The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-25
SATURDAY. MAY 25, 1889.


- a good grass crop.
Mr.. French opened his bar about
O'Clock on Tuesday.
Charles Denny is building a new she
on the Penn's Grove whaif.
The cool wave OIL Thursday mad
fires again necessary for comfort.
George Stafford, Of KirkwOod, ha
been appointed station agent at Penn
Grove.
Edward Sites will have charge o
the restaurant in French's grove thi
summer.
City cousins are beginning their Wis
its to the country. PENIS Grove is re
ceiving its share.
King crabs r reported plentiful IL
the Bay Delaware farmers are hauling
themto their hogs.
Strawberry festival in Odd Fellows
Hall, next Saturday evening June Isl.
Don't fail to attend.
Our enterprising tinman John Y
Reed, has had a work shop built in thu
rear OF his residence.
Lizzie, wife OF Gideon q. Dolbow
died last Saturday Of quinsy and was
buried on Wednesday.
Emmanuel Church will hold a straw
festival in Odd Fellows Hall next Sat
urday evening June LIST.
1t takes seven cars OH the Delaware
River Railroad on Sundays to accom-
modate the pleasure, seekers.
Delaware strawberries are in mar
ket and Jersey berries are ripening.
John Diver picked some on Friday.
j. Wilmer Clark took the first Jersey
peas to the Wilmington market on Fri
day. Geo. Swaverly raised them.
Wilmington's slad market was bare
on Friday and Wilmington dealers
came to Penn's Grove TO buy shad.
The first Jersey Strawberries went to
Wilmington on Friday. John Diver
had 100 quarts; Mrs. NJ. b. Doibow, "a;
and John Hertz, 10.
Revs w. Mitchell and T. c. Parker
exchanged pulpits last Sunday to the
surprise of both their congregations, as
it had not been previously announced.
We had reference in last weeks issue
to the formerly Elkinton building be-
ing a hotel years beyond the memory
of many and not as refe ring personally
to any "a.
Don't forget TO read u new Will
mington advertisements. Jas. I. Mullin
& Son, VIM. Lawton, FEE. Janvier, and
Rumford Bros. have something inter-
esting to tell you.
Jacob Diver had another hemorhs, &c
last Saturday and Harry Cable has
been driving Diver & Summerill's liv-
cry wagon. Mr. Diver has recovered
SO he is out again.
One Of Wilbert Sailors hogs which
was bitten by u mad dog last December,
became mad and died recently. 1t was
appraised at $12. Other hogs were
bitten but not so badly.
Be sure : scher's, Number 315
Market st Huntington, Del, when
in want [ 1tures. Fifteen cabinet
photographs. $500, and two extra pict-
ures free for Jersey customers.*
The steam propeller, Wilmington
will run during the summer between
Wilmington and Augustine Pier, maxi
-ff1n1g two trips daily and touching at
Pennsville, New Castle and Delaware
City.
Bay trout are said to be so
thick as now. At Cedar Beach, Della
ware, $50 bushels of trout were caught
recently in two hauls. A great many
are saited but a large number are
being wasted.
II is a forw ard season. Sweet pota-
toes will be nearly all set out by today,
the most usual time to begin in this
vicinity. Grass will be ready to cut
much earlier than usual as clover is
now in bloom.
Wilmington bachelors have a cause
for rejoicing a. the female beneficiaries
Of the Associated Charities of that
city have given notice that they will
keep single mems apparel in frst-class
shape for u trifling sum.
Rev. J. X. Freed, Pastor Of the M.
P Church at Friendship, Cumberland
county, died suddenly on Tuesday of
heart disease, aged "a years. He was
pastor of the Bethel Church, Penn's
Grove about fifteen years ago.
The steamer Delaware is at the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company's
s~hipyard. Wilmington, being over
hauled and repaired and will be placed
on the line between Salem and Phil
adelphia about the first Of June.
Next Thursday, May Both, being
Decoration Day Acton Post G.. A. R.
OF PenD's Grove will make their annual
excursion TO Fort Delaware and the U
s. Cemetery at Firms Point on the
steamer II. A. Haber. The Penn's
Grove band will accompany them. Rev.
W. Mitchell and Rev. W.. Margerum
are expected TO speak at the Cemetery.
Thebnat leaves PENIS Grove at 10
O'Clock.
There is no drink quite so delicious
and sparkling, pure and wholesome, as
that made from Hires Improved Root
Beer Packages. Did o ever try 1t ?
II is oas of the good things Of this iife.&