The Penn's Grove record., 1886-03-06
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Rev. j. Edwards, d. D., i l.. D.,
will not accept the call of the Woods
town Presbyterian Church.
The REGISTER published the following
taken from an old Salem Standard dat
ed May 2nd, 1856: "The Markets.
show that wheat is worth $3.50 per
bushel; oats, 60; potatoes, 1.25; corn,
LOO; butter, .25; eggs, IL; pork. 90;
lard, 10; hams, 12t. a Salem firm adj
vertises IA good suit of wooden clothes
for S4." The paper at that time was
edited and published by William S.
Sharp and S%innicksOn Chew.
The new cooperative glass manufac-
| turing company recently organized at
Ouinton who have been inquiring
what inducements different towns
would give them in which to settle,
have rented the idle glass works at
Wilmington, for two years with a priv
ilege of five.
I've bUitOtuH says Lio'i'D'iO 10 I'M y
to be the ~favorite township with the
boys next summer. \ farmer with
thirteen daughters is to move OH a farm
on the Shore road.
The Salvation army Is to visit Salem
again.
SIlem has an Indebtedness of S85,-
O00.
JIG. Belden, Jr. of Salem, has pur-
chased four building lots in Swedes-
boro and will erect IA house thereon as
soon us the weather permits.
Thirteen county bridges in Pittsgrove
township we're damaged by the recent
rains. 1t is estimated that it will take
nearly 50, coo TO repair them. Free
holder Miller is now engaged in putting
them in order.
During the heavy winds last Friday
week the roofs of Il row of brick hous-
es on Eakin street, Salem, were blown
off. Also several chImneys were blown
down.
A horse and buggy were stolen on
Thursday morning from Thompson
IIinchman, at Haines' Neck.
Mr.. JOS. Ward the wner of most of
the Supawnna meadow in Lower Penns
Neck, has decided to make another at
tempt to reclaim the meadow. He has
contracted with a dredging company
to put upthe bank, and work will conf
mence at an early day.
Sp~iritualistic secances are being held
among the spirtualists at Eldridge Hill.
b til parties have made their nom
nations in Salem. The Democrats
have nominated Walter w. Action for
City Treasurer. In the West Ward
they nominated Isaac Allen for Free
holder, Simon B. Smith for Council and
no nomination for Assessor. In the
West Ward, b F. Haynes, for Free
holder JnO. V. Craven for Council and
Henry f. Bacon for Assessor. The
Republicans have nominated Edgar p.
Wheeler for City Treasurer. In the
East Ward Jos. Miller is renominated
for Freebooter; II. NJ. Davis. for C0un-
Gil and c. N. Bell for Assessor. In
the West Ward J. w. Wistar is nom
mated for Freebooter ana ThoS. Is.
Starr for Council. Starr is for license
and against admitting the freight rail
way because he is personally opposed
to NJ. Sewell.
The Temperance people of the city,
including the Salem Reform Associa-
ton, having endorsed Simon b. Smith,
for Council, in the East Ward, as he
pledges himself to vote against all Ii
quor licenses if eleceed. In the West
Ward, Robert L. Seagrave has been
nominated on a distinctive auti-license
platform. Both men are in favor of
the railroad extension.
The award of damages -S1500-in
the Lippincott-Reybol1 case has been
paid by the defendant, all hope of a
new trial being cut off by the refusal
Of Judge Reed to grant the rule asked.
The new irow draw bridge at Han
COCKS in completed.
A new house has been built at Han
cocks Bridge, the first II erected in
the PAST fifty years so it is stated.
The Republicans of Lower Alloways
Creek have nominated Robert b. Girls
com for freeholder, and Richard Ac-
ton, Jr., will be the nominee again in
Elsinboro, With the probability of the
Democrats running John w. BrandifT
against him.
The Salvation Army continues to
make a successful crusade in Woods
town. An attachment OF the Army
at Elmer is also meeting with success
and receiving the counteaance Of tie
Church members in their work