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WATER FRONT NOTES

Ship Spartan. Capt. EsaSlte. hzs been fatf
on sne oerT1 AZ San Esarg4sco for Sgd
n@y direct by J. j. Moore q Co
Capt. T. " Garrison ssslppsst crew
YESTERDAY for the schooner AxAIss. now
loading lsrsber at 8aisarsi fer Sac Diego.
Ship r.ouis Walsh. 1.s5s tors. ncw az
Port Bsakeley. was chartered prior % ar
Ysya, 70 lead l,srnser there for Melbourne.
pa-x Harvester. lsa TONS n0x al por.
Gamble - nader CHARTER by Pope & Tai
bos Z, load Iamoer shsre Tor Desagca esy.
A email ssoop o. the water frons has
TIA sogTowsax align rstlsd TO SIS mxsr:
.Tro- sale. boat and tareo acres Of land.
9.oa''
schooner Robert S@aries. ss5 .ons. now
ar puget sour1. 10 Chartered By j. J..
Nr<srs = Co. 70 load itxxn 5sr for ssdney
wsta op.ser o< Melbourne. Adelaide or Port
Trr-E
TIE passengers % TIRE steamer Ai-xs
es.isnx from hsgs sunday morning we<s
a fozaowp. Joseoh Joyce. c. II Sessseg,
MA w. =. Van WAs<s Ag. q. q 8es@A
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CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.


The customs collections In Trsi. and
Rosssand for the month or September
amounted 70 szIIiss or this ansoant
&Aa Eere cofiecfed n Trail. whica. FOR
the second unae. takes the lead az Ross
land. Uussi the Red Mountain railroad IS
IN operation To Ross,aad this - 10 be ex-
pectess. as nearly all the heavy freight
Ter the town and mines IN the vsclal-v ia
Drought IL via Trail 10 avoid the long
wagon naaf from Sershport- Owing 20
the rscsc1soGs customs regulations u force
at present. al freight for RcsSiaza conn
ING Via Tran ssuss be cleared there.
The collections for the three customs
ofices In the T-aa Creek rninins- division
Ter the past rine Tnoaehs of the year total
Up Sllana The following Fssse from the
kSossland Miner shows the collections by
months az the dife-ea. esffReex.
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Ou8 MERCHANT MARINE.
A Decrease In Numbers. hut IN Increase
in Tonnage.

Washington City. Oct a-rhe merchant
marine OF the United States on June 10.
1875. according 10 the completed sshaiasion
OF the bureau OF navigation. comprised -
as vessels of 4.7gs. so gross ,ons, a decrease
OF ID vessels. bat an increase OF Il, go tons
over the previous year. Wooden sailing
vessels numbered Is.aA Of s-sio.Sls grc.s
tons. Iroa and steel steamers numbered
$50 OF I.ao4.iI3 gross tons.
Vessels documenfe3 at the Atlantic and
Gulf ports numbered IL. $50 OF e.eS7 ,sls gross
tons: az Pacific Coast ports f.sso. Of +57.-
go tons; on the Great Lakes 3.sSs Of i,sat.-
oS tons. ard on the Western rivers rs
vessels. Of E4.Sz7 tons.
Vessels registered for the foreign trade
Numbered Last. OF 81. ss4 tons. OF which "a
are steamers. Vessels built and document
cd during the year number ~. OF 81 SO
gross tons. or more than double the con-
structiou OF the previous year. On tho
Great Lakes III vessels OF los. 7S2 tons were
built
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NEW York MARKErs
The stock Exeh.nxe.

