The Monitor-register., 1897-01-15
H.DCAL n EWS.

Large rolls Crepe tissue paper, 12c.,
New Idea Store.
Geo. 81. Andrews has been beautifying
toe Interior OF his drug store.
lightning Ersdicator, the great kid
glove cleaner, at Harry Guests.
There is a good deal of sickness
thToughou5 this neighborhood.
The wells are very low, and many
families are obliged to carry water.
]. II. Peterson made another attempt
80 fill his ice houses this morning.
The January term of Salem County
Courts opens next Tuesday at Salem.
Chas Laux will relinquish farming in
the spring aud dispose of his farm stock.
Good skating again this week, and the
young people have been having good
time on Ihe pond.
The pinch of the winter is upon US,
and good many poor people are feeling
it. IL is the Gime for deeds of charity.
List Of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post Office for " eek ending Jan. 9th:
MS. Jane Miller, Annie Hswson, Mary
Mitchell.
Edward Sibley had the misfortune to
1ose one of his horses last week by sick
ness. Mr.. Sibley gave Sill for the
animal about year ago.
Reeve Flitoratr, who failed to get all
the ice he needed at the last freeze-up,
tried it again on Wednesday morning. 1t
v SIS good ice but not very thick.
The Stacy Peterson property, on MARI
ton street, which was again offered for
sale on Saturday afternoon in front of
- /,
Peterson, Jr., was purchased by Preston
virgins for $720.
Ths John Wallace farm, in South
Noodstowu. was offered at public sale,
on Saturday afternoon, in front of
Frenou's Hotel, by the Assignee, John s..
Elwell, and bid to $500, when the sale
sgas adjourned for one week.
Prof Bstty, Of Bridgeton, real wiz
ard Wi5h musical instruments, will give
su eutertainment for the benefit of the
EidFidQe Hill Sunday school, 10 the school,
house, 90 Friday evening, Jan. 22d. If
you want rare treat, go and hear him.
III. d. Dickinson has taken considerable
pains TO ascertsin how many persons there
aTe in Woodstown over so years of age.
and SO far be has found thirty five. That
is good indication of the general health
fulness of the place. What town can
beatit?
! AT the vendue of Theo. r. Allen, near
Sharptown, on Tuesday, both the stock
and farm implements sold we'll. Cows
brought $40 and $50. A large number
of people we're present. Those who want
a crowd advertise in the MONITOR
REGISTER
John Randolph, living in South Woods
towa. was threatened with lockjaw on
Tuesday, the result of cut on his toe
while ehopping wood some time ago, bnt
by the prompt action of DR.. Miller he
was saved. He is now down with typhoid
fever, as also bis daughter, Georgie.
The annual meeting of the New Jersey
Building, Loan and Investment Company,
of which there is a branch in this place,
viii be held at the office of the com pany,
II West State Street, Trenton, on Mou-
dag, February 1st, at 10 a. M, for the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The aasnal report of the State Institu-
sion for Feeble Minded Women, at Vine
land, shows tb&e worthy home to be in
axeensnt condition. The total number
of pa.ieuts at the institution is ninety
four, of whom four are FROM Salem
county. There has been but one desth
amoug the inmates in two years.
Isasc Conover, Jr., while employed at
Kiger's canning factory, at Daretown,
iast fall, placed piece of paper with his
nae.s ard address written thereon in a
small bottle ard put it in can of toma-
soes. The other day he heard from it.
ir had travelled to Somerville, Mass.
Salem county canned goods are used in
every part of the country.
Henry Young, colored, was arrested on
Saturday night for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct He was given hearing
by Mayor Richmsn on Sunday morning,
aud in default of payment of fine and
costs, amounting to So, he was again
locked up until Monday, when Joel
Bortop, for whom be had been working
paid the amount and he was released.
Mrs. Albert Beckett, colored, was giver
a bearing before just tice Wood, of Salem
on Tuesday, charged with stealing chick
ems from William Pnrnell, of Bushtown
She was held for Court in the sum o
5000 bail, and being unable to furnist
the required amount, she was giveE tt
the custody of ex Sheriff virgins. Hei
husband, Albert Beckett, has been con
fiued in the Jail for some time upoo
similar charge.
Melville Ayars, who is one of the mos
skilled and successful pigeon raisers il
this State, has constructed very con
genient device for furnishing drinking
zsater 10 cold weather for the birds in hii
pigeon yards. A square wooden box il
set in the ground, upon which is piacec
the water par, kept filed with water at
temperature always above the freezing
point. Au oil lamp in the box gives TN
required heat. Air spaces on the ontsla'
admit currents of cold air at the bottom
ard from apersures at the top the heated
air escapes. In the severest cold weathe
poultry and farm stock of all kind
would be benefited by an arrangement
such as Mr.. Ayars has contrived, and tn'