The Penn's Grove record., 1897-01-29

thereby losing much of its feeding val
ue."
pen RICKTOwr PENcILINGs.
Miss title Sweeten is spending Il
week with relatives at Sewell.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schwavel died Friday. The
burial took place Sunday.
The Mosacca Band cleared about $50
with their fes.. last Saturday night.
BENZ. Russell, of f~aulsboro, was in
town Friday.
Aaron Webster moved to Salem on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stetser are the
proud parents of a Gne baby.
Thomas DoughteE who has been sick
for a long time passed away Saturday.
The funeral was wednesday, services
were held in the NJ. e. Church, inter.
ment at, Friends Cemetery. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy Of the
community.
Miss Carrie Hortnlan spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. Kate Mansfield, OF Philadelphia,
spent Friday with Der son Fred who is
with the firm of W. Justice & Sons.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, State President,
Of the W. G. T. U. gave an able address
on temperance in the M. Z. Church on
Friday afternoon Of last week.
Owing to the very low price of sweet
potatoes. SOC. a b&rrel. some Of the
farmers are feeding them to their stock
claiming it the best investment.
The name of one of u energetic
business men, was placed before the
Grand Jury last week with q complaint
of Sunday selling. We hope this move
will be a warning to others who are
known to be doing likewise. Should
the second complaint be made no doubt
it will cause trouble.
Pedricktowp Currents.
Encyclopedias VIZ be in demand this
week.
The wells here Rive been running
dry lately. u,
Miss Gussie WEXFORD, Of Paulsboro,
is calling on Mrs. George Beckett for a
few days.
The M. E. Church have made some
twenty conversions to date, since the
commencement of revivals, which are
continued nightly.
Mrs. Elizabeth johnson and daugh
ter Bessie, Of PENIS Grove, were visit
ing Mrs. Harvey s. Justice last week.
Last Saturday evening, the Pedrick-
town Band presented the Rev. E. c.
Hulse, with a large palatable cake
for which he has expressed his a~pprecia.
ton.
Owing to the Drought on James Ped
rick's pond, he has been harvesting ice
from BENZ. w. We$therby's pond dur
ing the last week.
The Methodist Church are endeavor-
ing to have two lamps erected at their
side walk entrance, and In the rear.
A large number Of the congregation
and Sunday School have expressed their
willingness to donate a small amount
each to cover the required expenses,
which is encouraging.
The second CONCEPT given by the pu-
pills of Prof. A. ). Clark at the resi-.
dence of James Strimple, OH the 10th
was very entertaining. Those who per-
formed we're: Prof. Clark, William
Strimple, and Misses Emma Walker,
Carrie and May Strimple, Bertha Nor
rison.
Last Spring, I believe, the Township
Committee were awarded some 5000 to
renovate the side walks here. There
has been some visible road repairs, but
very little repairing Of walks. The
residents certainly pedestriate as well
as drive. A little gravel here and
there on the walks would be a decided
Improvement in the Spring.
AS this town is ne ed for its strict
and adhesive churcI hevotees, 1 quote
an excerpt from tk4 first chapter of
Genesis, of the bitfes which states:
"And God said. Lee there be light
and there was light. This paragraph
contains a few scrap more of truth
than fiction, and I believe if the resi-
dents would unite ID one opinion or the
men folks agitate atthe next election
and demand a few scattering lamps
along the roadway, hey would mater
'ialize. We pay taxls. Why should we
not have them. TIE present condition
of darkness evenings affords excellent
advantages for thug, and thieves to as.
sault our wives and helpless children,
and they could certainly escape %unnolic-
ed.
Mr.. Thos. H. WCtherby, Jr., and
wife, whose marriage wss recorded in
last weeks REooRB held a reception
at their home, On laE Saturday after
noon, at three dlclocF, and was contin-
ued in the event eThe guests present
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