The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-07
News Of Local Interest
What Is Occurring and Being
Talked About In The Borough
and Township

Green grass and green swollen buds
have appeared.
Signs of spring as the boys have
begun to play marbles.
It is announced by the Interstate
Milk Producers Association that the
January prices for milk are still in
force.
Butter has dropped 20 cents a
pound. Last week it sold in Penns
Grove for Is and 80 cents. It is now
80 and so cents.
$4,000 carloads of oranges are be
ing prepared for shipment from Flor
ida, 50 look for a cut in prices soon.
About time, at that.
John Henry Picks. colored. was ar
rested by Officer Sparks on Sunday
for carrying a concealed deadly
weapon.
Don't sell your Liberty Bonds.
They are the best investment on earth.
If you must sell, first consult d Bank
OF Trust Company.
Joseph Holdcraft has moved from
the Dir. Wiley farm on Dolbow's land
ing road taken by the Government
onto the Wiley, the former Springer
farm, above Penns Grove.
above Penns Grove.
W. J. Conine, proprietor of Nit
chelIs annex, So West Main Street.
announces that the opening under his
management will take place today,
Friday.
A St. Valentines Eve entertainment
and dance will be given by the gentle
men connected with the Delaware Ord
nance Depot, in Odd Fellows Hall,
} Penns Grove, on Thursday night, 18th
inst.
Last Sunday was ground hog day.
, The sun shone brightly in a clear sky.
Surely he saw his shadow and winter
weather is to continue. But if it has
not come how will it continue? Well
may We expect nature to even up by
. having a March blizzard.
The dupont Company has bought
, the plants and business Of the Ma
tional Aniline Company. After read
: largest manufacturers of dyes in
: America. They will meet the German
: dyes in the market of the world as
they now make as good.
, Edward Williams was arrested on
. Monday charged by Matte Faux with
/. kidnapping Milton Smith, 3 years old
from her home on January 23d. vii
= Iiams managed TO stear clear of the
a police until Monday when Officer
Money got a Zip that he vas a
. Friendship Station, so he went there
: and captured the fellow.
> Buster Davis and Rose DeHart, two
of the girls with the De Wolfe Fun
= makers, now playing at the Riverside
. theatre, rescued a little boy from be
. ing run over at Main and Penn Streets
!" on Thursday. He had a narrow
= escape. He could not tell his name Oh
. where he lived, but the girls hunted
: around until they found his parents
: and turned him over to them.
Capt. Howard NJ. Shaul, commander
y of the government troops at Perkln-
town. with his two assistants, Lieu.
tenants Morris and Armsby, spent
Tuesday evening in town with friends
!. The Captain, who is a former DUPONT
!. man and an expert on explosives, witt
!. his men, came here from the Rarltar
/. Arsenal at Metuchen, n. j. He l:
(. considered a great huntsman and {
crack shot. Those men are all college
I men and it is hoped they may feel a
i: home in our town where a welcome l:
! always awaiting the uniform of oul
Uncle Samuel.
]. Louis Rathmill & Son, the tailors
!. 46 South Broad Street, announce TIL;
week an advance spring and summer
. sale. Judging from their statemen.
/: it looks like a chance for some gooC
bargains. Easter is not a long wa!
i. off and for saving of dollars it il
j. worth while to take the matter IN
!. der consideration right now while yoI
!. have the chance to get your sprlns
suit at a big saving. They have ais
> opened an agency in Cooper Pedrick.
restaurant at PedricktoWn where sam
pies a be seen. They will also TAX
|. orders for pressing and repairing AM
will call for your clothes and dellve
them when finished.