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The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-31
Important Election DO|GS
Candidates Preparing For Pri-
mary Elections

Important dates in connection with
the primary and general election are
now commanding the attention of pol
itical leaders and candidates through
out the state. The last day for filing
nominating petitions for candidates for
the Senate and House of Assembly and
for county Offices, under the direct pri-
mary act. is FRIDAY. AUGUST 81.
Such petitions must be filed with the
County clerk. September ) is the last
day for filing petitions for the nomina-
ton of candidates to be voted for at the
primary election within a single bor-
ough, ward, township of municipality,
and for members of Boards off Free
holders to be voted for in two or more
municipalities.
The two year term of office Of the
newly appointed members of the local
election boards will begin on September
l, and on September 4 all the local cleo
ton boards in the State are required to
meet for organization, one member to
be chosen judge and chairman, and an
other member, inspector.
September ) is the last day for the
appointment by candidates for the Sen
ate and Assembly and county offices of
committee to receive and disburse cam
paign funds. The corrupt offices act
provides heavy penalties for violation
of this provision besides forfeiture of
the nomination.
On or before noon of Wednesday.
September 10. the copies of the sample
primary ballots must be mailed to the
voters by the local election boards.
The primary election on Tuesday.
September %, with the polls open from
Z a. m. to 8 p. m. all over the State.
Thu days for the registration of vot-
ers are as follows: In places of less
than 10000 population, September IL
and 25 and October 30. In places of
more than 10000 population, September
IL and % and October %.
Members of the county and city COM
mittees elected at the primary election
will take office on September %. Each
county committee must hold its annual
meeting for organization on Saturday,
September %, while each city commit
tee is required to organize on Monday,
October 1.
The Democratic and Republican State
Conventions, also that of the Progress
sives, if they hold one. will take place in
Trenton on Tuesday, October 2, and the
official calls for these meetings must be
issued by the respective State Commit
tees IN or before September 81.
PENNS GROVE MEETS FIRST DE-
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Road Building Suspended
Road Building Suspended
Rui1dipn tho Do~o O.

Road Building Suspended-
Building the Borough, County and
State road thru Penns Grove to Plant
z is IN suspense. The Traction Com
pany got ]. F. Burke to lay the MAJ
cadam base last year, but did not con-
tract for the top. H. C. Berry, super
intendent of the company, said that
Burke wants $1.80 a square yard to
lay the amiesite between the rails and
eighteen inches each side, also rs
cents a foot to lay brick along the
rails. He says the Company has a
contractor who will do it for S1,35
and 40 cents,
The Borough and County Solicitors
hope to get the Company and con-
tractors together soon so the work
will be completed by one or the other
at a satisfactory price,
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-31
Bethel n. 2. Church

Sunday mornipg Ror. St. John Fitch,
t'IsInfie,d, N j.. will preach. His topic
"ill ne The Problem and the Product
of the Great War. Don't miss hearing
him.
Sunday School at $50 p. m.
Evening service, 7.30. special music by
choir. Sermon, "Selected.'
Open air services from 6 As to Z 30 will
be conducted by the members OF Bethel
Church on Sunday evenings. commencing
this Sunday. at Broad and Main Streets.
The st. John Fitch will talk on ''Cour-
age"
The Church and Sunday School will
hold its'RaIly Dav" Sept. 10th. The
morning service will be the s,Old Fo ks
Service" hrongl,t in by automobiles for
this special occasinn. Afternoon and
evening for the Sunday School.
The election of the Annual Conference
Delegate will take place ON Wednesday
evening, Sept. 5ti.
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PENIS GROVE DEFEATED
After Winning II Straight,
Philadelphia Won

