The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-13
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Hog killing time.

hog killing Time.
Christmas cheer is here, the happiest o.
the year.
Corn is selling for from so to CSC a
bushel.
Willis Bros, had substantial sheds
erected for their stock of lumber.
Our store will be opened every night
until Christmas. S. R. Leap d Son. \
Sweet potatoes have doubled in price
i'll the past two months and are now 81 a
barrel.
The Christmas green trade is now in
full bloom. From II to 2 cents a yard
are paid.
The new 49, boards for the Penn's
Grove High School ordered last August
have arrived and will be put up Oh Sat-
urday.
Andrew Hunter killed at the Cove
his big hog on Wednesday. 1t pulled
the beam to 40 pounds.
A fine line of Christmas and New Year
Post Cards for sale at b. Arete Johnson's
Pharmacy.
Mayor Torton killed his hogs on Tues.
day. The heaviest weighed SIP and tile
other 432. They were sixteen months old
The demand for Christmas advertising
reduces our space for reading matter this
week. As Christmas goods are mostly
in mind the advertisements should be
interesting.
The DUPONT Powder Company Plant at
Gibbstown will close down indefinitely.
Forty pow der punchers were laid off
soon. The men laid off are taking posi-
ton with other companies in the West.
A fine stock of watches for men and
ladies at ID. Sheets's jewelry store, PA
Main ST., Penn's Grove. \
Claude and Wilbur Kille, formerly OF
Penn's Grove, who started in the stove
and roofing business at 221 South Fifth
ST., Camden, last September, ask the
patronage of old friends i'll another COL
umn.
The farm of 80 acres a mile above
Penn's Grove owned by the late John
McCarson, was sold last Saturday at
administrators sale for 5000. Mrs.
Lydia A. McCarson, the widow, was the
purchaser.
l will sell at Public Sale on Saturday
afternoon Dec. 81, 1907 my entire stock
of personal property and store goods posi- |
lively to the highest bidder. See large
posters.
Mayer Torton called on Mayor Horace
Wilson in Wilmington last Friday. They
discussed the proposed river front and
the improved transportation facilities be-
tween the two cities. Mayor Torton told
Mayor Wilson that the people of Penn's
Grove were much interested in Whining
TOMS movement for a river front.
David and Lewis English, James
Featherer and Henry Hearns killed
John Henry's hogs OH Wednesday. As
lie did not get his pigs till last February
their weights were not up to his usual
standard. They weighed 1853, 4l2, 354,
tbSal 1921 pounds. The usual afternoon
callers were present and all were sur
prised to see how HarryS. S. Barber could
cut lard.
I wish to inform my friends and public |
that l have placed a fine Jewelry Depart
ment in my store. The Christmas and
New Year display in Watches, diamonds,
cut glass clocks and jewelry is very large,
lowest prices. B. Arete Johnson, 245
Main ST., Penn's Grove, N. j.
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment OF the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per ent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.
For Hats, go to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices i'll that
city. 9-27.3 m