The Penn's Grove record., 1888-03-24
SATURDAY, MARCH "A, 1888
10 S.


Confer ence last week and this.
Clinton Slraughn is o clerk in
Budd's grocery store in Woodbury..
The large "tallow" trees in front of
Gideon Denny's have been cut down.
Capt. J.. d. Whitaker cleared from
Boston on the 18th for C~ardenas, Cuba
Both Pennsgrove churches seem well
pleased with their new preachers for
once.
j. u. Layton has sold his restaurant
stand in Wilmington and returned TO
jersey.
Frank p. Walker, Jr., has came
home from Brooklyn to get ready for
fishing.
Capt. Thos. Naylor arrived save i'll
New York Oh Wednesday after "a rough
passage.
The road to Pedricktown by Mag
nnlia station WAS blocked with snow
OH Monday.
I,eys. W. Marqerum and I. c.
Carman returned from Conference on
Wednesday.
John NJ. Summerill was reelec-
ted trustee of the cove school on Tues
day evening.
Capt. James Denny, wife and daugh-
ter visited Mr.. S. B. Albeit i'll Bridge
ton last week.
The sllad fishermen are now very
busy building cabins and hanging their
nets for fishing
Edward Dolbow has sold his meat
shop and house at Swedesboro and will
return to Pennsgrove.
In another column will be found
the prospectus of the Voice, the otii-
cial organ of the Prohibition parry.
The first Delaware shad of the sea-
son was caught on Monday Ivy Frank
Walker, a Salem fisherman, near the
mouth of Stow Creek.
The steamer Reybold resumed her
trips on Monday after Il weeks hiter-
i'm, but did not run on Tuesday uwn-
ing to the TO-, ~ the river.
Last Saturday there was more ice
piled up in the Cove than there has
been this winter bat 10y Monday even
;nr cn.rnaly any roma med
A thunder storm and frogs crOaklng
on Wednesday were a great contrast to
the snow blockade last week and an
other cold wave OH Thursday and FRI
day.
Lower Penns Neck elected Ellsworth
l.. Irelan Clerk; Chas. w, Palmer,
Assessor; Jas. j. Moore, Collector;
Obadiah Hurley, Committee; and
Andrew Cook, Justice of the Peace to
fill unexpired term of VIM. Newell.
The property of Thos. Murphy, dec,
was sold on Thursday by II. G. Lou
denslager. attorney for heirs. The
double house Oh Main street was
bought by A. jackson Lawrence for
$1025; the house at the Cove by same
for S725: the lot on Pitman st. by An
drew ! ee for $50.
Denny Bros. paid 50 300 for The
steam barge Greenwich, now being
rebuilt by Jackson Il Sharp, Whining
ton. Her engines and boilers are
still good and her hull, although nine
years old, is capable of much service
yet. She was built at Mo,re's ship
yard Wilmington.
Rev. T. C. Carman was stationed at
at Mays Landing,three years, about ten
years ago, previous to his present APP
pointtent. A good number of that
charge asked for him and the salary
was raised 500 on condition of his APP
pointment. This is Il great compliment
to Hr. Carman AS it is very rare that
the like occurs.
No women participated in tbs cleo
ton of school trustee i'll l'ennsgrove,
yet one was voted for. James Gun
bingham was reelected, receiving As
W es against 46 for Chas. Bowen, and
and 4 for Mrs. John II. Croft. Geo
II. Elkinton was elected for me year
to ill the unexpired term of W. ;.
Springer resigned Elkinron received
SIS votes and W. 5. Avis 80.
The stockholders of the Della ,are
River Telegraph Company "Wednesday
reelected the old Board of Directors,
as follows: j.. J. Burleigh, William s.
Conner, William b. Gill, Charles A.
Jauke, Richard I. Smith, Frank l..
Vinton, and Edward IL. Green. The
board organized by the electien Of Will
liam S. Come rs President and j.. j.
Burleigh, Secretary and Treasurer.
+. 3. Naylor has Just finished FEAR
ranging and furnishing his tin and
hardw are store for the spring trade,
So it new has an improved appear
ance. lie desires the attention of the
fishermen Ia the full and new supply OF
their necessary articles in his line Of
trade. Read his ad.
Ayers Cherry l'ectoral possesses
powerful heeling, qualities, which
manifest themselves whenever this
remedy is employed i'll colds, coughs,
throat or lung troubles. Its atndynt
and pectorant effects are promptly real
zed. II is a chemical success and Il
medical triamph.