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The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21

Mrs. Thomas II. Coles is making ar
engagements for the erection of new
house on the property recently purchas-
ed by her on Bowen yenue
The work of building the new hotel
on East Avenue isprOglessiug very rap.
idly. The contract tor painting the
same has been awarded to William
Geiger, of SwedesbOro.
A game of base ball was played here
on Thursday of last week between the
Amber club, of Phila., ana our home
team. Only four innings were played,
ut the end of which the score stood 26
to q i'll favor of the visiting club. An
other game IA played here on Tuesday
with the Quinton club, resulting III the
defeat of the visiting club. Score, II
to 3.
A social dance party will be held i'll
the new buildings of the Farmers Co.
operating Canning Co., on East Mill
stree. next Thurs lay evening.
Three of our prominent citizens were
arranged before Mayor Hickman, one
day last week, charged with fast div
ing. They were fined 81 each and costs.
The lost pocket book spoken of IN
our last issue, containing over seven
hundred dollars, has been found. The
man who washed the wagon after it
was brought home that morning was
at once suspicioned as having OF know
ing the whereabouts OF the missed mon
ey. After Il diligent search about the
premises, on Wednesday of last week,
fresh dirt was discovered by the side OF
the barn, and digging down the pocket
book was found. Thinking that the
person who concealed it there would
soon inspect his booty, nothing was
said of the find, but Il watch put on the
spot in order that lie might be caught.
The watch was continued all night
without the desired discovery, but dur
ing the next day the IN III the iind-
ing spread around town and the search
was a~bOndOned.
An illustrated lecture will be dellv-
cred III the Friends Westinghouse on
First.day, next, 22d, at 30 O'Clock,
by ID Henry J. Childs, of Philadelphia.
Subj ct. Influence !; alcohol and mar
coti on the human system.
Edith b., the infant daughter Of
Samuel j., and Emma Huff, aged
about three months and twenty days,
died early Oh Monday morning with
cholera mfantunI, and was buried at
Penns Grove on Wednesday.
The Republican flag pole llere i'll the
centre of the town has commenced to
decay AT the base. Two Of IL prom
inent citizens, both Republicans, met
by the side OF said pole recently, when
Republican No. l said: 1--WE will have
to erect IA new pole, AS this II is get
ting rotten" whtreupon Republican
No. 2, whose love for the Republicans
has become luke vain since being jilt-
ed at the borough election, said; Yes;
| have IA dollar i'll that pole now that
[ wish | had back" Nothing more
was said concerning the matter, but
No. l immediately wrote and circuia-
ted Il petition tu secure one dollar.
Twenty Republicans, at five cents each,
| soon enrolled their names on the petit
ton, and the money was handed over
| to No. 2 with the statement that he
would no longer be considered i true
blue" Republican. The probabilities
are that No. 2 will pull stakes" and
| anchor in the Democratic ranks. Is.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
RSONA

Mrs. Maggie Bilderback, of Whining
ton, was in Pemns Grove on Monday.
Robert NJ. Allen, of Shiloh, visited
his father-in-law James f. Thompson
on Friday.
Wilferd Dougherty is recovering from
his recent severe illness ST that he is
out again.
Deputy Revenue Collector Charles
Maloney. of Woodbury., was in Penns
Grove on Wednesday. He visits our
town frequently.
Misses Mamie and May f. Albertson,
of Philadelphia, spent the week at
Capt. Thomas MAYORS.
Mrs. Elizabeth King, of Baltimore,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John II.
Croft.
Charles Naylor, who has a position
in S:rawbridge and Clothier's store. is
home on a vacation.
Henry Bruins, ST.. who recently
moved to Linden, returned to Penns
Grove OIL Monday after some of his
goods.
Rev. Il. G.. Carman, and his son
Ford, of MAYS Landing, visited friends
in Penns Grove during the week.
Editor Patterson. of the Standard,
was in town on Monday.
Ezekiel Denny, who is engineer on
the old steamer Richard Stockton, was
home on Tuesday. The Stockton ui-
dertakes to run to Silver Grove, Penns'
vile, but has had such few passengers
that but few trips have been made.
Mrs. Augustus Cam, of Camden,
spent the week at ]. ID. Torton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kirk, of Salem.
were the guests of MI. and Mrs. j. ID.
Torton during the week.
George Kirk. j., and Charles Du-
Bots, of Salem, were in Penns Grove
on Tuesday to make arrangement about
camping out.
Miss Lille Butler, of Bridgeton,
spent the week at Mrs. Rlioda Davis's.
Mrs. Amanda Morris, of Washing
ton, is visiting friends and relatives
in Penns Grove.
Mr.. Richard Iefferis and wife, OF
West Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mrs David G.. Simpkins.
David G. Simpkins left Penns Grove
last Saturday morning and arrived in
wilmington, N. G., at 10 O'Clock that
| night. He is in partnership with Chas.
| Dolbow in the fishing business and has
a fish stand III that city.
Clinton Strengthen, who has been III
Budd Il Cars grocery store at Wood
| bury since last April, has returned
| home.
Cyrus II. X. Curtis, his wife, Mrs
Louisa Knapp and their daughter Ma
ME, of Camden, spent Sunday at VIM
| Tussy's at the Cove. Mrs. Curtis il
| editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, Of
Philadelphia. She uses her maider
name as "A writer and receives SlO,0U
a year. Mr.. Curtis is the publisher OF
this monthly paper which has 5Oo,oo
subscribers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21

