Evening journal., 1912-10-01
ILL LUCK IN
FARMERS TRAIL
Has Home Burned and Barn
Upset by Wind in One
Summer

special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGROVE, Oct. Walter
Callahan is enjoying two weeks va
cation In Philadelphia, Salem and
Bridgeton
Or. and Mrs. G. H. Fleming are en-
tertaining Philadelphia relatives at
their home this week
Richard Shannon has returned
nome after a two weeks outing at
Wildwood.
Harold higgins has accepted a po-
sitlon as civil engineer with Cramps
Shipbuilding Company at Camden.
James Justics, farmer living near
here, seems to be having his share
OF bad luck. This summer his home
with all its contents was burned
while he and the family We're away.
and on Wednesday evening during the
severe wind storm his new barn was
blow from its foundation. and carried
several feet.
The annual account Of stock was
taken at Carneys Point Powder
Works last week.
Mrs. Josiah Du Bots has returned
home from spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs Harry Johnson, Of
Pedricktown.
A number Of townspeople motorcd
10 Atco, n. j., last week TO visit the
large dahlia farm, which consists Of
several acres of dahlias and is grow
ing in size and popularity with in
creasng beauty each year.
Mrs Jas. White Of Mullica Hin is
the guest Of her sisters, Mrs William
Diver and Mrs. 9. s. Rogers. of South
Pennsgrove.
Miss Jennie Holton, assistant clerk
IN the post office, accompanied by her
sister Miss Addie Holton, are spend
ing ten days with their brother. Cap
tain William Holton, of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Harry Blohm who has been
confined TO her bed with muscular
rheumatism, has improved
James Smith. OF Wilmington, has
completed Wilbcrt Leaps new house
on Delaware avenue
The PennsgrOve W. G. r. u. Ia ar
ranging for an evenings entertain
ment TO be give in Bethel M r.
Church an Friday evening, October
4. the occasion being the anniversary
OF the birth OF the late Frances vii.
lard
Miss Bertha Montgomery is visit
ing Miss Florence Dobbins, Of Sa-
lem
! Summerill Diver ia spending
some time with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Diver of South Penns-
grove
The birthday social and entertain
meut which was 10 have been held
by the Loving Peoples Society of tho
Bethel NJ. p Church on September "a
had 10 he postponed, owing 10 the
severe rain storm and will be held in
the church this evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety Of St pauls NJ 81 Church viii
resume it's monthly meetings for tho
fall and winter months, this even
ing
An Athletic Association and Liter
airy Society has been organized by
the young men and women members
OF the Pennsgrove High School. under
tho direction Of Professor w ~ Sny-
der. the supervisor. Tho Athletic AS
sociation has elected the following
officers President Garnet Summer
III, Jr. secretary. Fred Summerll: |
treasurer, Freeman Miller; literary
Seelcy, vice president. Helen |
Svaverly, secretary, Elizabeth hi |
YER, treasurer. Powell Craig, ~ |
This is the FIRST athletic association |
ever formed in the High School and |
the members will aim TO make il a /
success.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Of New York.
rs visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
David Simpkins
Miss Nettie Bevis, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowls and
X Homer Wright, both Of this place.
We're married Wednesday. September
is, IN the Broadway M H. parsonage.
Salem, N. j., by the Rev. r. A. Rob
inson
William Montgomery conductor
on the W. j. & S. r. r.. here. has
been confined TO tho house suffering
with carbuncles
John Bonner. of Philadelphia. is
spending few DAYS at the home of
Mrs. Thomas Candy.
Mrs Maria Pedrick OF Pedrick-
town. is spending the week with her
brother, Joseph Cheeseman
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