The Monitor-register., 1896-05-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Strawberries are about-ghsre are the
festivals d?
Contractor Goslin has reseated the
Catholic Church with new pews.
The potato bugs are on hand to work
the tubers on their first appearance.
The temperture of the weather would
do credit TO March rather than May.
U. G. Hillman moved into the Lippin-
colt house yesterday, on Upper Main
street, which he recently purchased.
Franklin Flitcraft has built a bay
window to his residence on East avenue,
in order to increase his office room and
convenience.
Don't forget the entertainment of the
Junior Epworth League tonight at the
M. E. Church. A silver offering at the
door. Go and enjoy the entertainment
and help them.
Grier s. Boone open their new gents
furnishing and clothing stores, IN the
Patterson building, tomorrow. Be sure
and give them a call, and encourage them
by liberal purchases.
Prof. j. r. Filter, of Salem, will
deliver a lecture in the school building,
on Friday evening, May 10Th, on his
Travels in Europe" A silver Offering
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will be made at the doorto aid thes school.
There should be a large attendance.
Sheriff virgins sold at public sale on
last Saturday in Salem, the property OF
edward .Jamison, in Elmer, to John
Brooks. of Elmer, for $751;. Also the
property of Andrw j. Smith, IN PITTS
grove, to George G. Lippincott, Tor Slsoo.
On Wednesday evening of next week
- uun Grounan ppilIE fnrn OUT
with their apparatus for drill practice.
The Company will assemble at $50. An
interesting exhibition of their skill IN
handling the hose will be given to our
citizens.
The water connection mas oeen onanSeu
SO as to pive an increased flow at the
horse trongh of the public fountain.
The Mot las also been sodded anu d
drain arranged in front of the drinking
fountain. 1t is a pretty ornament ioi
the centre of the town.
List of unclaimed letters remaining IN
the post office for week ending may gu
Mr.. Charles Atkins, Mr.. j. W.. Ai'en'
NJ Harry 6. Boston. Emma s. Bsssett,
Mrs. George Clevenot, Mrs. Deaiian
Duck. Charles 8. Moore, Mr.. LIE" u
Sparks, Mr.. Henry Geort.
M Mrg .i0HBBQ ftl1hiOft VIM
living AT the County Almshonse for some
two or three years, has iaiien nell s ~
snm Of money amounting to about SlOo.
Sha receives the money from an estate
N Germany. her late husband being one
If five heirs to whom the property be-
loDged.
The case of the estate OF Or. M; j..
Paulding against the west jersey nsll-
road Company has been settled. jugs
Clement 81. Sinnickson,. counsel lot suo
Pauldings, was in Camden on Ihuisuas
and a comnromise was then Effected and
fine money paid over. 1t was Impossible
10 learn the amount of the settlement
Init it il iptimated that the sum was a
fair one.
Theo. F. D. Baker, an authority,
reports that the prospect for a org straw.
berry crop is not very hattering. IL Is Jus.
as we'll that there should not De as large .
crop as last year, for the markets. were
gluttered then and raisers DID not gees
much money. Mr.. Bake has Deen ~
Camden the past week to meet the officials
of the railroads in reference to arranging
for freights on the shipments of fruits.
Some miscreants took unwarranted
liberties with the ice cream during the
May dance in Hunts Hall on Friday
evening. They deliberately carried of a
can of the cream, the can being found
next morning on West avenue. A SINH
lar case a year or SO ago near by gave
the parties concerned considerable trou-
Bile, and they were glad to get clear of it.
A little Jersey justice might be beneficial
In this case.
Justice Magic of Somerset county has
decided that the school law of 1872, pro-
viding that treasurers of schools shall
receive the same compensation as town.
ship collectors, is unconstitutional, be.
cause the law excludes certain towns in
its special legislation. Under this hold
ing, unless the Supreme Court reafiirms
the act, all school t~reasurers of the smaller
towns will have to refund the salaries paid
them since 1878.
The secretary of the Children's Home
Society of New Jersey, an organization
whose purpose it is to provide homeless
children with homes, makes the announce.
ment that there are about 2. 500 suob
unfortnnates in BUR State. He also saws
that there are at least four times as manv
families without children as there ARK
homeless children. "The society's frs
ann is.to locate families that are withonl
children, and then to introduce suoh
iamlly TO a homless child. 1t turns tn,
ehiio over to the family on condition tina
y oe reared as though it were a part ,ol
mat family by birth. While the societ,
uoes not lnsist upon the adoption OF th,
eniid It must be taken care of ais though
soelonged to this family