The Monitor-register., 1897-01-22
LOCAL N EWS.


Grier & Boone announce reduction
sale of clothing.
It is to be hoped that the copious rain
reached the springs.
john Il. Peterson & Son stored 900
aons of good ice in their spacious build
lrgs last week.
Elk Sheriff virgins has sold his Sharp
town Store property and residence to Mr..
M4uGie6 2. Newton.
A strap collar and chain taken from q
dog found fast in the meadow, awaits the
owner at Moore's Creamery.
Aa attempt at snow storm was made
ou Wednesday afternoon, but it ended in
rain. The night was Ole of the most
dismal of the winter.
List of unclaimed letters rem siniug in
tae post Office for week ending Jan. 10:
Emma Massbrooks, G. W. Parke, Caddie
Shorters, L. W. Taylor.
The Junior Epworth League will accept
clothing of any kind for the poor. To be
left at Miss Amanda Abbott's store.
Marcus Reed, Recording Secretary.
The John Wallace farm, in South
Woodstown, was again offered at public
sale, in front of French's Hotel, on
Saturday afternoon, by the assignee,
John s 81 Well, and sold to Mrs. John
Wallace for $1,000.
Frank Robinson and Perry Guathney,
both colored, were before Mayor Rich
man on Friday last on a charge of dis
orderly conduct at the recent festival of
she Baiieytown Church. They we're sent
to Salem for thirty days.
Ill
County Board of Agriculture will be
held 10 Library II III, Woodstown, Wed
nssday, the 27on inst. at 30 p. m.
Interesting reports and discussions are
, kpected. All are invited.
Does your supply of drinking water
come from we'll? If SO don't fail to
boil the water. Physicians say they
never knew typhoid fever to be 80 preva-
lent as it is n0w and nearly every case,
ghey say, can be traced to impure we'll
Svater. Many o. our people are boiling
sbelr drinking water.
Frank B Peterson has just placed one
of nis Lightning Water Heaters in the
aail OF Woodstown Grange. These
heaters are n great convenience for those
aeediBg hot water, as they can be
attached to an ordinary stove and they
work lize a eAarm. MIR. Peterson is now
selling q number Of them.
Thomas Kiloridge was pulled in" on
Saturday light for drunkenness aud given
= hesriug before Mayor Richman on Sun
siay morning, when he was released, after
receiving some wholesome advice and
5siviog a promise not TO get drunk agai u
tor s. year, upon the violation of which
ne will be arrested and punished.
Dairyman Flitcraft, who is selling milk
at four cents quart, has had his entire
nerd of cattle examined by competent
veterinarian, who pronOunees them free
from tuberculosis and the milk entirely
healthy He has also Invented cone
shaped skimmer which takes the cream
If of the bottle completely for persons
desiring cream
Independent Order, No. /, of Marble
Yard Bummers, as organized on Monday
last. the 18Th The officers are as follows
President, Walter B. Carr; Vice Presi-
lent, s. Maurice Hewitt; Secretary,
Harry Bradway; Treasurer, Fl. Walter
Iugram. Any one wishing to become a
member ofthis organization may apply
10 the Secretary. Headquarters at Snel-
bakers Marble Yard. Quite number
jossed the organization, the object OF
which is 90 Improve the vocabulary of its
lpem bers, most worthy object.
n number OF the friends of Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin Stevenson gave
hem pleasant surprise st their home on
Friday sveniug, Jan. Sh. The time " ss
aHjoyef in making moasses candy, sing
,nk. music and playing social games
Those present who took part in the merry
making were: Miss Amanda Abbott
Mr.. AMI Mrs Wm s. Goforth. Mr.. and
Airs Harry V Tuft Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry
Guest, MISS Nellie R,chman, the Misses
Ffaucis aud Sallie Fogg. Miss Susi'
w lob, Me-srs Geo. w. Boone, Henry
Clifford. Isaiah Conover, Walter Carr
Joseph K Riley, Stephen Schobig, Johr
Gofor5h, Walter Ingram and Harr.
Goforth.
Pomona Orange.