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The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

Rev. J. w. Davis preached an excellent
sermon in the NJ. f, Church here last
Sunday morning to a large congregation.
Rev. w. z. Tomlin preached in the even
ing. A big turn out all day.
Benz. Cheesman helped with the ex-
ira service in the Baptist Church at Ped
riektown this week and last week, He is
spending sometime with his daughters
family Mrs. Hannah England.
William Haines killed his two pigs on
Tuesday which weighed AS, 475 pounds.
Mrs. Emma Yourison, of Woodstown,
is spending sometime with Mrs, May
Carney.
Miss Emeline Weatherby, who is
spending sometime at William England
is sick.
RAYMOND Lippincott, of Phila., spent
Sunday with j. j. Hunts family.
Mrs. Hannah England gave a rag sew
ing on last Thursday evening to a large
crowd OF her friends. 1t being a stormy
dav several did not get there.
William Mattson, wife and daughter
Ethel attended a party at Wesley Hewitts
on Tuesday evening near Pedrlcktown.
MIR. and Mrs. William Haines returned
home on Friday after spending sometime
with relatives in Brooklyn and Camden.
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Fire at south Penn's Grove.

Volunteer Firemen in a town like
Penn's Grove are not very easily scared
up during the WEI hours of the morning,
but Tenn's Grove can boast OF a hall
dozen who rendered their services last
Saturday morning just about three O'Clock
amidst the fall Of a drenching rain and
darkness as dense as a dungeon.
About 2.40 the family at the home OF
Mr.. Joseph C. Summerill, were awaken
ed by the light flashing in their rooms
and when they came to realize the worst,
a volley of flames about $50 yards to the
north of the house was the scene Their
h~alf-conscious eyes beheld.
In the course of ten minutes Chief
eek" Curriden and Volunteer fireman,
''Joe Daddy Curriden, John Patten,
Leslie Wood, Alfred Patton and Fletcher
Ruark, of the "Cove Emergency Fire
Company" appeared on the scene n
with two short ladders and 4 buckets tall
at that time could be found went to
work to save the nearby buildings and
succeeded after some hard work.
A store house about 20 by 80 feet with
in about 20 feet of the high water mark
at the Cove, owned by Messrs, Dalbow u
Dalbow, and used to store their sturgeon
nets and rigging in, was entirely destroy
ed together with all its contents with a
loss of probably $1,000. The smaller
building next to it, within ten feet, own
ed by them also, was, however, saved by
the activity and hard work OF the SIX
members of the Cove Emergency Com
pany.
When they reached the fire the small
er building nearby and the adjoining
fences were all in a light blaze and pro-
gress towards extinguishing the fire was
very slight until after about 200 buckets
of water had been cast upon the flames.
At five o'clock the fire was under sutfi-
cier. control to permit some OF the volun-
teers to leave for home and a change OF
attire was necessary after all OF them be-
ing thoroughly drenched. The building
burned on after it had fallen until about
s o'clock in the morning. The small
building next morning showed evidence
at the end where the flames had almost
gotten the best of the volunteers and
presents a charcoal appearance and the
end near the larger destroyed house is
nothing more than a mere shell. The
peak of the roof of this small house had
to be cut in a place about the size OF a
man to permit the water to get to the fire
under the shingles.
The rain continued to fall all the time
the fire was in full blast. Had it been a
dry time it is a creditable story that the
entire section of the Cove would have
been swept by fire, for at that time in the
morning everything was where could not
be found and nearly every body dead
asleep. 1t is to be hoped that by the
time another such fire should occur that
Penn's Grove and the Cove will be sup
piled with some good fire protection.
There was an insurance of $500 on the
buildings and about $500 on the con-
tents. u.
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Salem County Court.

