The Penn's Grove record., 1886-03-20

Furman 5. Baller, who has been
sick for some time died Friday after
noon.
Pennsgrove needs a capitalist to
build houses for rent. There is not
enough te supply the demand.
re. Parvin will move to P~ennsgroye
next week and begin the erection of
his wagon factory. Much Of his lum-
Der has arrived.
Messrs. French and Chandler are
grading their grove with gravel and
supplying it with more seats to accom-
modate excursionists.
Charles Shape and James Sheets gill
led the first shad on Thursday. 1t
weighed g. pounds and was purchased
by w. II. Denny.
Bert Forkum, of Pennsville, arrived
home on Thursday from Florida where
he has been engaged in fishing the past
winter. lie reported plenty Of fish but
small profits.
Michael Kellyan, foreman of Henry
BARRIERS coal yard has discontinued his
services TO take charge of his farm in
Gloucester county. Lewis Pierce is
his successor.
Rev. w. Vanderslice, of Camden
will preach in Emmaneul Church to-
morrow Sunday both morning and
evening. Rev. w. Margerum is visit
ing in Camden and will return next
week.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Scarborough
will make his regular Episcopal vista
ton at st. Georges Church, Lower
Penns Neck tomorrow morning at
1870 Sunday 21st. The public is
cordially invited. Seats free.
William 3. Fawcett, who left last
October for San Francisco on the L.
:. Lighthouse attending Steamer
MadronO by way of Cape Horn, arriy-
ed home on Thursday from Portland,
Oregon. He has seen sights enough
to fill a book.
The way to improve the looks of our
town,-rake all your old rubbish and
brush up and throw it into the middle
of the street instead Of burning it in
the garden. 1t may save the township
from repairing the roads and give
strangers a good opinion of your neat
ness aild public benevo.ence.
II. II. DeGrofft, Esq, started for
Yorktown, Va, on Tuesday to secure
evidence to sustain Joseph Cdrliden's
war claim which is before Congress.
Rather than enter the Confederate ser-
vice, Mr.. Curriden let the peninsula
during McClellan's campaign and lis
farming stock and implements were
confiscated by the G%nntederdtes.
The Delaware River Telegraph Com
parry was reported in II good financial
condition at the annual meeting held
in Camden Wednesday. William Con
ner WAS elected president, j. J.. Bur
leigh secretary and treasurer and III
following new Board Of Directors was
chosen: William 5. Conner, Charles
.Jenke, Edward II. Green, J. j.. .."T,
leigh, William Il. Gill, Richard +.
Smith aud Frank l.. VlntOn:
On Monday evening Arthur Caule.
"a lad about Is years of age was arres-
ted in j. Summerill & Bros store and
taken to Salem by Constable Ward on
complaint that he had threatened to
set their lumber yard on fire. lie has
been living for the past three or four
years with Leonard Stanton who
brought him from Philadelphia. vi
late he became n ,~ntrol!abe, made
petty thefts, and acted as if demented.
Mr.. l.. G. johnson has succeeded in
selling over sixty shares of stock and
has established a circulating library of
several inter sting books at Nh. d.
Sheets Jewelry store, Among the
books are Standard works Of fiction,
biographies, and of general interest,
neatly bound. Those who take inter
est III good novel reading in preference
to trashy literature should take an in
terest in this az for one dollar it allow
one to read fifty good books. Those
who do not want to take a share can
rent a book by the week for a nominal
SIT n as Mr.. Sheets has taken sufficient
shares to allow of such disposal. Mr.
johnson also succeeded in establishing
a library at Pedricktown. These libra
ries should be of great benefit to tie
people of these towns in e~levating their
minds and tastes for a better class of