Evening journal., 1912-07-25
RAIN HURTS
WATERM Ions

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PtNNSGROVE, n. j., July 25.-
Farmers of this vicinity are COM
planning Of the effect OF the wet
weather on watrmelons and canta-
loupes and are predicting a shortage
OF these crops. The rain Is
making the sweet potato vines jump
over the ground.
The Shields cottage folks have
great reputation as entertainers. The
permanent residents arc Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed-
ward Hcarsine. Mrs William Coch-
ran and son Frank, Edward Hcarsinc.
William Hearsine, Bessie Hoarsine.
Carsen Hearsine and Ralph Hearsine.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Fcnulmore and
family. Last Sunday they entertain
cd a party Of thlrty-five from VIII
mington, Philadelphia and Dover.
During the storm. the cottage which
is over the water was in danger OF
being washed away and several wo-
men In the party tainted, others be-
came hystcrical and the men had
their hands full restoring order.
Dr. Il. N. Mlllikin and Mrs. Mill-
kin, and infant daughter Dorothy are
at tho "Summerili." They have as
their guest Miss Sue Schrincr
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bennett.
Robert Morris. Miss Anna Morris.
John Morris. Mrs. Mary Butcher. Of
Philadelphia, Pa. are at the Jesse
D. on the lower short. for two
weeks.
MISS Ghertinc Rippingcr gave a
hunhalAr a.. "a aN r~frI
friends last evening at the cove and
the girls declare that they had a
better time than # the boys had been
present They ate watermelon,
crabs ice cream and cake, salted pea
nuts and everything to make a girls
heart happy. They sang. danced. Ono
girl said Turkey trotted.' and In
fact had a joyful time. returning TO
Wilmington on the 10 o'clock boat.
Those In the party were Miss Marie
Dillon. Miss Edith Morris. Miss Min
nie Grimes, Miss Matilda Hazelhurst.
Miss Sue Doherty Miss Martina Lsil-
ly. Miss Lille Collins. Miss Fannie
Murphy, Miss Esther Dolan. Miss May
Lally. Mrs. Efiie Rodmile and Mrs.
Mary Phillips were chaperones.
The shore continues to be Uttered
with wreckago. The storm seemed
to have washed all the Hitter on TO
the beach,
Richardson Park NJ. r. Sunday
schools picnic was marred by the rain
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Neal. Of COL
lingswood. n. j., are summering in
Woods Grove.
Mrs. Frank Pipilow and and Miss
Ethel Fisher are guests OF Mrs. Lewis
W. Miller.
The combined excursion of the ST..
Paurs NJ h. Sunday school and Im-
manual NJ y. Sunday school left the
dock this morning Via the City Of
Philadelphia, for their annual picnic
TO the geological Garden and Wood
side Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bosler arc oc-
cupylng a cottage In the upper grove
for the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Cook have mr.
rived for the remainder OF the SUM
mre.
Mrs. Sarah A. Miller is critically
/ in az the cottage OF her son Lewis
W. Miller.
A large force Of men are engaged
in repairing the break IN the wall in
the upper grove.
Mrs. George Weaver and family
have returend TO Wilmington for a
! few days.
Miss Margaret Whitsell who was
reported as being critically III with
/ typhoid fever at the home OF John
Dolbow at the cove is convalescing.
Mrs. Edward Barnard Is the guest
Of her daughter Miss Emma Baynard
and Mrs. Layton Baynard at the
Whistle Peep. The girls are the
guests today Of Mr.. SimDkiE. on a
launch ride down the river.
Owing TO the extremely cool wealth
er there is very little bathing.