The Penn's Grove record., 1905-04-07
D APRIL 7, 1905.

Spring work is on in earnest.
The frame for the new store or Penn
Street is raised.
A carload of fine hydrants have arrived
for PENIS Grove water works.
The last of the sweet potatoes in this
region have been sold for $3.50 a barrel.
Get your pictures taken at Fred Dem
nett's photo gallery, Main ST., at once, as
he will leave in May. 10 for l5c.
Whel, straw hats bloom in March, as
they did last week, it looks like summer
had come.
Several men who have been working
at the Powder Works have quit and gone
shad fishing.
Farm help is not plentiful enough to
meet the demand. From $18 to $25 a
month is paid.
When visiting Wilmington, notice the
three photographs Cummings, the photo
grapher, makes for SOC, at 307 Market st. n
An old monitor arrived On James Div
er's shore on Tuesday and is being blown
into pieces for the iron.
Wilson & Prime have a contract to put
a hot water heater i'll George Flowers
house on North Broad Street.
The temperature dropped below the
freezing point last Sunday night and
made ice as thick as window glass.
Witch hazel cream for chapped hands
at Johnson's drug store.
Arbor Day will be observed with ap-
propriate exercises and tree-planting, by
the public schools on Friday, April IA,
1906?
]. Alley Shoemaker has quit his farm
near Auburn and moved into Mrs. Arm
strong's house next to Dolbow & Sons
butcher shop.
Joseph Harbeson was given a pleasant
surprise last Friday evening by a num-
Der of relatives and friends, the occasion
being his birthday.
For SALE, cabbage and tomato plants
by the dozen hundred or thousand. G.
L. Smith. 3-24tf
Notwithstanding white potatoes are
cheaper than they were last fall, farm
ers are preparing to plant more early
ones than ever this year.
About one hundred connections haye
been made with the gas main. Some
are making connections for cooking and
Barber & Turner now run their engine
with gas.
Make Money in your spare time. Ex-
perience unnecessary. Ladies or gentle
men. Write to-day to F. NJ. Summerill
Novelty Co., Harrison Building, Phila.
Frank Dole, a brakeman on the PENIS
Grove branch was struck in the face by
a train in the freight yard, at Woodbury.
on Thursday morning Of last week. His
face was cut some.
The steamer Major Reybold resumed
her trips last Monday, after being over
hauled, reprinted and thoroughly inspect
ed by government authorities who pro-
nounced her safe ard sound. Capt. John
Doyle is in charge and will insure all a
safe and pleasant ride on the river.
For HATS go to Dubell, the halter,
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. Il
Capt. and Mrs. Samuel M. Denny
gave their son Arthur M. Denny and
his bride a reception IN Thursday even
ing of last week. A large number of
relatives were present. The band gave
them a serenade and several handsome
presents were received.
The American Beauty Minis %trels,"
consisting of members of Viola Council
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, gave an amusing enter
tainment in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
evening to raise funds to buy suits for
Viola Band. The audience to hear the
merriment filled the hall.
You know Snelbaker Bros, the reli-
able marble dealers. Place your orders
with them for Decoration Day. Drop a,
card to Woodbury. or Woodstown. They
will reply. \
We have received from the publisher
E. w. Humphreys, his latest issue OF
souvenirs postcards, among which are six
Woodbury. views, one of the old hotel at
Pittsgrove pole Tavern) and st. Step.
hens P. E. Church, Mullica Hill. Mr..
Humphreys has met with gratifying sue.
cess in the cards he has issued SO far, and
will devote more time to it in the future,
covering many points of local and histor-
lc interest in South Jersey.
A horse-sale case was held OH Tues
day in Salem before D. Harris Smith,
Esq. John T.. Curry bought a horse Of
John M. Bevis at private sale on the
day of his pnblic sale for $137.50. He
gave his check for the amount and took
the horse home. After keeping the
horse three days he took it back. and
stopped the payment ON the check
claiming the horse was lame. MI. Bev.
is brought suit on payment for the
horse. The jury disagreed and another
trial will be held in two weeks.
On and after Saturday, April LIST
Messenger ]. K. Duffy will leave on tn
TAO train instead of the 1920. All er
rands promptly done. Philadelphia OF
fee 134 Market st. Bell telephone 499
Market.
White Pine Balsam the best for cough
and colds at Johnson's drug store.
To neglect placing your orders wit
Snelbaker Bros. for marble and grant
means disappointment on Decoratio
Day. Write for them to call on you 9
once, at Woodbury. or Woodstown, N. j.
Photograph envelopes cabinet size, o
ong envelopes, 8 and 81 inches, also va
ious sizes of writing naner for sale at r