The Penn's Grove record., 1906-02-09
Moving has begun.

st. Valentines day next Wednesday.
Uncle Sam is rich enough to buy us
all a farm, but he does not do it.
Did you see the eclipse of the moon
this morning between 2 and 3 O'Clock?
: The boys and girls enjoyed skating for
the first time this winter on Wednesday.
Jos. G. French began filling his ice
house on Wednesday with ice 4 inches
thick.
White Pine Balsam, the best for coughs
and colds at Johnson's drug store. \
The early tomato raisers have their
seed houses smoking and will SOW tomato
seed next week.
Has the weather been cold enough to
: make you believe in the ground hog
representation?
The first published statement of the
First National Bank, of Pedricktown
appears in this issue.
On January 81, 1888 the first shovel
full of dirt was dug for the starting of
Gibbstown powder works.
Never was so much blowing done in
January as this year, but the farmers
saw their shadows on the second and
quit.
The pumps of the water works at Per-
$ kintown mill pond were stated fer the
first on Thursday, when the well was
pumped out. 1t is expected that water
will be in Penn's Grove pipes next week.
For RENT-a double house. Charles
L. Smith. Il
1t is rumored that the Penn's Grove
branch of the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad will be electrically equipped as
soon as the main line is finished. 1t is
also rumored that the Salem branch will
be equipped with electricity.
The w. G. T. U. will have a parlor
social at the home of Mrs. j. d. Torton,
Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 2,3O o'clock, Miss
Crothers, of W~oodstown, will give "Ec-
hoes from the National convention, Los
Angles, CAL" Everybody invited. Lunch
will be served.
The civil engineers at the Powder
Works have been surveying Robt. Kidd's
farm. The Dupont Company have de-
cided the manager, William K. Dupont,
must live OH this side of the River and
W or three sights are being considered
for purchase on which to build a mansion
l am still closing out my entire stock
at reduced prices and my store is for rent.
Mrs. Tillie Smith. st.
Thirty years ago thousands of bushels
of corn were exported from Penn's Grove
but owing to the change in crops and
ways of farming this region does not
raise enough corn for the farm stock.
Corn is now in good demand at SOC a bu.
, for cash sales. At vendues on credit sales
it is selling between 65c and zoe a bushel
The Salem County Board OF Agricul-
ture has elected the following officers:
President, John G. Borton; vice presi-
dent. Samuel H. Moore; secretary, Mrs.
George A. Duell; treasurer, Joel Borton;
eHecutive committee-B. F. Strengthen,
Edgar G. Moore, G. French Moore, Miss
Jessie L. Colson, S. Jackson Morgan, NJ.
d. Dickinson and Geo. Fl. Kirby.
Fine toilet articles and fine stationery
at Johnson's dug store. \
Winter freezing weather has been on
us for a week. Last Saturday morning
the temperature was down to 12o, but: it
moderated until Monday afternoon when
a snow squall nearly covered the ground.
A cold north wind pulled the tempera-
ture down to 50 Tuesday morning. On
Wednesday it was 180, Thursday 200.
At 6 O'Clock Thursday evening a snow
storm began and continued all night. 1t
would have been a deep snow, but for it
VEning to fine lain and making slush,
With the temperature near the freezing
point.
Do you keep in mind that a local dent
lst is a convenience in emergencies and
saves time and expense to go elsewhere?
B. b. Filler, Sparks Building, Mondays,
Fridays and Saturdays. \