused by the explosion of
the powder mills, at Wilmington, on
Saturday evening. was plainly felt In this
section.
A large number of Woodstown people
attended the chryssnthemum show in
Philadelphia this week. This beautiful
fower has a host Of admirers.
The game of base ball between the
n,hlio SCHOOL and the Bacon Academy
clubs resulted 10 the score OF IL to IA 10
favor of the public school boys.
A public lecture or amusing entertain
ment on Thanksgiving eve would DOUBT
less be we'll attended, as all the business
places will probably be closed that night.
Row Woolman met with very painful
accident on Saturday. While cleaning
his gun he ran piece OF steel wire
through his hand causing an ugly wouno.
The cunning season opened on Tuesday
and a large number of rabbits were shot
in this section, one party OF four secur.
ing thirty four Dummies. Quail are SAID
to be scarce.
List of unclaimed letters remaining IN
the most office for week ending Nov. 7sh :
Marsaret Bolkel, Michael Frohlick, Mrs.
Isaac D, Homer, Maggie James, James
Mel 4ulin.
A petition is being circulated among
the business men to secure night Wa.cu-
man. In addition we need electric hRnes,
to render the trade of the burglar still
more difficult. since they work under the
cover of night.
The State Board of Taxation mas just
completed it's table Of real aud personal
property valuations for this wear, the t01al
for Salem county being $797, 404, 5O2. The
real estate is 5000. 40, 679 aud the le:-
sonal $13S, 399, $50
Justice Depue b as filled bis opinion IN
the Supreme Court in the suit brought 10
Hudson county to test the constitution
ality of the law abolishipg lay judges.
The opinion declares the law constitu-
tiopal. This leaves Judge Sinniokson In
nndisputed possession of his place 10 this
county.
A number of pike have been caught 10
the pond recently and among them have
been some very large ones, weighing up
wards of 3 pounds. Henry Reeve landed
a fine one on Monday that Is said to be
the heaviest caught here for . long time.
1t weighed 81 pounds, and measured 20
inches in length and % inches around.
James Fitzpatrick has purchased and
removed to his premises on Marion
street the building advertised for sale BY
@. French Moore. This small building
16 x 11-was built by VIM. Nixon for
Jos. N. Meeve for q creamery, the first OF
the four creameries which Mr. Reeve had
constructed: two in Woodstown one a.
Sharptowu and one at Elmer.
There was a tremendous explosion of
powder shortly after O'Clock Saturday
evening in the three rolling mills of the
Du Pont power works, near Wilmington,
Del. One hundred tons of powder were
in each mill. The explosion occurred
between shifts, when the men were out of
the building. No one was killed. Build
Jugs all around were badly shaken.
Three distinct shocks were felt in Woods.
town.
A lecture and musical entertainment
will be given in the Baptist Church on
Friday evening. the Goth instant, at 7 80
O'Clock. Rev. John T. Craig will deliver
his le,ture on 1.-THE Religious Character
of Abraham Lincoln; What was It ''
Mr.. Craig is an able and entertaining
pulpit orator and is thoroughly convers.
ant with his subject, and will no doubt
be greeted by large audience. Special
instrumental and vocal music will be
rendered. The prices Of admission will
6e-adults, 20 cents; children, 10 cents,
Proceeds for the benefit of the church.