The Penn's Grove record., 1882-05-06
A TRIP OVER THE DELAWARE RIv-
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A TRIP OVER THE DELAWARE RIy-
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From a seat in the smoking a of a
train on the West Jersey Railroad we
were aroused Ivy the brakeman calling
out, '.chanHe cars for the Delaware
River Road. Having Il ticket for PENIS
Grove we hurried out ON the rlatfrom,
at Woodbury.. tie county seat of Glou-
cester Co., eight miles from Camden.
Standing a few minutes on the plat
form viewing the handsome residence
and park of Mr.. Geo. G.. Green, togeth-
er with the extensive and costly labor
atory for the manufacture OF his cele-
brated medicines We were no.ified by
the conductor calling out ''all abeard''
to take the Train and resume our trip.
Tht many new aud beautiful residences
recently erected and a glass factory i'll
full operation conveyed to the mind
the fact that vast Improvements were
going on, and a stimulus has been CIV
en- TO the industrial pursuits of the citi-
zens of Woodbury.. With Il shart stop
at Thoroughfare a small country viii
lage, we socn passed Paradise and
made Il halt at PaulsborO on Mantua
Greek, > miles from Woodbury. and Il
miles from Billinsport on the Delaware
River. A. this place considerable i'm
proyement is being made, many new
residences are being built, a glass works
is IN prospectus and the town generally
by reason of the addition of several new
private residences has given a thriving
aspect to the town, and is fast making
rN,I.,~ - "a ,,f1l.rn If n AfaIgannn
While writing the train stops at Gibbs
town, smiles, and 10 tie west from the
stal ion IA siding runs from the railroad
to the works of the Repauno Chemical
to at Thompsons Point, about n
mile distant. Here a large fol &c of
men and women are employed manu-
turing ard packing "Atlas Powder"
The company also manufactures nitric
acid, and oil of Vitroil. The process
for the manufacture of this pow der be-
ing entirely different from that employ
ed by other companies lnasinuch as il
is stronger for blasting purposes, being
white in color and comparatively harm
less without the connecting fuses. The
demand for this powder is very great
and thousands Of cases are shipped
weekly to all parts of the United
States. At the ueXt point of Interest
II miles On RaccOon Creek. we stopped
at Bridgeport a thriving and beautiful
village containing a hotel, two church
es. an academy, several stores, and
many private residences, a steamboat
runs from here daily to Philadelphia it
being also a resort for fishing and gun.
ming; several club HOUSES being occu-
ped here by sportmeh from Phiiadel-
phii durihg the fishing and cunning
season. AT Pedricktown the next sta
ton on Oldmans creek another town of
prominence We were introduced to Mr..
e. ii. Green the Superintendent of the
road aud ascertaiTea that the road was
upon a paving lasis, the roadbed hav-
ing br EN- entirely relaid with new cross
ties and the company las CONNIE iced
to relay s,eel rails, it being The inten-
ton to put the road in first class order.
20 put in several new sidings To accom-
Ii odate farmers and shippers Of pro-
duce who find better facilities by this
road to ship to Pl' lila. and New York
markets.
Al Pe~nnsgrovel the terminus of the
| road on the Delaware River, 20 miles
from our stirling point and opposite
Wilmington, Del, which is plainly
visible, we found upon passing the De-
pot 10 the hotel that this place is a very
salubrious location for a summer re-
sort and visitors from Phila. and Viii
mington spend the summer at this de-
lightful place, besides many excursion
lists who come by ste from phila.
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and fishing or enjoying themselves in
pic nic style III the grove along the
banks of the river.
French's hotel furnishes first class &C
| commodation To either permanent or
traqscient boarders, aud is moi exceIled
by any along the liver. The citizens
are very industrious and enterprising and
through their liberality a Rubber Co.,
is about to establish a manufactory
The town contains a first class weekly
aper, several stores, and other place S
of business, and is a very pleasant vii
lage. The extension OF the railroad t 4
Deep Water Point - miles from Penns
grove is in contemplation with a ferry
TO Wilmington, making connection
with the Wilmington and Northern
r II. givinga new route to THE iron ard
coal regions Of Pennsylvania and the
South and West as well as opening an
all rail and shorter route from Whining
ton, New Castle and the surrounding
country to the seaside resorts al
Cape May aud Atlantic City. From 9
general observation of the various
points of Interest along the road, til,
fertility Of the soil, its close proxiIhit,
to water navigation aloug the entir'
I line makes the country through Which
it passes desirable for the farmer, tn
manufacturer or the maj of leisure,
OBSERVER.
For Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gent
Furnishing Goods of every description
and style. call at q. Spitzer's, Pedriek