The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-18
HAPPENINGS ABOUT HOME
What Is Occurring And Being Talked
About In The Borough and Township

4 W" iNRe ahlp- are Az peep water
P0int loading powder.
Warmer weather The past two days has
made vegetation begin TO grow.
Salem Christian people are considering
the building Of n tabernacle for union
services.
Citizens Of Penns Grove who never
harmed before are planting vegetables in
their gardens.
The Junior Class cleared $lO5. Is from
their entertainment Thursday evening
Of last week.
Wanted a boy to work in the Record
ONCE where lac will learn something OF
educational value.
There ls a prospect Of a shortage of
glass ire and tin cans. Save all receipt.
Giles that can be used for keeping iruite.
The cool weather has kept vegetation
back two weeks. Potatoes planted in
March are just coming up in cold cIayey
ground.
A large delegation of the w. e. I. e.
attended the lecture OF Mrs. Mary II.
Armore, OF Georgia, in Salem, Wednes-
day evening.
While farmers are very short OF help
IN planting crops, some are wondering
how they will get help to gather ii e
crops after they grow.
The annual commencement of Penns
Grove High School will be held in the
Tabernacle Thursday evening, 3Is'.
There are % graduates.
Running Water Council, ID. OF P. will
hold a cake sale on Saturday, May a6tb,
at II North Broad Street, in the Office of
Walter Randolph, contractor.
Joseph G. Angel. of Fenns Grove, and
Frank ID. Walker, OF Carney Paint, re-
ported last Monday at Fort Never. Va.
Tor the officers training camp. These
are not old residents.
Mr.. Fred A. Gentieu, general superb :
tendent at the powder works and state
Assessor, has had q neat iron fence erec'-
ed on tile coping surrounding his yard ut
the corner OF Main and State Streets.
The 39th annual Sabbath Observing
Week will begin on the 10Th. The cal.
is made by the W. g.. 4. U. in the intsr-
est OF a better obser vance of Our Lords
Day. Mrs. A. u. i%iorner, Snperirr-
tendent.
mo. / Bra ver Patrol is the titled prp.
eInl'ted by n newly-formed nrganizaiion
oil Boy Scents in Penns Grove. They
have just started Az active campa;g gu for
recruits tiet in, boys, il will dn Won a
heap OF good.
The laying nj curiis and side alks on
Broad Street IL prog. ssing a. fast sas
/ InQQI NnH aRtoan fs.s. ~ -
aud Council want the Who'll lei 9Th OF
the street cnrbed for the henpfs nf tie
new roadway.
The members nf all churches in Panls-
bOro have combined To have a taller.
nacle erected for a six weeks Campaign
OF Christian evangelism. The service 4
OF Hicks Brothers, e~vangelists, who have
been conducting meetings in Wildwood,
have been secured.
G. Richard Readingtom has been ap.
pointed deputy tax collector to Hermon
Day OF Upper Penns Neck Township by
the Township Committee. lie is a du-
Pont employe and is after workmen who
have failed to pay taxes.
H. F. Stetser provided a luscious
planked shad supper last Saturday even
ing Tor about 300 present, CONNECTED with
the Philadelphia Bag Co Morris Irvine
Mills and Lancaster Bag Co. They came
OH and returned on the Wilson line.
Some demur at evangelists taking hum
dreds OF dollars from town after preach
ing Goodness, righteousness and good
citizenship, but little is thought of a cir
Gus taking 81, 900 in one day or Question
able amnsers taking 800 or $500 every
night.
The Degree Team OF Viola Council.
No. 20, Jr. o. o. A. NJ, will give a bene.
fit entertainment in Riverside Theatre
Oh Monday evening, Nav 28th. They
will present five fine vaudeville acts, to-
gether with photo plays. There will he
two evening performances.
The cold northern winds last week and
this was the worst on early tomatoes set
in the field that has ever been in this
region since early tomatoes have been
grown IN this region. Many plants
have been killed by the cold wind and
by the sand on light soils.
The shell plant, owned by the dupont
Powder Company, at Greens. near Gibbs
town, Which WAS closed more than \
month ago when all contracts for the
Russian Government were filled, will re-
sumo operation next week on orders
from the u. s. Government.
Edward. ". BonsslI, President Of the
Title Trust C"mpa y, aud President Of
the BrotherlrOod of ST. Andrew, viii bp
given a testimonial supper IN Community
Hall next Monday evening. afier which
he will give AZ address on a timely topic
relating TO the Brotherhood.
The application for tile lice, Sc to
French's Hotel will be heard by Judge
Waddingtnn uext Monday at 10 O'clock.
Former Judge +. {. Cole, of Atlantic
CITY, aud :. Rushing Leap are tie attat-
neys Tor the remenstranis. A la,ge dele
cation of the dry forces are expected to
be present.
The "Stag Club will give a dance in
Community Hall on Friday evening,
May 25th.
The Ladies' Aid of Emmanuel Chu,cb