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The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Terrors of Deep Water.

Drowning accidents form a process
sion throughout the months that tempt
people near and upon the water. Very
few of the cases will stand analysis
as having peer unavoidable. 1t is not
necessary to keep away from the
water in order to avoid its terrors. On
the contrary, it is wisest to haunt the
water until it becomes a familiar ele-
ment. Nearly all Of the drownings are
due to fright, and the fright is due
to ~inexperience.
1t doesn't follow that familiarity
with the water will cut out all Of its
danger. Experience sees the danger
and skips it, or, if the danger must
be braved, experience goes at it warned
and equipped. The recklessness with
which some people throw themselves
into strange water in order to rescue
those dear to them is appalling. Peo-
pie know that the hand stuck in the
fire must get burned and yet plunge
into water expecting to float like a
cork. Water is the good friend and
good agent Of man, but it has an In
fernal capacity for mischief. Those
who will not learn to swim or to ham
die boats would better heed the classic
advice, Don't go neal the water"
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Bishop McFall has cause for COM
plant that protestant schools and
colleges ignore the Bible i'll their course
OF stuuy, and That some teachers III
them who aIe higher critics are destoy-
els OF religious faith. The higher educa.
tors prescribe a course OF literature to
lie studied in high schools which are
required as admission to colleges. Why
should not the high school pupil be re-
quired TO have. an outlined knowledge
OF the Bible as an historic study of the
theistic Hebrews, as of heather Greece
and Rome? Why should not the high
shool gaduate and the college graduate
be required 10 have as much knowledge
of the Bible as a book OF literature as
of Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, or
Iongfellow? Why should not the law
student be required TO know as much
about the Bible as origin of divine law
and its application to every day honest
ly, as to learn the legal technlcalilies,
the foxy cunning tricks whereby large
ices are procured.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Taft and Roosevelt Contrasted.
BY Our Washington correspondent

By Our Washington Correspondent
The contrast between the methods of
President Taft and those of President
Roosevelt affords one of the interesting
features of the tariff situation. The
'Tatt laugh" has taken the place
of the ''big stick'' and the out.
spoken methods of Mr.. Roosevelt
have given place to a somewhat silent
type of diplomacy which is at least a
novelty in the White House. AS has
been widely published, President Taft
kept his hands off the framing of the
tariff bill until it reached the confer
ence stage. Now lie is in almost daily
consultation with tile members of the
conference committee and there is no
doubt that he is exerting lis inufience
Tor lower rates of duty; but he Also
lutely refuses to tell what he Saws to
the confelee s or what they say to him.
He talks with men of all shades OF
political faith and his conversation is
constantly punctuated with hearty
laughter but the men who talk with
him come away smiling and-say moth
ing. We're il not for the influence of
the President it would be easy to fore
cast the results of the conference. His
influence constitutes an unknown.
quantity in the equation and everyone
interested in the tariff at all is watch-
ing with Interest to discover what sue
cess will attach to the Taft methods.
But there seems to be little likelihood OF
that interest being gratilied until the
coIferees make their report. The Pres
ldent takes the ground that tile tariff
negotiations ale a delicate matter and
that for him to reveal the purpose of
his consultations with the men charged
with adjusting the differences between
tile House and the Senate might make
serious trouble and would certainly
initiate against his power for good and
nothing can shake him from this posi-
ton. When All insistent newspaper
correspondent puts some carefully de
vised question to which the answer
must, apparently, reveal the position OF
President and possibly something of
that OF the c,nferees, he is greeted
with TIE heartiest sort of laughter
from the President who replies; ssThat
reminds, me of MI. Blank. He was a
fine cross examiner and then fol-
lows a story Of the Presidents days Oh
the bench. But when it is finished
the interrogatQr is none the wiser.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Ordinance No. "a

