The Penn's Grove record., 1896-12-04
FRIDAY, DEcEMBER 4, 1890.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896.
Winter weather arrived on time.
The snow on Monday morning was a
surprise.
There is little or no demand for sweet
potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are retailing at 25c q
basket In Wilmington, and slow sales,
Our readers attention 10 called to the
new advertisements in another column.
Joseph Sailor killed a hog on Tuesday
which weighed $40 pounds. Who can
beat that
Wilmington business men report that
the factories are laying off men instead
OF taking them on.
While trimming o tree jesse Holton
fell, crashing through an arbor and
cracking one Of his ribs.
q Wood sale on Harris tract, ~ miles
above PENIS Grove, Dec. 18th. Ut.
The cold weather has covered rain
barrels with two-inch ice, while but lit
tie Ice has been made along shore.
Samuel Townsend has a sturgeon
skin on the stocks in A.. G.. Turner'S
shop vacated by Charles E. Barber.
The large catch of carp last winter
seems to have exterminated that profit
able fsii, as the Fish Commissioners
wish.
Johnson's White Pine Cough Balsam
. sure cure. =
We did not know the country bad
but one Longfellow, but 1t appears
Pedricktown has two. Overproduction
can there be
d fakir Of wetches fieeced q hundred
and Hfty Elmer residents. The same
man has visited other towns in this vi
cinity with like results.
Clark G. Turner and son Hildreth
expect to have a large scow built, of
about 200 tons capacity. The frame
will be gotten out Of their woods.
Latest styles in hats and bonnets Of
Mrs. r. j. Divers opposite st. Paul's
church, Franklin st.
How to make the hungry mouths in
the cities and the farmers sweet pota-
toes meet proftables would be the most
appropriate subject for debating socie-
ties this winter.
The Delaware River has had an over.
production OF water In 1t Of late and az
the breeehes Ia the banks above the
town have not been stopped there is an
ovefproduction Of water on the mead
ows.
DR.. Doollttle, dentist, Of Psnlsboro,
will be at J0hns0n's Pharmacy every
Saturday.
All members Of the Shad Fishermen's
Protective Association are requested TO
meet ut Conover's Tobacco Store this
Saturday night, Dec. 9th. Business Of
Importance will need our attention. OF.
hcers for the year + to be elected.
All come out. Meeting commences at
7.30 O'Clock.
Another newspaper Is talked of for
woodstown. Another Is also talked Of
for PENIS Grove to be called the
Penn's Grove Gold Press. If.it does
not appear before, look for q new paper
on January LIST. II the solicitor misses
you. you can be accommodated with
advertising and subscription at the Re-
OoRD office.
New furniture at factory prices op.
posite Odd Fellows Hall, every Satur.
day. See adv. II.
Governor Griggs has approved the ap-
plication Of Princeton University for so
stands Of arms and accoutrements.
From now on the university will have
q military company, and Colonel John
John G. Owens, Of Trenton, has been
engaged as instructor. The organiza'
a.. ..,u 4. . ~. p.;..onc
ZION VIII 10 Known ~ y Irince.on
Blues, and only students will be eligible
a. members.
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The following are the list Of letters
remaining in the pepn,s Grove Post
omn..a..n 1907, .na,a. .Nov %
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DAVIS, Mr.. EDWARD Evans q, Mr. SAM
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Hopkins. Mr.. Joseph G. Long care Of
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