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The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
The COUNTY SEAT SWEPT BY FIRE.
Property Worth $4,000 DESTROYED

Salem city had a SOC, 900 fire last Fri
day night by the burning of ten buildings
on Walnut Street. The fire originated in
the Salem Knitting Mills building which
has been idle for several months, and
rapidly spread to the adjoining buildings.
The Grand Opera House, Thomas ia
quette's house and marble yard were
completely destroyed with nearly all the
contents.
The furniture store of Ramsay & DON
nelly and the Ramsay building caught
fire and it was with d difficulty that they
were saved. Houses across the street
were badly scorched and the entire roof
of the Friends school house was burned
off. Barns in the rear of the knitting
mills were leveled, and only by quick
work were the livery stables of former
| Sheriff Benjamin b. Westcott saved. The
barns of Mrs. TheophiIus Patterson were
burned.
The old Salem Knitting Mills, where
the fire started, had not been operated
since the death of John P. Sheppard.
the former proprietor, several months
ago, but all the machinery was intact
and parts OF the building were used for
storage. The building was frame, two
stories high, and the flames were first
discovered on the first floor in about the
centre of the structure. The plant was
to have been sold, together with the ma
chinery, ETC., next week and the loss is a
severe blow to the owners, County Clerk
Ber jamin Z. Harris, Alex Ramsey, Mrs.
John P. Sheppard and Elenor Smith.
The. Grand Opera House was insured for
$4,000, which, it is said will go to the
mortgages,
Every available piece of fire apparatus
in the city was used, while the command
ing officer at Fort Mott sent in the volun-
teer fire brigade to lend assistance. For
a time it was thought that the fire de-
partment OF Philadelphia would have to
be called upon to send assistance for the
entire business section was threatened.
So busily engaged were tine firenen in
fighting the flames on Walnut Street that
they could not give attention to the small
fires caused by the flying embers, SO gar
den hose had to be pressed into service
and buildings in the immediate vicinity
were kept constantly soaked with water.
A conservative estimate of the loss is
$50, 900, with only a small amount of in
france, because OF the high rate exacted
by the companies Tor that section.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
A Heroic Rescue

Last Saturday afternoon. Edward ].
Daley, the six-year-old son of E. J.. Daley
fell overheard off of a scow at Barberjs
wharf and would have drowned but for
Postmaster Thomas E. Hunts heroic ef-
tort. Men who were on the end of Penn's
Grove wharf saw the boy fall into the
water and called to the men on the scow
to get him out. As they made no effort
except to throw the child a rope which
he could not get, Mr.. Hunt ran a fifth
OF a mile to the scow, jumped overheard
and rescued the boy who was uncon-
sclous, having been in the water between
five and ten minutes.
After using restorative methods for
hall an hour the boy recovered conscious.
ness.
Postmaster Hunt is deserving of a Car.
negie hero medal for saving a life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
HOME HAPPENINGS.

A ferry slip winch can be raised and
lowered is being built at the end Of
Penu's Grove wharf.
James Curriden has moved onto the
James Black farm in Eagletown, and
Frank Dennis, from Repaupo succeeded
him on the Maria d. Hewitt farm adjoin-
ing.
The cold northwest wind on Sunday
night which followed the dashing rain
Sunday afternoon, caused the temperat-
ure to drop to the freezing point. Ice
was formed and a crust was frozen on
some damp ground.
Councilman Harry Flanagan has bought
Elwood Biddle's house at the corner OF
; North Broad Street and Auburn road.
Mr.. Biddle has bought the lot on Har-
mony Street, adjoining the railroad, Of
w. S. Leap and will have a new house
erected thereon.
Salem County Pomona will be held at
Pedricktown Wednesday, April 18th at
l.3O O'Clock. All patrons are cordially
invited to attend.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
The Danger After Grin

lies often in a run down system. Weak
ness, nervousness, lack of appetite, energy
and ambition, with disordered liver and
kidneys often follow an attack IF this
wretched disease. The greatest need then
is Electric Bitters, the glorious tonic, blood
purifier and regulator of stomach, liver and
kidneys. Thousands have proved that they
wonderfully strengthen the nerves, buibd
up the system and restore to health and
good spirits after an attack of Grip. L
suffering, try them. Only SO cent. SOLD
and perfect satisfaction guaranteed by
Johnson's Drug Store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
South Jersey Siftings

