The Penn's Grove record., 1905-09-22

Sept. 20.--Mrs. Kezia Burk has return
ed home after spending the summer at
National Park.
Green were among the successful ones
this week to receive watches in the In
quire Puzzle Contest.
Peter Draybold has moved into the
Samuel Pedrick house on Cherry Street.
The house belonging to David Snyder at
the Five Points where Mr.. Draybold liv-
ed was burned to the ground early Tues
day morning. The house was insured.
A part of Draybold's furniture that had
not been moved was destroyed, while his
house keeper lost all of her clothing and
$50 i'll money.
Because of the refusal of the teachers
to teach Monday morning of last week,
on the failure of the school board to en-
ploy a j%anitor which the teachers claim
was the agreement, Mrs. Christensen
was appointed %janitor. No permanent
teacher has as yet been secured for the
grammar department. Rev. Levanus
Myres, of Alloway, substituted last week
Miss Carrie Strimple has charge for the
present, while Miss Emma Strimple is
teaching the Primary department.
Some despicable persons entered the
school house on Sunday night and ruined
books in the school library amounting to
several dollars also running books belong
ing to Miss Sailor, Principal, by splitting
ink on them. Surely such contemplate
business should not be allowed to go I'M
punished,
John Fawcett' family moved to Woods
town this week. As a token of apprecia-
tion for efficient services rendered in the
Baptist Church, Miss Nellie Fawcett was
presented with a bouquet of beautiful
flowers, and OH Friday evening last the
choir gave Miss Fawcett a pleasant sur
prise leaving with her tabouret and jard-
mere as a parting gift. Among the mem
bers present were Frank Gaventa and
wife, Mrs. Sarah Bright, Mrs. Hannah
Snyder, Misses Jennie Laymen, Anna
Snyder, Anna Perry, Florence Risner,
Messrs. Harry Justice, Thomas Kille,
Lloyd Leftrich, Lewis Milman, Edward
Prigger.
About $97 was taken by the Ladies'
Aid at the supper last Saturday evening
and $50 were clear.
While Harry McIlvane was taking a
cake home from the oyster supper, to
Geo. Pedrick's by whom he is employed
two young men in our community look
ing for some new sport, took the cake
from the boy. Mr.. Pedrick had them be-
fore Magistrate Hunt an Monday morn
ing and their share of cake cost them 49, 90
each.
Mrs. Harrison Holton is visiting her
parents near Penn's Grove.
Mrs. Harvey Justice has been visiting
Clay Smith and wife in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Emma Locke and son, of Swedes-
boro are guests with Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Shute.
Miss Mary Crispin was home from Ma
tionrl Park over Sunday.
The Pedricktown boys were defeated
by the Penn's Grove nine in a game of
of ball last Saturday Score 20.
The Misses Bertha and Marjory Fisher,
of Vineland, are visiting among relatives.
Miss Richard Dawson, Of Centre Square
has been spending a few days with Mrs.
Frank Norton.
Miss Kate Cooney, of Woodstown, has
been spending a few days at home.
Mrs. Abram Detwiler, of Wilmington,
has been visiting at Geo. R. Pedrick's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sweeten entertain
ed VIM. B. Hitchner and wife of Woods
town, and Mrs. Hannah Stidham who re-
Gently returned from California over Sun
day.
Thomas Cooney wife and son spent
Sunday in Woodstown.
Harry Johnson has been home from
Philadelphia for a few days.
Mrs. John Whitaker is confined to a
Philadelphia hospital for a time.
DR.. Jay Crawford, of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. John
son.
Work was begun on the new Baptist
Church this week. TEL
Henry Reymer has bought John Shaft
er's farm of about los acres for $2S00.S MIR
Shaffer intends to move haok -to~1&am
York.
Samuel Strengthen has sold his farm at
Perkintown station on which his son
George lives to Joseph Stiles for $500.
1t contains about 70 acres.