The Penn's Grove record., 1917-07-20
ABOUT HOME
Ehal Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

Penns Groves marshals appear natty
in their new suits furnished by ". :.
Leap.
The daily showers aud excessive rails
~ damaging crops, e pecially IA Low
ground.
The stork left a bouncing baby girl at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. $. Harry Sher-
wood, on Elyin Avenue, last sunday,
July 10Th.
The row Of electric lights around the
rihk IN French's grove adds much to the
attraction at tile delightful river side IN
the evenings.
To make repairs to the boilers al liant
1, the fires were put ont and the plant
was Slut down from Tuesday midnight
to 6 a. IN. Wednesday.
The lists of enrolled conscript were
posted last night in Penns Grove and Up-
per Penns Neck. 1t has been announced
the government will make the draft this
Friday.
Bethel NJ. p. Sunday School went to
Silellpot Park on Wednesday ON their
annual picnic. About 200 children and
theif friends went along and all had a
good time.
Capt. L. B. Johnson's schooner. the
"A. b. Sherman, which left New York
with a cargo OF case oil for France, is
TWO weeks over dGe, and her safety is A
source oil anxiety to her owners.
The price of tomatoes came down 81 a
crate the past week. Last Saturday the
price was 81. rs to 81 so; Monday 81, 80 to
~; Tuesday, $l.S0 to So; Wednesday.
$!.3O-45; Thursday, $120-35; this Friday
81 to slips.
Wardrobe Trunks. The largest aeso,,.
ment and best values in town.
W. 5. LEAP.
johnson drug store property advertised
to have been sold last Saturday to settle
the estate OF the late DR.. Mavhew John
son was not sold. The heirs decided mot
to sell at public sale, but to make private
settlement.
The powder lines at the dupont plant
at Glbhstown are working ten honrs q
day, instead OF eight as heretofore. The
company is said to have a government
order for dynamite which exceIs any
previous orders filled.
The biggest haul OF sea bass within
recent years are being made at Seaside
Park, but freight conditions on the rail
roads are such that they cannot be shin-
ped, and consequently the prices remain
high to the consumer.
Forty children of st. Panps s,ndor
School, nhde he management of Mrs.
John King and Mrs. Hannah ashcraft
went ID automobiles to Brldgeton m,
Thursday evening and performed the
Tom Thumb Wedding.
Col. French has had the old YELLOW
plaster picked off his residence and a
light rough coat put onto the old brick
hotel building at the corner of Main
Street and Delaware Avenue, SO that II
now has a pretty colonial appearance.
The laying of a concrete walk i'm front
of Odd Fellows Hall from the entrances
of the stores to the curb is one of the
greatest improvements to our hnstlino
b%ustling Borough. The Council will re-
pair the w. @. T. U. fountain. 80 that
all may have a free drink in a .'dryp
town.
The Penns Grove Navigation Company.
successors to the Denny line, make iorm'
al announcement in this issue of their
daily freight service between Penns Grove
ard Philadelphia during the produce sea-
son. Mr.. Louis Bernstein, the manager
assures shippers prompt and careful se,.
vice IN handling truck and other produce
Mrs. Carrie Pimm, Food Specialist. of
Rutgers College, will give a free canning
demonstration In the supper room of EN-
manuel Church, on Wednesday, August
LIST, at 2 30 T. NJ. Every woman is in
v'ted TO be present. This 10 a patriotic
movement OF the State of New Jersey for
food conservation.
Chas. COrdes of Penns Grove was badly
injured at Clarksboro last Monday when
his anto collided with a heavy motor
truck loaded with produce Cordes was
taken to DIR. U~nderwood's hospital in
Woodbury. where he was found TO he suf-
ierlng from concnssion Of the brain and
numerous scalp wounds.
b. Bress d Son, the women's wear deal
ers at 1882 West Main Street. started to-
day, Friday, to make extensive improve
in their store. The floor space will
increased by an addition in the rear
II K Oh feet, and another show window
will be added to the front. Other inn.
provements are also contemplated which
will give them a modern, up-to-date es-
tablishment.
Inc erection of more buildings bv the
Company at Deep Water Point
for the dye factory, also many more stor-
age houses gives an additional boost to
Deep Water. the growing town below
Penns Neck Canal. The Penns Grove
Improvement Company has three teams
improving the streets. John Burger has
on the ground for three honses-
Gilman, Jr., has purchased a lot
Oh which to build.
Jasper b. wainwright, who has been
with Elmer National Bank since it began
business in 1903. and cashiar for tba nost