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


The farmers are now busy getting
ready for seeding.
The sweet potato crop is large this
year and the price low.
The eguinoctial was IN Tuesday, but
the usual storm has not arrived.
Miss Mary Emma Elkinton. Of Quin-
ton, has charge of the Central school:
The shippers at the depot are now
paying S1.25 and 81 80 a barrel for
potatoes.
The nights are getting cool and a fire
is needed many days during the week
for comfort.
Tie Parvin Iron Wagon took a me-
dial for excellency ut the Fair. And
pemberton Pierce had the best piano.
William T. Garrison, Esq and wife
started for Newport, Il. Lon Tuesday,
to spend two weeks at that fashion,
able resort.
The body of Charles b. Vanderslice
was brought frcm Camden to PENIS
grove and inferred in Emmanuel Gene
terry Oh Monday.
Rev. j. w. Grant will preach to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock on the
Seventh commandments and at T.30 Oh
The Eight Commandment.
Joseph Il. Elkinton has been chosen
a delegate to represent L. p. Neck
township the Republican, Guberna-
torial convention to be held IN Trenton
next week.
John Burk, of P~edricktown, is pack
large quantities of sweet potatoes at
the Pennsgrove and Pedricktown de-
pots. job Beyis is his agent at Penns-
grove.
Rev. G. Elyin and family have been
off on II two weeks vacation. He re-
turned home on "Wednesday and viii
Resume his pulpit tomorrow, after be-
ing refreshed 10y the vacation.
About twelve er fifteen citizens of
Penusgrove made an excursion to
WASHINGTON, on Thursdly morning
from Wilmington. They left Prnns-
grove OF. the McCall at G o'clock in the
morning and returned in well pleased
with tier trip.
Mrs. Kate Jones Il widow lady, w!.o
kept Il trimming stnlr Al Cos West ssh
St, in Wilmi nplon, was bW.ued TO
death in her house early on Tuesday
morning as she lived atone and 10 Ms
as a,cea WAS at band ut . O'Clock at
hight wien the fire broke out.
jos. j. Summrrin, Art., will offer
SOME of the host timber in this section
for sale next Thursday nearthe Fnrked
Hickory. The lots are now measured
off and al parties desiri tg frame stuff
on other wood shorlG examine this tim
arr.
Tie following delegates were chosen
10 represent Upper Penns Neck town
ship at the Republican Congressional
convention held Woodbury. ON Thurs
day which r%enominated Geo. Hires for
congress c. A. Borden, JOS. Diver,
i. II Brick. JF. Layton, and j. NJ.
Cook.
The Democratic voters of Upper
Penns Neck are requested to meet in
w. $. Avis.s Baud Room this evening
at s O'Clock to elect two delegates to
attend the Guberna'orial convention
ut Trenton next Tuesday and also del
egates to attend the Congressional con-
vention TO be held neXt Thursday ut
Woodbury..
Don't forget that the steamer s. A
Mccall make one of the best excursion
of the season next Thursday to the
Geological Garden, horticultural Hall
and the PENNSYLVANIA Museum. This
will be a trip of sightseeing and for
its cheapness, only 80 cents including
admission to the Garden, it shout d be
well %patrnniZed.
The Chester ~councilof United Amer
lean Mechanics, seventy tive in number,
came to Pennsgroye on the steamer
River Belle on Monday evening TO Wis
1t Viola Council who entertained them
in their usual affable and genial man
her and grateful the appetites of all
Wih an abundance of fruit set out.
The nights are now longer than the
days.
According to the call fol- the State
Democratic Convention, Salem County
is entitled to seventeen delegates.
This is one more than last year aid
will he divided as follows: Salem,
East Ward, 2 ; West Ward, 2; l.. p.
Neck, /; U. Z. Neck, 2; Oldmans, /
Upper Pittsgrove, l Alloway, l !; l..
A, Creek, l ; Quinton, | Elsinboro,
j Warrington, / ; Piles9rove, 2.
William Summerill diel on Wedpes-
day evening, after little more than il
weeks illness. He was taken sick at first
with chills md -was'conined to his bed
We previous to his death. Not b.
ing serious WAS anticipated until Tues
day evening when the fever broke and
being run down in constitution he
gradual INK to rest, remaining com
scious until near the last. The fumer-
al takes place tomorrow morning at
10 A. NJ.
coo FER & CONARD'S MONTH
LY FIR OCTOBER Is OUT and is
load Il with good things for everybody
10 rad. Bright, interesting, pure -