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The Penn's Grove record., 1888-06-09
DIED

KATES.-At Woodstown, on May
18th, William NJ, only sol of A. Lin
wood and Nellie Hates, aged & months
and "a days.
GAVENTA-In Baltimore, on June
9TH, 1888, Maggie Gaventa in the 18th
year of her age, formerly OF Penns
Grove.
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DIR FISHING INDUsTRY.

The sllad fishing season is nearing
the end, nex Friday being the last
day allowed by law. The Greenwich
made her last trip on Thursday. She
has carried but few si,ad the past week,
sturgeon being her principal freight.
Only Il few continue to fish and make
good wages at it. The lay boat sailed
up Friday night. Shad caught here
after will he sent Ivy steamboats, to
the city. Parker Fennimore caught
112 on Monday, the highest heard of.
The best catches the other days OF the
week was from 20 to 60. Shad cleared
$40 OF Monday and fiom Sl3 to $l5
the remainder of the week. They
are said to be fatter now than any time
during the season.
Herring fishing has been good the
past Two weeks, 600 and 700 being
caught in a day and sell for 10 cents
per 100.
We have received word from Bay
side stating sturgeon fishing is poor.
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RuekIen,. Arnie. saIxs.

The Best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum-
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, OF no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, o. IN. ney refunded Price
Is cent? Per bog. For sale by d. johnson.
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Take Your Choice

Between what is for your
own good and the good of
Your pocket book and you
wont 60 far wrong. This
applies to clothing for
Men aud Boys. ,,ur s'lit-
ings are as good as YOU can
find in Anne lea or else
There. We have an i'm
mcnse stock of them. Sc
lected with all the care at
our command. and the re-
snH is what we want Won
to share in. We didn't
buy in a rush. and so we
got what we were after at
such prices as enable us to
come 10 Won with Il
straight forward story
with goods tn It can not
tail to please you and pric
eS that are certain to w.n
Nonr order. Our Cutters
know their business
know what the very latest
styles are and they Ii tit
you as You want to be fit
ted.
They are E,pe} ieDcd
Wrists i'll their line and
they can shape YOU up in
dFtlStlc St\'c. 1t Is not
saying too much when we
say that We have at least
800 styles of piece goods
to select from. and as for
Reoty mute suits for Men
anil Bays, we have them
by the room tull-,uch a
stock as has never before
been seen in Wilmington.
And we are determined to
sell them. Try us,
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Peerless Sateen. Don't
mistake them for French. The
color, the printing are hardly
a whit behind. Threads not
so fine, finish not quite SO
silky. That's where they fall
short. I2ic. New colors,
new patterns.
Scotch Surah G%inghams,
25c from 40.
Surah Zephyr Checked
Ginghams, 25c from 40.
Prices are just as lop-sided
all through the Cotton.
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pENNs GROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
COMMENCEMENT

The annual Commencement, or rather
the closing exercises OF the Psnnsgrove
Public School took place last evening
ir Odd Fellows Hall. The following
program was chosen for the occasion:
/. Music, BY Orchestra.
2. GREETING GLEE, By the Glass.
3. PRAYER, Rev. VIM. Mitchell.
4. ADDRESS, to Graduates, Rev. l.. M. Atkin.
Son.
S. SOLO, MY Palace" Bessie Kiie
{. SALUTAToRY, Nothing Great is Lightly
Won" Rebecca W. Borden.
7. SINGING, Lost Liant Mark" By Symphony
Quartet.
s. DIALOGUE. Examination Day." By Ten
Girls.
9. SELECT READING, Editors Guests (win
Carleton) Bessie Killo.
10. Music, By Orchestra.
IL. DIALosuE, "Indignation Meeting" C.
SOmers, Rens Leap, Iva Jordan BESSIE
Denny.
IL. SELECT READING, Domestic Tempest"
Ida G. Pauiiin.
Is. DUET, Music on the Waves, ELLA TortOn,
and Mr., Theo. L. Adams.
"A. DIALOGUE, How to Find an Heir" II.
Peterson, II. Sailor, Il. Gable, s. Avis, and
+. Layton.
Is. SINGING, 'DearRefuge," symphony Quartet.
10. RECITATION, Flash The Fireman's Story"
(W. Carleion) Lizzie Claypools.
II. DIALOGUE. MOT so Had ~ 1t Seems
verns Nelson, and Bertha Claypoole.
Is. MUSIC, BY Orchestra.
10. DUET & CHORUS, Beautiful Songs Of the
Spring" by the Glass.
~. CALIsTHENICs, BY Twenty -four Children.
81. DIALOGUE, HE and She" Rena Leap and
A. Wainwright. ,
q. vALEprcToAY. Books and their Influence
emma p. Carman.
%. SINGING, summer By the Glass.
"a. ADDRESS, and Presentation Of Diplomas,
Robt. Gwynne. Jr., Co. Supt.
IS. Music, By Orchestral
The school has made much progress
the past year under the tutorship
of Prof. r, j. Shoemaker and his able
assistants; Miss Belle J. Alloway,
Miss Hattie +. Hoffman and Mrs.
Annie Barber, as is shown by the i'll
creased number Of certificates which
the scholars have received by success
fully passing the county examination.
In 1886 there were 10 certificates given;
in 1887, 33, and this year43 AS fnllows;
Ida G. raulin receives Diploma
Of Honor for passing al examination
in an advanced course which included
VII outlined History of the World and
Geometry. e
as.
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1banaush RS

