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The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19
New Ordinance Regulating Jitneys

The jitney ordinance, over which
there has been public meetings, hear
ings before the Mayor and Council and
comment for and against by almost
everyone, is published complete in to-
days Record. 1t will go into effect
Immediately after publication in COM
pleted.
1t has been stated before the Cham
Der of Commerce and also before the
Mayor and Council that the new law
is of doubtful legality as framed and
will not stand the test of a hearing IN
Court. 1t may be well to state for the
information of such persons that all
legislation of this nature must be ap-
proved by the State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner at Trenton and under
these circumstances the Mayor and
Council are prepared for any action
that is likely to be taken. In addition
to this local legislation there are sew
eral laws pending in the Legislature
at the present time still further regu-
lating jitney traffic thruout the State,
n law in particular being specially
framed to sustain any action I'M
pal governing bodies may take IN such
regulation.
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SUBSCRIPTION $3.50 A YEAR
P~edricktOwn Personal
and Local Items
interesting Happenings of Old
mans Township

Mrs. John Rewitt has returned from
a two weeks stay in Salem, where she
has been caring for Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Sparks and family who have been very
ill.
Miss Tina Strimple, of Camden, is
visiting among relatives.
Mrs. Harry Walton spent part of
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Abram
Detwiler, in Camden.
Mrs. Fl. H. Holton visited her sister,
Mrs. George Ensley, in Camden, dur
ing the week.
Mrs. Albert Risner is confined to
her home again by sickness.
Rev. Charles Diebert is conducting
a series of revival meetings during the
week in the Baptist Church in New
port.
Mrs. Jacob Hunt is spending some
line IN Auburn, at the nome of her
father, John Given, who is seriously
IL.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. Church
met last Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Albert Williamson and
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Albert Williamson; vice president,
Mrs. Jacob Hunt; secretary, Mrs.
Frances Holton; assistant, Thelma
Waters; treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Cunard.
Allie Whitaker who has resided on
Railroad Avenue for several months
has bought a property in Penns Grove
and moved there.
Mrs. Clay Smith is spending a week
in Atlantic City.
Charles Munyan has suffered a re-
lapse and is very i'll at this time.
Clara, wife of Robert Munyan, pass
ed away after a lingering illness with
cancer. Funeral services were held
from the family home on Thursday.
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The Tall Cedars
Will Parade To- Night
Five Hundred Coming From
Wilmington. Two Bands.
Installation of Officers

Penns Grove Forest, No. 81, Tall
Cedars OF Lebanon, will install their
newly elected officers in the Riverside
Theatre this Friday evening. Brandy
wine Forest, of Wilmington, will have
charge OF the installation ceremonies,
which will be followed by a vaudeville
show and refreshments. Only MEM
bers of the Order will be admitted to
the theatre, the installation being a
secret ceremonial.
Prior to the installation of the of
ficers, however, there will be a street
parade, or Penni Grove Forest, Bran
dywIne Forest, Grand Lodge officers
and guests. Two brass bands will be
in line and the Cedars propose to make
the affair we'll worth seeing.
The Wilmington contingent with
their music will come over the river
on the Brandywine, specially chartered
Tor the occasion and the parade will
start from the foot of Nam Street at
40. They expect to have about 700
members in line from different
forests.
Supreme Tall Cedar, w. A. Wurtz,
of Reading, Pa, will be present. He
will be accompanied by Past Tall
Cedars, Fowler Kline, of Wenonah, N.
j., and Harry j. Klemmer, of Pitman,
Supreme Sr. Deputy Arthur Billtong
and others.
The officers to be installed are as
follows:
William Cochran, Grand Tall Cedar.
T. V. Sickler, Senior Deputy.
Robert Pierce, Junior Deputy.
Parker H. Mckee, Scribe.
c. T. Ebensperger, Treasurer.
This will be a great occasion for
Penns Grove Tall Cedars and the COM
mittee in charge has put in some hard
work getting everything in shape.
Penns Grove Forest has lis charter
members and about so candidates
waiting for initiation.
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A Birthday Surprise

