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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
PEDRICKTowN

James Porch has moved from near
Swedesboro into part of Foster Harris
double house
A daughter was born on Tuesday,
December 16, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Fleming, Mr..
and Mrs Norman Layman, Miss Jennie
Layman, also Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J.
Gaventa, of Penns Grove, are guests
this week with Judge and Mrs. Warren
Davis, at Lawrenceviile.
Members of both Sunday Schools are
practicing nightly for the Christmas
cantatas. The NJ. E. Sunday School will
render their program on Christmas eve.
The Baptist Sunday School on Sunday
night.
William Beckett has bought and
Centre Square. Mr.. Watkins has bought
a home in Bridgeport and moved there.
The Rev. b. H. Fail. of Philadelphia,
will assist Rev. Steadman Applegate.
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, next Sum
both morning and evening. The fol-
lowing Sunday. December 2S. the Rev.
j. r. Powell. of Philadelphia, will be
present all day. The pastor will begin
the regular revival meetings the first
Of the year, and will be assisted in this
series of special services by Evangelist
Ira Hicks.
Miss Beatrice Green arrived home
Thursday evening from Goucher Col
lege, Baltimore, to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
M. Green
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
December Court
Began Tuesday
Many Cases On The Lists But
Few of Them Ready For Trial

The December term of the Salem
County Courts opened on Tuesday at
Salem with Judge Charles C.. Black
presiding and associated with him were
Judge Carlow and Judge Waddington.
Because of the large number of cases
on the trial list there was quite an
array of counsel present.
While the trial list Shove many
cases a great many were marked off
for the term, SO Judge Carlow did not
have much to require his attention.
The bills presented to the Grand Jury
numbered only IS. This was the SUBJ
ject of favorable comment by the Court
and Judge Black complimented the
County on the record made since the
last term.
County Clerk Ballinger presided for
the first time since election to office
and performed his duties well, showing
thorough knowledge of the work re-
Quired OF him
One of the cases moved before Judge
Carlow on Tuesday was that of Bertha
v. Ellis VS.. Leon d. Coney and Roscoe
DeMaris, trading as Conveys Express
Company and in the alternative the
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Com
pany. The plaintiff was represented by
Joseph Beck Tyler; the Express Com
pany by Mayor Grier and the Railroad
Company by Walter H. Bacon.
Miss Ellis, a trained nurse, came all
the way from P~ittsburg. She stated
that when she left Penns Grove, De-
cember 21st, 1918. she secured the Coney
Company to deliver her trunk to the
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Com
pany to be tent away on the same
train with her; that the Express Com
pany tool the trunk but it did not ar
i've to be placed on the train with her
but she was told it would follow,
double checked" to use a railroad
phase. Up to date she has not received
it and values the contents at $3.50.
Mayor Grier proved that the Express
Company fulfilled its part of the order
by delivering the trunk to the Rail-
road Company, so a non-suit was
granted, and he dropped from the case.
Mr.. Bacon moved for a non-suit be-
cause it had not been proven the trunk
was delivered at the station. This was
denied
Judge Carrow decided that there was
a nice point of law to decide, for Mr..
Bacon commended that if delivery was
proven Miss Ellis could not recover
more han 500 according to the tariff
rates published by the Railroad Admin
istration, for in purchasing a ticket,
she was bound by what was printed on
the face, viz: subject to the tariff
rates"
Mr.. Tyler insisted that the tariff was
not binding SC it was agreed hat the
jury be allowed to decide whether a
delivery to the Railroad Company had
been made, the Court would decide
the legal end
The jury found for the plaintiff.
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Henry B. Richman started for Cal
ifornia last Wednesday where he ex-
poets to visit relatives and spend the
winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Wright have
gone to Philadelphia to spend the win
ter with their daughter.
An evangelistic program has been
adopted by the Official Board of the NJ.
E. Church for the month of January.
The first two weeks will be given to
cottage prayer meetings under the di-
rection of the Unit Leaders," and the
last two weeks to special revival SER
vices in the church.
Next Sunday evening. December. 21st,
the members of the Baptist Church will
hold an appropriate service in memory
of our boys who served in the late
World War. A beautiful tablet will be
unveiled on which is inscribed the
names of the members of the Woods
town Baptist Church who We're in the
rcr--ice.
Those from Woodstown attending the
recent meeting of the N. ]. State Grange
at Atlantic City were Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Hiles Mr.. and Mrs, Rulon Shinn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Edwards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Richman, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Gilbert Borton, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Borton, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Wadding-
ton and Miss Nellie Hustled.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Terrible Experience In Western Biz
gard