mencing first Saturday in July,
the store will close at p. NJ.
on Saturday until further
notice.
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Oi Monday The 4tu n Startling new
reached Penns Grove that PembertOn
Pierce, a former tOwnsman, was dead.
Nothing further was k nOwn but it was
supposed that some accident had befail-
ell him as it was known he was travel
lirg in Colorado, when last heard from.
for the shoe firmof Geo. II. Zeigler of
Philadelphia, and that he was to go to
Texas.
Tuesday mornings papers made fur
Their particulars known that he had been
killed by jumping from 2 burning hotel
ut Rockdale, Texas. On Monday MORN
ing y few minutes before 8 O'Clock the
hotel Murdine atiree-story brick build
ing was found on fire all at once. III
side were thirteen souls, only two of
whom escaped alive. Dr. W. A. Brooks,
the proprietor. was pulled out of the
burning building with his hair aud
beard singed off and otherwise badly
burned, leaving behind him his wife
and four children, who persisted.
Pembertmn Pierce jumped from the
burning building and was killed. ID.
NJ. Oldham, Of the firm of FaDnon "
Co. of Galveston, escaped badly singed.
The mystery about the thing is that SO
many should have persisted when none
were higher up than the second story
and there were galleries and exits On
the sides OF the building. No one
was heard to Call Or scream, all dying
without II cry Tor help, though, a great
crowdqnickly gathered AMI exhausted
every effort to afford n rescue. The
remains of several have been recovered
from the ruins, but they are unrec-
equitable. Mr.. Pierce was the only
victim not II resident of Rockdale.
Mr.. Pierce before leaving home four
weeks ago had Il presrntment Mat
something WAS going to befall him
and he gave his wife money to
have his policy Of life insurance for
$1,000 in All accident insurance cOmpa.
ny renew, which she did. The last let
ter his wife received from him stated
that he was unwell There is some
wonder that so many should be abed
at 8 O'Clock. The superstition 10 that
it vas earlier, some difference of two
hours not being made from our time.
1t is also supposed the fire must have
communicated by the gas pipes for the
building to yet ablaze all at once. Mr..
Pierce's clothes were on lre when he
jumped from the second story window
and struck on his head, killing him in
stantly. He must have been nearly
suffocated or he could have saved him
self.
Late on Monday night his remains
were sent by express TO his home, No.
1888 Fontaine ST., Phila. They were
expected to reach Philadelphia on FRI
day and be brought to Penns Grove for
interment in Emmanuel Cemetery.
Mr.. Pierce was born and raised at
Salem. During the war he served in
the oath Regiment, N. J. Volunteers,
and afterwards in the End Reg. N j.
Calvary. He married Tillie Curriden,
of PENIS Grove, and for several years
taught music successfully at Penns
Grove until a year and a half ago
since which time he has lived in Phila-
d-lpfia In 1855 lie was the PrOhibi-
ton candidate for the Assembly in
Salem County He Hian 40 ua,.rs old
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3Ranamaher's

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June I.lsss.
Saturday Halt Holiday.
Answering the question and
giving timely notice. Conn.,
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wOODSTOwN HAPPENIxGs.