] The January term OF court convened in
the Court House Tuesday morning, Hon.
Charles G. Garrison, Justice of the SUI
preme Court, presiding, assisted by Hon.
c. ii. Sinnickson, Judge OF Common
Pleas. j, Forman Sinnickson, Prosecutor
Of the Pleas, was present to attend to
criminal business and other matters per,
tanning to that office.
Sheriff Nanneman called the following
gentlemen to compose the grand jury.
William Plummer, Jr. Quinton
Jon. B. Smith,
Richard Hiles, Salem
NJ. Elwell Green, "
Jno. G.. Holme,
Chas. Z. Allen, Pilesgrove
Isaac X. Lippincott,
Edward Lawrence, Warrington
Richard B.. Earnest,
VIM, NJ. Burk, Oldmans
Freeland G.. Sparks,
Jesse D. Claypoole, L. P. Neck
VIM. G. Summerill,
jeremiah S. Watson, Alloway
Benz. Drummond,
Harry II. D. White, L. P. Neck
Jno. r. Powers,
Geo. Shalick, Pittsgrove
Geo. Charlesworth, "
Warren Davis, L. A. Greek
j. Hildreth Fogg,
Edward Washington, Elsinboro
VIM. A. Farley, L. Pittsgrove
Geo. W. Smith,
Judge Garrison called the attention OF
the grand jury to the murder Of Oscar
Hendrickson who was shot by Lee Bay
lor, at Woodstown. He said the grand
jury had nothing to do concerning the de-
gree of murder, which was fixed by the
jury before whom the case was tried. He
also announced that none OF the Supreme
Court cases would be tried until the new
Supreme Court Judge was appointed.
Among the Supreme Court cases noted
were the following, from U. P. Neck:
Howard Shultz VS.. Eugene Dupont, trad
my de- ~. l. buponb ut NtiIouTS ~ W. III
Tor. J. w. Westcott, attorney for plain
tiff; J. F. Sinnickson, attorney for defend
ants. Passed.
Elwood S. Layton vs. John Norton. In
Ejectment. w. 7. billiard, for plaintiff;
]. w. Acton, fol defendant. Ready.
The Grand Jury completed its inquiry
on Wednesday. An Indictment was
found against Lee Baylor for murder.
He is still at large. The following were
indicted and entered pleas of not guilty
before Judge Sinnickson: Joseph Driver,
larceny; Ira Manning, larceny; Isaac
Boyer, assault and battery on his wife
with intent to kill; Charles Harris,
Thomas Simmons, Elworth Whitaker,
illegal longing OF oysters; Samuel Seeds,
larceny; Charles Randall, larceny; Joseph
Giles, larceny; William Hunter, assault
and battery. Walter Driver, charged
with larceny, plead guilty, and Joseph
Roark plead non-vult to a similar charge.
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Pennsvilie Points.

A branch of the New Jersey Building
Loan and Investment Company has been
organized here. The officers are, Presi-
dent, Samuel Elwell; Vice President, Al
bert Batten; Secretary, and Treasurer,
Samuel LEROY; Directors, Samuel Elwell,
Albert Batten, Samuel LEROY, w. d. Ac-
ton, Philip Cromwell, William Kennedy,
William Bright and C. Norman CallaE IN.
The proposal to have the Priscilla Knit
ting Mills move from Salem here looks as
if it was to make Salem come down with
that promised donation.
The illustrated IN i'll the\ church
on Pilgrims Progress are attracting large
congregations and will continue every
night this week, closing on January 10th.
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rho 1,n,or, netting was held at the
Inc 1"iu"'' anos1ow OH
oourt llouse ~. - ~.
freeiioiue' 'nl II rras = ,oo ohort 1e
s'ruc'ioh III ne ~ ia 5.;aoa
ieet long an on
'ileie' oh ii''i''
structeu 10 'SNt II
Among tme ''lis ~ c.. p.na
chitects III charge sooc ~,
-. 1r,.t,. lhilI for ipouest, on Os-
Coroner rIe'l m. =. p...
car iiehuerso"' Nps ~
soz'oo' pioVuneS VI ALL.
,anrnshin So 1t.
township q-'''V' -
S~~ ,bointed at he last meet
the commute Wy - ~. Co..
ing 10 co'lsiueI Uni M
hhailc'ai co'o''o .nta - a. zoo 90
In hao,,r1a IA, Meet the County expen-
VIII De ai,p'e 10 ~ esaaI ~
SEES uhtil tie cIose -
May; put 9-o'VoV - e,-zoo 90
rowea Oh hote' "iiI -
to Dec ootb next r.
resorted to Gear Cen.-o- -
~ - a.Ilicb promnted his s,,g-
objected to anu VIZ
gestlon that money
- :. noodod n borrow the same on a
money Is needed 1 go
note gwen oy the N -
49, -. ha - lyest rate of interest.
49," hand t,le county"
"i ~ discussed and on mo-
The matter was
s'oN, ~ ttlis suggestion as far as
der 10 carry '"V %
possible.
Treas. Keen, OF the AIMS u asked
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18
uSrss Manure Prices.