An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. TX
IAN ordinance for the establishment uf the
grades and curb lines of the following named
streets in The Borough of Penn's Grove, COun-
ty OF Salem, State of New Jersey. viz .-Deia-
ware Avenue. Penn Street, Oak street, Frank
lin Street, State Street, North and South
Broad Street, John Street Poplar Street. FL
win Avenue, Pitman Street Harmony Street
Maple Avenue and Bay Street.
Be it ordained by The Mayor and Council OF
the Borough of Penn'S Grove that the portion
of the above mentioned ordinance pertain
ing to the Curb lines on Harmony Street be
amended to read as foll0ws;-
The curb lines ON the two sides of Harmony
street with all be established by lines parallel
the above described center line and ~
feet measured at right angleS) distant there
from for that section of harmony STREET lying
etweent the Westerly side Of North Broad
street and the cas-. erly side OF rankin
angles) distant therefrOm for that section OF
Harmony Street lying between the Westerly
side of Franklin Street ana the EaSteriy side
Of Franklin Street and the Easterly side Of
Delaware Avenue.
Ali ordinances or parts of ordinances in
consistent with the provisions Of this ordin-
ance are hereby repealed. and this ordinance
shall take effect ON the SlSt day OF July, A. D.
ninteen hundred and nine.
Passed at a regular meeting OF the Borough
Conncil, held ON the 18th day of July, A. d..
nineteen hundred and nine.
FREDRIC A. GENTBET. Mayor.
Attest:-AsA G. JUSTICE, Borough Clerk.
introduced, July 6, 1909
Approved, July Is. 1909.
Published July, 16, % 1909.
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Ordinance No. SO

An ordinance establishing the location of
the center and curb lines of
MAIN STREET,
FROM PENN STREET TO H DELAWARE
RIVER
in the Borough Of Penn's Grove and the
grades thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council OF
the Borough Of Penn's Grove. as follows;
l. Ihat the center line OF said proportion of
Main Street, shall begin at the stone in the
middle OF Main Street and runs ~ NORTH
hfty-tw0 degrees ffty-fiye minutes west seven
ty eightfeet and fifty hundreds (7S.51)(2) north
sixtytwodegrees i've minutes west one hundred .
1orty-two Ieet and twenty-five hundreds (i42 :
2) TO the stone for the middle of Delaware :
Ayenue( 3)thenee north ffty-six degrees, fifty
nine minute sixty-six teet to the foot of
Penn'S Grove wharf.
cURBs
2. The curb line ON the northeasterly side
of said section OF street shall be established
by a line set of from the stone middle of Main
andPenn street by measuring II 10 feet in an
easterly direction and begin with the nortner-
ly curb line Of Penn Street and be a straight
line to the corner of the southerly curb line Of
Delaware Avenue measure tWenty-eieht feet
from the stone Tor the middle of Delaware,
Avenue, thence from the northerly curb to
the line ofDelaware Avenue ia feet to the
Delaware river. =
The curb line onlthe -southwesteriy side of
said section OF Main Street shall Ne determined
by a line measuring II 40 feet from the stone
for the middle of Penn Street and running a
distance OF thirty four feet and nifty hundreds
IA 50l to a point 10 IS feetfrom above desert
Des center line, thence a distance of forty
three feet to a point twene-ynlne feet from the
end Of the first course above noted; thence
fifty-twU feet fifty hundreds $3.50 to a point
1856 teet from course Two OF said center line
and forty eight feet five hundred from the-be-
ginning of the course, thence "a distance of
one hundred ffty-three feet and seventy five
hundreds (l53 .75l to the Delaware river, said
line being twenty seven (2i) feet from the
stone for the middle OF Delaware Avenue.
l GRADES
3. Grade of said section Of Main street shall
be determined by the following elevations,
referring 10 the low tide line as a datum plane
as on all other streets in the Borough, and the
rate Of grade shall be as follows;
Beginning at the stone for the middle of
Penn Street with an elevation Of i2.67 feet
above datum plane and ascending at the rate
OF plus 4.Ul4 per hundred feet for a distance of
sixty feet to an elevation OF III thence des.
eending at the rate OF -.0266 per hundred feet
Tor sixIy-six feet 10 an elevation Of eleven lD
feet, thence descending at the rate OF 10 PEI
hundred feet to the stone Tor the middle q
Delaware Avenue elevation 10 81.
This ordinance shall take effect August l,
1903.
FREDRIo A. GENTIEU. Mayor,
Introduced June 29. 1909.
Passed July ID, 1903
Attest; ASA q. JUSTICE, Borough Clerk
Published July l6, q, 1903.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
PEDRIcKTowN NEWS.

