The Penn's Grove record., 1917-02-02
PENCILINGS
Interesting Items From Oldmans
Township

MISS Helen Sweeten is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Ridg-
way, in Bridget0n.
DR.. Clark Corson, of Paulsboro, spent
part OF the week with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burk.
Mrs. A. X. Holton entertained the
Ladies Aid of the VI f. Church on
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Orville Parker. of Penns Grove.
visited her sister, Mrs. George Justice.
during the week.
Mrs. Harvey Hortman is in St. los
ephss Hospital, Philadelphia. where an
operation was performed on Monday. She
Is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Harry Kelly was taken to Coon
er Hospital on Wednesday, suffering with
gall stones.
Carl DIETRICH has a position as clerk
IN the First National Bank at Penns
Grove.
William Hampton has moved to a
farm near Mickleton. Harvey Tomlip
follows him IN Charles Hampton's farm
A daughter was born on THURSDAY.
January p, to Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Dunk.
The following officers were recently
elected for the NJ. E. Sunday School
Superintendent, John Hertz: assistant.
Samuel Black; treasurer, Mrs. Jacob
Hertz; secretary, Mrs. Thomas Holton
assistant, Clarence Stetser; pianist, MAY
Cunard; assistant, Evelyn Stetser; lib
rarian, Harold Cline.
ii. NJ. Green, local agent. unloaded a
car of Fords on Monday.
Miss Sarah ThomnSon n -
day in Penns Grove.
Albert Williamson, who recently bought
ii. VI. Green's interest in the firm of
Cawley x Green, took charge on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sailor are Wis
iting Mrs. Frank Wells in Camden.
A daughter was recently born to Mr..
n Mrs. Firman Abdill.
Mrs. Henry Keen is able to be about
after a severe case of quinsy.
Mrs. Ruth Justice has returned from a
lengthy stay in Woodstown.
Miss Helen Gillesply, of Syracuse. \.
l., who has spent several months at the
home of her brother, Albert Gillesply. and
taught school in Penns Gro2 :. has ac-
cepted the position as teacher in a school
on Long Island, about 10 miles from
New York.
A basketball team has been organized
by the younger members of the Red
Mems lodge and the second floor of Red
Mems Hall has been fitted up to play in.
Howard Ellis, who has been employed
by Dudley & Co, of Camden, during the
past few months, is now employed again
with L. L. Holton.
Rev. Howard Stratton, pastor of So.
Westville NJ. f Church, will preach Sun
day morning and evening in the NJ E..
Church. He is a young man of ability
Miss Beakley. with her violin, has adj
ded strength to the already efficient choir.
The attendance at the Sunday School is
the largest for years.
Rev. ]. s. Burnett of Chattanooga Uni
v%ersity, Tennessee, will give an illus
trated lecture on From Mountain Cabin
TO Manhood in the VI. L. Church next
Thursday evening. He will show how
the white people in the Appalachian
have been living for two hun
bred years and the great need of helping
them to an education becau-> they are
the purest-blooded Americans in the
Union. A silver offering will be taken.
BASKET BALL
Fitting mp tie lodge room in Red Mems
Hall ior basket ball affords clean and
entertaining exercise and amusement fOI
young men. On Wednesday night
the Junior Mechanics team came down
from Woodbury. aud Logan team won by
a double score-40 to 20.