we will receive offers ,m rev aoik hS oa
Ma ure for delivefy,un 80, veis.y u o ~
shore and Delaware EtNei ma,,Ua a L, ~ y =, y ,n ~
NV pr n's % d IA Ton. payable by note IN
yin n6sy Id 1,0l. All all points south of
AIN VVnstGGi Nio1r.egilie aud Point Airy tlO)
fiananu'.a I'm nm .,tdiEional Will be CHARGED. 70
YEN oenss ~ M aisJye prices for cash. All ma
oen.s pe.e ba setifr ior within 1907 thirty days
after shipment eithfi " cash OF null. AsV M
1ase ~ SCI sd IL CT. MOlony, sales agent,
y ytIuunnvv n i }Vm. q. Brooks, Daei field, N.
WoVuu" Hasdiev swedesbOro, Nd; Tor Swe'
Z. IA S.l.st, branch or Geo. NJ. Wells, our
general collecting 4Hen. "no WIN oe az thS AZ y,
Tony building, Wv0upury' NJ" every f'"a'
until l.3o p. M. u nv ,Nsp0L.
NEW YORK HOESr lhANo'o ""
TATION COMPANf.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

The fame of Breklen's Arniea saive, as
the best in the world, extends round the
earth. It's the one perfect healer OF Cuts,
Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Scaids, boiis,
Ulcers, Felons, Aches Pains n all SKIN
Eruptions, Only inialli1le Pile cure. Soc a
box ia Johnson's Drug Store.
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Fisherman's Meeting

All members of the Shad Fishermens'
Protective Association are requested to
meet at Elmer Shoemaker's work shop on
Saturday evening, Jan. oath, at 7.30
o'clock. E. S. HARRIS, Pres
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

If troubled with a weak digestion, belch-
ing, sour stomach, or il you feel dull after
eating, try Chamberlain's. Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents. Samples free
at III. S. French's.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1901.


LIST OF SALES.
Jan. 19-Commissioner's sale OF Josiah Harris
Real Estate.
Jan. PR. II. Justice, Oldmans Township.
Jan. ga. G. Cooke, L.. P. Neck.
Jan. 2-Ebenezer Sparks, in Pedrickt0wn.
Jan. &-Masters sale of Josiah NJ. Bricks real
estate.
Jan. 2-JacOb Hees's farm.
Feb. 2-J. Pedrick Sparks, agent for heirs OF
John A.. Featherer, dec, house and lot
Feb. 7-Elias Dolbow, UP. Neck.
Feb. l8-Geo. II. LocusOn, Deep Water Point.
Feb. 2-Wm. G.. Summerill, UP. Neck.
March commissioned sale of s.. s. Thomp-
s0n-Pierpont farm.
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Notice. Bridge Up.

The County line bridge over Oldmans Creek
at Auburn, Salerl Co.. N. j., will be up for ie-
pairs after January 10Th, 1901, until further no.
tlce.
WIN. NJ. BURK,
1-lS.tf. Chairman Committee.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

1t is a mystery why women endure Back
ache, Headache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy Spells when
thousands have proved that Electric Bit
tiers will quickly cure such troubles. II suf-
fered for years with kidney trouble, " writes
Mrs. Phoebe Cherley, OF Peterson, la. land
a lame back panied me so l could not dress
myself, but Electric Bitters wholly cured
me, and, altho 70 years old, 1 now am able
to all my housework.n 1t overeomes Con-
stipation, improves Apr :, gives perfect
health. Only soc ~ us Drug Store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

Penn's Grove Post Office is open from 6.15 a.
M. tos.0 2. M. Mail closes for all points except
M, for all points at II 80 a. M, and 4s3O p. m.
Mails arrive at IT'S, $50 a. M. 4.30, T.30 p. m.
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Notice to Fishermen.

/ will sell a first.class gill net and thread, lines
and leads at a cash price that " i'll be to the in
terest OF the fishermen. also have $40 fathoms
of good old net for sale.
l4tf. EDWARD s. HARRIS.
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Masters Sale

BY virtue of a decree for sale in the above
stated cause to me directed and delivered, L
Morris II. Stratton, special master in Chancery
of New Jersey, will expose to sale at public
ypndup on
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18
Public Sale
OF
REAL ESTATE

Viii be sold at public sale in front OF sweet
ems store in PedTiGktOwn, ~. j., on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1901
the following described farm and premises.
situate in the township of 0ldmans, county Of
Salem, N. j., being and lying on the road iead
ing from PENIS Grove to Bridgeport about three
miles from the former place.
AGood Truck Farm Of SO Acres
nearly all improved land. House, Barn and
out. buildings are in fair condition. 1t has on. 1t
a good apple orchard. The lard Is suitable for
the raising of grain, grass, truck and small
fruits.
This property is worthy the attention OF any
one wanting a good small farm convenient To
schools, churches, railroad and stores, Ut being
about u miles from Pedricktown and "a mile
from railroad statiOn,)
For particulars call upon Jacob Hees or Jas,
Sweeten, at PedricktOwn. Nd.
Sale to begin at 2 O'Clock, p. IN. Ccndltlonsa al
sale. Terms easy.
Dated Dec. "a, i9OO.+1-4-4t. JACOB HE'S.
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Delawa re River Railroad.
Post Office Hours.

