The Penn's Grove record., 1908-05-29
HOME HAPPENINGS.

The steamer Ulrica began her early
and late trips this Friday morning.
Store will close Saturday, Decoration
Day at 10 A. M. D. D. Leap.
Most of the stores and shops in Penn's
grove will be closed Saturday, Memorial
Day, at 10 a. m.
Central Sunday School will hold a fes-
at the school house on Friday evening,
June 18th. n ct
Sorrel is very abundant in grass fields.
That indicates that the soil is sour and
needs lime.
The freight on farmers truck to Will
mingtcn has been reduced one half
on the Ulrica.
The potato bugs are more abundant
than for years and are causing the farm
ers much work.
Strawberry growers, Wolfe & Cooper,
call your attention to a strawberry ad.
in another column.
~ Good old summer time weather arrived
this week. The temperature reached 80
in the shade on Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The Ladies OF Libery, of Penn's Grove
will hold a Strawberry Festival on June
9th, for the benefit of Liberty Fire Com
pany.
The strawberry season began last Mon
day. Several farmers picked a crate or
two. They sold two boxes for 25c, and
have gone down to 9 and 10c retail.
Capt. W. P. Wright started his straw
berry line to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Two lines are running to Chester and one
to Wilmington from BARRIERS wharf.
The members of Liberty Fire will join
the parade of firenen at Pitman on Sat-
urday. The new chemical engine will be
taken over there.
The chicken pot-pie supper which was
to be given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of
st. Paul's M. E. Church on Memorial
Day has been postponed until a later
date.
Stiles Dry Goods Store, Salem, will be
open all day Memorial Day, Saturday.
May 30th, excepting between the hours
IL O'Clock o and 2:3O P. NJ, out of
respect for the day.
Italian berry pickers have been ar
irving each day this week from PhiIadel-
phia so that Upper Penn's Neck and
Oldmans Township now have about a
thousand extra population.
The State Board of Equalization of
Taxes has sustained the action of the
Salem County Board in ordering the build
ing OF Winona Lodge, I. 0. o. F., at Ped.
ricktown, assessed. The lodge contended
that, as it was a charitable or beneficial
institution it was exempt.
The teams and workmen belonging to
George F. Snyder & Co., Philadelphia,
arrived in Penn's Grove OH Monday.
A large steam roller arrived Tuesday,
also two engineers. They began work,
on the State road Wednesday, at Biddle
Creek and will work towards Penn's
Grove.
Miss Alice Clayton, elocutionist; Miss
Mae Clayton, vocalist; Mr.. Ivan Flitcraft,
violinist; Mr.. Howard Hitchner,
pianist, will give one of their famous
entertainments in Emmanuel M. j..
Church on Saturday evening, June 20.
Proceeds for benefit of Brotherhood pipe
organ fund.
The New Jersey Fish and Game Com.
mission on Saturday planted $50, 5000
shad fry in the Rancocas creek between
Boston Landing and Hainesport. The
distribution was made. from Torresdale
Hatchery under the supervision of Pro-
tector Stratton, of Long Branch, assisted
by Wardens Mathis, Torton, Connor and
Davis.
NoTICE-On and after June LIST, the
Penn's Grove National bank will close on
Saturdays at IL O'Clock, noon *tf.
Educate yourself to save mon 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 Oh IA days notice.
For Hats go to Dubell the halter:
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 1873
FoR SALE-A dozen bicycles, styles and
prices to suit. j. X. Duffy Ait