Evening journal., 1900-09-21
IMPROVEMENTS TO
SCHOOL HOUSE
PeHHSgrOTe CannCrieS Busy.
New Bank Ready for
Business

Pennsgrovo n. j.. Sept. 20-During
the school vacation the Board of Edu-
cation has been making some badly
needed improvement at the school
buildings. In the way of filling mp and
grading the grounds. It Is claimed that
mere than 100 tons OF ashes from the
phosphate works. at Mantua Point. has
been placed on the grounds and which.
it IS said. will soon pack solid and make
good walk and very much improve
the grounds. This Improvement viii
be hailed with delight, no doubt by
teachers and pupils as well as the
Board Of Education.
The new banking house at the
lPennsgroye National Bank is woll in
progress, The first issue Of bank notes
OF $40 and $50 denomination have been
placed On the market
A pension has been granted Eii r.
Bliss OF Courses Landing, of Sc per
month.
The Rev. Milton S. Nichols. Of Marl-
ton. occupied the pulpit OF St. pauls
~ .. Church, on Sunday morning and
evening
AT the regular meeting CT the penns-
grove w. G. r, T., held on Thursday,
the following Officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: President,
Hannah NJ. Torton; vico-presidents.
Matte Robinson; Anna Halter. Mrs.
Thomas Whitsell: corresponding sec
rotary. Bella X Shourds; recording
secretary. Nina Smith; treasurer
Sarah J. Barber; department superin-
tendents. evangelistic, Catharine
Hughes; flower mission, Reba Nj.
Shourds: temperance instruction, Ella
Murln; soldiers and sailors, Anna
Halter: press, b. X. Shcurds; litera-
ure. Elizabeth Townsend; Sunday
school-Emmanuel Lou ID. Thompson; |
ST. Pauls. Martha Robbins; Bethel, |
Anna Halter.
The canning factory at The Cove
has been taxed 10 its utmost capacity, |
during the past week. to use all the
fruit that was brought to them by their
regular growers.
Special services were held on Sun |
day at the Emmanuel NJ. E. Church |
to commemorate the Feast OF Harvest, /
OF Autumnal Day. The church was
profusely decorated with the fruits. |
Vegetables and grain OF the garden and
field under the direction OF the Tp-
wortn League. The postor. the Rev.
B. c. Llppincctt, d. ID. preached a very
interesting and appropriate sermon in
the morning The evening services
consisted OF special singing by the
choir and short addresses. by the pastor
and the members Of the Epwor.hi
League.
A few friends and relatives Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sailor gave them a sur
prise on. Thursday afternoon by assem- /
bling at their home with baskets hlled
with eatables. which were very much
enjoyed after a season OF social con-
verse.
Henry Barber has sold a building lot,
adjoining his residence en- Harmony
street to John J.. Ccrsun.
Some CT the residents in this section
are being put TO some Inconvenience by
their wells going dry fer want Of a
good soaking rain.
Miss Ida and Ethel Jordan have re-
turned after spending a week in New
Castle. Del.
Miss Verna Bradway has been visit
Ing in Wilmington.
Miss Adele r. Coulter of Chester.
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Werle
Royden English. formerly Of this
place, but now of Chester, spent last
Sunday here. with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles English.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bodine, Of Fhila-
dslphia, have been spsndiig a few days
with his brother, Albert Bodine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells, of Cam
den. spent Sunday at Mr., and Mrs.
Henry J. Blohm's.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K Munyon left
ON Saturday to take a trip TO Rich
mond and Norfolk Va, on the Yama-
see Captain James O'Neill.
Margaretta Barber left on Wednes-
day. 10 so to Brooklyn TO attend the
settling Of the estate Of her deceased
sister She is the only surviving heir.
Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Voorhees,, OF Pal
myra. are being entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs w. ID. Robbins.
Harvey Watson, OF Philadelphia,
visited his parents this week.
Harry Holdcraft and wife, who have
been living in Camden during the Sum-
nW, have returned TO their home in
Pennsgrove