The Monitor-register. [volume] (Woodstown, Salem Co., N.J.) 1892-1972, 1897-08-13
lOCAR. NEWS.
Delightful moonlight nights now.


August bids fair to closely rival July
in the amount of rainfall.
About two hundred persons went from
Woodstown on the Eagles excursion
yesterday.
The prospect for the excursion to Ocean
City next Thursday is good. Everybody
is going, Are you a?
The Salem County Pomona Grange
will meet with Harmersville Grange on
Wednesday next, the 18th.
The electrical storm on Tuesday night
was the most severe so far this season,
there being regular deluge of rain.
Tickets for the excursion to Ocean
City can be purchased at Frank Wright's
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post Office for W, elk ending Aug. 7th
Miss Ida V. Bowen, John Chaney, M rs.
Henry Miller, Harriet Potter.
The Baptist Sunday-school went to
Alcyon Park yesterday, there being
large turnout. The Eldridge Hill Union
Sunday school also held their picnic at
the same place.
Prof. DeVoe says there p i'll be no warm
weather after next Sunday. The Profess
sor is little cruel to end the summer SO
abruptly, and in the midst of the dog
days at that.
At the present price of silver our silver
dollar is worth 42l cents. With Uncle
Sam back of them they are all right, and
we are still receiving them on subscrip-
tions due for tie MONITOR REGISTER.
Samuel M. Smith, matchmaker and
jeweier, now has charge of the regulator
in the Bank. 1t was formerly in charge
of Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Smith is capable workman.
The Pilesgrove Township Committee
will meet at PilesgTove Creamery,
Aug. 17th, at 2 O'Clock, p. m sharp, to
examine, revise and correct the dupli
cate of assessment as made out by Asses
sOr Davis.
On next Tuesday evening Mother
Goose" entertainment will be held at the
home of Richman Coles, ON Grant street.
A small admission will be charged and
the proceeds Will be used for the benefit
of the public school. All are invited.
The excessive rains have injured the
tomato crop, and it will not be as large
as promised in the earlier part of the sea-
son. This may finally prove an advan-
tage in decreased pack, and in 81 caring
the market of canned goods, thus making
way for better prices.
Arrangements are being made for a
concert at the East Avenue Hotel, on
next Friday evening, Aug. Goth, at s
O'Clock, by the mem bers of Mrs DR.. Gill
mans class, for the benefit of the Presby
terian Church improvement fund. 1t is
expected that the Misses Taylor, of Ell
bridges Hill, the talented musicians, will
take part in the entertainment, and that
there will be some good elooutionary per-
formances. A silver Offering will be re-
eeived at the door.
The musicale at the residence of Mr.. l..
B. Wright, on Friday evening last, in aid
of the public school improvement fund,
was enjoyed by large gathering and
proved most gratifying success to those
having it in charge. The program con-
sisted of musical and literary exercises by
home talent assisted by Mr.. Il G. Gil
bert, of Philadelphia, in several solos,
and MIR. E. F. Lewis. of Cape May, form
erly principal of the public school here,
in several Rotations The alumni are
proving their love for their alma mater by
the substantial aid they are thus giving
the school.
The Sabbath. schools of Woodstown-
the Friends First-day school, the Metho-
dist, Baptist and Presbyterian-hav
arranged for combined excursion TO
Ocean City GU Thursday, Aug. 10Th.
Similar excursions were run to Wildwood
in 1893 and '94 and proved very success
full, and this one is run entirely under the
management of committee from these
schools, aud TO enc of the most popular
resorts on the coast. IL will no doubt be
literally patronized. Being the only
excursion to Ocean City this season
should induce many to go. Ocean City
has a fine beach, with every facility
for boating, bathing and fishing. aud
trolley line traverses the city. Atlantic
City is easily accessible by steamer and
thence by trolley for only fifteen cents,
and the ride is a delig one. Arrange
to make this your outing The fare will
be only 81, the best of order will be
guaranteed, and the train will go through
without delay.