The Penn's Grove record., 1882-06-24
Fishing along the s.ncoast BIAS ST h

uSi. hluB HSuf SHtepSiicdu chN D'eN~"
fish are taking the bait in a very lively
maAner Already the catches along
the southern portion of the coast have
been large, and as tfie sun grows hos
ter and the days warmer an unusually
prosperous season for the angler may
be anticipated.
The PENIS Grove Fire Department
should have q parade Sn the Fourth oil
July. Let the order go ont, and prep
aratjons begin at once, that the affair
may be successful. The band would
ne doubt take part.
Mr.. Daniel V. SuromeriIi sold 8 acres
of grass at public sale OH Wednesday,
and James +. Layton sold some Oh
Thursday.
Patent right men are now travelling
oyer tie country with all sorts OF new
devices TO catch and freeze the unwary
oat of their money. We advise farm
ers and others to be very cautious h
bargaining OF signing papers for strang
ers, no matter how glibly they may
talk.
by some means typo made a wonder
full mistake in ''Ilud's" letter week lie
fore has: saying kat ar. Fogg wasol'pos
ed to music and the celebration which
was an evidence that Ire hal no SOUL
We were sorry that such a statement
should have appeared ia the RECORD,
as il was false, and cannot see how
such q statement could have been
made. Mr.. Fogg Is not opposed to mu-
SIC, but on the contrary has shown his
interest in it by the liberal donations
he his made to the finances of the band
and is equally MS patriot ie and In
Of the celebration. We know MIR.
Foeg personally, and know that lie is a
gentleman in every respect, and apollo
gize for the insertion in columns,
as we were not at home when 1t was
done OF it would not have occurred.
We are pleased to see that ''Plod'' no
| ticed the mistake and hastehed 10 cor
rect it, but his letter did not reach us
last week until we had gone to press.
We hope, however, Mr.. Fogg will ac-
cent this explanation which 10 In JUS
! tice due to hiin.
Tile pool room CT fforatio Packard,
In Lippincott 4 Garwood's building,
salem, was b. oxen into on wednesday
night of last week and robbed of a new
get CT pool balls. lot Of cigars and o
clock, The thief forced an ent trance
by means of "a chisel and an axe, 10y
which lie pried open the door. Officer
Fleming, the night watchman, saw
| the thief coming out of the building
and recognized him Ms a eolOred man
ty the maine Of Thomas Green, Of that
city and though Mr.. Fleming gave
chase and fired several shots Mt him he
ESCAPED capture. The thief Was track
| ed to this place, where he purchased n
ticket for Philadelphia the next after
noon.
On Monday week a boat Wa taken
adrift on the Delaware, Letween Glon.
csster and Red bank. 1t was a large,
lead .tolored batteuu, with centre
board and sail. A lot OF drift wood,
an oil can. and a pair of Congress gait.
ers were fcand in the beat. The sail
was set and the boat was running up
the river against tide. 1t is supposed
that the occupant was drowned In
some mysterious manfer.
The case Of tie executors of the late
william steward against the West Jer.
sey Railroad company for damages was
argued In the Supreme Court at Tretl-
ton last week, Judge Pancoast appear
ing for the executors and z L. Vour-
hees for the company. This is the
case which WA tried in the courts of
Gloucester county and resulted In u
verdict OF 5000 for the executors.
The cofntmny appealed and all efforts
to compromise having failed, the case
wa called up for argument before the
supreme Court,
A few days ago a o of Jon. l.. Dol
bow, about ten years Of age, vas cart
ing wood, when he fell and the wsg.
on passed over him. 1t was rumorsd
that he had both legs RmputEted, but
from last accounts he was improving.
The Gloucester County Democrat
last week gnve an account of the Jos.
C. Summerill farm near Bridgeport,
which Is owned by the heirs Of tie
late Jos. c. summerill and worked by
jacob v. Holdcraft. The farm CON-
tains see acres and is regarded as one
OF the finest and most convenient
FARMS in South jersey. The stock on
the farm consists of 300 sheep and
lambs. 40 head of cattle, 10 work hof.
SEES and IS hogs. This years planting
was $50, 600 sweet potato plants, a..
600 tomato plants, 30 acres of water
melons, 10 acres of citrons and 81
acres Of corn. Tie net receipts Of the
4 farm last yecr were $1,000.
THE TOY PisToI ACr,
The following is the next of the
wv State law Ito prevent vending,
using Of exploding of guns, pistols. toy
pistols, or other fire arms, TO or by per.
sons under the age of fifteen years in
this States
That it shall not he lawful for any
person or persons 10 sell, barter, or
exchange, or to offer OF exhibit for
8 lie, barter or exchange, any gun, pis.
til, toy pistol, or other tire arms, In
tl,is 4. atp tn any t,etNp0 uadar tha 49,,