The Monitor-register., 1897-12-03
L0CAs. NEWS.

If the first three days of December ara
to rule the winter it will not be such a
severe one.
1t doesn't require much persuasion to
get the small boy off to Sunday school at
this time of the year.
Hear Mrs. Helen L. Bullock in the III.
E. Church at T30 On Monday evening.
Subject, Save Our Boys"
Geo. G. Waddingtou will nave a sale
of fresh COWS, at East View stock farm,
on "Wednesday next, Dec, Sch.
Crokinole is very popular game. The
price for Crokinole boards has been re-
duced at Andrews book store.
The Woodstown Firemen will hold
their annual supper at the East Avenue
Hotel on the first Wednesday evening in
January.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post ofios for week ending D C. 27Jh:
Maurice Conner, Mrs. Annie Edmerson,
James Fleet.
The annual reunion of the Twenty
fourth Regiment, N. j. Volunteer Asso.
citation, will be held in GIsssboro, on
Monday, Dec, 18Th.
AS the evenings grow longer it is time
W OOJ GSN A1~ 20 Ink ldiSC50 bbtCh VI
fine lamps ever shown in Woodstown can
be found at No. II North Main street.
Jos. N. Reeve, who is with Chalkley
Haines in the butchering business, has
charge of two stalls on Sixt Avenue, in
the Reading Terminal Market, Phila-
delphia.
A newspaper is the recognized medium
of communication for the people, and
the merchant who fails to observe this is
missing an important link in his business
success.
The jeremiah ToEer farul, near Auburn,
was offered at public sale in front of
French's Hotel, on Saturday, but not
sold. This is a good farm and ought to
find a buyer.
Don't forget that you can join the
Wanamaker history club at this office,
and by the payment of one dollar you can
receive the books at once. Read the
announcement on the first page.
The Christian EudeaVor Society of
Compromise have arranged to hold a
supper at the Almshouse to night, to raise
some funds for the Sunday school. They
deserve to be generously patronizsd.
Israel Hewitt and Thomas Clark have
purchased the meat market and butch
ering business of John W. Dubois, in
South Woodstown, where they will serve
their customers with the best meat
0btainable.
At the meeting of the Commissioners
of Appeal for the borough last week,
only a trifiDg amount was taken off the
tax duplicate as returned by Assessor
Richman. The reduction was chiefly or
account of dogs,
The post office contest is waxing warm
with six candidates in the field,
two of whom are women. But those
who are closest to Congressman Louden-
{ slayer intimate that a dark horse will
linally get the prize, as the best way out
of the difficulty.
J. ". Briaut. of Salem, has succeeded
Loren P. Plummer as salesman at Wana.
maker s. Browns, the Philadelphia
clothiers, and desires to continue Mr..
Plummer's large trade. BE is a gentle
man of obligipg manners, and will NO
doubt please his customers
Six large ears of corn, grown by
Franklin D. Flitersft, of Warrington,
and which we're on exhibition at the
recent Farmers Institute, have been in
our off e window for q week, where they
have attracted general attention. Salem
county can beat the world grow ing corn
These. ears are to be sent to the State
Board of Agriculture.
The following pupils in the inter-
mediate department OF the public.sohool
received 100 for department during the
last school month: Jennie Lippincott,
LeoIa Harris, Elma Peterson, Ethel
Richman, Anna Carney, Mabel Andrews,
Mary CrotheFs, Anna Cfothers, Bessie
Hughes, Verua U-ion, William Moore,
Harry Bennett, Sallie Colson, Arthur
Lippiacott.
The State Board of Taxation will hold
q session at the Court House, Salem, on
Tuesday, Dec. IA, 1897. for the purpose
OF hearing complaints of taxpayers from
excessive or unjust assessments. Appeals
may be brought before the State Board
of Taxation at this session by filing with
the Clerk of the Board an appeal and
serving a copy of the same With a notice
in writing upon the clerk or attorney Of
the taxing district where the property is
situate. Such appeals must be presented
to the Board at least three days before
the time designated in the notice fol
hearing.
A. the meeting of the Board of Direct.
ors of the First National Bank or Tues
day, Rudolph Benezet, of Mullica Hill
vas elected a director to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of his father, tb,
late James Beuezet, President of thu
Bank. Isaac K. Lippincott WAS elected
President, to succeed Mr.. Benezet. Tn
new President is the youngest man wh'
has filled the position aud is the fifth il
succession since the organization OF th
Bank in 1864. William j. Shinn was til,
first President, and he was followed b,
Edward r. Bullock, then Samuel Fl
Weatherby aud James Benezet. Mr.
Lippineott is q man of conseryativ
Judgment, and wiz continue the wise an
conservative policy that has character
ICED this institution from the first, an
= hich has given it a standing as thir'
among the banks of the State.
BucElen's Arnfea SaIve.
The Best Salve IN the world for Cut
Bruises, Sores, Salt Rheum. Fever Sore
letter. Chapped Hands, Chilblains. Corr
and all Skin Eruptions. and positively cure
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
give perfect satisfaction or money refunde
Price rs cents per box. For sale by Harr
M C--L