The Monitor-register., 1896-09-25
LOCAL HEWB.
Jack Frost is lurking about.

Jack Frost is lurking about.
Screen doors are coming down.
Frost was seen Monday morning.
The straw hat has about disa ppeared.
We are having charming moonlight
nights.
Woodstown has . locality known as
Gold Bug Row"
Autumn began this week, and the
beautiful autumn hues will soon be ap.
peaTiBg.
Now is the time to buy your wall
papers at Cruises. He Ia Offering great
bargains.
The Democratic County Convention
next, Sept. 30th.
A genuine Attic wave put in an appear.
ance on Wednesday morning, and fires
and overcoats were a necessity.
Martin Anderson, Of Bridgeton, Ia
fttirg up W. Henry L~ippincott's resi-
dence, on upper Main street, for steam
heating.
Ephraim Jess brought to this office this
morning three stalks Of corn that mea
sure twelve feet. The tallest corn we
have seen.
David SparSs, living near Sharptown,
has bought the Ruth B. Stow house, On
West avenue, for $500, and will probably
occupy it himself.
List of unclaimed letters remaining 10
the post Office for week ending Sept. 10:
Martha Brent, Harry Hornirg, Carrie
Miller, Henry T. Praxton, Charlie M.
Willow.
The heavy rain on Saturday evening
prevented the people from coming into
town, the quiet appearance Of the streets
being in marked contrast with Saturday
nights in general.
A uumter of Woodstown people went
to Washir gton Park on Tuesday to see
and tear Candidate Bryan. We haven't
heard of any converts to free silver in
consequence. however.
The opening meeting of the Young
Friends Association will be held In the
lecture room of Bacon Academy on
Fifth day evening, Tenth Mo. let, 1895.
Ali interested are invited.
The latest fad among wheelmsn Ia to
stretch q number of rubber bands tightly
around tt frame of the wheel to make .
humming sound when tie wteel Ia In
motion, on the principle of the folian
harp.
Treasury officials warn the public
against taking $40 silver certificates that
have a portrait of the late Secretary
Window. There are no genuine $40 bills
that have his portrait; all such bills have
been raised from 90 certiicates.
The Borough Council, at It's last meet:
;ro snnointed the following Board Of
Health: Edwin W. Lippincott. John d.
Peterson and Jos. Maoaltioner. DIR. Il.
A d. Allen was named as physician or
the Board, and Il. a. Stepler clerk.
The Firemen's Relief Association of
Woodstowu has elected the follow Ing
gentlemen as represe ~ntatives to the an
mai meeting of the State Firemen's
RaIief Association, to be held at Cape
NAV Sept, Both and Oct. LIST: VIM. b.
Foster. Frank Wright, q. G. Turner and
Il. Fl. Stepler.
Tho new Board of Health can very
n,onerlv begin it's duties by investigating
some Of the backyard suifacs drains.
MANY of them are q menace to public
health. and call for abatement. such
~nnisanees. however, can be most enec-
tivelv absted by the construction OF .
nnblic sewer. which ought to be done ~
once.
The summer closed with 9 hot wave on
Saturday that would have lone creoit W
the middle of August. Inc tnormo%o1ei
REQ isiered 92o. If not even more ni8n-
minded than that. Naturally enough
the intense heat produced q violent nun
der sro1m in the evening, 10 which tnere
was a heavy rainfall and some damage
by lightning in ~neighboring counties.
Mrs. Joseph Turner had the misfortune
Tn fall on Tuesday morning and break
the small bone in her left arm below tho
elbow and also dislocate the wrist. The
accident occurred at tho public school
building. She had gone down CELLAR,
and in attempting to step over . board
that had fallen down at Il e coal bin, she
caught her foot and fell, with the above
result.
A couple of Woodstown men who went
to Washir gcon Park last Tuesday got
on the wrong train at Woodbury. on the
return trip and didn't realize their mis-
,ake nutil they had reached Elmer.
Trey decided to walk from shat place and
got separated, one Of them taking the
road to Bridpeton, and found that he had
again taken the wrong road when WITHIN
IDT6b mllcc VI tu6u otoJs
home early Wednesday morning.
Last week Frank Wheeler, . colored
man, hired a horse of George W. Crothers
to drive to Warrington. The man got
drunk and abused the horse 30 unmerc!-
fully that Mr.. Crothers had him arrested
and be was given a hearing before mayor
Richman and committed to the county
Jail on Saturday, to wait trial for cruelty
- Aha hor., NJ C,oo~. RAMA M in
determined to put a stop to the abuse OF
his livery horses by unkind drivers. II
every liers man would follow Mr.. C.'s
example the patient, faithful animals
would not be SO shamefully treated, rs
many of them are when hired out.
One of our young business men went
coon hunting on Wednesday night with
two other young meu up to the head OF
the pond. On their way they passed
through a field where . number Of cattle
were pastured. He made the remark at
the time that II any Of the animals
should take after them he would show
them the fastest running they ever saw.
They had not gone far before Q gentleman
COW seemed to object to their trespassing
and at once started after them. Two OF
the hunters took to the bushes, q the
business man went another way, and In .
short tin e his two companions. fearing
for his safety, called out to him. The
answer came, not very distant. "Here
am, up here !" They looked around and
there he was, perched mp in a tree, with
Mr.. Bull keeping faithful watch at the
bottom. If a neighbor hadn't heard
their cries and come to their assistance
with his dog, the chances are that thu
young business mans friends, who wished
to purchase clothing, hats or any othel
gents furnishing goods the next day
would have had to zone out to that tre'
to learn the prices. His two companion
say it was the closest shave they hAvt
had lately, ever il they are BARRIERS.