The Penn's Grove record., 1909-06-04
HOME HAPPENINGS

HOME HAPPENINGS.
The steamer Thomas Clyde made a tri]
Oh Memorial Day.
The steamer Ulrica resumed her earl,
and late trips on Tuesday to accommodate,
truckers.
Summer weather for a week is making
farm crops in this region very promising
The rain this Friday morning was needed
Reports from the farmers are to thu
effect that there will be a record-break
ing crop of Strawberries in Cumberland
county.
Land values are increasing in Penn''
Grove. The demand for land is greater
than the supply along the river front
A lot recently sold at the rate0f $4,000
an acre,
Byron Spaun Carnival Company will
appear in Penn's erode on June 18th,
for two weeks engagement. The show
grounds will be back OF the depot. Mr..
Spaun carries with him twenty five peo-
pie.
A few shad were caught this week,
from 10 on down to a net. Several stun
geon were caught, n contained 50
pounds OF roe. The price of shad was
from $55 down to $35.
j. Ford Thompson has treated the Rec
ord force to two boxes of the finest straw
berries we have seen and tasted this year,
They are the Pride OF Michigan. The
pl ants came from Three Rivers.
The United States Government will, in
the neal future, erect a monument at
Finn's Point Cemetery, in Lower PENIS
Neck township, this county, to the mem
DRY OF the Confederate soldiers and sail
ors.
A representative of the State Board of
Health was in Penn's Grove Oh Tuesday
serving notices on property owners, not
to let any sewerage or the other contami-
mating matter flow into the Delaware riv-
er that would pollute the water.
Dennis A. Hayes, president of the
Glassblowers' National Association, adj
dressed the blowers at Glassboro Satur-
day evening. The greatest question the
association has to contend with now it
how to keep up the wage scale and as
the same time compete with the blowing
machines.
Charles B. Springer, formerly of Ped
ricktown who has met with great success
with his restaurant at 20 North 9th Street
Philadelphia, has opened another at IA
North 9th Street to accommodate the
overflow trade at his old stand. He is
always glad to see old friends when they
are in the city.
Some of the former residents who re-
newed old acquaintance in Penn's Grove
OH Memorial Day were Mrs. John Denny,
son Thomas and daughter Helen, Mr..
and Mrs. George Norton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry b. Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kerr and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Naylor,
OF Philadelphia.
About shutdown last Friday six
balloons landed about two miles out of
Penn's Grove. They were ten feet high
and some less in breadth. Gilbert Hutch
ison got one, Wilbert F. Sailor one and
Edward M. Summerill the third. There
was no mark nor sign on them to desig-
mated where they came from, but it is
thought they came from Delaware as
they were first seen high in the air above
the powder works. James Hutchinson
got the three others.
The literary musical in Emmanuel
Church Monday evening was a pleasant
entertainment to all present. Joseph R.
Moreland performed the leading literary
role with humorous recitations. Montro-
vile Seeley recited Barbara Fritchie."
Mrs. R. F, Willis performed some admir-
able selections on the pipe organ and was
accompanied by Mrs. Ralph P. Willis on
the piano. Charles M. Civilians, OF
Paulsboro, also gave e~nlivening selections
on the piano and Thomas Watson sang
enjoyable solos,
A complete line of stationery, and
toilet articles at Johnson's Drug Stores
For Hats go to Dubell the halter
No. 2 East Third Street, Wilmington
Largest stock and lowest prices in that
city. 4-2-3m.
Educate yourself to ave 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 on IA days notice.