The Penn's Grove record., 1903-03-27
FRIDAY, R 81, 1908.

Woodbury. at l1.S A. M. Closes LOT all pOlnts
1880, AS and $50 r. NJ.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1903.
John B. Layton is having a new barn
built.
. Most all who fish in the Bay have left
for Bayside and Hope Creek.
Jere P. Hayes pulled a parsnip from
his garden with a root to it "a inches
long.
The grass is long enough now for a cow
to nip. Most seasons it is no longer the
first Of May than at present.
The frame for Yeager and Layton's
new building at the corner of Main and
Penn Street was raised last Friday.
About $275 were realized last week
from the chattel mortgage sale of Edw.
r. Dolbow's goods towards satisfying Sa-
rah Haean's claim of about $1lOO.
Geo. w. Hewitt, chairman Of the Salem
County Board of Assessors, has called a
meeting OF all the assessors to meet in the
court House at Salem this Saturday, %.
For Coughs and Colds try Johnson's
Compound Syrup of White Pine.
A special service of Rotations, songs
and addresses will be held in the Bethel
Church Sunday night in connection with
the quarterly review Of the Sunday School
lessons.
The steamer Ulrica resumed her trips
between PENIS Grove and Wilmington
last Wednesday, leaving PENIS Grove at
10 a. m. and 5 p. m. Wilmington at z
a. m. and 3 p. m.
The many showers last Saturday, &C.
~companied by thunder, the showers on
Sunday and the torrent of rain on Mon
day made a superabundance of moisture
and hindered farm work.
Martin Emmel, at Courses Landing, re-
Gently sold five capon chickens tor which
he received $3.50. There have been
many high priced chickens reported the
past season but these excel.
Use Justices Imperial Flour and eat
Royal Bread.
Rev. Joseph H. Boyd, the new pastor
of Emmanuel Church will arrive on the
$50 train OF Saturday afternoon and will
fill the pulpit Sunday morning and even
ing. All invited to hear him.
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James D. Torton and Josiah H. Smith
have been getting signatures to a petition
for rural mail deliveries t be established
in Upper PENIS Feck Township, on the
east and west sides of the road to Sharp
town.
Edward S. Harris, President of the
Shad Fishermen's Association, has been
in correspondence with the Light House
Department, and the officials have writ
ten him that the buoys which interfere
with shad fishing near PENIS Grove will
be removed.
Rev. William a. Stephens and wife,
who have been missionaries in India for
twenty-four years are now in this country
for a years visit. Mr.. Stephens is a ma
tive of Penn's Grove, and spent a year in
America about ten years ago. His moth
er was the first wife of Amos r. Alloway.
On and after Friday, March 9th l will
leave PENIS Grove on the 7.40 train in
stead of 10. 20 for Philadelphia.
T j. K. DUFFY, Messenger.
The steamer Major Reybold put in an
appearance last Monday. Capt. John
Doyle's ever-smiling face is not only a
harbinger of spring, but an assurance Of a
quick and safe transportation on the
beautiful Delaware. PENIS Grove al
ways seems more lively when the boats
resume.
Father John J. O'Farrell, of Woods
town, has been transferred by Bishop Nc
Faul to the rectorship of the church at
Carteret, recently made vacant by the
death of Father Carey. Father O'Farrell
was also pastor Of St. James R. G. Church
PENIS Grove. It was under him that
the church was organized and first edifce
built.
The sole protection to the cities on the
Delaware, are Forts Delaware, DUPONT
and Mott. These have been greatly i'm
proved and strengthened in the past four
years. Fort Mott now has a fine fortif-
cation with three Pinch, three 1O-inch,
two 5-inch and two 3-inch guns. The
ten and ~twelve-inch guns are disappearing
and use a 1000 pound ~projectile and 48O
pounds of powder to a charge.
The great benefit of having South
Broad Street graded and curbed from
State:Street to Helm run was seen after
the heavy rain on Monday. While the
torrent OF water ran over the curb and
washed the sidewalk at the u because
the vent pipe was not large enough yet
there was no water standing in the street
above Emmanuel Church twelve hours
after the rain, where formerly stood a
foot or more.
The Upper Penn's Neck Township
Committee met last Saturday afternoon
in Central school house when the officials
who were elected at the recent township
election were sworn into Office, with the
exception of BENZ. w. Cheesman who
has refused to accept the collectorship.
The committee will meet this Saturday,
18th, to appoint q man collector if an &C.
ceptable one is found. Josiah Summeril
the old collector was appointed to contin-
ne until his successor was appointed.
Doctor William Ziesel, Dentist of 1889
North franklin Street, Philadelphia. will
be at his PENIS Grove Office. Delaware
Avenue and Pitman Streets. every Fri.
day. Crown and bridge work. filling.
extracting and artificial d~entures. Az.
pointmente by mail or otherwise. !