The Penn's Grove record., 1906-07-06
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July 4-@Miss Bertha Bates, Of vii
Jamestown, is visiting DR.. and Mrs. r
Black.
Miss Mamie Duffy, of woodstown. spep
last week with her sister, Mrs. Thos
Cooney.
The steamer "Elsie Weatherby" il
undergoing thorough repairs.
Mrs. Mary CAFES has gone to Wildwood
to remain for sometime.
Mrs. Freeland Sparks spent part of las
week in Philadelphia Mrs. Sparks i,
entertaining her mother Mrs. Mary Shoe
maker, OF Philadelphia, for a time.
MRS: sophia Joslin and George Rogers
OF Philadelphia, are spending a WeeE
with Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson.
Inc death OF Harry Sinnegar occur.
red in a Philadelphia hospita
last wednesday where he was confined
with typhoid fever Burial was made in
the baptist Cemetary OH Saturday.
Ihe MISSES Helen and Miriam Sweeten
are spending a few days with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ridgway al
Greenwich.
Mrs. Harriet Firestone and Miss Mary
week.
Whlle diving from the bridge into the
creek, last Friday night Russell Draybold
was badly cut in the side making a nun.
Der OF stitches necessary.
Inc Bapt st Sunday School has arrang.
ed TO take Their annual picnic to Dolbow's
Landing July 25th.
Frank Pedrlck and wife, of Repaupa.
were visitors in town over the Fourth.
Ihos. Weatherby and wife, oil Swedes.
boro, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs,
Chas. Hampton.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Holton in Camden.
Ralph Parker and wife, of Repaupa.
spent the Fourth with relatives.
A quarrel between a colored man and
a young man of III town, last Saturday
night resulted in the negro being taken
before Squire Hunt. He was released on
bail.
July 5-In spite of threatening clouds
and rain on the morning OF the Fourth,
as was prophesied Pedricktown enioyed
one OF its biggest days. No doubt the
storm somewhat interfered with the at
tendance, but Notwithstanding this a BIG
croWd was on the grounds all day, in
ciudihg a great many strangers. A big
chicken pot-pie dinner was served bv
~ VI viz VI. II. OlluTC1 at noon,
after which the Rev. H. w. Bolton, D.
d., OF Wilmington, Del, made an ora
ton. We were given a rare treat in the
way OF a talk. DR.. Bolton is interesting
at all times, but was especially so on this
occasion. A game of ball was played on
the home diamond, by the home bows.
The Chester nine did not reach here as
was scheduled. The rush for supper was
then begun; that being over, DR.. Bolton
then gave a short humorous talk taking
for his subject, "Be On Time" The
band was present and wonderfully enliv-
ened the day. 1t was estimated that
about five hundred people ate dinner and
supper and SIP were taken.
Preston Pedrick has been appointed
carrier OF the mail route to succeed Ed
win +. Somers who resigned because the
authorities does not allow a substitute
carrier to be on more than two DAYS in a
month. His daughter who carried the
mail gave excellent satisfaction to the
patrons. Mr.. Somers did not care to be
tied down to the mail wagon to the neg
lect of other business
Richard Corson and family, of Woods
town, John Corson and family and j. w.
Trumbull and family, of Penn's Grove;
the Misses Calver, OF Booths Corner. Pa .
were among the visitors in town over the
Fourth.