The Penn's Grove record., 1913-03-14
HOME HAPPENINGS.

HOME HAPPENINGS.
Many fishermen have their nets ready
to dip Tor the silvery sflad.
Mrs. Peter Raymond has two large
African lilies in bloom on her front
porch. They are six feet tall.
Frogs were croaking last week before
the cold snap and have been croaking
this week.
Large shipments of fertilizers and seed
white potatoes were received 10y farmers
this week.
Cleaning, Pressing, Securing, Dyeing,
&c. Suits made like new at VIM, F.
BROKERS'. adv.
The Methodist Episcopal congregations
former pastors.
Those subscribers who chang their adj
dress by moving will oblige by notifying
US of their old ond new addresses.
We send laundry away Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. Also call for
and deliver same. VIM. F. BECKER. adv
The large steamer Long Beach is ex-
PCStco w bdhC tIC . PioOC
Penns Grove and Wilmington next
month.
The annual Fair and Festival by the
Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church will be
held next Friday and Saturday in Nit
chelPs building at Union Corner.
A st. Patrick entertainment and social
will be given in st. Paul's M. E. Church,
Monday evening, March 18th. Admis-
sion, including refreshments, 10 cents.
William Diver received a crate of toma-
toes last Friday from Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ford Thompson at Hallandale, Florida.
The half-dozen boxes were relished by
many friends.
A Grand Ball will be given in Morris
Hall, Is Penn St., March Oath. Full
Orchestra and refreshments. Under the
management of VIM. Toy and H. M.
HUNTER. adv.
Joseph Stritmatter was overcome with
gas while making a connection to the
main at Main Street crossing OH Thurs
day. lie had to be pulled u of the
hole and it took an hour to restore him.
A Special Invitation is extended to all
members of Penns Grove Grange and
their children to be present next We'd |
Iiesday evening, when there will be a
special entertainment. Mrs. ELI ZANE, |
Lecturer. |
The crop of tomatoes in Florida is ex.
ira big and fine this year. 1t is impos- |
sible to get enough pickers and the prices |
are low. Fancy stock is bringing only
from 81 to 81 so a crate and choice 75c to
81. Very little profit at those prices.
Last Friday was the coolest day of the
season. The temperature was Is in the
morning and did not get above %, Satur-
day morning it was Is and below melt
ing all day. The return of spring wealth
er on Sunday made the ice and frost dig
appear as rapidly as they came.
About 200 section hands OIL the Penn
sylvania railroad went OH q strike last
Monday for more pay and less hours.
Several who remained loyal were brought
to Penns Grove on Tuesday and given
light work so as to keep them out OF the
influence of the walking delegates.
A start has been made upon the estab-
lishment Of a public playground at Elmer
thru the efforts of teachers and pupils of
the schools, who have raised sufficient
funds to purchase a see-saw and a small
amount OF other apparatus. Public school
grounds large enough for such are what
every town needs.
An addition of six feet il being erected
to Penns Grove station. The waiting
room will remain the same size and six
feet more will be added to the office
ROOM. Where one man did the station
work twelve years ago five are now en-
ployed. The heavy freight to Carney's
Point Powder Works consists of three
fourths OF the freight to and from Penns
Grove and makes much clerical work.
The du Pont freight is about $500 a day.
The terrible rumbling which occurred
last Friday at l0.3 WAS the explosion of
800 tons OF dynamite on Chesapeake bay,
which was being loaded from transports
onto the British steamer Alum Chime,
six miles from Baltimore, destined for
Panama. 1t was felt as far as Atlantic
City, a distance of a hundred miles and
was the greatest that ever occurred in the
Eastern United States. 1t was supposed
that about rs persons were killed, mostly
Mantle. The Alum Chine was annihilat-
ed.
Gasoline by the gallon or barrel at V
5. Homan's, 81 Delaware Avenue, Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
adv If
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycle
are the go-fast machines you should buy
James Workman, Union Corner,
Psnn's Grove, adv
When you need a bicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penns Grove. \
adv