The Monitor-register., 1897-06-11


well.
Ii. w. Austin has a fine foal from his
little pony.
Oyerooats have taken the place of
spring suits this week.
Wm. Z.ne is the first to have ripe
tomatoes III his garden.
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for the Observation-Disclosures.
Annie Bishop has a rose that measures
over six inches i'll diameter.
The cherry crop is said to be better this
year than for several years past.
1t is the coal bin and not the ice chest
that now gives Jne greatest concern.
The wheat fields are looking unusually
promising, and q large crop will be har.
vested.
DR.. U. Gilman will sell about 40 acres
Of grass near Richman's Mills, on Friday,
June 18Th,
Friends quarterly meeting met at
Salem yesterday. A number of Woods
town members attended,
Contractor Goslin is buildI G a large
barn for David B. Waddington, in Elsin-
boro. Ii is 101 by 102 feet.
The demand for Cream Valley Dairy
milk is still increasing. Mr.. Fiitcraft
sold on saturday 2S5 bottles.
W. S. Clawson will have a grass sale
on the lot adjoining his residence, on
Tuesday next, at 2 P. m. r
Geo. NJ. Andrews, who has completed
tie census of school children in Woods
town, reports the number 1877, thirteen less
than last year..
Chalkley Coles advertises IS acres of
grass to be sold on his premises, at
Cloyerdale, Gloucester county, on Thurs
day next, at l p. m.
The biggest kind of a cut in bicycle
prices has been made by Humphreys.
Look at bis stock, if you think of
purchasing a wheel.
The rain this week has probably inter-
fered a little with the work of the
farmers, but it is better to have it now
than during harvest.
Is Woodstown to allow the glorious
Fourth of July to go by without a proper
celebration ? Ali our neighboIs seem to
be unusually patriotic this year.
Geo. G. Washington sold twenty head
of cows at his sale on Tuesday at an
average price of $45. IS. He will have
another lot, equally as good, to sell about
July LIST.
A drain is being laid, by direction of
Council, from the corner OF East avenue
to the well at the fountain, to prevent the
water from Guests drug store running in
the street.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post Office for week ending June 9Th:
Fred Brown, Lizzie Brown, Miss Garry
Henderson, Henry 81. johnson, Johna-
b Y. White.
Five dollars for young calves that will
weigh seventy-iSe pounds is being
offered by milk shippers who want to
convert their surplus into veal instead of
hauling it to the creamery.
When you buy a wheel, buy ope backed
by the guarantee of a reliable maker.
1t may save you money and trouble.
For reliable wheels at way-down prices.
go to Humphreys bicycle store.
Despite the reported blight of the
straw berry crop by the late frosts, the
berries appear to be very plentiful in this
vicinity and good fruit has been selling
at four boxes for twenty five cents.
The Gloucester county farmers will
hold their annual picnic at Alcyon Park
on August h. J. III. Bingham, Assist
ant Secretary of Agriculture, and George
L. Dillingham; will make addresses.
Pure lard, So; new salt pork, $50 !;
A~rbuckle's coffee, 1885,; fresh creamery
butter, 1885,; strictly pure pepper, 100. fb ;
best kerosene oil, 80 stove gasoline, So
at Humphreys old stand at the corner.
The Board Of Education has elected
Miss Alenda S. Reeve, of Warrington,
assistant teacher in the primary depart
ment of the public school. She is a
graduate of the Salem High School and
the State Normal.
The program for the lawn social to be
held at Cooper Coles Creamridge dairy
farm, this Saturday afternoon, at $3.50
O'Clock, Is given this week in the depart
ment of G~leanings, and promises to be of
much interest. Read and attend.
Samuel Edwards, a former Salem
county farmer, who settled in Colorado
some years ago, states in a briet letter
written to Benz. Bishop that he has just
finished drilling in his oats, which cover
800 acres. As late as May 22d patches
OF snow yet remained.
A number Of enterprising farmers
throughout the county are displaying
"Pie and Milk" signs in front of their
houses, says the Mount Holly Mirror, and
wheelmen are not slow in taking advant-
age of the opportunity to get refresh
ments. With the number of wheelmen
on the road everywhere now. this sugges-
tion may not be amiss outside of Bur
lington county.
Col. G. 6. Green, the millionaire
medicine mau of Woodbury.. and party.
consisting of his son, G G. Green, Jr., q,
G. Voorhees,, James FL. Walkup, W.
Harrison Livermore and Samuel X. Budd
passed through Woodstown on Saturday
on his tally no. They went to Salem,
returning on Sunday, stopping a
Ffench's Hotel for dinner. r
William Winner, aged 81 years, wht
for several years had been In the employ
of DR.. Albert Bassett, of Msnnington
died very suddenly OF heart trouble OF
Friday evening. MIR. Winner had beer
suffering from a slight attack of cholers
morbus for about twenty-four hours
hut YVES not thought to be in any wa,
seriously i'll. He retired early, and ha'
been in bed only about fifteen minute
when he asked Mr.. Bsssett to raise hir
up, which he did. Winner then laid hi
head on Mr.. Bassett's breast an
died in less than five minutes.
The best make of working pants an
ovt raIik Yen can get at CHER u B0one'
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