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The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-25

As Memorial Day returns each year
we are reminded of the war between
the States which forever made this an
indfsoluable union. While the herbic
dead are recalled few are living who took
part in that bloody strife.
Among the few veterans is Samuel
Layman whose war record surpasses
amy soldier from Salem County.
"JBrle Sam" as he is Familiarity called
by all who know him. was the son of
DenmaR Layman and was born at Ped
ricktowp. March 8. 1915.
When only sixteen years of age he at
tended the service in the Pedriektown
M. f. Church and heard a patriotic
sermon. Dn his way home in company
with John Hampton and Asa Harper
they discussed the war then in progress
and decided TO enlist. His father con-
senting they started for Salem in a
wagon arriving there at 1 O'Clock in
ithe morning. The recruiting officer was
awakened and they enlisted in Company
|, 9th Regiment. New Jersey Volunteers.
Other Pedricktown boys who Joined that
regiment were David Kille, Edward H.
Green. Lewis Murphy, Charles Springer,
John Harbeson, Charles Hoffman.
Edward II. Green. of Woodbury., who
became a Lieutenant is the only surviv-
5or with Mr.. Layman of those from this
region who enlisted in the 9th regiment.
Lieutenant Edward II. Green Camp,
Sons of Veterans is named in his honor.
The 9th Regiment took a very active
part in the campaign at New Berne and
Port Royal, in North Carolina, and in
Southern Virginia. They were called
Jersey Muskrats', because they waded
thru the marshes with their cartridge
boxes tied to the rifle barrels to keep
them dry. Gaining the rear of the Con-
federates by this unexpected march, they
won a victory. Later by a reckless
bayonet charge at New Berne and in
.other battles they won the name of the
Bloody Ninth.
Mr.. Layman was in thirty engagements
with the confederates. In the charge
sat Cold Harbor, June 10th, 1864. he was
wounded. After being in the hospital
lfrom June IA to September 3, he rejoined
his regiment. During a night assault
at Buffers Bridge he was captured and
confined in Salisbury military prison
which consisted of a ten acre field sur
rounded by a stockade with artillery on
al platform at each corner.
Their daily ~rations consisted of a quarter
pound of corn bread and water from a
stream flowing thru the ten acre prison lot.
So many deaths were caused by scant ra-
ions and bad sanitation.
OF the 10 in the old tent with him II
died by January. Of 5000 in the the
stockade $500 died and were buried in
long trenches. To escape the winters
cold the survivors dug a tunnel under
the stockade with an old table knife and
pie plate, veritable muskrats. During
a stormy sleety night Mr.. Layman and
two others escaped and walked 80 miles
to the Blue Ridge mountains where ne
groes gave them food and shelter in a
haymow. but later betrayed them for a
price per head. March 10. 1865, he was
released, later rejoining his regiment and
was at the surrender of Gen. johnson
at Raleigh, n. c.. April &c. 1865 He
was honorably discharged July u, 1865.
at Greensboro, n. c..
The full soldier record of Uncle Sam
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Borough Council

The f~ortnightly meeting of the May
or and Council was held Tuesday even
ing. Current bills were ordered paid,
also the bill of j. f. Burk & Co. for
$4570.70, the Borough's portion for grad
ing Broad street and Maple avenue.
1t was voted to ask bids for construct
ing cutters on Main and Broad streets.
The Ordinance No. 30 providing for is
suing 10000 bonds with which to pay
for c~ondemning Rebecca Blacks lot and
building a Borough Hall thereon was
passed and ordered advertised.
]. Harry Smith presented his resig-
nation as Il member of the Board of
Health. 1t was accepted.
William f. Yeager, who was elected
assessor at the previous meeting, resign
ed because of feeble health. The time to
begin assessments was May Goth. Penns
Grove has no assessor.
The drainage water in the ditch along
the railroad having been declared a nui-
sance by the Board of Health, the Coun-
Gil was notified that it was up to them to
have it abated.
New suits were ordered bought for the
three marshaiS.
Signs to warn drivers to go to the right
at street corners were ordered bought an(
erected. An electric light will b,
placed over the one at Union Corner anC
Maple avenue and Broad.
Charles Zane, Charles Raymond anG
John j. Holmes were appointed fire, mar
shals. William Toy was appointed ,
deputy marshal, also Thomas S. Watson
and Grover G. Sagirs, watchmen all tn,
Standard Oil tanks, were given the power
of marshals.
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Burglars Found

burglars in the home OF DIR. G. l.. Lam
born brought out the ar med police force
and the Justice to keep the peaces last
SUNDAY night. DIR. Lamborn was sum
moned in haste by phone from Pe,lrick-
town and on arrival had the ner re to
open the house and face the desperadoes,
hacked by the armed force and a posse of
citizens. lie went to the bathroom and
found the invaders had come into the
window and went ont by a bedroom win
dow unseen by the citizens surrounding
the house.
The vim had made the door bang and
created many hostile images in the minds
of men.
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Memorial Day