Geroge NJ. Paris. who, until recently,
resided in Penns Grove, and was a
guard at the powder works. met with
a frightfu1 experience near Winslow,
Arizona, last week, being caught in a
blizzard and having both feet so badly
frozen that they had to be amputated.
His hands were also badly frozen, but
they were saved. He is now in a hos
pital in Los Angeles. Cal, and will sur
vive his injuries.
Mr.. Paris was in the employ of the
DUPONT Compay and was driving an
automobile from coast to coast demon
strating the Company's Tabrfkoid car
accessories. He was on his way East
and was expected to report at Madison
Square Garden. New York. in time for
Christmas.
1t appears that Mr.. Paris vas
caught in a terrific snowstorm near
Winslow, Arizona, and all roads being
obliterated by the heavy snowfall he
left his machine to get his bearings.
He wandered abou in the storm and
lost all reckoning and finally fell I'M
conscious. A search party knowing he
had started out ahead of the storm
went to his rescue and found him not
far from his car buried in the deep
snow. He was taken TO the nearest
point for treatment and later to a hos
pitaI in Los Angeles. The best of care
is being taken of him by the DUPONT
people and he is slowly conva1escing.
Mr.. Paris was well-known in Penns
Grove, and his demonstration of the
yellow car finished in the duPont Fa-
brikoid material will doubtless be re-
membered by many. His home is in
Dover. Del.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
BOWLING

Chemical gave Colors a terrible jolt
in the final game of the Duck Pin
Tournament at the dupont Club when
they took three straight, pushing
Colors into second place and giving
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Mechanical
the title for the first half of the season.
The second half of the season will
probably start about the middle of
January with a smaller league, and,
consequently, stronger teams. Get in
line for an early start.
An All-Star Bowling Team has been
selected from the league to play the
Wilmington Office some evening this
week. A definite date cannot be an
nounced at this time.
Rumors are also going around about
a Handicap Bowling Tournament for a
Ford car, although no one seems to
want the responsibility for starting the
thing. Why not all get together on it
then
Leon F. Layton and H. C. Whiting were
elected Representatives to the EN-
ployes Conference in the Chemical and
Intermediates Departments. respective
ly, in the special elections held during
the past week to replace men who have
left the Dye Works.
l.. Charles Pritchard wants to know
if the bird who found his cuff link
will kindly call at his residence, 307S
26th Street, Summerill Tract, and re-
ceive the other one.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Song Feast A Great Success

The first song festival given in the
auditorium of the "Y," in Carneys
Point, on Tuesday evening, was the
finest choral concert ever given in this
region. 1t was heard by a full house
and the frequent applause manifested
high appreciation of musical talents
rendered.
The choral club consisted of fifty
one women and twenty-five men of
Penns Grove and Carneys Point. The
special soloists were Mrs. Dewitt Bah
cock, Soprano; Miss M. I. Mason, con
traIto; Mr.. w. F.. Butler, tenor; Mr..
f. F. Palmer. all of Wilmington.
Mr.. Lawrence G. Nilsson, the Director
of the New Jersey "Y" music. had
drilled the party to perfection. and all
the parts of the cantata, 1.-THE Rose
Maiden were sung in the most pleas
ing harmony.
The stage settings and decorations
had the appearance of a beautiful rose
garden. The holly with imi-
tation red roses made a beautiful bower
for the women dressed in white with
the men in black on higher tiers of
seats.
All went home well pleased. Some
hope it will be repeated, as every one
who heard it will be an advertiser.
Penns Grove has been noted for years
for its musical talents. All that is
needed is organizing and a little drill
ing. Nh. Nilsson is the most expert in
doing it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
The Rows Who Left The Farms

