The Penn's Grove record., 1900-08-24
Pedricktown PenciIings.

Mary Nc Fillen, of Ashland, have been re-
cent guests of Mrs. H. M. Green.
Miss Rebecca Barber won the watch off
cred by the Diamond Jack Concert Co. for
the most popular young lady. David Hen
derson won a silver pitcher for the best am
ateur comedian. Wm. Duggan's daughter
Stella won a case of silverware for the
p~rettiest child. Master Geo. Stanley won a
prize of 25c. in the watermelon contest.
They left on Monday for Camden.
Joseph McCanon and Robt. Ellis, of
Camden, spent Sunday with James Farr-
ington.
Samuel Holdcraft is smiling since Fri
day. 1t is a little girl, Miss Alice.
Chas Waters, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wat
ers, Jr., of Camden, spent Sunday with
their parents, MI. and Mrs. William Wat
ers.
Mrs. James Morrison is visiting relatives
in Mauricetown, N. J.
Rev. John Davis and Miss Jennie Lay
man left on Monday to spend ten days with
his relatives in Virginia.
Mrs. Mary Barber, of Haddonfield, is the
guest Of her sister Mrs. Joseph Cooper.
Presiding Elder Geo. L. Dobbins preached
in the M. E. Church last Sunday morning
and evening.
Mrs. John Whitaker, of Camden, is
spending a few days here with friends and
relatives.
Charles Lloyd's oldest daughter who is
deaf and dumb and is in the asylum is
spending some time with her parents.
Miss Sara Doughten is spending a few
days in Philadelphia with Misses May and
| Anna Titus.
Dalbow's Landing last Thursday. The COM
pany consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex JUS
tice, Master Eddie Prigger, Mrs. Kate
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Strimple,
Mrs. Albert Risner, Mrs. Fannie Holton,
Harry johnson, Rev. John Davis, Mrs.
James Sweeten.
Oliver Fisher, Of Wilmington, is visiting
his grandfather, John Hertz, sr.
Mrs. Shadrick Snyder is quite i'll at this
writing.
Amos Hurff, of sw~edesboro, was in town
last Tuesday.
Mrs. M. A. Shoemaker is spending ten
days in Philadelphia with her son.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Fell or Aug. 18th.
Mrs. Geo. Beckett and children, of Cam
den, spent a few days with Mrs. Adolphus
Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sedgewick Justice, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
| Mrs. Robert Justice.
Mrs. John Richards spent a week at
Pitman Grove.
Miss Crissie Davis, Of PENIS Grove, has
been visiting at the home of Samuel Shot,
| ers.
The school house is being newly papered
and painted by Henry Holton & Son pre-
paratory to opening of school on September
10th.
Mrs. Savilla Mattson and infant daughter
Of Bridgeport spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Titus.
Miss johnson, of Camden, is Miss Mae
Strimple's guest.
Quinton Davis, Camden, visited Rev.
John Davis last Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist Church are
contemplating a conundrum supper in the
near future. T.
Mrs. Edna Burk was rendered a sur
prise party last Friday evening in honor of
her birthday. It was a complete surprise
as Mrs. Burk was about to retire. All ex-
pressed themselves as having spent a de-
lightful evening playing various games IN
the lawn, The 'sduck waddle'' game which
was newly introduced was enjoyed by all,
| especially some of the older ladies who
were very stout. Af.ef partaking of re-
t~reshments the young people gathered in
the parlor where they witnessed cake walk
ing and heard som fine singing. The fol-
lowing were present; Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Pedrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam'l Shute, Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. Weatherby, Jacob Justics
and wife, Clarence Doughten and wife, Free
Ian Sparks and wife, James Justice and
wife, VIM. Cunard and wife, Mrs. James
Sweeten, Mrs. Hannah Stidhan, Mrs. Harry
Green, Mas. Rachel Sparks, Mrs. Ella Nor
rison, Richard Corson, Harry Johnson,
Hiram Doughten, Richard Mitchell, Misses
Stella Pedrick, Carrie Hortman, Lottie
Sweeten, Julia Pedrick, Bertha Stafford,
Mary Justice, Clara Bates, May Hurff,
Julia Leaning, McFillen, Mr.. Frank Nor
ton. I
A meeting of the W. G. I. U. will be
held on Monday evening Sept. 3, at Mrs.
JOS. Cooper's. A full attendance Of men,
bers is requested.
A regular meeting Of the w. G.. T. U.
was held in the Baptist chapel on Monday
evening. After the business meeting at
which twenty sick visits were reported
made and 10 boquets sent, the following Of
ficers were elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. JOS. Cooper; LIST Vice Pres.
Miss M. Anderson; End Vice Pres. Mrs.
David Snyder; 3rd Vice Pres. Mrs. Albert
Risner; Cor. Sec, Mrs. JOS. Cooper: Rec.
Sec, Miss M. Anderson; Treasurer, Mrs.
VIM. Hunt; Superintendent of Literature,
Mrs. John Shultz; Peace and Arbitration,
Miss Anderson; Narcotics, Miss Low Kline;
Press work, Edna Casey; Associate, Rebec-
ca Barber; Flower Mission, Miss Emma
Walker, of Pedricktown; Miss Anderson, of
South Pedricktown.
Associates Misses Strimple and Barber,
of Pedricktown, and Mrs. Snyder and Miss
A. Gaventa, Of s. Pedricktown; Chairman
of sick committee, Mrs. Clark Chew associ-
ates, Members of Union; Organist, Miss E.
Casey, assistant, Miss Anderson.
REBECCA BARBER,
Asst. Supt. Press.
Pedricktown, Aug. 90, 1900.
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