The Monitor-register., 1897-07-09
I.oOAA NEWn.

Mrs. Eliza Best has had her house
newly painted.
The ice cream faioons did rushing
business on Monday.
Devoe seems to 10 considerably sstray
in his July weather predictions SO far.
The farmers have seldom had finer
weather for harvesting than tb is year.
The rain on Wednesday afternoon was
refreshing relief from the intense heat.
VIM. S Goforth's residence, on Dickin-
g on street, is being pain ted by VIM. N.
Nixon and force.
The merry-g -go-round is again in town,
to the delight Of the small boy and the
depletion of his bank account.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for week ending July 81:
L, Gibson, Mrs. H. G. Lippineott.
One result of the coal miners strike
can be counted upon with coufidencs. 1t
will help TO increase the price of coal.
Chas. Carr has sold his house on
Church street to Frank NJ Davis. Mr.
Carr has moved to farm uesr Elmer.
A number OF farmers are already
threshing their wheat, This is evidently
wise as it prevents " aste and shriDkage.
Frank Wright, our enterprising shoe
dealer, has placed a bootblack's stand in
his store fer the accommodation OF his
patrons.
The Delaware peach crop will be less
than last year, bat the quality will be up
to the usual standard, and tl' growers
hope to obtain better prices
1t took sOme people as mach as four
days to celebrate the Fourth OF JGly this
year. And tie small bog aud his fire.
crackers were in it to the last.
The hot wave the first Of the week was
almost equal in torridty to that of August,
1896, though it did not last,as long. The
shower on Wednesday broke the spell
and brought relief.
Mr.. J. r. Reading has grown some
very fine gooseberries this season, of the
Industry variety, and the largest we
have ever seen, equal to straw berries in
size. and of an excellent flavor.
One of the terri apins 10 tho basin ct the
public fountain last night laid an egg in
the small enclosure allowed them out
side the ater. a hole was made in the
ground in which to deposit the egg.
The disagreeable and no doubt iuiuri-
ous odors that ssssil the olefactories
about town fTom rsclscted cesspools and
surface kitchen drainage are the strongest
kind Of an argument for sewers. They
are needed as means of public health.
The Fourth was very quietly observed
in Woodstown, the center of attraction
being at the Ball Park. The large num-
ber of people were very orderly. The
local patriotism burst forth at night in
displays of fireworks. Old Glory proudly
floated in the breezs from many places
during the day.
The M. E. Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic at East Lake Park
on Thursday, July 22i. This Park is
located directly on the lake and is fitted
up with seats, tables, swings, and other
conveniences to lender the day enjoyable.
There is also large boat for the use of
the visitors, and plenty Of good water.
Enough powder went up in smoke on
Monday in celebrating Americas Inde.
pendence to purchase food for every poor
person in the United States for three
months. Bat what would the glorious
Fourth of July be to the American youth
if he could not make noise in oommem-
Grafton of this eventiful period in Amer
ica's history.
Internal Revenue Collector Butcher, of
First New Jersey District, reports the re.
June 80 to be $192 600, showing
decrease of $4,000 from last years bust
ness. In speaking of the matter Chief
Clerk Royal said that the deficit was due
to the hard times and the inability of the
distillers of apple brandy to Sell their
products, The dlstillers have placed the
product in boud and the tax is paid into
the bands of the Collectors where the
goods are when they are shipped.
Mr.. Pine, the eye specialist, wishes to
impress upon the minds Of the readers of
this paper that he corTeots the most
difficult cases of defective sight; does all
that any Philadelphia oculist can do and
does 1t just as well, without any charge
for the scientific test that he makes 10
every case. The most prominent people
of Bridgeton have long since found this
out aud avail themselves Of his skill and
the people of Woodstesn are beginning
to learn it. Many very difficult eases
have presented themselves and are de-
lighted with the relief obtained. Mr..
Pine will be at the MONITOR REGISTER
Office, July 205h Refers TO the Woods,
town physicians.