The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-25

spring that $3.50 in gold would be given
IN thirteen prizes for the best improve
ments made in lawns. yards and garden
around the l470 homes occupied by the
workmen who reside in the newly-made
town south of Penns Grove on the farms
formerly owned by DR.. John VI. Sum
merrill, Mrs. Clara Walker and Robert
Kidd.
The homes We're to be viewed and
prizes awarded on July 18th by the fol-
lowing committee: Major +. O. Whit
lock. superintendent of commissary de-
partment; Frederick A. Gentieu. general
superintendent: Harry NJ. Bremen. gem
eral secretary of the Y. NJ. G.. A.: X.
+. Cullen. resident engineer. and a nom
resident landscape gardener. William
\. Summerill. a tablesess gardener. ac-
cepted the nomination to be the nom
resident landscape gardener.
lie committee met last Saturday and
spent four hours viewing the lawns,
Yards and garden improvements, sew
oral of which are not only pretty but
beautiful. Many workmen look upon
their positions at the powder works as
temporary Jobs and declare that they
are living in Il trunk, but some have
adopted the home feeling and are tax
ing II live interest in social and civic
affairs by making their abodes appear
Ike homes with their energy and en-
terprise. Making IA home wherever one
is shows a contented mind. an endeavor
to make the best of ones circumstances.
and an abiding interest in their employ
ment. \ wandering mind and rowing
disposition, like "A rolling stone, gathers
no moss. SO the rowing mind grows
no flowers nor vegetables.
The prizes were three for each of
the four villages designated by the diff
f~erently constructed houses. For the
best exterior appearance so; best lawn
SO; best flower display $40. The
judges could not well restrict themselves
10 the exact wording. because flowers
helped to make the exterior and lawns
beautiful, besides some had expended
more than the amounts of the rewards
in fences. concrete walks and other
adornments. all of which were taken into
consideration.
THE GRAND PRIZE $4,000
was given to Charles f. Fleming. 152
| street. corner Of Bay street. This
is located at the north corner of the
bungalow village next to the meadow
and railroad. There was much consid-
GRAFTON as to whether William II. Eos
ter. 10 Broadway. in the Permanent
Village (Rivervicw) should not have it,
but the facts that every inch of the lot
is under extensive cultivation as TO
grass, flowers and vegetables and that
he moved there last April. the 10th. was
taken into consideration. The bright
pebble walk was evidence that the riv-
er shore had been frequently visited and
wave washed stones made the entrance
appear welcoming.
\. PERMANENT VILLAGE.
$500 was awarded to- William II.
Foster, 10 Broadway. formerly of vii
mington. He has a PROPULSION of beauti-
full flowers and a fine garden on which
he has spent much time and money. He
has been there two summers.
SO prize was given to John G.. Dav-
is. Sc Broadway. He is from Elizabeth
City. \. j., and is a cousin TO Z. s.
Judge ]. Warren Davis. He has a neat
lawn with flowers. The concrete walk
and eve cutters were put in at his own
expense. Two concrete urns with flow
ers Mt the entrance make the entrance
conspicuous.
$1,000 prize went to Harry ]. Gray.
IS Third street, formerly of Philadel-
phia. While the lawn has few flowers
it is neat and tasty with a unique low
iron fence around it.
Others in the same locality also have
pretty lawns. The committee regret
ted there We're not prizes for George
Platt. corner of Broadway and Fourth
street; r. p. Morton. 113 Broadway;
Frank r. VonCulin. 112 Broadway and
others.
Il. TWO-STORY APARTMENT.
This village extends from the Salem
road eastward to the Barber road and
is north and south of the Cove school
house LOT. where the new Lafayette
Seminary is being erected.
so prize was awarded to James Cor
bin. 1856 Jefferson street, and Column