The organization of a local branch of
the order OF Iron Hall is talked of at
this place.
An effort is being made by the MEM
lers OF the Baptist church TO purchase
a new organ They hope to secure the
sufficient mount by barrel collec-
tions."
A prominent woman s%utfragist. lii
lie Devereaux Blake. will lecture here
some time this month. The positive
date is not yet known.
Stop Notch" a horse eighteen hands
high, was recently purchased by Livery
M a Fox at the Warner combination
sale in Wilmington. making two horses
in this vicinity of that heighth
The creamery at this place is now re-
ceiving 1000 pounds of milk per day,
and It is expected that the supply will
soon reach 10000 pounds daily The
machinery for the new creamery at
Harrisonville is now being placed in
position and the managers think they
will be able to commence operations
about the 18th inst.
At the recent meeting Of the Borough
Council Allen Avenue and the extern
sion of Spring Garden Street were ac-
copied as public highwrys. 1t was also
decided that the small building at the
toll-pate, in North Woodstown, en-
crOaches upon the sidewalk, aud a
committer was appointed to notify the
officers of the turnpike company to
move the same.
To-day will be observed as Flower
Mission Day by the members of the
W. c. Il. U. by visiting tn" Almshomse
and distributing flowers and literature
to the poor u~nfortunates.
The frame for the new hotel building
Oh East avenue is now mp,
A little son of Joel Borton, j., re-
ceived two severe cuts about TIE head
by being thrown from a wagon, one
day last week. The horses become
unmanageable and ran into IA rail pile.
A horse belonging to Preston Stew
ard became e%ntangled in a piece of
barb wire while pasturing last week.
cutting the flesh to the hune in several
places on one of its legs. Since then
the horse has not been ont of the stable
and the indications now are that it will
not be fit for service for two months. b
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Summer Blankets. Almost
gauzy, but fluffy. So light
that you won't care to kick
them off,and yet warm enough.
The happy medium. Baby
size or any size-for full double
bed, $3.50 to $50.
Summer Spreads light as
Dimity, but more slightly.
Honey.comby blocks and
tripes. Something new.
Double bed size, ST.. Old
fashioned Dimity, 81 to LBS,
Honey-comb, 7oc to $I.5o.
Marseilles, $I.75 to 1850.
Cheese-cloth Comfortables,
stuffed with clean carded cot
ton, SI.75 and 2.
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COUNTY GLEANINGS.

A tortoise has been foun in Piles
grove bearing the name of "lsrael KIr-
by. 1922.
Clerk D.. II. Smith and Solicitor j. F.
Sinnickson, of the Board of Free
holders, we're elected for two years by
a recent act of the Legislature.
Salem has 1,451 children Of school
age. a gain of "A over last year.
ElwOod Loper and Martin Schneider
were fined S25 and cost by Ju dye Reed
for contempt OF Court. in not obey ing
a subpoena, to attend Court.
Aaron Overs, of Elmer, has bee |
fined 1910 by Justice for using profane
language.
A barn on the farm of John ]. New
ell, neal Salem, was totally destroyed
by fire last Sunday, together with three
horses, farm implements, grain, etc.
The loss is placed at about $1,000. The
fire is supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin.
Ephram Horner, living ne II l'alatine
is the owner of "a heifer that gave
birth to her first calf recently. The
calf is three feet ard two inches long,
and ninteen inches high.
The order for a local option election
In this county has been appealed
to the June term of the State Supreme
COurt.
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY NOTES.

