The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1896-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.

-Splendld weather 13f picycllng.
Not many rabbits are being killed now
For what we're you especially thankful
yesterday?
WIN. Sesgraves is nov on duty as night
Waterman.
Cyclers we're as numerous as bees in
June yesterday.
The public schools are closed for the
Thanksgiving holiday.
David D. Lippincott has had new
piazza erected IN front of his East ave
nue. residence.
Bits of lime and turtle shells are found
at a great depth below the surface at
Kilpatrick's mail works.
The Baud gave an excellant concert 10
the public square last evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by the listeners.
James Fitzpatrick has commenced dig.
giag mari again. Az engine is on the
ground to keep down the water.
Summer weather for Thanksgiving is
an unusual experience, but, then, bliz-
lard has broken loose in the Northwest.
Wild geese are flying northward and
some prophets are predicting hard
winter, while others say it will be mild
ole
Bernard O'Connor and M ss Maggie
Bowen were married in tue Catholic
Church, on Tuesday, by r v. VS. I.
Leahy.
Gold is in fir, e circulation now, being
paid out at the bank. aud the Farmers
Canning Factory recently paid their
.workmen in gold.
David B. Waddington will hold a COW
sale 10 the rear of Frenoh's Hotel on
Wednesday, December I'd. He i'll offer
for sale 80 head of we'll. bred cattle.
DIR. Allen has been improving the
appears of his commodious residence
on Main street, by terracing the front
lawn. Cbas. Peterson did the work.
List of unclaimed lett RS remaining 10
the post office for week ending Nov. 21st:
Harry Bearing, Chas CURLY. Frank
Fauntleroy, Drusel E. Morrison, Mary
Lloyd.
"What Others Say" is the title of an
article written for next week. s issue OF
MONITOR REGISTER. 1t is in the interest
of cycling aud good roads for farmers.
Hints for all who ride or drive.
Col. J. Matlack Soovel. of Camden,
will deliver a lecture on 1.-THE Sorrows of
the Christie - of Armenia, and Atrocities
of the Turkish Power in the ORIENT" in
the Baptist Church, on Tuesday evening,
Dec. 10Th.
Thomas Green, on Monday, killed two
hogs for Elwood Flitcraft which weighed
466 and 451 pounds He also killed one
for John Deuschle, weighing 424 two for
VIM DAYS, 372 each, and one for John
Duffy. SIG
John Holmes has sold his residence on
West avenue to James Sharp. The con-
sideration, it is understood, is $4,000. Mr..
Holmes has some idea of moving to
Philadslphis, though he has not fully
determined yet just what be will do.
An active canvass is in progress by
number of aspirants for the post office.
Those already in the field are VIM. N.
Nixon. Lippincott Coles, Clark Flitcraft,
Geo. NJ. Andrews and Edwin W L'ppin-
cott. Tue commission of Postmaster
French does not expire until FEBRUARY
goth, 1898.
A Thanksgiving dinner was served at
the East Avenue yesterday, Mrs. Hewitt
having as guests, in addition to her regu
lar boarders, Mayor Richman and family,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Collier, Miss Anii'
Mrs M. W. Weatherby. Miss Belle
Weatherby and others. 1t was a FEAST 10
delight king.
John W. Lippincott shut the water OH
the public fountain and let the water OUT
of the basin on Monday. The large carp
that were in there he put in trap ana
placed them iu Charles GarrieOn's pond,
in order to keep them for next season.
A large number of minpows and spawn
of the carp we're also found in the DASH i.
While David Sparks was driving iuto
town on Monday morning, his horse took
fright at the stream of water from plug
which Superintendent Stevenson had
opened on West avenue, and upset the
buggy. throwing Mr.. Sparks out and in
juriug him slightly on the right shoulder.
The buggy and harness were somewhat
damaged.
Elwood Flitcraft, one of our promis-
ing young men. is as expert at raising
and fatteniDg big porkers as he ls at
handling goods behind the store counter.
To prove our assertion, Elwood had two
hogs killed last week which, when
dressed, raised the beam at 917 pounds.
Elwood has ordered another pair OF pigs
aud If the veteran hog raisers are not
careful they will all get beaten next fall.
The lecture of Rev. John 7. Craig, at
the Baptist Church, on Friday night. on
"The Religious Character of Abraham
Lincoln; What was 1t ?'' was most
excellent portrayal of the lifs and char
acter OF that great man, with a grouping
of fact and incident that intensified the
interest aud reverence that every loyal
American feels for Abraham Lincoln, the
greatest President since George Wash
ington. The lecture showed careful
preparation and wide research. and ia
worthy of q wide hearing.
An old fashioned game of corner ball
was played by some of the young" men
of North Woodstown. yesterday after.
noon, on the grounds of Bacon Academy,
as a diversion to settle the Thanksgiving
dinner. Those taking part 10 the game
we're Barclay Edwards, George Horner,
Allen Moore, Edwin Colson, Lippincott
Coles, Joshua Moore, FL. W. Lippincott,
Thos. B. Parker and Edwin W. Lppin.
colt. The way the "boys" handled the
ball and "socked'' the runners between
bases, showed that they had not forgotten
their early education.
Owing to unavoidable delays the News
Letter from New Jersey Women" will
not appear until December. Ts.will be a
special, unique edition, all the literary
matter furnished by women. Every SEQ
ton of the State is to he represented. and
Salem county will have good showing
While advertising Evelyn College. other
interests are to be remembered, and every
one should try to make the paper sucs
cess. Get up club and order from ssTb6
Newsletter, 6S Park Place. Newark.
N. J., or from Mr.. William p. Robjnsot,:.
of Salem, who has kindly offered To I "a.
eeive subscriptions and TO forward copies.
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