New York. Oct 6-Tne stock market
sooay was far 20 active and the course
OF prices Irregular, with strong finish
0spAyed and in a number OF Instances
The fluctuations were material. Trading
centered IN the railways. Sugar being the
record in point OF activity. The market
IT the outset exhibited considerable weak
ness. under q renewal OF bear pressure
and some OFFERINGS for the long account.
clpal objective points Of G,iack. the last
mentioned Being adversely affected by re-
Ports OF dua trade: Increasing foreign
menf OF sweeping cut IN domestic refined
grades OF the product. London was q
steady purchaser OF internationala, The
cary drives. and during the first hour APP
peared to meet but slight RESISTANCE. soma
iorgs being forced out,
The development Of decided weakness
IN the foreign exchange market turned
the sca.e and Influenced heavy cover
Zig movement. Rapidly succeeding reduc-
tons evenfuaiiy impaired aggressive
strength to the share speculation and
lifted prices to q point frac;ioraly above
ton Of cornmerciai bfIls over Saturday in
creased offerings against grain and cot
ton and a. decided contraction in demand
Tor exchange led to q sharp concession in
fun cent This deve.opment encouraged
expectations OF an ear.y resumption OF
god imports. slightly hrmer market
for discounts was ted Some OF tho
speciaties displayed notable hrmness. The
market closed at the best figure
The bond market showed marked weak
ness In the early session Subsequently
the market developed strength IN symra-
thy with t&re stock speculation. and most
Of the early losses were recovered. Tho
sales today were s.. 35e .o0o.
Government bonds were slightly trreg-
Jar on dealings OF xU.W8
Silver cert.fcaoe s held steady on trans
actions OF $4,000.
Money and Exchange.
Money on oall. firm at Gas per cent;
prime mercantile paper. sQS per cent
Sterling exchange. weak ana lower. with
actual business In bankers bills at a. 4i1
- s4za for demand and "a s2i1fftS2% for
sixty days: posted rates. S4.sa,1d4 81 and
St.s5fi 1. Ssia commercial bills. s4.sl1,. Bar
silver. She. Silver certificates. sSi4c.
Todays statement OF the condition Of
the treasury shows: Available cash bal
arsce. "a. SIS. 81: gold reserve. l2s. 3S. So
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Prices Paia to Fsrmers for Coantr!
Produce.

The following quotations are the prices
paid to farmers and producers by Seattle
business houses for articles named. the
goods TO be delivered IN Seattle:
Hops-Choice. new. a9el1c per ID.
Haydn boat loadst-$sUS5o 50.
Grain-Oafs. choice Eastern Washington.
SIS: Puget sound, $l2Qf3: barley, ia per
ton: wheat. chicken feed. SIs-51GiT.
Potatoes-Eew, Ss6l2
Hides, Pelfs and Tailow-Heavy sailed
steers. over 50 lbs. r<15c: medium, per 10.
&c. light. under 46 lbs, 3c per n: heavy
cows. SC; light, &c, sailed Aips. sGic; and
calf per n. &c: green hides ic less than
saIted; dry hides. per 10. Sc; culls OF
above. one-third less: dry elks. per q. Sc:
dry deer skins. summer. per 10. lsI zoe;
good winter. loo ,ac. poor ard thin winter.
5aIsc; sheep peIts. long wool. Coo; short
wool, f&c: wool. Western Washington, &c
per n. taliow. li@G@c
Live Stock-Choiee beef cattle. cows.
3Ac; steers. 2i.1sAc; choice sheep, z%c.
good hogs. GGS2S; calves. dressed. large.
&c. small, Sc.
Eggs-Ranch. 20G:fc.
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CHICAGO Markets.


Chicago, Dot. S.-The nrss transactions
m December wheat were at from e7Gs7A:
The session Saturday. The news regard
ting the weeks shipments TO Europe from
the surplus raising countries. and the
together the cause OF the opening decline.
The shipments OF wheat from Back sea
points was stated TO be so. 600. which ran
the worlds sh:pments up to the enormous
total OF D.fy.0O bttsheis. The MinnsApo-
liz and Duluth receipts we're LIS cars,
against 1850 on the Monday previous. and
1000 cars on the corresponding day the
year before. Chicago receipts were AZ
cars. against so last year. These figures
were scarcely calculated 10 strengthen
he belief In the failure az crops either in
Russia or the American Northwest In
addition trade was rather anticipating q
heavy increase in the visible supply.
