The Penn's Grove record., 1920-06-04
News of Local Interest

Next week is Elks' Home Week in
Penns Grove.
The white grub or cabbage worm
has killed most of the early cabbage
in this region.
White potatoes are retailing at y
cents a pound, 1920 a bushel. The
humble spuds are now golden nuggets.
The Moose will inaugurate a series
Of weekly dances on Friday evening,
18th inst.
l. Chapter 80 of the 1920 State laws
changes the name of the office of
County Collector to County Treasurer.
+ The hot dry weather last week and
this has greatly hindered the straw
berry crop and grass crop from de-
veloping.
The June meeting of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders will be held at the
Court House, Salem, on Wednesday
morning next, at eleven o'clock.
In the assignment of the Supreme
Court Justices at Trenton on Tuesday
Judge Charles Black was continued on
the circuit of Salem, Cape May, Cum
berland and Atlantic Counties. The
new Justice, Frank S. Katzenback,
took the secondd istrict comprising
Gloucester and Camden Counties.
Ground was broken on June 1st for
the new R. G. St. James Church on the
lot corner of Beach Avenue and State
Street. The Church is to cost between
$4,000 and $4,000,
A food sale will be held by Mural
Rebekah lodge at Dolbow's meat mar
ket, q West Main Street, tomorrow
Saturday afternoon and evening. ad
The new Hub Store on South Broad
Street was opened for business on
Thursday.
Notice is given that all theWorld
War service men who are entitled to
the New Jersey Victory medal can
have the same by addressing a re-
quest to Adjutant General Gilkyson,
Trenton, N. ]. Write your name and
address plainly IN a post card and
mail it in short order.
Louis Solomon is repairing his
apartment store on South Broad
Street burned out some months ago.
Mr.. Solomon's home is in Richmond,
Va, but he has great faith in Penns
Groves prosperity. He has a most
suitable place for factory purposes.
The Bridge Committee of the Board
of Chosen Freholders will meet at the
Court House, Salem, next Monday
morning to open bids for the con-
struction of two concrete ~culverts.
One is to be built near Weatherby's
store in Woodstown and the other on
the Pointers-Auburn road.
Charles L. Smith has had pipes
erected over his lot at the corner of
South Broad and Willis Streets so he
san irrigate the crops grown thereon.
Edward NJ. Summerill's new large
barn vas raised on Wednesday. 1t is
30x72 feet and replaced those burned
on the cold night of last February 16.
T. VanDyke Sickler opened his new
cigar store at No. ) South Broad St.,
today (Eriday). While his nan is
over the door it will be known as a
United Cigar Store with all the adj
vantages such a connection implies.
He is offering some splendid souvenirs
to celebrate the occasion.
The steamer Thomas Clyde will run
excursions on the Delaware river this
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places to st. Augustine Beach. The
Wilmington Athletic Association went
on her to Augustine Beach on Thurs
day. She took them on board at the
new municipal wharf at the foot Of
Third Street, Wilmington.
Nathan S. Wood had part of his
thumb and fingers on his right hand
cut off last week by a circular saw at
Aaskell Ewing's shop on East Main
Street. He and Mr.. Ewing are in
partnership making tomato crates.
After turning off the power he thought
the saw had stopped when he put his
fingers on it while it was spinning
around.
John N. Summarize, Jr., has been
chosen president of Rutgers College
Athletic Association for next year.
Salem county continues on the lead.
Clifford Baker, Of Salem, is president
of the Athletic Association, president
of the baseball team and president Of
the graduating class this year.
Shad fishing has been on the wane
this week. Between 10 and 20 only
have been caught daily by three or
four nets. On Thursday Chas. Roberts
caught a roe sturgeon for which he
got $116.10.
All interested in the education OF
their children should attend the COM
mencement exercises in the Taber-
navle next Thursday evening.
Runaway This Morning
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