The Penn's Grove record., 1916-12-01
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

The fog OIL Wednesday delayed the
ferry boats. 80
December |, tile first OF winter. The
weather is like Indian summer "a
TIE powder mills were practically shut
down on Thanksgiving day. Many went
away.
Jitney services is frequently used
when people are uncertain Of the trolley
time. A.TEA
DR.. c.. P. Lummis las bought Henry
Lyetts new double house ON East Main
Street.
DO your Christmas shopping at the
Bazaar, Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday,
Dec. 9th, 1916. I2i2t
The Democrats in Salem and vicinity
celebrated the national victory with q
parade OH Tuesday night.
Thanksgiving exercises were held in
the schools on Wednesday afternoon
when they closed until next Monday.
Rabbits are few In this region. MANY
are being received from Pennsylvania
and Delaware and sold iol rs cents a
pair.
While turkeys are scarce and 40 cents
a pound the luscious Jersey cranberries
winch 20 with them are only 10 cents a
quart.
The graduating exercises of the Both
Glass at Goldey College, Wilmington,
will be held Tuesday evening, Deem
Der 5th.
Because the heating plant could not
be completed the post Office has not been
moved into the new building at Union
Corner as expected.
Gilbert Denny has bought Lamertime
Longacre's napiItha LAUNCH. lie will
take it to New York harbor where is
much transportation to be made.
During the past nine months 2.l79
leet OF concrete curbing has been laid
along the streets. Several hundred feet
OF concrete sidewalks have also been
laid.
Bank statements are in other columns.
See the large amounts OF money on de-
posit aud you will feel that the borough
is rich. That should be a mind cure on
the tax rate.
The Daughters of Pocohontas and the
National Protective Legion will hold a
bazaar in Odd Fellows Hall mex Satur-
day, 9th. They will have Christmas
articles for sale.
Families are moving into Penns Grove
Borough from the Village as soon as
houses with c~onveniences can be had.
Peins Grove needs a hundred more
houses with conveniences.
James j. Pierce is making an effort 10
increase the membership of she Holy
Name Society connected With st. James'
Church. 10 get more persons to respect
the first commandment is a Cody
virtue.
The executive committee of the Inter
state Milk Shippers Association has fixed
1.-THE ~N4lsleeaie- price OF Biik ri Scents q
lqrlarE Wholesale. That lie the highest price
ever known. 1t means 9 and 10 cents a
quart to consumers.
Automobile licenses for 1917 will be
ready for distribution on December lst
by the State Motor Vehicle Department.
II is suggested by the department that
applications be made promptly, as a rush
at tile last moment may cause delay.
Liberty Fire Company has ordered a
Ford chassis OIL which the chemical ap-
paratus will be placed and will sell tie
heavy truck Oh which it now is con-
structed. A pumping engine has also
been ordered to cost $500. Soon Penns
Grove will have very efficient fire fight
ing apparatus.
The garage opposite the old school
house OH North Broad Street will be
occupied by four teachers and grades
next Monday. Six rooms are now on
hall time. Children enter Penns Grove
school nearly every day because families
are moving into the borough as soon as
suitable houses can be had. More school
room will be needed at once after the
garage building is occupied.
BIGGEST AND BEST Stock OF LATEST
STYLE HATS in Wilmington is at Dubell's,
No. 2 East Third Str eel. Children's Hats
a speciality. Advt.-9-l5-3m.