The Penn's Grove record., 1909-02-19
r~EDRicKrowN NEWS.

Feb. 16-Miss May Cuf,ard has has re-
turned from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Kelly in Bridgeport.
John D. Bowler, of Penn's Grove, has
bought a building lot of Harvey G~ayenta.
opposite Clarence Doughten's property.
Mr.. Bowler will build a home there this
spring.
William 5. Murphy was given a pleas
ant surprise last Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Justice. a
son, on Friday February ~.
P. P. Sweeten has sold his iye.passen-
ger franklin touring car to Philadelphia
parties and purchased a seven-passenger
car OF the same make.
The death of Eugene Sparks occurred
in a hospital in Philadelphia early last
Thursday morning. A private funeral was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs, John
Jordan OH Sunday afternoon. Interment
was made in the Baptist Cemetery. Mr..
Sparks had been confined to the hosnital
about six weeks and on operation for a
serious kidney trouble performed from
which he never rallied. He was twenty
seven years and leaves besides, a wife two
small sons, one all infant of three weeks
and the other about two and a half wears
of age.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, OF Philadelphia.
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. r
&. Sparks. Mrs. Shoemaker will leave
February %, for Miami, Florida, to spend
several weeks with her sister. Mrs. Geo.
K. Pedrick who is spending the winter at
that resort.
Mrs. Andrew Parker is recovering from
attack of the grip,
After continuing since the New Year.
the revival services closed in the Baptist
church on Friday. These meeting have
been very successful. Nine persons were
immersed on Sunday evening.
Mrs. George Roberts is visiting relatives
in Camden.
Edwin Mills, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Henry C~hristiansen's.
R. d. Mitchell, of Philadelphia, was
among the visitors in town last week.
Mrs. Josiah Crispin spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Robert Tull, at National
Park.
Mrs. Harriet Firestone entertained last
week, her sister, Mrs Hannah Armstrong
OF PENIS Grove.
Harry Johnson, son of DR.. and Mrs.
H. I. Johnson, has purchased an optical
establishment at PAT North Front ST.,
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Isaac Ridgway, of Greenwich, is
visiting P. P. Sweeten's.
gtChas. Locke, of Swedesbore, has been
vising his mother, Mrs. Emma Locke.
- vVorroy, poIrio1x Of Dh;Io11I~l.o x:.:A
ed at George Justices on Sunday.
: Freeland Sparks aud S. R. BIocksom
spent part of the week in New York.
Mrs. Blocksom spent the time i'll Camden.
Sheriff Thos. Wilson was in town on
Sunday.
Miss Katie Cooney spent Sunday in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wallace and dauh-
ter, OF Swedesboro, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Doughten.
Mrs. Mary Hunt an aged resident of
our Town is is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Edward M. Justice was called to
Philadelphia on Tuesday because of the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Somers.
Rev. J. E. Shaw spent part OF the week
in Burlington.
Mrs. Lewis Cook and Miss Ruth Sweet.
en-, OF Penn's Grove, visited at the home
OF James Sweeten during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Reymer spent last
Saturday with. John Turner at Iona.
Former Senator James Strimple, of
Philadelphia, was in town on Wednesday.
A very pleasant surprise was given Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Reymer on Tuesday after
noon and evening. The time was spent
in general conversation and music and also
a delicious supper was prepared by the
ladies' of which all did ample Justice.
Those present were Rev. ]. E. Shaw, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Sailor, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Justice. Mr..
and Mrs. George G~aventa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Zane, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Reymef, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert w. Sailor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Sparks, Mr.: and Mrs. Joseph
H0ldcraft, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Sparks, Mr..
and Mrs. F. j. Gaventa. MI. and Mrs.
Charles Dietrich, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Deunk, Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Leap,
MIR. and Mrs. r Lee Sailor, MI. and Mrs.
David Sailor, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stan
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fried. Mr..
Warren Risner, Mrs. Harry Cawley, Miss
Ella Sailor, Mr.. Charles Corson. Misses
Sarah andlDeborah Justice, Grace, Ruth and
Rena Sailor, Helen and Marie Leap, Mary,
Hilda and Harriet Reymer, May Sparks,
Edyth Freid, Mable James, Milton and
Leroy Reymer, Walter Freld and Harold
Cawley.