The Penn's Grove record., 1905-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH "a. 1905.

Bank statement III this issue.
Shad fishermen will leave for the Bay
next week.
The last ice disappeared from the river
last Sunday.
Eggs are dropping not only in increased
numbers but in price.
The cheering chirp of the robin is pro-
claiming spring has come.
The green grass appeared before some
of the snow banks melted.
Jacob K. Dolbow is having ar addition
built TO the rear of his tinsmith shop.
The equinoxial %springtime rain on
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday made very
bad roads.
Opening days will be on Friday, March
81, Saturday April l. Mrs. R. J. Diver,
246 Main St. ct.
Samuel Zane has his new saw mill in
working order on his fathers farm near
Courses Landing.
The members of St. Pauls Church gave
DR.. STEPHENSON and family a cordial recep-
ton Wednesday evening.
Thirty herring were caught last Satur-
day in the canal at Delaware City, which
was a good catch for the time of season.
Jos. G. French has purchased a half of
the Newton house on Newton avenue,
Woodbury., for his daughter, Mrs. A. H.
Chandler. The consideration was $4,000.
John and Joseph c. Summerill have
sold their last lot remaining between
Shape & Higgins new butcher shop and
w. F. Yeagers house to William F. Yeag-
er.
For SALE, cabbage and tomato plants
by the dozen hundred or thousand. G.
L. Smith. 3-24tf
Job Bevis, agent for B. A. Headley,
received "a carload, of 227 sacks of Irish
cobbler white potatoes from Maine, this
week, which were sold to the farmers for
seed.
The drawers of Mural Lodge room were
recently pried open and robbed of a sun
of money. A clue has been found to the
robber and if the money is returned no
questions will be asked.
Mrs. Tillie Smiths, n%ewirspring hats
will be ready April 6, 7and 9Th. 2t. \
The steamer Ulrica will resume her
trips between PENIS Grove and Whining
ton on Saturday, 25th, leaving Whining
on at z3O a. m. and 3 p. m. and PENIS
Grove at 10 a. m. and 5 p. m.
Warmer weather last Saturday brought
the frogs out to croak. The rise of the
temperature to $50 on Sunday made fires
uncomfortable with closed doors and
brought the first thunder storm with light
ming.
Witch hazel cream for chapped hands
at Johnson's drug store.
A Philadelphia paper states that the
snow fall the past winter was 8 feet 8 inch
es. 31.5 inches fell in December and
January and 10 inches in February.
The snowfall in 1904 was 29.4 inches and
in 1903, 25.2.
Edward s. Harris receiv I a letter last
week from Florida stating that shad are
being caught in larger numbers in St.
Johns river than ever before. From 600
to 700 have been caught in one day and
200 to a drift was a common catch.
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. 4
The paper in the house at James Moore
In E%agletown caught fire from the stove
pipe on Wednesday. Mrs. Moore, who
is an invalid, saw it and screamed. Mr..
Moore and George S. Avis happened to
be within hearing distance and soon put
it out.
The Sunday School Glass of Miss Ida
u. T~ushingham were entertained at the
Parsonage on Monday evening. A pleas
ant evening was spent by the young folks,
followed by refreshments. All returned
at a seasonable hour well pleased with the
evenings %sociability.
The exercises in honor of Neal Dow
were given by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union on Thursday March
70. The program consisted of readings
from Neal Dow's and Miss Wizards
writings also singing and a recitation en-
titled The music of Rum.
On and after Saturday, April LIST,
Messenger j. K. Duffy will leave on the
7.4O train instead of the 10. 20. An or.
rands promptly done. Philadelphia of.
fee 1874 Market st. Bell telephone 1896
Market.
The annual chicken pot pie supper, OF
Bethel M. P. Church was a decided sue
cess last Saturday evening, the net prof
being $l27.48. The Church thanks al
for their contributions and a rising vot,
OF thanks was extended to the Mechanic,
Band for the excellent music furnished
]. Leroy Wilson and Carroll r. Prime
who now have their headquarters at Bar
Der & Turner's wish to our tina
they are prepared to put in gas, steam
and hotwater fixtures, and all kinds O
plumbing. 1t
Charles E. Barber has the contract t
build ten double houses on Sheble's grow
recently purchased by the Maple BeacI
= Company. Three or four streets will b
laid through the tract extending fror
Delaware Avenue to the river front. Th
houses next to the river will be for sun
mel campers.
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
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