The Penn's Grove record., 1916-08-25
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

Mrs. Samuel NJ Layman unfortunately
lell down stairs aud broke her arm last
Friday night.
A hear-beer and cider saloon has been
opened 1T Carney's Point Free lunch is
served with drinks.
The Republican Club will have a 81
clambdke dinner at Homan's Grove.
East Main Street, next Wednesday, Both.
DUNG the past week a dredge has
piled sand and gravel ron the river bed
high on the crib made Tor the extension
OF PeHns Grove wharf.
The executive committee of the Inter
State Milk Producers Association has
hxed the wholesale price OF milk for
September at 5 cents a quart.
Last Monday the contractor, Burke.
began grading South Broad Street by
hauling the dirt from near Maple Avenue
INTO the Cove meadow crossing.
The British ship Snowden Rauge Al
rived at Deep Water Point last Monday
ana the British ship Wirrall arrived on
tuesday Ion cargoes OF explosives.
The trolley cars are largely patronized.
Az times, before and after shifts, some
nave not been able 10 get on. The cheap
iare Tor dupont Villagers has increased
the attendance at the churches.
foWdermakers going to or coming
from work are permitted to smoke in
trolley cars, provided they do not spit on
the floor. For their accommodation cars
are run IN groups at change of work
shifts.
Notwithstanding the storm on Monday
afternoon moderated the Temperature
the mercury went into the n~ineties again
on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thurs.
day a cooler wave arrived and 1t dropped
below 50.
lhe road from the Borough limit to
samuel NJ. Justices corner has been
graded by contractor Burke. Dnriag the
past two weeks, coarse stone has been put
on hon the Borough limit TO the
Walker house.
fehhs Grove continues free from con-
taglous diseases. The only infants afflicted
nave beeii some puppies whose yeIps an
il"yeu the heiglbors Oh Pearl Street. 1t
rs suspected that they we've poisoned. and
sou reward is Offered.
The trolley rails have Leen laid to
Peiinsvilie, but it will be several weeks
before the lies will lie hallasled and the
electric wires aud power made ready To
run cars that far. HE current is only
strong enough to Dive five cars.
II travel last Sunday was large, both
~ trolley and automobile. NeaIy IOD
du;os went from Penns Grove To WI
ma gIon mostly touring from AtlautIc
CITY. L le Arctic look over eighteen ON
the y a. M. IMP aud lett two on the
wiiari.
State Inspectors made an u~nannnnncrd
VISIT 10 ienIs Grove on Tuesday ami
aiItsted % motorists for antnmoblie law
violations, such us operating cars without
a license, not carrying lights at night
sGd reckless driving. Fines ranging fro m
30 10 $50 were imposed.
Edmund j. Phillips, a socialist ~teacle,.
addressed a lively meeting last SATURDAY.
evening at Main and Penn Streets. TIE
discussion OF public questions excited
great Interest II WAS educational, 1t is
Il more benefit to get people to think on
governmental questions than it is to arnuse
them with ivory balls, cards and sugges.
tive pictures,
Gravel from the pit on Clarence
Dougliten's, formerly Benz. Blacks
farm, Is being put OH the stone road in
Upper Penn's Neck Township under the
direction OF Chosen Freebooter Charles
l. Smith. Seven county c~onvicts are
digging the gravel, because men cannot be
employed. They are hauled night and
morning In automobiles from the Sleep
ing camp at DaretOWn. A dozen farmers
teams are hauling it for S. a day. Edwin
Leap is supervising the work.
Miss Eleanor Brigham, violin teacher,
for terms and particulars, call or address,
1881 Grant Avenue, 2 story Rubberoid's
village. sos tt