The Penn's Grove record., 1882-06-10
Don't forget the festival of the Amer

for beggers, rs we have but a few COM
pared with some places. 1t is true We
do not treat them like princes.
There is every prospect for a large
crop of apples theis year. The bios
SONS have never been known to hold
on any better.
If y61 want to make enemies go into
a barber's shop on a Saturday night
when there IS a crowd waiting to be
shaved, and haye your hair cut.
the pleasantness of some OF our
streetsi is increased by the growing foli-
;Hge Of the shade trees that line their
walks aud tile coats Of fresh paint that
are covering dwellings and other struc
lures upon them.
The penn's Grove Pier Company
held an election VI officers recently and
the following were elected: President,
joseph II. Clark; Secretary, Samuel >.
Thompson; Treasurer, Charles Elkin-
ton. y dividend to the stockholders
WAS declared.
About this time the sharp school boy
looks askance at his teacher and ment-
ally observes ''only three weeks more
of this business, then vacation"
The lower limbs of some OF the shade
trees need trimming, as they intefere
with top wagons when driving near tue
sidewalk.
Some of our PENIS Grove young
gents should remember that they can
not always expect to keep friends If
they constantly give them away
A Kansas paper says "Wlat Is
Known as the Texas itch is bothering
the horses n good deal down below
Eureka" We suppose the Texas itch
causes horses to suddenly change own-
ers during the night.
Mis- Schuyler having decided to
take recreation next year from her ar
duous labors, the trustees have employ
ed Mr.. Morgan, OF Elmer, rs principal
| of orr public school for the bext year.
We can heartily bear testimony to Miss
5chuyier's efficiency, aud we are lure
that every parent and scholar will re-
greet her departure.
Captains Samuel and James Denny,
and their nephew Mr.. John Denny pur
cllas ed the steambarge "Susie" at pub
lie sale the other day and brought her
here where she lays at present. She
formerly run between Auburn and
Philadelphia. We have not learned
| what her owners propose to do with her
but expect we shall be called on for
posters soon announcing her as an OPP
position to the ''RepHblic" TO Cape
May.
Farmers had better hitch their horses
well tonight, as there Is two or three
fife aud drum corps expected to attend
the Mechanics festival.
Madame rumor says that another
pier is to I've built atthis place in the
interest of the steamer ''Republic."
The grading done around the depot
of the Delaware River Railroad is a
good job. A flower bed alongside and
between the tracks would greatly add
to the attractions.
The "Susie A. McCall' will make a
trip tn Ship John Shoals next week on
a fishing expedition. She will take
twenty-five passengers for the low fare
of 81. These Of our citizens who will
like to make the trip and get a good
mess Of trout, which are said be very
numerous, had better apply at once as
she will not take over the above num-
her. she will leave here ON Wednes-
day evening and return Thursday even
ing.
Our news Is unavoidaliy crowded
out this week TO make room for the
County Statement, which We hope every
one of our readers will carefully per-
use. Ii makesa creditable showing Of
the finances of our county.
The few days of warm weather that
We have had recently started the mer-
| ry root beer and soda water fountains
ON their usual mission OF refreshing
the parched tLroats OF the community.
Freach's Hotel is now prepared fer
the influx Of guests that are sure to
come. This house is most desirably
situated BY reason of its dry air, beau
tiful scenery and other attractions;
while ito first.class accommodate ions
and bountiful table are excelled no
where in the State.
why does the great throng of people
that gather at PENIS Grove on Satur-
day evenings when there is Il festival
go up in the IIall and stand. The lar
gest part of them just 60 up to see
what they can. 1t would be much bet
ter if those that did not intend to buy,
! land there is plenty of them, to stand
back 0 20 out doors, SO that those who
did wish to purchase could do SO with.
out being crowded &c death.
On "Wednesday afternoon The body Of
Dennis J.. Gallagher, of Wilmington,
Del, was found IN the river near penns
willie with three bricks fastened by a
cord to his left arm. The Mccall went
after his body and brought il to this
place and then took 1t to Wilmington.
His three comrades, who accompanied
him on a trip to this place on last Fri.
day, court the fullest investigation.
The Coroner's jury returned q verdict
of death at the hands If unknown par
ties.
You ought to see the people smile
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