The Penn's Grove record., 1911-09-08
FRIDAY, sEPrEM Der 8, 1911.
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Bank statements and summary OF last
years school expenditures are in this
issue.
The storm last week, it is feared, DAM
aged the late tomato crops in many
places.
Cellars which seldom have water in
them were fl CODED during the rains last
week.
The wet weather last week and the
cloudy weather this week has been I'M
favorable for digging sweet potatoes.
]. Ford Thompson has received word
from his daughter at Pittsburg, stating
that the rains last week caused the water
to rise fifteen feet in the river there.
The shaft of the steamer Ulrica broke
last Saturday afternoon and she had to be
towed. On Sunday small boats carried
: the passengers between Penn's Grove and
Wilmington, while repairs were made.
Those in need of monuments, tombs
and cemetery work will do well to read
W. B. S~nelbaker's advertisement i'll an
other column. His work has heen very
satisfactory.
Beginning next Tuesday, the 18th, the
steamer Ulrica will quit the early and
late trips also the midday trips, except
on Saturdays. See time table in another
column.
Leslie Wood has bought a track of land
with a frontage of 80 feet on Delaware
Avenue and extending 800 feet to the
Delaware River on which he contem-
plates building a home and some cottages
on the river front.
Very few sweet potatoes have been
dug in this township. The wet weather
has delayed their growth. The crop will
be light and the prospect is for good
prices. They are worth IS to rs cents a
basket in Wilmington, and from So to
$3.50 a barrel for shipping in barrels.
White cranes or herons have been on
the meadows~below Bridgeport the past
two weeks. They are not
but irregular migrants from the south
along the seacoast, and less frequently up
the Delaware River, usually occurring
from August l to the end of September.
The rains last woek killed the canta-
loupe and melon vines. The last of the
crop is being sent to market and bringing
fair prices. Melons sell for from $5 to
500 a hundred. The large shaker blues
bring the highest price and the Tom
Watson the next highest price.
The power boat Rambler, with a load
of tomatoes from Penn's Grove, had her
stearing gear to brake when in Chesa-
peake Bay, on Wednesday, of last week
during the heavy wind. She was blown
ashore at North Point and lost 800
baskets of tomatoes. The crew launched
the yawl boat and took a hawser to the
U. S. Army ting Seminal which towed
her into smooth water. A tug was sum.
moned and lowed her to Baltimore. A
broken rudder was the only damage sus-
tained.
Gasoline by the gallon Or barrel at v.
S.. Homan's, 81 Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. tt
The only Paper Hangers with the larg-
est and best assortment of low priced
Wall Paper in town.
PARKINSON & BALL. n
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycles
are the go-fast machines you should buy
Of James Workman, Union Corner,
Pann's Grove,
After the big dinner try some of john
son'sDigestiv We Tablets. 25c per box at
]ohnson's Pharmacy.
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a R%eddington or a Dayton of Jamex
Workman, Union Corner, PENIS Grove.
Johnson's Sulphur and Cream Tartar
Lozenges for sale at Johnson's Pharmacy.
l0c.
For that pain in the back try..a box of
Johnson's Kidney Pills. SOC
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