The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-21

What Is Occurring and Being
Talked About In The Borough
and Township

Gov. Edge has re-appointed Charles
l.. Richmond, of Daretown, to be a
member of Salem County Board of
Taxation.
The Electric Palace is undergoing
alterations. AS soon as improvements
are finished it will be opened bv
Sparks and Schmerin.
Three men are wanted at once for
police duty in the Borough. The
police committee will meet applicants
at the Council chamber this Friday
night.
Joseph Ridgway, son Of John Ridg-
way, of Lower Alloways Creek. has
bought of Richard w. Ware. a farm
near Hancock's Bridge. Price paid,
$4,000.
The Tall Cedars are looking forward
to a big time in Salem next Thursday
night at a meeting to be held there.
Prominent men in the Masonic world
and others will make addresses in adj
dltlon to the entertainment.
K. Smith Bassett, secretary of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, reports that the fire losses of
the company for the month Of Janu-
airy OF this year We're as great. within
a few dollars, as the total losses for
all Of 1918.
The temperature this week was.
Sunday morning "a, Monday 81.
Tuesday 30, Wednesday 81, Thursday
"a, Friday 30. A light snow covered
the ground Tuesday and this Friday
morning. Florida radishes, cucum-
bers and Strawberries are in the
market.
The degree team from the Fairfax
Lodge, |. O. O. F., Wilmington, con-
ferred the second degree on a large
class at Eden Lodge, No. 10, of Penns
Grove, on Thursday night. A large
delegation vas present from the Salem
County district. A delightful repast
was served in Old Eden style.
David English will open his new
restaurant on Main Street, opposite
Oak, on Saturday of next week, as he
will have everything in readiness by
that time. The dinner on that day
will be some feast, roast turkey to be
the piece de resistance" Everybody
is invited. 1t won't cost you anything
only what you spend.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons
of Veterans held a pleasant celebra-
ton of Lincoln's and W%ashington's
birthday at their weekly meeting.
Mrs. George Smith and Emma Dolbow,
the Social Committee, served refresh
ments. While the women teach the
principles of Washington and Lincoln
the Nation will be safe.
WOMEN
Are you getting your Share of the
Big Values that We are offering in our
February Shoe Sale. Regular prices
50 to S12. Now 81 to $3.50.
We sold one prominent woman
S31.5G worth of these Shoes for her
own wear.
W. S. LEAP,
Cor. Main and Penn SITS.
T. VanDyke Sickler had a narrow
escape from being badly burned on
Sunday afternoon. He was standing in
Robbins Pharmacy when a box of
matches in his pocket ignited and set
fire to his clothing. "Bill' CHAT, the
famous impressario and incidentally
of 5-and-10 fame, came to the rescue
and smothered the flames before any
serious damage was done, although
Mr.. Chats hand was severely burned.
Constable Thomas Washington was
in Penns Grove on Tuesday looking
for beer arks." AS a result Cello
Maguishi and Joseph Maconi, two
foreigners, are now in Jail charged
with the illegal sale of liquor. Squire
Smith, of Salem, committed them.
Constable Washington caught them
while they were delivering the booze
from a wagon. They had a good sup
business openly.
A speed trap has been located on
South Broad Street by direction of
the State Motor Vehicle Department.
No, we didn't say just where it is, but
those who skip along at a 40-mile
clip when u miles is the legal limit,
will find the trap set and in good
working order with a stop watch and
sealed speedometer to register the
overtime, which speeders will find is
charged up at overtime pay in the
shape of a fine. Local Agent Nc
Adams of the State Department
measured off the course the other day
and everything is ready for business.
So speed er up, boys, if you want to
make a little donation to the good
roads fund in the shape of a fine.
Manager S. NJ. Green, of the Regal
Shop, has been conducting a big sale
for the past two weeks and he is en-
thusiastic over the results, which have
been far beyond his expectations. Mr..
Green believes in giving credit where
credit is due, and says that the large
and attractive advertisement that he
has been running in the Penns Grove
Record announcing the sale and its
many attractive bargains is respon-
sible for the whole business. The
Record covers this territory pretty
thoroughly as Mr.. Green admits, and
he is ready to advise anyone if they
want results to use the Record. Of
course we are Just a little proud Of this
voluntary acknowledgement of the
value of the Record as an advertising
medium from a well-known business
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