The Penn's Grove record., 1908-07-03
Home Coming Day, and Civic Gala nay,
Penn's Grove, N. j.,
Saturday August 9th, zoos.

Saturday August 9Th, 1908.
TO the Citizens of Penn'S Grove, and Facsn'ty
The Societies of Redmen; il: Order OF
American Mechanics; Patriotic Sons'ot
America; Sons of Veterans, and Liberty
Fire Company have taken the initiative
in setting apart Saturday August the
eighth, for a civic holiday, when the en-
tire community, together with our friends
and relatives from abroad, may join in
those festivities and amusements that
tighten the burdens, brighten the dull
ness and sweeten the bitterness OF life.
The old saw, CAL work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy" has not duiled
its teeth with constant use.
When men lose their relish for amuse-
ments, and forget to be boys for awhile
death has already laid its grip on them.
Tie same is true of a ~communitys We
cannot afford to let the years pass with
out now and then pausing in our rapid
pace to rest awhile, to laugh awhile, and
for awhile to indulge ourselves IN the
martial spirit and festive sports that
gladden. the heart of youth and quick
en- the pulse Of early manhood. Every
Father owes it to his children to play
lea p-frog with them once in awhile that
he may tighten the bond of affection be-
tween them. So every community owes
it to the youth to come down from Its
perch of civic dignity for a day and romp
with the boys and girls. Such a day we
W i'll have on August Sth, when we Will
m arch with the beat of drum, play with
| the spirit of youth, and laugh with the
| heart of the child, a glad, Joyous, uplltt-
ing day, full to the brim with pure in-
nocent simple enjoyment.
MAKE A NOTE OF THESE THINGS.
l. This is everybody's day. The Soci-
ties are only taking the lead, but it is not
exclusively for them. 1t is a day for the
the business man, for the farmer, forthe
housewife, for the father and mother, Tor
youth and maiden, for the boy and girl,
and for the babies.
2. The committee of arrangements re-
quests every body, young and old, man
and woman, boy and girl to take part in
the festivities OF the day, II you can not
do any thing else, then laugh and be
happy.
:! The committee has called this day
"HOME-COMING DAY." which means
that every who has ever lived in Penn's
| Grove, and is still on the face of the
earth, and in the land Of the living, shall
come HOME and renew the fellowships
of the days that are past and recall the
"~scenes to memory dear" Come home
and see the Old Folks. If they have
gone to the golden city, come and place
a flower on the mound sacred to theil
memory. Come and see the boys anC
girls of your youth; come and see the
boys and girls still in their youth.
4. The Press Committee will furnish
Programs to send to relatives and friend!
out,oi town..
5. The Finance Committee will neeC
your assistance. Don't wait to be called
on, but lignten tile task Of the committe,
by handing in your contribution to thu
Chairman, Mr.. Fred Gentieu, our honor
d BILE Mayor,
6. The committee requests that ever!
home, be decorated by day and illumi
mated by night OIL August 9Th.
Z. The committee request that every
body cooperate with the committee il
making this day OF historic significance
in the life of our Borough.
The committee on Prizes vii sool
make public the subjects of the awards
The Citizen and the Press
"The papers are afraid to say any
1 thing, sneered the first citizen.
"Some people don't feel that way
! about it," replied the other. Eve
run for Officer"
"No; but I wrote a letter roasting
some fellows that needed roasting
and the paper didn't print a line"
"Did you sign your name?"
Certainly not. Dye think Pm
chump2"-PhiladeIphia Ledger.