The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-28
JULY 20, 1888.
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Frank Shultz ia enlargine his house
on Pitman street.
Edw. Smith is having his residence
improved by a coat of paint.
The Penns Grove Cornet Band has a
drum-major, William Townsend.
VIM. V. Dalbow cut the first egg
plants in this vicinity on Monday.
Charles Denny has the new depart
ments to the Penns Grove school house
enclosed.
A company of citizens from Pedrick-
town spent this week camping out at
Ocean City.
Richard I.ummis got accidentally
shot on the right cheek with a blank
cartridge on Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. F. Walkers has closed the
ice-cream saloon in Summerills' block
which she has conducted since last win
ter.
Miss Mary 8. Shoemaker, OF near
Auburn, has been chosen teacher in the
primary department OF Salem's public
school.
The Volunteer base ball club las se-
cured Denny brothers lot on north Wis
sahickon Avenue and have graded it
for ball playing.
The steamer Greenwich, Capt. $. NJ.
Denny, o makes two trips weekly
between BridgetOn and Philadelphia,
to carry freight.
Rev. Waldo Messaros has accepted a
call to be pastor of the Free Baptist
Church in New York City which will
pay him $1,000 a year.
There is a house at the Cove in which
lives four widows, two old maids, and
one widower. Where is there a house
which beats this record?
Rev. l.. M. Atkinson will preach a
ermon especially to fishermen tomor-
row evening. All fishermen in creation
are invited to be present.
The Camden division of railway con
ductors will make their annual excur-
sion to Atlantic City on August Sth,
leaving Penns Grove at 6.55
William Davis, Jr., and Gilbert Den
ny left Philadelphia on Monday in
charge of the yacht Ratz, hound with
a Philadelphia for Atlantic City.
Large quantities of round potatoes
are being shipped from Penns Grove.
We noticed Samuel C. Allen with two
loads from Halltown Oh Wednesday.
A California Chinaman has found a
use for the bugs and beetles which are
attracted and killed by tine electric
lights. He gathers them and pickles
them in brandy. ''Heap good for cold,"
he says.
A drove of t%wenty-fOur horses came
off the Iteybold, Wednesday afternoon.
They were fine looking flyers and are
now run in ElkintOn's grove for
five cents ii ride.
The Delaware River railroad now
has its platform cars in readiness to
carry truck in baskets. They give no.
lice that freight must he ready at 1.30
p. M. and none will be received after
that time.
Geo. Kille and Harry Naylor are
making arrangements for the steamer
JUniata to connect with the steamer
Republic on Wednesday August 10Th,
so that people will have an opportunity
to visit Cape May.
John p. Leap and r. j. Shoemaker
left on Monday for a trip to the head
of the Bay On the yacht Cherry. They
went as far as Augustine Pier, caught
IA few fish aud returned OH Wednesday.
The Penns Grove Cornet Band will
combine with the Knights of the Mys-
tic Chain, of Paulsboro, OH their excur-
sion to Atlantic City on August 10Th.
If you want to go with the crowd and
have y gppd time wait for the Band
boys.
The tombstoDes in Emmanuel Gem
etery have been straightend and other
needed improvements will be done
through the energetic efforts of some
of the women of the church. Each
lot holder should be willing to aid the
expense.
Mrs. Maggie p. B~ilderback, widow
of VIM. II. Bilderback, has secured a
pension of S763. so. Mrs. b. will now
draw each month hereafter SIG, Sl2 as
a widow and So for each of the children
until sixteen. ii. H. DeGrOfft procured
both Of the pensions.
Jas. D. Torton and wife were tender
ed a surprise Wait on Tuesday evening
by about fifteen relatives and friends
principally from Camden. Among the
party were VIM. Bowen and family
and Mr.. Eastlack and sister, of Cam
den, and John Kirk, of Salem.
~ If you wish to restore the bloom to
your wasted cheek, and no improve
your health that plumpness and strength
will succeed evacuation and debility,
purify your blood with Ayers sarsapa-
rilla. This remedy will benefit you
more surely and speedily than any other.