The Monitor-register., 1897-10-29
NEWS.

tax bills.
We haven't noticed many bicycles the
past week.
James fitzpatrick commenced digging
mari to-day.
Sidewalk improvement has taken a
boom and let it continue.
A Farmers Institute will be held in
Woodstosu on Nov. 23d and Gath.
Very near the LIST of November aud we
have only had one or two good frosts.
Thos. Nj. Tice advertises a sale of COWS
at Pole Tavern on Monday, Nov. LIST.
The "bike'' has fallen into innocnous
desuetude during the present wet spell.
The muddy streets have put an en-
barge on bicycle riding for q week past.
The complaint about the raoent rains
was not started by the ub6er shoe
dealers.
Jon. E. Smith is making an addition to
the kitchen of his residence on Bowen
avenue.
A belated thunder shower came along
last night to vary the incidents of the
rainy season.
Miss Rsbecca Austin has a beautiful
selection of chrysanthemums at her home
on SOuLn Nialb StIeSG.
The sorapBc smoothed the way for
travellers on the streets yesterday. More
rain will be in order now.
We will all know how much farm land
is worth in the vicinity of Woodstown
within the next few weeks.
This section must be a good market for
cattle, judging by the numerous sales
and the prices realized lately.
The small boy with his sling is making
life miserable for the sparrows, or any
other object that comes his way.
If you want d high grade '97 bicycle
at half price ard on easy terms, consult
the bicycle adv. in another column.
Samuel Carney has been putting down
a wooden curb in front of the McAllister
property, occupied by Michael Allen.
M. L. Sbrotes sold sixteen head of
cattle at his sale at French's Hotel on
Monday at an average price of SAT 60.
William NJ. Coles is having a concrete
pavement laid in front of his residence on
Main street. Let the good work go on.
James Fl. Wheeler, of Wheeler s. Son,
jewellers, of Salem, make an interesting
announcement 10 our advertising columns
this week.
Samuel French has purchased a graph
ophone, and it will no doubt prove a
good entertainer in passing away the
coming long winter evenings.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for week ending OCT. 23h:
CLANCY Ballard, Mary Carney, (paokage),
Mrs. F. Douglas, Isaac Green, Andrew
Winfield, Harry Wright.
The Hunt farms, located near Woods
town, will be offered at public sale in
trout OF Frencb's Hotel on Saturday,
Nov. Goth. These are excellent farms
and ought to find ready buyers.
William johnson was arrested on Sat-
urdav night for being drunk and dis
orderly and Mayor Richman imposed a
fine of SO. 80 and allowed him his liberty,
after giving him some good advice.
Ira Duell is raising some large sugar
beets. a sample of the Golden Tankard
varietv now being on exhibition in our
flee window. They are like pumpkins
for size, Mr.. Dueli feeds them to his
cattle.
The Jeremiah Tozer farm, in Piles
grove. is advertised at public sale this
week. to be sold on Saturday, Nov. 9th,
in front of Freneh's Hotel. This is an
EXCELLENT tuck farm. Consult the adv.
for particulars.
Jonas Chew, who has been off duty for
some time on account of sickness, has SO
far recovered as to be able to resume his
duties on his messenger route next Mon
day, All errands entrusted to his care
promptly attended to.
The j. Madison Allen farm, uear Point
Airy station, will be offered at public
sale BY the executor, DR.. James B. Ware,
n Saturday, Dec. 16.h. This is a large
and %propnotive farm, and worthy the
attention of investors or those wanting a
home.
The w. C. T. U. State Prize Banner,
that was given Salem county at the late
State Convention for the greatest gain in
membership, will be at the Woodstown
Union on Wednesday afternoon next,
Nov. Sd, at 3 O'Clock. All members and
friends are Invited.
Mark Ayares received a letter this
week from his SOD Clifford, now located
at New Orleans. The city, he says is
nnder martial law and business is sus
pended in the fever infected sections. A
gloom pervades the city and victims of
the fever are dying all around him
All Halloween falls on Sunday night,
Out Will mnbb lIk1ly W coioui"e0u ny bno
boys on Saturday night. The maidens can
take Sunday night for observing the old
tradition of holding the looking glass
over her shoulder precisely at 10 O'Clock,
midnight, to look For the face OF the man
she is to wed.
Joel A. Moore. q native of Woods
Town, but who removed from here when
quite young with his parents to Phila
dolphia, and who afterward lived at
Salem, from whence he yer to Arkansas,
in 1878, died at Bsebe. in that State, on
OCT. Sd. He was a member of Co. |, 231
Regiment, N. j. Volunteers, during the
war.
Quite a number of brick and cement
pavements have been added to the many
noticeable improvements about town
during the past few months, and it is a
step in the right direction, as the side.
walks are one of the first things noticed
by strangers upon entering a new town.
Such improvements are of the kind need
ed, as they are for the comfort and ac-
e~ommodation of the pedestrian as well as
the property owner. Let the good work
90 on.