The Monitor-register., 1896-09-04
NEWS.

Gorton's Minstrels next Monday night.
Mix is said to ba a drug in the city
maIket/
The leaves are already falling, indicat-
ing the approach of fall.
There is some talk of organizing a foot
bali team in Woodstown.
Peaches, of fine quality, have been quite
plentiful in town this week.
Boys school caps. Is and 25,. Hum
phreys' Opera House store.
The oyster has made its appearance
again as toothsome as ever.
A number of Woodstownsrs took in
the Bridgeton Fair yesterday.
The wise sparrow keeps away from the
meadows during reed bird season.
Free open air concert at noon next
Monday by Gorton's Gold Band Minstrels.
Sarah Dickson will have a sale of tim
Der. on the Alloway road, on Sept. 18th.
Another delightful shower yesterday
afternoon, but not enough yet to affect
the springs.
Gorton' Minstrels always draw good
audiences here. Iu Opera House, Mon
day, 7th inst.
The Farmers Canning Company is
usiug one of e. G. Hsines' improved
toppers and wipers.
The public schools open next Monday,
and already the boys and girls are look
ing up books and states.
The rain on Monday was very light.
It ill require the equinoctial no doubt,
to bring a good settled rain.
David B. Washington and Jonas Fl.
Lounsbery advertise a sale OF cattle at
French's Hotel next Monday.
The carpenters nave the addition to L.
B. Wright's house enclosed. 1t gives the
house a greatly improved appearance.
L. B. Wright will nave another large
sale of wagons. carriages, buggies,
sleishs. harness, etc. on Thursday, Sept.
"a IA. See large bills next week.
List OF unclaimed letters remaining IN
the post office for week ending Aug. ~:
Mrs jacob Anderson, Miss Sue keely,
A. B. Stevenson, Miss Emma Shorter.
A string of metal beads and heart with
i.itiajs I'M. L, c." were found in the
street. and the owner can have the lost
property by applying at West Avenue
Creamery.
The dry weather has been very hard on
tn5 Wells III bDlo cCopiOhs
of our residents are compelled to carry
water from their more fortunate neigh
bors who happen to have a good supply.
The farmers are already husking corn
in many sections, especially on hgnS
land. II usking corn 10 august auu
September is quite unusual 20, now
ever, is a phenomenal year Ior "auS
reasons.
If business is dull grease the wheels
with a little advertising. If you nave
bargains to Offer, let the people Know It.
When money is scarce, buyers are always
in search of bargains. They watch the
advertisements to see who makes a pio
for their money.
c.. French Moore, proprietor of the
West Avenue Creamery, is running a
new delivery wagon made by Il. b.
Wright The same driver, however,
Franklin Vanlier, still holds the lines,
and keeps with him a full supply OF fresh
butter. cream and ice cold milk.
To show how the Fostering htes AFFECT
the Yield of milk when COWS are oo pas
ture, here is an instance. john IT. Dor
toms dairy produced, before the insects
attacked the cattle. 1856 quarts a day,
but fell to 1856 quarts. Since the advent
f cooler weather the yield has Increased
to 80 quarts a day.
The fifteenth annual reunion OF Rear
ney's First New jersey Brigade Society
will be held at Masonic Hall, New BInns-
wick, on Monday, September IA. hev.
George B. Wight. d. d., who was a
lieutenant in the First Regiment. will de.
liver the address. General w. j. Seweii
has been invited to address the veterans.
Samuel K Reed, living Do the Turner
farm in Pilesgroye, brought to this ofhce
on Saturday, two of the largest water
melons we have seen this season. They
weighed 473 and 37k pounds, respectively,
and we're OF the Koib Gem variety. They
were on exhibition for several days at
this Office. J. II. Peterson got the largest
oae, and We editor sampled the other one.
Sheriff virgins and a detective track
ed the supposed Burlington murderers,
who lodged in Woodstown one night last
week, as far as Pennsgrove, where il is
supposed they crossed the river into Del
aware. Since then it is claimed that the
two colored men who killed John Henke
had been surrounded in a swamp near
Burlington, but have not yet been cap
tured. There will no doubt be some I'M
certainty in identifying the right men.
IF vour how naads a new suit for school