The Penn's Grove record., 1911-12-15

Dec. 23-H. M. RumSey farm at HAWK s Bridge
County Court begins in Salem mex,
Tues day.
Our store will be open every night nex'
week. S. R. Leap and Son.
Go to j. U. Layton's store for a nice
assortment of Christmas goods.
An epidemic of mumps is causing
small attendance at school in the lowest
grades.
Christmas greens are being shipped in
large lots. The price was $17 a thousand
yards for laurel, but it has dropped to $15
and SIG.
After a week of mild weather with the
temperature between so and 60 degrees
with considerable fog, a northwest wind
on Wednesday brought cooler weather.
The lecture in st. Paul's Church Tues.
day evening by Rev. w. L. S. Culp, OF
Cleveland. Ohio, was a rare treat. His
subject was the physical, mental, moral
and spiritual in man. 1t was instructive,
humorous and sublime.
The farmers educational train thru
South Jersey will be run over the Penn
sylvania Railroad the week beginning
January 9Th. 1t is scheduled to come to
PENIS Grove this year. Heretofore it
never came below Pedricktown.
The absence of rain for some weeks has
heen favorable for some farmers to cut
grass on spungs and meadows. The wet
weather in the summer and fall was very
unfavorable for gathering hay from low
lands. A rain fell this Friday morning.
The application for afstate-aid road
from Pedricktown to Penn's Grove is
next on the list before the County Board
of Chosen F~reeholders. II State aid is
available it may be built during 1912. OF
what shall it be built, shells or stone {?
The stone road is not popular in this re-
gion. Most men prefer oyster shells.
You will find an excellent line of Furn-
iture, Carpets, Mattresses, Rugs and
Christmas goods at j. U. Layton's store.
Open every evening until Christmas. n
Go to Bloomar's, All King St., Will
mingtou, Del, for a full line of Christ
mas supplies for Men, Women and Chill
dren.
Fountain Pens, Razors, Watch Fobs
and Chains at D.. Sheets's. X
Before buying elsewhere call and ex-
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Rings, Breast Pins, Bracelets, Silver
Thimbles, Spoons and Forks. D. Sheets,
Penn's Grove.
CHRISTMAS TREES Eastern Pines,
Spruce Pines and Balsam FRS. Please
give your order right away. Apply 256
Harmony st. George Jordan. \
For rubbers and arctics go to Bloomar's,
All King St., Wilmington, Del. Mems
arctics $.98 and up at Bloomar's. n
Gasoline by the gallon or barrel at V.
S. Homan's,3 81 Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. If
Gold fish, fish food and fish grass for
sale at S. M. Hunts.
Haverfurd and Excelsior Motor Cycles
are the gO-fast machines you should buy
of James Workman, Union Corner,
Penn's Grove,
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, PENIS Grove.
BIGGEST and BEST stock of HATS in Will
mington at Dubell's, No. 2. East 8, St.
Children's straws a speciality. 4 9-l5-3m
When you pull down the town in
which is your home, you are pulling
down yourself, and when you build up
you are building up yourself and your
neighbor. Try and Danish from your
mind the mistaken idea that all good
things are away off in some other locali-
ty. Give your town all the praise it can
l%egitimetely bear. 1t certainly will do no
harm and will cost you nothing, and
above all %patronize your home %institu-
tions-incIuding the printing office.