The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-09
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1904.
VENDUES.
Dec. 22-Wilmer X. Layton, near Central
School house.

The stores are putting on a holiday
attire.
Most goose bones are predicting a mild
winter.
Farmers are getting much now
for next years crops, both by cars and
boat.
Read ]. U. Layton's Christmas adv.
in al other column. 4
Laurel for Christmas green's is being
tied and shipped by the thousand yards
in Penn's Grove.
The sleet last Friday night made the
first skating for the boys on the side
walks and brought a harvest to black
smiths.
White Pine Balsam the best for coughs
and colds at Johnson's drug store. X
VIM. Broadway moved on Monday
from Geo. R. Pedrick's house into Kate
Sbn!.S's house on Franklin Street, vacat-
ed by DIR. G. P. Lummis.
Gilbert Elwell has moved into J.. s..
Hagan's house on Harmony St. Wilmer
H. Reel succeeds him in Abigail l..
Kidd's house at Union Corner.
The safest place to buy your Xmas
things at reasonable prices is of L. NJ.
Nelson. Leave your order with H. L.
Blohm. \
James D. Dolbow has moved from
VIM. Dolbow's house on Railroad Aven-
ne into half of w. P. Denny's new house
on the west side of South Broad Street.
The homestead property of the late
Augustus Jacoby was sold at public sale
last Saturday to Robert Kidd for $4,000,
Mr.. Kidd also bought the cabin for $50.
1t almost requires a police force to
keep the children quite at j. U. Layton's
store. Read u advertisement in an
other column. X
John Shape who has been in Hahme-
man Hospital, Philadelphia, for two
weeks undergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis has arrived home somewhat i'm
proved.
Harry Backer, who has been manager
for the N. J. and Wilmington Ferry Co.,
the past season is no longer in the en-
ploy of that Company, having severed
his connection with them on Dec. LIST.
Witch hazel cream for chapped hands
at Johnson's drug store.
Sheriff johnson sold 80 22-1OO acres Of
woods and husband near Wiley School
house last Saturday, held by Geo. P.
Dolbow, to Jon. w. Acton for $500. 1t
was sold some years ago for $50 an acre.
An old house known as the Penn prop
erty, in New Castle, built in 1851, has
been torn down to make room for a new
mansion for Mrs. Louise r. Holcomb.
The site is one of the finest on the river.
You will find my hats reduced one
third. Christmas presents for all ages.
Full line of wicker chairs, pictures, dolls,
handsome cups and saucers cheap and
pretty at Mrs. Tillie Smith. x
Snow began falling about II o'clock
last Monday morning and continued I'M
til night. to a depth of four inches.
The temperature was down to 200 Tues
day morning and a few were sleighs out
Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Read u advertisement in this issue.
]. q. Layton. 100 Harmony st. 4
On Monday a bull got loose on the
steamer Major Reybold, and jumped
wei board, off Carney Point. Capt.
Doyle expected it would swim ashore,
but after landing at Penn's Grove it was
seen in the channel heading for Philadel-
phia. To save him the long swim tie
Captain stopped the ReyboId, put out
the gang-plank and with ropes pulled
him in, tired of swimming.
NoTIcE-Dr. G. P. Lummis has moved
his residence and Office to No. 31S Har-
mony St, PENIS Grove At \
1t will pay you to visit our store before
buying your Xmas goods. j. .. Layton,
100 Harmony st.
For HATS, go to DUBELL, the halter,
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city.
LOOK BEST, LAST BEST, ARE BEST, Cum
mings' photos 307 Market Street, Viii
mington, Del.
Envelopes from 3 cents a pack of 25t
up in price for sale at RECoRr Office. If.
Church Notes.
ST. PAUL's ETHoDIs EPISCOPAL.
Dr.. Stephenson will preach Sunday