Will be observed next Wednesday under
the auspices Of Lieut.. E. II. Green Camp.
Sons Of Veterans. The members will
meet at Odd Fellows hall at s O'Clock.
Guards will wear uniforms. The parade
will form on Oak Street and march to the
end OF the steamboat wharf, thence to
Riveryiew and Emmanuel Cemeteries
where services will be held.
Just a few boys in blue
Gathered together to-day,
Where comrades sleep and women weep,
Scattering flowers of May.
just a few boys in blue,
Old boys in blue and gray,
Thinking OF days, when Sumter ablazs,
We marched to the war away.
Capt. Jack Crawford.
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Blockade Runners Held

For more than a week three large
steam ships have been anchored off
Deep Water Point. They fly the flag
of Sweden. One is loaded with coal and
OIL and the other two with wheat. They
have been held by L. 5. Marshals because
they could give no clearance papers,
During the past two years many
eargos have been cleared from Ameri-
ca for Sweden. Denmark and Holland
and taken to Germany-been captured
by German raiders and taken to port.
In that way Germany has been getting
many needed products from America.
That is don't for now. Uncle Sam is in
the game and on close guard.
These boats are suspected of supplying
German U-boats with oil and provisions.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-25
OBITUARY
CHARLES D. NAYLOR

died Tuesday morning, May %, 1917,
aged AZ years all but five days. He was
confined for three weeks to the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Hannah j. Sdmmerill,
with sciatic rheumatism with a compli-
cation OF kidney diseases and one week
to his room. file became unconscious
Sunday night. On Monday a specialist
from Wilmington WAS called in, but lie
did not rally.
He WIS the son of Capt. Thomas Nay
lor, who died September Z, 1908. His
sisters are Mrs. Hannah j. Summeril
and Mrs. John NJ. Sites, of B~ridgeton.
The funeral service was held at the
home OF Mrs. Hannah j. Summerill
this Friday afternoon at 2.30 Burial
WAS in Emmanuel Cemetery.
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GEORGE W. DAVIS

was stricken with paralysis at midnight
and died at 2 O'clock this Friday morn
ing, May %, 1917, aged 81 years. He
had two strokes some years ago, but re-
covered and had worked at the powder
mills until recently. He was on the
street as usual Thursday evening. He
was an old resident and for many years
helped John Summertime Bro. in their
store at the Cove.
The funeral service will be at his late
residence, 267 South Broad Street, on
Monday, 2Sth, al IL o'clock. Burial in
Emmanuel Cemetery.
Relatives, friends aud members oil
Washington Camp, p. Q. S. of A., are
invited to attend.
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Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

