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The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-17
SHORT TERM
Legisla ur9 Will Make Short
 Work of Session

iS,ecial Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 Olympia, Jan. l7-The Washington legislature proposes to adjourn in 4o days instead of 50 as provided by the The number of employees wi,, he limited to 30. It is proposed to make it the most economical session Of the legislature ever held
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-17
RAMONA MAKING
 SLOW HFADWAY

The Ramona sailed from Wrangell for SAagway this morning. She was delayed all last night and much Of yesterday by a snow storm. Sue will be due at Skagway late tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-17
STAGf CHS IN
 FROM DAWSON

Whitehorse, Jan. IA White Pass. stage arrived in ir ID Dawson last night It had 10 sacks of mail but no passen- gers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
Across The River.

III the Delaware Assembly OH Monday
Representative Holcomb, Democrat, pre-
scented two resolutions, the n peti ton
ing Congress not to ratiIy the compact
now before them relative to the boundary
line for fishing in Delaware Bay and
river.
morrow afternoon, at which time it viii
be made the special order of the day.
Real estate dealers of Wilmington say
last year was the banner one in that city
for selling property. They expect a build
Ing boom this year..
The Wilmington Board Of Trade James
town Exposition Committee will ask the
General Assembly to appropriate $25, 900
for Delaware's display.
No men having been secured, the re-
c~ruiting office for the United States Marine
Corps at Wilmington will be moved to
Reading, Pa.
Wilmington BARRIERS will ask the Legls-
lature to repeal the law requiring all bar
bers to pass an examination and to pay
a tee of S. a year for a certificate. Tie OBJ
ection is to the fee, which the BARRIERS as
serts keeps men of their trade out OF the
city
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mis-. Edward Keen is spending a week
with her son Harry in Salem.
Wendell P. Leap of Philadelphia,
was an over. Sunday visitor in Penn's
Grove.
Albert Strengthen. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his sister, Miss Ester
Straughen.
Joseph Ale of Philadelphia, was in
Penn's Grove on Tuesday renewing old
acquaintance.
Miss Florence Dugan, of Wilmington,
is spending the week with her mother,
Mrs. Maria Dugan.
Mrs. George Taylor, of Westmont,
has been visiting her cousin Mrs. Will
liam Gallagher.
Edward Morgan. of Wharton, Del,
has been spending a few days with his
brother John Morgan.
Frank D. Munyan will leave next
Tuesday for Georgetown, S. G. to buy
fish for a Philadelphia firm.
Rev. G. l.. Fitzgeorge of Camden, fail
ed to assist Rev. VIM. Stone this week be-
cause Of the sickness OF his wife.
The acquaintance of Rev. John 5.
Heisler will regret to hear that he is
very i'll at his home in Camden:
James Ford, who has been superln-
tendent of the water works for SIX
months, moved to Wilmington on Mon
day from whence he came.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
More Wealth Pound

Criticism of the county tax assessors
and praise for the County Equalization
Boards is melted oct in two annual re-
ports handed the Governor.
The State Board of Assessors complains
that local assessors have not assessed
property at its ''true value" in the State
and recommend that they be required to
comply with the law as it was enacted
at the suggestion of Governor Stokes
Farm property has been reasonably
assessed, accoi ding to the report, but per-
sonal property and bank stock have been
greatly u~ndervalued.
The State Board of Tax Equalization in
its report indorses the good work done
by its County Boards and says they have
corrected many errors In the assessments.
The following are the increases of IA
tables in the South Jersey counties over
last year. Camden, SIT, 94S, 8S7; Cape
May, S., 7S2, 261; Cumberland, 81, $685.
S35; Burlington, 81, 1876, 443; Gloucester.
50, 1876, $50; Atlantic, 3,2S6,418; Salem,
1915, 1912.
The fact that the Increase III Salem
county is the smallest shows that Salem.
county assessors had made the best
assessments in previous years.
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PENNSVILLE.

