The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-15
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1888.
L S.

Tuesday.
Large quantities of Christmas greens
are being shipped from PENIS Grove.
Hot oyster Soup at Stites's today
Winter weather began on Thursday
with a cold north wind and IA snow
squall.
Twenty-Five conversions are the re-
suit of the revival services in st. Paul's
church.
Capt. Thos. Naylor arrived home on
Thursday evening. His schooner isin
Baltimore.
The dredging of Bulk Head bar, be-
low New Castle, will be completed in
about three weeks.
Mrs. Maggie, Charles H., and James
B. Summerill spent last Sunday with
friends in Philadelphia.
Walter Steward and wife, of Annap-
oils, Nd, have been visiting their un-
Gle, Capt. Jos. d. Whitpker.
Central Sunday school will hold their
Christmas entertainment next Saturday
evening, 22nd, in the school house.
l wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year! Ed. Sites
Harry Sayers, formerly of Penn's
Grove, brought a child from Chester
on Tuesday and buried it in Penn's
Grove.
Mrs. Amy Stanton, died at the resi-
dence of her son, Robert Cross. On Fri
day of last week and was buried on
Monday.
The real estate of the late Clement
A. Borden, dec, will be sold next Sat
urday, 22nd. See full account in an
other column.
The personal property of the late
Peter Hortman, nea Pedricbtown will
be sold at administrators sale next
Thursday, goth.
The schooner Potosi has been sold by
the Walton & Whann Company, of
Wilmington, to Charles A. Petit, of
Philadelphia, for about $4,000.
Leap Il Son have a larger quantity
and a larger assortment of Christmas
goods than ever before. Don't fail to
go see them. No charge for looking.
California grapes, Sfb. basket for40c.
at Stites's.*
The wreck of the old steamer Junia-
ia was sold again last week for $50.
The purchaser has had wreckers at
work on her breaking her machinery TO
pieces during the week.
Emmanuel Sunday School will hold
its annual Christmas entertainment on
Christmas eve. An interesting program
has been arranged for the occasion to
entertain the old and young.
Tax collector Josiah Summerill will
he in Odd Fellows Hall next Tuesday
and Wednesday, 18th and 10Th to re-
'ceive taxes. Pay tax before Thurs
day and avoid being returned.
Thieves broke into the cabin of the
slOop VIM. A. Newell, at the Cove, on
Monday night and stole $25 worth OF
new rope and also stole the mainsail
and some old halyards worth about $50.
Candy toys and mixtures at low prices
at Stites's.*
The annual Christmas entertainment
of st. Paul's NJ. E. Sunday school will
be held on Saturday night, December
goth, it being adjourned from Christ
mas eve on account of the revival SER
vices.
Rev. l.. NJ. Atkinson will preach an
appropriate sermon to the Mechanics
tomorrow morning, 10th. In the even
ing Mrs. Lizzie Smith, the evangelist,
will conduct the revival services in En-
manuel church.
Warren Kille spent a few days home
during the week. He is at work in
Patterson. n. j., at the tinsmith trade
under a firm of which DIR. Straut, who
use to practice dentistry in Penn's
Grove, is a member.
An examination will be held in Salem
on December 9th, for the selection of
a candidate for the appointment of a
cadet from this Congressional district
to the West Point Military Academy.
Information regarding the examination
will be furnished by Congressman
Hires.
Judge Reed has filed an opinion in "a
case brought before him in which he
holds that Western mortgages, held by
residents of New Jersey, are taxable
here. The decision affects a great
many Jersey people, who have invested
in Western mortgages oil account of
the high rate of interest.
One of our ~enterprisiDg business men
who, when he is not working is think
ing how to get rich, has now in mind
the starting of a rabbit racnh. He
has multiplied rabbits together to such
n fast rate that he sees big money in it.
The cost will be in four on five acres OF
woods enclosed with a high wire fence.
The members of Viola Council are
requested to meet in the lodge room on
Sunday 10th, tomorrow at 9 O'Clock
to proceed to places of divine worship
namely, ut Emmanuel church at II
O'Clock; Bethel NJ. p. church at 2; and
St. paul's at Z O'Clock. BY order o
Council, No. 20, Jr. o. U. A. M.