The Penn's Grove record., 1885-07-25

Suit VAS brought against Philip
Se'las, u bridgeport, By W. T.. Lip
riacoit, If Woodstovn, as Admins RI
TT 0f tho estate Of W. Norton for the
selling Of a harrow, conaitio ally bar
eairCd for ty Mr.. Motion who never
used the harrow and died without us
ing or seeing it used, and the contract
was not c mpleted, said Schlag had u
notice served ON him. not to sell the
implement asi it belonged to Mr.. Lip
pincott, but is said to have paid no
attention 10 tl,s request and sold it Ell
tncr at public or private sale.
Wilmington is reaping the full bene-
Ill Of the steamboat war inauguraied
by the Pennsylvania r. II. company,
owners Of the steamers Brandywine ana
Wilmington 10 drive off the Mary Nor
IAN. The freight rates have been re-
luc"d and the fare from Wilmington
10 Philadelphia and return is only %
cents. One Can leave Pennsgrove at
AM. on the Mccall for Wilmington;
leaves Wilmington at 7; have Z hours
in Philadelphia and return Ivy the Nc
Call for 50 cents.
Collins Beach, says tile Smyrna
Record has Il chance to at least become
redeemed, not as a pleasure resort, how
ever. A wealthy Wilmingtonian has
agreed to purchase the whole OF the
meadow land and clear swamp, repair
the river bank and reclaim the whole
tract if Mr.. Reybold will sell his por-
ton at a reasonable price. lie promiS-
es not TO use it as a summer resort, aid
will spend $4,000 if necessary to bring
back The land to where it once was.
1t is likely that Mr.. Ileybold will ac-
cept the offer.
1t was hot oil Monday. We suppose
you all know it has been during the
whole week. Notw outstanding the
heat-or because of 1.-THE force Of the
RECORD office was summoned to APP
pe ar before DIR. Johnsou's soda wa er
fountain. No one flinched but all came
L. the mark-mug-rather getting The
best on the DIR. on the first round.
Neither did the DR.. finch but summon
ed all 10 second round, which was con-
sidered a draw all being satisfied.
Thank You Dr., you know how to tia
them up on these hot days.
Street pedlers are numerous M IN
town. Ono knocked at Rev. G. Elvin's
on TUESDAY and insisted OH selling
something so urgently that Mrs. Elvin
told him to leave, and if he did not
she would cali her husband. lie said
he would nat leave, lie was not afraid
of her. there wa. no man about. She
called her husband and upon his al-
pearance the SOL Of Anan'as made a
hastv treat down tine street. LII was
well that liedid for the Dominie,s Brit
isb ire was aroused and Rus>ia'S jew
| would rave suffered thu consequence
of the error Of his ways.
The attraction at the rink on Thurs
day evening was a barrel race between
fonr fellows. Edward Fawcett, lIar-
~ smith. VIM. Vananan, and Willard
Strau.hcn. Tley were to skate around
the rink six times and each time 60
through a barrel apiece. Ed. Fawcett
won the first priz-, II. Smith, second.
Before the barrel race scame of Prof.
Nor, is. the champion skater gave
another of hisproformances which sur
passei the one given last week for the
wonderful gliding on rollers No one
can describe his graceful movements
and they can only be seen to be appre-
ciated.
There was 50 much dispute owe the
picnic thisyear that it led TO a division
md to holding two last week. The
origin Of what is called eyerybody's
picnic is yet discussed. BY request we
publish the following taken from I'M
der the heading of P2ansgrors Penci-
liaqs by Crcdenda in the Salem SUM
beam dated June % 1888, a copy OF
which has been shown us. "Three
Sunday Schools, all of Pennsgrove in
connection with the Pennsgrove Cor
net Band, intend holding a Harvest
Home in Jos. Divers woods told camp
prounds) on July 18th. The enterprise
originated in the band. Some OF the
members thereof being members OF the
Sabbath schnOls.N