JOS. J. Summerill, of Woodbury., was
sworn into office OH Wednesday, sue
ceeding Alex. L. Rogers, Republican.
Gloucester now has a Democratic prose-
cutor as well as Judge, A. w. Smackham-
er having been sworn in April lst.
A.. M. Seabrook, editor Of the Glass
boro Enterprise, who acted as temporary
treasurer of the Glassboro' Building and
Loan Association on Monday night, was
knocked down aud robbed of 1871 ia
checks and cash while on Ills way home,
The higbwayman has not been caught.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
SDeCiag Notice

All persons who have attended Penns
Grove Public School within the past forty
years or have had children to attend who
have reasons to believe that their eye
sight has been injured by not getting
s9tflciens light or from a wrong direction;
all persons who believe that their health
or that OF their children has been impair
ed by not getting sufficient fresh air will
please report at once to Wa. SUMMERILL,
Presiden1 of Board of Education.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
COUNTY CONVERSATIONS

The State Board Of Health served
notice on the City of Salem that the sew
age OF that city must not continue to flow
into Salem creek. The city council en-
ployed an engineer to draw plans for a
change In the sewerage system with a
disposal plant on a plot of meadow be-
low the city. The estimated cost of the
change in the sewerage system is $79,39l.
Alter the City Council had adopted the
plans and paid $547 for them the State
Board OF Health decided that the City
might continue to let the sewage flow in
to the creek until the cities further up
the Delaware river had ceased to contain
mate the water.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12

One OF the most startling changes ever
seen in any man, according to W. B. Hols-
claw, Clarendon, Tex, was effected years
ago in his brother. HE had such a dread
full cough" he writes, that all our family
thought he was going into consumption,
but he began to use DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and was completely cured by ten
bottles. Now he is sound and well and
weighs 2l8 pounds. For many years our
family has used this wonderful remedy for
Coughs and Colds with excellent results"
Its quick, safe, reliable and guaranteed
Price 30 cents ahd $l.00. Trial bottle free
at JOhnson's Drug Store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
AUBURN

Foster Pancoast has returned from a
weeks stay in Philadelphia.
Miss Gussie Wickward has been enter
tanning Miss Hattie Prickitt OF Philadel-
phia.
Miss E. Stevenson. OF Philadelphia. has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Whit
aker.
Mrs. Robert Featherer has been spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs. Will
liam VanLier, of Roadstown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
Kennard&C Go.
Garment News

February, March and this far during
April have been the largest on sales in our
garment section that we have ever had. This
is not merely accidental and there must be
valid reasons for this success which we greatly
appreciate.
We feel that our efforts to show only the
newest and best in garments that reflect dis
tlnctlveness in style are being responded to by
an increased number of customers.
Workmanship and wearing qualities are
always the best and prices most fair with no
charge for needed alterations.
Just now our Garment Section is at its
best.
Suits, $l5.00 each to $4,000 each.
Dresses, $500 each to $1,000 each.
Top Coats, $1,000 each and upwards.
Separate Waists and Skirts for every oc-
casion.
We have just added large Children's and
Misses Departments. Complete showing Of
Dresses and Coats.
All purchases amounting to $500 and
over delivered free within a radius of 100
miles.
Kennard & Co.
621-623 Market st. Wilmington.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
Educate Yourself

to save money by opening an account in
the saving Department of the PENIS
Grove National Bank. 1t will earn YOU
3 per cent interest compound semi-aunuaI
aud you can draw on IA DAYS notice. \
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
CHURCH NOTES

