The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-15
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME.
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township


Last Saturday two colored men held up
a driver Of a team in Summerill's woods
and relieved hIm Of $40.
The bar Of Frenclrs hotel was closed
on Thursday, when the hearing for tile
reyoking of the license was heard.
Everybody in Peuns Grove is on the
move with smokeIess powder speed that
the malignant microbes do not catch up
with them.
Wilkin Evans had his buggy run into
in tile road at Divers camp woods last
Saturday night aud smashed by al auto.
mobile.
FrenclPs hotel has been sold subject to
tile assurance OF the transfer of license
after the hearing Tor tile recall OF the
license.
James McCarty, OF Philadelphia, fell
off the wall at French's grove, when the
tide was down, Oh Wednesday night, and
cut his head badly.
Last year the husks OH corn did not
cover the ear. There was a mild winter.
This year the husk is thick. A hard
winter may be expected.
Penns Grove is to he without a saloon
or hotel bar for a mouth, something that
has not happened since Salem County
was dry for six months i'll 1889.
Sweet pototoes are being shipped for
81 IS barrel. The weather being warm
er, so that fires are not needed for COM
fort is not SO favorable for shipment.
Christopher Columbus was remembered
on Tuesday with a legal holiday. We
are all thankful that old Chris discovered
America or We would not be here.
Mrs. Laura s. Cannon, OF California,
will speak in favor of woman suffrage in
front Of Penns Grove post office this Fri
day evening at $50, after which she will
go to Salem to speak.
j. Albert Fisher has sold the three
story house on Broad street, Shannon
house, near Union Corner, to Fred d.
Doty, president of Penns Grove improve
ment Company.
Work on the extension OF Barber's
wharf was suspended last week OH account
OF the bad Weather and not because the
riparian right had not been secured.
Harry Cone, of Ocean City, opened an
epicuresn lunch room in Odd Fellows
Hall with the rear of Walkers barber
shop added, on Thursday evening when
some business men were his guest.
The new pressure valve which the gas
company put in Pitman street opposite
the retort last summer, is working to per-
fiction. AS proof. patrons have evidence
in their gas bills for September.
A large safe, five feet high, four feet
wide and three feet thick was put into
the post Office last Saturday night. From
ten to twenty-five bags of mail are re-
ceived OF each mail train and is ~increas-
ing largely because of the parcel post,
William D. Torton, who has been
keeper of the Deep Water Point rear
light, situate in Henby Creek meadow,
and surrounded closely by the Powder
Works, has resigned. He has been
keeper since the light was erected in
1876.
John w. Trumbnll is having the front
OF the former Thomas Murphy house,
adjoining his own on Main street, lowered
and extended further for a store prop
erty. When finished it will be occupied
by "The Home Store" B. Bress, with
women's dress goods.
Only three councilmen being present,
no meeting of the Mayor and council was
held Tueseay evening. Attorney T. G.
billiard, of Salem, was present with the
maps and plans for the proposed trolley
line between Penns Grove and Salem.
The hearing will be next Monday eve
ming.
Maurice Gould and his son Maurice,
who have managed Gould's Old Vienna
Delicatessen and Restaurant at Wildwood
for fourteen years, will open a restaurant
in Justices building, second story, where
the Mecca Ice Cream Parlor was held.
Messrs. Gould are quite popular as capa-
BILE caterers.
Luscious Maur ice River Cove oysters
now to be had on sloop FawD at Penns
Grove wharf. Prime SOC per 100, Gull SOC
a basket. Will be here weekly. Capt.
Turner.
BIGGEST AND BEST STocK OF LATEST
STYLE HATS in Wilmington is at Dubell's,
No. 2 East Third Street. Childrens hats
a speciality. 1O-0-3m.
HON USINL NEWS
Store open every evening w. 5. Leap.
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