CRAG-STErZER.-JuIe Il, 1855,
at Alloway, by Rev Alfred Wagg, HEN
~ j. Craig and Annie Stet2eI, oi Cr-
per Pittsgrove.
the Par
sonage of the First NJ. +. Church, Sa-
lem, July IL, 1883, by Rev. &. +. Downs
Edmund X. milford and Mrs. Eliza
beth Truax. of Salem.
KELLY.-ln Salem, on the 18th inst
john Thomas, son of Thomas and the
late Mary Ellen Kelly, aged s months.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21

'.NeltlIer sick nor well is rs near as ! eau tel,
what is my condition. is a phrase used by an
occasional correspondent. Vitality Is low. and
1t is hard to tell of any special reason for ii.
But to the memory OF the time when with an
an abundance Of vitality, an eXuberance OF
spirit made the world full of brightness and
good cheer the contrast is constantly
recurring, and the desire comes full and
strong for a recovery If the better condition
To the business man the diileI enc may involve
success or failure in busines: TO the literary
worker it may involve the question OF accept.
ance or rejection OF the product OF his brain.
To every one, in every position in life. il makes
the difference betw cen enjoyment OF life or
mere dull existence. In recent years a very
simple remedy has been made known and has
been tested by a multitude Of witnesses. From
every state in the Union and from foreign lands
come letters like this one:
After a most thorough and continued trial Of
its wOi tn as a remedial and restorative agent |
pronounce your Compound oxygen treatment
tsexceed In value gold and silver. freely and
voluntarily miner in TO all brain workers as
the best thing they can use to secure a restOra-
ton of exhausted energies"
To learn what Compound oxygen s. its
node of action and result. . send your address
to Drs. Starkey 4 PaIel. 1879 Arch Street. fhil-
adelphia, Pa, and you will receive freely by
mail a work OF nearly 100 pages, giving an in
t~erestiug statement i'll regard to this simple
remedy with a large lumber Of eases OF cures
by its use.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
The Crowd

That's what the late
Henry Ward Beecher said
by way ofdirecting a friend
TO his church. 1t is just
as applicable to our store.
Follow the crowd and you
will come to us for every
thing you want for your,
self or sor in the way OF
clothing. CLOTHING that
is STYLISH and up with the
latest decree of Fashion.
There's II reason for this.
You guess now. It's
POPULARITY that leads the
crowd to our place Of bust
ness, and now why are &c
popular! All, you guess it
the first effort. Because
we give customers the Best
Clothing the world affords
at low prices; clothing that
fits; that looks wellas long
as there is a bit of it to-
gether; clothing thatwears
until you tire OF seeing it
around. That's why we
are popular with the pco-
pie OF Town and Country.
We carry an immense
stock and no caller goes
away dissatisfied
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
TRUCK MARK Ell.
Manamaker's
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June IS. 1888.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June %. 1888.
When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker's
is a meeting and resting and
waiting place as we'll as the
biggest store in the world.
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you;
telephone, telegraph, and mail
facilities. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make you welcome
weather you care to buy or not
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
PEDRICKTuwN PENCILLINGs.

