The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-19
HOME HAPPENINGS.

HUME rfENlNuOs
Very few sweet potatoes have been set
out because OF the drought.
The fine summer weather brought a
big inflow of city cousins last Sunday.
The farmers are waiting impatiently
for a heavy rain so they can set out sweet
potato plants.
A new law increases the amount from
$25 to $50 for the expenses OF funerals OF
veterans, to be paid by counties.
William M. Davis has received material
with which to build a new brick bake
oven, in the rear Of the bakery store.
Automobile busters. w. s. LEAP. n
Some of the robust boys went swim
ming in the River last week, the weather
having been warm for two weeks.
The first OF the three steel bridge spans
for Penn's Grove wharf, was put into
place next to the shore on Monday and
Tuesday,,
A photographer from Wilmington has
, had a building erected at the rear OF
Squire Elkinton's office in which to COIL
duct his business this summer.
Potato bugs are on the job as soon as
the plants appear above the surface. In
fact, they seem to come up with the po-
tatoes and also relish tomato plants.
The steamer Ulrica began an extra trip
in the evening last Sunday, because the
pleasant weather brought so many from
Wilmington to spend Sunday i'll their
cottages.
Mothers Day was celebrated last Sun
day. 1t has been suggested that Fathers
Day be celebrated the second Sunday in
November and the flower be the chrys-
anthemum.
William s. Stiles has presented us with
a bunch of the largest asparagus We have
ever seen grown in this region. 1t was
the French Giant variety. The butts
grow one and two inches in diameter.
The DUPONT International Powder 20.
has declared a quarterly dividend OF Ii
per cent on preferred stock, payable July
lst. The international Smokeless Powd.
er Co. has declared a quarterly dividend
of l per cent payable July LIST.
Joseph G. French who has been owner
and manager OF the hotel at Penn's Grove
II l,.-.o lac ,,on,a cinaa 1890 poooo1
the management over to his son-in-law.
Arthur H. Chandler, on Thursday. Be-
ing rs years of age, he feels a younger
man should assume the responsibility OF
conducting the business.
The drought continues in this region,
there having been no rain for four weeks,
except the light shower on Tuesday even
ing. There was a heavy rain in Cumber-
land county last Friday night which ex-
tended into Salem county or far as Allo-
way Creek. There was a good rain in
Philadelphia on Thursday of last week
and on Thursday of this week.
Memorial day exercises will be as fol.
lows: G. A. r. and other societies will
leave OH the 7 A. M. train for Pedrick-
town. After performing the ceremonies
they will leave on the II P. M. train get
ting off at Friendship and proceeding to
Riverview Cemetery, thence to the En-
manuel where Rev. E. A. Miller will de-
liver the address OF the day.
William M. Steward, who was a brake
man OH the Penn's Grove branch for five
years, but has been Oh the Maryland
division for five months, was knocked
down and run over by an automobile as
he stepped off a trolley car in Philadel-
phia last Friday evening. He was taken
to the University hospital. >On Monday
he came to the home of his father Will
liam w. Steward, in Penn's Grove,
where he is recovering from his injury
which was not serious.
The price Of asparagus has fallen so
low that some who set it out a year or
more ago in this region will pillow it up
and plant other crops Three weeks ago
it was worth $3.50 and $4 a dozen
punches in Boston, but it went as low as
81. rs to So for the best this week. 1t
went into New York City by the carloads
and some was thrown away. Two dozen
punches are shipped in a crate. 1t costs
nearly 81 for freight and commission to
Boston. The best is bringing about l5c a
bunch in Philadelphia.
Biggest line of Boys Washable Suits
~ever brought to town. Guaranteed Fast
Colors, and perfect in fit and workman
ship. 81. to $3.50. w. S. LEAP. \
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penn's Grove.*
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