Quite good demand IT about 4sc was soon
evident New York buying orders were
here almost at the start. st. Louis also
started buying here on. tho decline. tho
foreigners also resumed purchases and
took good line here and at the seaboard.
rsE css y,s ssxn 70 Tss In me and
ply. which showed only l.41O. 600 increase
or materially less than Indicated by the
returns early IN the session The strength
continued until 6Sssc had been reached for
December. the high point of the day. Clos
Ing sales were easy at irregular declines.
Corn was weak and lower early. insiu-
evsr wS * a wSss. haa M 1870 eo~n
also recovered.
Oats opened rather easier on the heavy
receipts principally. The strength IN
wheat and corn Influenced q similar tone
in oats and the market advanced. closing
Arm. is13sc higher than Saturdays close.
Provisions were rather easy at the start,
influenced by heavy hog receipts, al
though they were no larger than expected.
Cl0sing Quotations.
wheat-October. ss1sc: December. s7Ec.
Coru-Octoher, 22i2c: December, 3Ac.
Oats-October, INC. December. i77~c.
Pork-October, $40: December, $50
Lard-October, s. 90; December. s3.g7
Ribs-Oc.ober. $3.7c: December. $3.50.
Flax-71I73c.
Tirnothy-$2h
Rye-a5iac.
Barley-2413c.
Live Stoek.
Castle-Native beef steers were wanted
tony az S.750S.l0 for ordinary TO prime
lots The bulk OF the sales OF good steers
occurred al AE94I5: steckers and feed
ers. s. soG5-S: Western feeders. s.. i5efs- IS:
Western range cattle. active and steady,
at g. 507s.s5 for cows
Hogs-Saies were made At g. 60G3. 20 for
coarse heavy 10 prime, assorted lights,
choice light and medium weights again
selling close together. The bulk of the
hog sales occur at s. 9a5s 30; packing lots
seSS1g largely at $asoUSo5.
Sheep-Westerns sod 1t 81. 343; natives.
ss1s Is; lambs. c7s9s Tor inferior 10
fancy.
RecsipseCasus. $500: hogs. 1900;
sheep. 26, 600.
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terms Of credit:
STAPLE GROCERIES.
Sugar cohhsng,-GoIden &C., In bbls. per
-. &c: extra &C" IN ehls. Der 10. 4sse:
Sc; powders. &c: spot cash price.
Hoped. 5 to the 10. i5c per n: assorted
Flour. etr sissbins) Washington
sns Esesllsnt. 40. Novelty E, eS 4, as caIi-
forn.a brands. A.1; hackwheat -four, per
hhl. $50 per cwt. s5.59: graham, per Dbl.
60 or Ie s, :, ss Z s; s 20 per cws :; rye
cwt: rye meal. per ebl, Nca; per cwt. seso
rolled oats. per Dbl. t4@Gso: hominy, per
cws. s-.sa. cracked wheat. per ewt. s2S.
noar. per cw; SIS: pearl harssy. iee-Is
sacks, sssc: ss-rts boxes. Sc: split peas. per
ioc-rn sacks <isc: ss-rs, boxes. Sc: corn
neal, ysiissw, les as Sos n-S; white.
Beans Uoohingp-small white. Per -.
e: pink. per y. shc: Bayos. per 10. FAC:
LIMA. per 2, s.e-
per 70; Island, &c: Carolina, &c.
Geld. yellow, Sc; field. MIXED. s,se.
per ton. sisas. American dairy. 5s-ro
sacks. per ton. SIS: Coast. half ground.
iso-ro SACKS. per ter, s.; sa-m sacks, Per
50 in bale. &: le-Fo sacks. = in bale. s.