Charles Humphreys and Ella Morgan
were married on Wednesday evening at
the parsonage. Some Of their friends
were onto the game and called to have
a merry time. Dominic Disbrow asked
for time to tie the knot, and in the
meantime the bride was hid in the attic
and the groom i'll the cellar, but they
were soon found and put into a wagon
and paraded on the streets for an hour.
Charles enjoys a merry time on such
occasions and he got well repaid on his
wedlock. May the couple have a merry
time all their life.
Samuel Ecret has has leased the
DUPONT farm tenanted by Thomas Mort
on and will move thereon in the spring.
There is a strike OH at the New Castle
Steel works which has caused several
men from here to be out of work.
John Davis expects to move his
family to Pasadena in the spring.
Riverside Lodge, K. of P. has elected
the following officers G. O., Geo. II.
Fuhs; V. c., ]. H. Wright; Prelate,
Edward Steelman; NJ. at A., Thos.
Wood; M. OF W., Herman Day; I. g.,
Henry Stanly; Q. G., David Shourds;
S., Harry Irelan; NJ. OF E., Elijah
Wheaton; K. OF R. Of S, VIM. Han
nah; Representative to Grand Lodge
Edward Heron; Trustee, VIM. Hannah.
James Fletcher Ruark, some years
ago a book keeper with John Summeril
& Bro, who has been with the commiss-
ion house of Brooks & Taylor, at Will
mington N. G. since leaving Penn's
Grove, is one of the interpretations of the
Southern Amidst Company, with head
quarters at Charlotte, N. G. to- which
place he will move He will be secre-
tary and treasurer. Mr.. Ruark is a
fellow member of the international Ac-
comtants Society. The new firm will
prepare and oudit accounts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
A Fettered PhiIanthropIst

Jim Smith used to sit on a fish kit an
passed. out millions a day,
He'd tell what he'd do with his money eff
things was a-comin' his way;
He'd give a fine park to the CITY an
build us a fine city hall,
An dredge out tn creek over yander till
nobody'd know it at all;
He'd git us a lot of gondolas, regardless
of any expense
An make it a regular Venice, where Wis
tim an gents
Would firm all over to see it, with
everything free as tn air,
With lemonade plenty as water an bands
that would play everywhere.
An alwus when Jim was a-talkin',
HampHawkins, TIL timer would say
How them as has money they keep it,
an them as hain't give it away!
Jim Dever was much on Carnegie, an
said efhe had it t. spare
He'd buy all TIL circuses goin' an open
EN- free everywhere.
He'd give every youngster a pony an buy
every girl a wax doll
An ten-dollar bills would be flynn as if
they was nonthin' at all!
He'd start up a place in each city where
ice-cream an cake would be free,
An think nonthing more of a million than
we would think pennies would be;
He'd give away farms to his neighbors
ans how folks such wonderful sights
They'dthink Jim, Smith was Aladdin,
right out of Arabian Nightsl
AM alwus when Jim was a-spendin',
Hamp Hawkins, tn timer, would say
How them as has money they keep it,
an them as haint give it away!
AM after he'd spent SO much money there
wasn't a cent left to spend
He borry a pipe of tobbaco firm me or
some other old friend,
An sigh with a heart full of sorrow, an
say with big tears in his eyes
Thet his wife orto rave a new wrapper
but he couldn't borry tn price
An then he'd complain of tn system on
which this old Earth seemed to run,
Where them as won't spend it has money
an them as is lib'ral has none,
AM wish tibet he had a few millions an
borry a quarter firm me
To pay to the grocer for somethin' he had
to take home to his tea!
An always when Jim was a-dreamin'
Hamp Hawkins, tn timer, would say
How them as has money they keep it
an them as hain't give it away!
y. W. Foley in Woman's Home Com
panion for January.
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The BOROUGH COUNCIL

A 4pecial meeting was held Tuesday
evening. Councilman Denny, smith,
Morgan and Long were present and
Mayor Torton presided.
Mi. Smith of the street committee
reported that about one hundred tons
of cinders had been put on South Broad
Street below Union Corner over about
$50 yards. There was all open discuss
ion concerning the improvement OF the
streets and that resulted in another
barge load OF cinders being ordered and
the street committee was instructed to
make application to the County Board OF
Freeholders for a state road.
The street committee was instructed
to visit Paulsboro and get an idea OF
concrete side walks.
A new shoe was ordered bought for
the street scraper.
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Get Lippincott & Co.'S. conpon out of
this Record.