OF Americas mighty war FORCES OF
more than four and a half million of
men, 1900, 600, it is estimated, came
from farms. Records in the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance in Washington, d.
c., indicate that these farm-bred or
farm-raised boys carried Government
life insurance amounting to over ten
billion dollars.
During the early rehabilitation, it
was so difficult to keep track of the
discharged service men that it seemed
as though a very large proportion of
them did not return to their former
addresses or homes. So many of the
service men who had come from the
farms seemed to be listening to the call
of the city that it was feared more
thar one-haIf of them were not going
back to the farms. Later the tide of
migration set in toward the country,
and now it is believed that the loss
in man-eower to the farms as the re"
suit of former service men settling
elsewhere may not be more than
-nQ nrA
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Personal Mention
For The Week
The Whereabouts and D0ings of
Good People You Know

Miss Bertha Bradley, of Philadelphia,
visited Mrs. L. C. Coney this week.
Hartwell Wright spent Saturday in
Yorkship Village.
Mrs. G. Biddle Wright spent last
week with her son in Yorkship Village.
Atwood B. Wright, of Yorkship viii
lage. spent over Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Biddle Wright.
Verna Summeril1 arrived home from
Goucher College, Baltimore, on Thurs
day. to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Dalbow left
last Sunday TO spend the winter at
Lakeland, Fla.
, Councilman-elect and Mrs. Harry A.
Dalbow left last Sunday for Lakeland,
Fla. He had been confined to his home
two weeks with illness.
Misses Jennie and Fannie Long, of
Camden. spent over-Sunday with their
mother in Carneys Point
Elbridge Bevis and Elmer Wright
spent from Thursday until Saturday in
Yorkship Village. south of Camden.
Aaron L. Wright has moved from
Yorkship Village, south of Camden,
back to Eagletown. He will farm for
his father. G.. Biddle Wright, next rear.
Miss Ruth Sweeten and Daisy Work
man arrived home on Wednesday from
Birmingham (Pa.) School to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. Charles Reynold. of Penns Grove,
has accepted a position with the Edge
moore Bridge Works at Edgemoore,
Del, as a mechanical draughtsman.
Rev. H. l.. Massey. rector of St
James Church. has leased the Richards
house. Nos 6 Franklin Street, of DR.. c.
L. Fleming, the new owner, and has
taken up his residence there.
Mrs. Caroline Black and daughter,
Mrs. Clara Sparks. of Penns Grove, and
Mrs. Deborah Vanzandt, of Camden. at
tended the funeral of their brother and
uncle, Mr.. Robert L. Fawcett, on Tues
day. at Millvi1le. He was the Oldest
son of the late Peter Fawcett, and was
83 years old.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Salem's Young
LOchinvar Baked
He Fails To Land His Prize Be-
fore The A1tar-Lands In
Salem Jail Instead

A sensation that would rave stirred
the social equilibrium of Salem city
was nipped in the bud in Penns Grove
on Wednesday morning.
Parker Hall, 10 years old, and Miss
Clara Ayers, daughter of r. Frank
Ayers, both of Salem, came to Penns
Grove on Wednesday morning in an
automobile on their way to Elkton, Md,
to be married, so Hall asserted. They
missed the g o'clock ferry boat to Will
mington, and returned to the English
(Ward's) restaurant, on Main Street,
and ordered something to eat. 1t was
here that developments took place
which blocked young Halls romantic
scheme to steal the girl and marry
her. Instead he landed in Salem Jail.
While in the restaurant eating and
awaiting another boat to cross the
river, Miss Ayers, the young girl with
Hall, appeared worried and
She finally, asked Hall to go to a drug
store and get her some toilet articles
she needed before continuing the trip.
AS soon as Hail left the ~taura
the girl called Mrs. Ward. the proprie-
tors wife, and told her the details of
their trip from Salem and how Hall
had brought her along.
1t appears that she was on her way
to school when Hall came along in an
automobile and told her to get in.
Thinking he was going to take her to
the school she complied. Hall then
speeded up and racing through back
streets was soon on the road to Penns
Grove. 1t was evident Miss Ayers was
not with the young fellow willingly
and did not comprehend fully just
what he intended to do with her.
Mrs. Ward called in the chef, A. c..
Hailstock, and Squire McAdams was al
so sent FOR RetUpnn Them thav soon prOf
into communication with h girls
family in Salem and the Sheriff's office
was notified. Soon after Deputy Sheriffs
Brown and Washington arrived in
Penns Grove, and taking charge of the
couple, returned with them to Salem,
Hall being under arrest.
Miss Ayers is a young girl of pleas
ing appearance. about 16 years old.
She and her father, r. Frank Ayers,
live with the ~1atter's sister, Mrs. Hiram
Brown, 1877 Seventh Street, Salem. Mr..
Ayers is a widOwer. He is the head of
the Ayers Machine Company, on Hubble
Avenue. and is weIl-to-do. Hail., it is
understood, is employed in a grocery
store in Salem.
The young fellow was evidently de-
termined to carry put his purpose of
marrying the young girl whether she
was willing or not. On the way to
AShho oio'c NC uiS" d revolver ana
threatened to shoot anyone who inter-
fered with him. Tie was also very
fresh and impudent while being de-
tanned in Wards restaurant, and
threatened Squire McAdams with his
gun which he finally disposed of by
hiding it under the seat or his car.
So this young Lochinvar instead of
making a sensational getaway as it
happened "in the days of old when
knights were bold.'' got crimped and
~languishes behind prison bars.
Credit is certainly due Miss Ayers in
sending young Hall ON an errand while
she exposed his scheme and saved her
self from humiliation and disgrace.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Real Winter Here