Lard uohhlnSe-Home rendered per n.
Sinclair gierres. TAG. Coin special. sisc.
iard semp s.ss.. neE s:rs. sss,f ,.s,
Sic: lava. per N. Sc: Costa Rica. choice.
per m. NC Roaste=s--Areuckle'a In isi-rS
cases. per cwt. sisss; s-fo cases. per ews.
sern s' ,ins' per 10 se: SACKS. sc: Assn
Mocha. Sc: Csracess. sc; Guatemala, &c.
ground coffee, eosass'4c: Lion. lnas. slssS.
Us slS-s: as sis.ss
tsnoeola,e Ssonhsnxb-Paker's I'm Pre-
MUIR. sac: ie-so Eagle. 90; Star. l2-ro box
80, fs1ac-
BOXES. &C.. Raker'.. 81, boxes. ss.: Van
Eantea's IN tins. &c rs. sss~c: .s s.
Condensed Mix tscohIngl-Esgle. per
case. $; Highland. 50; 81. Charles
sweess@si. 8, Economy, NsS
Sauces ffaAMnx l-~wcrces tersAfre snail
rer aSx. s. -. medium. ssss: pepper sauce.
s.G1ss. tomato eassap. panss. S-sa8s.
syrnps 1ahSsnsp-Drsps, hsls, per SAL
Ion. Ssc. sr1ps. aals sea. per gaIian sc;
srs< seSs PEI sss ~. ~ s.: sriss gallon.
California, $40. 6~Lps, half gallon ssas
Per case. sssa. New Orleans raosAssss. Sal
tor tins, per case. ss<ss-se; uzple. Los
e sa H.. sA Per Sl. k salsa nae aek s
sasa. HRS. i-Saale- cars. Per eox. $40 s.:
hslt-gailan cans, y. quart bottles, 81:
iea sirs 81: sals BIS. &c pr sailor'
Jsssles ltoAA1rSe-@~ro pats. So. pals
- Ms esra. s.. California. IN cans Gox
II case. per sSs. s. e.
aarrv tsosssnxl-Coras. PER -, ieegzr.
extracted California pare s-gzGier car
ss~cs gallons, Pc Saz. sa.sSs hals ga.lens
per 99z. s. -
SODA ezra. sser gs~r -: $%aaS, - boxes
Ss- per k~cx cream sofa. = n c&rzc-a per
eArFsr- -. gscase. So eysf@r. 70. nsss-
ton better *. tsxsnesss. assorted cakes.
esg szsSEsc
Pc es-.5Snb&zrs-Nsx~s Asse ~a1onx.
gsr Goa. 81 50. @E&2Fts. ssnT Goa. k5& cAow-
pats rev Cos -. ps-xsex IN wocss
kex< 1sx@6 art ram 81 >s-ss A-Shss
raaa ARD naked. Ne l. per ga. a.. a-asz
2z4 rs4xe-4. Ma. I. r~r ssa-- &c
S4Hs<ar-sycassaxs-fs a~-els ssEr pe<
ga. ~. $Ag-. per ga sSe, ss-SS-s &@Sr.
ser ga. &c. Ssgr. -. EgA ke8A rc.
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financial.

london. Oct. G-Silver. Scs&d Consoss.
New York, Oct. s.-Ths Evening Posts
London cablegram says: The stock mar
la,ive markets closing above the lowest
Consols and other Investments were firm.
American opened steady, but gave
from New York. Ultimately closing
above tho lowest. The feature to-
day was the heavy fall IN mines.
Paris and Berlin selling. and bear raid
here. II 10 feared II the fall goes further
real stock viii come on the market here
and CAUSE trouble. Already one Arm Is
sad to be in difficulty and receiving as
porting the market tonight. however. ard
prices closed above the worst.
The Berlin market Was firm.
TIE Paris bourse was nervous and IN
settled. The position Is rather weak. a
good many accounts are stiil 10 be LIQUID
ated, and very little profit was made re-
Gently by operators for the r.se-
Auction Sales OF Wool.