The members Of the Presbyterian con-
gregation held a delightful social last
Friday evening in Community Han. A
luscious supper was spread and one
hundred parteok Of chicken. salads. peas.
aud deserts. Rev. G. Mee7annagan. Of
the Board Of Presbyterian Exten. ion
was present and made an address. after
which officers were elected to manage
the new Presbyterian society. The
trustees are Frank vonCnlin and Walter
l1ackman for three years; William Dyer
and William Miller. for two years: Mrs.
McGreager and William Hackman. for
one year. Clerk of the congregation
Mrs. Liam G. Hires: treasurer and i'm
aneial secretary, Mrs. Mabel Haekman.
All the officers viii constitute a COM
mittee to consider ways and means for.
the erection of a church Building.
Rev. c. G. McClannagan was enter
tanned over night at the home of Mrs.
Hires.
LADIES AID SOCIETY
The ladies of the Union Presbyterian
Church and congregation met at the
home Of Mrs. VonCulin on Monday night
for the purpose Of forming a Ladies
Aid Society. The following officers we're
elected: President. Mrs. William FIem-
ming; Vice President. Mrs. William
Hickman; Secretary, Mrs. F. 3. Won
Culin; Treasurer. Mrs. William Banning.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Arlington the first We'd
nesday in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. YonCulin enter
tanned Miss Eva Romig and daughter
Eleanor. Sunday.
John Fox. Jr.. has just returned from
an extended "trip from New York, Akron
and Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Cooper and Miss stray. from the
State Agricultural College, New Rruns-
wick, gave a very instructive canning
demonstration before the Mothers Club
IN the Republican Club feem before u
large company OF women. Peas. beets.
string heaHs, carrots, asparagus aud
ipples We're canned.
4 very ent9faiuinr aud Instructive
Parent Teachers meeiing WAS held in
Community Hall Tuesday evening. The
hall Was crowd 4 with parents. teachers,
shiliitn and cit zens. MIS-. Yoke very
gracefully presided. Supervisor Wright
gave a good talk on school topics. Mr..
ireen spoke ON work in l4le Y. NJ. c. A.
Rev. c. A. Fornaiaio spoke on home.
school and church. Or. Faulkner, tie
irnaut officer. Superintendent IA. G. Dix
md Rev. G. B.. puhell spoke.
The most fascinatiu was the music aud
the performance Of the Camp Fire Girls
ia Indian costumes in a beautiful realistic
play in a darkeued hall. Dances aud the
Virginia reel were gwen by the higher
grace pupils.
Miss I%Ieiser, field organizer OF the Ma
tional Ciiaiaqia was here on Monday
with her Efforts to have a Fall G~hatauqua.
When = trolley car stopped at Walker
Ayenne, Wednesday, from the 4 O'Clock
shif, the ear behind bumped into it twice.
rlie niotorman WAS knocked down and
isis leg hurt. Little damage wa lone to
the car. lie passengers were shook up.
Thirty families moved into the new
bungalows Oh Thursday. Some rush.
Harry J Cable is spending some time
IN the mountains recuperatlng from con-
timed illness.
The new Catholic chapel below the
post Office is iuclosed. II Will soon be
f, ready to hold services in.
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Barns and Crib House B0rned

Between 10 o'clock and noon on Tues
day morning the two barns and crib
house on the Hannah A. Summerill farm.
owned by Josiah and Daniel v. Summer
ill. near Courses Landing, tenanted by
Harvey Reed, were burned to the ground
with their contents. Mr.. Reed was in the
field setting out sweet potato plants and
Mrs. Reed was at the hot-bed pulling
plants. Their children were about the
premises and it is presumed that they
started a fire which spread to the build
ings.
There was some hay in the barn and
several bushels of corn in the crib house.
also Mr.. Reed had a SOW and half a doz-
en- pigs burned.
The buildings were insured for $1,000
which will cover about half the loss.
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SUBSCRIPTION SIPS A YEAR
Personal Mention SOGQ Notes DUPONT VILLAGE NNGS
The Whereabouts and Doing:
of Good People You Know

David Fogg went to Atlantic City in
ms sisters Overland Oh Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jarvis Reeves and Mrs
Kezia Sparks spent five days at Bay Side
Miss Kathryn II. Burke. a graduate
nurse, has located ia dupont Village.
C. Fogg and daughter, Yerna. Of salem
spent Sunday with Mr.. aud MIS-. Frank
NJ. Fogg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman and son. Earl.
moiored to Port Deposit and spent Satur-
day last.
Mrs. Daniel Coogan of Wilmington,
wal the guest of Mrs. Leon A. Seminar
on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Lyon had as her guest over
the weekend Miss Marion Glass. of Phil
adelphia.
John Fisk and Dwight B. Morris and
A. {. Slime have enlisted in the Engin-
eering Corps.
William B. Surran is a new resident in
Penns Grove and has opened a law office
in the Post Office building.
Mrs Charles Sheldon. of Camden.
spent Thursday with her brother, Edward
Tussey.
Robert Kidd, aged Sc years, was taken
seriously Ill last week, bHt has got much
better at the home Of Mrs. Clara Walker.
Garnett Snmmerili arrived home from
Rutgers College on Monday to become =
mnnition worker. q
Mrs. Susan Layton, OF sharptown. has
been spending tile week with Mrs. Kez.a
Layton.
Rev. j. Ward Clark, OF Pitman, spent
a few days with his niece, Mrs. Hollis
AslIcraft.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Harry Wheaton,
OF Anglesea, have been spending a few
days with MIR. and Mrs. e. b. Lasning.
Aaron Huff and wife, Mrs. Kezia
Wallace and Miss May Wallace, OF
Swedesboro, were guests of Hollis ASH
craft on Sunday.
Mrs. Jere. E. Chambers and Mrs. L.
Roy p. DCffi-ld spent the Weekend al
Mrs. Chambers residence on Grant
Street, Cape May City
1bh1 mOlu mhil>Oli, Vi DlNHINieW, l.
spending the week in T%hermont, Nd.
The attractions in the mountains are
greater than those in Ienns Grove t.
Raymond.
MIR. and Mrs. William Merrill have re-
turned to the village, after a two weeks
vacation in Michigan and New York.
Mr.. Merrill has accepted a position at
Essington, and with his wife will move
to Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Josephine Sayers, who has cared
for her mother-in-law, Mrs. Abigail
Sayers, who is al invalid, for nearly two
years, has gone to Philadelphia to live
with her daughter and have a needed
rest.
Edgar Brown, a locomotive driver, wing
was transferred some months ago from
the Penns Grove branch to the Seashore
road, moved his family to Glassboro Oh
Monday. Joseph X Munyan succeeds
him IN Harry A. Dalbow's house al
Broad and Beach Avenue.
Mrs. Hannah j. Summerill and MI. anG
Mrs. John Nj. Stiles attended the fuuera
Of DIR. j. H. Spruance i'll Wilmington
last Saturday. lie WAS a former Mayo
Of Wilmington aud only three week
previous spent Sunday at Mr.. SummeriilI
at the Cove.
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THE NEW DIXIE.
Orren N. Donaldson

