The Monitor-register., 1897-07-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Jos. Colson recently plowed up on his
farm au old British coin dated 1857.
Thomas U Clark had twenty. six young
ducks killed by ''varments" on Monday
night.
During the hot days over standpipe
of water was used, equal to 80, 900
gallons.
The pay train was along on Wednesday
to gladden. the hearts of the railroad
employees.
NJ. l.. Sbrotes, of Philadelphia, will
have another sale of cattle at French's
Hotel yard on Monday next.
The Crystal Ice Company is expecting
car load of eastern ice next weak, with
which to supply their customers.
The Sabbatb-sohools of Woodstown
are arranging for an excursion to Ocean
City and Atlantic City on Thursday, Aug.
9th.
The Young Friends Literary enjoyed
their annual outing at Oakwood Beach on
Wednesday. The party consisted of forty
or fifty.
With harvest over, the farmers now
have little breathing spell, and an ex-
curson to the seashore would fit them
about right.
Mud in July is frequently rare arti
Gle, 0ut we have been having it this week,
and it was not made to order by the
street hose, either.
the picnic of the M. e Sunday school
takes place next Thursday at East Lake
Park. 4 pleasant time is anticipated,
and treat is to be given the school.
Deputy State Councillor Lasher. of
Salem, installed the officers of Harmony
Council, No. Sc, o. U. A M, on Tues
day evening. Jonas Chew is Councillor.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for W. Elk ending July 10th:
Andrew Camp, Mrs. Rebecca Diss, Ben.
Hewitt, Watson Norman, Elizabeth Ell.
Richie and Miss Nola Smith.
Howard Harris has selected a car load
of extra good COWS in Stark county, Ohio,
which he will dispose of at public sale.
at the residence of Edward Austin. near
the AlmshOuse, on Wednesday next. july
81.
This will be, unless all signs fail,
reasonably good fruit year. Apples will
not be quite as plentiful as last year but
most OF the other fruit promises well.
What few plums and grapes there are
Indicate an abundant yield.
A new and dangerous counterfeit SIS
silver certificate is in circulation. It is
of the series of 1896, check letter B. The
chief point relied upon for detection is
the blurred appearance of the note, aud
the seal being maroon red instead of
carmine.
The juice Of the common narrow leafed
plantain or lib grass, (Plantago lanceo
tGt0) is said to be certain antidote for
ivy or bop vine poison. The leaves are
bruised and then rubbed upon the affected
surface. In very few minutes after the
hrst application the intense itching sub
sides, after which the cure proceeds
rapidly.
That terrapin egg at the public foun-
tain turned out to be a round half dozen,
and J.W. Lippincott, who is in charge of
these denizens of the deep, expects in a
few weeks to have an increase in the
terrapin family to that extent. The
basin Of the fountain attracts a good
deal of attention as a fish pound. The
carp are getting to be monsters.
1. G. Shinn has removed the front fence
at his residence on East avenue. and
greatly beautified the lawn, the work of
his son, Warren Shinn. The removal of
the yard fences on this street has greatly
improved its appearance, making it a
very desirable residence section. The
opening of the opposite side to improve.
ment would very much enhance the
beauty of the street.
Public sentiment in favor of sewerage
system is growing. Sewers are needed
as matter of public health, and mopev
spent to preserve the health of the people
is we'll spent. Many complaints are
made TO the Board Of Health about
offensive cesspools and siuks that could
easily be remedied if the town was sew
cred Without sewers it is difficult TO
abate such nuisances.
A light shower visited this section on
Sunday afternoon and was followed by
another on Monday. which develoeed
into settled rain coutiD uiug through
tuesday, 1ettiug the ground nicely and
proving Of great benefit to vegetation.
The rains have been very evenly distrib-
uted SO far this season and sufficient to
prevent any drouth. Everything indi.
Gates good year for the farmer.
X. j. Barnes, of Atlantic City, Mana ger
OF the Consolidated Acetylene Machine
Company of New Jersey, which controls
the sale Of the machines for making this
new gas, was in town on Wednesday
with view to interesting some of our
people in this new illuminapt. 1t is said
to be greatly superior to coal or water
gas. ard to cost about half as much.
w. Z. Finlaw, of Salem, is about to put
machine in his large building, which
Will afford our people an opportunity to
see its operations.