The Penn's Grove record., 1888-09-29
wooDsTowN HAPPENINGS.


= Just how we come to get the names
of the candidates for vice President
mixed in our item last week we are I'M
able to explain unless it be from the
fact that Thurman is our favorite.
1, is said that the Z. b. Humphreys
PantalOon company are sold way ahead
ON the productions of their factory.
The company employs about fifteen
girls and are still seeking additional
help.
A bald headed eagle was recently
shot by John Austin, living near this
place, which measured seven feet ffom
tip to tip of wings.
An illustrated lecture, comprising
scriptural and other views will he given
in the NJ. i. Church. this (Saturnay)
by Prof. J. z. Carey.
William Biddle. a colored lad, fell
under the wheels of al open wagon on
which he was riding one day last week,
receiving a broken arm and other slight
bruises about the body.
Mrs. W. H. Boole, the noted tenn
perance lecturer, will deliver an address
in the Opera House on October 4th,
under the auspices of the W. G. I. U.
The Pilesgrove Prohibition Society
have secured the services of Hon. John
=. st. John, of Kansas, who will be
present at the grand Prohibition rally
to be held in the Opera House on the
evening of October 18th.
w. 5. Clawson, of WoodstOwn, has
returned to his studies at Yale College.
He stands high in his class.
The following are recently elected
officers of the w. c. T. U Pres. Mrs.
A. F. Souder; Vice Presidents, Amy
Davis, Mrs. NJ. W. ClawsoD, Mrs. Hen
rietta Davis; Rec. Sec, Mrs. H. A.
Cawley; Cor. Sec, Mrs. f. B. Humph-
reys; Treas, Mrs. Dan Ware.
Charles J. King and Charles E. AL
len represented Pilesgrove township at
the Democratic State Convention
The following are the delegates from
Pilesgrove to the Republican State Con-
vention: Allen Moore, Josiah NJ. Brick
and James c. 1ancoast.
The Democrats of Pilesgrove town.
ship mel in McAllister's Hall last Fri
day evening to organize a Cleveland
and Thurman campaign club. After
the election of the various officers III
names were enrolled. On Motion,
Thursday night was set as the regular
meeting night after which the meeting
adjourned. The occasion was enliven-
ed by selections from the Pedricktown
band.
A meeting of Republicans and those
interested in the election Of Harrison
and Morton was held in Hunts Hall on
Saturday evening. The roll was OPEN
ed and 234 names taken. Al of whom
voted in 1910 for Tippecanoe and Tyler
too. The Harrisonville band enlivened
the occasion. A permanent organiza-
ton was affected on Tuesday evening.
A Masonic Feast will be held by the
members of Mt. Nebo Lodge, F. & A.
Y. Masons, of Bushtown,. at Union
Hall this evening. A Masonic sermon
will also be delivered to the members
of the same order at the Mt. Zion A.
M. f. Church on Sunday afternoon by
Presiding Elder Morgan.
The contract for the erection of the
new Baptist parsonage r heen given
Joseph Turner' The new building
will be enclosed Oh the lot adjourning
the church and work will be commence
ed thereon at once.
The following delegates to the Re-
publican County Convention have been
elected from Pilesgrove township; E.
l.. Bor:on j. s. Coles, J. N. Reeve, S.
NJ. Lippincott, and Jos. Morgan, Jr.
Borough, Joshua Moon, Josiah Brick,
Edward Richardson, J. G. Borton and
NJ. d. Dickinson. b.