Lonaon. Oct. s.--. The wool auction sales
today 1s,eoo bales were offered. OF which
good one. The Continent bought good
greasy and there was keen competition
for crossoreeds ~ tirmer prices. Sales IN
New South Wales. $50 bales; ACQUIRED.
7sqis 3D.: greasy. sitgnad. Queensland,
300 bales: secured. pis1is d. greasy. "a
0fG1d.
greasy. 5taFT9t- South Australia rs bales:
secured, IaiG3is I'D: greasy. RsHIard; New
Zealand. sso bales; secured. 5ssddls I'D;
greasy. 5dE2sizd
Cape of Good Hope and Natal. 500 bales.
secured. IeiSials I'd: greasy. Faddsd-
II has been decided % close the present
series OF sales on October Is.
BreaAsta6s and Grains.
Liverpool. Oct 5.-wheas-sspos. quiet
demand. poor; No. red spring. IS III
No. / hard Manitoba. s. I'D. No. Cali
sornia. S. I'D Futures closed Arm. with
near ard distant positions A4s4d lower.
October, S. Sad: November. Ss Sad. De-
cerneer. IS ied. January. 50 lad. March.
S. load
<,oru-Sco. quiet: American utxef. -
rgfAt Fz5tErps closed quiet with near and
distant positions unchanged 70 IA lower:
October q 1Ss.3; November. - EeSsc. d.
cevuber. ~ lid. March. - iii4c-
rgossr-E7t~rs. demand. fair; freely sup
,,lAA: s. Louis fancy winter, IS.
Hops.
Heos-A. Lcrion. Paci3c coast. FL ia
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Jobbins Quotations.

The following are the prices paid by re-
tall dealers for round lots delivered At the
wharf or on cars. or the jobbing rates
quoted by wholesale dealers. with ordinary
terms Of credit:
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Or0ftf1. III .. xcSV~
CsaFances q tho seatsie. Ts.conA and
IortAnd clearing houses today were-
Ciearances. Balances
goafele .........Nio&4.0 G.gI y
IncomA -. .-.--.. I..ss0 E-5NW
Portland ......- 4A&9.O G.As-W
Wheat was . little or today. Prices
have been going up rapidly until last
Saturday the quotation on milling wheat
stood A. follows. No. I c2Eb. s. cents:
blue stem. % cents. The market prom
fsed to remain nrm ~ that figure, bat
today fell on l cent. the quotation
standing 81 and - cents. Receipts are av-
arAGe. being neither Light nor heavy. The
local market h not affected By the demand
from India for California wheat These
orders could not be fllIed on the Sound, az
shsy require imnediats shipmsnt by
steamship.
In sympathy with the rise OF wheat.
hour has gone up from 1880 cents bar
rel. The GREATEST rise has been In rolled
oats. which have gone from $50 per bar
rel 70 A-2505. waols wheat hour quoted
last week at $2.le per cw.. - now up 70
r. 3. Quotations on nours are. Wash
.ngton straight. S3.5 per barrel. . raise
OF Il cents: patent Nl0. raise Of 20 cents;
patent excellent, $40. raise OF 30 cents:
Novelty A. 1916. raise Of - cents. Cali
fornia brands A-S, raise Of - cents: gra-
ham. $780, raise Of so cents: rye. A35.
raise Of IS cents; rye meal. a. raise OF IS
cents.
Ranch eggs continue at the same figures.
Dealers are paying aeGSN cents per dozen
to producers and are jobbsng at I12
cents. Poultry Is at q standstill.
Fine celery Is now In the market. held at
SEQ cents per DOZEN Grapes are selling
at from G0D cents per box WAtermel-
ems and cantaloupes are out Of market
Seattle Wheat Market
No. club. sic. blue stem. &c: Arm
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Totai sales
TIE total sas.s 90 stocks sos.sy were 81.