PEDRICkTOWN
The first produce of this season from
P%edricktown was carried by Capt. Caw-
ley on Monday to Wilmington.
An accident occurred to the machin-
cry in Justices mill Oh Tuesday which
caused a stop of several hours.
Edward Somers raised his new house
on Wednesday.
Jas. Roberts had his buggy turned
over Sunday evening while at Church,
resulting in some little damage to the
top and dash.
The farmers say the nights are too
cold for the melon vines and if the
weather does not become warmer they
will not grow much.
The f, lends of Iron Hall say the Ped
ricktowu branch No. 1872 is rapidly in
creasing in strength and numbers and
is u sure success.
Miss Laura Hunt is visiting friends
at Bridgeport.
The Baptist Sunday school went on
their annual excursion on Thursday to
Magnolia park above Woodbury., An
unusual number accompanied them on
the occasion,
last Sunday Children's Day was OBJ
served at the Baptist Church and alaree
number attended Sunday School in the
afternoon. The church Was crowded
| to overlooking and the audience was
entertained by :%ecitatIons by the chill
dren, good music, and an interesting
| discourse by the pastor. The scene
was made cheerful by a p%rotusion OF
very many beautiful flowers, taslefully
arranged.
The tariff question is agitated some
What on the corners and even the small
bows is more or less posted. No doubt
a few u our statesmen would be i'll.
structed or amused by listening awhile
to some of our local ~expounders of pa.
litical economy. SMAX.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
BoiIs and %CarbunCles,

which defy ordinary treatment, yield To
Ayers Sarsaparilla after IA comparative
ly brief trial.
Mr.. c. X. Murray, Of charlottesville.
Va, writes that for years he was al
flicted with boils which caused INN
much suffering. These were succeeded
bv ~carhuncles, of which he had several
al one time. He then began the use OF
Ayers ~Sarsararilla, and after taking
three bottles, the carbuncles disap-
poarcd, and for six years he has not had
ever a pimple.
That insidious disease, S~crofula, is
the fruitful cause Of innumcrahlc rom
plants, Consumption being only one OF
many equally fatal. Ernptions, ulcers
sore eyes, glandular swellingS, weak
and wasted muscles. a CapriciOuS arl'"-
tite, and the like, are pretty sure indi'
cations Of a scrofulous faint in the
system. Many otherwise beautiful faces
are distigured by pimplos, erupiionS'
and unSightly blotches, which ARISE
from impure blood, showing the need Of
Ayers ~Sarsaparilla to remedy the evil
All sufferers from blood disorders
should give Ayers S~arsaparilla a iair
trial, avoiding all powders, OintmchtS,
and washes, aud especially cheap AMI
worthless compounds, which not "iliy
fail to effect a cure, but more frequently
%aggravate and confirm the diseases they
are fraudulently advertised to remedy
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21
our Candidate for President.

He will be nominated by the convrn.
tion and will be elected by the ptuplr.
because he will cone the nearest t" nil
ing their ideal of a Chief Magistrate.
Electric Bitters has been given The hi.h-
est place, because nc other medicine has
70 well filled the ideal of 4 perfect toni:
and Alternative. The people have indnrs-
cd Electric Bitters and rely upon tins
great remedy in all troubles of liver,
stomach and kidneys. For ell Malari.l
Fevers and disease caused by Malaria a
Poisons, Electric Bitters cannot be too
highly recommended. Also cures Head
ache and Constipation. Satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded. PrIcv
60c. and u at Johnson's drug store.
Bodily health and vigor may be main
tanned as easily in the heat OF summer,
as in the winter months, if the blood is
purified and vitalized with Ayers Sar-
saparilla. Every person who has used
this remedy has been greatly benefited.
Take it this month.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21

BE sure of number 315 Market st.
Wilmington, Del, when in want OF
pictures. Cabinets So a dozen, and "a
frame size given extra with each dozen.
Customers from Penns Grove will be
given two extra pictures which will be
more than their fare on the Juniata. 1T
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-07-21