Penns Grove met its downfall last
Saturday by losing a hard fought battle
to the strong Reach A. A.. of Philadel-
phia. by the score of 81.
Both teams played good ball but more
than once the game was held up because
one or the other would not agree to the
umpire's decision. These differences in
opinion were settled after wrangling over
the decision and at last compromising.
Everything went smoothly until the
fourth when Hollarman got a single,
stole second and came home on Mason's
single. This lead held until the ninth.
In the meantime Penns Grove worked
hard to tie the score but were unable
to get further han second base. In
these five innings only five men reached
first, which brought out the fact that At
kinson was pitching extra good ball and
got Penns Groves goat in the batting
line.
The ninth inning started with Lugar
at the bat. He knocked a fly to the CEN
ter fielder who dropped it and let him
reach first base. Lugar went to second
on Kelly's sacrifice hit. Cox knocked a
swift ball between the short stops legs
and Lugar barely scored from second.
One umpire called him out, the other
safe. After a heated controversy his
run was counted and Penns Grove made
a tie.
SO Penns Grove was not beaten in a
full game of nine innings, only tied.
But both sides were anxious to make
a record. by continuing to play. In the
tenth inning both sides went out as they
came to bat. In the eleventh inning the
first man would have been an easy out
but Lopez dropped the thrown ball. Ma
son sent a %grounder between Loper's
legs and allowed Mclaughlin to score.
Then to the disgust of the crowd Lopez
missed a swift ball thrown by Hunter
and let Mason in.
This lead Penns Grove was not able
to overcome and the first defeat of the
season was borne by the boys with good
grace.
Atkinson deserves most credit for the
visitors victory. Garnett, SummeriIl
and Cox made the best ball connections.
but they were at the wrong time. With
out Lugar's base running penns Grove
would have been white washed.
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES.
Arrangements have been made for a
series of five ga4es between Ijenns
Grove and the Carney Point All Stars
for the championship of Penns Grove.
All the games will be played in Penns
Grove on the grounds at Beach and Nay
lor Avenues.
The Carney Point team is composed
of a number of college stars now en-
polyed at the plants of the dupont Pow
der Co Penns Grove will have its reg
ular lineup.
Following is the schedule of games:
Saturday. September LIST, at 8 D. m.
Wednesday, 9TH, 4.15 p. m. "Wednesday,
18th. 40 p. m. Wednesday, 10Th, 4.15
p. m. Saturday. 22nd, $3.50 D. m.
On Monday next, Labor Day, the
strong Monmouth Club of Gloucester.
will play two games with Penns Grove.
at 1910 a. m. and 3 p. m. This team
gave our boys all they could handle in
their recent game here and some exciting
playing may be looked for.
Iinp-uD.
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MORE MEN EXAMINED
Salem County's Men Pass Fol
Soldiers. Some Exempted

Salem County Examining Board has
had a difficult and most trying problem
in examining the 1920 men summoned
from whom to select SOP required from
this county. There nave been so many
foreigners the work has been slow. Sew
eral who did not appear on the day an
n6unced appeared later. Between so
and so per cent have been accepted,
about % per cent nave been rejected
and between 20 and % failed to appear.
Most of these were foreigners who
worked at dupont powder work. They
said if they had to fight they would re-
turn home and join their native army.
Their places at the powder works have
been filled by negros.
The following is the list of men from
Penns Grove, Carney Point AID Old
mans:
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MARRIAGES
UMMERILL-STARR

Jos. ]. Summerill, Jr., and Miss
Margaret Starr, of Woodbury., were
married August %, 1917, at the sum
mer home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Starr, a. Beach
Haven, by Rev. C. 2. Dubell, They
lad been engaged fer some time, The
marriage vas fastened because Mr.,
Summarlll, who is first lieutenant
coast artillery, received an unexpect-
ed order to so to France in a few
days.
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MICHAEL SCHAVO

b-year-old son of Antonio Schavo.
while playing in East Main Street
hit by an automobile with a
Maryland license, about four o'clock
last Monday and died in Delaware
Hospital. While avoiding other chill
Schavo was hit accidentally.
The c%oroner's jury on Thursday
evening gave a verdict of accidental
death. Henry NJ. Miller, of Balti-
more, the driver, was ~exonerated of
all blame.
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JOHN H. LAYTON

an old resident of Penns Grove, who
has been a du Pont guard for more
than a year, died August 29th. 1917.
aged So years. He was at Joseph
Lloyd's guarding du Point reservoir.
formerly Dancer Lee mill pond
Funeral service will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in St. Pants
Church. Until he returned about
two years ago he had worked for sew
eral years elsewhere. He worked ON
the Panama Canal.
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New State President

