The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-03
News of Local Interest
What Is Occurring and Being
Talked About In The Borough
and Township
Movings are daily occurrences.

Movings are daily occurrences.
Coal has advanced to S11.60 a ton
IN Penns Grove.
DR.. G. F. Baxter has charge of the
hospital at the Delaware Ordnance
Depot.
There are several cases of the grippe
and influenza in Penns Grove and
vicinity.
Penns Grove National Bank has de-
clared the usual semi-annuaI dividend
Of 4% payable January I'd.
Justice G. Pedrick on New Years
Day picked eight roses in full bloom
from a bush in his yard on Delaware
Avenue.
The new year arrived with the tenn
perature at SO and rose to so with a
dull rainy day. The day was observed
as a holiday.
Every good citizens should be a de-
t%ective. The law authorizes every
good citizen to arrest a criminal
caught in the act.
The new year was ushered in by
firing of guns and blowing of whistles.
Some danced the old year out and the
new year in. Others prayed and sang,
while most enjoyed their sleep.
Richard E. Dakin, of Penns Grove,
who was reported as missing from his
regiment in France, is now listed as
having been killed in action. He was
a conductor on the trolley line when
he entered the war.
Mayor Fisher wishes it clearly un-
derstood that he made no charges
against the men named in the alleged
~"frame-up' against the five Italians.
He was simply telling under oath what
Fred Campo had told him.
Col. T. Coleman DUPONT has return
ed from France where he studied the
war situation with reference to YMCA
work. He thinks it will take a year
or two for the Americans to help re-
store France and Belgium.
The Woodstown Chamber of Com
merce has purchased the land in South
Woodstown on which vas formerly a
mill pond in which grew the famous
lotus lilies. They will rebuild the
dam and make a lake for boating and
identifying the town.
Frank Curriden moved on Monday
from 35 West Main Street onto the
James Black farm at Eagletown own
ed by Mrs. Curriden. Albert w. Sailor
having bought the double house, 35-
81 West Main Street, will move into
the part vacated by Mr.. Curriden.
About two weeks ago Chief of Po-
lice Fisher arrested a young fellow
named Ware on a charge of stealing
chickens and after a hearing before
Judge" Duffy he was sent to Salem
jail. On Thursday morning he es-
capped from that institution and is still
at large.
Tony Marcelli, of Penns Grove, has
arrived home after a strenuous eXper-
fence on the ~battlefields of France. He
is not in the best shape physically,
having been wounded three times,
twice in the leg and thru the hip.
He's happy and proud of his eXper-
fence, however, as he was promoted
three times.
~ the watch meeting service in
Bethel M. P. Church on Tuesday night,
the members presented their new pas
tor, Rev. S. J. Dorlon and Mrs. Dorlon
a purse containing $4,000. The pas
tor has already won the hearts of his
new flock and they are quick to show
their appreciation of his good work
among them.
Penns Grove lodge of Masons is
fitting up its lodge Dor over the Rec
ord office in a handsome manner, with
new lights, furniture and other fix
lures. An electric light in a large
globe bearing the name and number of
the lodge will be placed ove the front
entrance on Oak street.
Frank Piddo, fagman at Friendship
station fell down an embankment while
tagging a train on Saturday. His
right arm was broken, the shoulder
dislocated and he was badly bruised
otherwise. DR.. Clark attended to his
injuries after which he vas taken to
Cooper Hospital, Camden.