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

Hon. William g. Hates, ex-member
Of Assembly from this district. died at
his residence near Woodstown on Fri
dap night week at half-past ten O'Clock.
Mr. Hates had been la poor health foi
the past two years. lie was an able
speaker and took a prominent part III
agriculture, frequently l~ecturing on
that and other topics. lie was an hon
est legislator, and his record IN II
House of Representatives is honorable,
conspicuous aud patriotic. For sever
al years Mr.. Hates has been a local
preacher in the NJ. e, Church, and at
the time of his death, as for some time
previous, was Superintendent of the
NJ. Il. Sunday School of WOodstown.
The funeral services were held Oh Tues
day last, at the Woodstown NJ. E.
Church at II O'Clock, and were largely
attended. r.
In consequences OF the shortness of
the hay crop, the cnsilage process of
providing winter proyinder was resort
ed to. There are those who have no
faith in ii, bu those WHO have given it
a fair trial are enthusiastic in its favor.
Que of the largest and most successful
breeders of zine cattle in Cumberland
country, who fairly tested it last sum
mer, said a few weeks since that his
experience had been OF the NEST salts
factory character, and that even though
the hay crop should prove abundant he
thought it would be good economy
to provide food of that character for
winter feeding.
Two of our veteran fishermen, Sedge
and George, went to Ship John Light
on a fishing tour last week, and Oh their
return were somewhat puzzled to know
how to divide the fish among their nu'
merous frieuGs. This will lie more APP
parent to our readers When they learn
that they caught only IA trout, two
tadpoles and one eel on their trip.
The following officers of PENIS
Grove Conclave, Improved Order Hep
tasophs, were elected last week for the
ensuing termi Archon, S. IL. Leap;
Provost, VIM. II. Denny; Chancellor,
VIM, T. Yeager; Prelate, j. w, Laugh
lin; Secretary, $. NJ. Dennys Financier,
Geo. II, Elkinton, Treasurer, Charles
A. hollow; Trustees, M. Hughes, Jos.
r. Elkinton and s. NJ. Denny.
The little daughter Of Conductor
Simphins of the Delaware River Rail
road, while out walking with Miss
Joanna Denny the other evening, lost
her gold breast pin. The fader will
confer a favor by returning it.
The Atlantic City ReUteu made its
daily appearance fer the season on
Monday last. Like previous years, its
columns are full of the best readable
matter, and from what we Know of its
editor and publisher, We are sure it
will retain the name of being, what 1t
is, the best seaside daily published in
our State.
There were 25;00S visitors at Lake
View Cemetery on Sunday to pay trib-
ute to the remains of the late President
Garfield, the anniversary of receiving
his death wound.
The rain Oh Tuesday showered dis
comfort; disappointment a:d misery
upon the pleasure-seekers who had
looked forward to the 4th of July as a
day devoted to enjoyment, and equally
poured a downfall of sadness into the
souls OF those who lind. in The. money
so freely spent on the holiday, the OPP
portunity of filling their purses.
The morning dawned cool and cloudy
but with appearance of clearing up,
and shortly after sunrise our streets
began to be paraded by :he different
yacht clubs which had anchored off IL
shores, headed by Frederica Curnet
Band aud a fife and drum corps. BY.
nine O'Clock tie Delaware River Rail
road ard steamboats, Mccall, Major
Reybold, Thomas Clyde and Delawase
began to gather in their share of travel
each being loaded to their fullest ca
pacity. BY this time it began to sprin
kle a little and a little later the sprin-
kle became a shower, and before long
c;.ne the steady rain that spoiled the
day for all.
Promepadins and picnicking in the
grove soon brcame rather unpleasant
Tie ground got wet, the trees that at
fest sheltered, soon rained great splash
irg drops upon those beneath them,
and those who could not find pretec.
tion in the dance shed and in the sa-
looms, began their exodus homeward.
The sports OF the afternoon; such as
tub races, climbing the greasy pole,
etc. which usually take place, did not
occur and the fireworks was not set
off until Thursday evening, on account
of the storm.
Although it was rather cold to par
take of much ice cream, and the iced
lemonade remained untouched, the
lovers of beer and Jersey Lightning
seemed to be numerous and imbibed
freely. During the afternoon and
evening the beer and water did not
seem to mix well, and Notwithstanding
the efforts of the dozen or more special
policemen sworn to keep otder, several
combats occurred, resulting in black
ened eyes, broken noses and cut heads.
Several arrests were made.
Those of our citizens who are pos
s,ssors of bunting flung it to the breeze
early in the morning. The band, a.