The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-30
ABOUT HOME.
"ldl Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and township

Inc soaking rain on Tuesday filed the
ground with water to the surface.
Edwin Leap has a new automobile q
'e''e' TIE hrst OF that kind in this region.
During the past winter quite a number
OF carp were caught in Oldmans and Psc.
coon creeks.
On Wednesday contractor Bn,ke's MOI,
began grading Main street from Oak street
to the river.
The Spring schedule OF the Penns Grove
and Wilmington Ferry, now in effect. is
printed in this issue.
A family party had all enjoyable time
d. thursday evening at the home OF Mrs.
Elizabeth +. Justice.
Elias Dolbow has broken ground for a
new house on State Street on a lot he
purchased OF William Diver,
Henry Wilson had a horse strained las,
week While hauling in Swanptowu. so
sl'at u 10 now suspended in a sling.
The freight train which left Carney
Point last Tuesday night consisted Of
lorty-tllree freight cars, most Of them
empty.
Tie Father and Son" meeting and
banquet IN the Baptist Church last Fri.
day hight, WAS we'll attended and was q
a most pleasing affair.
The members of she County Engineers
Association met in Trenton on tuesday
ana arranged to inspect the roads in Sa-
lem county All April lati.
The immense travel on the penns
Grove bratch has warranted putting on
extra trains alter Monday, April atl,. See
schedule in another COLUMN.
The members Of Emmanuel Cl,prcb
gave their new pastor, Rev. Walter F.
Atkinson aud family, a reception At The
parsonage on Tuesday evening.
Salem and Penns Grove Traction Com
pany has prallib ited smoking on the tro.-
ley cars because of so many complaints
Smoking is forbidden on trolley oars in
the cities.
Most OF the merchants AMI druggists
are pleased to have a Sunday rest. THE
Keeping open OF only one drug store for
the sale OF medicines, each to take turns.
Is being arranged for.
Louis j.. Ta1ber, every hody's tailor. is
fitting out q base ball team at his own
expense: Those who e. 10y that sport
aud wish to Join may apply at A South
Broad Street Tor a try-out.
Following are the ~ elected officers
OF Penns Grove Firemen's Relief Associa-
ton; Harry Johnson, President; Grover
Pettit, vice-president; Dennis Fay, Treas
urer; Alfred Jess, Secretary.
Valuable papers have disappeared in
some mystei Iors manner from the desk
OF the late II. +. Crompton, ~ w. Maple
Avenue. Mrs. Crompton offers a sub
stantlai reward Tor their recovery.
A branch of the National Federation Of
Post Office Clerks has been formed here
with J. L. Grumbrecht. President; Miss
Jennie %llolton, Vlce-president; Francis
J. Nathans, Secretary; David May, Treas
urer.
Walter Frihers, Of Wilmington. with
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co, lost
or was rohbed OF a bag containing sixty
dollars in real money ON the Shell Road
last Friday. He would like to have it
back again.
Albert N. Porter, employed at Carney
FONT, was found unconscious from the
effect OF some drug in an alley near Cal
owlill street, Philadelphia, on Saturday.
he died q few hours later in the HaIme.
man hospital.
County Superintendent Dixon announ-
ces that the amount OF State money to be
apportloned this yea in this county for
support OF public schools is SIP, 40S.67,
All increase Of $25, 8S7 .05 over the amount
appOrtiOned q year ago.
A promenade aud enchre will be given
in Community Hall, Carney Point, OH
Monday evening, April 23d, for the
benefit OF the Catholic Church building
fund. A novelty will be the presenta-
ton OF gifts to both players and spec
tators.
Alter April lst it is hoped to have bet
ter mail service at the post Office. MANY
who have mail delivered have boxes they
will not need at the end OF tile quarter
for which they paid. Others getting
those boxes will relieve the general deliv.
cry at tie window.
Oficers-elect Of penns Grove Lodge,
Loyal Order Of the Moose : Director,
William keit2; Vice Director, James J.
Powersi Secretary, g. Nj Gordon; Treas
urer, Harry Stirling, prelate, John Cur
ry; Trustees, Frederick Beck, Edward
Haley, Joseph Sciiaeffer.
The Bazaar held last Friday and Sat
urday by the Ladies' Aid of Emmanuel
Church was q great success financially
aud a happy social occasion. The net
cash is about $500. Mrs. Lewis W. Cook
and her able assistants deserve much
credit for their labor and skill.
The leading feature at the Riverside
theatre next week will be another OF the
Seven Deadly Sins, entitled "Wrath,"
featuring Russian intrigue and Turkish
treachery. There are many thrilling wal
scenes. Other features of the week are
he usual Riverside's high standard.
"The new dupont Village, 'tSwamp-
town. erected where tile woods stood
three months Z O n the east side OF the
road FROM tue Cove school house to