The Monitor-register., 1897-01-29
LOCAL n EWs.

Soon be time to think about the spring
election.
The weather this week has been hard
on the coal bin.
II anyb body had an empty ice house the
weather clerk gave-them one more chance
this week.
An occasional bicycler is seen on the
road, notwithstanding the cold weather
and rough roads.
Tas largest fall of snow of the season
came 90 Wednesday night, and the wind
prevailing yesterday drifted it quite
good deal.
Albert Urion has moved into Joseph
Tnrner's bouse, on Green street, recently
occupied by William Davis, who moved
TO AAOway,
Taa annual meeting of the Pilesgrove
D.jry Association will be held at the
offiea OF the Association on Monday after
nOou next, AZ 1 O'Clock, for the election
of directors
Papers we're served on Collector Davis,
on Wednesday, by Sheriff Westcott,
oefti01ar,ng he bank tax case to the
Saprems Court. The papers are made
returua5ie Feb. lin.
Tns Fish Commi sioners of New Jersey
apd Pennsylvania propose to place 5, 600,
600 salmon eggs 10 the upper Delaware
River next spring. They are to be sent
IL cans from Oregon and Californis.
Boroug1 Clerk Stepler gives notice that
= meeting of the members of the newly
appointed Board OF Health will be held
AT the Council chamber, on Tuesday
evening uext, Feb. 2d, at O'Clock, for
rgaUizatlou.
the entertainment at Eldridge Hill,
on Friday night, by Prof. Batty, OF
b fid sstou, for he benefit of the Sunday
school, as well attended, and success
in every respect. The school realized a
nice sun for their treasury.
A. stove was upset on Monday at the
resid euce of R. f. Smith, on South Main
street. aud fire only prevented by the
promp5 assistance of Jos. r Wentzell,
who happened TO be passing at the time.
Bat liJtle damage was done.
A February clearing sale is announced
to take place at Humphreys Opera House
Store during next month, to reduce STOCK
preparatory to some extensive alterations
60 be made TO the interior OF the store.
It will be a grand opportunity for bar
gains.
Last Friday evening a party OF men
started out of Crothers' yard with small
drove OF cattle which they intended to
drive 10 Camden. The night was dark
and the cattle soon got SO scattered that
the attempt was abandoned. The ami
mails were got together again and started
for their destination.
The cold wave that made its appearance
on Sunday night was the most severe OF
the winter, aud indeed for two winters.
Il the north west the thermometer was as
low as thirty degrees below zero, while
Aereabouts it ranged as low as four above
Taere has been a great deal of suffering
10 the West because of the Intense cold.
I. Smith Reed has just sold eleven pigs,
of one litter, Jersey Red bre ed. four
months and three weeks old, the average
weight of which was 1872 pounds. This
beats anything we have heard of. The
sire, Owned by q. W. Austin, weighs
about 800 pounds, and Mr.. Austin wants
SO maze him the champion hog in the
county.
Legal holiday in New Jersey during the
wear 1897 are as follows: LincoIn's Birth
day, Frday, February -; Washington q
Blrthday. Monday, February %; Decora
ron Day, Sunday. May 80; Independence
Day, Sunday, July 4; Labor Day, Mon
aaT, Septem Der 6; Election Day, Tues
day, November 2; Thanksgiving Day,
Thursday, November 25; Christmas,
Saturday, Dscem Der %.
At the annual meeting of the West
Jersey Fruit and Vegetable Packers As
soeiation held 10 Camden last week, the
following officers were elected: Presi'
eeot James Lsning, Camden; Vice
President, A. Brakley, Camden; Secretary
and Treasurer, Thomas E VanGilder,
Ocean City. Executive Committee, Dr.
q ", Chamberlain, New Egypt; Charles
Vsnamau. Bridgeton; j. A. Bodiue,
Usa'dea; F. G Probasco, Bridgeton ano
Theodore f. Davis, Shiloh. The regu
l&tion of the price on tomatoes and how
TO sscnra a uniform price satisfactory tt
all was discussed,