The Penn's Grove record., 1916-12-15
ST A YEAR
WOODSToWN HAPPENINGS
Our Near Live Burg's Progress
sive Doings

Tie Sunshine Circle will have q bpne-
tit ia the Opera House, "Wednesday
night. December 10th, when the last in
stallment OF the "lron Claw" will he
given, combined with a pretty little
piece, entitled Little Mary Sunshine"
Mr.. Garret V. Dubois has purchased
the farm Of Samuel A.. Ridgway, on the
State ros1 tn Harrisville. containing no
acres. for $i3. 500. lie will occupy it in
the spring.
DIR. 7. Conner ~lIulse. son of Pew. &c.
llnlse. at fhorofare, has opened a dental
office in Wood-town.
Harry Webster, who wor ks for Joseph
NJ. Weatlierby, was run over by a manure
spreader and Injured.
The chapel at Union Grove was dedi.
Gated last Sunday afternoon by tile oss-
tors OF Woodstown. Special mnsie and
an historic aecOHnt Of the meetings held
there in past years vas given.
The Equal Suffrage Leagne hell a meet
ing at Mrs. Joel Borton's on the 4th aud
expressed a desire to cooperate with the
State Leagne in reminding the Congress
men 10 vote favorably on the Susan B..
Anthony amendment.
Several of onr leading ag~ricnlturists at
tended the State Grange in Atlantic City
last week.
Miss Elizabeth Tatlock gave a party
Tor a number Of her school friends last
Friday evening at her hume on Brown
avenue. Among those present were
Helen Snellbaker, Mabel Robbins, Alma
Bontlinghouse, May Stepler, GLADYS Col
son. Mildred Sylvester, Clarence MeAllis-
ter. Jessie Green. Emma Davidson, Edith
Borton. Milton Ware, Carmault Jackson,
Paul Peterson. Raymond Heritage, Frank
Callahan, Lister Borton, Earl horton.
Oakford Richman, OIin Avis, Samuel
French aud Preston Petit.
Mra. Eva Strattom, of wildwood. haa
been spending a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Washington, in
Salem.
The mock breach OF promise trial
WHICH was given for the benefit of the
Parent Teachers Association in the lligI,
School In lding on Monday evening
drew a large crowd of people. Among
the prominent c~itizans OF who took part
were Judge Henry Gift lrd; clerk Walter
Sylvester; plaintiff. Mrs. j. II. Dickir-
son: defendant, lie Grand virgins; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. lndge Z. G. Wad-
dington aud Maxwell Bnshv; prosecuting
attorney. Colonel A.. Newton. court
officer Howard Hi elmer: count crier.
VIM. Seasraves; witnesses. j. G. An
drews. C. B. Grier. Dir. G W. Thomas.
Mrs. II. =. Hitchner. Niles Jean Clayton;
jurors, VIM. French. W. d. CLAYTON.
L. II. Wright, Rev. G. w. Yard. Horton
Jones, VIM. Coomhs. CArroI Petit. VIM
1atlnck, Gilbert Borton. Howard john
son, Jessie Lippincntt aud j. s. McCurdy.
Hannah. wife of Aaron Oliphant, al
Sharptown. was fonnd dead in he'd last
Sunday morning She had been affl 'cted
with paralysis for some time. The funeral
was on Wednesday. She was aged IS
years.
f. W. Humphreys has made a moving
picture film of the dedication OF Woods
town school house.
wooDsTowN BANQUET
The Woodstown Chamber OF Com
merce held a delightful banquet in the
Y NJ. G. 4. bnilding in Salem on Thurs
day night of last week. Over a hun
Gred were present from all parts Of the
county. An orchestra furnished music
Tor the diners, and a Philadelphia caterer
served the dinner. Judge Waddington
acted as POSTMASTER, aud spoons were
made by Messrs. A.. D ~Snelhaker and
Benz. Patterson. OF Woodstown; ex.
Mayor |. C.. Smashev, OF Salem; Free.
holders Heron. Of PennsvilIe, and Smith,
of Pennsgrove; Mr.. p. S Foster, of Elmer
Times. and secretary of the Elmer Cham
Der OF Commerce, with a splendid talk
on good road hnildirg Ivy Mr.. Samuel P,
Leeds. president OF the Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce.