The Penn's Grove record., 1908-07-31
A CARNIVAL OF PLEASURE AND SPORTS.
HO1E COMING DAY
To Be Made The Greatest In The
History of PENIS Grove.

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The seaside resorts have their carni-
walls of pleasure for social pastime and
happy diversions. County towns are
learning from them to have a day OF
like pleasure and diversion to break the
monotonous grind and dull cares of
every day life. Such are much more
needed now for the benefit of those who
cannot get away than ever before.
Previous to fifteen years ago the peo-
pie of this region did not have such a
strenuous life. Before the advent OF
the Powder Works, there was a lax
period from work after the fisherman
had Melted his seasons profits and the
farmers had garnered his grain. Be
fore the universal raising of the early
tomato the farmers had a period OF
from two to four weeks slack work be.
fore the melons and sweet potatoes were
ready for market.
But now the daily grind at the pow
der factory and the early as well as
late truck needs to be broken by a day
of happy diversion when all can unitein
the old cosmopolitan way before the ad-
vent of numerous castles and clans.
A grand union of all the social forces
will make the Civic Day celebration
a great big success. Help it along
as it is to be the greatest Home Coming
Day when every n who has ever
lived or descended from Penn's Grove
is to return. Do not fail to send word
to your father, brother, sister, uncle
aunt and cousin to return and see what
progress Penn's Grove has made in
recent years.
Tell them of the fine houses which
been erected. Where once stood bed
bug row, ten pin alley and bareback
rows are nice new homes.
Because Penn's Grove is a popular
summer resort it should not be behind
other places in entertainment and civic
pride. The numerous persons who
come to the shore to spend the summer
should feel that the town takes an
interest in their coming and offers some
entertainment for surely they are a
profit and benefit to the town.
Penn's Grove is the largest and
finest situated town on the east shore
of the Delaware below Philadelphia.
1t grove is the slladieSt. it river shore
the sandiest, its breezeS the coolest, and
no where else does the sun shine
brighter. In the spring time the shad
are most plentiful, in the summer we
feast on TIL e luXuries grown inthe
garden spot of South Jersey, surround
ing the town. In autumn its fruits are
luscious and in winter it is cold enough
to be seasonable. Done fail to send
word to every one who ever knew
Penn's Grove in the past to return Oh
that day. They should see the
civic improvements made in recent
years in the churches, schools, graded
streets, the introduction of gas for
light and heating and the water for
household and fire protection. Show
them the new houses which have
been built and tell and show them
where they may buy a lot on which to
build a home where they can retire in
ease after rowing the earth and rest peac-
fully fully from their labors in their de-
Ginning years.
PENIS Grove is located with easy COM
m%unicatiOn to the east, west, north and
south. 1t is away from the dizzy whirl
of city life which can be reached in a
short time at the cheapest fares by
boat and rail.
When done with life sPenn's Grove
has the plettiest kept cemetery in South
Jersey for the final home coming day.
mid pleasures and palaces tho we
may roam,
BE. it eve so humble there is no
place like home,"