The Penn's Grove record., 1913-05-02
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Rye wa out in head May lst.
Thursday was a pleasant May day.
1913 Straws now ready. w. 5. LEAP.
Several city folks come to spend Sunday
in their cottages along the river shore.
The freight room at Penns Grove sta
ton has been enlarged sixteen feet on the
platform.
"Queen Quality Oxfords. W. S. LEAP
adv
The commission system of government
has been voted down the second time in
New Brunswick.
K, F. Shannon has begun to erect a
new building OH North BIoad Street on
the Sweeten lot he recently purchased.
Norfolk and LaSalle, the New Arrow
Collars in quarter sizes at w. S. LEAPS
adv
Clinton N. Howard, who will speak in
st. Paul's Church mex Thursday night at
7.30, is called "The Little Giant" Hear
him.
The citizens of Hammonton have voted
to build a system at a cost of
$85, 900. The vote was 1876 for and 80
against.
Sweet-Orr, Brotherhood and 'Cantrip-
nm Overall. Sold exclusively by w. S.
LEAP. adv.
Last Tuesday evening about 7.30 a
h whirlwind struck a tree at the corner of
George H. Elkinton's front at the foot of
Main Street and broke a limb off which
j. was a foot in diameter.
The smoke stack to the ice and electric
plant was raised on Tuesday. 1t is 81
feet i'll diameter and 80 feet long, reach
ing about 80 feet to the top from the
ground.
The ladies OF Pocahontas Lodge took a
JOY ride to Bayside on Wednesday of last
week, here they were welcomed by a
host OF friends to spend the day.
Prof. J. Harry Smith has bought of
Josiah Locke the lot OH Main Street at
State Street, adjoining Harry Davenport's
D and will erect a residence thereon.
The rain last Sunday and Monday fill
ed the ground already saturated to over
flowing. Many had water in their cellars
and some wells were made muddy.
The steamer Queen Anne will begin
trips between Salem and Philadelphia OIL
Saturday, Sd, taking the place of the
steamer Adelaide which stops at Penns
Grove.
Some men have lived with women all
their lives and never knew why God
made them. Clinton N. Howard will tell
all who are are anxious to know in st.
Panfs Church next Thursday night.
The frost which was predicted for Tues /
day night did not come, The wind blew
from the %northerly direction Tuesday af-
,%ternoon, but changed to the ~easterly d.
rection. The temperature went down to
so only.
This Friday evening a large party of
prominent business men of Wilmington.
under the management of the U. S. Sena- |
tor Willard Salisbury, and John II.
Dandy will take a planked shad supper
at French's hotel.
The wooden bridges across the road at
DIR. }. M. SumInerilPs farm and S. M.
Justices farm below Penns Grove have |
been torn out. Two lines of terra Gotta
pipe, "a inches in diameter have been
pnt III each stream and the roadway has
been widened.
BIGGEST and BEST Stock of LATEST
STYLE Hans in Wilmington at Dubell's,
No. 2 East Third Street. Children's hats
a Specially. A adv
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penns Grove. n
adv
Laundry received on Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday and delivered on Thurs |
day Friday and Saturday. Headquarters
for Turner'S Laundry at Johnson's Drug
store, 245 Main st. Mayhem Johnson
Agent. adv. 1t.
We send laundry ava Tuesday and
Thursday OF each week. Also call for
and deliver same. VIM. F. BECKER. adv
Cleaning, Pressing, Securing, Dyeing, |
DC. Suits made like new at WIN. F.
adv.
Gasoline by the gallon Or barrel at V |
). Homan's, 81 Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. adv tt
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycle
are the g%o-fast machines you should buy
OF James Workman, Union Corner, |
Psnn's Grove, adv