The Monitor-register., 1897-04-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Splendid weather for gardening.

Splendid weather for gardening.
The farmers have the outlook for a good
year.
There was quite a frost on Tuesday
morning.
to Harry Smith.
The farmers are busy preparing the
ground and seeding.
The frequent rains give promise of an
abundant grass crop,
Geo. III. Andrews is offering some bar
gains in bicycles. Consult his adv.
Charles E. Allen is to settle the estates
of John Hanes and Florence N. Hanes.
Jos. N. Reeve arrived home last week,
the B oard of Pardons having granted his
release.
Joel Borton began yesterday to cut
asparagus, aGd he has the prospect for a
fine crop.
The estate of the late John Hanes at
Eldridge Hill has been appraised by E. s.
Fogg and Frank Wright.
Joel Borton pays highest cash price for
all kinds of poultry, on Third and Fifth
days, TUESDAY and Wednesday,
Geo. G. Waddington has another car
load of cattle bought in the west, which
will arrive and be sold about the 1st of
May.
Those electric lights are a good while
coming. II we don't hurry up Edison
will have something new discovered for
lighting purposes.
Arbutus was never more abundant or
beautiful than this spring. Those hunt.
ing for the modest flower have been
generously rewarded.
Wanamaker s. Brown, the favorite
clothing house for Salem county peo-
pie, make their first spring announcement
in our columns this week.
Jos. B. Cobb is building an ice wagon
at his shop with which he intends 20 serve
ice in town this summer from the ice
house be erected and filled last winter.
GOV. Griggs has appointed April Both,
to be observed as Arbor Day. Teachers
should begin at once to have their pupils
learn appropriate songs and recitations
for the observance of the day.
The weather clerk must have become a
little twisted in his calculations. For the
April weather we had in March we have
been having the March installment this
month. But il. must be exhausted by this
time.
W. NJ. Garter, agent for Richman
Coles, of WoOdstown, has sold a tract of
timber at Robana station, two mfes west
of Williamstown, to Geo. A. Ware, who
will at once erect a steam saw mill on the
tract and convert the timber into lumber.
The Qua ker City Band had a full
house at their enterta inment in the
Opera House on Saturday night, and they
realized a snug sum for their needs.
They remained over Sunday, and in the
evening conducted the services 10 the M.
e. Church, were a large congregation
greeted them.
At the COW sale of Geo. G. Wadding-
ton, on Tuesday, eighteen COWS were sold
at an average price of SAG. %, and the
entire lot of twenty. eight head, including
: bulls and heifers, averaged over $45.
These prices would indicate there is some
money in the dairy business. Mr..
Washington, however, handles good
stock.
Snellbaker Bros, the East Avenue
marble and granite dealers. have recently
placed a handsome dark Quincy granite
M onument in Jacksonville, on the grave
lot of John Ernst. These gentlemen are
d oing a full share of the work at reason
able prices. Call and see them for
Decoration Day work at once. Consult
their adv. in another column.
Woodstown is TO be repres ented on the
diamond again this season. A meeting
of young men favorable to the organiza-
tion of a base ball club was held last
night and Geo. W. Reeves elected mana
ger. The same grounds used last year
h ave been leased again, and the boys will
t5fd a strawberry festival in McAllister's
Hall April Both and May list to secure
the needed funds.