The Penn's Grove record., 1885-08-29

| On las THURSDAY WeeE Just as VI"
! propeller 0rinja, wh;eL carries truck
from Corsts' Landing TO Philadelphia,
left her wharf, a log was struck by the
boat. which broke her rudder. A tug
was sent for, and the Orinda was tow
al to Philadelphia fos repairs,
Henry Bruins is having his large
cabin heightened and al upper story
put on it. The lower floor will be used
10 butcher sturgeon Oh and the upper
story for the fisherman to live in. lie
will save 500 a mo, h s!oop rent by
this operation during the fishing sea-
son.
New York wreckers with the steam
er Chester and several large scows,
have begun work in raising the sunk
en- schooner Amelia Ireland, which
was run into by the steamship British
Princess on August Il, in the Della
ware River, three miles below New
Castle, Del.
On account Of the cool unfavcrHble
weather the excursion Of Viola Coun-
ell and the Pennsgrove Baud to Cape
My ON Wednesday was a failure.
About fifteen went on the cool trip.
Neither the Clyde nor the Republic
landed at Cape May point for fear of
tearslg the wharf down because Of the
high sea.
Richard 5. Layton will please accept
thanks for a basket of fine eantaloupes
left us, and also Alfred Sailor for the
large water melon received by us.
They met with such a cordially recep-
ton tina. the remnants had a very mel
on-colic appearance WHEN we got
through with them.
A Government contractor was ut
Corses' Landing Il few days ago, trying
to contract with G. \. Borden, of that
place, for 2,50l cords of busli-wood, to
90 in bottom ofjetty, which, under the
supervision of Col. W. L. Swazey, Of
this county, is being constructed from
Petty's Island to tie Jersey shore. Mr..
Borden is now figuring upon the con
tract.
1t is estimated that there were from
eight hundred to ii thousand people in
town last Saturday night-more than
any night siuce the Fourth OF July.
The attraction WITS ~clap-trap min
strel performance Of 4 patent medi-
en- man. The people are becoming
more wary of these vendors III else they
have few ills, as there was not much
medicine sold.
On Tuesday afternoon about 3 15
o'clock tie wind blew so hard that i.
blew some limbs and the decayed top
OFT of d tree into the street in front Il
Dresden McCartey'8 house. w. H..
Denny & Bros delivery wagon was
passing at tie time When the limits
fell on the back part Of it MASKING the
iop in. Fortunately the horse and driv-
er, Mr.. Gideon 5. Denny, escaped the
crash.
Work on the wrecked steamer Rry-
bold, at the Wilmington %sllip-yaid, is
beng pushed rapidly ahead, and tire
owners announce that chat old popular
steamer will resume ker trips between
salem AID Philadelphia not later tjtan
next Wednesday. Tie owLers viii mol
receive anything from the il saIauce
companies for damages sustained, "a
heretofore published, there being nu
ciauae in the policy to provide for thr
payment of damages BY wind.
On Tuesday afternoon during the
storm the Ii 5htening struck a freigh
car standing at Pedricktown station,
tearing Il few boards off and spiintering
the S alton platform to a Slight am
age. At the same time it also hailed
hard in the neigtib1rho)d of Podricl-
town station andthe southwestern por-
ton Of Gloucester Co, as far up as
Bridgeport. Some OF the hailstopes,
it is said, we're us large as wainuts and
they came with such force as 70 b eak
through water melons. Tie hail AID
heavy wind did considerable damage
to growing crops.
Five following named steamers,
beside q number of sloops and skiii
boats, are now engaged in carrying
truck from Corse's Landing and poin's
along Salem creek canal to Philadel-
phia a0d Wilmington markets. TIE
Ranger, RIM by YIN. Webber and son;
the Orinda, by Elwood Kiger; the Vic
tor, by Joseph Weber; the Vega, by
John NJ. Walker; aud the steam yacht,
Ella, by J.. JaQuelte. The latter steam
e: and sloops and skitfs carry to VIII
mington. Mere produce is carried out
Of the canal than there is from the sec
ton lying between the canal and Old
mans creek. The amount of truck
carried from pennsgrove, the Cove and
Dolbows Landing has been small so far
this year.
EsennsgrOve Musical Academy.
The Regular Fall Term of the PENIS
Grove Musical Academy will begin ON
Monday, September 18th. Mr.. Pierce
has engaged Miss Eleanor J. Crew, of
Norristown, Pa, as his very able AS
sistaat for the school year. Instruct
ions will be given on the Piano, Organ,
Violin, Voice Culture and Harmony.
Miss Chew has studied with the best
German Musicians and Graduated with
the highest hOnors. Terms will be
given on application to the Principal.
Great care should be taken In the Sc