The Penn's Grove record., 1903-01-16
Little is stirring these days.

QAys
Pork is-now selling wholesale at s. Q
100 pounds.
Ali are in winter quarters endeavorine
to keep warm.
Sweet potatoes have advanced to 1925
q barrel for the best.
Edward Platts, added another coach to
his livery service last Wednesday.
Charles Whitaker occupies George w.
Fennimore's house on East Main Street.
Skaters have had much enjoyment this
week, especially on "Dixie" pond at the
Cove.
The river has been full of ice from the
eastern shore to the western channel all
the week.
For Coughs and Colds try Johnson's
Compound Syrup of White Pine. =
A large lot of coal was received at the
Powder Works last week, some anticipate
an increase of workmen.
Communion of the Lords Supper will
be held in the Bethel Church Sunday
morning, followed by ~lovefeast
A few have been fishing for carp in Sa-
lem creek. They are scarce and high,
worth 10 cents a pound wholesale.
Eggs are scarce and worth IS cents a
dozen, butter from 80 to IS cents a pound.
Such prices give the farmers the cream of
prosperity.
VIM. F. Yeager sold ON Thursday three
shares of PENIS Grove National Bank
stock at public sale for $l57.5 so a share
TO Samuel M. Justice. Par 500.
Rev. DR.. Lippincott will preach in EN-
manuel Church next Sunday morning,
subject on, s'The Kings Invitation to
Come" Evening subject, "The Saviour
for a Lost World"
Rev. B. F. Short, of Wilmington, gave
his very humorous and cheering lecture
The Bright Side OF Life" in Emmanuel
Church Thursday evening. 1t was great
ly enjoyed by all present.
The following were entertained by Mrs
Deborah Hillman last Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Town
send, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Summerill,
Miss Lidie Edwards, Messrs. Jas. Work.
man, Jr., and Chas. Hillman.
Among the many merry skaters on the
Dixie last Wednesday evening was said
to have been u congenial Cove friend,
ssDoc" Dolbow and wife. eD0c" will
prove that there is still some ~alacrity of
youth in his bones and is equal to most
any sport.
DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Garrison gave a
dinner of three covers on Wednesday ev-
ening to their friends Mr.. and Mrs. W.
D. Robbins and daughter, in honor Of
MI. Robbins birthday. The evening
was spent very pleasantly in a social way
and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Mr..
Robbins seemed to get the best end O fthe
affair as he carried home some very nice
little trophies in the way of birthday re.
membranes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Layton gave a
terrapin p D to q few relatives and
friends on Thursday evening. Those pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. William Slape
and daughter Amy, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ford
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Law
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher w. Layton
and SON Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Z, |
Blohm and daughter Ruth, Mrs. Cassie |
Featherer, Miss Agile Gasooigne and Mr.. |
David Harbeson.
Trust and safe denoa;t commands oror-
ating In New Jersey have been advised
BY the State Banking Department that
they must not advertise themselves as
SAVING institutions. Many OF these COM
panles have established what are in reali-
y savings banks branches, but under the
law they cannot advertise themselves as
such, The right OF the trust companies
"a pay interest on deposits is not ques-
toned
The temperature of 18o last FRIDAY and
Saturday made ice RAPIDLY. On sunday
morning tne asmosphere indicated snow,
but rain came from the east and threat
ened the ice crop. During the night old
Boreas rptnrned and h.rdenoa +he s.,,as
= a..0'eu sae ialien
morning sasas as's ~as TO-, the hssI iow.