The Penn's Grove record., 1886-09-25

peatht5 shtpped through wilmington
this season.
MIR. S. r. Leapand Capt. Joseph D.
Whitaker, with their wives, started OIL
Tuesday for Niagara Falls.
A barge load Of coal arrived here on
Wednesday for Henry Barber whose
bins were already well stocked.
Mrs. Reeves, OF Sharptown has
bought Mahlon Adams's house for $500.
She proposes to keep a small variety
store.
Miss Hattie Roberts, of New Haven
Connecticut, has been visiting friends
in South Pennsgrove during the past
week.
Clayton Denny fell from a potato
house, which is building at Restore
Turner's on last Monday and hurt his
back somewhat.
Capt. Joseph d. Whitaker has bro
ken ground and is having the walls
erected for a new house. 1t will I'M
doubtly be a fine one.
Owing to the rain the Gospel Tenn
perance meeting, that was to take place
in Elkinton's grove, on Sunday after
noon, could not b9 held.
The steamer Delaware failed to put
in her Appearance on Wednesday after
noon. She broke down at Salem, but
run again ON Thursday.
Mr.. John T. Moore, clerk With S. Il.
Leap & Son, has gone to Philadelphia
/ the employment Of john Wanamaker.
He entered upon his duties there this
week.
Harry Bowen met with a serious ac-
cident last Tuesday while loading II
slell to go cunning. 1t exploded, tear
ing the middle part Of his la I'd badly
and he has suffered much from it.
The ". c. T. U. now hold their
meetings in EIkiDtons' building, for
merly a pool room, where the Prohihi-
ton League meets. The cause is adj
vancing and as they are near the hotel
as they can get, that is their next and
last fortress which they hopeto capture
soon.
3'he trustees OF Harmony street
school have had "a new pump placed in
it. This is the fourth trial at procru-
ing water on the school property. The
graSind being low. apd al iron "r III
similar substance mean the surface, has
heretofore rendered worthless the Wa
Ter supply. Tile present prospect is
good.
On Monday the steamer s. A. Me-
Call took "a fishing party from Whining
ton to the fishing banks in the Bay.
owing to the rough weather the boat
only went down as far as Ship John.
) veal fish We're caught, the high
est catch for one mas being t%euty
Fi.hipg is reported to he excellent at
: he'll Rock about mile and hall
below Ship John
Edward Blu0mer, Who lives on the
Acton farm between Peunsgroye ana
S%harptown, beats all for Zig pumpkins
and hig sweet POTATOES heard Of in this
section. He has on exhibition ut JOS.
&. French's a field pumpkin which
weighs G33 pounds and two hills Of
large fine sweet potatoes witch weigh
Ga and 81 pounds respectively.
A harvest home will he held in the
basement of the Bethel NJ. p Church
Pennsgroye, ON next Friday and Sal
urday, October LIST and 2fd. Refresh
will be in abundance ana a grant
social time IS anticipated, On Satur-
day evening a supper will be ha.i:
Adults, 80 ard childrrn, % cents. As
it is for the beaett of the Church il
should be well patron'zed.
The Salem County w. G. T. U. held
second semi-annual conven-
ton at Sharptown on Thursday.
Mrs. Benjamin Patterson presided.
S. j. G. Dawns, the State officer
was present and gave good cheer ard
enlargement, There were large dele
CATIONS form all tie Unions in tie
except the one at Alloway.
The business of the day was pleasant
and interesting Mrs. j. d. Torton
gave a good report of her work at the
Fair. 1t was therefore voted
unanimously that a rising vote OF
thanks be extended to the West Jersey
Agricultural and Horticultural As
ISOLATION aid various committees and
to all who aided or encouraged them