The Penn's Grove record., 1882-06-10
NOTES.

PEDRICKTOWN NOTES.
The festival Of the NJ. e. Sunday
school was a grand success, such an
immense crowd has not bseu witnessed
In this place for a long time; II half
of the peopl. went away through lack
Of accommodations. A larger Hall is
IL necessity and it is to be hoped that
the present spirit of life aud energy
viii not subside until several needed
improvements are carried into effect.
The net proceeds of the festival was
about (60) sixty dollars.
We are anticipating another rush on
Friday and Saturday nights, when the
band holds their strawberry festival.
Our people are in hearty sympathy
with the effort the band is making to
establish itself a a first class organiza-
tion. Music has charms and is rccog-
nized by all persons of cultivated taste
as possessing power to elevate and en-
noble. The band is composed Of gem
tlemen, governed by d constitution and
law that ENABLES them to protect
themselves from empostors, or those
who even though they gain admission
prove themselves unworthy and we
have no doubt but that they will con-
tinue so to conduct themselves as to
retain the warm place they now hold
in the sympathies of our people.
To the band belongs the credit of
the prospective grand demonstration
to be given here OH the fourth of July,
for though 1t is true that our citizens
generally are lending a hand, yet 1t
had its inception among the boys in
the band.
a very enthusiastic meeting was
held last Wednesday evening to make
further arrangements regarding the
celebration. Mr.. Biilyar was called
to the chair and Mr.. plummer was
made secretery. The question was
definitely settled and a ''big time''
with plenty of music and a grand ora
tion was decided upon. The question
AS to who the orator was to he was not
settled. Oh how I wanted to have my
say in reference to j. Il. Price, but
then you know, well l am not ready
to make my exit or to leave my COM
Portable nest 50 l thought l had bet
ter keep in my shell, lest III" should
recognize me and order me hence.
Then l had another proposition that
/ tried to get my friend "Novus" to
present, it was this: Why not employ
home talent throughout, and invite
Rev. Mr.. Wage to deliver the Grafton
There is no question about his ability
the many eloquent passages with
which his n abound are q guar
antec that he can sustain the interest
of the occasion. Albert l am for Price
first, last and all the time.
Mr.. Hyliar presided at the meeting
on Wednesday evening with great dig
nifty, it was observed Ivy several as quite
al Improvement on the old boss meth
cd of reviving a public meeting. The
cry nov is old fogies TO the rear, and
let the young blood and brains have a
chance.
Another admirable feature OF the
meeting was the visit and hearty CON-
mendation of the Methodist preacher,
he spoke very enth usiastically OF the
advantage a band of music was to any
place. Mr.. Fogg diden't like it much;
a sure sign that he has no soul. 1t
take a person with soul 10 appreciate
music.
Quite an excitement was created at
the mill of Justice and 0 n on Tuesday
night Mr.. Harvey Justice and Cbai les
Munion. were watching for thieves
and about IL O'Clock their Wig
II was disturbed, but instead of going
for the thief they fred off a pistol to
frighten him out of the mill which they
of course succeededin doing and then
they gave chase, Charlie firing at the
fugitive but he being excited missed
him every time aud the thief eluded
his pursuers. After a time they came
across Charley Thompson, and arrested
him ON suspicion, ard the squire COM
mitted him to the County Jail On pure
" circumstancial evidence.
Now it does seem AS though that fell
low ought to have been caught on the
spot two to one and a revolver besides
and then--weli it was new business to
Harvey and Charlie and perhaps Har-
vey thought of his young wife being
left a widow and that made him cau-
tious; and perhaps they have got the
thief but the next thing will be to
prove it.
/ want to thank the RRCoRD on be
half of its readers who were not err
mitted to listen to the Grafton on dec
Grafton, for the next best thing the
privii, ge of reading it. 1t read well,
aud we feel proud of its author.
PLoD.
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