The Monitor-register., 1897-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

The base ball season has opened.
This has been the coolest April for
years.
One of th%e,ohiidren of w. B. Hitchner
fell the other day and broke its arm.
The butchers complain that the shad
vendors interfere with their business.
George Peterson was thrown off her
bicycle a few days ago dislocatiDg her
left arm.
A small child of Albert d. Borton
ac%cidently fell on Sunday, seriously
biting its tongue.
The Ball Park is being put in splendid
condition, and the bicycle track newly
ridged and scraped.
The Postal Cycling Club, of Philadel-
phia, came here on Sunday and took
dinner at Frenoh's Hotel.
On Monday evening next Woodbine
Lodge, l. o. o. F, will have a grand
supper in their lodge room.
Ice formed half an inch in thickness on
Monday night, and big frosts fell on
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Geo. G. Washington advertises another
sale of fresh COWS and springers
for next Thursday, Apr. 295h. See his
ouNs lOI PARTICULARS.
Assemblyman Crispin received a lot of
ring ueeked pheassnts from the Game
aud Fish Commission on Saturday. The
birds will be liberated.
The first base ball game of the seeson
will be played on Saturday afternoon
between the home club and that of Dare
town. Game called at $50.
The truckers are rejoicing in the rise
in the price of sweet potatoes. 1t is
hoped this bright outlook will continue
for the present seasons crop.
The directors of the Salem National
Banking Co., on Tuesday elected David
d. Lippincott, of Woodstown, a director
to succeed the late John Hanes.
Woodstown's Board of Education has
ADDED the teaching Of music to the cur
riculum of its school. Prof. Charles
Glapsey has been chosen instructor.
The largest block of granite in one
piece ever shipped to New Jersey has
arrived in Woodbury. for the late Lewis
M. Green. 1t weighs nearly thirty tons.
Snelbaker Bros. are the contractors.
The fruit buds are reported injured in
some sections by the cold snap, but the
dry weather, perhaps, prevented as
III 0obAaGO db mlRnG OGubI Wl5o .
suited. There will not likely DE a
noticeable shortage in this section.
More shad have been caught this spring
than in any season for the past three
years The prices, too, have been higher.
This is encouraging. 1t is an old saying,
and one which has alays proved true, that
whenever the shad fishermen realize good
prices and have a successful year, the
10 rm md trr-nIe-c fOllOu emit
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Woodstown- Post Office for the week
ending April II, 1896: Miss Marietta j.
Broekenks, Mrs. Sarah E. Erdiner, ]. II.
Lippinoott, Leah Hall, Miss Addie E.
Mayhem, Miss M. D. Miller, David
Parkell, Mrs. Emma j. Piece, Mrs.
Yardley Palmer, L. Rudwick, j. SalwaD,
Mrs. Hannah Trusty.
The strawberry festival given by the
Base Ball Club will be held in the Akin
son building, on South Main street, and
not in McAllister's Hall, as stated last
week. Refreshments of all kinds will
be for sale, and the boys hope that all
followers of the national game will attend
and help to secure the sun necessary for
the current expenses. Don't forget the
date, next Friday and Saturday evenings,
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salem County Board OF Agriculture.
The quarterly meeting of the Salem
County Board of Agriculture will be
held in Library Hall on Wednesday after
moon next, beginning at l 80 O'Clock,
with the following program:
l~.30-Calling roll of members. Reading and
adoption of minutes. Report OF standing
and special committees. Bills and ac-
counts. Unfinished business. New bust
ness.
2O0-Address by Prof. j. Z. Smith, Entomol-
ogist, New Jersey Agricultural Expert
ment Station, New Brunswick. Subject,
1.-THE Melon LOUISE"
Discussion on poultry, p to be opened by
Mrs. Phebe Lawrence, of Cohansey.
Discussion on Borrowing Peas and Oats for
Feed for Cows" to be opened by Geo. III.
Kirby, of Woodstown.
Mrs. Mary X. Brown, of Swedesboro, is ex-
pected TO be present and give a talk.
Question box and discussion of questions of
interest to farmers.
This meeting is free to all, and every
one is cordially invited to be present and
participate. The ladies are especially
invited.