The Penn's Grove record., 1908-06-05
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Peas were ripe the last week in May.
The County Board OF Taxation began
revaluation OF Upper Penn's Neck farm
last Friday.
Maxwell Bodine, the Swear old son o
Albert ]. Bodine, fell from a wagon las
Friday and broke his left arm.
The members of St. Georges Churcl
will hold a festival at Churchtown mex
Wednesday evening, 10th, in the parish
building.
The round trip fare to Philadelphia
remains the same ST., notwithstanding thu
price Of monthly tickets was increased
OH June / ct.
The steamer, Thomas Clyde made hel
first trip of the season last Saturday and
had several persons on her. Jos. L. Mum
yam has his old position as pilot.
Because of the rain last Saturday the
PENIS Grove ball club did not get to
play the Rosehill club, OF Wilmington,
who were on hand. The PENIS Grove
boys will play fremont on Saturday, 9th,
V. S. Holman has just finished taking
out the old 30-horse power and has put
in a 50-horse power automatic gasoline
engine in the freight boat "Rambler,'
Capt. Davidi English. They made a
trial trip OH Wednesday.
The annual commencement Of Goldey
College, Wilmington, will be held in the
Opera House, Wilmington, next Monday
evening. U. s. Senator Henry A. dupont
will preside and Scott F. Hershey L. l..
D., of Boston, will make the annual adj
dress to the students. Goldey College is
n of the best schools in this region.
The strawberry crop is reported to be
lighter than expected in this region.
From one half to one-third of a full crop
will be gathered. The glut was on. last
Tuesday, and wednesday Solicitors for
Chester and Philadelphia commission
houses have been in Penn's Grove all this
week.
NoTIcE-On and after June LIST, the
Penn's Grove National bank will close OH
Saturdays at II O'Clock, noon. *tf.
Strawberries sold for from &c TO &c in
Wilmington last Monday. The wet con-
dition of the berries and the abundance
ON Tuesday pulled the price down to &c
to &c. Peas brought 75c, a basket, old
white potatoes 81 a bushel and new white
potatoes from the South sold for Soc a
basket. On Thursday berries brought
from 4c to &c, peas Csc.
On Saturday evening, June 18th. Camp
No. 80 Sons OF Veterans, of this place,
will formally present to the First Baptist
Church the Memorial window elected il
honor OF soldier and sailor dead, who
responded to the call from this vicinity.
There will be visiting camps from Will
mington and Chester also the N. j. State
officers.
The hard dashing rain last Saturday
from 9 a. m. until 3 p. M. broke up the
Memorial day program as well as pleas
ure and sports. The G. A. r. went to
Pedricktown and when they returned on
the train which arrived late at Ills,
it was pouring rain. A deputation dec
Grated the graves in the afternoon after
the rain slackened but there was
no speaking,
The Ladies of Liberty will hold a
strawberry festival in Sheble's Grove
Saturday evening, 9th, for the benefit OF
Liberty Fire Company.
Central Sunday School will hold a fes
at the school house on Friday evening
June 18th. II ct
The trip to Betterton thru the canal
is one that you will enjoy, Saturday
June 18th. Steamer Ulrica leaves Penn's
Grove at 6 a. m. Connects at Whining
ton with Lord Baltimore. Fare $l.25. X
The grand entertainment to be given
by Miss Alice Clayton, elocutionist;
Miss May Clayton, s%oloist. Mr.. Ivin
Flitcraft, .yioiinist; Mr.. Howard Hitchner,
pianist, all of Woodstown, in Emmanuel
Church Saturday evening, June Goth for,
the Brotherhood and Ladies' Auxiliary,
should be appreciated by a large audience.
Admission Soc, children 15c. For benefit
of the pipe organ fund. ct
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment of the PENIS Grove National
Bank. 1t will earn you 8 per cent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw OF IA days notice.
For Hats go to Dubell the halter:
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 4,3-3