The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09
LOCAL NEWS.
Wanted-A Board of Trade

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There is no complaint nov of a la ok of
rain, but it is a good beginner for a large
grass crop.
G. French Moore has displayed a hand
somely painted creamery sign fronting
his property.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for week ending April 3:
Miss Jennie Cane.
Major Geo. A. Hilton, eff Washington,
d. c in the Methodist Church, Monday
evening, at 7.30 O'Clock.
Women only are invited to hear Major
Hilton in the Presbyterian Church on
Monday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Lizzie Stretch is having some i'm
provements made upon her residence and
Mr.. Nixon is putting on a new coat of
paint.
Fl. W. Austin will sell a lot of his fine
young Holstein Friesian cattle on Thurs
day, April 18th. They are superior
mixers.
Il The new Board of Health is getting
right into business. A number of COM
plants have already been entered for its
consideration.
The barber shop of the late Robert
Goforth has been sold to Frank Dilks, of
Swedesboro, and he took possession the
first of the week.
Geo. G. Washington will have a sale of
fresh cows-and bulls, from southern
Ohio, on Tuesday, April 18th. This is a
superior lot Of Cattle.
The rain of Sunday and Monday was a
most beneficial one, and will start vege.
tation to growing. 1t was worth a
great many dollars to the farmers.
Adam Knowles is building a front ad.
dition to his machine shop, which,
when finished, will greatly beautify the
building. Mr.. Knowles is a skilled ma
chinist and his work is always satisfac-
tory. b.
Mrs. Amy D. Rogers is securing plans
for the erection of a dwelling on her lot
on Bowen avenue adjoining the resi-
dence of E. s. Fogg, Esq. This avenu
is becoming one of the finest resident
sections in the Borough.
I. Kirkstine has sold his tailoring bust
ness to M. Eskin, of Philadelphia, and has
gone to Kenneth Square, Pa, and started
business there Mr.. Eskin took charge the
first of the week. He has an attractive
display of goods and should be libarally
~patronized.
Harry Dolbow is a eolored youth
working on the farm of Jacob Hunt &
Bro. Young Dolbow possesses quite a
gift for drawing and painting and if he
could be put under proper training he
would most likely attain some fame as an
artist. He should be given a chance to
develop his talent.
The house of Jenkins Shorter, at Fen
wick, caught fire on Sunday night and
was entirely destroyed. The fire broke
out between 8 and 10 O'Clock while the
family gas absent at church. 1t is sup
posed that the fire originated from a
defective Gue, which was damaged last
summer by a stroke of lightning. The
burning of the house was a total loss as
the insurance had expired.
Harry Robbins caught a large otter in
a steel trap in East Lake on Saturday
morning. The trap held it by one fore
foot and the animal showed fight as
soon as Mr.. Robbins appeared, but it was
soon dispatched with a club. 1t was q
beauty, measuring forty-six inches from
tip to tip and weighed twenty pounds.
A large number visited his news stand
to see the otter on Saturday and Monday,
as they are very rare in this section.
A man giving the name of William
II ewes passed two forged checks in town
last week-one on Etwood Peterson for
$l2, signed by David f. Haines, of Yor keD
town, and the other on Joshua Moore for
SIS, with tue signature of John 8. Elwell,
of Yorktown, When they presented them
at the bank they were informed that the
signatures were forged. Nothing has
been heard of Mr.. Reeves since, and il
ali probability that was an assumed
Dsme.
Woodstown needs more light, NOR
and better light will help business; NOR
business will circulate more money
more money more purchases at the stores
Of our merchants; more sales more profit
more profit more enterprises; more enter
prise more progress more progress
greater prosperity; with prosperity better
times; better times more enjoyment anC
happiness. The happy dollar is tn
moving dollar and a Board of Trade viii
put more dollars in motion.
Fellowship i'm Christ.
God has an Instrument of wondrou
power, says the Clearfeld, Pa, Journal
The four meetings in the Opera House o
Sunday were indicative of a widespread
interest in and out of the church. In
churches of the town we're closed an
everybody went to the Opera House
ereeds were laid aside; fellowship
Christ was the guiding star, and tb
desire of every heaft was that the caus
of the Man Of Galilee might be exalted
A profound silence ruled every momer
S the story of Jesus and His love fs
from the lips and ~overpowering heart G
tie speaker.
Monday evening, at 7.3O. in the M. +
Church.
Major Hilton's work is of a chsracte
"that makes men more courageoul
women more faithful, and children I
realize that they, too, are to be an actin
element in the overthrow.of sin" d
will lecture in the Presbyterian Church
Dsretown, on Sabbath evening, 18th, 8
7.30 O'Clock; in the Methodist Cburci
WoodstowD, on Monday eveLipR. at 81
and at Salem, on Wednesday evening,
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