The Penn's Grove record., 1882-07-08

Sunday excursions promise 70 weep
the river steamers busy during the sum
aer,
The dreaded army worm has again
made its appearance in several parts OF
the State.
The lamps have been erected along
the track of The Delaware River rail-
road from the switch near Main street
to the end ofthe bier.
The Susie \. Mccall made her usual
extra excursion trips between here and
Wilmington on Tuesday.
When you feel real warm just get
some of Dr. ,Johnson's ice cold soda
water. It has wonderful cooling quail
tiles and is delicious.
A New York girl died the other day
after eating Il plate of ice cream. Is is
every wicked for girls to risk their prec-
cious lives in that way.
A Delaware man was so closely qUes-
toned that at last he confessed, with
tears in his eyes, that there would be a
big peach crop.
Fast driving should be prohibited on
our streets, as the lives of women and
children are in peril, owing to the
reckless manner in which some persons
drive.
IL. NJ. Flanagan, jeremiah Biddle
and several others of this community
| have recently received presents from
Uncle Sam, in the shape of back pen
sion money.
Robert Murphy who was sentenced TO
six months in State prison for his con-
| nection in the Sheets robbery returned
| TO PENIS Grove last week, his time
having expired.
Thousands of people bound for the
| seashore crowded all the roads running
to Atlantic City last Saturday after
noon. Extra cars were put on all the
lines,
WHY can't the band, the Gre compa-
nv and the different societies in town
turn out and make a grand parade.
/ Parades seem to be the order every
! where but here.
The exterior appearance of Capt.
| MAYORS house while grand, is nothing
to the interior decorations They are
gorgeous.
List of letters advertised and remain
ing IN the post Office at Penn's Grove,
for the quarter ending June 80, 1882:
Joseph Borden, Samuel j. Meyres,
Phillip Nolan, Charles Strang, Mrs,
Z. J. Stanton, Miss Josephine Wood
ored. Persons calling for the above
letters will please mention advertised.
Are we ever to have q promenade
on the river front? Are cur visitors to
be forever compelled to plod along
over the miserable sand now to he
found thereP Can we not make an
effort to keep pace with other first
class summer resorts In the way of
~promenades? A grand promenade OH
the river front would be a ''big card''
for PENIS Grove, and add largely to
the attractiveness of our ''city by the
river.'' Its construction should I've
entered upon ut once.
Farmers in Cumberland county are
complaining of the dry weather, hav-
ing had no rain of any consequence for
a long time. They say unless they
have a good soaking rain soon, the
crops will be seriously injured.
The hay crop has not been 10 good
in this section for a number of years
as il is this. Considerable of it has
already been cured.
Tonsorialist Walker has had a new
barber pole put up. 1t is handsome
me-. Messrs. G. Denny and G. w.
SdDic NtlC luC dltict5t
Unmuzzled dogs should not be al
bowed to run at large on our streets.
Either have them muzzled or shot.
There is one GOV to every four per.
son in this country, yet the pump
handle never gets rusty.
Vennor prophesied frost, but 1t has
not made lis appearance in this section
except OH iced cakes.
a continual fault Under creates az
much disturbance in the household as
a 6recracker in a load Of hay
A cold, stormy Fourth. The enjoy.
mtnt of the day WAS considerably in
terferrd with,
Eight cars loaded with excursionists
from Wilmington, went to Atlantic
City over the Delaware River railroad
on Tuesday. The "Feltonn brought
them to Penn's Grove.
Mr.. William s. Avis is agent for the
celebrated Baker organs, Il sample OF
which can be seen al his house Those
desiring 20 purchase a reliable instru-
ment will find it to their advantage to
call Oh him.
Only " weeks from next Faiday
| to the day of the Pern's Grove Bands
excursion to Atlantic City. There
ought to- be at least tive hundred go on
it from here, Let everybody get ready
The veterans of Searney's old First
New Jersey Brigade, held their first an
nual re union in Camden on Wednes.
day week, being the t~wenty-fist ami
versary of the memorable day, Wien
the Brigade left Camp Olden, neal
Trenton, for Dixie.
New York and Jersey City freight
handlers struck for higher wages be-