Get Lippincott & Co.'S. coupon out OF
this Record.
Frank Shoemaker has leased Charles
T.. BARRIERS saw mill.
An epidemic of mumps in PENIS Grove
has decreased the attendance at school
the past two weeks.
Joseph G. Flanagan at Courses Land
ing killed hogs on Monday and the
heaviest weighed $50 pounds.
Rats are so bad around Perkintown
that John G. Gaventa purchased a ferrit
to eat and drive the rats from his place.
1t pays to advertise in the RECORD.
One man advertised 600 bushels of corn
on a Friday and all was sold by Tuesday,
The Salem National Banking Company
has issued their annual calendar, with
Autograph of the return from a colonial
fox chase.
Charles L. Smith turned on steam
heath his house last Saturday. He has
had a bath room fitted up. Maxwell R.
Jester put the plant in.
Congressman Loudenslager has re-
commended the appointment of ex-
Assemblyman Thomas E. Hunt as post
master for Penn's Grove and his appoint
ment may be expected soon.
The warm weather on Monday and
Tuesday when the temperature was be-
tween so and go made fires and thick
winter clothing uncomfortable. Win
dows were raised and the flies came out
of winter hiding.
The tug Emily, Capt. Joseph G. Den
ny, which carries the dnPonts between
Wilmington and Carneys Point, has
cen carrying freight and passengers be-
ween PENIS Grove and Wilmington
this week. The Emily is announced to
run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays.
George R. Pedrick, the noted seed grow
er at Pedricktown, has a lemon tree in
his home on which has grown five lemons.
The largest one brought to the RECORD
ofi;e ripe enough for use weighed
pound and seven ounces and meas
ured Is and 143 inches in circumference.
1t is known as the Ponderosa and is
probably the largest lemon ever grown
in New Jersey.
We have received from E. w. Hum
phreys, publisher, Woodstown, a COM
plete set OF Souvinier postcard views OF
Penn's Grove, which now comprise of
twelve different subject. The new-cards
show street scenes in Penn's Grove, and
Carney's Point, Public School, Emman-
uel M. E. Church, Str. ''Ulrica'' at Pier,
etc. Mr.. Humphreys informs us that
his sale of postcards in Penn's Grove
last year more greatly in excess of those
from other towns many times it's size
Souvenir post cards of Penn's Grove a
specially at Johnson's drugstore. X
For SALE-Twelve bicycles for from
Sc to $15. ]. K. DUFFY.
White Pine Cough Balsam, the best
for coughs and colds at Johnson's Drug
store. X
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The State Gazette,

The Estate Gazette' will contain a
full synopis of the proceedings of the
Senate and Assembly CT all bills intro
duced, passed and vetoed. The session
promises to be OF great interest because
of there heing a Republican Senate and
Democratic-Assembly.
The "Daily Gazette will be mailed to
subscribers for the session for seventy
five cents.
No other newspaper in the state will
give so much in detail of the legislative
proceedings.
A fact that ought to be known
throughout the state is that the "Weekly
State Gazette is only one dollar a
year. Address.
THE JOHN L. MURPHY PUBLISHING Co.. q
1t. TRENTON, N. j..
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PEDRICKTOWN.

At the second annual election of the
First National Bank of Pedricktown the
following stockholders were elected di-
rectors to serve the ensuing year. John
Burk, William f. Hunt, James Strim-
pie, Harry NJ Green, Jacob ]. Hunt,
ireland Sparks, G. q. Turner, Frank ].
Gaventa, Clarence Doughten, and Warren
Risner. The board e~lecting John Burk
Pres. and VIM. F. Hunt Vice Pres.
Mrs. George Birch is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Kezia Pedrick is very sick.
Jacob Fall is numbered among the sick
Mrs. Perry Fenton and children visit.
ed in Philadelphia during the week.
5. M. BlpcksomA move into part O.
Mrs. Maria Pa1 |puse.
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Troubles of an Editor

Editing a newspaper, according to
the sage of an exchange, is pretty
good {. fun-sometimes. II a fellow
goes up town to look around for a
few stray news items some one is al
most sure to salute him with: "Hellol
is loafing all you've got to do?" Or
If we are sitting in the office trying to
read proof or get some ideas of news
out Of our exchanges somebody comes
in and ventures the remark: "Td
like to be an editor and have nothing
to do but sit around and read the
papers, Oh, its easy t 0 wrestle ones
brain around ones think tank, to
write up a lot of news when there isn't
any the devil yelling 3'copy" in
his ear. No wonder an editor grows
bald1headed and absent-minded and
sometimes cranky.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
Banks Elect Directors

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of Penn's Grove National Bank
on Tuesday the following directors were
reelected: John H. Dandy, David D.
Leap, Joseph D. Whitaker, JOS. G.
French, Thos. E. Hunt.
At the Salem National Banking Com.
pany the following directors were chosen
George Hires, DIR. w. II. Carpenter,
Jacob House, w. H. Lippincott, George
B. Rumsey, Henry NJ. Rumsey, Josiah
Summerill, DR.. B. A. Washington, Chas.
R. Hires.
La the City National Bank, the follow.
ing were elected. A. w. Sherron, Syl-
yanus G. Sheppard, Biddle Hiles, Viii.
liam I. Hillard, Samuel I. Lippincott.
Charles W. Casper, Woodruff Petit,
Quinton P. Harris, j. NJ. Summerill, M
d., Frank H. G. Shimp, ]. Bernard Hill.
lard. C. NJ. Sherron, NJ. D.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11

