The Penn's Grove record., 1883-08-18


Give credit to whom credit is due, I"
so here goes for "Drip:' "We are to
have a new steam fire engine after our
next Centennial, as we are expecting
to have our hook and ladder truck
safely housed from the weather by that
time. The Salem fire companies ought
to pay our 6remeM a visit and be enter
tanned in our engine house"
drip" you are certainly a star
seeingn gent of the eonnubial ranks.
We have often heard it asserted that
,--y street would take the lead in
talented men and fine dwellings, and
we now have cause to believe that the
assertions are not going to fall short of
the mark.
an investigation was begun on Fri
Jay of last week by the West Jersey
officials at Camden as to the cause and
responsibility OF the accident that oc-
CURED at Woodbury. On the 9th. Moth
ing official has been given out except
that the tain hands on the Delaware
River Railroad were wholly exonera-
ted from blame. In view of this find
ing the responsibility necessarily will
be placed on the West Jerseys
employee, the engineer of the Salem
freight, for not exercising due caution
and care in the running of his train.
Charles Lockmier, the boy who had
both legs broken, now lies in a critical
condition.
The mammoth double-decked iron
steamer Republic landed at our wharf
on Friday morning, there Icing an ex-
cursion from along the Delaware River
Railroad and also one from Whining
ton to go down the bay. This Is the
second time the Republic has landed at
our wharf.
The following we send out to the
Werld: One of our citizens informed
us that a certain expert ~ in the
'.tickipg'' business, has some kno VI
edge of the printing trade The stick
err - as we shall term him, informed
our friend that we knew nothing about
the pristing business. He said t: at he
wds a printer for ne..rly three years.
Can it be possible? How intelligent
this Werld is. Why to tell the truth,
one-half of the world does not know
how smart the other half of this Werld
10. What will this Werld be in another
century? The pen III never describe.
Say "ticker, " if you get out of work,
come down, and We will give you a po-
sition as devil"
As stated ia our last issue, another
race took place between the sturgeon
skiffs, of this place, on Saturday after
noon, but not as many as on Saturday
week, there being oaly seven. The fol-
lowing are those that were entered
Charles H., Mary Elizabeth, Little
Harry, Reindeer, -Four Sisters, Charles
d. and Little James. The signal to
start was given at two O'Clock. There
was a pretty good breeze and a heavy
sea going at the time, but before the
race was ended the wind became calm,
leaving the boats almost at the mercy
of the tide. Little james, Captain
Gerry Tussey, took the lead from the
start, which position she held during
the race, thereby winning the cham
pion flag. Tine, 2 hours and "a min
ntes. Little Harry, Captain Henry
Blohm, came next, claiming No.2.
Time, 2 hours and 26 minutes. Charles
H., Captain JOS. Forbes, as in the for
mer race, claimed No. 3. Time, Chs
and 80 minutes. Mary Elizabeth 4th.
Reindeer 9Th, Four Sisters 9th, Charles
ID. 7th. Little James was not in the
othel race. Little Harry came in 9th
boat before. Lille Wood, who took
No. 2, before, was not entered; the rea-
son best known to the captain. Mary
Elizabeth, who took the champion in
the former race, came in 9th boat.
What was the matter Jack?
The August meeting of the Beard of
Freeholders was held at the Court
House in Salem, on "Wednesday week.
All the members present bills from
the several townships and warts were
read, and being severally youclied for
and sworL to, were ordered paid.
Committee on Pest-house reported
progress and wer continued.
Tile following estimate for State
school tax, and county purposes, for
the ensuing year, was submitted:
For schools, SIS, lUl. 81; bridges, sl0,-
0G0. 90; incidentals, g, 200 .O6; Jail, s2,-
0OO. 90; courts, S3,5oo.0 90; elections, 81
200. %; inquests, S26s-42; lunatic asy-
lum, s., 800. 90; interest, $3.50. 90;
printing. $3.50 20; aln.sllouse, 81, 800. 20;
bonds coming due, $1,000 10; total,
S73,000.00.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the sum Of $4,000
be raised by taxation for county purpos
es, and that the assessors Of the several
townships OF the county shall he noti-
fed and directed to assess the anne on
the inhabitants of the respective town.
ships and their estates, as provided by
law.
Committee on the Belden bond re-
ported progress, owing TO the absence
of their lawyer.
Committee or fire.proof safe also re-
ported progress and we're continued.