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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-24
Mention. SOCiQINOteS
The Whereabouts And DOlngS Of
Good People You Know.

Mrs.. Joseph S. Flanagan and son Josiah
are spending the week in Atlantic City.
Miss Anna Davis. Of ~Pleasantville, is
spending the week & Mark C. Dolbow'f.
DIR. Alanson w. WEIGH. dentist from
Wildwood, has located i'm Mise NJ. A..
Garrison's house on West Marn Steet.
Charles L. Smith aud wife left last SAT-
urday on a ten-days trip to see tile sights
at Niagara Fslls and on other side trips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles yickery, Of
Bridgeport, spent last Sunday With Mr..
and Mrs Mark Dolbow.
Frank McAdams, one OF the old war
horse democrats of Camden, and his son,
Eugene are now managing Robbins Phar-
macy with increased success.
Mrs. A. II. Chandler has gone to Lam
sing, Mich, to spend two weeks with her
SOD, Paul Chandler.
Mrs. George Compton returned OH Tues
day from the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital in Wilmington, where SHE was
operated OIL.
Mrs. Sarah Avis, OF Pennsville, is
spending several weeks with Mrs. George
Compton. She is ~recupering her health
since returning from Philadelphia.
Ferdinand Hanson Dalbow returned to
Wenonall Military Academy Tart Tues
day Tor the second year to prepare for
college.
Fred Summerill went to New Bruins
wick last Saturday to begin his thild
year in Rutgers College. Galiett Summ-
Grill returned on Monday for bis second
year. The College opened for the 150th
year last Wednesday.
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Emma
Pedrick, at Pitman.
Mrs. Francis Durham, Of Baltimore,
spent from tuesday until Friday with her
husband aud brother who are stopping at
Mrs. Sarah K. Summerill's at the Cove.
Richard Rowe has moved his family to
Haskell. He has beeil-a superintendent
in the DUPONT Powder Mill for some
nionths.
Mr.. Amos Croft and family, of Coates
vile, Pa, motofed to Penns Grove on
Wednesday and took dinner with Mrs.
Hannah Jones.
James Tucker, OF Smyrna, Del. has
been visiting his brother, William Tucker
at PennsviIle, also Charles Humphreys
aud A. Z. Cook,
Mrs. Carrie Sickler, OF Pasadena, Ca.
Mrs. Earnest Wright and daughter, o.
Denver, aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph rhomp-
sou, of Millville, were entertained OIL Sat
urday afternoon by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
V. SummIerill.
Evan Walker, a graduate OF Penns Grove
school in the commercial course, has ell
tered Wenonah Military Academy to take
studies for advanced education that is
in the commercial course. He will
play the kettle drum in the band for his
tuition.
Joseph Atkinson and Warren Miller,
oil Bridgeton, and Mr.. and Mrs. john
Mowers, of Muscoth. Kansas, spent a few
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. John Dickinson.
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NEW CHURCH DEDICATED

Last Sunday was the greatest day
in the history of the First Baptlst
Church at Pedricktown, when their
new edifce was dedicated. 1t replaces
the wooden church burned last Janu7
airy and is built of grey stone at a
cost of SIS, The roof is red as
bestos tile.
The interior is most attractive in
dark quartered oak and fully furnish
ed and carpeted. Over the baptistry
at the front of the church is an oil
painting of the baptism of Christ in
the Jordan, painted by Charles Nc
Connell, a young artist of Port Nor
ris. There are two beautiful stained
glass memorial windows, one to the
memory of Rev. j. C. Stump, a former
pastor and the other to Mrs. Christina
Huber.
DR.. Milton G. Evans, president OF
Grocer Theological Seminary, at Ches-
ter, Pa, preached the ~dedicatory ser
mon. DR.. C. Larkins, Of Fox Chase,
Pa, who designed the building, spoke
in the afternoon. Other speakers
we're Rev. Linwood Berry, OF Quinton;
Rev. Fred Peters, of Penns Grove;
Rev. Joshua Wills, of Daretown; DR..
William Spurgeon, of London, Eng.
U. S. District Attorney ]. Warren
Davis, who was pastor of the church
for sixteen years, before he was elect
ed Senator from Salem county, took a
prominent part in the erection and
dedication of the church.
Rev. C. William Diebert, the pastor,
has worked enthusiastically with the
members to make the house of wor-
ship inside and the surroundings out
side most attractive.
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LEW SCHOOL DEDICATED.
CITIZENS VIEWED BUILDING and
RECALLED OLD SCHOOL DAYS