Trains leave PENIS Grove station Z. Is a. M,
and AIS p. M; Philadelphia SIS a M, $50 p. m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

ALL .EMITTANCEA PAYABLE -"
GEORGE w. CHILDS DREXEL,
ENRON Nj r. H.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-18

Prof Roxo Tyler. Of Chicago, Vice Pres
dent Illinois Woman MS Alliance, in speaking
of Chamherlain's Cbugh Semedy, says: Il
suffered with a sevdte coIo tii!s winter "hici
threatened to run illto pneumonia l 'iieu
different reJ'edies put 1 seeiheu " sio"
worse and the medicine Upset. my s'omaen
A friend advised mle 70 Try onahpeilain
CoughRemeuy and iouhu IL was Pieas'n'
to take and it reliefed me at once l am
now entirely ecoyeIee fasea ooG'or oil'
time and suffering, A3H never VIII ne Will
out this splendid lnsaieihe again. rof
sale by II. S, FRENCH
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
DEATH OF ROLAND REED.
Comedian Who Has Been Popular
Nearly % Years Expires at
His New York Home

New York, April Roland Reed,
the actor. died Saturday afternoon
at his home, 261 West One Hundred
and Twenty-second street, of cancer
of the stomach. His death was pain
less. Beside him were his daughter,
Florence Reed, Mrs. Anna Rush and
DIR. Robinson. Mr.. Reed has been a
sufferer for some time with cancer.
He was twice operated on at st.
Luke's hospital, and after the latter
time it was announced he would re-
cover. He left the hospital and went
to the home of Mr. Rush.
TFor the better part of a quarter of a
century Mr.. Reed has been popular as a
comedian. He was born In Philadelphia
in 1862, and first went on the stage at the
Walnut Street theater. He was an in
FAINT in arms, being only six weeks old In
later years he became an usher, call boy.
a prompter, and then played small parts.
Finally he became a star and met with
much success. 1t was thought he was pos
sessed of considerable fortune, but II was
said that he died poor. Some of the plays
which he made familiar were "rhe Politl-
clans THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" "Da-
kota," THE Voyagers," Cheek" Lend
Me Your Wife" and "Confusion"1
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
NOTED PASTOR DEAD.
Rev. John. Jasper, the Colored
Preacher who Declared ..The sup
Do Moye," Passes Away.

Richmond, Va, April John Jas
per, the celebrated colored preacher,
who made a national reputation by
his declaration in one of his sermons
that ''The Sun Do Move," died here
Saturday. The decedent was without
doubt the most influential colored
man living since the death of Fred
erick Douglass. Whenever he deliv-
cred his famous sermons the edifice
in which he spoke was crowded to the
door.
[John Jasper was born in Virginia July
1872. For the first 2 years his life was
no more eventful than that of the average
slave. In 1889 he became imbued with the
idea that he had received a "calp' to
preach. He was illiterate. but he set hini
self to the task of learning to read, and in
seven months he had made such progress
that he began the study of the Bible, al
most the only book he has ever read. He
was soon a popular preacher. One day in
response to request he preached a SER
mon on "The Lord Is Man of War" in
which he brought forth abundant Biblical
evidence that the sun moves and the earth
stands still; that the latter Is fiat and has
four corners, being consequently square or
diamond shaped and that the distance
from the earth to the sun can never be
measured, "for no one" says he, could
carry enough food to last him there and
back."l
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
BURNED ON FIRE ESCAPE.
when They Are Very Near
to Safety.

New York, April Mrs. Esther
Cohen and two of her children, Ben
jamin, aged five, and Sophia, one year
old, persisted by the burning of five
story tenement house at Delaney and
Norfolk streets early Saturday. In
the panic which occurred mothers lost
their reason and threw their children
from the windows and fire escapes to
the street below. That all were caught
by the police and firemen and escaped
serious injury, seems almost miracle.
Following is a list of the injured:
Max Salisbury, 20, burned about face,
hands and body; John j. Reardon, de-
tectiye, cut on hands and face by fall
ing glass; Michael Oestfeldt, suffering
from shock and Commissions.
There were 10 families in the house.
The fire was discovered at $3.50 o'clock
by Tie wife of the janitor who aroused
her husband, and together they went
to the front of the house, giving the
alarm.
On the top floor of the tenement
lived Norris Cohen, his wife and their
children, Sophia, Harry and Benjamin.
The flames were already through the
roof when they were awakened. Es-
cape by the hallway was cut off. Crop
ing their way through the smoke to
the window, Cohen picked up the boy
Harry, and, calling to his wife to fol-
low, got out on the fire escape and
started to descend. Mrs. Cohen car
ried the baby in her arms and the boy
Benjamin followed. Out on the fire
escape, the flames and smoke which
burst from the windows below them
separated the members of the family,
and only Cohen and the boy reached
the street. When the fremen were
inally able to reach the top floor, they
found the bodies of Mrs. Cohen and
the other two children blackened and
burned, lying on the fire escape land
ing.
The damage by the fire is estimated
at $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
CURRENT EVENTS.

