The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
News of Local Interest
What Is Occurring and Being
Talked About In The Borough
and Township

raised on contract.
The Interstate Milk Producers AS
ISOLATION price effective April l for
milk INFESTED is eight cents a quart.
Lewis Erdner has removed from
Penns Grove to his farm near Centre
ton. His daughter and family have
removed from Elmer to Penns Grove.
Morris Robinson was hailed before
Squire Duffy on Saturday night
charged with breaking the large bulk
window in Buckalew's pool room on
Broad Street.
Judge Edward C. Washington of the
Salem County Courts will speak on
"The League of Nations" at the Cen
trail NJ. E. Church, Bridgton, this Fri
day evening.
Twenty-Five members of the Salem
Chapter of the Eastern Stars enjoyed
the anniversary exercises of the Penns
Grove Eastern Stars on Monday
evening.
The boat Martha STEVENSON of the
Trenton Transportation Company,
Philadelphia on Tuesday, and carried
quite a lot of freight.
Wheat has jumped from 1920 to
$40 a bushel in the past two weeks,
also -four has gone up from S10.52 to
S13 a barrel. Corn has gone up to
from s1.40 to S1.60 a bushel. Grow
more wheat, corn, hogs and poultry.
Not so many white potatoes will be
planted this year in this region. Cob
bier seed potatoes sell for 81 to S2.25
a bushel. Fertilizer for different
crops is from $50 to $50 a ton.
The Governor signed the legislative
enactment which provides for the pay
ment of three instead of twodollars
per month to Salem county Freehold
ers. A similar bill presented by Senator
Allen last year and passed was vetoed.
A meeting for the purpose of reorg-
anizing the Penns Grove Base Ball
Association will be held in the Council
Chamber on Monday night 14th inst,
at eight O'Clock. All interested are
invited to attend.
Look in the beautifully trimmed
store windows and shop around in
side the Penns Grove stores. You will
| be surprised TO learn what fine goods
can be bought at home.
South Jersey peach growers who
have examined buds since the recent
unusual cold snap, are of the opinion
that very little damage has resulted.
Trees on very low ground perhaps
Jared the worst.
Last Tuesday night John Folkers'
barn near Bridgeport, in Gloucester
County, was burned. He arrived home
in time to get the horses from the
barn and COWS from the barnyard.
Besides the barn he lost a quantity
of hay and lime.
Joseph Giacomo, who recently sold
his meat and grocery business at the
corner of Main and Oak Streets, to
Clemente Bros, left Penns Grove on
Wednesday with his wife to take up
his residence in Philadelphia, his old
home.
j. L. Layton, who recently started
a new store with baby coaches has
found a gold mine in Carneys Point;
furnishing transportation for war ba-
bies. Two more school rooms had to
be opened last week there. That is
at the rate Of 200 a year increase.
Louis and John Clemente, cousins,
well-known and popular Italians pur-
chased the meat and provision bust
ness of Giacomo Bros. at Main and
Oak SITS. They have an announcement
in this issue regarding their new bust
ness venture. They are progressive,
enterprising young men and will no
doubt strive for the good will and
patronage of the public.
The new Scent stamp is a fine
work of art and symbolic of the world
war. 1t is colored blue the same as
the former stamp with Washington's
head. Back of the Goddess of Liber-
ty is the American flag. On each
side are the French, British, Italian
and Belgian flags.
M. Neustader, the well-known real
estate dealer, who is booming dupont
City, has removed his family from
Philadelphia to Penns Grove. They
occupy the apartments over Bowen's
candy store at the corne of North
Broad and East Harmony Streets.
The splendid lot on Main Street,
purchased Dv Tie OIucl VI GihS, los q
big sign on the front for the informa-
ton of tn public. 1t reads: "On this
site will be erected the home Of the
B. P. O.. Elks of Penns Grove, No,
1855" 1t is hoped to begin operations
soon.
One is easily reminded that Easter
is near at hand by looking at Rinda's
~-.ndow display. 1t is certainly some
showing of fine shoes. Kinda does
not seem to be a bit worried about
dull times. He displays enough high
grade, fair-priced footwear to supply
the needs of the whole town and sur
rounding neighborhoods. You can
repose absolute confidence in the quail
ity of any goods you buy at Rinda's.
The Wilson Line Spring Schedule
went into effect last Saturday. Boats
leave for Philadelphia daily except
Saturday at s, $50 A. NJ, 2, 4.45, CSC
and 7.30 P. M. On Saturdays ano
Surd~vs, s, $50 A. NJ, 2, 4.45, 6.3C
and 7.3O P. NJ. Leave Philadelphia
,xccr rn.urday, 7.30 and 1890 A. NJ
/ 8, 4.15, Z P. M. Saturdays and Sun