The new High School Building was
dedicated with public exercises last We'd
nesday afternoon. The auditorium Was
filed to OVERLOOKING with students and
citizens.
Calvin N. Kendall, State Commissioner
of Education. made q brief address as he
left Oh the SIT train. He said the finest
work to be done wal to educate the chill
dren and the help of the parents was
needed. They should show their interest
by visiting the schools and the teacher
might profit by visiting the home. Train
boys and girls to be honest, obedient, do
work well, have respect for law and be
good citizens.
Rev Edw. Mount, in presenting a Biblt
for the P. o. Sons Of America said; q
knowledge OF it is necessary for the intel
ligence of the people. 1t is not a sectar-
ian book and the ethics in il should be
known by all. 1t is made the leading
text book in China, why not in America?
1t teaches us to wal against human strife
and passion. 1t is a book of peace.
Rev. w. A. Boyd in presenting a hsg
for the Jr. Mechanics, said that every VA
ton has its flag, its coat OF arms, but
none are more beautiful than the red,
white and blue of America. No nation
has greater heroes, more memorable holt
days. a higher code OF morals nor a high
Ter standard OF virtue. All should com.
p~rehend the meaning of the flag and
strive to live up to its highest ideals.
II. G. Dixon, county superintendent OF
schools, said he came to rejoice with the
citizens over the consummation of their
labors in completing the new high school
building. Forgetting the things of the
past look forward to the greater to be ac-
complislled with the new facilities. There
is a time to play and a time to work.
Hard work is required to accomplish the
important things III life.
j. q. Layton accepted the Bible and
flag. on behalf of the board of education
and recalled the discouragements met by
those who first advocated the new build
ing four years ago. We now see the
fruits Of our ideals and faith by work.
The key note OF his remarks WAS "Be not
discouraged" in advocating a good calss.
HID. Blohm, the member Of the Board
OF Education who presided at the meeting
recalled school days in old Harmony
School House, when John K Londerback
taught, also the Grammar school building
under DIR. }. P. Burnett, who Was instru-
mental in it's erection in 1871. w. A.
SummeriIl, WHO as Il member OF the Board
of Education, WAS a leader ia procuring
the ground for the new building and
fought TOR larger grounds, also fathered
the resolution for the first election OF q
new school house three and a half years
ago, when the opposition received only
10 votes to SO against it, spoke OF the
excellent plan OF the new building and
the inspiration it should give for greater
fforts in advancing education.
W. d. Snyder, tie supervising princi-
pal also expressed the hearty appreciation
for the new building and the better OPP
p~ortunities it gives. In 1914 school be-
gan with 531 pupils, about tn being from
the township This year school began
will, ZIG pupils and none from the town
ship. Last year the High School had Sc,
now ia. i.sr
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TEACHERS

Mr.. Wright is a native of Upper PenDs
Neck township, who has taught in Essex
County for several years. He has intro
duced the Newark course Of study. Miss
Layton has taught for years in Penns
Grove, Miss LocusOn in Lower Penns
Neck, Miss Irelan at Quinion, Miss Smell
baker in Salem and Woodstown, and
Miss Straughn, a native here, III Wood
bury. All are experienced teachers. Miss
Gross, who came from Essex County
where she taught for years, quit on Tues
day because she could not find a board
ing place.
The pupils from Wrights district are
transported by Harry Jess; those from
the Central district by Nathan Mattson;
George j. Bevis transports Wiley pupils
to Auburn.
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The Autumn Leaf Excursion

70 Mauch Chunk and the Switchback will
be run Saturday, October I'd, leaving
Penns Grove at 4.47. Connections will
be made at the Reading terminal, Phila-
deIphia, at 7 80 A. NJ.
This excursion will be personally con-
Quoted by w. j. Helms, OF Bridgeport,
who will have tickets on sale prior to that
day and on the train. Adult ticket So so;
children between 5 and IL, slips, from
Reading Terminal. These tickets include
the s%witchback trip. w. j. Helms and
vile will ~chaperon any who desire to Join
the party. adv.
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OBITUARY
JOHN NJ. BEvIs

