The Penn's Grove record., 1883-12-22

1OIi AI VIII nave Clai EN Wv NV ShANf'
assisted by Prof. W. S. Avis, cornetist,
and Prof. VIM. Summerill, violinist.
The committee are working like bea-
yers and everything is kept secret. 1t
is impossible without betraying conf
denee, to give the faintest IDEA of Che
leautiful appointments in contempla-
ton. A hearty welcome is extended
to all, and we predict a crowded house
and well filed Golfers for the old NJ. e.
Church No. !.
Now that there is a good many new
houses icing built, they must be paper
ed inside sometime, sooner or later,
and of course you all have a right to
choose who yon may, but when going
up harmony street the other day we
were called in TO look ut come papering
done in Adam Jess new house, by Mr..
b. Webster Shoemaker, of Philadel-
mia. It il the most elaborate and
handsome piece of workmanship We
ever had the pleasure to look upon.
Words cannot express the beauty and
luxury the paper adds to the appear
aDce Of the room. You may think We
are e~xageratinY SO we say go and look
at it yourself. Mr.. Shoemaker is now
engaged laperipg David Simpkins' Lew
bonae on HARMONY street.
The murderer OF John Hoffman, OF
Cap4 May, has just come to light.
Hoffman was siot in that city and ms
.lantiy killed II years ago, by some per-
son unknown. Detectives were engag-
ed to ferret out The mystery bu: their
efforts proved futile and the search was
abandoned. 4 few weeks since a
daughter VI Mrs Hoffman was severe
~ whipped by her mothCr, when she
threatened to tell something that she
knew about the killing Of her father.
Neighbors hearing Of the remark IN
formed the city officials and Detective
Dukes was engaged a few days since to
make an investigation. After careful
ly questioning the young woman. Ell
Wood ] .oper. Of Salem, WAS arrested
OH the charge Of committing the m ur-
der. lie was taken before the grand
jury of Cape May county Wednesday,
aid after a hearing evidence he was
licked up in the County Jail.
A treati a grand treat! a grand mu.
steal treatl a grand musical and ora
torical treail If you would not miss
it do not fail to go to the annual Christ
mas entertainment of NJ. f. Sunday
school No. 4. In Odd Fellows Hall, or
Christmas Eve. Every effort has
been exercised to make this the best
If No. 2's already popular Christmas
mi ersaries. An entirely rev pro-
eramme has been arranged for the oc-
casion, consisting Of reeitations by
scholars of the school and singing with
tornet and organ accompaniment. Every
thing new. New songs with new tunes
sung with renewed spirit, and a new
idea with a Kris Krinkle in it. perhaps
to please the little folks. Very likely |
there will be something else that we'll
Lot tell you about, but will doubtless
tend to entertain you. Come, you'll
be disappointed If you miss it.
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On Wednesday evening last an aged
lady retired for her nights slumber at
about IL O'Clock, and the night being
cold, heated u stick Of wood as is the
custom of some, and took 1t to bed
with her, to keep her feet warm. ut
about 10 O'Clock She was awakened by
feeling something very warm at hes
+, ct, when the oder Of something burn
ing attracted her attention. The truth
soon flashed upon her mind. The bed
was on firei She Immediately leaped
from her resting place, when to her
surprise and horror, her nighiresswason
fire. The bed was also on6re, butwassoon
distinguished. What might have been
the result in a few more momentsY
why the bed would have been in flames
as it had burned down into the feathers
It is supposed that the stick which she
heated in an osen, had a spark of fire
on it, although nothing of the kind was
noticed. Inspect the heated sticks
thoroughly before taking them to bed
with you, or they may make it a liStle
too warm, as in this instance