The Penn's Grove record., 1886-02-27

week. It is better for the seller aud
better for the purchaser: II is better
all around. It brings peace Of mind
as well as profit.
How does the weather Of the past
week compare with the ground hog
demonstrations. The ground l.e
weather must have died with &C.
So,ah Jcrscgaoa's GROUND hog or ela
he is so hoggish as to keep it all %
himself to which lie is welcomed.
Several residents along Main street
have been trimming their trees alorg
the side walk and improving their looks
but it would be an improvement il
some would move their brush further
than the middle of tire road and inn
prove the road way as well by not OBJ
%structing travel.
The courts Lave decided that no
| boundary fence can be made of baIbed
wire with out the consent of parties
| owning the adjoining land, end any
man who puts a barbed wire fence
along The highway renders himself La
bic for all injuries resulting to stock
passing along said highway.
Mr.. Furman 5. Barber,~the Penns-
grove station a5ent, has been unwell
| since he caught cold on the snow-bound
train. and became so i'll on Friday week
that lac has been confined to his bed
during the week. Mr.. Samuel Titus
of Pedricktown, has had charge of The
station.
Fifteen twenty-thirds Of the old
steamer Jersey Blue was sold recently
to one of the owners for $500, subject
to other claims. The engineer had q
claim Of $40, and the fireman $50.
Mr.. Padley, the engineer, had the boat
attached for his money aud she was
chained. Mr.. Padlay says she is worth
1900.
On Wednesday Gideon c. Doibow
and Miss Lizzie Simpkins were joined
in matrimony. The Pennsgroxe Cor
net Band gave the happy couple a loud
se~renading after the ceremony. Tie
Band afterwards visited Rev. W. Mar
gerum's and diseoursed some of their
good music in a pleasant and cheerful
manner for all.
Nine men out of ten like to see their
names in a paper. yet eight out Of Zen
will never give IN item t. the editor.
If they would consider that the editor
will get it some way, and much pre-
fers to have it correct, they themselves
would drop in with the item, i'll pref
erence to having it take Il circuitous
course ere the editorial sanctum is
reached.
On Wednesday evening about fifteen
| couples from Pennsgrove and Courses
Landing paid Mr., =, G, Brick and
wife a surprise visit. The evening
a spent very pleasantly in Social
chats and games, and all, after having
their appptites gratifed with a full
| supply of nuts, cakes, fruit and coli
fectionery, returned home well pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
Orders have been issued from the
main office of the Pennsylvania rail
road company reminding conductors
that they must enforce the regulations
| which require brakemen on the pas
senger trains to stand during the en-
tire trip. The officers of the company
Bale We that when a brakeman is al
lowed to occupy a seat he is liable to
he less attentive to his duties than
when on his feet.
1t is not often that "a person will CD
! iect to free advertising, but II young
friend Joe B. when we stated last week
would soon have the title of DR., to his
name thought lie would repay the ia
vor by as aulting the Office force last
/ Saturday morning witha club with two
large nails in it BY the time the
young doctor in embryo had reached
the p. d. he found that his physical
| dose had no effect on the liver and the
reaction of its administering was too
| severe Il case for him to master. He
promises to resume the case for any ia
vors received ard if any N wishes to
see the fun they may call at 10 A. NJ.
this morning when he will probably at
| tend to lis.