The Penn's Grove record., 1916-11-17
ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

a small hous, . tile Highland Park
tract was burned Monday forenoon.
Many lpcks Of wild ducks and geese
have passed southwark the past week.
Most of the gunners who went after
aDDIts last Friday got game to dine on.
Hiram yanMeter, of Elmer, contem-
plates removing from that place to Penns
Grove in the near future.
Ground has been broken fer founda-
non Of the due new Episcopal Church on
Maple Avenue, Cove Lane.
Several small houses have been erected
at tile powder works in which to store
powder until it can be shipped.
Freight on the Penns Grove branch to
and from Carney Point has been heavy
OF late. Trains Of twenty cars have been
run.
st. Georges Guild will bold an oyster
supper IN the parish house at Church
town next Thursday evening, 23d. Oys-
tiers all styles.
A cold northwest wind pulled the tenn
peratuIe down to "a on Thursday morn
lug when a snow furry made the ground
white in places.
While the Democrats rejoice over the
reelection OF President Wilson, the Re-
publIcans are happy over capturing
everything in New Jersey.
The Union Thanksgiving service will
be on the 30th in Emmanuel Church
Rev. Matthew E. Mather, the new pas
tor OF Bethel Church, will preach the
sermon.
A tremendous shortage Of turkeys is
reported and prices will soar, predictions
OF 35c. and Soc. per pound being made.
Last year they sold as high as 28c.
aud 30c.
The Democrats OF Logan township,
Gloucester county have fixed We'd
nesday next at Bridgport, for an OK r0as;
and celebretion OF President Wilson's re-
election.
The citizens have been receiving their
tax bills the past week and are startled at
the slz5 and rate, So. 10, which is the
highest in the State. Some wonder
where the boom benefits them.
The Penns Grove High School foot
ball team played one OF the hottest
games with st If Haddonteld High
School loot ball team Tuesday afte moon,
Score resulted in a tie game-0-0
A government estimate issued Noyem-
Der s, gives New Jerseys white potato
crop for the year az 10, 700, 900 bushels;
sweet potatoes, 2 1900, 600 bushels. These
figures are far below last years crop.
Deep Water Point ie an international
shipping point with flags of different
nations flying. The Italian ship Tltinia
and the British ships Lowther Castle and
City OF c ri9th took onIppwder there this
veekO~
The stone base for the amiesite road has
been laid from Oak Street in Pepns
Grove to Justices corner. Contractor J..
Burke has begun at the lower end at the
entrance to Plant 2 and is working to-
wards the corner.
Professor Frank App, of the state COL
lege, Will discuss two important questions
at the farmers institute at Mullica Hill
Tuesday. These bear on the fertilizer sit
nation, and a study of the profit and loss
on New Jersey farms.
Dahlias aud nasturtiums were in bloom
anu tOHlatOeS were picked from gardens
in Penns Grove until the frost hit them
Wednesday night. The temperature
Thursday morning was %, the first freez-
ing weather of the season.. This Friday
morning it was SO.
The trolley cars run now TO the lower
Canal Bridge at the entrance to Fenton
Reach. The track has been laid 10 Penns
Neck bridge and has been ballasted with
cinders for q mile below Pennsyille and
the overhead current wire has been sus.
pended from poles to Penns Neck cause.
way, at Salem. Citizens in Salem hope
to have a trolley ride OH Christmas.
Mrs. Charles d. Phillips has erected 9
pretty in memory of bel
father and mother, Charles and Rebeccs
Sheets, in the Emmanuel Cemetery.
BIGGEST AND BEST Stock OF --LATEST
STYLE HATS in Wilmington is at Dubelr's
No. 2 East Third Sti eet. Children's Hat
a specially. Advt.-9-t5-3m.