The Penn's Grove record., 1908-10-09
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Sweet potatoes have advanced to 81. s.
barrel.
The harvest moon is now shinin,
brightly every night.
William Gruff fell from a chestnut tire,
ast Sunday and broke his arm.
Harry +. Elliott had his chin lacerate,
: by the kick of a horse on Thurday after
st. Paul's Ladies' Aid and Usher
Union cleared $40 by their recent oyste
supper.
n farmers never had finer weatlle
Tor gathering crops. Where is the equi
noctial storm?
Warren Sparks sold M. Mitchell 2.
chickens for $44.46, on Tuesday: 1t was
the finest lot he ever bought.
A large number OF people from this re-
gion witnessed the Founders week
celebrations in Philadelphia, this week.
The boys began ~chestnutting last Sat.
urday. There has been little frost but
chestnut burs do not wait for frost tc
open them,
The Teachers Institute for Salem
County will be held in the High School
building, Salem on Monday and Tuesday,
October 10 and 20.
Matthew Mitchell will move his poul-
try market from Sweeten's store
mouse into S%hannon's store Oh Monday,
where he will have more room for stor-
age.
Walter G. Stanton, who has been buy
ing tomatoes at Hancock's Bridge the
last few weeks %nou that his pur-
chase amounts to over 100, 900 baskets at
that place alone not counting what he
got at Salem and elsewhere in Salem
county.
Gilbert Hutchinson who has been
driving Ii of Snyder Co.'S wagons haul
ing stone, made a ~n,isstep last Friday,
fell and both, wheels passed over both
legs. Fortunately the wagon was empty.
Neither leg was broken but he was pam
fully bruised,
have the agency for the Woman's
Home Companion $1.25 per year. l5c a
copy. MAYHEM j. Johnson At.
About forty members OF Liberty Fire
Company under the leadership of Chief
David johnson made a fraternal visit to
Washington Fire Company, Wilmington,
last Saturday evening. They were treated
to luncheon. Speech making and songs
were INDUCED in. Washington Company
Will pay a return visit in the future.
William S. Candy, of Salem, the fire.
man on the steamer Adelaide, was crushed
to death last Saturday while the boat
laid at Philadelphia. The body was
found on a paddle wheel with the head
and shoulders wedged between the side
OF the boat and ann of the wheel. 1t. is
supposed that he stepped on the wheel
and it turned with him. He was aged
20 years and leaves a widow and one
child.
With oysters stewed, fried and ped in
emmanuel Church next Thursday eve.
ming, 10th will be served chicken salad
and other reliable side dishes OH the
European plan, All invited to the least
given by Brotherhood and Ladies Aux
Hilary.
Capt. W. P. Wright loaded his last lot
of tomatoes for Baltimore OH Tuesday.
He has carried about 200, 900 baskets of
late tomatoes this season and the farmers
received lSc a basket for most of them.
Some patches which were early were
almost a failure while other late ones
were large and the farmers got 500 an
acre. 1t was about half a CROP on an
average. Ma "
1t has been announced that Mahlon B.
Foster, President of the recently organ.
lied Farmers and Merchants Ferry COM
pany, in Wilmington, to run a line be-
tween Wilmington and PENIS Grove,
has bought the train screw passenger
steamer General Lee, which will carry
$50 passengers. 1t is also stated that the
ferry will be in operation in three week.
Penn's Grove, folks have little informa.
ton of this company, or the boat line.
noon.
For Hats go to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington.
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 1858
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
nartmant Of the ponn,c Grovo No.;o,ol
Bank. 1t will earn you 3 per cent inter-
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw on IA days notice.