The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-08

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Mrs. Rebecca Moore, Of South Dennis
VILE, was recently entertained by Mrs.
George Jordan.
Albert Williamson recently spent a few
| days in Philadelphia and North Cramer
Hill.
A merry crowd Of young folks in Hol-
lowe'en attire gathered at the home OF
| Mrs. Emma Pedrick last Thursday even
ing to surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mitchell and Miss Margaret Nixon.
Howard Justice and wife entertained on
| Sunday Misses Lillian Trumbull and En-
ma Justice, Of PENIS Grove, Carrie Ru-
| Ion and Clark fIorner, OF Swedesboro.
Bertram Kesler, OF Sharptown and John
Justice Of this place.
Miss Edna Casey was home from Sharp
town over Sunday.
John Jordan is employed by the Union
Traction Co. in Phila.
Harvey Hortmau had a severe attack
of appendicitis during the week.
The program for the Autumnal services
in the NJ. +. Church last Sunday evening
was excellent, and was appreciated by a
large audience. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with plants, autumn leaves
| and fall vegetables.
Peter Strimple is home from Ocean City
Md, for a few days.
Mrs. Emma Fsdrick spent part of last
| week with relatives i'll Woodbury..
Miss Mary McCuen recently spent a few
days in Phila.
Miss Emma Walker has gone to Will
%mingtoIi to engage i'll the dressmaking
trade.
Mrs, dulia Detwiler is now residing in
tPhfadeIphia.
Robt. s. Diver and family, OF PENIS
Grove, spent Sunday with James Sweet
en- and wife.
Mrs. Albert Risnel entertained a num-
Der of friends at her home in honor OF Mr..
Risner and Miss Emma Walker.
Mrs. Frank Gates and children are
spending this week at George Rapp's near
Swedesboro.
VIM. Cunard and wife and Miss May
Cunard attended a wedding anniversary
in Philadelphia Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Borton, of Philadel-
phia, are guests OF Jos. Cooper and wife.
Miss Margaret Nixon spent Sunday at
her home in Camden.
Harry Mitchell, OF near Swedesboro,
well know in this vicinity, died at his
home last Thursday Interment was
made in Lake Park Cemetery OF Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Pedrick is entertaining her
sister from Seaford, Del.
Chas Sparks recently ran a nail in his
foot which is giving him trouble.
Richard Corson is the leader for the
Epworth League next Sunday evening.
Topic-Our National Bondage. Heb. /:
1917. Amos 6:1-6.
Mrs. George S. Pedrick spent part OF
the week in Philadelphia with her daugh-
ter.
VIM. Shute, of Palmyra, was a guest of
Mr.. andMrs. Samuel Shute over Sunday.
Reuben Pedrick and wife, of Philadei-
phia, are spending this week with Levi
Justice and wife.
The Junior League held a social in the
NJ. +. Chapel Thursday evening.
Thos. Corson, OF Philadelshia, WAS
among the visitors in town this week,
The annual cunning party of the Hew-
lit brothers took place at the home OF
Wesley Hewitt last Friday. Those pres
ent were John Hewitt and wife, Miss
Ruth King and Linwood T. Hewitt, OF
Baltimore; Smith Hewitt and wife, OF Sa-
lem; Wilmer Hewitt and wife, Chas.
Hewitt and wife and Miss Blanch Hew-
lit, of Woodstown; Otis Titus, of Phila. !;
Jacob Titus, VIM. ~lIoleton and wife, Mrs,
Lew IltiltlflthSOu anu sun Iidlhi bN'ii
and Chas. Hunt. After cunning most OF
the morning about 2 O'Clock they returned
from the hunt TO partake OF a fine dinner
prepared bv Mrs. Hewitt. The eleven
gunners had bagged 10 rabbits and 2
squirrels. On Saturday II more were
killed.
Mrs. Emma johnson and daughter, Of
East Orange, are visiting Mrs. David
Henderson.
Otis Titus and wife, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with Jacob Titus and
wife.
List of Unclaimed letters remaining IN
the P. o. for the menth Of Oct. Mrs. Iii
da D. Keen, Messrs. Geo. Cooper, Henry
McGiincy,
The public school il closed this week
during the Teachers Institute at Atlantic
City.
On Monday evening about $50 O'Clock
our towns people We're aroused by the
ringing OF bells and cries of Fire"
Sweeten's Sons immense barn in the rear
of the store was found to be on fire by
Thos. Cooney. Flames were coming from
the roof and from the first it was known
that the barn was doomed as the flames
had gained such a Roadway. The horses
and wagons were gotten out with difficult
ty. Work was then directed toward the
saving OF Mr.. Cunard's house and Alex L.
Justices house and barn. 1t seemed for
a time that these must surely go, but by
keeping them constantly wet they were
saved. Sweeten's barn was burned to-
gether with a car load OF baskets. $50 bus,
Of corn placed in the barn that day, also
a NOV full OF hay. They estimate their
loss at $1,000. Insurance $500. Alex jus
tice lost two large stacks of hay and had
a number of fences torn down. Vim.
Cunard had the entire back burned out of
his paint shop together with outbuildings
and arbors. Cunard's and Justices houses
were badly blistered by the intense heat.
NOT OF THANKS H..
We wish to thank all the citizens OF
Pedrlcktown and vicinity who assisted at
the burning of our barn and whose heroic
labors hiudered the fire from doing fur
Their damage than vas done.
JAS. SwEErEN 4 Sons.
The Emma Holeton house was sold last
Saturday to James G. Justice for $500.