The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-03
Go to Atlantic City, Aug. 8. See bills.

/ Go to Atlantic City, Aug. 8. See bills
The annual colored excursion from
Salem was in PENIS Grove on Wednes
day. Owing to the rain but few came
but those who did enjoyed themselve
as they always do.
The shad fishermen of Pennsyill,
formed a permanent organization TO
their mutual protection and interes
Saturday evening. The Association
started with 20 members.
The County Board Of Freeholders a
their special meeting in Salem OF Wed
nesday voted to appropriate 5000 to tn,
City of Salem, if the City Council viii
build a sewer down Market street ant
keep it in repairs.
A colored excursion of Over 200 cam,
from Chester on the Delaware Of
Thursday and enjoyed themselves il
Elkinton's grove. An excursions wa
also over from Wilmington and spent
the day in French's.
On Tuesday afternoon lighting stucl
II tree in Divers campmeeting wood.
SCATTERING it badly. DR.. II. M. Flana
gin was about 90 feet from the tree
when it was struck and felt the effect.
Of the shock for a day.
One OF the attractions of the coming
county fairs. in some parts OF the c0un
try, will be "Pigs in Clover" with rea
pigs. An enclosure will be made on
the ground, in fac sinsile of the toy
and prizes will be given to the man OIL
boy who pens the pigs.
Charles Elwell, who lives on the Jos
c. Summerill farmer below Bridgeport.
has the best sweet potato patch we heal
of this season. He is digging from two
to three baskets of sweet potatoes to
the hundred hills and getting them out
as fast as he can
GotO Atlantic City, Aug. s. See bills
Produce brought the following price.
on Thursday in Wilmington: canta.
loupes, Is to so cents a basket; toma-
toes, %; cucumbers, 40; potatoes, 35
sweet potatoes, 81; apples, 80; corn, 60
peaches, rs; squashes, %; egg plants
81; cabbage, %; onions, 40.
The heirs Of Francis Edward
Straugben, of Pedricktown, have oh
tanned a pension through the efforts OF
H.. H. Detroit, Esq, amounting te
about $l70O, with $l2 per month and
81 per month additional for each child
under Is years of age. John Steven.
son married Mr.. Strengthens wild ".
The Postmaster. General has issued
an order modifying postal regulations
so that hereafter letters not stamped
will he forwarded to those addressed
from whom the postage will he collect
ed. Heretofore all unstamped mail
was withheld and the party to whom il
was addressed notified to remit amount.
This plan will save delay.
The attention of our readers is called
To Clark Petit g new advertisement oi
Hedgefield Nurseries and Stock Farm,
in another column. Those who want
nursery stock cannot do better in quail
ity or prices than by buying the old re-
liable species raised by him. We are
glad to hear the citizensOf our viclnit '
have given him much Of their patron
age, which not only commends the RE-
CORD as a valuable advertising medi-
um, but also speaks well of the RELIABLE
ity of his stock.
Grandest excursion to Atlantic City
from along Delaware River railroad
Aug. Sth, Eagles Day. Train leaves
Penn's Grove at $50 and Atlantic City
at II p m. giving an opportunity to see
large parade, military drill and grand
panorama of last Days of Pompeii.
Fare $1.25. See posters.*