The Penn's Grove record., 1894-07-13
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1894.

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Farmers are now busy laying up their
truck.
John Summerill s. Bro. are putting
in a new set of scales at The Cove.
slips will take any n to Ocean City
who wants to go.*
Early tomatoes are very scarce and
worth from 81, so to 50 a basket.
Capt. William p. Wright is having
the steamer Victor repaired at the Cove.
The Sons of Veterans cleared about
SIS by their supper last Saturday even
ing.
Gordon Heights presents a pretty
sight at night lighted up by electric
lights.
Grabbing parties are now popular as
there have been lots of crabs the past
two weeks.
Johnson's Cholera Mixture cures all
Bowel Complaint.
A jolly party Of about twenty from
the Cove spent Wednesday evening at
Gordon Heights.
II you want either a good cigar or a
bicycle call on Jos. Alloway, opposite
RECORD Offices
Freebooter c. b. tanning completed
Long Bridge OF Tuesday so travel was
resumed over it.
A few sturgeon are being caught by
fishermen, the law having failed to pass
20 prohibit fishing.
The Pedricktown Baptist Sunday
School will make an excursion to Lin.
coin Park on next Thursday.
Joseph Zane, Jr., fell off a horse
while trying to get a stride it and broke
the small BONE in his leg on Tuesday.
Great reductions in hats at Denny 6
Smiths. Call and see them.
All may take their bathing suits on
the Ocean City excursion next Wed.
nesday and find use for them in old
ocean,.
John Harker is now furnishing our
citizens two and three times a week
with fresh fish. Call at bis house wien
you want some.*
"If any provide not for his own, and
asDeciallv for fhosa IF HE o,y, h,,,o
lie hath denied the faith, and is worse
than an infidel."
The dry weather has been hurting
the crops on light land. Two months
ago we thought no mole rain would be
needed for several months.
Contractor John Patton wishes his
friends to know that he has removed
the wreck of the w. w. Walton salts.
dactorily and got his money for it.
Reduced freight rates OH farmers
produce to Chester and Philadelphia by
steamer Reynolds
The prices for truck is good. Toma-
toes have been from ST. so to 50 a bask-
Ell in Wilmington all the week. White
potatoes 40 cents, cabbage, 80 cents.
All who desire a trip to the seashore
this summer should avail themselves of
it next Wednesday. Let not prejudice
or false reports over rule personal lib.
erty In the matter.
Mrs. James Kiger, of Haines Neck,
has a mammouth cactus containing IA
beautiful red blooms. The bush pre-.
sents a beautiful appearance with its
large number of blooms.
NJ. F. Riley, secretary of the County
Board of Registration, wishes me to
state that the Secretary Of State informs
him that no change has been made in
the election laws. The Township
Boards meet as heretofore.
The Steamer Ulrica now makes a
midday trips leaving Wilmington at
12.45 and PENIS Grove at 1.5O. This
is an improved accommodation to those
who wish to spend only An hour or two
on business in Wilmington.
Those who wish to visit Atlantic !
City can do SO by going OF the excursion
to Ocean City, crossing Egg Harbor
Inlet only a mile wide and take the
electric cars from Long Port to Allan
tic City, about a twenty. minutes trip.
On Tuesday afternoon Walter john
son, son OF Joseph johnson. fell over
board while fishing off of Penn's Grove
wharf. Webster Munion jumped over
after him and was caught by the neck.
Frank Munyan jumped overheard and
saved both from a watery grave.
Josiah Summerill has had about sew
ell acres of grass eaten up by army
worms in the Henby Greek Meadow.
William G. Summerill and George
Hancock have also lost considerable
grass. Thomas S. Weatherby has lost
about $500 worth of grass on his farms
in Oldmans Township and meadow at
Nortonville.
We have been informed that the
wharf charges for small truck boats in
Wilmington has not been raised as re-
ported and that the charges made for
touching the Penn's Grove wharf, which
have been considered exhorbitant, are
made to protect the contracts made
with other regular boats and the
Company's own interest.
Beecher, photographer, 315 Market
St., Wilmington, DEL, will to the read.
ers of this paper and their friends, make
n dozen best cabinet photographs for ,
50. -