July 4, 1905, the plant of the More
Jonas Glass Company was burned to the
ground after having caught fire from
sparks from a passing locomotive on the
West Jersey and Seashore Raili DAD.
Suit was brought by the glass company
against the railroad in the Cumber-
land County Circuit Count, and the for
liner secured a verdict, the judgment now
amounting to $101, 900. The railroad COM
pany appealed to the Supreme Court for
a rule to show cause why a new trial
should not be granted, but the Supreme
Court Upheld the findings of the lower
court.
When the Sheriff attempted to levy Oh
the execution, said Hampton, he found
that the property of the railroad all
mortgaged to its full value and it's roll.
Ing stock was all leased from other roads.
Attorney for More-Jonas Company
made application for a receiver of the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Com
pany on the ground that the Company
is bankrupt and cannot pay the bill.
Whether that has anything to do with
the Company's stopping the publications
of.the time tables in the local newspapers
because of the expence is yet to be shown
-
Oldmans Township statement in thi,
issue.
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AUBURN

James Holton, whose horse broke its
leg by catching its shoe in a broken
blank while crossing the. bridge at Au-
burn, was awarded $l45 damage by
appraisers.
The following Sunday-school officers
for-the ensuing year have elected; Sup
erintendent, George Horner; Assistant,
John Featherer; Secretary, Miss Amy
Horneri Assistant Miss Della Rae
White; Treasurer, John NJ. Given,
Orgainst, Mrs. Mary Park; Assistant
Organist, Miss Hanna Park; Librarian,
Wilmer shinn; Infant Department, Miss
Anna Hunt.
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WooDsTowN

The following have been elected
officers OF the Nj. Z. Sunday School
Superintendent Benz, Patterson; assist.
ants H. G. Clifford, d. r. Cruise; Score,
tary Frank Coleman; asst. sec. ]. Tyson
Ogden; treasurer, j. w. Goforth; Libra.
riah, G.. B. Grier, assistants, Harry
Broadway, S.. Morris Hewitt; choristel
Sarah E. Fogg,
John R. Keen has rented the Pan.
coast farm at Sharptown and has bought
the dairy of j. Gilbert Borton.
A numerouslv sigued petition is in
circulation for better train service along
he Salem branch railroad.
Woodstown Borough Council has
adopted a resolution, 'sThat the front
windows and doors Of pool rooms located
in the Borough of Woodstown shall be
screened not to exceed four feet from
the level OF the pavement and that the
pool table shall be i'll open view, also
that no wagers shall be made upon the
games played theron.
Asa Reeve and wife, the Oldest mar
r%iedscouple in Woodstown, had a family
gathering on New Years day to com
merate his SD birthday.
Jan. 8-This being the Week OF Prayer
union services will be held in the various
churches at 7.30 P. M. Monday and
Tuesday in the NJ. E. Church, Wednes-
day and Thursday in the Presbyterian
church and Friday evening in the Bap-
church.
The friends of Rev. G. B. Ogden,
pastor of the M. E. Church, will be
pleased to know that his wife returned
Monday from the Howard Hospital
Philadelphia where she underwent a
erious operation some weeks ago.
Charles Richman slowly improving
from a stroke OF ~apoplexy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
Powder Mills Heroism

81 always like to read of the heroism
of iremen and policemen, but 1 think
that Virginia can pride herself on having
more heroic acts accomplished in a year
than any other State i'll the Union",
said Roger Harris, of Charlottesville.
Va, at the st Charles to a representa-
tive of the Milwaukee Sentinel. "The
Virginias and Carolinas have 80 per cent.
of the powder mills in the country, and
the DUPONT people alone furnish the
Government with a large amount OF ex-
plosives. The mixing process is an ex-
tremely dangerous one, and there are
many instances where the powder has
exploded from seemingly no cause.
" When hund eds of kegs of powder
are piled togethe in a warehouse the
effects OF an explosion are too terrible for
comprehension. When we do have a
disaster it generally is an awful one, but
hardly a month passes when the heroism
Of an employee does not save the lives OF
hundreds of workers. About two months
ago the dupont mill neal Norfolk caught
fire from the outside and within 100 feet
Of the scene of the blaze was a warehouse
containing several tons of giant powder
With scarcely a thought OF the great
danger the workmen secured the fire
fighting apparatus and quickly got the
fire under control.
"When the danger seemed over a sud-
den gust of wind blew a number of the
blazing brands directly on the roof of the
powder house. Before the roof could
catch afire half dozen of the workmen
We're upon it and extingulshed the blaze
with brooms and pals of water. This.
think, is true heroism."
The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-11
Sonth Jersey News.

