The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-17
P8dricktOwn Penci1inga.


Sept. 12-Mrs. Amos Sheaff, Of West
Chester. has been q recent guest OF Miss
Jennie Green.
Mrs. Minnie Ackley, nee Justice, and
ipfant son ZENITH, Of Chicago, are spending
Amonth with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob K. Justice.
Miss Julia Leaning has been quite i'll
the past few days.
Miss Lottie Sweeten who has been spend
ing a week in Atlantic City the guest of
her aunt, returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Croft, Of Bridge
ton, and Hamilton T. Croft, of Phila., were
guests at Geo. r. Pedrick's on Sunday.
The conundrum supper held by the la
dies of the Baptist Church was a financial
success, the net proceeds being $50. They
deserve much credit, the menu was very
puzzilng, but when found out was exceed
ingly palatable.
Miss Flo. Carman, OF Cramer Hill, is Wis
iting her aunt Mrs. Emma Cunard.
The seats in the Baptist Church are un-
dergoing repairs, which is badly needed, as
a number Of the ladies have had their
dresses ruined. Geo. Gomez has the con-
tract. They will be finished by Sunday.
Jos. K. Norton, formerly of this place,
living on the Jos. L. Reeves farm neal
Gibbstown, had two barns destroyed by
tire on Sunday and all the contents. Mr..
Norton was not at home during the fire,
but was visiting Samuel Holdcraft. The
loss is estimated at $4, COO.
Miss Margaret Nixon, Of Woodstown,
one of our school mar'ms, is boarding at
Mrs. Emma Pedrick's.
Mrs. Isabel Murphy spent Thursday in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Hannah Armstrong, of Penn's
Grove, is visiting Mrs. David Firestone.
The following are the letters remaining
at this Post Office for the month ofAugust.
John Myers 8, John Minton, Frank Sicily,
Chas. Snyder, Joby Slade, Willie Brown,
James Canning 2.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Stanley a
son last Monday.
Ellsworth RoDeFts, Of National Park, has
been visiting here.
Frank Sheppard, OF Phila., was a recent
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey HOFFMAN.
James Sweeten's Sons have sold out their
business at Penn's Grove to II. s. French.
Mrs. Albert Stetser and daughter Grace,
Of Phila., have been visiting Mrs. Maurice
D0lbOw.
Among those who attended the surprise
given Messrs. Harry and Geo. Justice last
Thursday evening were Misses Gertrude
and Mildred Reymer, Rebecca Barber,
Fannie Pedrick, Sara Doughten, Edith
Pedrick and Grace Waters; Messrs. Vim.
and Fred Tull, Ralph Parker, Davis Frank
lin and Andrew Skinnell.
VIM. Risner is very i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dugan and children
spent last week in Phila., and PENIS
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Tull have returned
after makingan extended visit in Delaware.
Peter Tighe, of Phila., spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Tighe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hampton visited
Mrs. Emma Baker, of Pennsville, last
week.
Mrs. Maria Layton and Miss Olive Lay
ton are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
son at Swedesboro.
Preston Sweeten spent Sunday at Ocean
GROVE.
Mrs. Chas. Webster entertained Swedes-
boro friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Doughten and
daughters Alice and Hazel, OF Westville,
spent part of the week with Mrs. Harriet
VIM. K. Richman and wife, Of Dare
town, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Davis Stanley.
Jesse Doughten, wife and daughter were
at National Park over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Jordan and sons Harry and
Clarence have been visiting the formers
mother at Atlantic City.
Herbert Parker is spendinga few days
with his parents. T.
James Sweeten attended the Demo-
cratic convention 1t Trenton OH We'd
nesday.
The w. C. T. U. has elected Mrs. Jos.
W. cooper, Misses Edna Casey, Mary An
derson and Emma Walker delegates to the
County w. C. T. U. convention at Alloway
Oct. 18th. Mrs. Albert Risner was elected
corresponding secretary in place of Mrs.
JOS. w. Cooper resigned. In giving the
names of superintendent appointed at the
annual meeting we unintentionalIy omit
ed the Supt. of Parlor Meetings, Mrs. Al
bert Risner. ASST. PRESS SUPT.