The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-11
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1888.


Frank b. Naylor is having a portico
built in front of his residence.
George Pyle and Chas. Shape have put
a third story and a new roof on their
double house.
The US festival and necktie s0cia-
Bile in Odd Fellows Hall this evening
they wish you to keep in mind.
The steamer Greenwich took the
Laurel st. M. E. Sunday school, Of
Bridgeton, to Woodland Beech last Sat
urday.
Our population was increased by
one prospective voter this week. He
may never follow the sea but lie will
always be a Sailor.
Sheriff Butcher has posted his proc
lamatiOns against bribiDg in every
elect ion precinct announcing the local
option election on Tuesday, September
4th.
Rev. VIM. Mitchell will preach to-
morrow afternoon in the Bethel
Church in the absence of Rev. G. s.
Powelson, who will preach at Moores-
town.
A New York observing farmer has
found a good quality in the sparrows
which have been 80 much denounced.
He found out that they are great con-
sumers of army worms.
The schooner j. r. p. Moore, from
Newbern, N. c., arrived at the Cove
on Thursday with 100, 900 feet, Of ce
dar siding and yellow pine flooring for
John Summerill & Bro.
Rev. l.. NJ. Atkinson has a hen
which laid Al extraordinary large egg.
When broken another egg of usual size
with a hard shell WAS found inside of
it around which WAS the yOlk and
white of the exterior egg.
A number of young people from
Woodbury., P%edricktown and other
points, had a fishing picnic at Courses
Landing, Salem Creek, last Saturday
week. They got more fun than fish.
The party vas gotten up by Miss
Martie Cooper.
The old passenger steamboat Mary
Morgan, which years ago ran up the
Mississippi River from New Orleans
and more recently between Pbiladel-
phia and Chester, is now running 70
the fishing banks from New York un-
der the name of Angler.
The schooner sam. II. Chase, with
a party Of twenty-five Philadelphians
on board anchored off Penns Grove on
Wednesday and stayed until Thursday
night. They were on their way home
from a two weeks cruise as far south
as Roanoke. N. q.
The steamer Juniata made no trips
between Fenns Grove and Wilmington
last Sunday because of a break in her
boiler which was repaired in time for
her regular trips On Monday. There
was about 100, more than heretofore,
who expected to come over OH her for
Atlantic City.
On Tuesday evening James B. Spring
.er's mule team became unmanageable
,on the pier and ran into Elwood 5.
Layton's wagon, npsetting it and threw
Mr.. Layton out hurting his back but
not to hinder him going about. Mr..
Layton,s horse was throwed and the
wagon broken.
Charles Spark, while on his way
from Oldmans creek to Wilmington
with a skiff load of truck on Wedb es-
day evening, had the skiff swamped
by one of the steam boats when off
Indian grass point, above Penns Grove.
He lost about 200 baskets of truck and
nearly 100 watermelons.
Notwithstanding the heavy showers
last Sunday evening and Wednesday
evening the weather has continued to
be scorehing hot. The mercury has
stood as follows in front of the RECORD
Office at 8 o'clock each afternoon.
Monday, 1899: Tuesday, 1120; Wednes-
day, 1860; Thursday. 1889; Friday. lO2.
DR.. Horace b. Ware, formerly of
this vicinity and now doing a line prac-
tice in Scranton, Pa, has distinguish
ed himself in medical circles by the
invention OF II unique and useful in-
strument-Ware's Surgical Reel. The
Medical and Surgical Reporter
devOtes a column to this noteworthy
invention, and other prominent medi-
cal journals, in recent issues, speak
words of praise. His many friends i'll
this region will rejoice with this young
and promising ply sician, and will al
SO congratulate his widely known ia
Their, DIR. j. b. Ware, of PedricktOwn,
upon the success of his hOnOred SOU.
The teamer Juniata connects with
The Republic on Wednesday, 10Th.
Ayers Hair Vigor is Clearly, agree
vSS,e, beneficial, and safe. 1t is the
most elegant and the most economical
of toilet preparations. BY its use Ia
dies can produce AL abundant growth
of hair, causing it to become natural
in color, lustre and texture.