The Penn's Grove record., 1886-05-29

| Swedesboro, who intends running it us
Il truck boat from there during the
season.
Samuel Sheble has purchased about
an acre of groundOf Lydia Guest which
squares his property from Wissahickon
| avenue to the river front and has had
the barn moved, which was on the
tract, further down the avenue. 1t
improves the looks of the property
very much.
The famous iron sloop yacht Pris-
ella which has had several alterations
made to her to increase her speed at
Wilmington during the winter has been
RENTED out and set sail for New York.
| She will enter all the noted races this
| year and bids fare to be the fastet sail
er in the United States.
On last Friday evening the 10th
birthday of Miss Bella Holtoni young
est daughter of Samuel b. Ii0lton,
was celebrated by a surprise visit of
| about thirty friends who spent a ve:y
enjoyable evening. After refreshments
| Mrs. Hannah Avis and Mr.. Charles II.
| Summerill each read a poem dedicated
to Bella's birthday.
On Thursday Of last week as john s.
d how, Of South Pemnsgrove,
was fl ,hing his sl,ad net, IA school OF
rockish struck one end of his net and
twenty-six OF the We're giiIed. On the
following day nearly as many more
were taken in like manner. We did
| not learn that any other fishermen
caught any OF that school. 1t is con-
sidered a thing very rare occur5mce at
80 late a date IN the SFiing.
II N. Wi lam Sumn'rill and Fran
els T. Walker started for Gettysburg
on Tuesday to witness the unveiling OF
the 18th n. J. Regiment monument.
They returned on Thursday evening
well pleased with their excursion to the
famous battle field. There were about
two hundred and fifty on the excursion
from South Jersey. Col. Potter. of
Bridgeton, delivered the dedicatorial
Grafton at the monument.
The owners of the John s. Idle which
sank in CohGnsey creek recently
have ordered her to be raised.
The Wilmington Erery Ecening says
| that during the wal she was chartered
by the government and her mission in
the Federal service was to carry the
| body of j. Wilkes Booth to Washington
| after the assassin had surrendered his
life to his pursuers. At the time the
''Ide''was known as the"Major Beljin'
The Cove school closed on Tuesday
1t is indeed too soon to close the pub
lie schools yet, and many desire they
should continue for n month in order
to give the small children who a not
attend in the winter a longer time to
learn. The only time many children
have an advantage to attend school is
before they get large enough to work
and they should have the full adyan-
tages of attending a full school year
even If a small tax has to be raised to
pay the expense.
On Monday evening about fifty per-
SONS conglegated in Odd Fellows Hall
to form a Prohibition League. r. G.
Parvin was chosen Chairman and j. L.
Lockwood, Secretary, after which tie
names of those who proposed to act
with the league were taken, Al in num-
Der. Then the meeting proceeded to Il
permanent organization by electing the
following officers: President, r. c.
Parvin; Vice-Presidents, p. Pierce,
and Mrs. Alfred Robbins; Secretary,
j. z. Lockwood; Treasurer, w. 5
Springer; Executive committee, Rev.
G. Elvin, Rev. j. w. Grant, JAS. d.
Torton, and Geo. Kille.
Another public meeting will be held
in the Hall OH next Monday evening.
On Tuesday the township committee
organized as a Board of Health by
choosing Wm. Lawrence, chairman,
and W. II. Denny, secretary. They
granted their approval Of MEDICATION
of The new cemetery laid out by John
Smith and also order u notice served
on the pr perry holders to take some &C
ton in six days toihave the drain deep.
ened through Mr., Sheble's property 50
as to lead off the water that often lies
stagnate OH Henry Barber's property
back of the houses on Penn street or
the Board would proceed to have it
| done according to law. This is a
move in the right direction and 1t
would be well to look after other drains
ard nnisances.
Next Monday is Decoration dag. Ac'
ton Post, q, ~. r., viii make their
seventh annual excursion to Fort De
Eiware and she u. 5. Cemetery TO con-
duct ceremonies in a befitting manner
o>er the graves of their deceased COM
rades. The Post will form in line at
! $50 a. NJ. in trout or OH Fellows