The Monitor-register., 1897-03-12
LOCAL n q WS
March is behaving fairly we'll so far.

March is behaving fairly we'll so far.
Spring showers seem TO have begun.
The lawns are looking very spring like.
Time to think about early gardening.
The pleasant weather is bringing out
the bicycles.
Trailing arbutus will soon make its
appearance.
If you haven't trimmed your grape
vine, get at it.
Shad and rock are 10 market bat they
taste of silver.
Many farmers have already begun their
spring blowing.
Adam Knowles has sold another bicycle
OF bis own make to a lady in South
Woodstown.
The young men around town are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
festive sucker.
The first straw hat appeared on
Wednesday, with Joe Sunderland under
it. Spring surely is here.
The Pilesgrove Township Committee
will meet for organization a. the Piles
grove Creamery, next Friday afternoon,
at 2 O'Clock.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the post office for week ending Mar. q:
Mrs. Jeune Brown, Samuel Morgan,
Maurice Hamilton.
When the boys start to play marbles
and lespfrog there is not much doubt
but what spring has come, notwithstand-
ing De8oe's predictions.
Chalkley Haines, the new butcher, has
rented the Bowen property, corner Main
street and Bowen avenue, and will soon
move his FRANKLY from Mickleton.
The roads were 10 splendid condition
for scraping the first Of the week, and the
scraper was put on them on Tuesday,
and of course i5 rained the next day.
John Myers has moved from Henry S.
Wright's house, on West Mll street, into
Albert Crothers' house, on Green street.
Charles Williams now occupies the house
vacated by Myers.
Geo. G. Waddingtoo, at his sale of
cattle ON Monday, sold twenty-one head
of COWS and bulls at an average price OF
$45. This is about the best sale that Mr..
Waddington has ever had.
Well. Woodstown will have to worry
along another y3ar without electric
lights, as we'll as without sewers, the
absence of the latter being positive
Those of our subscribers who will
change their residence the 255h of March
should not fail to send us the name of the
old as well as the new post office tt
which they desire their paper TO be sent
There is but little danger of overstock :
ing the poultry market There is always
demand for poultry, and the farmer VINO
raises plenty of it is always in position tc
market it aud SO get his hands upon
bunch of ready money.
The vernai equinox falls Oh Sunday,
March 21sU, when spring commences, and
the days and nights will be OF the same
length. At the time the sun passes These
equinoctial points heavy storms usually
prevail on sea and land.
One of our readers recommends the free
use of horse radish for the most severe
attack of the grip, eating it abundantlJ
at all meals This is said to be sure
cure, and If true, humanity have at las
relief from this distressing malady.
At a late hour on Saturday night some
person or persons, in malicious fame o
mind, extiuguished every lamp on Main
street from Bowen Avenue to the higt
bridge, completely demolishing the lamE
at the bridge; then, after upsetting some
small outbuiIdings, the party left th'
town, going up the Har risonville turn
pike.
Arthur Lucas, State Secretary of th'
7. NJ G. s viii. visit Woodstown to day
TO canvass the ground as to the prooa
bllities of organizing an Association here
Nearly fifty of our best young men hav
already signifisd their purpose OF joining
and we hope those engaged in the effor
L. iFar
of great deal of good to ouryoung men
Miss Esther Harker, while passing ths
driveway entering the yard at French
Hotel, on F iday night last. was run intt
by a team driven by w. FL. Reeves, entel
ing the yard, and severely shocked ant
bruised, but fortunately she was not rul
over and no bones were broken. She wa
taken to her home, and is recovering. Mr.
Reeves was in a hurry 30 escape shower
and did not see Mss HaTker, and she di
not see the team until it was too late t
clear it.
The Chancellor of New Jersey has JUS
rendered final verdict OF S61S 20 !
favor of Clark Petit, of this county,
the suit be commenced in 1888, neari
nine years ago. to recover from CbaIle
Fl. Kerner. OF New York City, an6 Fran
Petit, of Philadelphia, the balance du
him from them, of his share of the earl
Jugs of the horses Indiaman aud Lance
wood, while in his charge from 1884 t
1887. Norman Grey, Esq, for plaintiff
w T. Hllliard for defendant.
Burglars are about again, breaking int
the residence of Geo. G. Waddington o
Monday night, gaining entrance through
dining room window. They rsnsacke
the drawers in the dining room, and nt
finding anything they wanted, then weL
upstairs TO the room occupied Dy M
WsddingtoH's sons, where they wei
to the bureau drawers and took pocke
hood and about $15 The intruders le
through the window, leaving it raiset
'fhey did not arouse the family, and 4
one was aware of the visit until ne'
morning.