The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-06
News of Local Interest

mitments to Salem Jail. In January,
1920. there were IS.
The Chamber of Commerce has ar
ranged for public discussion on the
trolley and jitney question next Mon
day evening.
Earl Walker. the barber in the odd
Fellows' building, has put in a line Of
cigars and cigarettes for the accommo-
datIon of his custimers.
The delay in issuing the Record this
week is due to a breakdown Of the cleo
trio power service from Thursday at s
P. NJ to Friday at I P. NJ.
because Of the storms on Wednesday
and Thursday it viii be seen in another
column that the large sales of Richard
B. Griscom and A. L. Fox were post
poned.
a Deputy Revenue Collector will sit
IN the Penns Grove National Bank on
Monday and Tuesday of next week for
the purpose Of assisting with income
tax returns.
Arthur /. Johnson, in Salem, was
married to Miss Ida L. Carpenter.
daughter Of Deputy Surrogate Firman
L. Carpenter, of Pennsyille, on January
5Ist.
Under the law roads or streets i'm
proved by the County are to be main
tanned by the County and where an
opening is made permission must first
be obtained from the County Clerk.
The jitney problem in Penns Grove
has apparently solved itself. Antici-
pated revenue from this source by the
Borough for the present year is prac-
tically nothing. Last year is was over
100000
a number of Pennsville shad fisher
men have placed their orders for nets.
About the same number has been or
dered. Irvine has advanced in price
along with everything else that enters
into the fishing business.
The Cir Scouts of Penns Grove will
hold a social in Odd Fellows Hall, Fri
day. February 18th, at s o'clock. Ad-
mission will be paid according to YOU
height. Everybody invited to help
} make an evening of pleasure.
A smoker was held in the Elks' lodge
room on Tuesday night under the
auspices of a committee of the order.
Some excellent talent from Philadel-
phia entertained with singing and
= - &c 5SA
Mrs. Lena Miller bought the World
Music Store outfit managed by Harold
I J. Hogan, at public sale Saturday. 1t
Z 1t will be known as Miller's Music
. Store, rs West Main Street. She will
4 AVE a circulating library with it.
4 After spending q year and a half in
army hospitals with al arm badly shat
I tered by German s%hrapnel. Lieutenant
Walter Ireland. of Sewell, has received
9 his discharge and will enter New York
I University for a course in journalism.
The Chamber of Commerce has ar
4 ranged for a benefit in Broad Theatre
. March 1. when the Choral Society will
! sing The Rose Maiden" which has
> been so highly commended by all who
heard it at Carneys Point and in Salem.
B William F. Eisenschmidt. secretary
G of Penns Grove Lodge of EIks. received
: word last Friday that his mather had
died at her home in atags Landing. The
{ funeral ,eek place an Friday, He has
. the sympathy Of the community in his
: sac Ncfeavenent
! Harry Kille, of Penns Grove, was
taken TO DR.. Lummis' hospital, in
! Bridgeton. on Thursday. to be treated
+ for blood poisoning in his foot which
! had extended to other parts of his
!. body. One toe had to be amputated.
/ Mr.. Kille is in a very serious condi-
! ton.
I Last Sabbath was a great day for st.
. Paars Church. In connection with the
. Communion, which was the largest dur
] ing the year. t~wenty-one were received
ri int the Cbr1ro1 tho r,aiarfr- bni.-
I adults. Sixteen more will be received
] just as soon as arrangements can be
! made.
{ County Clerk B~allinger's report to the
State Fish and Game Commission of the
: number of licenses issued to gunners
: and fishermen during 1919 and the total
! amount of money received is as fol-
: lows: Resident licenses, $9,747; Nom
J resident licenses, $3.50; Fishing Ii
! censes, $72.
] Lewis L Coney has started a daily
! auto express service between Penns
Grove and Philadelphia. Goods left at
the Philadelphia receiving station, 419
: Market Street. win be delivered here
the same day. This should prove a
: great convenience to Penns Grove BUSH
: ness men.
: EFN ti&A iii 94tht LIN III 81 ~
; Trenton on the night Of February 18th
: 10 meet the Grand Exalted Ruler of
!. he order. Hon. Frank L. Rain, of Ne
: braska. who viii visit the lodge at the
!. State capitol on that date. IT vin Sc
!. the only visitation in tbs district that
. VIII be made by Mr.. Rain.
:. Under the operation O. rcV- PENN /
vania law, if YOU live in P@r-s Grove
!. and have a bank account ia
:. vania. upon your deeeass an a3plica-
ton for its release must be aled II
Harrisburg and a two per c-n- iaheri-
lance tax may be imposed 81 9u lad
better keep your money et home.
The monhly weather forccae II he
Record Almanac is interes lag yeading.
See how often our prophet hits It. For
February he says: 1st to 4th. 7rmy;
5th to sth. cloudy and snow; h to
18th. cold wave; 18th to nth, nilder
and thawing; 18th to 22d, snow a@urries;