The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-14
2 TO 5 YEAR CLASS

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LIST prize, gold pins Margaret Row, 2,
prize silk parasol, Ruth Sweeten.
LAUNCH RACE
The launch race started at 4 O'Clock ant
was from Penn's Grove wharf to Gov,
buoy, and thence around Indian gras
buoy above Penn's Grove twice. Tn,
6-horse power race was 0 by H. J
Blohm, prize brass side lights. Theo
Elsh I'd.
The 4-horse power race was won by
Nelson Munyon, prize brass side lights
Samuel Strengthen I'd. James Sheets ant
Wilbert Sparks also started
The independent race for So, from the
wharf to Cove buoy and return was wor
by H j. Blohm with 5 h. p. boat. Enocl
Nelson 10 b. p. second.
Drill CONTEST
; The Pitman Firemen for their skill il
1 the fire drill took first prize, a clock
! home with them.
The military drill by guards of Poca
hontas Camp 48, Jr. Mechanics of Glass
boro won the silver loving cup.
Lieut.. 3. H. Green Camp, second, {
flag.
SHOOTING latch
! A shoot match took place at l P. M
Ralph Willis, of Penn's Grove, was the
winner of the silver loving cup, he break,
ing 20 blue rocks out of as many shots
Mr.. Willis will hold the cup until he
wins three successive contests. Harry
Bowen was a clsoe second with % out. Of
20 and Warren Bisner a close third with
% out of rs.
In the sweepstake events Mr.. Tomlin,
OF Glassboro, was first. MIR. Edmanson,
OF Newport, Del, and II. G. Hart, OF
Salem, were close seconds. Other high
scores were made by L. L. Huff and
Frank Strengthen, Of Penn's Grove, and
Ernest Schubert, OF Salem.
Lester German the only professional
present broke 1874 out of 146 blue rocks.
IN VIEWING
the Penn's Grove and Salem Bands gave
an entertaining concert in Sheble's grove
while 500 worth of beautiful fire works
were set off on the river to the delight of
the thousands of spectators.
NOTES.
The dupont float with thirty-six variet-
les of powder which looked more like
candies, was an entertaining curiosity.
The Indian village and papoose ON a
pole sled were a pleasing attraction.
i. +. Shoemaker's truck shelvings dec.
GRATED by G. Lanning were worthy of
notice.
The Changers were not the least altho
the most recently organized.
The music was fine and there was
plenty of it.
The exhibition drill and 'rescue" bv
Pitman Fire Company was a novel and
thrilling sight. The hook and ladder
wagon started from Johnson's pharmacy,
as if Oh q hurried call. The ladders were
put to the third story of the Club House
and a boy rescued in two minutes.
The crowd was quiet and orderly.
There was no drunkenness nor rowdyism,
which is very remarkable for such alarge
crowd.
Mayor Gentieu and his staff OF Marsh
alls handled the crowd commercially
with good humor and little friction.
Many returned to PENIS Grove who
had not been back in years. They noted
the great improvement in our Borough
and recalled "How dear to their heart
was the scenes of their childhood, when
fond recollection presented them to
view"
The skill with which J. K. Duffy man.
aged the horse show give evidence that
he could manage a big circus.
Many houses were decorated with the
national colors and with lanterns
The hotel and restaurants had the big.
gest day in many years.
Civic pride, patriotism and the cosmo-
politan spirit was instilled by the event.
Everybody was pleased. Everybody
was happy and a similar event should
occur every year.
The misfortunes of the day were that
Samuel Turner had his pocket book stol.
ell which contained $40 and 500 worth
of checks. Jon. L. Dalbow also lost his
pocket book with $50. In it were some
notes he had maid.