died about two o'clock Wednesday
morning, September %, 1915, aged ~
years. He worked as usual on u
day about his farm. When he went to
bed he felt chilled, because there was
a sudden drop in the temperature dur
ing the afternoon. About midnight he
became afflicted with heart trouble
and before a doctor could arrive he
died. He had been afflicted with heart
trouble for years.
The funeral service will be held on
Sunday at l o'clock at his home, near
Penns Grove. Burial will be in River
view Cemetery. 1
Mr.. Bevis was a very energetic far
mer and took an active interest in pub
lie affairs. He was one of the old
fashion Democrats who did service for
the party and held township offices
of profit and trust. In 1888 he was
elected Township Committeeman and
held the office almost continuously
until 1904, when he was elected town
ship collector of taxes. He held the
position three terms until 1913.
His first wife was Anna, daughter
of Robert and Rebecca Walker. His
daughter George, deceased, was the
first wife of Warren Risner. His son,
Robert Walker, died a few weeks ago.
Both left children. His widow, who
survives him, was Mrs. Emma Royal.
Mr.. Bevis was a member OF st.
Paul's NJ. E. Church since its organi-
cation in 1884, and took an active part
in the social and financial welfare of
the society.
No more active and energetic mar
lived in Upper Penns Neck township
in the past generation and he will be
missed in the social life of the com
munity.
FRANK NICHOLS
died on Wednesday morning, aged 50
years. The funeral service will be
held on Saturday at 2 o'clock at the
home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Geo.
Stiles. Burial will be in Riverview
Cemetery. He had been afflicted with
an internal cancer for a year.
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At the September term of Court last
Tuesday S. Raymond EIdridge and Fred
II. Burkhardt made III application for a
license to sell malt liquors in quantities OF
1 quart to five gallons in the three-story
building on Putnam Street, Penns Grove
formerly I'll. S. Justice & Cos house
where sweet potatoes were packed and
shipped.
A remollstrance against it has been
signed aud will be presented to the
Court next week.
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Penns Grove License Attacked.

Papers have been served upon Colonel
Joseph q. French, proprietor OF Frenclis
Hotel, to show cause why the. license
should not be revoked. The is
returnable at the Salem county Courts
Monday, October 18th, at 10 A. M. The
papers were served by Deputy Sheriff
Oakford w. Banks, and it is said that ex-
prosecutor ]. Forman Sinnickson was at
once engaged to look after Colonel
French's interests. The action was
brought by the citizens OF Penns Grove,
and they will be- represented by Solicitor
s.. Rushing Leap.
Evidence has been procured for the
past three months.
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The White Potato Crop Gathered.

The white potato crop in South Jersey
has been gathered. The crop was tile
largest and the prices the lowest in years.
rhe price ranged from rs cents t $3.50 q
barrel, equal TO 10 to 80 cents a basket,
which prices are not profitable.
From all points in South Jersey 1923
carloads OF potatoes have been shipped
this season, breaking all secords since
1910. Salem leads with 723 cars, with
Elmer, 695; Woodstowu, 6S5, and Dare
town, 623. Salem carried off the llonors
last year with 659.
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cannery To Be Residences.

A restaurant and grocery store has been
opened in Capt. W. p. Wriglit's double
house erected OF the corner oil the Cove
meadow which lle purchased OF John
Giblin. Capt. Wright is having the old
tomato cannery viii Ii has been idle for
ten years, transformed into twenty-one
apartments OF four rooms each. Gas is
used Tor fuel and electricity for lights.
The large boiler used in the cannery will
furnish steam to heat all the apartments.
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Barber's Wharf Extension

The Peoples Steamboat Company,
Joseph w. Thompson, president, of Will
mington, has leased Barber wharf AID
will knild an extension 4l0 feet long.
Henry Tatnall, contractor in Wilmington
began driving piling OH Thursday.
AS the wharf will be extended to deep
water SO that boats can land at low tide
it is expected that the new line, will be
u between Wilmington and Philadel-
phia and will stop here.
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School Children

Often seem nervous and stupid when
their eyes are weak. Glasses will rest
their eyes, improve their health and EN-
able them to take their proper place in
the class, besides permitting their eyes to
grow strong and healthy as they become
older.
DIR. Arthur L. 0rton, Optometerist, Un-
ion Corner, Penns Grove, every Tuesday
8 A. NJ. to 4.30 P. M. adv.
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4 clorgea system Need. Attention

Are you bilious, dizzy and ~listless? DR..
Kings New Life Pills taken at once
SEXES upon constipation AMI starts the
bowels moving naturally and easily.
Moreover it acts without gripping. Neglect
of a clogged system often leads to most
serious complications. If You wish to
wake up tomorrow morning happy in
mind aud entirely satisfied, take your
treatment tonight. 25c a bottle. ad.
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DU POINT SCHOOL OPENED.
Eight Teachers and 1872 Pupils.