1t is expected that trains will be
running on the Mullica Hill extension
of the Williamstown and Delaware
RiWr Railroad within two weeks.
Judge Garrison has ordered a
option election in Gloucester county
on September 9Th.
Carpenters and painter are hIsily
engaged getting things in shape at Pit
man Grove, preparatory to the regular
summer c%ottagers moving in. Con-
siderable improvements has been made
since the close of the camp meeting
season of 1887. The II are being
cleared of all underbrush and other de-
bris, and the circles put in thorough
condition for wagon and foot travel.
There are about % or 30 cottages in
cottages in course of erection. The
managers of the Association antici-
pate for Fitman Grove this year the
most successful series of meetings eyer
held, and look for IA larger permanent
AS well rs temporary population this
year. Already II number of summer
cottage have moved in and others
are expected to take poSsessiOn Of their
cottages du ing the coming week.
Twelve hundred dollars were sub
scribed in Woodbury. toward the Vine
land home for teeble-mindrd persons.
Charles Thompson, the P~hiladelph "a
fisherman who feloninnslv assaulted
Isaac Bennett last week for taking his
net ont of his seine pool has been cap
tured and committed to Woodbury.
jail in default Of $1,000 bail to uswrr
at Court. Thomas Long, Thompsom'S
partner, is also held under $500 bail,
charged with aiding Thompson to es-
cape at the time OF the assault. Ben,
nett is reported AS improving.
Real estate continues active in Wood
bury and prices have an upward ten.
dency. No other city in South Jersey
is making more rapid strides in the line
of material property.
A man giving his name as Charles
II. Myers was caught in the act of bur
glarizing the house of Josiah W. Cloud
at Woodbury., early on Friday morning.
He was committed for trial.
At the borough election at Clayton,
on Tuesday, J. Paul was elected Mayor
over j. b. Wilson by 81 majority.
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Whack a piece Of Pongree
Silk. That's the test, If the
dust flies, II. &. You don't want
to paysilk price for China mud.
Were we to say how many
pieces real Shantung Pongee
we've sold this season, you'd
stare. And heres a new lot;
better. if possible, than any
before. Silkworm silk, no
dust. IS Tr hrefe Of I9
or 20 yards. .
Whatever other Silk you are
thinking of. Let a handful of
Surah stand for all:
SurahS, plaids ard stripes. seven c"l"lS,
81 quality for s5c.
h--1r H--.I- 1I-.I- -H1 lie - -
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When a travelling man sees
the new Hand Bags with Col
lar and Cuff pockets, that set
ties it. He gets one. The
stiffest and curliest collar or
cuff there is slips out of sight
and out of the way and stays
flat and clean till you want it.
Grain leather, frame riveted
and covered, IL to Is inches,
IS to s.
A special lot of genuine Al
ligator Bags, real gilt trim
ming, fine lining, inside stays
S4.25, 5 and SIS; 10, II,
and IL inches.
You can see in five minutes
what the world is doing in
Travelling Bags and the like,
Two or three hundred on
racks and tables. Every sort.
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Book News for June. So
pages. Filled with chosen bits
of advice about the books of
the month and a dozen pages of
original and picked matter that
every bookish reader will de-
light in.
Better and better" they say
of Book News. And the price
is but soc a year. Sample
number tree. Edward Egg,
gleston's portrait this mouth.
john WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Thirteenth and Market
streets and CITY hall square
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A world Of Japanese knlck-
knacks, little and big, to trick
out the Summer Cottage or any
roomin the house. What can be
cheerier' The laps can give
any other people points in these
things. A big spot in the Base
ment looks like a slice out of a
japanese town.
Bamboo and Bead Por-
there's, s., 5, I. Service
able and oddly pretty.
Screen Fans: to 2.
Paper Table Covers, novel
and handsome, 75c, /, I.25.
Myriads Of other things in
which a cent brings you a
dimes worth of hX-up and
satisfaction.
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WILMINGTON ELECTION.

The municipal election in Will
mington took place last Saturday with
a political revolution as anticipated.
Austin Harrington, IA young Repub-
lican lawyer was elected Mayor by
500 majority over John J. Dougherty,
the Democratic nominee, who while
chief of police had used his office to
further his political interests. The
influential Democratic afteroon paper,
the Ecery Evening, did not support
Dougherty and several Democrats at
the polls did not, which accounts for
his defeat while the Democratic
candidate for Treasurer WAS elected
by POI majority and the Democratic
candidate for President Of City Council
by $40 majority. The Democrats
elected seven members of the Council
and the Republicans five, IA gain for
the latter. This election proves Will
mingtOn is not SO partisan %hidebound
but that il will ~repudiate a bad official
whe he gets on the majority ticket.
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PEDRICKTOwN PENCILLINGs.

The Mosacca Cornet Band will hold
IL strawberry festival next Saturday
evening, 10th. They exp ct the Bridge
port Band to be present and help them
make a lively time with plenty of
music! There will he a street parade
at 8 o'clock.
Another horse, driven by Mrs. Hoov-
er, accidentally got into the ditch
along the meadoS crOssway last Satur-
day. 1t was gotten out with but little
damage done. The road over the
meadow should have a fence along it
as a gu I'd against these accidents
Mr.. Louis Corson, of Cape May Co,
have l'een chosen principal of our pub
lie school for next year.
Frank Pedrick, who is 70 yeas old,
was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday
while standing in front of the black
smith shop. SMAX.
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gSrOld new spapers for wrapping or
tlIer purposes for sale at the RECORD
Office.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-17
An Extraordinary Mental Power.

