The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-26
FRIDAY, MAY rs. 1911,
HOME HAPPENINGS.

HOME HAPPENINGS.
The early cherry crop promises to bs
abundant.
The schools in Upper Penns Mech
township closed last Friday.
A burglar broke a back window of ],
U. Layton's store last Saturday night,
but nothing was missing.
Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton has built a small
house in which she intends to live oppo.
site friendship station above the Borough
limit.
The steamer Ulrica will begin the 6 a.
IN. trip from Penn's Grove and {. is p. m.
trip from Wilmington on Monday.
The dry weather is favorable for a
heavy setting of early tomatoes. Rains
and winds injure the bloom and hinder
fertilizing the fruit buds.
A high water tank is being erected on
Carney Point which will hold loo, 900
gallons and give uniform water pressure
all over the powder plant.
Because of the drought and warm
temperature the river has been warm
enough for bathing some weeks sooner
than usual.
The Windsor Club has built a two
story cottage OH the meadow front above
the Borough limit, which is the finest
along the shore. The club consists of
eighteen young men of Wilmington.
Some of the fisherman came home from
the Bay last Saturday and others came
this week. While they caught more
shad than last year the lower prices have
made a less profitable season.
''Cluett" Pure Silk Shirts, White,
Tan, Blue and Gray, So. w. S. LEAP n
Edwin Leap was appointed Deputy
Fish and Game Warden on Friday of last
week by the Fish and Game Commission.
This position has been vacant since the
death OF Thomas j. Torton last fall.
The civil service examinations for fish
and game wardens were held in Trenton,
Jersey City and Atlantic City last week.
There is nothing to hinder the Fish and
Game Commissioners from appointing
whom they please except a political pull.
The U. P. Neck Township Committee
has had the causeway at Henby Creek
widened by the dredge which dug out
the creek. William G. Summerill gave
the mud from the ditch made in his
meadow and the duPonts will give Gill;
ders to put on the road.
The planks were put on the first two
60-foot steel spans of Penn's Grove wharf
of Wednesday and Thursday. The third
concrete abultment was completed the
fore part of the week and the iron bridge
put up on Thursday. The entire i'm
proyement will be finished within a
week.
Genuine Soisette Shirts, soft Turn Back
Cuffs 100. The limit for value.
w. S. LEAP y
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penn's Groves
Last Friday was the most sultry day OF
the season with the temperature in the
Cos. Monday and Tuesday were also 80
degree days. Tuesday evening thunder
clouds rolled up in the west and a cool
breeze came from the east which pulled
the temperature down to 40 degrees.
There was every appearance OF approach
ing rain. Notwithstanding there was
lightning Only a few drops fell in this
region.
An explosion took place at Gibbstown
dynamite works on Monday evening at
6.35 p. m. A small building in which
experimenting was made was blown up.
The loss was about 81. 600. No person
was injured. The workmen had gone
home, except the Waterman who was
forced against a building and sustained
only slight bruises. The, conclusion of
dynamite is always downward and it
made the earth tremble for fifteen miles.
Joseph Friant, his daughter, Mrs. Dan
Tullender, and his grand daughter,
Benlah Columbus, who were pronounced
to have the smallpox on May I'd and
were taken to the borough hospital on
May Sd, have been pronounced cured.
Mrs. Trullender was released last week.
Mr.. Friant came out Tuesday night and
Miss Columbus remained for a day or
two to help the nurse, Miss Daisy Skinner
clean up. While Mr.. Friant was confin-
ed to his cot only three days, like the
worst cas- e last winter, yet he is more
marked than ny other victim. They
had not been vaccinated.
Onyx" Pure Silk Half Hose in Black,
Tan, Navy, Suede and Gray 35c or 3 pairs
for $1.00. w. S. LEAP
Gasoline by the gallon or barrel at V.
s.. ~Homan's,3ll Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. If
The only Paper Hangers with the larg-
est and best assortment of low priced
Wall Paper in town.
PARKINSON & BALL. \
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycles
are the go-fast machines you should buy
oil James workman, Union corner,
Penn's Grove,
BIGGEST and BEST stock OF HATS in Will
mington at Dubell's, No. 2 East Sd, st.
Children's straws a specially. n 4-I4-3m.
The famous "Mother's Friend'' brand
Boys Blouses, soc. 75c and $l.00. New
Styles coming in daily. w. S. LaAP.
For that pain in the back try box of
Johnson's Kidney Pills. SOC
What do you think of this? Between
400 and 500 different patterns Of Wall Pa
per from 5 to Is cents at Parkinson &
Balls.
After the big dinner try some of john
son'sDigesti We Tablets. 25c per box at
Johnson's Pharmacy.