The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-13
News Of Local Interest
What Is Occurring and Icing
Talked About In The Borough
and Township

with II tarcs- the Board G. Health
notice in another column.
4 marriage license was issued in
Philadelphia 3ast week t Marcus Van
Allen, Of tina. city and Ida Hunter, Of
Penns Grove.
Taxpayers are advised tat after
July 18th interest VIII be added to the
first ms .allment of their 1919 taxes,
which Jecame due June list.
The $50 P. NJ. boat Of the Wilson
Line leaves Philadelphia every night,
beginning tomorrow, instead of Satur-
lays, Sundays and holidays.
Seven nets We're drifted off Penns
Grove last Saturday. Only l and 2
were caught to a net. The law closed
shad fishing on Tuesday the 10th.
The name Of Ross Levin was mad
v~ertantly omitted from the list of
graduates in the Commercial Course
81 Penas Grove High School last week.
Howard D. Miller and James Fox
have bought the grocery store en- the
Barber road next to James Hutehin-
son and the east end of dupont Village.
Patrol !, Girl Scouts of Penns
Grove, will hold d cake sale on the
lawn at 70 W. Main Street, on Satur-
day, June 18th, beginning at 9 A. NJ.
Eugene A. McAdams and Jere
Wednesday, getting il touch with the
forthcoming Democratic political am
paign.
Farmers are setting out their late
tomato plants this week, The wet
weather made a shortage of plants
and many farmers are short OF help
on their farms.
The Salem County w. C. T. I. will
observe Flower Mission Day at the
County Home, June Eth, at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Members of the W.
C. T. |. and friends invited.
All postmasters have been notified
that the current rate of postage IN
frst-class mail matter is to be
changed, effective July LIST, to tie old
charge of two cents an ounce.
The strawberry crop is small in this
region because of small acreage. The
wholesale prices in Wilminton this
week We're from Is to % cents a quart.
These who grew berries did well.
The South Jersey Fair and Trotting
Association, at Pitman, y. J., have ar
ranged for three good races al Alcyon
Park for the Fourth of July and
promises a good afternoon sport for
r--e overs u morse racing.
Tender and Hommey, who will be
the big card at the arena tonight ar
rived in town shortly after noon. At
ter giving them the "once over the
local fans decided they were in fine
fettle and ready for their big job.
The highest price received for a
crate of strawberries (32 boxes, l
bushel) this season was SIC by a
Newport On. j. grower. The highest
received for Jersey berries in Viii
mington was 40 cents a box for a few
of superior quality.
William Wygand, son of Henry Wy
gand, the Penn street barber, arrived
home this morning after Is months
service overseas. His friends were out
in force to greet him and it took the
lad about two hours to work his way
from the boat landing to his home.
The Glass of 1919 Penns Grove High
School left Wednesday morning for
Washington, D. c., to spend the re-
mainder of the week sightseeing at
the National Capitol. Misses Ethel
Peterson and Dorothy Gordon, High
School teachers, are the chaperons.
The Literary Tea which was to have
been given by the Woman's Club at
the dupont Club on Wednesday of next
week, has been postponed until early
in July, when Miss Sarah Askew, State
Library Commissioner, will be present
IS the guest of the Club.
Moose Lodge, No. $50, has mapped
out a busy time during June. On the
18th there will be a smoker. On the
25tn the Mooseheart pictures at the
Broad Theatre; 29th the annual out
inc down on the farm" when they ex-
pcct to have the time of their lives.
". S. Leap IS putting up some very
attractive signs in different parts of
the Borough. One of the best is Just
Helow Main Street at the the railroad
crossing. 1t IS an electric flash light
81 and attracts much attention.
Summerill & McCloskey did the cleo
trical work.
Construction work at the Delaware
Ordnance Depot will practically cas-
this week and the men will all be re-
leased. In order to hasten the general
cleanup 20 carpenters, 100 painters
and so laborers were advertised for
this week. All the Ordnance men will
r~erain.
R. F. Willis & Bro, incorporated
are having the old residence between
Odd Fellows Hall and Penns Grove
Bank torn down to be replaced with a
new brick building for store purposes.
The L room to the resident part of
Leap G Son store building is also be-
ing torn down.
NOTICE-We will move about July
1st to our new store, at IS S. Broad
Street, from 1913 S. Broad Street.
With a new location, new system, and
new prices, you will not have to wait
for your work. Don't forget the
"'mber, So S. Broad Street. United
Shoe Repairing Company. 6-13-4t
With a fair chance of securing an
industry for Penns Grove that will
employ about 800 women and girls,
Secretary Edgar, of the Chamber of
Commerce, is advertising for that
number to communicate with him.
Those having experience in operating
machines preferred. The
Chamber of Commerce wants to be