The Penn's Grove record., 1901-12-06
Pedrjcktown PenciIings.

Rev, John Nartllinan Is CONDUCTING
special services at Centre Square.
Miss Ella Compton, OF Camden. has
been visiting with Miss Alice Pedrick for
a few days.
Capt. Jacob X. Justice and wife and
Miss Carrie HOFFMAN were guests OF MT.
and Mrs. Wilmer Beckett, in Swedesboro
last Sunday.
Frank Biddle and wife, OF Wilmington,
visited here owe Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday School is preparing
to give a ''Tom Thumb Wedding" IN their
church Christmas night.
The death of Mrs. Samuel Shoulders
occurred on Monday about noon. The de-
ceased had been i'll for a long time caused
~ a tumor in the stomach. The funeral
Nryices were in the NJ. j.. church Thurs
Wv morning; Interment was at Centre
Auare. Of which church she was a mem
b9r. a husband, two sons and a daugh-
ter are left to feel the loss Of a wife and
mother.
Alfred Bradley, of Allentown, spent
Sunday at the NJ. +. parsonage.
The Baptists have placed a fine LOCO
pound bell in the bellfry of their church,
which is a decided improvement on the
old one.
Mrs. Robert Diver and sons, OF Penn's
Grove, spent part OF last week with Mr..
and Mrs. James Sweeten.
Miss Emma Walker, of Wilmington,
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Albert his
ner.
Mrs. ANNA Keen, of Camden, has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Walter
Cunard.
A reunion OF the Holton family vas
held at the home of Miss Mary Holton on
Thanksgiving.
Those present were Vim. Holton and wife,
Henry Holton and wife, Thos Hoiton, wlteahd
daughter Marietta, Chas. Hampton and wife,
Mrs. Kezia Hampton, Mrs. Isabella Murphy,
Harrison Holton and Albert Williamson, OF
Pedricktowni samuel Holton and VIE, Peter
L0ngacre and wife, OF Swedesboro; WIN. Long
acre and wife, of Mnllica Hill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, OF Elmer, has
been visiting her son Frank.
The aMay Party held Thanksgiving
evening proved very successful, The Red
Mems Hall was deliberately decorated
with greens and potted plants. The pro-
gram was pronounced excellent by all.
The gypsy-tent in which Mrs. Edna Burk
presided as Qneen Marie, Pianist, was a
pleasing feature of the evening, Cake
and ice cream also lunch boxes were for
sale. S23 was taken and SIS cleared.
Mrs. DR.. Mitchell, OF Philadelphia, was
an over-Sunday guest of Mrs. Hannah j..
Hunt.
Harvey Justice and daughter Arete
joined Mrs. Justice in Atlantic City on
Saturday. Miss Arete will enter Pierce
College next Monday.
George Rapp and family, of Swedes-
boro, were entertained on Thanksgiving
by Nh. and Mrs. Frank Gates.
Cawley and Green will tear down the
Quaker Meeting house and build a barn
in its place.
Messrs. Harry johnson and Jos. Reed,
of Philadelphia, We're entertained Thanks
giving by Or. and Mrs. Ii. T. Johnson.
Miss Mary McCune spent last week
with Mrs. Thos. Hunt in Penn's Grove.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall has moved from
James Mills house into Peter Draybolds
house near the station.
AT a meeting OF the meadow owners
and business men of Logan township and
Pedricktown held last Saturday evening,
it was decided to abondon the old cause
| way which is under water and make APP
plications for a new road between here
and Centre Square because the meadows
on the upper side OF the creek will be lett
to the tide. The new road will begin OPP
posite Albert Risner's farm and extend
through Benz. Weatherby's farm, the
land for which will be given, and join
the main street here opposite Morris Dol
bows house. I.
The Ladies Aid OF the Baptist church
will hold a fair and festival in Red Mems
Hall next Thursday, Friday and Saturday
| evenings. Articles suitable for Christ
mas presents from a SC. doll to a $40 BIZ
cysie, besides refreshments will be for
sale. In the midway will be a post office,
fish pond and a dying pig show. Free
entertainment each evening.
Mrs. Sarah A. Shoemaker, widow OF
the late David Shoemaker, who has been
visiting ler daughter, Mrs. Isaac L.. John
s,n, mean Dover, Del, since last August,
\ died therA last Sunday night, from con
geStion Of The liver and kidneys, aged "a
! years. HLr remains were brought to her
/ home in Ieedricktown on Tuesday and
the f@uneraNf Wss held this Friday. Hel
maiden nalIt3e was Hortman and her first
| husband Ns6 Simon Sparks.