The Monitor-register., 1897-06-18
KOUAL NEWs.

hurry.
The friaky firecracker is already dream
ing of the fun ahead.
Grass brought $40 an acre at the VS.
Clawson sale on Tuesday.
The cherry crop was never larger or
the fruit finer than this year.
la the new classification of post
masters salaries 10 this S ate, no changes
are made in this county.
Waddington Ridgway aud son, of
Hanoock's Bridge, purchased two OF
L. B. WrighJ's carriages last week.
Take gour eyes to Mt. Pine. at the
office OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS neat
Tuesday. VIII be in W0odsrown every
other tuesday.
On and after Jnly 45h thu American
flag will have on it forty-iye stars. The
star to be added on that day will
represent Utah.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
thu post Office for week ending Jnue 18th:
w. 2. Blake, Harry Jess, JOIN kopass,
Henry Marshall.
r. s. Gosliu has taken tho contract for
replacing the buildings which were re-
Gently burned on the farm Of John
DolSAoLi CT L Co
There seems to bs a spirit of improve
ment about, notwithstanding the hard
times-a hopeful sign when that coming
wave of prosperity shall reach us.
Mrs. James McAIlister has added the
borough water and is greatly improving
her property on South Main street. A
brick pavement will be laid 10 front.
Malaga Camp Meeting will be open
this year from August 10 to August 20,
inclusive. RsV. ]. r. Thompson, of
Bridgeton, has baen ~ra-eiec 81 president
of the association.
Large, two colOred posters for the
Fourth of July celebration at Pennsville
have just been issued from this office.
For such work no flee in the county
can give better satisfaction.
Empson Atkinson is p~ropsgating new
varieties of straw berries from the seed
and already has over forty new ones.
Some of them, of the second years
growth, are bearing a very fine, large
berry.
June Quarterly attracted quite a large
crowd of colored people to Cedar Grove
on Sunday, but the old time June Quar-
terly, with it's boisteroUs hilarity and
disorder, has evidently passed away
forever.
Children's Day will be observed by the
Compromise Sunday school in Manning
ton on Sunday afternoon with appro-
pirate exercises There will also be
addresses by Sunday-sehool workers.
Come aud enjoy the services.
Pine 81 Whitaker, opticians, of Bridge
ton, who make. a speciality of optics, have
arranged to visit Woodstown every two
weeks, and will be at this office next
Tuesday. They are reliable and worthy
men, and specialists in their line.
Several flags were out IN Monday, but
from the many questions as to why,
heard on the street, it was evident that it
was noe generally known it was alag
day." and that 1870 years before the Stars
and Stripes were adopted by Congress, as
the emblem of the United States.
There was a pleasant social gathering
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. y. G.
Hillman on Tuesday evening. The even
ing was spent in pleasing amusements,
refreshments being served at the close,
two flash-light pictures Of the party being
taken before they separated. Those
present we're MIR. and Mrs. Helyer, Mr..
and Mrs. Hillman. Misses Claire and
Helen Jaquette, Frances D., Mary w.
anu odEdn Is Il uESs al1 tAACsotSs OhosiN
Helyer, Wilber5 Guest and E. CARL Pat,
terson.
Call and see our foe selection of Mems
Clothing, and we can prove to you that
9De will sell you as cheap as others. We
can show Won better than we can tell you
on paper. Grier Sc Boone.
L. B. Wright recently sold each of the
following a Cortland buggy: George g.
Waddington, Preston Ware, Benjamin
Crispin and larry Riley.
Your Doctor will tell You that Mr.
Pine, the opticiau, understands the eye
thoroughly. VIII be at MONITOR
REGISTER Office meet Tuesday. Call ant
be fitted.
Infants caps, infants wear a specially
at L. B. Gilman's.
AnOth err Row Among the COlOred
Men al Sw~edesborO.
Considerable excitement prevailed a
Swedesboro on Saturday night, and TO
a time it looked as though the scene
enacted q few weeks ago, when sewers
persons were badly injured, would b
repeated. The Mount Lebanon Lodge o
colored Masons held their anniversary o.
Saturday night, and had invited member
from various other celored lodges t.
participate in the exercises. Among tn
Woodbury. party was William Gibson
who became disorderly on the street an
acted ugly when ordered to move on by
Officer Gantz.
When the officer attena pied to use fore
in carrying out his order Gibson deal
him a singing blow in the face and fec
Officer Gantz started in pursuit an
called on Gibson to halt, but the ma
did not heed. Later in the evening Ganta
saw Gibson slip back to the hall, and b
placed him under arrest. Gibson n
sisted. bat a few sharp raps with a elu
subdued him, aud he was locked NJ
The officer had occasion to arrest an
other negro later in the evening, and wa
again compelled to use his club. Durin
the arrest great excitement prevailed
and only by the intervention OF cool.
heads was another riot prevented. q
the hearing before Justice Ford Job
Kepp, the second man arrested, wi
committed in default of a foe. and b
and Gibson were sent to the Woodour
Jail.
Manager Reeve win take the followin
team to Salem Tomorrow: Murray,
Taylor, .; Kelly, 10; Gleason. 30; Gree,
S.; Hazleton, SO; Gates, If; Nelson, c
virgins, RI. Hope they win.