Maurice Barrymore is said to be suffering
from paresis in early stage.
Senator Fiat. of Connecticut thinks Gu
bans Will accept terms of his amendment.
The international exhibition at Glasgow
is TO be the greatest ever held in Great
britain.
Ar English writer says trifling with the
Anglo Russian incident is likely to cost
Great Britain G2o,000,000
The government is offering the steamer
Hartford which It paid $4,000 for two
years ago, for sale for 5000
Lord Salisbury Is said TO have Bright's
disease and has abandoned his trip to the
Riviera and may retire from office.
n. SaEcpCuios, consul of Greece in Chi
cage, says his king would probably accept
an Invitation 70 attend the Olympian games
70 be held in Chicago in 1894
Thomas a. Edison Is at work on a stor-
agz battery for electric automobiles which.
Il Is said, VIII revoluti0nize the business Of
manufacturing these vehicles.
An anarchist from the United states has
been arrested in Rome on strong evidence
Of completely in a plot to kill the king OF
Itaiy BY blowing up the Quirlnal.
The union carpenters Of Cleveland. o.,
viii demand an advance in wages Of five
cents an hour from the contractors. II the
demand is refused, it is said, a strike Will
be declared.
A company which has been prospecting
for oil in Wayne county, Ky, has made 4
good strike at a depth Of 500 feet. Two hun
0red barrels overlooked rapidly and ran
to waste before it could be stopped.
The largest shipment Of coal ever made
from Pittsburgh by the coal combine on a
single rise was completed Saturday, when
100000 bushels was started south. Satur-
days shipment brought the total up to
more than 30 COX. gy0
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
A. HERO'S FATE.
Lieutenant Commander Roper Dies
in an Effort to Rescue an Inn
periIed Seaman.

Cavite, April AT seven o'clock
Sunday morning a fire was discovered
in the sailroom of the United States
gunboat Petrol, Lieutenant Command
er Jesse Minis Roper commanding.
The sailroom is small compartment
adjoining the magazine. The heat
was intense, the smoke suffocating,
and the flames difficult to eXtinguish.
Lieutenant Commander Roper was
the first to descend into the hold, but
he was forced to return to the deck.
Others then went down. Seaman Pat
rick Toner was Frustrated and about
to perish when Lieutenant Command
err Roper endeavored to rescue him
and was suffOcated in the attempt.
Lieut.. Josiah Mexican and Cadet Lewis
suffered severely in bringing the body
of Lieutenant Commander Roper to
the deck. Twenty-Five of the crew
were FRUSTRATED Toner, Evans, Flah-
erty, Larsen, Kessler, Cahey, Burton,
Smith, Sullivan and Forsboon serious
ly, but all will recover. The contents
of the sailroOm were destroyed, but
the damage to the gunboat was slight.
The origin of the fire has not been
ascertained; possibly it was case
of spontaneous combustion. The
death of Lieutenant Commander Ro-
per is greatly deplored. His body will
be sent to the United States April 5
by the Buffalo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-04
SELECTS ABLE MEN.
ference of American states Are
Chosen by the President,

Washington, April 1.-The north
west was greatly honored in ap-
pointments made by the president
Saturday afternoon. DR.. Cyrus
NorthroP, president Of the University
of Minnesota, was named TO head
the delegates of the United States to
the international conference of Amer
lean states, to be held in 1902. Vol
ney w. Foster, of Illinois, is also a
member of the delegation. Another
northwest man on the same body is
William I. buchanan. of Iowa, whose
name has been closely connected at
different times with South American
affairs in an official way The full
list of delegates TO The international
conference of American states is as
follows: Cyrus Northrop, Of Mime
sofa; Henry G. Davis. of West Vir-
ginia; William /. Buchanan, of Iowa;
Charles NJ. Pepper. Of the District of
Columbia; Yolney w. Foster, of Illi-
nois.