The Penn's Grove record., 1891-06-05
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A two-headed pig Is u Woodstown
curiosity,
The Government is dredging out AL.
iowsy Creek.
500. 900 shad.fry have been placed in
Colansey Creek last week.
Gideon Z. Dolbow has begun build
ing a new house vt Union Corner.
Salem will assess all dogs, making
no exem ption TO soldiers nor firemen.
Shad fishing with the big seine ut
Gloucester was discontinued on Tues
day.
Hudson s. Titus has Josiah NJ.
Bricks fine now house enclosed on
Delaware Avenue.
The M. z. Sunday Schools are pre-.
pairing to celebrate Children's Day,
Sunday week, 14th.
Capt. Samuel NJ. Denny has sold the
building lot next his residence to Miss
Lena Hewitt.
The Delmarvia Peninsula is now
sending 500 carloads Of strawberries to
market daily.
Summer begun this week IN earnest
by running the mercury up to over II
1902 in the sun
Some of the oldest residents say that
last month was the coolest May there
has been for years.
The carpenters ard masons In Penn's
Grove are more busy than they have
been for four or five years.
The Bethel Church will hold u Har-
vest Home In Elkinton's Grove June
Doth. All ara invited.
The State Board of Assessors has
instructed the Assessors to assess
prnperty at full value.
wishing to can pine apples call
at Stites's.* 5-29
The dairymen of Salem and vacinity
are organizing to procure a better price
than Q cents a quart for their milk.
The statement of county expenses
which we published this week should
be noted with interest by all tax pay
ers.
Amos Morris, Upper Neck's efic lent
Assessor, will start on his rounds next
week. Keep your dogs out to greet
him.
Lawn Social and Festival at the
Cove Saturday evening for the benefit
of Emmanuel Sunday School. All in
vited.*
Round potatoes are q luxury now,
II price is looked at. They are worth
$3.50 wholesale In Wilmington and
very scarce vt that.
The home Of Alfred F. Layton has
been made doubly happy by the arrival
OF twins, n boy and a girl. Mr.. Lay
ton is way above G in numbers.
A few continued to fish this week.
From 80 to so was high catches the
fore part Of the week aud 10 and Is the
latter part. Wholesale price. $40.
1t is reported that the heirs Of Thos.
Norton, dec, have sold the homestead
farm on Carney Point to the Delaware
River Railroad Go. or its attaches, for
$lS, 1000.
II is reported that the bridges OF the
Delaware River Railroad will be thoro-
ughly and substantially repaired which
may be the reason for increasing the
capital stock.
The Trustees Of Emmanuel church
have removed the side benches to the
left of tile pulpit and had a platform
built for the choir which will hereafter
sit down stairs.
1t Ii said that the distinction between
fruits and vegetables Is that fruits are
generally sweet and eaten raw, while
vegetables are usually not sweet and
need to be cooked.
The stock holders of ille Delaware
River Railroad have increased the
capital stock to $4,000. This may
mean the extension of the road either
TO Gloucester or Deep Water Point.
Detective Carney, Of Salem, has been
successful In ferreting out many stolen
goods In Millville which were taken in
several ROBBERY cases in Bridgeton, New
port, Elmer and Vineland recently.
The West Jersey Express Co. now
delivers all packages free OF charge and
collects packages for expressa.e also.
The cheaper rate of the u. s.. express
Co. has caused this new acc0mm0da.
tton.
"Nelsou,n the fastest stud in the
world, who has q record OF 2.103, has
been secured by Messrs Kelly & Smith
the lessees Of the Thunderb0lt track,
to give an exhibition trot oyer that
course on August 6.
Children's Day will be celebrated at
LILO DStu6l Su0ACA vi Suuboy WV
II. J. Patterson will preach to the chill
dren in the morning and in the even
ing an appropriate service will be given
by the Sabbath School children.
The home Of Michael Askins. in
Eagletown, was made merry Monday
evening by about forty Of his friends
calling to make his 42d birthday a
Amorry occasion. He received some
very nice presents and their good
wishes for many more happy years.
The Light House Board has had n
Hne new barn built for VIM. d. Torton
at the Meadow Light. Mr.. Torton has
had much extra work imposed upon
him by the economical (?) billion dollar
administration. He has to paint the
tower and house and receive no extra
pay.
The Salem and Philadelphia Navi-
cation Co. Is building a substantial
wharf at New Castle, it having a FROM
tage Of 10 feet, and extending soft. out
The warehouse will be erected over the
wharf, with an arGhWay in the centre
of the slip. The building, which is to
contain the offices and waiting room,
will be erected in the rear of the old
stockton House property.
Continental Brand of Hams The
best. Go to Shoemaker's and get
them.s 5-29-2w
Boils, earbnnoles, and eruptions of
all kinds are pature's efforts TO throw
off poison from the blood. This re-
suit may he accomplished much
effectuaiiy, as well as agreeable,
though the proper excretory channels,
by the use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
\ For SALE, the best restaurant in
town, stock and fixtures. Inquire OF
Edw. Sites, PENIS Grove
All who wish pine apples for can
a ming PURPOSES a have their Orders