The school in the new building erected
by the DUPONT Powder Company at the
dupont Village below the old Cove School
House was opened last Monday. The
building is one story, about so IVY $50
feet long with a hall thru the middle and
four rooms on each side. In the middle
Oh the south side is the Office of the prin-
cipal and opposite it on the north side is
a hallway. At the side Of each Of the
eight rooms is a door to let pupile onl
without going thru the Railways.
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Protestant Episcopal.

qHURcH OF DUR MERCIFUL SAVIOUR
In Tent, Near Cove School House,
REV. CHARLES B. DUBETL, Min. III Charge
Sunday School, $50 Am,
Sermon, 1890 A. M. Prayer and Lay
Service, $50 P NJ.
Friday, 700 and 500 P. M.
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RELIGIOUS CHURCH NEWS.
Where And When The People Worship
What The Societies Are Doing
And Talking About.
Methodist Episcopal.

EMANUEL CHURCH
South Broad and Church Street
REV. W. A. BOYD Pastor.
Services, SUNDAY $3.50 Glass; 10 80
Sermon; 2.30 Bible School; 6.45
Epwortli League, 7.45 Sermon
Morning sermon topic ''rhe Christians
Shield and Reward" Duett, ooh, Could
| speak the Matchless WORTH" Ashford.
Anthem by choir, ''Cast Thy Bread OH
the Water" Roeckel.
Evening topic" "a New Tenant"
Quartet, Refuge" Anthem, Incline
Thine Ear
All shonId assemble in the house Of
God at least once on Sunday to render
praise and thanksgiving unto Him. II
q stranger seeking a Church home,
you will be welcomed at the old home
Church at South Broad and Church
Streets. We would be pleased to serve
your children thru the Sunday school 1t
2.30. Men are invited to join tae Bible
class.
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Jacob Tnssey, Of Gibbstown, committed
suicide on Thursday by jumping into the
creek. He was pulled out OF the water
by companions.
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Penns Grove. %Chatauqna will be held
in Emmanuel Church, October 10, IA,
10. ii
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In 1900 Penns Grove was included in
Upper Penns Neck Township. Tie in
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First Baptist Church.

EWOG OWREE~E VHU~"'
Rev. FRED j. PETERS, Pastor,
State Street.
Sunday services; Preaching 1890 A. NJ.
7.30; p. NJ. Bible School, IL noon.
Christian EHdeavor, GAS P. NJ.
Prayer meeting, Friday, 8 P. NJ.
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ST. PAuLs CHURCH

ST. PAULs CHURCH
Corner Franklin and Harmony Streets.
REV. EDWARD MOUNT. Pastor
Sunday Services, Glass 8 30 A. M.
Sermons, 10 80 A. NJ, Z 80 I. M.
sunday School, 2.30.P. NJ
BETHEL NJ. P. CHURCH
Rev. w. L. Morton~Pastor
Sunday School l0%. m.
Preaching Service II a III.
Evening Service 7.30
Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Class Meeting, Friday 8 p. III.
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06

The Mississippi Society for the
prevention Of Fires will meet in
Oxford March the 18th.
The Cleveland Memorial Associa-
ton proposes to present to the
United states government the house
where Grover Cleveland was born.
Italy has bought 40, 600, 600
bushels of wheat in the United
States and Argentine. About one
third Of the amount has been de-
livered.
Over half Of Lord Kitchener's new
British army is now in France, but
it is not believed that the armies
OF the allies in the west will begin
their proposed great campaign
against tho Germans until we'll
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06

