The Monitor-register., 1897-12-10
LOCAL NEWS.
Soon have to buy a new diary.
West HyannA Ia Iininn rraueiad

- - ~ 1890
West avenue is being graveled.
Only three more weeks OF this year.
No fault can be found with this winter
weather.
What beautiful moonlight nights De-
cernber is giving us.
The store windows are getting interest.
ing to Christmas shoppers.
Jas. Sharp has been filling up and sod
ding in front of his residence on West
avenue.
j. Tyson Ogden is offering a fine line
of jew elry aud silverware for Christmas
shoppers.
a glance at our advertising columns
may help you IN your selection of Christ
mas presents.
Thos. M. Tiee advsrtisss another sale
Kentucky cattle at bis farm, in Deerfeld,
on the 18th inst.
Both Salem and Elmer are opening
their doors TO new Industries, and why
not Woodstowu?"
Read s. NJ. Smiths adv. this week,
and learn some of the prices he is offering
for holiday goods.
Geo. G. Washington sold eighteen
head Of cattle on Wednesday at an aver
age price of SAT .05.
Edgar Wrigley has opened a carpet
weaving shop at the old toll gate, at the
upper end of The town.
The State Board of Health has issued
an order against skating upon bodies of
water from which Ice is gathered.
The Alumni Association of the High
School ora r4ot4 yInav for q ny7hlin autar
tainment, that will delight the people,
Reeve Flitoraft is building an ioe house
and has built a dam and already has a
head of water waiting for the ice king.
Wheeler & Son, the Salem jewelers.,
have greatly beautified their handsome
store and filed it With a choice assort.
ment Of goods.
Walter Hewitt, living near Woodstown,
has bad his outbuildings painted by
Warren McAllis5er and force, which has
greatly improved their appearance.
Mayor Richman has had q flag pave
ment laid in front of the public hall, and
is having the front graded and sodded,
greatly improving the appearance of the
street.
The entertainment and cake walk given
in Hunts Hall last evening furnished
much amusement for those present.
The one at Yorktown was also we'll
attended.
Mrs. Kirby and daughter lave moved
into Mrs. Laura MsrshaIl's house, on
Green street. Mrs. Lizzie MeAllister,
the former occupant, has moved into one
of Dan Wares houses.
You will find a nice line of Christmas
goods at Cruises Wall Paper and Sta.
tionery Store. Just the things to suit
the childish fancy. Call and look at
them Def ore you make your selections.
Miss Jennie G.. Sharp, of Sale N, has
accepted the local agency Of the Coven
ant Mutual Life Association, of Gales.
burg, Ill, to canvass among the IN
We bespeak for her q cordial reception.
Life insurance for women is a new feat
ure, but one the less desirable.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post Office for week ending Dec. 4th:
John Bridgman, Mrs. Mary Brown.
IforeIgn); Mrs. Mary Bassell, W. H.
HFink ins, Hannah johnson, Robert Keen,
W. @. Miller. Geo. Parson, Vim. A.
Pallard, bliss Mary Stretch, Thomas G..
Taylor.
F. j. Maura, Of Millyille, succeeds
Smith Hewitt as manager of Dunham's
DutChOI HuDps MI LOW Ahh A6blEAnR dAoO1
having been in the bntchering business
since 1858, with the exception of two or
three years. He is entitled to be termed
the veteran butcher OF Salem county if
not South Jersey.
1. Smith Read has bean thresbing q
part of his wheat crop, and from two
stacks he had 24S bushels, making an
average of between 400 and 500 bushels
nine acres. He also had forty five
loads corn from ten acres, one acre yield
ing six loads, equsliBg at least 1870 bushels
of shelled Germ to the acre. This a hand
some yield, and hard TO beat.
Mark Aysree, who bas been i'll for
several weeks, died on Tuesday morning,
and the remains were inferred in the Bap-
fist cemetery yesterday. He leaves two
sons, one of whom lives in New Orleans,
the other being with him at the time OF
his death. His wife died some years ago.
The lodge of Odd Fellows, of Swedes-
boro, attended the funeral in a body.
Grier s. Boone moved into their new
quarters last evening. the stock of cloth.
ing, etc., being quickly changed from
one place TO the other by q number OF
their friends. After the goods had been
placed in their new store the entire NOV
ing party we're invited over to Mount s
restaurant, where a splendid supper
Awaited them, and the way coffee, no
rolls, fried oysters and other good things
disappeared was good evidence that
Friend Mount is a past master in the art
of catering to the wants of the innel
man.
F. Huber, a well-known harness maker
of Philadelphia. has purchased the har
ness store of the late Charles J.. King
and will put in a full line of harness
blankets, whips, ETC., and prompt atten
ton will be given TO repairing of al
kinds. Mr.. Huber owns two large haI
ness stores in Philadelphia. has been i
business for thirty years, and is thol
oughly qualified TO give satisfaction. l
order to make room for the new stock
which will be put in by the first of tn
year, all the old goods viii be sold at
10 per cent. reduction.