The Penn's Grove record., 1899-01-06
Pedricktown PenciIings.

MISS hllZle bdteS, VI Asniauui has Deel
visiting her sister Mrs. Harry NJ. Green.
Miss Edith Wood, of Camden, was thu
guest of Miss Stella Pcdrick over Sunday.
Miss Ella Wagg, of Elmer, spent thu
holidays at Isaac Murphy's
Hamilton G. Pedrick returned to Mt
Hermon School, Mass, on Monday, aftei
spending the holidays with his parents.
Harry Johnson returned to Philadelphia
after spending the holidays with his par
ents.
Miss Alice Sparks, of Florida, who ha.
been spending several months with rela
tiyes here, returned to Woodbury. Mon
day. She will sail Thursday.
Revival meetings are being held at both
the Methodist and Baptist Churches.
Mrs. Harvey S. Justice was quite sick
last week.
The young people of this place enjoyed
the recent sleighing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Shoemaker, OF
Philadelphia, Messrs Arthur Shoemaker
and Thos. Brown, of Springfield, Mass.
were guest at Freelan Sparks on Sunday.
Rev. c. S. Miller and family have re-
turned home after a short stay in Mill
vile with Mrs. Millers parents Rer. and
Mrs. Isaac Sheldon.
Rushing Justice living near here died
Monday. The funeral took place Thurs.
day.
q. B. Detwiler spent Tuesday with his
parents at ~Collegeville, Pa.
Mrs. Matilda Firestone aged 90 years
who made her home at her daughters, Mrs
Elmer Sparks for several years, passed
away Sunday morning after a few hours
illness. The funeral took place Wednesday
, from her son-in-law's. Interment at Per-
kintown Cemetery.
Mrs. John Burk entertained about fifty
friends and relatives at 4 dinner on New
Year day,
We regret it is our sad duty to report
the death of Rev. j. c. Stump which oc-
cured Monday afternoon after several years
sickness. Mr.. Stump spent last summer
in West Virginia which was his native
state. He returned in better health but
as this climate did not agree with him
he was soon confined to the house.again
He was well known and much respected
living here a number Of years and pastor
of the Baptist Church for 6 years, He
was a faithful Christian and will be greatly
missed. He leaves a wife and six children.
The bereayed family have the sympathy of
the entire community. The burial will take
place this Friday, services at the Baptist
Church. Interment in Baptist cemetery.
Miss Fannie Pedrick was rendered a sur
prise party last Friday evening in honor of
her eighteenth birthday. The guests were
Misses Edith Wood, of Camden; Edna
Casey, Rebecca Barber, Flora Picken, Sara
Doughten, Alice Sparks, Ella Wagg, Tillie
Cook, Alice Pedrick, Verna Cooper, Stella
Pedrick, Mrs. Ella Morrison, Messrs. 1hos.
Holton, Edw. Clark, Warren Pedrick, Har-
vey Justice, Hamilton Pedrick, Clark Horn
er, Manuel Black and Edw. G. Vanderslice,
oil 6WedeSD0r0.
Mr.. and Mrs, Freelan G. Sparks gave a
tea last Saturday in honor of Mrs. Sparks
brother and his bride Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Shoemaker, of Phila., who were recently
married at Fairton. The guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Shoemaker,
Messrs. Arthur Shoemaker and Thos. Brown
of Springfield, Mass. Miss Laurena Shoe
maker, of Phila. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Shute, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob X. Justice, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. r. Pedrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wm. Burk, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hortman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. M. Green, Mrs. Rachel
Sparks, Misses Lottie Sweeten, Emma
Walker, Julia Pedrick, Carrie HOFFMAN,
Kizzie Bates, May Hurff, Julia Leaning,
Messrs. Hamilton Pedrick and Abram
Detwiler. Il.