Judge Washington, of Salem Coun-
ty, was elected State President at
the State Camp, P. o. S. of A..
which vas held at Newark last Tues,
DAY and Wednesday. The State
camp voted to hold its meeting in
Camden. The Camp also voted to set
aside $1,000 as an emergency fund for
the relief of families of members who
are IN the service of the U. S. A tel
gram was sent to President Wilson
pledglng the support of %, 900 mem
bers at this critical time.
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A Stirring Address

Rev, st. John Fitch Of Plaini-ld, N. j.,
Will speak in Bethel NJ. p. Church this
Sunday morning on ''Tl,e Problem and
the IODINE OF the Great War" He will
also make a short open air address at
UNION Corner on Courage" at 6.45 in
the evening.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-31
PATRICK CONWAY

hit by a trolley car on Salem
road, near South Street. on August
%. and died from the effects of the
INJURY, at the age of 81 years. Coro-
ner Hollis Ashcraft held an inquest
on Monday. After hearing the testi-
mony OF six witnesses the jury re-
turned a verdict that it was an acct
and exonerated Richard Dakin.
motorman, and E. D. Evans, conduc-
tor OF trolley car, of all blame.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-31
CHURCH NEWS
Emmanuel Church

Sunday School debate at Emmanuel
M. E. Church at 2.30 Sunday after
noon between the Young Mems Glass
and the Young Ladies' Glass. Teach
ers, Mrs. w. A. Summerill and Mr..
George Vickery.
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OBITUARY
FRANCIS CURLEY

dee at 1916 Dufresne Street. Carney
FONT, on August goth, aged al wears.
Death was caused by enlargement of
the heart. He leaves a widow and
six children.
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ALBERT G.

aged 81 years, committed suicide bv
jumping from the Wilson Line
steamer soon after leaving Penns
Grove last Saturday night. His body
was found at Dolbow's Landing on
Monday.
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JOSHUA HALL

a native of London, England, aged
% years, died August oath, of heart
FAILURE after fright from being nearly
drowned while bathing in the river.
he resided in New York City.
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Reach, a. A. OOOIoO00O2 -3
Penns Grove, 10000 OIL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
M|ODlEBURY COLLEGE SUES
Central Power Corporation, and Others
Defendants in Action to Determine
boundaries Of BatteIl Bequest.

Middlebury. March "a suit at law
and another in chancery have been in
stituted by the President and Fellows OF
Middlebury College against Charles H.
Thompson Of Montpelier. Frank H. Stuart
and Albert T. Stuart Of Newton, Mass.
the Central Power corporation Of Yer
mont. and other interested parties whose
names and residences are unknown. The
purpose of the suits is to determine the
boundaries of lands owned by the re-
spective parties on both sides Of Middle.
bury river and on both sides of the stream
known as the north and south branches
OF the Middlebury river and to determine
the water power rights Of the different
parties along these streams
The college lands in question were
derived through the will OF the late Joseph
B. Battell. who died in February, 1916.
A hearing to take dispositions in the suits
will be held before Assistant Judge
Charles s. James of Weybridge at the
office Of County Clerk Rufus Wainwright
in Middlebury Tuesday. March q. James
B. Donoway Of Middlebury is attorney
for the college parties in these cases.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
STANDARDIZE COURSES.
Speakers at Last Session OF Conference
Urge Uniformity.

