The Monitor-register., 1896-02-07
LOCAL N EWS.

4 sleet in February, it is said, presages
a good fruit year.
We are now having the first muddy
roads this winter.
We have had a real spell of winter
weather this week.
St. Valentines day one week from to-
day. Cupid is already polishing his darts.
The storm on Monday and Tuesday
was a mixture of rain. snow, hail and
sleee.
A year ago this week occurred the
blizzard, that blockaded things for a
week,
DR.. Souder found watch on the
Auburn road the other day that awaits
an owner.
The storekeepers are busy taking an
account of stock. Then look out for some
bargains in our advertising columns.
A number of vendues are now adver-
tissd, and our advertising columns
should be consulted for particulars.
The MoNIToR-REaIsTER is turning out
some fine job work, and those in need of
such supplies should give us call.
VIM. S. Boltinghouse, known to some
of our readers, and formerly resident
of this county, died in Bridgetou this
week.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for week ending Feb. 1st:
Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Annie Q. Avis, Harry
A. Miller.
The township committee will meet in
the Pilesgrove Dairy Association build
ing on Feb. 18th, at O'Clock P. NJ, for
final settlement.
Councilman Clawson is quite enthusi-
astic over electric lights, and the subject
might well take shape in vote at the
spring caucus, directing the borough au-
thorities to proceed with the matter.
The First National Bank of Wood
stown was among the large number of
bidders for the new Government loan
offering 119. 1929 for $4,000. The Salem
National Bank bid 115. for $4,000. The
Salem County Mutual Fire insurance
Company, of Salem, bid 1903.
Miss Furman, who did not come
to Woodstown on First mouth Oath on ac-
count of the storm, will give her talk at
the Bacon Academy Lecture Room on
Sixth-day afternoon, the 18th inst, at
O'Clock, the weather permitting. All are
cordially invited to be present.
The W. C. T. U. will hold parlor
meeting at the home of Ann Thorne. on
Main street, on Saturday evening, Feb.
18th. A cordial invitation to all and a
silver offering will be made at th 70 door to
assist the Union in their work. Refresh
ISents will be served.
The ground hog saw his shadow on
Sunday, and, according to the ancient
tradition, returned to his hole for six
weeks more of winter; but if it's to be
Of the same kind we have been having,
no particular objection will be entered.
However, With snow and sleet the next
day, it looks now as if winter weather
was to be put on business basis.
Gu Tuesday morning, while the team
of Preston R. Ware, of Sharptown, was
at the station loading empty milk cans,
the horses became frightened and turned
to run, when they collided with the team
of Clement Bassett, which was approach
ing the station. Two or three spokes
were knocked out of the wheels of Mr..
Bassetts spindle wagon, while Wares
wagon was pretty badly damaged and
one of the horses injured.
Auessers about the weather are COM
mon enough and usually very inaccurate,
thus enforcing the homely advice of
Josh Billings, "Nevsr prophesy unless
you know" Two months of winter have
passed. however, and il we are to enjoy
slsighing, snow -baliing, coasting and
other winter pastimes the snow must
t3egin to fall soon. The prophetic ground
hog doubtless saw his shadow, and If
the traditional six weeks of winter are to
follow his return to his burrow the sea-
son should open promptly.
A new Alpha milk separator, which
will skim over two Thousand pounds OF
. milk per hour, was put in Moore's cream.
cry last Friday, by E. A. Savage, agent
for the neLaYal Separator Co., of New
York. The Alpha separator is an up TO-
date machine. and is fast supplanting the
old-style milk splitters. The bowl in
the Alpha machine weighs 98 pounds ano
runs at speed of $500 revolutions q
ninute, or 108 every second. This high
rate OF speed or centrifugal force is re.
auired to make "a perfect separation oi
the cream from the milk,
Miss Mary Shute, who recently took
charge Of the home Of Stacy Peterson, On
Aaflton street, had the misfortune, or
Monday morning, to fall while stepping
out OF the kitchen door upon the iey
pavement, breaking her right limb be
tween the knee and ankle. Rain was
falling at the time, and be fore Miss Shutt
could make the neighbors hear her re
peated calls for help. she was shiveriux
with wet and cold. Drs. Allen and Gil
man were summoned, who treated The
ease as only doctors can, and in a shor
time the unfortunate woman was made
as comfortable as she could wish,