THE King Can DQENo Wsc ~
bunch Of newspaper mon ID Ms
sissippi ought to be- elated now
that Vardaman's Judas like atti-
Etude on the Shipping bill absidled
SO materially in bringing ahontsita
defeat. What tho cotton farmers,
the lumber men and others ho
hoped to ship their prodncts to
foreign markets, think, can Be sur
missed. Vardaman will return 70
Mississippi and with political
eloquence 'swiped from Long
fellow, Poe, Scott and other poets
attempt to explain to the people Of
Mississippi as he struts and posee
up and down the platform Why he
fought the Democratic party ind
President Wilson 40 bitterly in
the fight over this I sssAre. liis
he is at it be might also exphinl lor
attempt to explain, why the Re-
publicans are using his ntterances
in their campaign literature in the
hope of defeating the Democratic
party and President Wilson'S re-
election in the next campaign.
Things are coming to pretty pass
when the Republicans embody the
interviews given out BY Vardaman
in their campaign literature and
use it for the purpose Of assisting
in the defeat Of the Democratic
party so that the Republicans may
regain control Of the federal gov
ernment. If the Democratic party
and President Wilson are defeated
In the next election, the Republi-
cans will be ungrateful If they don't
offer Vardaman a seat ia the Re-
publican Presidents . cabinet. - Nc
Comb Enterprise.
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06
Back to the Soil. =

Back to the soil'' seems to be
coming popular with some Of our
citizens just now, as IS evidenced
by the number Of new farms being
opened up and old ones being pnt
into condition for cultivation in
this immediate vicinity Every
foot Of land put into cultivation,
every fruit or nut bearing tree
planted is sure to bring its owner
8 harvest Of dollars if the attention
and care bestowed on the same is
in the least intelligent. There is
no better section Of country to be
found anywhere than this immedi,
ato vicinity for the growing of
garden truck of every description
and it is the ideal place for citrus
fruits and pecans. The Progress
is more than pleased to note the
awakening interest in agricultural
pursuits, and we sincerely trust
that it will prove something more
lasting than a passing fad wish
those who have turned their atten-
ton toward it. Gulf Coast Pro
gress.
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06

The friends Of Senator Varder-
man .deplore the persistence ana
stronc.headedness lie has displayed
il lie hlibuster q defeat the ad-
ministration shin purchass bill.
now beinp enacted in Warrington.
This messure rhas zheen heorjy
subject 81 mnnder consideration ii the
d. &. Sssxte tor soihs fime. Sn,d
would have been passed except Tor
the filibuster on ths pSrt of TIC ~
publicans and nine democrats.
Thus far the strsngth on both sides
has been tied, which means that If
even 6ne member had broken loose
tho zps6sure would have passed the
senate. e y Z =
Being persistant in hisstand, the
actions 81 Senator " YsrdSmsn 81
this time win very probably
prove detrimental TO tie cotton and
lumber intsresta * MISSISSIPPI as
. rssult Of the European war and
the practically mor6Iiz6d come
mercial relations with other ma
tions. no stste in the Union has
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06
Let The Pigs Crunt.


Let the pigs do the grunting. !
There is better work ahead for us.
Grnnting never lessons the bur-
den OF q load, never pulled . COM
mnnity out OF rut, never added q
dollar to any mans bank account.
Grunting makes pessimists. and
|pessimists have bad livers, and
poor dlgestions, and sour counten-
ances, and are general nulsances all
around.
And pessimists are always grunt-
ing about something.
They grunt It times are bad; they
grunt because they are not better
when they are good they grunt
over their meals. and over politics.
and religion, and anything else
that offers chance to grunt.
And then they grunt because
there is nothing left to grunt about.
Granting u 9 habit with them
it IS their daily pastlme-and no
thing Is SO dear to their hearts as
q big unadulterated grunt.
Many OF us grunt part OF the
time, but some folks grunt all Of
the time.
Now let's quit grunting.
Let's get down to hard tacks and
dig lot Of wealth out Of this COM
munity. It's here but grunting
wont DO the digging.
Let's make this the greatest pro-
ductive year in local history.
Let's get out and hustle 3
find tie opportunities, or make
them where none exsist. 81
The soil is as rich today as it
was = year ago, and it will produce
as much and the products vail sell
for more money.
There is nothing produced in
this community but has q market
waiting for it. Il we don't see the
Water Valley progress., 1915-03-06
A Prediction.

Time is coming and is almost
here when = farmer who buys meal
and corn at the store is going to b.
laughed to scorn and ridicuIe, SC
much so that he will wait until
after dark to, start home if he has
such thingssin his wagon. South
ern Sentinel.