The Penn's Grove record., 1885-04-11
Shad Oil

The fishermen are in high glee.
The song of the frog is heard In the
LAND.
1t will soon be time for ice cream.
Wont every body be happy.
Straw hats will soon be ripe. Som e
have been pulled already a little prema-
: ture.
Denny Bros. have engaged the tug
VIM. Schaubel, ST., to run on the shad
route.
A fisherman with his first shad looks
as pleased DIS a boy with his first pair of
boots.
Miss Sallie Beckett, of Woodbury.,
has been during the past week visiting
friends in Pennsgrove.
Farmers and gardeners will find g
good stock of home grown seed at Ed
ward Pedricks, Pedricktewn.
Tit steamer Delaware" is In Will
mington receiving general repairs
prior to being put Oh the line.
The busy bee is on the wig to i'm
prove each shining hour. What a use
full lesson they teach mankind!
The first beautiful flowers of spling,
the trailing Arbutus, are i'll bloom.
They are very rare IN these parts.
Now Is the time to plant your adyer-
tisements 50 they will bear abundant
fruit as the weather grows warmer.
Pleasure yachts have already begun
to scud the river. Two were anchored
in front of our town on Tuesday.
Phe steamer s. A. Mccall viii re-
sume trips On next Tuesday the 14tb.
Rulling every Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday.
J.. Milton Biddle, Of Philadelphia,
has moved to Pennsgroye and occupies
VIM. Petersou'S house made vacant by
the removal Of Samuel Thomas.
During the past week the genera!
cleaning up Of yards and gardens has
been going on. In some places the
side walks have been badly sighted.
This is the last month for oyster
eaters. All lovers of the biyalye
should lay in a good supply to last
them until the next month with an II.
We are having remarkable dry
weather for this time Of year. The
poetic April showerst to bring the sweet
many flowers are not flowing abund-
antly.
H. Detroit in a card announces
himself ready to serve his friends and
the pnblic in general in the capacity of
Notary Public, Counsellor at Law, and
Pension Agent.
Jacob Shoemaker who had his arm
smashed. is able to be out of doors.
The Delaware River r. r. Co. Is worthy
praise in paying him his regular wages
during his sickness.
Announcement is made in this issue
Of the spring opening of the old and re-
liable firm of Messrs. Wanamaker and
Brown at Oak Hall. They have many
good bargins for their customers.
The schooner I. NJ. Thomas, Capt.
Weeks, arrived at South P%ennsgrove
last Sunday with n cargo of 1920
shingles and 38, 715 feet of boards from
Washington, n. c., for Summerill &
Bro.
). r. Leap & Bro. make a special
announcement of their full stock of new
and beautiful carpets in this issue
They keep a general store as we'll
stocked AS any in South Jersey. Call
and see them.
The catch OF shad has been light so
far. from 10 to u hasbeen the high
est number caught. About 700 were
taken to Philadelphia on the line OIL
Thursday night. They brought from
$40t $50 per hundred.
1t is said that the Canada thistle is
prevalent in New York State. The
Farmers who buy New York m / urt
run the risk of introducing ts their
farms the hated weed which is ost
impossible to get rid OF.
Mr. James Hoffman, of Auburn, vel
known by several of our citizens, grad
uated With honor on April Sd. at thu
Hahneman Medical College in Phila1-
sphia. He will locate in Jersey Cit,
to practice his profession.
The Semi ASnuA Convention of til,
W. @. T. U. Of Nav Jersey was helt
in Broadway Baptist Church in Salem
GU Wednesday and Thursday. Their,
WIS u good attendance of members o
the Union from ali over the State AM
On Interesting programme was carries
out.