30 shares. igEsus1Irg. AHs-sean Tobacco
SO. A.EAS<oa 2.Se3. American Sugar p.
tsa B@-K-gsen Is Tee Chicago Gas s1e.
s<csz4SvSiss 4 S2a1y.Lz4 LA. M2rEzttan
liza ROCK JsA1d 2sc. a. Pszx 6.S0a
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OoOrvntious taken q. I'll stations NJ
2 M. 18th meridian time g p. m Pacific
una. GEORGE N SALISBURY,
Observer Ia Charge
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-. ...sss.eaa &.s--es 81. -
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PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET.
Portland, Oc> 6-wA>a3-wa.o wan.
S-4Sss.. valley, eSfysZc Per b1zhA-
SAN FRANCISCO AARKET1.
San Francisco, Oct s.--Eolsday: no NH
.nx or produce markets
Ftmanciai.
sfxsr rArs. Ga o-afts. Sigh, .-...
FAX Gol 49, 80 So Drafts. tel. ..-----l9
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v s.N T-3.~-NF. M
Bar .ESez--s-oc 0<zxf-5Gse sszSs e 50 re<
SSz, NoT~ay lrczA ss-E Per 70
I-sS= Ysc@-<J ocsSrx t--zH rossxs.t s-o-s u,
- "a. BACK. - FER esxs OF .-w-- sx-xe-
s~ssss 90 and ~ gz-va-.xex ~ 2z.a s1sssr.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17

Our ~canyasser and collector is now on
his rounds. Be ready to give him a
cordial reception when he calls. If you
are not a subscriber give him your name
and 81. We have booked over twenty
five names in four days this week.
The game of base ball between the
local ball tossers and a nine composed of
PLAYERS from Swedesboro, Bridgeport,
Pedricktown and Clarksboro will take
place to morrow afternoon in Edwin Col
sons field, on Grant street. The home
battery will be Grier and Wildermuth,
and an interesting game may be expected.
Game called at 2 O'Clock.
The Woodstown Band paid William
Gaunt and wife . pleasant visit on
Wednesday evening ana while there
made things lively with some of their
merry tunes. A number of friends and
relatives vera also present, among whom
were Mrs. Anna Gaunt. Mrs. Esther
Gaunt, Mrs. Matte Homau, Mrs. Maggie
Layton, Master Cliff Homan, Geo. Gaunt,
John Stiffen, Mrs. Winnie StiffeD, VIM.
E. Gaunt, Laura Holman. Leonard Lay
ton, VIM. S~nelbaker.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Woodstown celebrated their
thirteenth anniversary on MONDAY even
ing in Library Hall, Mrs. adway, the
President, presiding. Rev. l.. Myers, of
Daretown, made an address entitled
''The Blighted Tree" Remarks were
made by Revs. F. j. Collier aud G. G.
Senser, Jos. S. Broadway and II. w. Will
bur, of Vineland, late Prohibition candi-
date for Governor, who happened to be
present. This organization has made
commend able growth, and by its activity
keeps alive the temperance sentiment.
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nnrrrsonxmia Norsa.

The earth is putting on her livery Of
green.
Every man here seems to have work to
do at this time.
There will ba a large acreage of early
potatoes in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Michael Swigert spent a few days
this week with her sister in Camden.
A great many have been afflicted with
bad colds, which seem to be an epidemic.
Ollie Pimm and wife, of Camden, spent
a short time with his parents here this
week.
Everybody seems to be fully satisfied
with winter, which held out SO long,
but now spring, beautiful spring, is hailed
with gladness.
We are glad to report Mrs. Annie Tice
able to be around again. She with her
daughter Bell, spent Tuesday with her
daughter at Woodstown.
Last week winter like weather made
winter clothes indispensable, but this
| week, with the thermometer at 900 in the
shade, winter clothes are unbearable.
