The Monitor-register., 1897-09-03
LOCAL EEES.
New moon.

New moon.
Court next month.
Summer weather still holds o..
The public schools open next Monday.
Katydids are singing their autumn
song.
The year is now among its dying
smbers-Sept.
The Board of Frsehold9rs will meet
next Wednesday.
Ewalt Richman has been making some
repairs to his property on Main street.
Look at the date on your paper and see
il you owe us anything. If 80 give US a
call.
Vacation time is past. Roll up your
sleeves now and help along the good
times.
John H. Elton is temporarily serving
the messenger route OF Jonas Chow dur
ing his illness.
Next Monday will be Labor Day and
a public holiday, when the Bank and
post Office will be closed.
The West J,lsey aud Seashore Rail-
road Company has declared emi-annual
dividend of p per cent.
The wise merchant is now preparing a
wide-awake advertisement to catch the
brisk fall trade that will soon be on.
Howard Harris will have a sale of
fresh COWS at the fam of Edward Austin,
near the County House, on Tuesday next,
Sept. 7th.
The season for oysters is here, and
Frank Mount has been fitting up his
saloon, getting ready to dispense bivalves
as well as ice cream.
The camp meeting at Fenwick will
continue over ne xt Sunday. There was a
large crowd present last Sunday. and the
services were of an excellent character.
Woodstown Grange will hold a
Pomona or fruit social at the residence of
Elmer Duell on Friday evening, Sep.
10Th. All members ale cordially invited
to attend with their families.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for VIZ elk ending Aug Both 4:
Joseph Fisher, Mrs. @. M. Jaeger, Will
liam Love, Miss E. M. Nenstein, Mrs.
Emmer Thomas, Frantz Traux.
Thomas McAllister has arranged for
an exhibition of the Deering aud Os-
borne Corn Harvesters at the farm of J.
Walter Pancoast. near Sharptowb, on
Saturday, Sept. 18th. They can be seen
at work any time during the day.
The entertainment given in the public
school building on Tuesday evening, in
aid of the improvement fund, was enjoyed
by those present, especially the violin
solo by Miss Mary Taylor, the Doll Show
and the Waxworks. About $50 was
realized.
]. Linn Smith, near Jacksonville,
stalk of corn on which were growing
three large ears of corn. and another
setting. The stalk was some ten feet
high. The corn crop promises to be even
larger than the wheat yield.
The annual elt ction of officers of the
Woodstown w C, 7. U. was held on
Wednesday afternoon. The old officers
were re elected. with the exception of
Recording Secretary, Emily R. Kirby
being selected for this position. in place
of Sarah G. Pete rsou, Who declined a re-
election,
DO not fall to hear our worthy towns
man, VIM. T. Flitcraft, and that wide
awake gentleman, James F. Daley, of
the Public Ledger, who will address the
union gospel temperance meeting. under
the auspices of the Woodstown W. G. 7.
U, in Friends Meeting house, this Sab
bath afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
Strawberries iu September are an I'M
usual luxury, yet Empson Atkinson
picked quart from his vines on Satur-
day and one on Wednesday and expects
to pick another quart this week. They
are the Candy Belle variety, and the Der.
ries are as fine as those picked in June
This Is the second crop this season, the
same vines having yielded abundantly
early in the season,
Isaac B. Coles lost a valuable young
horse on Monday night. 1t was pastur
ing on Macaltioner's meadow, above the
railroad, and by some means fell into the
pit of the lime kiln, breaking its neck
The pit was covered With boards, and il
Ia supposed the horse attempted to wall
across them, when they broke, precipi
tating him into the pit, which is about
eight feet in circumstances. He wa
SO tightly wedeed that be had to b
lifted out with block and fall. The hors
was a four-year- old, and was valued a
$780, He was sired by Disston's Over
hold, who at three years old made a re-
cord of 2.19.
The toll has been taken off til,
Woodstown and Malica Hill Turnpik,
aud there is some talk of the compap,
surrendering their charter, as the roat
don't pay to keep 1t up. A meeting Of th
directors will be held to-day to decid
the matter. The Legislature passed
law last winter providing for acquirin
turnpike roads for free public use. tn
admitting land to be assessed for part
the cost and the COUNTIES through who
the road passes to pay the balance. Tn
Governor has appointed commissioner
on road in Camden county nnder thi
act. Under the circumstances, however
1t ia not likely that the act would appl
In this case.