The Penn's Grove record., 1916-07-14
ABOUT HOME
Whai Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township


The electric current cables for tile troll
icy cars were erected in Penns Grove this
week.
Some powder workers have taken to
tents for living. There were hundreds
lasi year.
One and a half inches Of water fell last
sunday night and made vegetation spring
in growth.
The high tide and hot weather made
bathing and boating in the river delight
ful this week.
The trolley track between Mary Street
sack venue is being connected with a
double track.
Uniformed policemen are employed OH
the Terry boats between Penns Grove
aud Wilmington.
Some are planting white potatoes for
late growth. The pinks from Cape May
county are Il favorlte variety.
Councilman Harry A. Dolbow is hav-
ing a double house erected on Naylor
Avenue OF hollow tile.
You will eventually, why not now.
own a home in Highland Park? ad
6 80 10 tt
Linford l.. Huff tad a skiff stolen last
October from the Cove wharf. 1t WAS
found iii Camden last week.
The members of Emmanuel Sunday
School will make an excursion on the
Steamer Thomas Clyde to Augustine Pier
next Thursday.
Prot. aud Mrs. Charles d. Raine, of
Brooklyn, spent from Friday until Mon
day with his old friend, former MAYOR.
James ID. Torton.
Another heavy rain let dowr il inches
OF water Thursday night. Hot weather
on well soaked earth is developing veget-
alton to perfection.
The generator at the electric plant
gave ont last Saturday evening, The
streets and some dwellings where in the
anne place where Moses was at one time
in the dark.
Highland Park lots-"tlie cream of 'em
all'-own ne. ad q 80 Is II
Salem County Pomona Grange, No. 4,
Patrons OF ilnsbandry, held their quarter.
ly meeting at Friesburg on Wednesday
at 1889 n. III. Farmers are 81 busy and
short OF help that few could attend.
A partial eclipse OF the mnon will take
nlace this Friday mlg It. Prof Eric boo.
little, instructor If astronomy in the
University oi Pennsylvania says the
diluted nnonsflne will appear green.
Look Tor il.
The large maple trees " hicI, stood in
front of the Kidd property at Union Cor
ner We're cut down on Wednesday to
make way tor he building for the
Peoples Bank. Engineeis stakpd ont the
grounds for back and post office build
Tugs on Wednesday.
Burk Il Company have the road bed
graded nom the Borough limit to the Gu
trance to Plant /. A tram railway two
leet eight inches wide has been laid on
the Dad on which to transport material
from the railroad at Penus Grove along
The road where needed. That saves haul
ing by horses.
Herman and Jacob Schmerin VIII
bought the garage, erected by ' :.
llOman at the corner of North Broad and
Harmony Street, of Max Needle for
5000, have opened il under the name
oi Universal Garage. Repairs aud cup
plies are lone uli-tO-date.
You will I've longer and happier in a
home in Highland Park. ad q 30 Is tt
The New Jersey Utility Commission
sal in Camden on Wednesday and made
All order granting permission of 81
Penns Grove and Salem Traction Con
pauy to Law tracks across the West JeIse
and SeaslIore Railroad at Penns Grove
and Salem. An order was made that all
cars must cone to II iull stop at each
crossing.
The "ManIlattan" and the ''NaIragan-
sptt," built three years ago by the Harlan
Il ilollingswolth Corporation, of Will
nlington, Del, have been sold to the
United States Government Tor 81 900 900,
according to the Wall Street journal.
they viii he remembered as the boats
that lay 81 long in the river, opposite
Penhs Grove, alter they were completed
w~aitingf' Or their owners to Claim then,
two years agn.
CLOSING NOTICE
On and alter .IuIy 18th, 1916, the Gem
eral store Of :. L. Leap & Son, Inc, will
close Ut II n'clnck unou on We'd esdays
aud 8 p. ~. Saturday night, until further
notice. adv.
Save time and labor. have Your Auto
mobile tubes vulcanizpd At Union Corner
Garage. Prices 10 to % cents. adv.
Z q
Miss Eleanor brigham, violin teacher,
fE terms and particulars, call o address,
1881 Grant Avenue, 2 story Rubberoid's
village. 6-03 If
Union Corner Garage has a new Bow
ser pump Installed, selling gasoline at %
cents a gallon. adv. 7 z It
Park Avenue property is reserved for
higll-class residence. The elite Of Penns
Grove and vicinity will eventually live
thoro Oh x % ne IS