The Democrats of Harrisonville have
flung a Cleveland q Thurman flag to
the breeze.
The manufacture Of leer and soda
water bottles will be made a specialt y
by Weyman's Glass Works, at Wood
bury, when the fires shall have been
started in September. The increased
demand for bottles caused by Pennsy-
lvania's temperance nov and New
Jerseys new law is pressing all the
glass manufactures of the State into
The manufacture of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-14
FA r. e ,

Salt Lake to Fort Douglas and return, 25c,
Salt Lake to Mill Creek and return, 25c.
Salt Lake to Sugar House and return, 25c
Salt Lake to Sugar Hous e, Mill Creek and
Fort Douglas and return, for school chill
dren, 10c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-14
No, 8,
No. A.,

Parties wishing to send their children to
school will find these trains great accom-
mediation.
valley and fort in the United States, take
this trip.
Outside city limits, parties wishing to step
train can do so by giving an upward and
downward motion of the arm being at the
time in sight of engineer
Trains will stop at all street crossings
in city when signaled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-14

T. L. KIMBALL, ]. s. TEBBETs,
Act'g Gen. Mgr, G. P. & T. A.,
OMAHA. OMAHA.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-03-10

Is fun OF readable and valuable news. md rl-
though IHm in receipt ofniHu weekly journals
am cons ruiued to adopt Tile NE.EiY NEWS
as No. 10 because VI IFS nou-partislu attitude
in pOlitg-, giving me The unEUrB.pd Truth con
ceuliag the actions Of all political parties
NJ. Z. paNerp3gt, Palmyra, a.. Y, says;
at IS the cheapc1t nud beat paper | ever
read"
Mrs. L. schouan Hannibal. No, says: like
yogf paper very much got SIX other papers,
but do not like u.em as well o. ths WEEKiT
News
W. e. Law, Mansfield, Tex, s1ve; Il an
highly pleased with thu NEWS, !Or | Gct poll
Tics presented in Il IN slch a way tlAt Iq-th both
sides Of the question fairly ret forth, winch ia
utterly impossible 10 gel IL a strictly party Jour
.al Of either eide
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-03-10

portions OF the county crops car
be raised without irrigation
Mines ser first discovered il
the county in 1869. Nothing wa.
done in the way of mining unit.
1879. Because Of lack OF capita .
and distance from communication.
the mining industry languished IN
Gil 1884. Now the product ct No
gal and White Oaks districts, is an
important pare ,of the total gold
production If the Territory ct New
Mexico, and the prospect is that
that production will bc treblcd in
1883.
The valuation of tie County in
1885, was 5000, GOO, an increase
of 700 Per cent. in > years. San
Miguel County, containing tn,
important city Of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the Lopuda-
ton 0! our couuty.D was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $1.30 per
500. County finances are flour
ishing, and the small debts of past
years are being rapidly paid from
the surplus OF the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
MGR, 0 is the cold cXceoslye or
long continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, cultivat-
ed, open, hospitabie, and sincere.
Noone coming to cast his lot with
us need fear the lack OF society. IN
asmuch as it is as acceptable and
p~leasingas any that he lett behind.
Strangers are welcome, more than
welcome, if they come to settle
among us.
The county has an efficient Tub
lie School system, managed by a
County superintendent, and the
Directors Of twenty-five school dis
tricts. Upwards ct twenty.ninc etii-
cient schoolswere in operation in
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1883. Public sentiment
tavors a liberal expenditure of
public money for educational pur-
poses, and private lberality can
be relied upon TO make good any
deficiencies. There are 10 LAND
grants in Lincoln County /; no
horrid octopus stretching ont its
t%entacles to crush II people a; TO
Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Our every citizen is free,
and a lover Of freedom. Here
there is no alliance between reli-
gion, politics, and manIiucss Man
is privileged 20 worship cod IN
what form he plcases, or without
form, to vote what ticket he ieas.
rs, or d.sfrnuchis4 himself. HE
Burn theory is our only touch
stone:
Rank is hrt the guirca's stamp.
man, a man for II tina;
The population of Lincoln COM
~ is mainly Amcrican-WLatc
is distinctivcly III American
We have room. aul to
spare. for many thousands yet, Of
farmers, merchants. art;zans. man
mncrs, prosYector~, and
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-03-10
White Oaks and Lincoln Co.
Important Facts, Figures,
and Statistics.