Mild weather prevailed until last
Sunday aight when the temperature
went down to. 20 Monday morning.
Tuesday it was 10; this Friday IA. On
Thursday the temperature did not rise
above 70 and neal freezing weather
with the winter chill has prevailed.
Thursday morning a light snow had
fallen which pas1uly e~vaporated. This
Friday morning more snow had fallen
during the early hours and it continues
this by moon two inches
covers the ground.
A former resident from Flint, Mich.
last Saturday, said the temperature
there had been down to s below zero.
but h felt the chill with the damp at
m%osphere here above freezing more
than there. Word was received this
week from GAINESVILLE, wisconsin. that
last Friday the temperature was down
to 20 below zero and snow covered the
ground to the; depth of a foot. 1t was
healthy, while the carpenters were on
buildings pounding nails.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Christening Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Gimonelli gave a
party at their home, S5 West Pitman
Street, on Sunday evening last,
when the ceremony of christen-
ing of their baby boy. Guy Gimonelli.
Jr., took place. There was quite a
gathering of friends and relatives with
the family and a pleasant evening was
spent.
Domenica Reginelli acted as God
father and Maria De Lucia performed
the duties of Godmother. Those present
in addition to the immediate family
were Mr.. and Mrs. andrew Colantuono
and family, James Volpe, James Picoli,
Lurenzo L~aboratore, SETTING Castorani,
Marie De Lucia and children. Romeo
De Guigi Squire McAdams, Ralph
Hikes. John Paff. John De Brusco, Limo
BataIoni and family. Licurzo Asoratti.
Nicola Picola, Zinni Picola and family,
Constantine Sentenla and family.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Dupont Dyestuffs
Indoor Sports
Operating Leading Basketball
League. All Stars TrOunce
Salem Oaks
LEAGUE

Engineering VS.. Mechanical.
Operating VS.. Jackson Laboratory.
Had some of Johnny MAYORS pals
come to his assistance last week
Operating might not be enjoying the
thrills of leading the league with a
clean slate. Mechanical took the fioor
with two men from that division in the
game, both coming from out of town,
and three men borrowed from the other
teams. To say that they put up a fight
would hardly suffice. MAYORS play
ing was the main feature of the game.
We want to say that Johnny is going
to be just as popular in basketball as
he was in baseball. Regardless of what
the rest of the team looks like or how
the game stands, Johnny is trying all
the time and giving the fans the best
he has in stock.
Jackson Laboratory fairly smothered
Engineering in the other end of the
double bill. The Lab boys have a fast
collection in Hamlin, Yeats and Mac
kenzie that will give trouble to Oper-
ating on Tuesday evening. Yeats in
particular is playing an exceptionally
brilliant game, many of his goals being
scored from difficult angles on hurried
shots. The Laboratory athletes not
only showed skill in shooting goals,
but their team play and passing game
was pleasing to the many spectators.
The All Stars trounced Salem Oaks
on Thursday evening, December 18th.
to the tune of 80 to 81. The Big Five
showed evidence of lack of practice
and team work and it was only their
great size and weight which made it
possible for them to ~outpoint the Salem
boys who showed up well under the
circumstances.
On Thursday of the coming week the
AIl-Stars will be given a real test when
they play the five Patterson Brothers
from Wilmington Joe Patterson of the
Operating team happens to be one of
these brothers and will be seen in ac-
ton against several of his team mates.
The game starts at f.45 sharp. Ad-
mission 15c.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Christmas Party

