The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-30
Begin to write 1905.
New Year eye Saturday.

Monday was generally observed as a
Christmas holiday.
Jos. G. French began filling his ice
house this Friday morning with Il inch
ice.
The cunning season is ended, Rabbits
have been mnch scarcer this year than
last.
Read our great January sale add in
this issue. j. U. Layton y
Miss Lille Harris was given a surprise
visit on Thursday evening by a number
of young friends.
Clark G. Turner will build a house
with five apartments OH the lot formerly
occupied by job Barber's ship railway.
The shooting match for a gun and a
watch set for last Saturday was postponed
for a week on account of bad weather.
During the December freeze ice was
made about six inches thick. Being
filled with snow and OF poor quality none
was gathered.
The tug Emily, Capt. JOS. G. Denny,
made daily trips last week between
PENIS Grove and Wilmington after the
Ulrica stopped.
Typewriting done with or without
dictation. Titus & Stephenson, 321 Main
St.
Haines Bros, of Woodstown, began
boring at Perkintown mill pond OH We'd
nesday of last week for the PENIS Grove
Water Company.
Jacob F. Shoemaker will relinquish the
the express business this week and will
sell his livery stock. Edw. II. Platts
will be expressman beginning next Mon
day.
As much freight as possible has been
ferried over from Wilmington to Carney
Point the past two weeks. 1t has taken
two tugs with much difficulty to bring
the scows with freight cars through the
ice to the slip at the Point.
Alfred I. DUPONT, Vice pree;a,nt af4l.o
DUPONT Powder Company, has lost his
hearing and sight as a result OF a cunning
expedition in Virginia six weeks ago.
He had to have an eye taken out or
Wednesday and there is little hope of re-
storing sight to the other eye.
1t will pay you to see our great bargains.
Special sale begins tomorrow, Saturday
morning, at 7 o'clock. See our add in
another column. j. U. Layton,
100 Harmony st. \
The Dupont employees lad a feast of
Christmas turkey this year the annual
gift of the Company. 1t took about 1900
to supply all the employees on both sides
OF the river. The. Company is to be COM
mended for its liberality on hat line, as
such a large amount cost thousands of
dollars.
Jon. /. Dolbow, Jr., John S. Dolbow,
Jr., and Richard Friant caught a large
ottar last Monday in Salem Creek near
the wharf on the Summerill farm ten
anted by Jon. L. Dolbow. 1t measured
nearly six feet in length. This species
of animal is very rare in this region and
and the fur is quite valuable.
White Pine Balsam the best for coughs
and colds at Johnson's drug store. 4
A large tank which will hold a carload
5000 gallons, of coal oil was erected at
the gas plant this week. Gas is made from
coal oil and steam. The underground
pipe line from the river to the tank was
finished on Wednesday but pumping in
to the tank has been delayed because of
cold weather.
Higher temperature destroyed sleigh
ing last Friday, but colder weather and
another snow OH Sunday at 1So and Sun
day night made good sleighing on Mon
day. The rain that night made slush of
the snow. The arrival of a cold wave on
Wednesday made icy side walks and
made good skating on the ponds and on
the river between PENIS Grove and
Carney Point.
We have some big bargains in rag
carpet, rugs and furniture, which viii
be on sale tomorrow. Come early.
j. clayton. ,
The following officers of PENIS Grove
Lodge No. 1852, F & A. NJ. were installed
last Friday night by District Deput!
Grand Master, Joseph H. Hough, o
Camden; w. M. Harry %lrelan; S. w
Harry M. Flanagan, Jr; Jr. w. Harry E,
Crompton; Treas, S. R. Leap; Secretary
H. M. Flanagan; S. d., Fred A. Geptieu
Jr. d., Jos. S. Flanagan; S. M. G., Jer
S. Long; j. M. c., Powers White; S S.
Edw. D. Navlor; Jr S., R. Richardson
Tyler, w. P. Shourds.
Letters uncalled for in PENIS Grov
Post Office. j. c. Brock, Jos. X. Butte
her, Mrs. Crawford, VIM. w. Katei
Chas. McMahan, Cooper McCarson.
Witch hazel cream for chapped hant
at Johnson's drug store.
The Y. P. s. c., OF Bethel Church wi
hold a Halle Gailie Masquerade Soci
on New Year eve in Odd Fellows Hal
Admission sc. Refreshments for sal
Everybody invited. ct.
NoTIcE-Dr. G. P. Lummis has move
his residence and office to No. 318 Hs
mony St, PENIS Grove At
All our Xmas goods must go regardle
of cost. Great bargains in toys al
chinaware. Read our adv, in this ISIS
Store will be closed every night but F
day and Saturday nights. Don't delay b
come at once. ]. U. Layton.
100 Harmony St.