The Penn's Grove record., 1906-10-19
FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1906


H. S. Titus has Jos. N. Layman's
house on Broad Street inclosed.
George B. Leap has moved onto A. NJ.
Sacks farm on South Broad Street.
"A band of gypsies are encamped neal
Penn's Grove on the Sharptown road. =
Sarah j. Barber has sold a building
lot on North Broad Street to Frank R.
Hammitt.
Cook with gas. Safer, quicker, cheaper
Some who have threshed wheat in this
region have found it much damaged by
the mouth.
Sweet potatoes are worth from 81 to
SIPS a barrel. Last week they were $l.4O
for the best.
Thomas Shape had a set of harness
stolen from George B. Leaps baru on
Thursday night of last week.
Three days last week school had to be
dismissed because of the cool weather.
The new heating apparatus is working
this week.
The suit against j. Z. Layton for SELL
ing impure vinegar was adjourned by
Squire ID. III. Smith in Salem, on Monday
foI two weeks.
A shooting match will be held on Sat
urday when the New polt (Del) Club
will come over to shoot with PENIS
Grove marksmen.
The longest sweet potato we have seen
this year was raised dy John Giblin. 1t
measured IS inches long and was 6 inch.
es in circumference.
Sylvester R. Bowen who had a tie vote
with Harry S. French for the Republican
nomination for assessor, has withdrawn
leaving Mr.. French the candidate.
The home of Charles Nicholson on
South Broad Street was made happy on
the 9th when the stork left a little girl
to make company for an older brother.
The members of Viola Council Jr. Or
der American Mechanics with their fam
lilies had a big social and supper in Odd
Fellows Hall on Thursday evening. An
entertainment was also given.
Mrs. Maggie Grimes cottage was raided
on Thursday evening by Constables Car
ney and Washington, of Salem. Squire
Shannon committed her and two other
women to Jail for keeping a disorderIy
house.
The members and friends of St. Geo
rge's Church will hold a chicken supper
i'll the Parish Building at Churchtown, 1
next Thursday evening, 25th. Oysters
will also be served. A good social time
is assured.
Fine toilet articles and fine stationery
at Johnson's drug store. II
The temperature dropped below freez-
ing last Friday night, and ice as thick as
window glass was made. 4 heavy frost,
blackened the potato vines and open
ed the chestnut burs so that boys had
fine sport gathering chestnuts last Sat-
urday.
L. Strait who has been conducting a
dry goods and clothing store in J. K.
Dolbow's building for a year has sold
out and moved to Philadelphia, where
he is engaged in the wholesale manufac-
ture of clothing. Jacob and William H.
Uditsky, of Philadelphia, succeeds Mr..
Strait.
LosT-Two keys on a ring between
Union Corner and the Post Office. The
finder will be rewarded by leaving them
at the RECORD Office.
For HATs-Go TO DubeIl the halter,
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest price in that
city.
Look best, last longest, prices to suit,
Cummings photographs, 307 Market,
Street, Wilmington. 2eow.
A gasoline stove is dangerous and
troublesome. Buy your wife a gas stove.
connections. PENIS Grove Gas Co. X
Having secured the agency for Turner
BROS Electric Laundry, l solicit your
|patronage. Family wash a speciality at
36c a dozen. MAYHEM JOHNSON.
At 4 245 Main Street.