The Monitor-register., 1897-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.
Apples appear to be scarce.

Apples appear to be scarce.
A good rain is greatly needed.
What delightful autumn weather.
Dickinson 6 Lippinoott shipped a car
load of canned goods this week.
The farmers are finding it difficult to
break up the ground for wheat sowing.
Ten persons went from Woodstown on
tie Switchback excursion on Thursday.
A few good frosts and chestnut.
hunting will become a pleasant past
time.
The Democratic County Convention
will be held in Salem on Thursday next,
Oct. 18th,
The Board of Registry has been can.
wasting the town this week, registering
the voters.
L. B. Wright sold twenty three
wagons at his sale on Wednesday, and it
was satisfactory In every respect.
Franklin Vanlier, a skilled carpenter,
has just completed a handsome portico
to his residence in Sout h Woodstown.
- Thomas S. Goslin and family have
moved into part of the house occupied by
Mrs. Lydia Ridg way, on Main street.
Thos. M. Tice will have a sale of cattle
at Pole Tavern, OF Friday next, the 10Th.
Read his adv. in this issue for particulars.
The Prohibition county convention has
been called to meet in Library Hall,
Woodstown, on Thursday, Oct. 18th, at
Up. M, to nominate a county ticket.
Mrs. Blanch Davis has so far recovered
from her injuries received by falling
head formost down a long flight of stairs
that she is able to attend to her house,
hold duties.
The Republican County Convention has
been called to meet in Reeds Hall,
Elmer, on Wednesday next, Oot. 18th,
at 1890 q. m. The delegate meetings
will be held on Saturday night.
The tomato crop holds on we'll, and
Notwithstanding there were heavy frosts
Monday and Tuesday mornings, some
OF the farmers have been carting toma-
toes to the canning factories this week.
Contractor Goslin has secured the
0 ontract to erect two large barns for
Ashcraft Esstlake at Deerfield, on the
site of those recently burned. One will
be 4x60 aud the 25x40 with a shed
24x32.
LILY OhO VI sDdNlbs SOlcuu W W. o
High Grade Super Phosphate and Potash,
4 Potash Actual, $13 per ton. Compare
this analysis with some other selling from
SIS to $18.
List of unclaimed letters remaining In
the post Office for week ending Oct. I'd:
John Cook, Harry Black, M. A. Edwards,
Josie Harris. Louis Henry, William j..
Keeok 2. William Sharp, Jos. White,
Tom Webb.
The Band nave again resumed their
semi-weekly practice, much to the de-
light of our music-loving residents. The
open air concert on Monday evening was
greatly appreciated by the large number
which it attracted.
The enterprising firm of Snelbaker
Bros. , the marble and granite dealers,
at Salem, a handsome monument over
the remains of the late Conductor Shull.
The monument is an ornament to the
cemetery and a credit to this we'll known
firm.
Miss Lydia virgins, ag ed 65 years,
fell down a stairway and broke her neck
ON Friday, at the residence of her
nephew, Thomas p. virgins, in Trenton.
Miss virgins had lived at Elmer until
the day before her death. The remains
were brought to Woodstown on Tuesday,
and taken to Jacksonville for interment.
Striking evidences that the return of
prosperity has reached this section are
to be found in the prices the farmers are
getting for their products. Not alone for
their wheat and tomatoes, Chose who
had not contracted to deliver them to the
factories), but there has been a large
rise In the price of white potatoes, and
farmers are being offered So cents, de-
livered at the railroad station, and extra
fine ones have been bringing 81 per
Blu shel in Philadelphia. No need of go.
ing to the Klondike for a gold mine. 1t
can be found right in Jersey soil.
At q meeting of the State Board of
Education on Tuesday, at Trenton,
Thos. G.. Dunn, of Salem, was elected
Superintendent of the public schools of
Salem county, in place of Robert Gwynne,
Jr., whose term had expired. There were
four applicants, Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. Gwynne,
and Mrs. Mary T. Grier, of Salem, aud
Prof. J. Harry Smith. of Pennsgrove. Mr..
Gwynne has filled the position for nine
years. Mr.. Dunn has been a member of
the Board of Education of Salem for a
number of years, and engaged in school
work more or less all his life, and Is in
every way fitted to preform the important
duties of County Superintendent.
The report circulated about town last
Friday morning, when the intelligence
was received Of the death OF Josiah
Daniels, we are glad to know was not
correct. He did not sell the team which
he took to Philadelphia, but that was
the work of a man In whose charge he
left It. His unfortunate taking off vas
evidently not a rash act, suddenly CON-
ceived because of a destitute condition,
As . considerable sum of money was
found on him, 1t was for motives
deeper than this. and of which he had
frequently spoken to those nearest to
him. The remains were inferred in the
N. E. Cemetery on Monday, and the
family has the sympathy of all in their
great afliction. Josiah Daniels was a
man of most generous impulses, of a
helpful disposition. and unfortunately
his " worst enemy.
A reason for the faith that is in him.
A responsible citizen of the South writes:
From observation covering a great
number of cases l unhesitatingly pro-
n0unce Salvation Oil to be the most
wonderful remedy for burns l have ever
tried. E