The Penn's Grove record., 1886-08-21
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der. The young enjoy nothing better
than these parties.
Large numbers of black birds are
being killed by the gunners. They
bring II cents a dozen.
Misses Saliie KaIehn and Carrie V.
Holton spent the past week at Ocean
City inllaling the sea air.
Thomas c. Summerill has heen con
fined to his bed with n severe case of
sickness during the week.
John Davenport found 81 nests of
humble bees on oue acre of ground in
tie meadow while moving.
Rev. G. Elvin will take for his next
Sunday evening text Fashion" which
W i'll interest all the women
Sheriff Packer, of Gloucester county,
has sold the wharf property at Bridge
port to N. II. Buckley for $3.50.
The truck hoats from Corse's Land
sig UFSdl utility ttob d'1 4
about 2000 melons were shipped.
The water melon and truck season
has opened and the truck boats from
Pennsgroye began this week for the
first.
The Farmers Picnic7 at Penns-
vile on Thursday of last week was
one of the largest and NEST enjoyable
gathering held recently.
j. Wesley Thompson, ST., of Corses
Landing, took the first full toad of
water melons to Salem last Saturday
and sold them 1T good prices.
Mary G. Vauneman is at Ocean
Grove taking her usual summer vaca-
ton, inhaling the salt sea air and ell
j0ying the religious surroundings.
Joseph Diver, Jr., and Elmer Cur
riden are tt ending the Egg Island Light
House while Charles w. Norton and
family have been visiting relatives in
this section.
President Conror says there has
been al Increase of Sl,T0o in the re-
ceipts of the Delaware River Railroad
during the last six months oye the
sarne period last year.
Trout fishing in the Bay is verv poor
this year and con- equently all Bay par
ties come hume with bat few fish. 1t
is said it is because there has been 50
much rain and stormy weather.
The last of the four Que mile contest
for a silver medal was ended i'll French's
rink on "Wednesday night. Harry
Adams won the metal, having CONT
out first in three of the four races.
Some dogs killed Il number of tur-
KEYS last week Oh the farms of Chas.
Flanagan, Joseph Sayers, Jas. Chses-
man and John Davidson, all near
~neighbors in Upper Penns Neck.
Mrs. II. r. Weeks, of Philadelphia,
who came to board at WIN. TuSsey's,
at the Cove, about two weeks ago, was
taken sick about a week ago and
laid quite low but the last report was
she was improving.
Rev. w. Margerum and wife have
been a week at Ocean City, Rev. j..
w. Grant filled the pulpit of the Em-
manuel Church last Sunday morning,
and Joseph Guest conduc ted the ser
vices in the evening.
The next meeting of the Salem Coun-
ty 30 I'd of Agriculture will be held
at Salem to-day, August 21st. Presi-
dent Burroughs, of the State Board,
has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent and deliver an address.
Frank p. Walker Jr., of South
Ppmsgrove, has gone to Brooklyn, n.
\ York, as fireman on a tug-boat, with
VIM. G. Flanagan. There are other
Pennsgrovers there in the same bust
ness.
The canning factory at the Cove
made its first run for the season on
Wednesday. A few tomatoes were
canned Next week, it is expected,
there will be more ripe tomatoes and
the factory will have a full run.
The Mccall landed alb out 130 excur-
siolists on the monmouth steam e
Republic ON Thursday. Very few
went from this vacinity. The patrons
where from the count ny a few miles
back from the river.
A Gospel temperance meeting was
held in Elkinton's Grove on last Sun
day afternoon at 4 p. NJ. Rev. j.. W.
Grant gave an address on intoxicat
ing beverages. Anot her meeting VII
be held tomorrow afternoon.
Pennsville still complains of disor
DERBY Sunday excursions brought Their
by THE Edwin Forrest. The excursions
lists get drunk ON whiskey sold on thu
boat while laying at the wharf, which
is against The law, hence the distur
bance.
Rev. J. W. Grant will deliver a lee
on Temperance, on Monday evening
next, 23d inst, in Odd Fellows Hall
Ii is desired to have as many member
of the League present, as can cohvei'
iently attend, to consider the sublee
of attending the County Mass AeettEi
in W5o1stovn. ou Thursday, rs b
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