The Penn's Grove record., 1900-11-09
Pedricktown Pencilings.

MISS margaret Nixon spent sunday at
her home in Woodstown.
Mrs. Henry Shoemaker and daughter
Laura, Of Phila., have been spending some
time with Mrs. Andrew Parker.
The Baptist church cleared $50 by their
Harvest Home last Saturday.
Miss Verna Cooper, of Phila., recently
visited her grand parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Cooper.
Mrs. Geo. r. Pedrick and daughter Julia
spent two days Of last week in Phila.
Miss Julia Leaning has returned to her
home from Philadelphia.
Miss LOttie Sweeten was entertained by
friends in Woodstown last Sunday.
The singing class have changed their
meeting night from Friday to Monday even-
ing.
James Sweeten, Jr. and wife returned
home N Wednesday of last week, after q
visit of three months in the west.
Geo. K. Pedrick conveyed Mrs. Edw.
Brown to the Almshouse on Monday.
Frank Dawson is building a new barn on
OHM property on Railroad Ave.
askiEteFt &tetser, Ri, Of Phila., was in town
s1lssMaua Layton entertained Mrs.
Enocla Cou416Alloway on Sunday.
Wesley Hewitt gave his annual cunning
party to his brothers and their families
last Friday at his home near here. Those
present were Wesley Hewitt wife and
daughter, Robert, Award and Howard
Hewitt, Miss Anna johnson, Smith Hewitt
and wife, of Salem, Wilmer Hewitt wife
and daughter Blanch, Chas. Hewitt and wife
John Hewitt and wife, of W~oodstown; Lin
wood Hewitt, wife and son, of Baltimore;
Jacob Titus, wife and son, VIM. Holton,
wife and sons, Mrs. Levi Hendricks, and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Stewart, Of Penn's
Grove, and Miss Anna Perrett, Of Camden,
visited the family of VIM. Holton on Sum
day.
Andrew Parker is having concrete walk
laid at his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. LinWood Hewitt and son,
of Baltimore, are visiting relatives here.
Wesley Hewitt and wife were the guests
of Smith Hewitt and wife, of Salem, on
Monday
Mrs. Maria Layton and Miss Olive Lay
ton are visiting in Camden.
Mrs. Emma Stump, widow Of the late
Rev. j. G. Stump, died with consumption
on Wednesday after an illness of four
months.
Vernon Davis, son Of the Rev. Q. T. Da-
Wis, of Camden, spent Sunday with his
uncle Rev. John Davis.
Sunday at Pennsville.
Miss Emma Pedrick, Of PENIS Grove,
Capt. Geo. Taylor and wife, Mrs. Mary
Venable, of Phila., Mrs. Mary Barnett and
daughter Minerva, Of Over Brook, Pa, were
guests Of Mr.. Ebenezer Pedrick.
Bertha Fisher. of Wilmington, is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Frank Gaventa.
Miss Mabel Elkinton, of PENIS Grove,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Fannie Doughten.
Miss Sarah Holton, Of Moorestown, has
been visiting at the family of George Glib
son.
Geo. Gibson, Jr, has secured employ
ment in Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson anddaugh-
tiers Martie and Maud, of Phila., were guests
at Thos. Robinson On Sunday.
John Fonlk and Miss Anna Gibson were
united in holy matrimony hast Thursday
evening by Rev. John Davis at the brides
home. We extend to them our best wishes.
Miss Hattie Roberts, of National Park,
and Mrs. John Anderson, of Phila., have
been visiting at Mr.. Walter Bakers.
Benz. Dilks, Of Camden, a former resident
Of this place has been visiting at Mr.. VIM.
Holton.
Clark Chew was rendered a birthday sur
prise party last Saturday evening.
Dr.. Oliphant, OF Bridgeport, was in town
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Otis Titus, of Phila.,
Mr.. and Mrs<Wm. Mattson, Of Bridgeport,
Miss Hannah Titus, of Tacony, Pa, spent
Sunday at Jacob Titus's
The election passed very quietly, no en-
thusiasm was shown on either side until
10. 30 when Mckinley was declared elected,
when it burst forth with fury and the resi-
dents which had retired were awakened
from their peaceful slumber by music pro-
duced by tin pans and unearthly yells
which rent the air for about one half hour
and made the night hide0us.
AS an election forfeit William Burk will
wheel Ford Dean on q w~heelbarrow down
High st. assfar as the mill.
A Large masquerade party went to SUR
prise Mr.. and Mrs, James G.. Justice on
h~afloweve but the surprise was on the Wis.
itor, because Mr.. and Mrs. Justice had
gone to PENIS Grove to hunt q rooster.
When leaving they met Mr.. and Mrs. JUS
tice returning home. The next evening
they went with weapons to kill the rooster
but he is alive yet.