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. G. [. Ramsey Pastor.
Sunday Services, 10. 80 a. m; 7.30 p. m.
Bible School, l1.45 p. m.
Morning sermon, "Partaker;;' even
ing sermon, Last Journey OF Paul, The
Hero of the Cross" Vivid pictures of
the last journey OF the maj who conquer
ed the Roman world for Christ.
EMMANUEL NJ. L. CHURCH
Rev. f. A. Miller, Pastor.
Services, Sunday $50 Glass; 1913 Sermon
2.30 Bible School; 6.45 Epworth
League; 7.30 Sermon.
Because Of the storm last Sunday night
the Easter program will be repeated next
Sunday night.
The Ladies Auxiliary will hold a
chicken pot-pie supper in the Church.
Saturday, May 4th.
BETHEL PROTESTANT
W. E. Pettet, pastor
Preaching 1890, 7;45. Sunday School
2:30, Song Service 7:30.
sT. PAUL's EPISCOPAL.
NV ~ E' SIdlI, L dStOI.
Services, Sunday 1890 a. IL. and 7.3O p m.
Sunday school, 2 p. M.
Morning sermon, ''The Prevailing
Nance evening, The Water Pot and
the Well"
The Ladies' Auxiliary Will hold a
strawberry festival IN Odd Fellows Hall,
May 4th.
The Brotherhood will give an enter
talnment i'll st. Paul's Church next Tues
day evening. Consisting of singing, fol
lowed by a lecture by Rev. d. E. Clair
on Yellowstone Park. Admission l5c,
children 10c.
The Willing Workers of St. Paul's Sun
DAY School will hold a cake and pie sale
In John Leaps store, Saturday, April 10.
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get aReddington or a Dayton of James
workman, Union Corner, Penn's Groves
Gasoline by the gallon or barrel at V.
5. ~Homan's,3ll Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. If
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycles
are the go-fast machines you should buy
OF James Workman, Union Corner,
Psnn's Grove, n
BIGGEST and BEST STOCK of HATS in
wilmington at Dubell's, No. 3 East 3, st.
Chlldren straws a speciality. *9-I5-3m
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12
Died.

GARRISON-Susannah Borden Garri-
son, beloved wife of Robert j. Garrison
and only daughter of the late Lydia
Guest, died April 9th, 1912.
The funeral service was held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of
her husband, 332 Mickle Street, Camden,
N. j.. lnterment in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-04-12

Envelopes, all sizes for sale at the >REc
ORD Office tt
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
sYNoPsis.

At the beginning OF great automobile
race the mechanician OF the Mercury
stanton's machine. drops dead. Strange
youth. Jesse Floyd. volunteers, and Is &C
ceptsd. In the rest during the twenty
FOUR hour race Stanton meets a stranger
Miss Carlisle who introduces herself The
Mercury wins race. Stanton receives
nowefs from Miss Carlisle. which he ig-
nores- stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a
train They alight to take walk. and
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
fouow In auto. Accident by which STAN
ton ~ hurt Is mysterious. Floyd. at lunch
with stanton. tells OF his boyhood. stan
ton sxain meets Miss Carlisle and they
u,<e together. Stanton comes to track
sick, but makes race. They have acct
cent, Floyd hurt. but not seriously At
dinner Floyd tells Stanton OF his twin
sister. Jessica. Stanton becomes very hi
ana loses consciousness. On recovery. al
his hotel Stanton receives Invitation and
visits Jessica. They go TO theater togeth-
er' and meet Miss Carlisle Stanton and
l rriioyd meet again and talk business.
Ihey agree 10 operate automobile factory
az partners. FLOYD becomes suspicious ~
MISS carlisle. Stanton again visits Jes-
sica, and they become fast friends Stan
ION becomes suspicious OF Miss Carlisle.
ust before important race tires needed
Tor Stanton'B car are delayed
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10

euect OF bronzelike immobility, hi.
olue-Dlack eyes held steel glints.
Well, the assistant manager re
sumed. and paused.
The pompadoured waitress was
leaning between them. placing a tea.
pot on the table.
chocolate. sir" she giggled.
stanton pushed back his chair. then
checked himself as sharply.
NO" he stated. and set the not
away from before him.
Inc movement was not violent, but
mere was In 1t so much poorly re-
strained force that the china vesse,
shattered upon striking the table and
all the fragrant brown LIQUID ran over
the white cloth. The girl exclaimed in
dismays Mr.. Green stared: Stanton
only dropped dollar-bil beside his
plate and rose to go.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
9ueer Requirements Made In France
That Official Records May Be
Completed.