I know Of case where the person who
recognized evidence Of a power of infu-
encing another's mind through some SYM
pathetic action, was most unwilling TO be
convinced He was doctor ard opposed 10
all belief in faith cures, and to all which
seemed to favor the doctrine that mind can
influence mind. lie had conceived also
strong feeling Of personal dislike for the
thought rcader-an American of some celeb
rity or no.oriety, will not say which lie
offered himself as a subject" believing
that tho exhibition was chiefly humbug, the
other subjects mostly confederstes. lie
mentally located a "pain"-that is, be
thought Of a pain-in a particular nerve.
To lis surprise the thought reader began To
pass his hand over his the exhibitor
right jaw, and presently marked with his
finger the precise course Of the nerve along
which the doctor had imagined the pain tc
extend.
We see in such experiments an inchoate
form of tho power which seems in sor1s
cass 10 have been possessed by persons un-
der strong mental emotion, Of influencing
others at a distance. | do not know how
the evidence can be rejected showing that
on certain occasions such power has been
exerted-uspally without any conscious
effort II seems much more incautious to
reject the evidence than e. admit the ex-
fsience of such a power-not, however az
something supernatural, nor even as pre-
ternstural OF extra natural. but simply as n
quality not Jet explained OF understood. and
recognized, ss II seems to merit, special in
vestigation. Richard A Proctor in Boston
Ciohs
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-17

An old soldier contributes TO The Pots
damer Zeiturg this story: "One morning in
May, 1859, l, then serving in the First Regi-
ment Of Foot Guards, was marching with
my comrades along the road between Sans
Souci and the Orangegebaude toward the
village of Eiche. We had just arrived at
the broad avenue which leads from tae new
palace into the road, when the crown prince
and his family appeared in sight; little
Prince Wilhelm in a panicr on donkey, led
by nurse, the crown prince and princess
a-m in arm. about twenty yards behind him.
When the crown prince perceived us he
called out Licoanau, let Your company halt
a moment Then he stepped up to the dom
key, lifted the little prince out of his panier,
and came toward us Good morning, kim
DER said the crown prince to US, and we
shouted back in unison, Good morning, your
royal highness' I want just to show you
my little son. and he made the little prince
shake hands with his tiny fist with every
grenadier
'The crown princess stood by, srnilingly
watching the scene When we had ali been
shaken hands with the crown prince again
wished US good morning. and continued his
walk; we went on in capital spirits TO our
field duties. Second Lieut.. Won Liebenau,
who was then in command of our company,
is now well known a. court chamberlain to
Prince Wilhelm. Obly n man, who, in his
soldier days. has been an actor in a scene like
that, can feel how d bond is formed thereby
between prince and people which nothing but
death can b,eak. New York Tribune.
Telegram-herald., 1888-03-17
supeRsTiTpNs or THE STAGE.
Tho Opinion of London Professionals on
Omens and the Like.

The Opinion of London Professionals on
Omens and the Like.
Mr. Tooie, the comedian, being interviewed
on the subject. says that although not 10
tensely supeTs.itcus himself he still believes
in ghosts-not the ordinary ghosts, however,
but one that walks every week-on pay day.
As for omens, ha confesses that when he
passes the theatre at 80 aud sees crowd of
people right across the street waiting for the
doors 10 open, he usually considers the omen
good
MIR. Edward Terry, another popular
Loudon actor, is very fond Of Friday. lie
says that his new pieces have invariably been
produced on that day, and that he usually
travels with a company Of thirteen players
The same boldness is a characteristic OF Mr.
Marius His opinions Of stage superstitions
are as follows:
II would rather produce a successful play
on Friday than bad one on Saturday.
would rather receive e13 than el2 at any
time l would rather sit down thirteen TO a
good dinner than twelve TO bad one. l do
not believe in unlucky theatres or unlucky
actors, but l believe in good play, well
acted, drawing good houses, wherever it may
be- II there is one superstition i have it is
to get the best Of everything at the cheapest
rate"
On the other hand, Mrs. Bernard -Becre
confcsses that she is exceedingly supcrstitious.
Miss Millward is even moro so and Miss
Fanny Leslie the burlesque actress, consid
ers il unlucky to place an umbrella on the
prompt table, and also to drop the play part
during rehearsal. Black cats she believes are
very lucky, but she will never sign con-
tract on Friday. Miss Lefty Lind has also
some strong opinions on the same subject.
~ am peculiar enough" says Miss Lind, Ito
believe ths number thirteen TO be very lucky.
1t was the number of my dressing room at
the Gaiety theatre when a London audience
was kind to me for the first time. On my
return 10 that theatre / shiil, ask to DO
allowed to have the same room At one
woman with an evil eye, or rather cross
eyed women. l walked deliberately home
again, knowing that the manager in ques-
tion would not believe in me. White flowers,
/ believe, are very unfortunate. Go under u
ladder L will not. And have found that if
/ happen to meet any one on the stairs when
am going on for dance don't get an en-
core"
From these few examples it may be seen
that the English actors and actresses, though
not quite so superstitious as their French
brothers and sisters, are yet not wholly free
from the same influences Philadelphia
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