Mrs. Frank B. Jones was given a
delightful surprise party en- Monday
evening, March 18th, in Carneys Point,
the occasion being her birthday.
Many games were INDUCED in until a
late hour when all were invited in for
"eats." Justice was duly given the
table and its contents after which
everyone expressed their pleasure of
having been present and wished the
hostess many happy returns OF the
day. Those present were as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. Fred ]. Peters, Mr..
and Mrs. William Bell, Mrs. J.. L.
Parker, Mrs. W. T. Kraver, Mrs. W. F.
Clunn, Mrs. Thomas Gerald, Mrs. o.
J. Barkdall, Misses Edna Leap, Alma
Snyder, Annie Snyder, Mabel Harbe-
son, Messrs. Tullis Gerald, Ralph
Davenport, Raymond King, Leighton
Peters, Billy King being the mascot,
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. James and
daughter Minerva.
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DEEPwATER DoINGs

Quite a number attended the Dollar
Social at Deepwater Hotel, given by
the NJ. E. Church and all enjoyed the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Morganthall and
daughter, Rosaline, spent Sunday in
Warrington, as the guests Of Roy
Roberts and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and chill
dren, Jack and Marion, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Smoths sister, Mrs. Frank
Kutter, of New Castle, Del.
Frank Lovett, of Bridgeton, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Williams.
Charles Williams, of P~ennsville,
spent Sunday with his son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Williams.
Mrs. Joseph kistner returned home
after spending a week with her moth
er, Mrs. NJ. Hoey, in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hawthorne and
daughter, Nellie, spent the weekend
with relatives at Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Anna FARRELL is able to be about
again after being confined to the house
the past three weeks with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sautter NOV
ed from here to Carneys Point on
Tuesday. Mr.. Sautter is Chief En-
gineer at Deepwater Point and we are
sorry to see them leave here.
William Brockmyer, who severely
injured his eyes with dye while at
work on Thursday night of last week,
is home from the hospital and n eye
is greatly improved.
Rev. E. j. Champion arrived here on
Sunday and preached his first sermon
on Sunday morning. Rev. R. Mas
pinwall, former pastor, moved Tues
day to Forked River, where he Will
open a garage.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19
A Happy Birthday

Relatives and friends met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel E. Nor
rison on the 14th day of March to eel
citrate Mr.. Morrison's 10th birthday.
The young people enjoyed singing
while the old folks sat around talking
over old times. After enjoying n OF
Mrs. Morrison's famous pot-pie din
ners with other refreshments they lett
wishing Uncle Lem many more hap
py returns of the day.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Lemuel f. Morrison, Mrs. Joseph
Shuster, of Camden, Mrs. Ruth Coils
ter. of Swedesboro; Mrs. Kate Elliott,
of Camden; Mrs. Anna Morrison, Of
Philadelphia; Mrs. NJ. McCollister,
Mrs. O. B. Lippincott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
McShea, Misses Freda Morrison, Sue
Elliott, Johanna Lippincott, Edna
Keene, Maude and Olive Lippincott,
Lemuel NJ. Lippincott, Omar B. Lip
pincott, William Odes, Frank Arm
strong, Charles B. English, Harry
Frankton and George Lippineott.
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Borough Tax Rate
Will Be 1851
Salem Is Highest With $4.04.
Lower Penns Neck Lowest,
$1.76. Some Interesting
Figures

The abstract of ratables for the year
1920 has been completed by Secretary
Miller, of the Salem County Board Of
Taxation and printed copies will soon
be ready for distribution. Taxpayers
have been waiting anxiously Tor this
compilation to learn just what the tax
rates in the several districts will be.
The highest rate is in Salem, $4.04,
against $3.50 last year. Upper Penns
Neck's rate will be 1928 while last
year it was SLIP. The next highest
increase is in Penns Grove where the
rate last year was $2.56 while this
year it will be 1851, a gain of $1.05.
The taxpayers of Quinton township
got off with a ten cent raise, from
$1.96 to $2.06. Lower Penns Neck
township has the lowest rate in the
county, $1.76, which is due to the in
crease in met valuation taxable" of
$577,403, because of the development
at the Dye Works.
The Tax Rates
Below is published a list of the tax
rates for the years 1919 and 1920 so
that a comparison may be made.
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Saw The Fine Arts

On Tuesday a party of fourteen
members of the Woman's Club OF
Penns Grove journeyed to Philadei-
phia and visited the Academy OF Fine
Arts where they spent a very pleasant
and profitable morning viewing the
pictures. After having luncheon at
the Hotel Adelphia the ladies sent
lowers to their vice president, Mrs.
Ella Summerill, who is in Jefferson
Hospital. They attended a concert
given in Egyptian hall at Wanamak-
7rs bv the St. Marks choir of Philadel-
phia, consisting of male voices.
Leaving Philadelphia at 4.30 they
were obliged to quit the boat at Ches-
ter on account of a dense fog. They
returned to Philadelphia and arrived
It Penns Grove on the l P. M. tram.
All agreed that they had spent a very
pleasant day.
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Was She Dragged or Slugged :?

Last Friday night a woman giving
the name of Mrs. Eta Heigh, and
claiming she belonged in Penns Grove
was found lying on the pavement at
the corner OF Fourteenth and Wash
lngton Streets, Wilmington, in a semi
unconscious condition. Two young
men carried her to the Delaware hos
pltal. When questioned as to what
mad happened to her the woman told
several conflicting stories. To two de-
tectives detailed to investigate the
case she told her home vas at 120
Main Street, Penns Grove and that
she had crossed the river to attend the
theatre. A mar in the next seat be-
gan talking to her and finally invited
her to take a trolley ride. She con-
sented, according to the sleuth's story
and they went out and rode to Brandy
wine Park. She said she accepted
something to drink from the man and
that is the last she remembered. She
gave the officers a full description of
the man.
Later when a reporter interviewed
her she told an entirely different tale.
She said she was married and lived in
Pittsburgh, Pa, and that she was at
Penns Grove on a visit to her mother.
She attended one of the theatres, after
which she started to walk to the ferry
to take a boat for Penns Grove. She
missed the boat and started to walk
back into the city. A man accosted
her and when she told him to go about
his business he struck her on the head
and that was the last she remembered.
At the hospital the doctors applied a
stomach pump thinking she might
have been poisoned, and an analysis
will be made to see if there was any
drug given her.
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Farmers Work on Roads

Farmers in Salem county are being
urged to lend a hand to get the almost
impossible roads in condition for
heavy traffic and for hauling farm
supplies. The regular supervisors IN
many of the districts have thrown up
their hands and declared they cannot
do anything with the roads. Protests
have been made to the Salem County
Board of Freeholders that some OF the
township supervisors have not hft eo
a hand to try to scrape or dram the
muddy roads.
Gan hour a day" is the slogan
adopted by some of the farmers who
have agreed to give that much time
to work on the roads.
The farmers are the hardest hit by
the bad conditions and leaders among
them are urging that all turn IN and
give a day, with their teams, to scrap,
ing and narrowing the muddy n
d%eep-rutted highways. Road oflclals
say that such a move would be of the
greatest possible aid.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19

Carneys Point
News Items
Dye Makers DOings, Entertain
ments and EnjOyments

Mrs. Frances A. Collies came from
Flint, Mich, to attend the funeral of
her father and renew old acquaint-
ances here last week. She is spending
some ime with Mrs. Naylor.
Quite a number of mechanics, who
left for other parts after the armistic
was signed, are gradually drifting
pack to Carneys Point, for they find
the high cost of living and rents, more
than Offset the increased pay.
The village will take on a new lease
Of life when work is started building
the new houses and streets are laid
out. 1t is proposed to make modern
houses, it is understood, where the old
~rubberoids stood. If the politicians at
Washington will ever get down to
business and settle the treaty matter
so that they can take up the dye leg
islation, things will hum here.
Miss Miller, of Wilmington, was the
guest of Mrs. Edwin Rose on Sunday.
Mrs. j. w. Hawkins spent Monday
in Chester, Pa.
The Community Y Choral Club, of
Carneys Point and Penns Grove, ex-
pect to give their next concert in the
"Y" on April 9th.
Mrs. Frank Musser, of Harrisburg,
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Hay Bainhold, on Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Fisher and family have
returned to Carneys Point and are liv-
ing on Fourth Avenue.
Mrs. Edward Chris, on Fourth Ave-,
has been confined to her bed for the
past week.
Mrs. Harry Smith spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia visiting her son William.
Mrs. Joseph Reamer, on G Street,
is spending the weekend at her home
in Bridgeton.
Nancy Messick celebrated her fifth
birthday on Saturday, March 13. DR..
q. B. Underwood was the guest of
honor.
William Douglas has been i'll at his
home on the Ziegler Tract for the past
two weeks.
The stork visited the home of Mrs.
NJ. Sanford on Saturday, March 18th,
and left a baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. B. SyZmer, of Phila-
delphia, wish to announce the betroth-
al of their daughter, Ethel, to DR.. M.
{. Epstein, of Carneys Point. The
wedding is expected to take place in
June.
NJ. Kean of the DUPONT Drug Store
is sporting a new Dodge car.
Mrs. Miller, on Adams Street, gave
her daughter Helen a party on March
18th in honor of her thirteenth birth
day. The boys and girls had a very
delightful evening playing games and
enjoyed the good things to eat. Those
present were !: Sallie Bailey, Gladys
Miller, Marvin Fort, Ruth Miller, Ivy
Casaly, Irma Roberts, Julian Price,
Richard Miller, Harmon Bell, Earl
Hackman, Ernest Gillespie, John
Hunter and Helen Miller.
John w. Hawkins, after spending
several weeks in Florida, has returned
to Carneys Point. He was missed in
religious activities. =.
Rev. William A. Moore and wife
were welcomed back from Conference
on Tuesday evening. His congrega-
ton is growing and they hope for a
new church edifce.
The epidemic of measles among the
children is decreasing.
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Voted Against New School Building

The taxpayers of Lower Penns Neck
voted against the proposition to erect
a new school building at the election
held on Tuesday night. There was Is
votes cast in favor of the project and
1876 against it. The tax rate for the
year 1920 is raised 46 cents on the
500, owing to the greatly increased
-ecs OF the Township Committee
and the Board of Education, and the
voters are more interested in getting
something done to the township roads,
which are in a deplorable condition,
than to erect a school building.
The proposition is defeated FOR the
present, at least, but it will no doubt
come up again for it is understood the
State authorities are not satisfied with
he present building.
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Personal Mention
For The Week
The Whereabouts and Doings of
Good People You Know

Miss Eva Fox, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dory Elsh.
Mrs. Caleb C. B%ritton, of Philadel-
phia, has been spending the week with
Ter daughter, Mrs. Ralph Willis.
Mrs. Lillian C. Hires returned to
Philadelphia last Sunday evening and
resumed her position on Monday in the
4nteenth Street Art Studio.
Miss Elmira Seibert, of Harrison
vile, and Harry Paullin, of Penns
Grove, %journeyed to Baltimore, Nd, on
saturday, 9th inst, and were married.
Mrs. j. K. Duffy arrived home from
florida last Sunday and the Judge"
is recupe1ating under her are from
mis- atfllction.
Mrs. T. B. Paullin returned to- her
nome here last night after spending
-wo weeks with her sister, Mrs. C. E.
Lruver, at Bethlehem, Pa.
john V. Pontiere, who started two
months ago to find where the golden
Dca.ns Of the setting sun landed in
canada, has returned to Penns Grove
With some rich dirt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tuft have re-
turned to their home in Penns Grove
after having spent five weeks in
Pennsville at the home of Mrs. Tufts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Arm
strong, during Mrs. Armstrong; i'll
less.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ford Thompson ar
rived home from a visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas S. Correll, at Cot
sage nil, fla., on the 18th. They re-
por: unusual cold weather. Snow fell
and was seer for the first time by
many.
MRS. joseph X. Munyan was tender
d a surprise party in honor of his
birthday on st. Patrick's Day. About
twenty-five relatives met at his home
and a delicious dinner was served.
The favors and decorations of green
were a feature of the occasion.
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Fine Entertainment

The musical entertainment given by
the Tall Cedars of Penns Grove in the
Bread Theatre on Monday night was
a fine affair and the artists were greet
ed by a house filled to capacity. There
was sufficient variety in the program
to please everyone and there were
umerou encores. Most of the art
lists who appeared have a country
wide reputation and such talent does
not often appear outside of the larger
cities. Alberti's Orchestra accompan-
led the singers.
The Tall Cedars netted a neat sum,
but they needed it all as expenses OF
organization, installation, and other
incidentals are heavy. They desire to
thank the people of Penns Grove for
their hearty support.
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Memorial Hospitals
Six Months Record
Over Three Hundred Patients
Admitted. Most of Them
Had Free Treatment.
Many Operations

Six months record of the operation
of the Salem County Memorial Hos
pltal as submitted to the Board of
Managers shows that 324 cases were
admitted and treated from September
list, 1919, to March LIST, 1920. Of
these cases 243 were hospital cases and
81 accidents. Of the l39 operations
performed during the past six months
of tie hospitals history 80 were major
operations, some of which were of a
very delicate character. In the mater
nifty department % babies were born.
me institution gave 319 days of free
service and the receipts from pay pa
tients amounted to $4,387.44. During
the six months sixteen veterans of the
World War and dependent members of
their families were treated in the hos
pital.
1t is doubtful if any other hospital
in the country can show for the same
length of time such a remarkable
record.
The record answers conclusively and
for all time the question of the neces-
sity of a hospital in Salem County that
was raised at the time when it was
proposed to make such an institution
he county's memorial to her defend
ers of the nations honor. 1t should
also stir the people to do their best to
make it financially safe for all time.
The hospital has been almost self
sustaining. The financial report for
the six months showing only a small
deficit. There would not have been
this deficit if all pledges due in Feb
ruary were met. If everybody pays
I'D on these pledges there will be a
neat balance on hand to meet the ex-
peneses of the last half of the first
ve9r of Salem County's grandest in
,t.tution.
From the financial report we Gull an
item which is significant and is the
strongest kind of a plea to the good
people of the county for continued
generous support. This item shows
that it has cost 1927 per day to take
care of each patient in the hospital,
which indicates a money value OF
S1,O36.59 for the 80 days free treat
ment. ,
In the management of the hospital
there has been the greatest harmony
and efficiency. This is true of the
Roord of Managers, the ~Superinten-
dent and employees, and the Woman's
Auxiliary.
Visitors have been emphatic in their
praise of the hospitals cleanly, home
like appearance, and patients and their
relatives have nothing but praise for
the attention and treatment received.
Among the donations recently re-
ceived were baskets of potatoes from
W. Sherman Morris and James Petit.
1t was announced that the Woman,s
Auxiliary intend to give another pot
pie o o in the near future.
The following list gives an idea OF
the general service of the hospital as
to residence of patients admitted since
September LIST, 1919.
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Narrow Escape

Elmer Albushies, a pipe filter en-
ployed at the Deep Water plant, had a
narrow escap from death on Satur-
day. He was called to make repairs
to a pipe through which nitric acid
was running and thinking the pipe
was drained he unscrewed the valve
connection. Immediately the deadly
acid poured forth, splashing his face
and hands and burning holes IN has
skin wherever it touched. He a on
two pairs of pants and two pairs OF
overalls and these were completely
burned off of one side leaving the bare
flesh exposed. His cries for assist
ance brought help quickly and he was
hurried to the plant hospital where
his injuries were treated; He is able
to be about again, but his face and
hands still show the effect of The pol
sonous, burning acid.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19
Escapes the Electric Chair

On Tuesday Edward Berry, who was
indicted for the murder of Henry F.
Xobie, at Westville, on March 20, 1919,
nd who plead not guilty to the indict-
ment, changed his plea to non-vult and
was sentenced by Supreme Court JUS
ice Charles w. Parker to serve not
,ss than nine nor more than thirty
ears at hard labor in the State prison
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19
The Course of True Love

"She says she thinks she could learn
0 love me.
"Yot you do not look happy"
ats going to be expensive. Had
Ter to the theatre last night, with a
title supper afterward. The first les
,on cost me S25."-kansas City Jour
al.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19

The members of Emmanuel congre-
cation gave their pastor, Rev. Ralph
s Carlisle and wife an old-fashloned
reception on Tuesday evening. An
abundance of good things were
brought and a social feast enjoyed TO
gether.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-19
MARRIED
ROBINSON-KEEFER

Maurice Robinson and Miss Bertha
Keefer, both of Penns Grove, were
,arried on Friday, March 9Th, in the
parsonage of Bethel M. P. Church, by
Rev. S. j. Dorlon.
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$3.50 .967.1O S391,242.57

A glance at the figures as complIeu
bv Secretary Miller shows that there
orc onlv 1856 more voters in Salem
CIV than Upper Penns Neck TOWNSHIP.
In Salem there are 1,728 and in Upper
Neck 1.542. Penns Grove Borough
has 1,005.
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The county tax rate THIS year VIII
be S .695 while last year it was S Sc.
The State School tax will be S 1886
against 5 &c in 1919. The county
tax apportioned for 1920 is $220,598.25
and Bank Tax $500. "a, making a net
county tax of $215,228.61. Last year
it was county tax apportioned $218,-
1861. Bank tax $4,871.81, making a
net county tax of $213,713.890.
Real Estate Valuations
The total real estate valuation in
the county is given below.
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Impatient people water their miser-
les and hoe up their comforts.-Spur-
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$23,715,671 $24,1
Net Valuation Taxable

The net valuation taxable is shown
in the table below there being a great
increase in Lower Penns Neck town
chin
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$30,796,755 s37,e63,2S2
Local Taxes to be Raised

The total amount of local taxes to be
raised in the several districts is as
fo1lowc.