The Penn's Grove record., 1905-06-02
f-huricktoWh PenciIings.

May 31-Memorial Day was observed
here III an appropriate way. The storm
in the afternoon somewhat marred the
day. In the afternoon the Grand Army
! Post with the Sons of Veterans and the
band, OF Penn's Grove, came up and de-
corated the graves of old soldiers in both
Cemeteries.
Richard Corson has bought the L. B.
Wright blacksmith shop i'll Woodstown,
which was sold at public sale last Satur-
day. Mr.. Corson will take charge dur
ing June.
Mrs. Harry Munyan spent part of this
week in Paulsboro.
Gilbert Carney is employed in Jamea
Sweeten's store in Penn's Grove.
Austin Titus is i'll with intermittent
fever. Aleck Justice is in a very precar-
ious condition.
DIR. E. S. Black has been elected presi-
dent OF the Epworth League. The Lea
que has arranged for a Rally to be held
in the Church next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Gates and Miss Edith Gates
spent Sunday i'll Woodbury..
Mrs. George Beckett and children, of
Paulsboro, visited at VIM. Beckett's last
week.
Mrs. Emma Pedrick, of Paulsboro,
| spent Decoration Day with friends.
Frank Jamison, wife and daughter
Eva, OF Philadelphia, spent part of this
week at VIM. Waters's.
Mrs. F. H. Holeton has returned from
a visit with Clarksboro and Swedesboro
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper Pedrick with
their family and Mrs. Frank Stetser and
children, OF Philadelphia, have been
spending a few days with Stacy Holeton
and wife.
Chas. Hampton and wife spent Tues
day in Swedesboro.
Isaac Derrlckson and wife, of Repaupo,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Parker.
Miss ): b. Leaning spent part of this
| week at home.
Chas. Swain, of Salem, spent Sunday
! with Miss Nellie Fawcett.
Abram Detwiler, wife and son, of Will
mlngton, are visiting Mrs. Detwiler's
parents.
Harry Walters died last Saturday even
ing after a prolonged illness with acute
kidney trouble. Mr.. Walters had been
under treatment in a hospital for three
weeks and returned about two weeks
since, it was thought improved, but has
slowly grown worse until the end came.
The funeral services were held in the
Baptist Church IN Wednesday. Inter-
mdnt IN Baptist Cemetery. The deceas-
ed was ~forty-three years Of age. A wild
ow and two children mourn his loss.
Earnest K~rokenberger is visiting at
Chas. SwaverlY's.
Mrs. Preston Pedrick spent last week
in Philadelphia.
Reuben Pedrick and wife spent Tues
day with Mrs. James Pedrick.
A big blaze and probable death were
narrowly averted on Monday evening.
Frank Gates, a clerk in P. P. Sweeten's
store, had gone to the oil house to draw
gasoline, leaving a lighted lantern on
the sill. He had just filled the gallon
measure, when it ignited from the Ian
tern. A cry of fire was raised and Mr..
Sweeten was among the first to reach the
oil house and as he stepped in front of
the door some one in throwing the blaz-
ing can from the building, threw it against
him, setting him ablaze. He ran a short
distance, thus tanning the flames, but
with presence of mind threw himself,
others threw themselves on him and
with heavy coats extinguished the flames
but not until his arms and feet were
severely burned from which at times he
suffers intensely. The building was but
slightly burned. If the fire had reached
the huge tanks filled with oil and gaso-
line it is probable an explosion would
have resulted and the loss would have
been great.
Miss Mildred Reymer is taking a dress
making course III Philadelphia going back
and forth daily. Miss Lucy Reymer is
eXDected to return from Nebraska tn her
home here in July.
The following teachers have been elect
ed for Oldham township. Pedricktown,
Miss Anna B. Sailor, principal; Gram
mar. to be supplied; Secondary, Miss
Carrie HOFFMAN; Primary, Miss Carrie
Strimple; Literary, Mrs. Sarah Briggs;
Perkintown, to be supplied; Eight Square,
Miss Irene Lane; Auburn, Miss Mary
Cawley.
P. P. Sweeten desires through the COL
umus of this paper to thank those who
so kindly gave their help at the time of
the fire on Monday evening. H