~Swedesboro voters, who decided the
purchase of a lot fora new high
school, are considering the question of
spending from $40, 900 to $40, 900 for the
building.
swedesboro growers find that many of
the sweet potatoes which they stored,
and there are thousands of barrels 10 the
warehouses, are rotting. The present
price is only 81 a barrel and the de-
mand is light
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Alloway Creek Improvements

Alloway creek, is referred to by Major
G. A. +. Flagler, in his report to the
Chief of Engineers. 1t extends about
ten miles to the town of Quinton, and
has a depth of six feet at its mouth and
and four feet at Quinton. At the close
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1900,
the sum of SIS, 1000 had been expended in
improving the waterway, and in the sue
ceeding six years S., 400. 76 additional
was expended. 1t is estimated that S.,
200 is required to complete the existing
project, all of which can be profitably ex
pended in the next fiscal year.
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Executors Notice.

Ebenezer S. Pedrlck and Charles Wesley
Pedrick Executors of Marie S. Pedrick de-.
ceased, by direction of the Surrogate of the
County OF Salem, hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said Maria S. Pedrick deceas-
ed, to bring in their debts, demands and
claims against the estate of the said decedent
under oath or affirmation, within nine months
from the date hereof, or they will be forever
barred OF any action thereof against the said
Executors
EBENEZER S. PEDRICK
CHARLES WESLEY PEDRICK
Dated December 81 1906 Executors.
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Administrators Notice.

Lydia A. McCarson and Alexander j. 5McCar.
son, administrator of John McCarson, deceas-
ed, by direction OF the Surrogate of the County
OF Salem hereby gives notice to the creditors Of
the said John McCarSon, deceased, 10 bring in
their debts, demands and claims against the es.
tate OF The said decedent, under oath or affirma-
ton, within nine months from the date hereof,
or they will be forever barred of any action
thereof against the said administrators.
LYDIA A. MCCARSON,
ALEXANDER J. MCCARSON.
Dated November, 1906. IL 9-9t. Administrators.
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Church Notes.
ST. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Sunday morning sermon on "Christ
Our Advocate" Evening subject, The
Public Schoolhouse with the American
Flag Over It and the Holy Bible Inside
OF 1t. The several Patriotic Orders of
the town, and the Board of Education
and Faculty of the school have signi-
fed their intention to be present.
Bishop Henry Warren will preside at
the New Jersey M. E. Conference held
at Red Bank ON March 10th.
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Executors Notice.

Joseph r.. Stiles and Nelson X. Davidson
executors OF George @. Sparks, deceased, by
direction OF the Surrogate of the County of Sa-
lem, hereby gives notice to the creditors of the
SAID George 9. Sparks, deceased, to brin ing
their debts, demands and claiw' againS 1.-THE
estate OF the said decedent, under oath or afir-
nation, within nine months from the date here.
Of, or they Will be forever barred of any action
thereof against the said executors.
JOSEPH Il. TILES
NELSON X. DAVIDSON,
Dated November 1. 1906. ll9 ct. Executors.
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Splendid short stories in the free ten
cent magazine that's part Of THE Pima
DELPHIA SUNDAY Press every week-no-
thing like it anywhere. Conan Doyle,
Anthony Hope, others equally good, are
contributors. Buy THE Press every day
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having.
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On Delaware Ave. n Penn Street. All
these lots are high and water good. Can be
had at reasonable rices. For particulars ap-
ply TO ASA G.. TURNER.
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Farm For Sale.

A tarm of 80 acres good for truck and grain
at Central School House. Terms easy. Apply
TO LAYTON,
lI9tf. PENIS Grove, N. j.
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own Your own Homes While youro

Building lots for sale on the lower side of
vim Avenue $3per foot. Payable by the mon
or on your wi terms. Deed win be give
il-5 SARAH j. BARBER
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Bridge Up.

Hawks Bridge, having been damaged, is
now up for repairs and all travel over said
bridge will be suspended until repairs are
made. DIV. SUMMERILL,
l22l06 Freebooter
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Fishermen

| am selling a netting which has no superior
Tor quality. Also new lines, leads and hang
ing Irvine and about 800 fathoms of good old
iine. Z. S. HARRIS.
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ENos P. ENGLISH

aged So years, died on Monday evening
at his home in Salem, where he has
resided for the past twenty years. In
his younger days he lived on a farm in
Warrington, near Hawks Bridge. His
second wife, who was Margaret Weber,
survives him.
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Hot air pumping engine and 1900 Gal. Cy.
8-3l-tf. PENIS GROVE NATIONAL BANK,