The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
LOCAL NEWS.

Do Jour SO resolutions still hold good?
Washington birthday falls on Satur-
day.
How are you making out with your
new diary?
Caady pulling is now popular even
ing diversion.
Two cases Of diphtheria are reported in
WoOdstGwn.
The boys have had good chance to
use their skates this week.
March, May. August and November of
this year will have five Sundays each.
There is possibility of electric lights
for Woodstown. Help turn on the light
Every body should go to the Band con-
cert tonight. 1t will be an enjoyable
affair.
Large quantities of ice have been
gathered this week. 1t was of good
quantity.
The pond has presented lively scene
this week day ard night with the merry
skaters.
The winter SO far has been phenomenal
Tor the absence of snow and rain and
muddy roads.
Jerome D.. Callahan is building barn
in the rear Of his blacksmith shop, on
West avenue,
At the meeting of Borough Council on
Monday night, Walter Randolph was
elected Jail keeper.
The weather has tendency to keep
the congregations at the Week of Prayer
services very small.
The weather clerk has been catering to
the skaters, and he made an effort to
help the sleighers, but failed.
Frozen water-pipe on Monday morning
were an annoyance to househOiders and q
source of revenue to the plumber.
The air has seemed to be fall of snow
for several days, and yet it can't snow
Too dry, old weather W ise folks say.
The plesgrove Dairy Association,
Samuel French and others filled their ice
houses this week with five and six inch
ice.
Cheap reading-our offer of the MoNI-
TOR REGISTER and the Farm Journal
ior 81. Read the conditions and hand in
yoaT name at once.
The following is list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post office, at
Woodstown, for week ending\Dan 4th !:
MIS-. Sallie Sturgis, A. L. Lanes, Albert
Dolbow, John Steffen.
Those intending to have vendues should
have their date entered in our sale regis
ter at'once. 1t pays to advertise sale
well. This is the judgment OF one of
the best anctioneers In the county.
Paul McAlister took turn in the
EArn,.nh sa5I "a
on Wednesday night, dead drunk, "
and Mayor Rlchman has given him ample
time TO sober up and reflect on the follies
of the life of the transgressor.
Mr.. Wihert Richman, of Salem, and
formerly of Woodstown, has patented an
improved truck, for the removal of boxes
barrels, ETC., from place to place. So fa-
vorabiy has it been received that we un-
derstand Mr.. Richman has sold half in
terest for the United States. A patent
has been applied for in foreign countries
So far as We have observed the Cum
belland National Bank of Bridgeton is
the only one hat declares a larger divi-
dend than thA First National Bank of
Woodstown. Ghe former institution
ADDS special dividend of three per cent.
to its regular semi-annual dividend of six
per. cent, Bank stock is the kind OF
securities to invest in now.
That handsome yonng suffrapist, Miss
!, Elizabeth U. Yates, of Maine, has been
N engaged as the speaker OF the evening at
the anniversary celebration of the Salem
Connty W. G. T. u, to be held in the
Meihodist Church, Woodstown, on
Thursday evening, 23i inst, at 7.30
O'Clock. A more extended description,
/. which is due so eloquent, fascinating and
1 logical speaker, will be given next
I week.