The st. Paul's NJ. E. Church Club
held a Christmas party at the home of
Mr.. Milford Cummings, on Pearl street,
Thursday evening. A very enjoyable
evening was spent playing games and
singing. Mrs. A. b. Layton chaperone
of the Club, received a very beautiful
bureau set from the members. Lunch
was served and at a late hour the party
adjourned.
Those present were Ella May john
son. Margaret Borden, Muriel Candy.
Grace Cummings, Pauline Blohm, Luz
ellie Cline, Edna M. Layton, Esther
Smith, Estella Lloyd, Edna Bowers,
Minerva Cummings, Edith Layton, John
b. Layton, James Hammett, Clifford
Richmond, Marion Willis, Irving John
son, Thomas Davies, Elwood S. Layton,
.Jr., Everett Layton, Edward Cummings,
Walter Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
B. Layton, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford T.
Cummings, Me- and Mrs. Edward
Bowers
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Peoples Bank Distributes Sc, 900

The Peoples Banks Christmas Fund
for 1919 was closed this week, and over
6 5000 was distributed among about $50
members in various u This is
a fine scheme for providing Christmas
funds without imposing a burden upon
those who participate, the weekly
amounts paid in being small.
Both the Peoples Sank and the PAnns
Grove National Bank have started a
fund for 1920, and there should be a
big list of members. Your money also
draws interest at the rate of 8 per
cent, while it is accommodating. Start
in at once and hav a nice bank roll
for Christmas, 1920.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
ELIZABETH GREEN

wife of Edward H. Green. in Woodbury.,
died last Friday, December ~, 1919,
aged II years. She was as well as
usual until a week previous when in
ternal ailment appeared. She was
taken to Hahnemann Hospital, Phila-
delphia, where it was found she was
afflicted with cancer The death was
quite sudden.
The funeral service was at the home
in Woodbury.. on Monday morning;
burial in Pedricktown Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green i've on a farm
in Oldmans Township for many years
and later for some years in Penns
Grove
Besides Mr.. Green she leaves three
sons. Howard Green, a coal dealer in
Swarthmore, Pa. Louis and C.. Wells
Green, in Woodbury., who are in the
electrical business in Philadelphia.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Post Office Open On Sunday

Postmaster Hunt. in order TO take
care of the Christmas business this
wear. will keep the Post Office ope on
Sunday from 9 A. NJ. to 4 P. NJ. This
will prove a great convenience to the
public, many of whom have not the
chance to mail their packages on other
DAYS during working hours. 1t will
also relieve the congestion for the rest
of the DAVIS until Christmas.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
Power Shut Off Two Hours

The exceptionally low tide in the
Delaware river on Thursday of last
week prevented the condensers work
ing properly at the power house on
the Delaware shore from which Penns
Grove receives its electric current.
-he trolley cars on the Penns Grove
inc stopped for about two hours and
plants using electric current were at
a standstill, among them being the
Record. OF course the delay happened
on the busiest day of the week when
the power was needed most.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
CHURCH NEWS
First Baptist Church
State Street, Penns Grove.
Rar Erad I Pefarx Pastor

Sunday, December 21st
10. 30-Pastor's topic, The Resurrec-
ton of Christ. Objections Answered"
1900 o'clock-Bible School.
T.30 P, M.-Gospel Service.
800 P. M.-Bible School, DUPONT
School Nc. /, Carneys Point.
The Christmas entertainment will be
held Tuesday evening, 23rd, when the
fascinating play, "Santa's Rescue" will
be given by the young people. Santa
Claus Ice Palace, painted by the Pastor
of the Church, used last Christmas.
will be used as the background and
setting of this entertainment.
Those who saw this unique ice effect
last year will certainly want to renew
acquaintances with it. Those who
were Unable to see it then will not
want to miss it now.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-12-19
OBITUARY
EPHRAIM

Former Assemblyman Ephraim
Whitecar, of near Fairton, died We'd
nesday. 10th inst, at the age of fifty
years. A short time before he was
walking along the roa when he was
struck in the back by an automobile,
which ran over him.. One of his lungs
was punctured and the injuries caused
his death.