w llll1 tAhN' A8
500 people. and is situated iii th'
western part of Lincoln County
New Mexico, 81 miles by the mai
road rom Cartilage, the terminus
of me San Pedro coal mine brancl
uf th. A.. r. d ). +. Il. r, ~;
miles from Socorru, on the man
line. 1.55 miles from FL Paso. Ten
as and 40 from Lincoln, the Co.
seat.
White Oaks is the largest town
in the county, and the seat OF all
important supply trade. 1t isfine
IL situated in II valley, among the
snurs of the Carlo range, at an el.
ovation OF 6,4I0 feet above sea
level. 1t has two religious organ
;lations. Methodist and Congrcga-
t~iounlist. a large and prosperous
nuhlic school. and one tfourishmg
Academy; two weekly newspa-
uors. eight prosperous mercantile es-
ta,lishments. two hotels, II bill
lard hall. three blacksmith shops,
two also wagon shops one tin
sLon. two roofing establishments,
two livery stables, two meat mar
kn,s. ttree hotels, three physicians
three law offices, one dentist, one
20 stamp gold mill in OPERATION, al,
so Huntington Centrifugal mills.
and Il 10 stamp gold mill.
The great Iomestake Gold Mines
ara one mile y. ". of the centre of
thn town. and around them are II
dozen rich mines, less developed.
Almost adjoining the town, on the
: e.. are inexhaustible mines OF
coal, VARYING from bitumnous TO
Semi anthracite. From four to
seven miles n. W. of the town, in
the Lone Mountain region are eX-
tnnsive bodies of magnetic iron
ores, Of excellent quality and high
Grade. Twenty miles south and
south west lie the silver lead mines
Of the Bonito mining district the
rich gold miues OF the Nogal mir
mo district, the Parsons Camp.
ny, W." nnnnrr Csi,vcr bearinyl
wv If the '.wrst side. =
w. w. .own is nhunduntlv supplied
win water {; wood is abundant in
wv" ""T.Lills. and timber in the
'"o r,n~,s.
W",t" N,ks has a daily mail to
.'L .,'( ON ,he railway, and To-
~ GraT,,u III milc. s~outhra,t.-
"%'. nr,s.at objective point OF
t.n G",rt,I, It., onis II ElPaso X.
= ,,,r lm7idmyf.pm III Pnso, Ten,
j,.,i.oi +, ~. al importan.
,,',nt noon that Railway VIXEN it J.
m,l.,.d f. lama Is city. as the
,,.r'!,.nry nuxlu tie shortest posi-
~, ,u.,. L.tvyrn Chicago ana the
o'1 .'tc W.>.,o
~ TD,o C,nnly OF Lincoln. in the
.,s,nru corner OF New Next
o"t.y 40 miles in extreme length,
o"' IGD IN extreme breadth, and
contain, 24.45n square miles. II
%;';jrI. tron nir.h to south, by
.op." Peasant portant stream.
'Lnah receives within the county
"n'o,, tributaries arising in the
nult' sit" of the Great Range.
'"T TT S,0 western part Of the County
:; I;uiInd hv mountains, locally
thnr G%.lliuas, Jicarillas,
A"o|' Sierra Blancos, &c, all
n"rtians Of the Great Mountain
E",' d;yiding Eastern New Mex
i'""S The nnaks of these ranges
io". frnmFGn}linas and Jacks
p""al, ahnnt 5000 feet, to Carlo,
q 900 Xooal. 10000, and Sierra
I,-V - 600.
TN o nonulation of the County
was o5o in ISs5. now aboutS, 900
T%o lawns other thauW hite Oaks,
- g., p,tr;c,o picllucO.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-03-10
WHAT OLD SUBSCRIBERS SAY
WHEN THEY RENEW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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Mich, says: "I think it is the best paper in
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Orleans, La, says: In comparing yoUr pepper
with others I receive, 1 must say yours, the
CnICAGo WEEKLY NEWS, is good, bcttci. best.
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the News. It is The newspaper Of the day. 1t
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Ill, SAYS: 1t is one OF the cteda68t papers
published"
w. W. Rhodes, Adrian. Mich, says: 81
don't want to miss a number. 1t Is the best
paper for news / have ever seen"
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Neb., says: Il Ike THE WEEKLY NEWS. II,
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