Evening journal., 1912-07-17
PENNSGROVE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PENNsGROVE, N. j., July 17.--Leon
Holmes. who was reported as being
critically i'll with typhoid fever at
the Hahnemann Hospital, Philadel-
phia, died in that institution Monday
afternoon before his parents arrived at
his bedside. Arrangements were made
TO remove the remains to Pennsgrove
yesterday where funeral services will
be held
Herbert Taylor aged "a years. of
Wilmington, who was arrested in that
city upon request Of the local authori-
ties. charged with robbine a gas meter
in the residence of Roger Pedrick re-
Gently. waived extradition papers and
arrived in Penusgrove last evening
in the custody Of Constable J. + Sohu-
maker
The excursion of the Richardson
Park Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school arrived at the grove yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs John TAFT are living
the simple life They have their bum
galow, but eat their meals az French S
Hotel Mr. TAFT is connected with the
firm of Charles NJ. Taylor g. Sons,
shin brokers. Of Philadelphia, and
makes the trip to Philadelphia daily.
Mrs. Julius Schunder is the guest
of her brother-in-law, John Schunder
at the Rex
Bayard Vincent and family have re-
turned 10 their Wilmington home after
weeks stay at the Strollers.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Finch, OF
/ Pennsgrove, are in Millville for a few
DAYS Mr.. Finch is the local represent
ative Of the West Jersey Gas Company
and was sent 70 Mlllville to look after
the company's interests, they having
recently acquired control of the Mill
/ Vile franchise
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brinton md
daughter Josephine. Mr. and Mr.. Fred
erick Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ora.
per. Mr. and Mrs Edward G. Lewis
and the Misses Catherins and May
/ Mcguire are summering in the cot
/ tage in Woods Grove.
At Emmanuel NJ r. Church this
afternoon the second and also the
third quarterly conference will be
held with Or. S. NJ. Nichols, district
superintendent. IN charge. In the
evening DR. Nichols will conduct ser.
vices at the ST. Paul's NJ p. Church
All the cottagers are welcome "a
both services
The combined excursion Of these
churches will be on July % instead
OF the oath, as published.
Pennsgrove expects to have cleo
tricity in the near future, as a Balti
moore firm is after a franchise II
anticipation OF the event all the new
buildings in the course of construc
ton and several old properties ar'
being equipped to receive the ser
vice
The cottages along the cinder patl
have been greatly annoyed by earl.
morning mysterious sounds Yester
day morning about daybreak the,
heard a noise in back OF the cottage
and starting out TO investigate the,
found John ID. Thompson, the VII
mington butcher, seated upon an up
turned tin tub. which he had previ
! ously fallen over, smoking his pipe
his faithful dog and cat alons
side. Upon being questioned as o
being out so early In the morning h
stated that he was looking for III
/ rise o. Democracy.
James Hasson is the guest Of HaI
old Long.
Mrs j. Smith gave party Las
I evening 10 the children of the shor
y at her cottage the Little White Housl
I George FARRELL George FARRELL. IN
K Miss Alma farrell, Mr.. and Mrs. Wa
Y ter Craig. Miss Clsrice Lloyd, are N
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hare a
e the Hare's Corner.
+ Members OF Hope Baptist Sunda
4 school OF Wilmington are here toda
l. on their annual picnic.