The Penn's Grove record., 1903-02-20
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.
SALES
Feb. 2S-Anna (. Torbert near Sharptown.
z 25-Margaret O'Neil, at Cove School
House.
Feb 7-e Christ $. Wright, at wrisht's
MARCH S-Sallie Murphy's Boarding House
Furniture, Jas. D. T0rton, agt.
Town meeting is only two weeks from
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Sallie Murphy will give up the
boarding house business.
The Bethel Church cleared $18 by their
valentine social last Saturday evening.
Elmer s. Shultz, who writes from the
Philippines is a son of David II. Shultz.
It takes four days for freight to come
by rail from Wilmington through Phila-
delphia.
John Featherer and bride made a new
home with Mr.. and Mrs. John Diver on
Wednesday.
Shad fishermen in the South are MAX
ing better catches than last year while
the prices are as high.
Thinking spring had come, Capt. II. @.
Weber started his manure barges out of
Salem Creek On Monday.
The patriotic orders did not attend st.
Paul's Church last Sunday because of the
illness of Mrs. VIM. G.. Meyer.
Rev. B. G. Lippincott, Jr., will preach
in Emmanuel Church Sunday morning
and sing by request, in case it is no
stormy.
Barber & Turner received a carload of
pea coal this week, which is sold for
$3.50. They have fitted up a mill also for
grinding feed.
For Coughs and Colds try Johnson's
Compound Syrup of White Pine. \
The ground hog did not see his shadow.
The ground hog did see his shadow. We
did have spring weather. We do have
winter weather.
Don't be modest nor complain if per-
sonals and other items you know are not
published. Hand them or mail them to
the Record as many do.
Prof. J. Harry Smith and Samuel A.
Harker preached in st. Pauls Church
last Sunday. Prof. Smith will preach on
Sunday evening, Washington's birthday
occasion.
Early truckers are buying hot bed sash
more than I've this winter and more ear
ly tomatoes will be raised than ever. In
case the Gamers do not take early toma-
toes as last year there may be a glut.
Charles Sealnen while at work on Mrs.
Mary D. Barnart's new house had a scat
fold to break under him last Saturday.
In falling a short distance OF Z feet hi 8
ankle was broken, a rib crushed and his
head cut.
Mrs. Phebe Mattson was given a sur
prise by a number of her sisters, nieces,
nephews and grandchildren last Tuesday.
A general chat was enjoyed and three
handsome quilts were made, after which
a bountiful supper was served.
The monthly business meeting of EN-
manuel Epworth League was held at the
parsonage last Friday evening. The bus
mess was followed by an entertainment
OF music, singing, readings and recita-
lions, and a valentine social. Over 100
were present.
The many stormy Sundays this confer
ence year has greatly reduced church con-
gregations and affected church collections.
One who has kept a record states that
eleven OF the past thirteen Sundays have
been stormy, and there has been twenty
eight stormy since last April lst.
Josiah Dubois, miller at Richman's
mill, near Woodstown, has accept
ed a position at Warrington's mill, near
Swedesboro. Previous to his accepting
that position it was reported that he
would move to South PENIS Grove into
his wife's house, formerly Francis P.
Walkers house.
Mrs. VIM. G. Meyer, wife of the pastor
Of st. Paul's Church, has been critically
i'll since last Monday, with no hopes of re-
covery, from gastritis. It is only a ques-
ton of time when she will pass away.
Because of that, the anniversary services,
the shad supper and other social affairs
have been postponed.
Rev. F. Burgette Short, the well known
Methodist divine, of Wilmington, has
been invited to become financial secretary
of the Pacifc University of San Jose, Cal.
which wishes to raise an endowment
fund of SOC, 600. Mr.. Short, it is thought
will decline the offer as he had already
accepted a call to the pastorate of Ep-
worth M. E. Church, Wilmington.
Miss Ida Robbins, one of PENN Groves
debutantes, reached her 18th birthday on
on Thursday, Feb. 18th. There was to
have been a party given in her honor,
but owing to the illness of Mrs. Meyer,
the affair was abandoned and only a fam
lily gathering was given in its place. She
received among many gifts, a beautiful
upright grand Letter Piano from her
brother and a diamond ring from her
father. We wish Miss Robbins many
happy returns of the day.
List of letters uncalled for in the Penn's
Grove post Office Feb. 10Th. Chas. Thomp-
con Me- T;l1:ar z nolhcur w. nj.