The Penn's Grove record., 1886-06-26

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another column as they offer many
bargains and give much information
in their line of goods.
The steamer Mccall took the employ
es of the Wilmington Negs and their
friends, about 100 persons, on a fishing
trip to Ship John, on Thursday morn
| ing, and returned Thursday night.
Mr.. Parvin shut down his factory
| last Wednesday and Will continue so
| next week to give his men a vacation.
| Mr.. Parvin and some of his employees
| intend spending next week in the Bay
fishing.
Willie taking a Sunday school eXcur
| sion from Wilmington To Andalusia on
Tuesday the Steamer Thomas Clyde
| collided with a ferry boat off Philadel.
phia. Very little damage was done
but some of the eXcursionists were
much frightened.
All who own horses should protect
them from the torment of 1ies and
| have a light blanket TO throw over
them after driving. Why go elsewhere
to buy your harness and blanket outfits
when you can get them of JOS. a. Rob
bins, P~ennsgroye
The mischief done in throwing stones
| was witnessed on Sunday in the grove
| when Harry DougheIty received Il
| severe wound in the back of the head
from a stone thrown u%ninteution-
| ally by Frank Munyan. Boys, don't
throw stones, for all live in glass hous-
es.
Thomas c. Summerlll attended the
| Commencement at Princeton College
! during the week. AS he has been
| studying a profession during the past
| three years and been admitted to the
bar, he received from the college the
title of A. NJ, it being the next higher
than A. Is.
The steam yacht Helen, Capt. Frank
Cunningham, arrived from Bridgeton'
Oh Thursday. After undergoing re-
pairs at Samuel Simpkins's boat house,
we understand, the genial captain
will he ready to steam pleasure parties
over the placid waters of the Delaware.
Alloy, Cap.
There Is such competition between
the steam boats on the line between
Bridgeport and Philadelphia that both
the Jersey Blue, owned 10y Chester par
ties, and tle River Belle, Capt, Truitt,
have been ~run2ipg free moonlight ex-
cuvslons. The people in that vicini-
ty should enjoy the contention.
The Woodstown ''~cellarway" case
was tried before the court of Errors
and Appeals last week in Trenton.
Messrs. S. IL. and NJ. p. Grey argued
in favor of the cellarway and Messrs G.
II. Sinnickson and Col. Potter spoke
for the borough OF Woo1stown. The
court will announce the decision in a
week or SC.
A young man has been surveying
Upper penns Neck township the past
week for the State. He has II small
cart he pushes along which measures
the distance the wheels travel. AT
eacll cross roads or at an angle in a
road lie takes the courses with a com
pass. Next will come tile Jewellers.
Henry Eruhns, ST., arrived howc
from the Bay last Saturday with hiS
floating house where he las been fl il
ing for sturgeon. b. S. Wood and
brother arrived home on Thursday,
\ few sturgeon continue to DO caught
IN the river alth 'lgh the season Is
nearly over which has been a profitable
one. T1N
Minnie Justice, Of P~edricktcwn, was
| the happy winner of the Stull golC
medal in the ladies' contest in essay!
| and oratory at Pennington Seminary
on Tuesday. Her subject vas 'COrneI
| Stones. There were four contestants
There were three contestants in oratory
for the Roman medal which was wOl
by S. u. Campbell, of Port Norris.
The meadows at Collins Beach, In
| Delaware which have been out to Thu
tide for several years are to be reclaim
| ed this year. There are 900 acres
of it which have been valued at $40 per
acre aud an assessment of 10 per cent
| The Levy Court of the county ha.
| appropriated $1,000 10 help the work
which will add to the material wealtl
as well as health and comfort of the
people of that section.
An exchange says: Farmers and
others ought to know that there is I
simple, effective, cheap recipe within
the reach of all, for keeping flies off Of
horses and cattle in warm weather
Put a handful of walnut or pennyroy
al leaves into two or three quarts o
cold water. let them stand over night
pour the whole next morning into
kettle and boil for and hour, when cole
apply with "a sponge.
Somebody points out that this yea
came in on Friday and will go out on
FRIDAY, AMI have hfty-three Fridays
Two months iii the year come in OF
Friday and two go out on Friday
There are five months in the year tina
have five Fridays. The phases OF tn
moon change five times on Friday, ant
the sun was eclipsed on March ., wlnci
fell on Friday, The longest day II
the year aud the shortest both fall OF
n Friday. ppoule who have a super