Most of the teachers of agriculture In
the high schools of the State agreed, at
the Anal session of the school conference
at the university on Saturday, that high
school courses in agriculture should be
standardized to some extent. A certain
allowance should be made. however. for
particular conditions and needs. Tho dis
cussion came in the course of q round
table conference on agriculture. of which
A. G. Fletcher was chairman. on "A Uni
form Course of Study for Vermont" The
other topic OF the morning was present
day Problems in the Teaching of Home
Economics" which teachers of home
economics in the high school participated
in. About so were present
At the former conference the following
program was practically agreed upon
For the seventh and eighth grades. or the
first two years of the junior high school.
seasonal topics. following the State
manual, IN accordance with the aims OF
the federal department of agriculture. the
State college and the State board Of edu-
cation; the next two years. animal and
plant production. respectively: the third.
or junior year of the regular high school
course. special subjects such as horticul-
ture. dairying. poultry husbandry. etc.
fourth. or last year. farm management
ana farm account. One or two years OF
shop work. Il was thought. should be in
cluded In addition to the foregoing.
Miss Lessis Cobb. the leader Of the Sec
ond conference. is president Of the Yer
mont Home Economics Teachers associa-
ton. There was roll call in response
TO which individual experiences were re-
cited Miss Ruth Graham. professor OF
home economics at Middlebury College,
spoke on THE Standa rdization Of Home
Ecenomics Courses in the High School,;
Miss Bertha NJ Terrill. professor OF home
economies mt the State university. on
The Emphasis of Home Economics As
the Center for the Improvement of Health
Conditions in the Community"
Each conference lasted about two hours.
and an unusual amount of interest was
manifested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
CLOSING RETREAT HEARING
Expert Testimony introduced on Fri
day-RepOrt Expected In about
Two Weeks.

Montpelier. March 9.-The legislative
committee investigating the Brattleboro
retreat will go to Brattleboro on Monday
for the completion of the hearing. which
will end the following day. 1t is ex-
pected that it will take at least the re-
mainder of next week for the committee
to sift the testimony and that their re-
port will not be submitted for at least
two weeks
retreat and the weight which might be
attached to the evidence OF former in
sane persons was introduced to-day.
| DR.. Thompson. superintendent of the
| Hartford retreat at Hartford. Conn.,.
where Mrs. Hattie A. Guilford of Brat
tleboro. the patient whose story Of alleged
abusive treatment caused the investiga-
ton. was once an inmate. testified that
she was a violent patient and that he
believed her insane decisions still per-
sisted. Other witnesses were DR.. George
r. Anderson and DR.. Harry p. Green of
the STAFF OF the Brattleboro Memorial
hospital. DR.. G. B. Landers. formerly Of
the retreat staff. now of the Morristown.
N. j.. General hospital. and A. Mcdonald
Of Brattleboro former retreat attendant.
Dr. Charlotte Fairbanks Of st. Johns
bury testified that the strong medicine
which Gertrude Graham Of st. Johnsbury
testified DR.. Fairbanks had given her when
she was taken to the retreat was merely
a sleeping potion. The Graham woman,
she said. was drug addict. DR.. +. f..
steele of Montpelier and DR.. Bryant Of
Ludlow OF the board Of supervisors of the
retreat testified that they made visits
unannounccd and that conditions at the
institution were always good. The testi-
mony given by Mrs. Abigail Gilfoil who,
after coming from Brooklyn. N. Y, and
spending three weeks at the retreat, de-
MED she had ever told Mrs. Guilford of
seeing a patient scalded at the institution
was strongly contradicted to-day by Dr.
lE. E. Potter. Miss Harriet Miner. Mrs.
Guilford's daughter. and E. +. Guilford.
her husband. All three swore that they
had heard Mrs. Gulfoil make the state
mcnt to Mrs. Gulford. A postal receipt
for five dollars signed by Mrs. Gilfoil
was introduced in contradiction of the
statement OF the latter that she had not
received that sum which the Guilfords
owed her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES

lington has introduced bill permitting
domestic insurance companies, if they
discontinue doing foreign business, to
withdraw such deposit or any part there
Of on presentation to the treasurer of the
State, Of sufficient evidence that the COM
pany is able to meet its foreign obliga-
tions. The measure has been referred to
the banking and insurance committee.
The House educational committee will
report favorably the act introduced nv
Mr.. Austin of Reading to accept the bene-
fits of the federal act providing for the
promotion of vocational education. The
State board of education Is given all
necessary power to cooperate with the
federal board of vocational education in
the administration OF the provisions of
this act.
The act introduced by Mr.. Allen of
Wolcott which provides that unregistered
n:oser vehicles shall be set IN the grand
list Of the owner will be reported ad-
verse!y by the committee Oh taxation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
A. J. Tenney Dies.