Orren N. Donaldson
o, the Land of Corn and the Land of
Cotton,
All our enmities forgotten,
Turn away from the day
OF affront and ARRAY
Divided yesterday in sorrow,
Now as one we face the morrow,
An array that's for aye.
Then hurrah, hooray.
Chorus:
We're all at peace with Dixie,
Hurrah, hooray.
With Dixie land we take our stand
To live and die with Dixie
Hurrah. hooray, We'll live and die with
Dixie.
Hurrah. hooray, We'll live or die with
Dixie.
o, North and South we are a Nation,
One s%tupendous aggregation.
Clear the way for the sway
OF the Blue and the Gray.
From Lakes to Gulf and Coast to
Prairie
Hearts are one whate'er may vary.
Cheer away and be gay,
Then hurrah, hooray.
Chorus:
Our motto then in song and story,
Loyalty to thee. Old Glory.
Wave away, then, the ray
OF a glorious day,
When hand in hand. with heart united,
Every wrong and error righted,
We shall stay thus Away.
Then hurrah, hooray.
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MARTHA LLOYD

widow OF John Lloyd, died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Emma Shannon.
in Philadelphia, May Is, 1917, aged so
years. She was an invalid for some
wears. The funeral service was held last
Friday morning in Bethel Church.
Burial was in Emmanuel Church yard.
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Act Quickly, Wisely

He who acts quickly acts wisely. Re-
member, those beautiful lots in Highland
Park are on the move. Are you? See
f. w. Huffman, Agent, III Sonth Broad
Street, for price and terms. 5-Il-tf
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Stop Look Listen Building Lots in
Highland Park Addition are now being
offered lower than they will ever be Of
Tered again. A word to the wise is suffi.
eient. Z. w. Huffman, Agent. 40
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The waiting room, toilet and drinking
fountain at the end of the Penns Grove
wharf are a great convenience to the pub
lie. Capt. Wilson cannot be commended
too highly for granting this to the
public.
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Tuesday being pay day at the powder
works, the Penns Grove banks kept open
until 6 O'Clock p. m. to allow the army CT
savers to deposit their extra cash. Put
some of it in a Liberty Bond.
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The Wilson line to PhiIadeI-
phia are well ~patronized by passengers,
especially on Saturdays. Last Sunday
37S passengers went 10 Philadelphia on
one trip.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-25

BIGGEsT and BEST STocK Of LATEST
STYLE in HATS in Wilmington is at
Dubell's, No. 2 East Third Street. Chill
dren's Hats a specialty.-Adv. 3 80 3m.
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RESTRICTIONS ON
TRADING CONTINUED
Representatives Of Leading Grain Ex-
T. changes, at Chicago Meeting, Agree
to Recommend Continuance Of Re-
strictive Regulations.

