The Penn's Grove record., 1911-07-07
HOME HAPPENINGS.

The farmers had fine weather for hay
and wheat harvest.
ALI the cottages along the river shore
are filled with campers.
Anna Locuson, of Churchtown, has
been elected teacher for Wrights school.
Penn's Grove National Bank paid a 4
per cent. %semi-annual dividend on July l..
The steamer Ulrica brought about
1900 persons from Wilmington to PENIS
Grove OH the 4th.
Three pairs OF twins were christened in
Penn's Grove last Sunday. Send the
news to Roosevelt.
The home of Gerry S. Tussey at the
Cove was entered last Friday and about
$l5Owere taken from his trousers pocket.
Among those who passed the examine
ton of the State Supreme Court and
were admitted last week to practice as at
torney-at-law was s. Rushing Leap, Jr.
Gardner c. Boyer let his arm out of
sling on Thursday after carrying it three
weeks to let his collar bone repair. He
fell off a wagon load of furniture onto the
wharf.
The dupont workmen on C~arney's
Point had two holidays, both Monday
and Tuesday. Those workmen who re-
pc rted for duty on Wednesday morning
got paid for the 4th.
The Fourth passed very quietly in
Penn's Grove. Base ball during the day
and private fire works in the evening
were the attractions. Many came into
town in the evening for social confabs.
The steamer Thomas Clyde began her
daily trips between Philadelphia and
Augustine Pier last Saturday, stopping
each way at Penn's Grove. Capt. Joseph
L. Munyan is at the wheel for the 18th
season
The average temperature in June was
IT. degrees, which was an excess of less
than half a degree above normal. The
rain fall was 5.66 inches being an excess
OF 2.36 inches which made up for the
drought in May.
t"Good old summer time'' weather has
pre- vailed this week. SUNDAY, Monday
and Tuesday were hot sultry days which
caused vegetation to grow rapidly. On
Monday the mercury went up to SO.
Tuesday it was "a, and has been neal the
100 mark the remainder of the week,
Word comes from the South that the
white potato crop is short. The crop in
South Jersey promises to be up to or
above the average and will do much to
supply the shortage elsewhere. The
prices are high and prospects are that
they will remain above the average.
Aviator Atwood, who has been giving |
demonstrations in his Wright Burgess
aeroplane at Atlantic City this week, is |
expected to fly over Penn's Grove this
afternoon OH his trip from New York to 4
Washington. He leaves Atlantic City at |
three o'clock.
The hot sun has considerably damaged
the early tomatoes by blistering even
green ones. AS consequence not half
are fit for market that should be. This
Friday morning the best sold for from
$3.50 to $l.75 in Philadelphia. They are
worth so cents a basket and ST. a crate
in Penn's Grove this morning. 1t is ex.
pected they will be worth So a crate Sat
urday morning and next week in New
York. White potatoes are bringing 80
cents a basket.
r. E. Hansen has opened his photo |
graph gallery on Blohm's shore, adjoining
Hurff's boat house. At n
For that pain in the back try a box OF
Johnson's Kidney Pills. soc
BIGGEST and BEST stock of HATS in Will |
mington at Dubell's, No. East Sd, st.
Children's straws a specially. 4 4-I4-3m.
Johnson's Sulphur and Cream Tartar
Lozenges for sale at Johnson's Pharmacy.
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