The Penn's Grove record., 1915-10-08
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME.
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

Mathew Mitchell has begun to buy
poultry on Mondays and tuesdays.
More than a hundred iltneys have been
licensed, so many that some complain Of
dull business.
Thomas q. HilIiard is xecutor Of John
VI. Bevis estate. j. Warren Davis viii
settle James Farrington's estate.
The latest report is that the Protestant
Episcopal Church will be erected on the
Cove Lane adjoining the Railroad.
Chautauqua in Penns Grove will be
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct
ober II, ID, IA, at 3 and 30 p. m.
Harry S. Barber has donated a lot on
Harmony Street east of North Broad
Street, part OF the ball ground to Liberty
Fire Company.
The daily height train to Carney Point
is about twenty cars. Tuesdays train
consisted mostly OF cars loaded with nj
trated cotton from City Point, Va
New stores and shops for tile sale OF
food and dry goods are opened every week
When prosperity failed to come the man-
ayers leave for parts unknown, whence
they came.
Thursday was fortnightly pay and the
lookup was the refuge OF deIelicts WHO
could not stand prosperity, but not 90
many as formerly. Only 0 are IN this
Friday morning.
The heavy rains last Friday and Satur-
day were soakers and made some ponded
water. Tie digging Of sweet potatoes
were delayed. Another OF Thursday
gave much water and brought %springtime
weather this Friday.
A lamp exploded i'll John Borden's
dining ROOM, Pitman Street, last Sunday
evening about 8 O'Clock and damaged
most OF the goods in tile room. Mr.. and
Mrs. Borden wish to thank all thru the
RECORD for their assistance in putting the
fire out.
Freeholder Charles L. Smith is %havingthe
b idges in the Township which need repair
ing replaced with large terra Gotta pipes.
Joseph Sailor snperintends the work, be-
ing well qualified with forty years tx
perience in township work.
Mrs. Kate Gallagher and her son James
Gallagher, who have lived in the farm
house nearly opposite the Cove School
house with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Barney 0Neil and since for the past
twenty years, have moved into Robert
Kidd's house, formerly Augustus Jacobs.
The house they occupied, adjoining the
dupont school, will be torn down to make
way for dupont slacks adjoining
The school children had two extra
days vacation on Thursday and Friday
while teachers attended the Institute at
Woodbury.. a few years ago the Institute
was held III Atlantic City at big expense
to teachers. The last few years they
were at Salem where it is inconvenient
for many to 90. Holding it at Woodbury.
in connection with the Gloucester County
Institute Is the most convenient.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Mayor
and Council on Tuesday evening al ordin-
ance was introduced to regulate the build
ing of residences. The need of a Borough
Hall for the Mayor and Council, the Fire
Company and lookup, was discussed
Notice has been given to have the lock-
up moved from the Record Building next
March % til.
BIGGEST AND BEST Stock OF LATEST
STYLE HATS in Wilmington is at DubelPs,
No. 2 East Third Street. Childrens hats
a specially. lO-o-3m.
The Ladies Aid, of st. Pauls Church,
will hold their annual Oyster Supper in
Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday afternoon
and evening OF October 9th. All invited
to come have a luscious feast and a social
time. adv. 2t.