July 13.-James Sveeten Sr. has rent
ed his cottage at Wildwood Crest for a
part of July and August and with his
daughter Mrs. Mary Diver will go to the
mountains for the remainder of the sum-
mer.
Commencing last Sunday and contin-
uing throughout the summer months, the
Sunday evening services of the M. E.
church will begin at $50, dismissing
promptly at 7.30.
The Ladies of the M. E. church took
in about $265, at the Harvest Home held
July, s.,
Mrs. Caroline Bassett of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Lucinda Daw-
sol.
Mrs. Harry Munyan recently entertain
ed her sister Miss Nellie Butcher of Will
mington.
Miss Matte Evans, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Louis Cawley for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Picken, OF Penn's
Grove, visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Addie Burning of Mullica Hill is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Picken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence D~oughten spent
Sunday at Westyille.
Samuel Lock of Vineland is spend
ing sometime with his grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. S.. }. Shute,
Marian and Preston Sweeten have re-
turned from a lengthy stay in Greenwich.
Miss Helen Taylor OF Pennsyil)e is
visiting her sister Mrs. Joseph Johnson.
Miss Helen Sweeten has returned from
a two weeks stay at Wildwood.
S.R. Blocksom spent two days last week
in New York.
Miss Mary Crispen is spendingsometime
at National Park.
The Misses Susie Costell, and Mamie
Duffy, Of Woodstown, recently visited
Mrs. Thos. Cooney.
Mrs. Maria Pedrick is visiting her
her daughter Mrs. Frank Gates of Down
ingtown, Pa.
The Misses Lillian and Anna Hunt,
have returned from a visit in Ceilings
wood.
Mrs. William Raine has been enter
tanning her sister Mrs. Clara Packard, OF
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Lane and son have re-
turned from a visit in Bridgeton.
Mr., and Mrs. William Pedrick and
daughter visited at Samuel Dennis at
Alloway oyer-Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Risner is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. David Jones, OF PennsyiIie
and Mrs. Amanda Smith of Salem.
Edwin Patterson of Camden and Frank
Gaskill and sons of Medford, visited at
). K. Blocksom's o~yer-Sunday.
Lewis Hurff and Joseph White of
swedesboro were in town on Monday.
Miss Julia B. Leaning OF Philadelphia,
is spending two weeks at home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Li2plncott, OF Ceilings
wood, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Hunt.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Flour is now 81 a quarter and 81 a
hundred weight. That is double the
price the consumers paid thirteen years
ago, When many were terribly afraid
that they would get a SOC dollar which
would buy only half us much. The
dollar now buys half as much flour,
wheat, corn ana potatoes. The dollar
Icing all gold and Interchangeable,
according to gold standard economics
what has raised prices so tremendously?
1t is not free silver. Some nay think
it is the high tariff, trusts and mono
poles, but how many think at all about
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
c,tv workers and Gle Country Habit.

1Aty
When fields ripe for the harvest are
calling for help the farmer is often adj
vised to unite with the social econo
mistsi of the cities in efforts to trans
fer the city idler to a country job.
MANY who have tried it find that this
solution of the work famine and the
labor famine is not so easy as it looks.
Work is work always, and the city
laborer cannot loaf and hold his job.
He has hard lines and would be better
off in times like these, when prosper
ity smiles on the land, If he could
settle upon a steady thing in the coun-
try. But there's the rub. A man and
all his family must be broken into
country life in order to succeed on a
farm.
Most all Of the unemployed Of the
cities are not over one generation re-
moved from country life. They or
their fathers were reared there. To
these memories of country life is not
encouraging. They may be mistaken
In supposing that life on the farm is
the same as it was twenty or thirty
years ago. Country life means to them
isolation. They haven't even kept in
touch with the fields and the woods.
Farmers might perhaps do better by
using the new conditions Of country
life to keep the wage earners around
them from drifting to the cities. The
country habit has been born in them.
What they need most is incentive to
stay on the land where they are want
ed and avoid the crowded cities, where
they are not wanted, especially after
youth has been sapped In the tread
mill of poorly paid toll.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

President Taft says:.'The Constitu-
ton of the United States bears an elastic
construction" Some may think that
new. but all students of history knew
that the policy of his party was to crack
the constitution and stretch it to cover
all legislation for privileged classes. 1t
has been done III regards to finance and
is now beng done the fourth time in
regards to the tariff.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Get Your Share OF These
Splendid Bargains!
Cool White Waists

Dozens of designs to select
from and every one a Won
dertul value. Come see
for your self!
The well-known Royal
Waists are here in styles
to suit all tastes and at
prices so little that you
could not buy the materials
for it, let alone the making.
What's the use of sewing
this kind of weather when
you can get
Waists worth $1.25 for 79c
Waists worth $3.50 for $1.0(
Waists worth $500 for Sl.5(
and get double stamps on
them, too.
China Silk Waists, OF finest
quality, are also reduced.
well made and trimmed
with dainty lace and tucks.
These were 1926 to $500
Take you. choice tor each
$1.25 Dandy little dress
ing sacques coolest and
best garment for morning
wear about the house and
for preserving. Ma
carefully and cut full, of
good lawns. V neck and
shirred at the waist line.
Worth 75c each. clear
ing sale price SOC.
Women's Undervests
We have just opened forty
five dozen Of the prettiest
l9c pure white Isle finish,
sheer, cool undervests with
low neck and no sleeves.
trimmed with neat crockett
edging and tape. Perfect
and fresh from the mill
and a mighty goodbargain
for this weather, at Q for
25c.
Women's Union Suits.
We are headquarters for
the famous Merode hand
finished goods and offer
them to you in a full line
from SOC to $3.50.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

The voters of the State still continue
to throw out the voting machines. At
an election in the Gutenberg district
in Essex county only 2 out Of 145 voted
in favor of the machine, and in another
district the machine got only 8 out OF
124 votes. The voting machines were
the biggest S500,000 fake ever perpe-
trated on the State treasury.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Laces at Half Price

Our annual clearing sale
OF parts of pieces and drop
ped patterns is on. You
never saw such splendid
value.
Come down if you want
the choice of these dainty
German and Frenh Walls,
Applipues and Bands
First pick is best. Re-
member, the laces in this
sale are just half price.
The best thing about these
American Trading Stamps
is that you can redeem
them in any store that is
sues them-and over 10
stores now issue them.
That means that you can
redeem them for any
goods i'll our store or you
can get Groceries, Teas,
Coffee, Furniture, House
furnishing Goods. Carpet
Rugs, Mattings, Beds,
Shoes, ~Jewelry, with them.
No matter which store you
get them from, you can re-
deem a full book anywhere
for $500 worth OF mer-
chandise.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

1t has been said that the Standard
Oil Company now makes two hundred
useful products from tie petroleum
taken from the earth. Another is to
be put on the market, yaseline butter,
consisting of IS per cent vaseline and
25 per cent cows butter. 1t is to be
chemically pure and wholesome. AS
John d. Rockefeller, has so many mil
lions that he gave away ten last week,
when people get to consuming vaseline
fol COWS butter he will be able to give
away more.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
A Horrible Hold Up.

"About ten years ago my brother was
9'held up" in his work, health and hap
piness by what was believed to be hope.
less Consumption writes w. R. Lips
comb, of Washington, NJ {. HE took all
kinds of remedies and treatment from
several doctors, but found no help till he
used DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles. He is a well
man to -day." It's quick to relieve and
the surest cure for weak or sore lungs,
Hemorrhages, Coughs and Colds, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, Asthma and all Bron.
chial affections. SOC and $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by B. Arete john
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

A year ago the political issue was
sShall the People Rule?" A new tar
if bill is now being made by Congress.
Read in the daily papers, especially the
North America, how Congress is MAX
ing The new law for the benefit ~ OF
The people. the consumers. Those Who
now claim that the leaders are deceiv-
ing the public must have had goggles
on a year ago. WAa5 else can be ex-
pected. The platform " promised
a reduction.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salye
and forget them. 1t soon drives ont
pain. For Burns, Scalds, Wounds Cuts
and Bruises its earth's greatest healer
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, Old Sores,
Boils, Ulcers, Felons; best Pile cure made.
Relief is instant. 25c at Jobnson's drug
store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Women suffragettes are so rampant
and obnoxious in London, England,
that fifteen have been put into jail.
They have the zeal of matyrs of former
days and hope thereby to get the right
to vote and bring about reforms.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Notice To Creditors
SALEM COUNTY SURRoGArEs OFFICE
Estate of Anna Holton deceased

Pursuant to the order OF Loren P. Plummer,
Surrogate of the county Of Salem, made on the
ton of Samuel Doughten Administrator OF the
estate of ma Holton deceased notice is.
thereby given to the creditors of said decreased
to exhibit to the subscriber, Samuel D0ughteA
as aforesaid. their debts and demands against
the said estate, under oath or affirmation.
within nine months from the date of the afore-
said order, or they will be forever barred OF
their actions therefor. against the said sub
scriber.
SAMUEL DOUGBTEN
Administrator
Dated Salem, n. j.. May 36th., 1909. 5-2S-9
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

In noiseless towns the dearth Of fire.
crackers, %torpedoes and things gave
the crowds a chance to contemplate
Old Glory floating above the glorious
Fourth.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Remains to be. disclosed whether
those twenty-three grafters in Japan
got Jailed for grating or for getting
caught at it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Wellman might locate the pole by
simply establishing a balloon achor-
age station and waiting for the joker
to come around to him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

Five balloon accidents reported in
one days "sport" indicates that bal
looming is bound to establish some sort
of record
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
The Pehhs Gfoiviel Record
d JULY is, 1909.

The announcement made that CLOTH
ing will cbst nor next years is another
announcement of the return of pros
perity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
Dainty Neckwear
for Women.

Another fresh assortment.
Every piece worth double
the special price quoted.
at 25c
Tourist Ruching, sixyards
to the box; fresh in today
and just the thing to with
stand this willing weather
Was Csc a box now l9c
Extra Size Dutch Collars.
Is to II inch sizes. Most
attractive designs 25c
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
REPORT OF TIE
CUSTODIAN OF SCHOOL MONEYS

of the school district of
UPPER PENN'S NECK
County of Salem, for the school year ending
June 3Oth, 1908
FINANCIAL REPORT
RECEIPTS
State and County Funds
July list, 1905 s 1861
From 100000 State School Fund
Appropriation 42E
+" State Appropriation ISLE
:" Railroad Tax 4OS.78
" State School Tax 1O6.01
!" Reserve Fund 1855
Interest of Surplus Revenue 1858
Total s1.950.24
DISTRICTS TAXES
From Current Expenses
" Enlarging and Repairing School$7000c
Houses 1000
Total $4,000
OTHER SOURCES
1908 s2i.SS
i. From Reset of School House 1890
" From Tuition Fees rs 20
Total 6l.99
Total s2Sl2.2s
FINANCIAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES
State and County Funds.
For Teachers Salaries $l44Oe 60
!" Fuel H8.N
I" Transportation of Pupils Outside the
District 7.5O
Tuition Of Pupils in Adjoining
Districts ($3S0) 354.67
Total sly5o.A
DISTRICT TAXES
For Janitors' Salaries 1890
Houses 23.6s
" Debt and Interest 442.64
!" Text Books, Apparatu us and Supplies 1884
7" Tuition OF Pupils in ABIDING Districts 1928
" Other School Expenses 94.O5
Balance in hands Of Custodian, June
Both, 1909 1880
Total $4,000
OTHER SOURCES
Balance in hands of Custodian,
June Both, 1903 6l.99
-
Total s2sI22s
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
The Worlds

Best makes ofMen's Clothing
are here at reduced prices.
The Hart Schafner &.
Marx and the Alec System
clothes-two famous makes
known all over the United
States-are sold here and
nowhere else in Wilmington.
SIS and $50 Suits are now
reduced to SIS and 800.
$22.50 and $25 Suits are
now reduced to SIS and
$3.50.
S18 and 500 Suits are now
reduced to $12 and SIS.
SIS and $3.50 Suits are
now reduced to SO and S12.
$1Oa and $12 Suits are now
reduced to $3.50 and $3.50.
Some odd Suits reduced
even more. $40, $40, SIS
Suits reduced to $3.50, $3.50
and $3.50.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16
VIII. SMITH { Co.
SUCCESSOR TO
VIM. B.Sharp { Co.,
Fourth and Market Streets
WILMINGTON DEL.
Midsummer Clearing Sale
New American
Trading Stamps

New items added every
morning. Prices have
been cut regardless.
Come see the great values
we are offering as an extra
incentive to you to collect
these illegal Tender. best
ever, American Trading
Stamps It's worth
while, you may be sure.
Come see.
The Penn's Grove record., 1909-07-16

An ordinance establishing the location o
the center and curb lines of
MAIN STREET.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-09-29
Suits $500 to $1,000.

Lewis Knapp, but Notwithstanding
this fact he caused a stone to be
erected over the grave of each of his
relatives who went before him, and
all of them bore some of his opinions
with reference to the christian relig-
ion.
The language of the inscriptions
on the monuments is bitter in invec-
tive, and for this reason the shafts
have been the wonder of thousands
who have studied them. For years
there have been protests against the
stones remaining in the graveyard,
but it was not until the cemetery
association took up the matter re-
Gently that the relatives of the dead
infidel consented to their removal.
The relatives of Knapp will erect
"a simple monument to his mem
ory on the site of the present tomb
stones