The Penn's Grove record., 1911-05-12
HOME HAPPENINGS.

shipped from Penn's Grove than ever.
Several Penn's Grove High Schoo
pupils attended the teachers examination
at Salem to-day.
The post office officials are having ex'
ira work during May. Every piece Of
mail must be counted and weighed.
The duPonts propose to build a million
dollar hotel in Wilmington, providing
that city will spent $48, 900 to widen 18th
street.
Fine spring weather the past two weeks
has made vegetation grow and old
mother earth has put on her new spring
robe OF emerald beauty.
Penn's Grove should lave a cleanup.
Let everybody put the best dress on their
premises and have a "town more beauti-
full" before Memorial Day.
Water has been turned ON at the w.
G. I. U. fountain and horses enjoy drink
ing it. There should be no difficulty in
keeping a cup for persons to drink.
Two scow loads of asphalt from Phila-
delphia were unloaded on Penn's Grove
wharf this week. 1t will be put on
streets when men and carts can be pro-
cured more readily.
Joseph Diver met with a painful acct
dent at the Powder Works last Saturday
when his left hand was caught in a block
and fall, causing him to lose a thumb and
three fingers on his left hand.
A new law forbids fishing after 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon. A poor col
ored man from Chester was captured last
Saturday and locked up at Penn's Grove.
He had part of his net ON and claims the
other part was fast.
The Upper PENIS Neck Board of Edu.
cation has reelected Fannie Miller to be
teacher of Central school and Theresa
McCubrie teacher of Wiley school. The
positions at Wrights and the Cove have
not been iilled.
Salem County Trust Company announ-
ces the organization and solicits subscrlp-
ton of stock in another column. Many
believe there is need for such a financial
institution in Salem county. This gives
an opportunity to those who desire to
take stock and reap profits.
The concrete blocks which have been
put in place OF the fences along John
Denny's and David q. Simkin's proper
ties OH Harmony Street make the prettl-
est improvements to that street. The
removal of useless and expensive fences
will continue to the beautifing of the
town.
The second-days hearing before Chan
cellor Leaning, at Camden, in the suit OF
Mrs, Hannah J. Sulnmerill against the
estate of Jos. G. Summerill, deceased,
was held in Camden this Friday. Jos.
G. Summerill had a private account OF
about &c. 900 in the firm book OF John
Summerill & Bro, and the suit is to re-
cover half the amount.
PENIS Grove High School will have
one graduate this year, Jennie Sailor. A
there will be no commencement exercises,
the teachers and high school pupils are
arranging for an entertainment on Thurs
day evening, 26th. A comedy entitled,
ga Pe~rplexing Situation, ''recitations and
music will be rendered. Admission will
be charged and the proceeds will go to-
wards the library fund.
There has been no rain in this region
since April %. for three weeks. For
two weeks there has been a longer period
of warm spring weather than ever occur
red in May in this region. 1t has been
most favorable for setting out early to-
matoes. 1t was so cold in April thai
some did not set out strawberries until
May They had to be watered, and
many have died because OF the dry
weather. The early tomatoes are set out
with blocks OF manure and soil contain
ing the roots, consequently they stand
the dry weather very well. Some have
set out a few sweet potatoes but they died
because OF the drought, which is hurting
the pasture and grass crops, also the
strawberries.
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penn's Grove
BIGGEST and BEST stock of HATS in Will
mington at Dubells, No East Sd, st.
Children's straws a speciality. n 4-l4-3m.
Hayerford and Excelsior Motor Cycles
are the go-fast machines you should buy
of James Workman, Union Corner,
Penn's Grove. Il