The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-29
HOME HAPPENINGS.

About 1925 were cleared by st. Paul's
Harvest Home last week.
Four up-to-date 5-inch bore cannon
have been shipped from Fort Mott to the
Pacific coast.
Ralph Gilman has moved to Reading,
Pa, where he has a position in the car
shops.
Poles haye peer distributed along the
streets for support to the electric lights.
Their erection began on Thursday.
Lewis w. Cook has bought the store
business and store property OF his brother
in-law, James Sweeten, Jr., at Union
Corner.
All are invited to attend the gospel
teLt meeting on the White Hills, Course
Landing. All-day and evening service
on Sunday.
James Diver has procured more than
100 signers to a petition to run on the
Democratic primary ticket for the As
seulDly- uOulludtION.
The second dollar excursion to Allan
tic City, Wednesday, took 40 from
Penns Grove and 5S5 from along the
Penns Grove branch.
Chester, Pa, has seven play grounds.
Some teachers are paid as much salary to
teach during vacation as during the
regular school sessio n.
State Milk Producers Association has
fixed the wholesale price of milk for
September 1913, at 44c per quart.
Wright's Sunday School will have a:
peach festival next Wednesday evening,
September Sd; at the school house. All
invited to attend and have a happy
social time.
The county road is being graded along
Edward d. Turner's farm. The first car
loads OF gravel from Millville arrived this
week, and building of the road was be-
gun at the Borough line, also in Pedrick-
town.
On Saturday, 3Oth, the Wilmington
Yacht Club at Gordon Heights, will hold
two hydroplane races for the champion
ship of lower Delaware. The Whining
ton Sunday Star and Evening Journal
will offer trophies.
Democrat candidates for Assembly are
%springing up thick and fast in Salem
county. The latest to enter the contest
are Vim NJ. Wheatley, of Elmer; James
Diver, of Penns Grove; and Daniel W.
Beckley, OF Monroeville.
During the electrical storm and shower
Wednesday afternoon, lightning struck
a stack of hay in Edward ID. Turner's
meadow and set it on fire. The fire was
put out by tearing the stack down and
throwing water on the hay.
Amm on Gibbs and his son, Joseph
Gibbs, moved Last Tuesday, into their
new double house erected of Samuel
Sayers property, OIL Penn Street. Prof.
W.. ID. Snyder moved into the house at
corner OF Main and State Streets, vacated
by Mr.. Gibbs.
War in Mexico and rumor of wal with
the United States are making powder
mills: very busy. The smokeless powder
plant" on Carney Point. below Penns
Grove, was never more busy. Endeavors
tn oaf q huudrod mora man for tI,a du,o
mite Works at Gibbstown, resulted in
getting sixty.
Mayor James Sweeten, Jr., who. has
been=the Philadelphia agent for the
FrankIin automobile for the past three
years, moved his family to Cynwyd, Pa,
OH Tuesday. His moving makes a va
cancy: in tine mayoralitv which lie has
held since January l, 1912. The office
now falls on the president OF the Coun-
Gil, Mark c. Dolbow.
Pemns Grove Schools will begin mex
Tuesday, September 2, excepting the
fOurprimary grades. The school houses
has been repaired and thoroughly clean
ed. The Importance of the children
beginning the first day and attending reg
nlally is great. The Borough loses
state money every day a pupil is absent.
The Township schools will begin Sep
TENDER 8th.
A Bargain in Mems Shirts for SOC, also
- 90 Patent Leather Oxf1rds and Gum
Metal Oxfords, sizes 6 to 8, now 81. so.
Mems high grade Half Hose, two pair
Tor 25c at the Union Corner Store. L.
w. Cook adv.-tf
Cleaning, Pressing, Securing, Dyeing,
sc. Suits made like new at VIM. F.
BECKER's. adv,
Gasoline by the gallon or barrel at V
i. Romans, 81 Delaware Avenue Penn's
Grove. Also batteries, oils and electric
supplies. adv tt
Haverford and Excelsior Motor Cycle
are the go-fast machines you should buy
OF James Workman, Union - Corner,
Psnn's Grove, adv
When you need abicycle do not fail to
get a Reddington or a Dayton of James
Workman, Union Corner, Penns Grove. n
We send laundry away Tuesday and
Thursday of each week. Also call for
and deliver same. WIN. F. BECKER. adv
Preacher Fell Dead
Rev Thomas Harrison Skinnor ooIo,ad