William Perry, of Jacksonville station,
who a few weeks ago had the misfortune
to haye a loaded shell explode while in
his hands, is now able to get around
| again.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
M. e. Church next Sur =, and quarterly
conference on SATURDAY evening. On
| Sunday evening the Presiding Elder
will preach at 7.30 O'Clock.
Chicken thieves visited the hennery of
| G. @. Avis and relieved him of about
thirty Of his incest hens. They took
about the same time from Edgar String
! sixteen pairs Of fat chickens.
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Elmer.

EImAeEs
Rev. Alfred Wagg, the new pastor of
the M. E. Church, is drawing large con-
gregations.
Hiram Vanmeter has been reelected a
trustee of the Presbyterian Church and
Edwin Coombs treasurer.
Abram Cochran and Councilman Ed.
wards have made a survey of Main street
with a view to widening it.
John L. Pierce, the dog catcher, is
doing some fine work in lessening the
number of CANNES, and thus removing
the danger of rabies,
e. p. Delahay is DESTROYS of visiting
his relatives in England, and has started
out to deliver temperance lectures to
secure the necessary funds to enable him
to make the trip.
The physical ms at the Pasteur Institute,
New York, have notified DIR. A. B.
Woodruff that the head OF the supposed
rabid dog, that was recently sent from
this place, has been dissected and some
animals si~noculated with it in order to
ascertain as to whether the dog was rabid
or not, which cannot be determined until
after three weeks.
A painful accident happened to the son
of George Green on Monday of last week.
The boy had a lead pencil fastened in his
hat when he happened to fall and strike
his head. The point of the pencil entered
the flesh and penetrated under the skin
about a couple of inches. DR.. Woodruff
removed the pencil, and the patient is
doing we'll.
John ]. Dixon, of Deerfield, has pur.
chased his brother Thomas interest in
the stock on the Greer farm and will
conduct it himself. Thomas started for
Canada on Monday to look after a streak
of fortune. An aunt, who resided there
for twenty-five years, recently died and
remembered him to the extent of several
thousand dollars, which is the occasion
for his visit at this time.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17


Miss Aldona Lippineott spent Sunday
with friends in Philadelphia.
John G. Nensteal and wife, of Philadel-
phia, were in town on Monday.
Rev. G. Bridgman, of ~Haddonfield, has
been spending a few days in Woodstown.
Abner Patrick and sons, of Quintou,
| visited his father, VIM. Patrick, on Sun
day.
Miss Hell en- Borton spent Sunday at
Horsham, Pa, the guest of Miss Frances
Moore.
Miss Sue II. Coles was the guest of
Miss Elizabeth L. Fogg, of Salem, over
Sunday.
Miss Kate Sickler entertained Miss
Anaie Smith and Miss Dora Sickler, of
Salem, on Sunday.
Mrs. William s. CIawson ard daughter
are spending a few weeks with James
Macdonald and wife, of Newark, N. j.
Fl. W. Wilbur, of Vineland, late
Prohibition Candidate for Governor, was
in town on Monday night, the guest of
E. S. Fogg.
Miss Lena Deuschle, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Gerlack,
of Jacksonville, for the benefit of her
health, has returned home much i'm
proved.
Miss Nettie Becker has been appointed
assistant in the post Office, by Postmaster
French. to fill the vacancy caused by
Miss Rose Kirby, who resigned, owing
to sickness.
Miss Vida Lippincott has issued invita-
tions for a May dance in Hunts Hall, on
the evening of May Day, TO mark the
close of her dancing school. The patron
esses are Mrs. Frank Davis, Mrs. Charles
Lippineott, Mrs. Edwin w. Lippincott
and Mrs. Reeves FIitcraft.
Warren W. Flitcraft, who graduated
in the class of '95 of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy as pharmacist and
druggist, has taken a scientific curse
and graduated as chemist at the COM
mencement held on Wednesday evening
at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia.