The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-18
News Of Local Interest
What Is Occurring and Being
Talked About In The Borough
and Township

Paulsboro folks have broken ground
for a memorial hall adjoining the VI.
E. Church.
A few white potatoes have been
dug in this region. They are worth
from S1.20 to S1.50 a basket.
Freebooter Samuel NJ. Eayman is a
candidate for another term in that
office on the Republican, ticket.
Not a single "souse" in the lookup
this week. The price is a little stiff
now for an ordinary drunk.
M. d. Poland, jeweler, "a West Main
Street, announces that he will remove
to Poland's Department Store on Mon
day.
Apropos of war time prohibition the
question is asked whats the use of
giving US two cent postage when they
make it too dry to lick the stamp"
Vacant stores are gradually accum-
ulating along Main Street Boomers
and camp followers generally keep on
the move.
Poland's Department Store, Union
Corner, announces a line Of mid-sum-
mer specials to-day that are w%orthysof
your attention.
Tuesday, st. Swithin's day rain,
rain every day since. He should be
taken out of the cathedral and put out
doors where his feet would get wet,
Game Warden Hall has brought from
the State Game Farm at Forked River
a consignment of ring-neck ~pheasants
which were liberated in Salem County.
At least one hundred and fifty Penns
Grove people spent a day or two in At
lantic City last week. The Elks' pa
rade and Convention was the attrac-
ton.
The members of st. Joseph's Catho-
lie Church, Woodstown, will hold their
annual picnic and chicken supper on
the church lawn, on Wednesday, July
23rd.
Revenue officers Penton, Maloney
and Wheatley, of the Camden office,
have been in Penns Grove this week
looking after the income and luxury
taxes
Samuel M. Hunt, who has conduct
ed a general store in Penns Grove for
a number of years, has announced his
intention Of retiring on account of
failing health.
The picnic of st. PauPs M. E. Sun
day School which was to have been
held at Shellpot Park, Wilmington, on
Wednesday, did not take place on ac-
count of the rain.
The annual picnic of Bethel M. P.
| Sunday School at Shellpot Park will
be held on Wednesday next, 23d. The
boat leaves at 9 A. M. Tickets can
be had at Lizzie Munyan's store.
Salem High School will introduce
an agricultural course when school be-
gins in September. Seth H. Wheat
has been elected to teach it. Wheat
is appropriate to have in the course.
The pamphlet laws of 1919 have
been issued for distribution and Coun-
ty Collector Griscom received the in
stallment for Salem County last week.
A copy may be had by applying to the
Court House in Salem.
E. A. McAdams, chairman of the
Salem County Executive Committee,
attended a meeting of party workers
at Jersey City on Tuesday. Candidate
"Teddy" Edwards rendered them a
luncheon at the Carteret Club.
Farm labor is so scarce in this re-
gion that some have not gathered
their hay which should have been done
in June. Wheat, which should have
been put into stacks, is in shocks in
the field being damaged by wet
weather.
District Deputy Elmer Henry in
stalled the following officers of River
side Lodge, K. of P, in Pennsville, on
Saturday night: C. c., Howard Nor
ton; V. c., Albert Trumbull; M. at M,
VIM. Wright; p, Edward Heron; L. G.,
Thomas Dwyer; O. G., Henry Wright.
The Churches in Salem chartered
the steamboat sylvan Dell" to take
an excursion down the Delaware Bay
on Thursday. While entering the
mouth of Salem creek she struck a
rock and went to the bottom Wednes-
day night. Many persons had their
lunches and went elsewhere.
Warren C. King, candidate for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
is making a tour of the State. He.will
be il Penns Grove, Thursday, oath, at
$50 and Pedricktown at 10 A. M.
Amateur night is becoming one of
the most popular nights of the week
at the Riverside Theatre. On Wednes
dav night there were several on hand
to entertain the audience. Miss Eliz-
abeth Hill, a pretty little child of four
years, carried off the honors easily,
winning the first prize by her sweet
singing.