The Penn's Grove record., 1907-07-05
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large.
The all.day rain last Saturday was
soaker.
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duction in photos.
Summer sojourners are arriving a
PENIS Grove IN large numbers.
Soda water, delicate favors to suit tn,
taste at Johnson's drug store.
Trout are being caught plentifully il
theiBay and ar e cheap in New York.
The Italian strawberry pickers wan
24 cts. a basket for picking tomatoes this
year.
The catch Of fish in the pound nets
along the ocean has been immense this
season.
A large number of persons from viii.
mington, spent the Fourth in PENIS
Grove.
Strawberries on July 4th are rare, but
some have them this year because of the
late season,
Jamas Diver sent the first basket of
ripe tomatoes to Wilmington on Tuesday.
1t sold for 1925.
The Penn's Grove National Bank de-
clared a s%emi-annual dividend on July
LIST of 8 per cent.
The Rodney Street Sunday School, of
Wilmington spent Monday in the Grove.
About 300 came over.
Last Saturdays rain revived the straw
berries Oh fiat ground so that some, who
had quit, resumed picking on Monday.
Two and a fraction acres of grass near
Salem was sold for $S3, fully $40 an acre.
Hay is selling out OF the field at SIS per
ton.
Carpenters began tearing out Emman-
uel Church last Monday for the new adj
dition. The foundation is ready for the
cement blocks.
Mrs. Mary Diver son Frank and daugh-
ter Edith are spending six weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Sweetep in Wildwood
Jokr@ Gaventa picket IA baskets of
squashes on Monday shipping them them
to Philadelphia. This is the first shipped
to Philadelphia this season.
White potatoes are becoming plentiful
and are down to So and So. % a barrel in
Philadelphia. Peas were selling from
35c to SOC a basket on Monday.
Because of the new law and advance
cost of milk the dealers in PENIS Grove
will advance the retail price, beginning
next Sunday, to &c a quart and &c a
pint.
The date for the annual convention of
the Salem County Sunday-school Asso-
citation has been fixed for Tuesday, Sept.
18th, in the Pedricktown Baptist
Church. A good program will be pre-
pared.
In most years wheat is cut and in stack
by July 4th. Because of the late season
no wheat is cut this year before the 4th,
and much grass will not be cut until
after the 4th.
An order went into effect on July LIST
that all classes of mail must be weighed
before leaving every Office in the country
for six months. Mail will be delayed
thereby.
Col. John Wainwright, of Wilmington,
has secured a pension for Mrs. Emma
Peterson, of PENIS Grove, widow ofJohn
Peterson who served in Co. I. 1st. Del.
Volunteers. She gets So a month from
May, 1907.
The sturgeon fishermen all returned
from the Bay last week. The season
may be considered a failure as to profits,
because few made more than expenses
and some did not do that. There were
men who did o catch a sturgeon DUR.
the entire season.
Educate yourself to save none by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment OF the PENIS Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per cent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.
The farmers in the region of Mullica
Hill are very conscientious about work.
ing on Sunday, but those who cut grass
Thursday or Friday were compelled to
get their forces out last Sunday and
shake up the hay to keep it from spelling
by mildew, owing to the heavy rain all
day Saturday.
Uncle Sam was honored by a Fourth
CT July celebration in Divers Grove
under the auspices of Emmanuel Brother
hood and the Ladies' Aid. Rev. H. S.
Kidd and Rev. r. Blackwood were the
orators. Dinner, supper and refresh
ments were served. Viola band discours-
ed lively music and some Red Men in
costume made merriment in the evening.
Mr.. Collier, of Newark, did not appear
in Penn's Grove last Sunday to speak for
the Anti-Saloon League. because of ILL.,
ness, but Mr.. f. B. Gearhart Phi. D., of
Newark, a former superintendent of the
League, ably filled his place by speaking
in st. Paul's Church in the morning and
at Emmanuel Meeting in Divers Grove
in the evening. He spoke of the effec-
tive work being done by the League in
other parts of the country and how the
New Jersey Superintendent was forcing
the issue and putting every legislator
on record.
Fine Stationary and souvenir post
cards OF Penn's Grove at Johnson'e
drug store. 40 rs
For SALE-Twelve bicycles for from
6 to ST. 5. j. K. DUFFY. 4
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