The Penn's Grove record., 1905-10-27

Election one week from neXt Tuesday.
The cunning season begins November
10th.
There was frost on Saturday and Sun
day night which BACKED sweet potato
vines.
The George Harbeson farm below Au-
burn has been sold by the heirs to Samuel
j. Justice.
Hats very much reduced at Mrs. Tillie
Smiths, for " weeks. 4
Mrs. Catharine Gaventa has sold her
farm at Oldmaps station to her son Jacob
w. Gaventa.
Tie Anna NJ. Henry house sold last
Saturday was purchased by D. D..
Leap for $l015.
Charles E. Barber has procured a ma
chine with which he is making cement
blocks for building purposes.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer; Devoe.*
The ]. ALLEY Shoemaker farm in Old
hcii tOhl loiliP &c SOlo ldSu CdtuIudJ az
Sheriff sale to Stanton B. Cole, of Bridge
ton, for $27l5,
The contest for Mayor in PENIS Grove
will out-rival a Presidential election.
Every Ian has the best of reasons why
his favorite should win.
Read the RECORD next week and learn
how the Quinton branch of the Glass
Trust killed the glass works erected in
Penn's Grove, and caused our citizens to
loose hundreds OF dollars.
The six acres of timber sold by Harvey
Gaventa last Saturday averaged $50 per
acre. One ] acre lot brought $40 and
another brought $40.50 1t is the best
tract of chestnut and oak in this region.
Get some of Johnson's witch-haze
cream for %sunburn, mosquito bites and
heat rashes. \
James Moore brought to the RECORD
OFFICE two ears of corr 49, and the other
IA inches long. Frank Summerill brought
two ears also. One measures 14a and the
other Is inches. Let us hear who can
beat that.
Two farms in this region have recently
been sold for amounts that would not re-
place the buildings. One-half the pur-
chase price would not replace the build
ings on two others sold and another Of
fered for sale was not bid to an amount
that would replace the buildings.
A brother to Capt. Cecil r. Atkinson
was in Penn's Grove the latter part OF
last week and said he and another broth
er would settle the debts Capt. Atkinson
left. A letter has been received from his
wife also stating that she expects him to
return and settle the debts left. He has
been South OIL an oyster boat and she
had not seen him.
Because last year the price OF sweet po-
tatoes went up at the end of the digging
season many farmers left many in the
ground late this year. All the sweet po-
tato houses are full in this region and
llOIC iiaNC DCCh SIllPpCo hOAl IA .
Grove in October than i'll September.
Many sweet potatoes have turned dark
in color by being in the ground late.
Dark potatoes bring only the price OF
small ones, 60c a barrel. The best are
bringing from 81. 10 to $l.20 a barrel.
Schools supplies and stationery at
Johnson's drug store.
The Injunction placed by Charles II.
SummeriH on the railroad extension over
his property is still in force and work is
greatly hindered. The pile driver and
some piling were hauled on wagon to DR..
j. M. Summerilrs meadow and a bridge
has been made across the ditch. The
pile driver is now along the meadow
bank near to the works where 400 piling
will be driven because the road
will be built for 800 feet across the marsh
so trains can enter the powder work
along side of the acid house on the Point
Everybody in this locality, who intends
to buy a piano, should give first consld-
Grafton TO the pianos made aG
Besides being a local concern, Blasius 4
Sons give exceptional value; and their
terms are the fairest in the business. 1t
costs only a postage stamp to find out
what they offer. Write for Popular
Styles of Pianos booklet illustrating
and describing new pianos at $3.50 and up
Or if you want a bargain in used pianos
ask for Bargain Circular" Address the
Philadelphia Warerooms. lOl6-lOl8
Chestnut st.
For HATs-Go to DUBELL, the halter,
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington,
Largest stock and lowest prices III that
city.
Church Notes.
ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Pastor Stephenson will preach Sunday