The Penn's Grove record., 1916-12-08
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

The trolley time table is in another
column.
J. K. Duffy, Esq, has honght James
Workman's pool room at Union Corner.
John A. Fort, from Norristown. Pa,
has opened an npllOIsteIing business on
Penn Street.
Bethel Sunday School will hold their
Christmas entertainment Christmas night,
18th, at 40.
b. Bress & Son have moved their
gents furnishing store from the Smith
property to near Union Corner.
As former residents return to Penns
Grove they are amazed at the large num-
Der oil strangers and the few persons they
know.
Read our new advertisements and
patronize them in your Christmas buy
ing. Mention the Record when doing
50. All will appreciate it.
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distant friend for a Christmas present.
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kindness and will save writing letters.
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The Both annual reunion of the sur
viving members of the oath regiment,
n. j. Volunteers, will be held in the
auditorium at Glassboro, next Wednes.
day 18th, at 10 o'clock.
The Greek Orthodox Church building.
near Forked Hickory cross roads, which
was blown down last August. has
been rebuilt on a smaller and more pleas
ant plan. The Russian colony worship
therein.
Two millions for improvements of the
Delaware river II tributaries has been
asked from Congress. Since the Della
ware has become the greatest ship build
ing and manufacturing river in America
the necessity of improvement is needed.
The house maid at Walter A. flunt's
Oh Monday night at 7.30 after lighting
the lamp put the match on a celluloid
tray and went into another room. The
hire spread from the tray to the bureau
scarf. Other goods were also burned be-
fore the fire was put ont.
The State Board of Education has de.
cided to cut ont four holidays for Il e
state normal schools-Columbus day.
election day, Lincoln's and Washington's
birthday. They should be cut oht of the
other schools, because the time is too
valuable for the pupils to lose.
The people in the region of Barnsboio
will hold a bipartisan OK roast on Satur-
day, 9th. The Republicans will eat State
victory beef from one side and the DEM
ocrats will eat National victory beef from
the other. 1t will be a citizens love feast
after the political battle. Quite different
from European savages who kill each
other over who shall rule.
The financial success of the Salem and
Penns Grove trolley line seems assured
from the start. The statement for Octo-
Der showed an increase over September as
follows: Transportation revenue, S.
O23, S5; operating expenses, So, l08 IS; net
earnings. 50. 9l5 27; reserve for taxes,
S45l.20; interest on first mortgage bonds,
S720.67; interest on second mortgage
bonds, $166 81; passengers carried,
l58. 957.
DO your Christmas shopping at the
Bazaar, Odd Fellows Hall, Saturday,
Dec. 9Th, 1916. II ct
BIGGEST AND BEST STOCK OF LATEST
STYLE Hans in Wilmington is at Duhell's,
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