The Penn's Grove record., 1909-05-28
HOME HAPPENINGS.

a.
Township closed last week.
The showers on Thursday were
a big help to the strawberry crop.
The warm weather this week has
caused Strawberries to ripen rapidly.
The cold dry weather has made the
late tomato plants scarce and backward.
The rain which came last Friday and
Saturday on a northeast gale was need
ed.
An epidemic OF tonsilitis has been pre-
vailing IN Penn's Grove for the past three
weeks.
Fine Delaware strawberries retail in
Wilmington to Tuesday for IL to 10
cents a box.
The steamer Ulrica will resume her 6
a. m. and 6 p. m. trips about the middle
of next week.
The appearance of the line between
Edward H. Keen and the Naylor property
has been attractively improved.
J. Ford Thompson has had a unique
five ton monument put over the graves OF
his father and wife in Emmanuel Gene
terry.
Notwithstanding there is complaint of
dull trade in the cities some farmers COM
plain OF being unable to get sufficient
help on the farm.
The new cement sidewalk, curb and
gutter around David D. Leaps property
is the finest improvement ever made in
that section OF our town.
The Anna M. English house opposite the
school house sold by L. G. billiard, ad-
ministrator, on Thursday afternoon was
bought by ]. S. Hogan for $500,
italian berry pickers began to arrive
on'Wednesday and in a week the popu
lation OF Upper Penns Neck and Old
mans will be increased 1900 or more.
Henry Stanton sent four crates Of
Strawberries to Wilmington Oh Tuesday,
the first Jersey berries to 60 across the
river this season, They were sold for
10c a box.
This Friday evening an entertainment
will be given in Odd Fellows Hall by
Mrs. Elijah Powers White singer, opera,
and Mr.. E. G. Balcart, who performs
mysterious stunts Of christening himself
when locked or tied.
An up-to-date moving picture parlor
will open in Morris's building Saturday
evening 10Th, and will afford entertain
ment nightly. One hours entertainment
for sc. Pictures changed three times a
week.
A new law requires every deed to be
submitted hereafter to the assessor for
him to take a record of it for assessment
before it is put on the county records.
There are many other laws passed We
know not of but are expect to obey.
Because of the rain on Saturday the frs
ball game of the season was not playedt
The Woodbury. Country Club is expected
Cdtuiudy dltcihoOh, AOtu WIcH tHc Aov
game will be played. On Monday
Memorial Day, the iEddy-stone, pa
Club will come down and play a double
header.
The strawberry season begins this Sat
urday. The rains have helped the crop
in this region and the prospects are
favorable for a prolific crop with tair
prices. More acres are in Strawberries
in this region than ever before. Solici-
ting agents are OH hand. The Maryland
and Delaware crops are nearly over and
were not as large rs expected because of
the dry weather.
NoTICE,IOur store will be closed all
day Memorial Day. S, R. Leap & Son \
Six hundred Italians came from Phil
Nadelphia on the ears on Thursday to pick
strawberries at Pedricktown apd Penn's
Grove, Jeveral colonies came on the
steamer adelaide on Thursday and others
will come this Friday and also on Satur-
das. Whole families with children of
all ages com to spend three weeks in
the country and reap a harvest. Some
remain to pick tomatoes.
Capt. Harry o. Weber, of Courses
Landing last Monday purchased the
yacht Adele, for 1928 in Wilmington.
During the past two years the Adele has
been used as a government boat by the
local U. s. engineering corps. Capt.
Webber will use the machinery in a new
tug he is having built at Milford, Del.
The Adele was.sold some weeks ago in
Philadelphia for SLIPS, but the successful
bidder refused to accept her and forfeited
his deposit Of $50.
A superb finish is obtained by using
Campbell's Varnish Stain on floors,
furniture or interior woodwork. These
-kins are sold in Is, %, 70 and $l.4O
cent cans. Ask =. r. Leap for color card.
A complete line of stationery, and
oilet articles at %Johnson's Drug Store.*
Educate yourself to save money by
opening an account in the Savings De-
partment of the Penn's Grove National
Bank. 1t will carr you 8 per cent inter.
est compound semi-annual and you can
draw onsl4 days notice.
xEor Hats go to Dubell the hattel
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock aud lowest prices in tina
city. 4-2-3m.
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