The Penn's Grove record., 1907-07-19
HOME HAPPENINGS.

The cherry crop is a failure this year
because of the cool wet weather.
The grangers of South Jersey will have
a field day at National Park next Thurs
day, 25.
H. S. Titus began the erection Of the
First Baptist Church on Thursday OF
last week.
The Ladies' Aid OF Emmanuel Church
will hold their annual harvest home on
Thursday August Sth.
About forty residents OF Wilmington,
spend the nights in PENIS Grove and go
over on the morning boat.
The steamer Ulrica blew her cylinder
head out Thursday afternoon and had to
be towed by the tug Emily.
The Pitman Grove Camp Meetings will
begin on Tuesday, July 25d, M week
earlier than usual.
Ice Cream Sodas and Sundaes at John
sons Drug Store on Saturdays. "
Workmen from Camden began laying
the cement blocks for the addition to
Emmanuel Church on Monday.
Goodman NJ. E. Sunday Schhool OF
Wilmington, brought 450 OF their ex-
cursion to Penn's Grove Thursday.
Denny Bros. started their steamer
Admiral last Monday to carry freight
from PENIS Grove to Philadelphia.
The United Presbyterian Sunday School
of Wilmington, spent Tuesday i'll the
Grove. About $50 were over.
The Second Methodist Protestant Sun
day School, of Wilmington, spent We'd
nesday in the Grove. About 375 were
over.
On Sunday about 500 came on boat
and train to spend the day in the cool OF
the town, among the cottages along the
shore.
Hollis Ashcraft is buying tomatoes
here and at Pedricktown, for Charles
Justice, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Ashcraft
is shipping clerk in Mr.. Justices en-
ploy.
Mrs. Anna Yourison, widow of the
late James P. Yourison, sold her restaur-
ant on Saturday to Everett Sparks and
Clarence Dalbow, both young men of this
town.
The milk dealers of the town who put
xhair ,,i1lz mn 70 In n p,1orf howe faHap a
drop. Some sold for seven, some for six
till one got disguised and dropped his to
sc a quart.
Mr.. Joseph Cline and James Diver
wish to extend thanks to the Liberty
fire Company and the people of PENIS
Grove for turning out and putting out
the fire Oh the shore.
Soda water, delicate favors to suit the
taste at JohnsOn's drug store.
Governor Stokes has r~eappointed w. B.
Jones, EDemocrat, of 'Elmer, to be a
member of Election Board OF Salem
county; and Thomas c.. Dilks, Demo-
crat for Gloucester comfy.
While carrying some high grade cotton
in his hand on Tuesday from the labora-
tory it exploded, giving Frank Broadway
a severely burnt left hand. High grade
powder is the easiest powder to explode.
The New Jersey Conference Epworth
League Rally will be held at Pitman
Grove next Tuesday 23d. Three sessions,
good speakers, tree discussions, all leagues
should be represented.
%. A. Wentzell the County Superin-
tendent, of Salem Co., was in town Mon
day receiving the reports from the Boards
of Education from PENIS Grove and
Upper Penns Neck, also the Financial
Statement from the custodians of School
money.
While playing with an air rifle on last
Friday evening Harvey Dalbow was shot
over the eye by Earle Shape. The boys
were shooting at a hole in the fence when
Harvey put his head thru the fence and
asked if he could come in when the shot
striking just above the eye.
Several bicyclers have been caught
riding on the foot paths the past week.
and were taken before Squire Shannon
One man waved a hearing for court to
test the law as the roads were bad. He
was informed by Prosecutor Sinnickson
that the County Court had nothing to do
with i'm laur Of tIo po.o,~I r~,.a:I ~
that he had better pay the fine.
While drilling the cars in the ward
on Sunday morning, a new brakeman
did not know how to work the air
brakes and could not stop the front
car which ran past the end of the
rail up to the bulk-haad with the front
of the cars hanging yer the bulk-head
A wrecker was sent for to pull her on the
trac k.
The early white potato crop is immense
and prices are down to $l.75 to 50. 90 a
barrel. Cabbage is down to 25 and SOC a
basket. Onion are high at 81 a basket,
squashes 20 and 75c. Early tomatoes are
scarce. All last week they were firm at
~ so a basket for best stock and ST.. % for
culls. On Monday the market was firm at
1926 to 50. so and the remainder of the
week from 81 to So. This time last year
they were worth l5c a basket.
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 8 per cent inter
est compound semi-annual and Won can
draw Oh IA days notice.
Fine Stationary and souvenir post
cards OF Penn's Grove at Johnson'e
drug store. AS *s
For SALE-Twelve bicycles for from
6 to SIS. j. K. DUFFY.