Chicago May 15.-Representative
Of the leading grain exchanges of the
country. at a. meeting here today, rec
commended to their respective ex-
changes that they continue the re-
strictive regulations until further no
tice.
These regulations varied but a little
IN the various exchanges, eliminating
May options and curtailing operations
in July and September wheat; per
hitting selling but no buying except
to lquidate existing contracts.
The exchanges represented were:
Minneapolis chamber of Commerce, ST..
Louis Merchants Exchange. Kansas
City Board Of Trade, Omaha Grain FIX
change, New York Produce Exchange,
Duluth Board of Trade. Toledo Produce
Exchange, Winnipeg Grain Exchage
and the Chicago Board of Trade.
4 committee made the following an
nouncement:
The delegates assembled in Chica go,
comprising representative millers from
the ssouthwes the northwest and the
middle west. as well as prominent
grain merchants from other sections
Of the country. have approved Of what
was done by the different exchanges in
fixing maximum prices and have de-
cided to recommend that such prices
! he continued and the buying restrict
ed to the closing Of existing contracts.
until further notice.
The action which has been taken,
we believe, has been very beneficial
in stabilizing prices and counteractine
the llysteria that has prevailed in this
country for some time past
The Chicago board Of trade immedi-
ately put the recommendation into
effect and it was said other exchanges
would do likewise.
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AMERICAS OLD GLORY.
Oldest National Flag and Historical,

Oldest National Flag and Historically
Justified. E
Probably few Americans realize that
when their country's flag is referred
to as "Old Glory: the adjective is not
merely an expression Of reverence and
affection, but is historically justified.
Strange as 1t seems, considering the
Comparative youth Of the United States
as nation, the flag Of the United
States is the oldest truly national en-
sign !. existence.
while the name OF the British
Union Jack" dates from the union Of
England and scotland, in 1902. its de-
Sign was changed In 1901, when the
legislative union Of Ireland with Great
Britain was recorded by adding the
red cross Of st. Patrick to the earlier
combination OF the crosses Of st.
George and st. Andrew. The design
OF the American nag has never been
Officially changed since It's first adop-
ton, on June II, 1777.
The continental congress Aon that
day resolved that the national ensign
should be one OF thirteen stripes, red
and white alternately, with union"
OF blue In which should be displayed
thirteen stars. These referred. OF
course, to tho thirteen colonies which
had united In declaring their indepen-
Idence Of Bri&iah rule No provision was
then made ~ the recognition Of future
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CHICAGO Produce.

Chicago, May 15.-Butter-Unchang-
ed; creamery extras, 81; extra frsts,
361s; firsts, 35M36; seconds, 320S+ta g;
packing stock, 30@3112.
Eggs-Unchanged: receipts, 1914
cases; az mark, cases included, 29l2 p
33: ord nary f1rsts, 3OG31A: firsts 80 y
mS319; prime hrsts, 3512 asst.
Cheese-Unchanged daisies, 23G
2S2; twins, 221z @23; Young Ameri-
cas-. 223A G22sl; long horns, 2212 G22a4 /;
swiss. 2S@36; brick, 221a.
Poultry-Aliye, unchanged; turkeys
17G22: fowls, 2215; ducks, 14G16;
geese, 1914; broilers, dozen. seas.
Porh-Cash, 1856; May, 1856; July,
1885,
Lard - Cash. 2265d 22.75; July
22.771a; September 22.S7R
Ribs-Cash, 2o.4O9 20.S5; July 2G.S5;
September, 20.97k.
Rye No. 2-2.40.
Rarley-1.25@1.63.
Timothy-5.00@7
Clover-12.O0G17.O
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states in the flag. Probably they were
not thought Of.

After the admission Of Vermont and
Kentucky flags appeared with fifteen
stars and stripes. They do not seem
to have had any legislative sanction.
tho they are said to have been carried
by some regiments in the war Of 1912.
AS more states were admitted 1t was
seen that it would not do to keep on
Increasing the stripes. and in 1915 con-
gress made a definite rule, fixing the
stripes at thirteen, with star for each
state.
The French tricolor Is a dozen years
younger than old Glory" What are
usually sold as the German, Russian
Italian and Spanish flags are devices OF
the nineteenth century, created as
mercantile flags or in an-effort to find
something that might be more "popu-
lar" than the royal standard" and also
less complicated and expensive. In
fact, outside of the United States,
France and Britain. the recognition In
flags OF nationality as something dis
tinct from attachment to royal
house may be said to have been a
thought of the last century.
In this connection 1t may be noted
that the United States also has the
Oldest national military school OF cons
tinuous existence The French military
schools, the first that were .'national1
in any real sense, were suspended at
times during the great revolution. But
since its opening in 1902 West Point
has seen no sun rise or set without
the customary morning and evening
salutes to "Old Glory"