The Penn's Grove record., 1903-01-23
Reception Of members in Bethel M. P.
Church Sunday morning.

Reception of members in Bethel M. I.
Church Sunday morning.
There is considerable sickness, princi-
pally colds in Penn's Grove.
Sarah Diver, widow of Joseph Diver,
had a stroke of paralysis on Wednesday
of last week, which affected her head
and throat.
Rev. DR.. B. G. Lippincott will preach
in Emmanuel M. E. Church next Sab
bath morning. Subject, tsMore Blessed
to Give than to Receive" Evening sub
ject, eff any Man Love not the Lord
Jesus Christ let him be Anathama Mar
anatha."
R. F. Willis & Co. received a 50-ton
carload Of pea coal last Saturday. The
car wa all iron with double bent. It
was the largest carload of coal ever
brought to PENIS Grove and was sold
for the highest price ever asked for pea
coal, $3.50 a ton.
Jane Thomson died at the home of her
nephew, L. Parker Locke, last Friday
aged so years, and was buried on Mon
day in Riverview Cemetery. She was
the sister to Mr.. Locke's mother. Their
mother and Governor Joel Parker's
mother were sisters.
For Coughs and Colds try Johnson's
Compound Syrup of White Pine.
The Brotherhood Union, of Emmanuel
Church, held one Of their delightful bu-
siness meetings at Mrs. Deborah Hill
mans last Tuesday evening. After the
business session, music, games, etc., en-
gagged the evening, after which refresh
ments were served. About % were pre-
sent.
Tuesday morning was the coolest of
Che winter. The thermometers register
ed from 50 to 12o. Ice reacheda thick
ness of about 8 inches and the ground
was frozen to a depth about IA inches.
The change to 400 on Wednesday morn
ing, followed by a southerly wind and
heavy rain that night made a thaw and
muddy roads.
John Cole, colored, was arraigned last
week before Judge E. r. Cochran, Jr.,
in Wilmington, for stealing coal. A
scarcity of coal is very severely felt in
that city. Judge Cochran refused to hold
Cole, and remarked: "If the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company would see that
more coal reaches this city then the coal
stealing would cease"
The price of sweet potatoes took a
jump the latter part of last week when
Swedesboro buyers invaded Upper Neck
and offered ST. so a barrel. As last years
crop was light most have been sold in
Gloucester county and the prospect is
that sweets in Upper Neck will reach So
q barrel this winter. Many have been
shipped from PENIS Grove this week.
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 dentures. Ap-
pointments by mail or otherwise.
Fred Dennet, the photographer, who
has been occupying part Of Layton &
Yeager's lot with hin~ travelling gallery is
doing a big business. He has been very
busy since his arrival here a month
ago, and has had to hire a helper to meet
the demands of his many patrons. Cats,
dogs chickens and most everything up to
q large traction engine has been taken.
List of letters uncalled for in the PENIS |
Grove Post office Jan. 10th. Howard
Branner, Mrs. Z. j. Costell, Fred Dennet,
Mrs.sSallie Gale, Priscilla w. Harker,
Mrs. Maggie Lippincott, w. Rain, Mrs.
F. Sparks. Persons calling for the above
will please say advertised.
]. D. Whitaker, P. NJ.
Attractive vendue posters printed at
the Record Office. If.