The Penn's Grove record., 1899-04-28
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Thomas Naylor, arrived at Philadelphia
on Friday of last week after II three
weeks trip to Charleston, S g. The
Captain arrived home on Saturday and
is looking unusually well.
Now is the time to take Johnson's
Liver Searcher, the great blood purl-
fier and spring medicine. sold at john
sons Drug Store.
The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held Tuesday evening when
current bills were paid including the
election bills, that were presented, over
which there was a dispute as TO whether
the county should pay half where ii free.
holder was elected.
We are always glad to get commune
ations and news, but those who send
them should not fail to sign their
names. One can not expect an editor to
publish under his own name articles
that another does not sign nor be will
ing to put over their own name.
Soda Fountain now in full blast at
Robbins Pharmacy. A new cooling
apparatus has been added. Mr.. Rob-
bins has personally guarded every de-
tail, looking to the comfort and taste of
| the most fastidious patron. Neither
pains nor expense has been spared in
making this department a permanent
feature. Drop in with your friends,
test our Wand, and cool your tongue. r
The "Dumb'' social by Emmanuel
Epworth League Tuesday evening at
Mrs. Anna Smiths afforded amuse
ment for the evening and made S. for
the League. The dumbest ones there
were Harlow Rogers and Ella Simp-
kins who had their tongues tied all the
evening.
United States Marshall Short on We
dnesday sold at public sale in Whining
ton the schooner Maria Pierson,
which was seized on a libel filed by the
owners of the tug boat Juno, claiming
damages for injuries the tug received
in a collision with the schooner. The
boat was bought by d. c. Lear, of
Burlington, N. j., for Sl205.
Meals Enamels for artistic decorative
work offered in handsome and delicate
colors and tints, especially prepared for
| the purpose of readily imparting a beau
tiful, l%ustrous, hard and durable finish
| to picture frames, screens, vases, fancy
chairs, stands, and the numerous ar.
| ticles of this character found in every
home. For sale at Edw. G. Bricks. y
The Philadelphia Inquirer will Issue
a manila" number, dedicated to Ad-
miral Dewey, next Sunday. A colored
section will be almost exclusively de
voted to reproduction of painting and
photographs showing Dewey's ships in
| peace and war. A portrait of the great
| hero will he given with each copy.
Michael Killion's horse became scar
ed last Saturday evening above the
Main Street Railroad crossing, and
| unmanageable. In turning into the
hotel yard at Leap & Sons corner the
buggy struck a post and the horse
| broke loose. He was thrown out and
injured so he could not work this week,
farming for d. &. Roche, su%perintend,
| ent OF the Powder works.
Vice Chancellor Reed has confirmed
the sale of the Thomas Weatherby
homestead property to Maria Shape at
the second sale. S. Fl. Richards and
Ebenezer Sparks, executors, have APP
| pealed the suit as to the legality of the
second sale because Of alleged illegal
adjournment of the first sale, to the
Court of Errors and Appeals. Mr.. Rich
ards thinks that if the mortgage hold
ers can he made to take the property on
which they hold mortgages for the
amount of the obligations the execu-
tors will be able to pay all of his debts
dollar for dollar.
Fish Warden Torton has had some
difficulty with some of the citizens
along Oldmans Creek who have been
accustom to set nets and then ring
bells to drive fish into them. This is
| against the law. There seems to be a
| special law for Oldmans creek, passed
March 8, 1886, which says, "unlawful
to make a noise or splash the water to
| disturb shad, or use any set nets or de-
vices between the first day of March
and the first of July. Penalty, $40
This law does not apply to persons own.
ing lands lying on Oldmans creek or
Beaver creek taking shad or other fish
on or opposite to their W lands"
| We would infer from the reading of
this that it was to protect property
owners along the Creek and to stop
| poachers.