The Penn's Grove record., 1907-06-21
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Strawberry week.

Very few sturgeon are being caught.
1t is reported that speakeasies are be-
ing converted into missionary societies
and Sunday Schools.
The powder mill wol kmen are laying
in their coal thru the DUPONT Company
this week.
John P. Clark brought a box of Bubach
strawberries to the Record office.
Twenty-Five filled the box.
Soda water, delicate havors to suit the
taste at Johnson's drug store. y
John H. Southland the water superin-
tendant, has an auto cycle on which to
ride to the pumping station at Perkin-
town.
Richard Richardson informs the Rec
ord that his shad averaged $33 per hum
dred clear of freight and commission the
past season.
Turn out to the Firemen's Fair in Odd
Fellows Hall, PENIS Grove. Numerous
bargains. in eatable, useful and fancy
articles, at auction.
The Baptist Chapel was moved on We'd
nesday to make room for the new Baptist
Church. Ground was broken for the
new foundation on Thursday.
Summer weather arrived last Saturday,
and vegetation has been making rapid
growth for a week under the inspiration
of a temperature between 700 and 8O0.
Charles Sheets brought to the Record
Office this Friday morning the largest
strawberries ever grown in this region.
Thirteen filed a box.
Robert Hewitt and his sister Mrs.
Robert M. Smith have sold the house and
lot which belonged to their mother, Mrs.
Smith Hewitt to Mrs. d. ID. Leap. 1t adj
joins her farm.
The members of Wrights Sunday School
will hold a festival at Wrights School on
next Thursday evening, 9th. A big
time is always enjoyed there and this year
will be no exception.
The Hilltop Base Ball Club, of Wilm-
ington, played the Penn's Grove A. A.
on last Saturday. The score was Z to 0
in favor of Penn's Grove. New Castle
will come over to play Saturday after.
noon.
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partmeHt of the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per cent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.
James Kiger In digging the grave for
Mrs. Clement Taylor in Haines Mack
church yard found a skeleton which was
sitting up with the face and feet towards
the east and the hands raised. The bones
were solid. 1t was thought to have been
the skeleton of an In dian.
This has been the big week with
strawberry growers. The cold weather
made the crop two weeks late in ~ripening.
A few farmers who have light soil and pro.
lection cashed big money last week, from
$500 to $1,000. The pick was large on
Monday and has been fair allthe weekwith'
prices good for prime fruit. Last week
the berries sold from 1Oc to 14c a box.
On Monday from &c to SC were the mark
ct price OF Tuesday and Wednesday
berries sold for SC to Sc. Thursday extra
stock brought SC, but the greater number
sold for &c and 7c.
Mr.. A. s. Clark would like all persons
expecting to begin, or continue the study
of music in the fall, to write him on or
before July LIST. No. IS Centre St.,
Woodbury., N. j. *4t
For HATS, Go to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 4-5-3 m n
FoR SALE-Twelve bicycles for from
6 to SIS. j. K. DUFFY.
Fine Stationary and souvenir post
cards of Penn's Grove at Johnson's
drug store. 4-5
WANTED a bright boy to learn print
ing at Record Office.