The Penn's Grove record., 1882-06-17

There is sometimes in an odor a finer
reminder of the past than is to be
found in anything which assails the
eye or ear
Our farmers are hereby warned
against a tree peddier aud lightning
rod agent combined in the same person.
| IIu is travelling through the country
selling a tree to the credulous, winch
he says he discovered in South Africa
when he was with Stanley, which not
arly produces a delicious fruit, but
projects any building nea which il
stand from lightning. This is the sea-
son for rural impostors, and farmers
should br on their guard.
The American Mechanics festival
was well patronized, and left the boys
a handsome margin.
The signbeards all over the country
need attention. Let them have it at
once.
Strawberries have come, and while
infinite industry has been taken to in
crease the size Of the strawberry, none
! has been taken 20 increase the size Of
the quart box. A quart shrunk back
to a pint is not in harmony with the
development or evolution theory.
The steamer 'tRepublic" went to
Cage May ON Tuesday with Grace M.
E. Sunday school of Wilmington, Del,
and weut to Philadelphia on Wednes-
day morning to get ready for her reg
ular trips between that place and Cabe
May, which commences to-day.
A new time table goes into effect on
tie Delaware River Railroad tomorrow.
For particulars see cards.
The steomer "Clyde' took an ex-
cursion up the river from Wilmington,
on tuesday.
The new hall of Riverside Lodge, X.
of p. Of P~enusylile, was dedicated on
Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Il is reported that Lambert L. Null
ford has been appointed Postmaster Of
Salem, in place Of Mrs. Ware who re-
signed.
Salem comfy is entitled to one of
the Free Scholarships in the Rutgers
Scientific school ut New Brunswick
ard il is now vacant. Lot some Upper
Penn's Neck young man make applica-
ti0n.
Bathing in the river has comnaenc-
ed
Last Sunday was Children's day in
all the Methodist Episcopal churches
os the State. 1t Wal duly observed at
the Brick.
1t is rumored that the d. r. r. 10
the company that controls the IRE
public and the Salem and De:awa .
city steamboat company, will join
hands in the construction Of the new
pier.
The "Susie A.. Mccall" will COM
mence running daily trips between
here and Wilmington some time next
week. Due notice will be given.
The sturgeon business is booming.
Large shipments are made from here
every day.
Thirty Sunday schools are booked for
Frenche' IS grove.
One hundred boarders can be accom-
modated at the hotel the indications
now are that every room will be occu-
pied.
The 4th of July celebration this year
will be on a larger scale than ever be-
fore.
The u. r. r. Co., viii place lights
at intervals between the depot and
steamboat landing for the benefit of
Wilmington excursionists.
Why don't someone get up grand
hop? Why the young ladies are very
neal crazy, they want TO dance SO bad.
Poor creatures. They have been prac-
ticing the Jacket" every afternoon
| this week.
Mr.. John @. A. Denny moved into
his new house yesterday.
Mr. Ernest Bright, who was bedfast
| about three weeks ago with the rf,ec-
matism, has got out OF the street once
more.
On account of lack OF space we was
| forced 20 leave out the vote Of thanks
from the mechanics. to the ladies' for
| furnishing them with cakes for their
festival last Saturday evening, which
will appear next week.
Fishwarden Pierson, Of Gloucester
county; on Tuesday last arrested SAM
uei Urdey while fishing with a fyke
net. contrary to law, in the Delaware
river off Wilson Fitzgerald's farm.
The boat and net were taken to Wood
bury and were turned ' to Justice
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