In France. as in some other coun-
,r'es. every citizen has an official his.
TORY. Not as varied and ipteresttny
as mis- real history. but still imnort.
ant From this there follow at times
quaint consequences. II woman Is
married. for example. a wife she re-
mains officially though the husband
may be missing.
Consider the case OF the n.,,,a-
VINO went fishing on Anthie bav He
uas not since been seen. The body Of
one man who went with him was
washed ashore lifeless. You would
eau this tolerably convincing nroos
mat MS wife had been made a widow
que thought SO and In due time oh.
sousnt 10 have It recorded I'm har ~
w history that she was a widow
we are familiar with applications 90
court OF justice for leave N nra
sune 'ne death OF persons who bsv.
sneo- But the French Judge was
NOT 70 be so easily persuaded as 60
courts. The wife was in her ofBc,ai
VIE and there was no certIe-
osee 10 justify her appellation h.,n-
to widow. without csrt,e
sA-e or reasonable documentary a.,
erSe no man obviously ought to die
mere was way round. The ~.
eA'eo woman applied for a divorce on
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
STEAM TURBINE EXPLODES;
THREE DEAD, 6 WOUNDED

Newport. X. 1.-The explosion OF
the forward end Of the port turbine
together with the steam chest, on the
torpedo boat destroyer Wake, of
Brenton's reef lightship. killed Lieu
tenant Donald p. Morrison, the chief
engineer, and wounded eight others.
two OF whom. j. w. Rumpf and II. l..
Wilder, both machinists mates of the
first class, died on the hospital ship
Solace.
Il. Il. Crawford. gunner's mate. of
the destroyer Patterson, one of the
umpires named to watch the speed
tests of the Wake, and John Delaney.
frst class fireman. OF the Wake,
were said to be in critical condition.
Others injured are:
Lieutenant Robert l.. Montgomery.
OF the destroyer Tanning, and umpire
OF the speed tests.
ID. s. Kelley, chief machinists
mate.
W. E. Kraus and F. B. Conway, oil
ers.
The explosion came just as the
Wake started on full-speed test, in
company with other destroyers.
The discipline of the crew is said TO
have been perfect. and their conduct
in lesping down into the steam-filled
engine-room to carry out their wound
ed comrades brought the highest
praise from their superiors. Lieuten-
ant Charles X. Train. the commanding
officers on the bridge at the time,
handled the situation in a way to
gain personal commentator from
Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, com
mander Of the Atlantic fleet.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
ARMY OFFICERS ARRESTED.
Raid on Hotel to Capture Mexican
Rebel Brings Clash.

Douglas, Ariz.-In a clash Of civil
and military authorities Manuel Cues.
ia, Mexican consul at Douglas; Pow.
ell Roberts. chief Of the Mexican gov.
eminent secret service, and four Off
GERS Of the United States army were
arrested by the county sheriff and
charged with unlawfully entering the
Hotel Mexico and sssaulting the pro-
prietor, ID. J. Genardini, or aiding
therein, In search without a war
rant for rebel leader, whom they
designed to take into custody. Consul
Cuests and Powell Roberts were re-
leased shortly after their arrest on
bonds.
The Mexican consul, the chief of the
Mexican secret service and First Lieu
tenants HoIderness and Howard, of
the Ninth cavalry, will be arraigned
on justice Of the peace warrants.
Holderness is acting adjutant Of the
regiment. He and his fellow officers
are said TO have acted under instruc-
tons from Colonel Guilfoyle.
The arrests are the result of the at
tempts of the Mexican authorities to
utilize he United States army officials
after the county and state authorities
had refused to act.
A few days ago the county authori-
ties were asked to arrest Joaquin Es-
guerra, supposed rebel leader. The
county authorities refused to issue a
warrant or make the arrest. Mean
while, 1t Is alleged. Colonel Guilfoil,
commanding the Ninth cavalry, had
received orders TO arrest any rebel
eader found on American soil.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10

New fork-The steamship Mace
donia. scheduled 10 sail for Piraeus
with 1000 passengers aboard. was com.
mandcered, Just before sailing time.
by tho Greek consul-general at this
port All passengers. with their bag
gage. were hurriedly sent sshore and
the vessel prepared 10 sail at once for
Philadelphis 10 take ON cargo Of am
munition. The Macedonia will return
10 New York. the consul-general said.
for the RESERVES OF Greece and the
Balkan state who plan TO sail on her
to take part In the threatened war.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10