ST. Adams. March 12-Arthur j. Tenney
died this afternoon at $50 o'clock at tho
Sherwood saRitarium after a four days
illness. Mr.. Tenney was born in Abbotts-
ford Que, in lStS. He was educated At
tho University Of Toronto. He entered
the employ Of the Grand Trunk at St.
Johns Que. coming to st. Adams in 1853,
and had been in the employ Of the Central
Vermont since with the exception Of three
years. He was n member of the Masonic
Order. tho Odd Fellows and Canton
Franklin, Patriarchs Militant. Ala the
time of his death he was serving a second
term of three years as city lister. He 10
survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. r.
Huling Of Montreal. two sons, Arthur g.
and Walter NJ. of this city. His wife died
November Is. 1913 The funeral will be
held at st. Lukes Church. of which he
was communicate Wednesday after
noon at two O'Clock, the Rev. George w.
Smith officiating. Burial will be in
Greenwood cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
THE BURLINGTON rHuRspAY MARCH 15 1917

for five days notice Of marriage inten.
lions by non-residents If the State was
made special order for eleven o'clocJ,
to-morrow morning by the Senate. Amend
ments msting the law apply to residents,
who wish to become married In town
other than that In which one of them
resides, was submitted and will probably
provoke a warm discussion.
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED.
The Senate and House both adopted the
following report of their committee on
conference.
s. 32-Relating 10 the value Of animals
killed by order of the livestock commits
sioner. Gas amended) SO that: '"The state
shall pay the owner rs per cent. of such
appraisal unless tho animal on being
slaughtered is free from tuberculosis or
glanders, in which case the owner shall
be paid tho full amount Of the appraisal
ETC."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-15
HEARING At BRA1TLEBORO
Supt. of Retreat Intimates Mrs. emil.
ford's Evidence Is Based on
Hallucinations.

Brattleboro. March 12-The legisla-
tive committee appointed to investi-
gate the Brattleboro Retreat for the
Insane came here this afternoon to
take the testimony of persons connect
ed with the institution and others in
this locality so as not to require their
presence in Montpelier. Afternoon and
evening sessions were held, and to-
morrow morning the testimony of DR..
Smaller Il. Lawton. superintendent, and
Mrs. Marion Shattuck, supervisor. will
be taken at the institution. This, the
committee expects. will complete the
taking of testimony. 1t will take sew
eral days for the committee to prepare
its report to present to the Legislature
now in session.
Witnesses to-day were Henry c. Wyman
of Bellows Falls. DR.. Ernest l.. Tracy.
second physician at the retreat until he
recently bought private practice, Dr.
Herbert W. Taylor. first assistant phy-
sician. and the three trustees, Judge
James NJ. Tyler, the Rev Z. Q. S. Osgood
and George c. Averill.
Mr. Wyman was an attendant from 1913
to 1915. in the mems department. He
never knew of patients being abused and
said the halls were kept clean and that
he considered the food to be ample and
|of good quality.
DR.. Tracy said he never knew of the
night Waterman, Charles Hills. being in
toxicated. He said Hills would not be
employed there now if he got intoxicated
On one occasion. he said. a male attend
ant obtained some liquor and invited two
or three others into his room and all got
intoxicated and all were promptly dis
charged. He denied that he ever locked
out a patient because he would not work.
saying that il was optional with patients
whether they would work or not.
DR.. Taylor was the principal witness.
He said there was no difference in the
treatment accorded State and private
patients and that some of the State
patients had the privileges of the best
wards. In regard to Mrs. Hattie Guilford
of North Adams. Mass whose allega-
tions of abuse while a patient resulted
in the present investigation. DR.. Taylor
stated that she had a mental disorder
of the kind that causes persons to re-
member as facts after their apparent re-
covery certain Authorizations which they
had before their recovery. He had com.
plete charge of her case and said she
used to pick with her finger nails at her
arms. face and legs. causing wounds
which became infected. especially on her
face. where she said she had scars made
by acid burns. nc sdio tne allegation
that her Jaw was broken by an iron bar
at the institution was wholly false and
that her Jaw was not broken there by
any means whatever, as she was able to
m a sticate food daily throughout her stav
Or. Taylor also denied that she ever
was abused at the retreat in any way.
He did not consider that Mrs. Guilford
was at present entirely cured of her men.
tai affiiction.