The Monitor-register., 1896-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.

1t came within one day of raining the
next day.
There was a fine display of bunting
about town on Saturday in honor of Flag
Day.
three pound pike was caught in the
pond the other day by son of Cbas.
Garrison.
The young folks got lots of fun out of
= their grotesqus appearance and odd
pranks on Halloween night.
The storm of Wednesday night and
> yesterday was genuine nor easter, and
accompanied with high wind.
Now that the election is over let every
body get down to business aud invite
prosperity to again smile upon us.
The happiest people about town Toes
day night and Wednesday morning were
the Mckinley and Hobart shousers.
The music of the band in Woodbury.,
celebrating the victory early on Wednes
day morning, was plainly heard over the
phone il WoodssOwn.
List of unclaimed letters rem aiming in
the post office for week ending 0 81. 31st
Mrs. Anna E. Allen, Henry Thomas,
Sarah q. Thomas, 2; |. G. Taylor
The American flag, which was a very
prominent emblem during the campaigI,
was floating to the breeze from a number
of places about town Wednesday.
E. E. Smith g. Sons. florists, Of Penns
grove, had a handsome exhibit of choice
cbrysanthemums in town on Saturday,
and the beautiful flowers found many
admirers.
\ John Ham, living on the Barclay
7 Griscom farm, in Warrington, has made
an assignment to Charles Hannah, who
will sell his personal property on Thurs
, day next.
Thera has been some confusion about
town as to the exact date of the opening
of the cunning season. According to
the game law passed last winter. 1t 10
lawful to kill rabbits from Nov. 10Th to
January LIST.
A large company of the friends of JOS.
3. Crispip, the successful candidate for
the Assembly, assembled at bis home In
Manbington last evening, accompanied
bv the Salem and Quinton Bands, to
serenade him on his election.
Caleb Justice, of Swedesboro, and
David Fl, Holcomb, of Bridgeton, were
before Mayor Richman yesterday, charged
with beirg drunk and disorderly. Justice
was committed to the lock up for nve
DAYS and to pay costs, and Holcomo Ior
one day and pay costs.
Edward Aldridge, colored, was
arrested on Sunday morning, oy Marshai
Randolph, for promiscuously dlscharging
pistol Saturday night week on the
streets of the borough. He was given
hearing before Mayor Ricbman and COM
United to the county Jail for three months.
Republican headquarters were opened
at-sife East Avenue on Tuesday night, to
receive the election returns. and large
compaDy gathered there to await the
news. Mrs. Hewitt had the room hand
somely decorated with the national oolors
and nortraits of the candidates and Gov.
Griggs.
The chrysanthemum is popular over,
mt only with the ladies, but its varie
gated colors served to give expression to
noli,ic ii sentiment, and the golden hued
was worn on Tuesday night and Wednes
May morning by the Mckinley men and
Kthe white ones by the silver men. The
s-hite ones, however, were inclined to
wilt.
A chrysanthemum show and a supper
will be held in Hsnes' Hall, corner of
Bowen avenue and Main street, Woods
town, Oh next Friday and Saturday
evenings, Nov 10 h and 14th, by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church. Supper from to
8 p. 10 An appetizing bill of fare has
been prepared. Along with the flower
exhibit, there will be Gypsy camp, art
gallery and other attractions.
OF tie 43S persons who voted 10 the
township of Pilesgrove on Nov. 8, 1916
seventeen of them voted on Tuesday, as
follows Israel A Hewitt. Ewalt Rich
man, James G. Papcoast, Dan Ware, nj.
D Dlck inson, Allen Moore, Samuel Car
ney, Barclay Edwards, Joseph L. DuelI,
Robert Hewitt, Chalkley Coles, Richard
Kirby. Elan Hitchner, Deanius Peterson.
Samuel NJ. Lippincott, Jehu L Allen and
Isaac BallingeF. M. ID Dickinson has a
list of the voters of 1916.
The quarterly meeting of the Salem
County Medical Society was held at
French's Hotel on Wednesday afternoon,
DR.. W. 81. Carpenter, of Salem, presiding,
and the following members being present:
Drs. G. W. Fl. Fitch, Daretown; Henry
ChasanDe, B. A. Waddington, R M.
Davis, F. Bilderback and W. II.
Carpenter, Salem; W. L. Even, Alloway;
W. II. James, Pennsville; W. 8. Patrick,
woodstown. No epidemics we're reported,
ouly sickness incident to the season. DR..
Even related incidents of the Atlantic
olty disaster last summer. at the close
oi the meeting the members enjoyed their
usual dinner, after which they adjourned
to meet here in February.
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novel election wager was cancelled
oa Wednesday night by two of our young
men. Last week Oscar Reeves and
Frank Turner made q wager that IL
Mckinley was elected Turner was to
wheel Reeves around the square, starting
from Grier & Boone's store, and vice
rsa if Bryan was elected. Mckinley
2g elected, the wheeling fell to the lot
Turner, and on Wednesday night,
outstanding the rain, he heroically
= ,Se forfeit. Promptly at 8 O'Clock
osves was loaded in the wheel
ssnd with tin horn, to keep the
&c. they started on the round
~ ,osd by torch bearers. TIE
sN made in about five minutes.
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