rest after what you put him through
out west. he asked me not 70 tell you
about It. HelIo-45z-"
| Stanton paused for q moment, dumb,
then turned on his heel and went out
He was so stunned and bitterly an
gered that little red necks danced be-
fore his vision. Floyd had lied to him.
systematically deceived him; in order
to escape from his too pressing friend
ship. no doubt. He remembered that
! the fnechanlcian had always shrunk
| from his personal advances and only
yielded TO them under compulsion.
Now he understood the letter which
he had received the previous night
from Green. and Mr.. Bailey's confused
answer to his question about Floyd.
He had been put off to be amused by
Jessica. until Floyd was again ready
to use him in the plans for the Comet
factory. Jessicai Stanton stopped
short IN the dark hall Had Jessica
also deceived him? Was she too play
ing a part In order to keep him In a
good humor7 He struck his clenched
hand violently against the wall beside
him.
Whats that?" cried the affrighted
Mr.. Green, within the room. "Who-"
Il ran against the wall. in the dark"
Stanton called. his voice little
hoarse. but evenly controlled. Good
night"
Good night Well fix things all
right. Stanton; you take good sleep"
II SHALL" promised the driver.
He did not
At seven O'Clock, the next morning,
Mr. Green burst into the hotel dining
room where Stanton was at breakfast.
Hes got them! They're coming"
he rejoiced maniacally. THE car
wasn't at Brighton, but he located II
ten miles farther over. on a siding.
And he raised such a disturbance
around the express peoples ears that
hey unloaded the tires then and there,
and rushed out two motor trucks to |
cart them across to us. They'll be |
iere by eight and the race starts at |
line. | have been up all night-an |
lour ago It looked as II you would |
lave to be withdrawn from the con-
est for lack of few sets of rubber |
Tres. That fool tire company" He
wiped his forehead. Don't you want |
o come out to the course, after you
nish here? Floyd is due on the train |
which arrives in fifteen minutes, II he
sn't smothered by the crowd. l never
aw such mob of people; they have
zen coming since dawn; all night, in
act. and they're still coming"
YES" acquiesced the other un-
motionally. His dark face gave an
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
BREAD AND BUTTER EXTRA.
New York Hotelmen Also Stop Split
ting Single Portions.


New York-With butter selling al
al cents a pound and flour at S6 a
barrel, the hotel men of New York
have decided that their patrons will
have to pay for their bread and butter
now by portion, just as if it were an
entree.
So II you want bread and butter
with your meals now it will cost YOU
ten cents extra. that being the price
agreed upon by the members of the
Hotel Mems association. Moreover
no more single portions of anything
are to be served to two persons. From
now on only one plate AMI one set of
knives and forks 20 with single
order.
BY these little economies hotel men
figure they can save large sum an
nuslly. The hotels that have actually
put the item cent bread and butter
plan into effect include the Plaza. In
perial. Park Avenue. Waldorf. Bres.
lin. Astor. Manhattan, Prince George
st. Regis. Victoria. Martinique and
Louis Martins.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-10-10
APPLE SHOW APPROACHES,


Many Important Questions to Bs Die.
cusssd At Spokane Meat.
Spokane-"The four national apple
shows given thus far have aided ma
terially In placing northwest apples on
the map; now the chief function Is 70
solve the big problems confronting the
industry" said H. C. Sampson, vice
president and general manager of the
Fifth National Apple show. which
viii be held In Spokane. November IL
to II inclusive.
Great stress will be laid on the
conference to be held during the show,
Ia which growers. bankers, traffic off,
ciaiH and business men will partici-
pate" added Mr.. Sampson. Experts
In these lines will discuss these sub
jecss: Choice Of site. air drainage,
water drainage, selection of stock,
cultivation, pruning. spraying, pick
ing. packing, financing. disposition OF
transportation, and mar
kstins or distributing. or these
subjects, consider the disposition of
and marketing the most
pressing questions demanding our at
tsntion.
I'VE want all the growers unions
and organizations 10 send representa-
lives 10 this conference. and we need
Nj the growers with us In this move
nent. When II IL suggested that In a |
lew years the Pacific Northwest will
b shipping more carloads Of apples,
which are perishable, than Of wheat, |
he question Of distribution becomes
4 vital Importance.
1T il tho intention Of the board Of
governors and board Of trustees To
make the National apple show Of the
'restest possible service to growers.
hippers. unions. common carriers, In
act, 10 all classes connected with the
II We can this year throw
ght on tho vital problems. we will
eel amply repaid for the large outlay
Z time and money. From talks /
ave had In number Of districts Of
he Pacific Northwest. feel sure we
an 20 long way toward clarifying
he apple situation.