The Penn's Grove record., 1920-02-13
News of Local Interest

Lent begins on Wednesday, 18th
inst.
b. Sherman Edwards died at his
nome IN Pilesgrove on Friday morning
last. He was a victim of the flu.
Penns Grove Lodge of Elks nominat-
ed officers for the current year at their
meeting last night.
February has five Sundays, two hol-
iday and a "jinx" day, Friday the 18th.
Some February.
Penns Grove lodge of Elks contrib
uted S25 to the Near East Relief fund
at their meeting last night.
Ex-Mayor Grier, of Salem, was
among those in attendance at the
meeting Of the Mayor and Council on
Tuesday night.
The spring conference of the New
Jersey Sunday School Association will
be held in the Broadway NJ. E. Church,
Camden, next Monday.
The ferry boat Arctic resumed her
every other hour trips between Penns
Grove and Wilmington last Saturday
after being off n month.
Do not forget the Valentine Social
Friday evening, February 18th at the
home Of Mrs. j. H. Smith, 1856 South
Broad Street, for the benefit Of the
WCTU Jubilee Fund. Only 15c. adv.
Calmer. nine-year old son of Ralph
P. Willis, Won first prize of five dol
lars from the Philadelphia Sunday
Record for the best valentine by a
child under twelve years of age.
judgment having been entered
against the Robbins Pharmacy Co.,
Main and Oak Streets, the place was
closed on Thursday morning by Sher-
if VIM. T. Mifflin, acting as baliff.
The Emmanuel Epworth League will
hold a cake sale at Dolbow's Meat
Market, West Main Street, on Satur-
day afternoon and evening, February
14th.
The Girl Scouts of Penns Grove will
hold a social in Odd Fellows Hall, on
Friday, February 18th, at s o'clock.
Admission will be paid according to
your height. Everybody invited to
help make an evening of pleasure.
The Borough tax budget puts the
anticipated revenue from dogs at $50.
After looking at the dogs in Penns
Grove and the dog tax the question
arises, how many do not have owners
and how many should be killed.
The annual meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce of the United States
of America will be held this year in
Atlantic City, on April 27, % and %.
Penns Grove Chamber of Commerce is
a member of the National Chamber
and will be represented at this meet
ing.
Edward Wheatley was arrested on
Westminster Avenue last Saturday
morning by officer Byrd. He carried
an ugly looking gun and was acting in
a disorderly manner. After a hear
ing before Squire Cole he was sent
to Salem. He will appear before the
special sessions Court in Salem today.
1t seems to be practically certain
that the Legislature will enact a law
adding six months to the terms of all
Assessors now in office so as to have
their successors appointed to terms
beginning in July in order that their
work nav be closed UP before their
terms ends.
Oldmansi Township budget for 1920
shows anticipated revenues for the
year of S7,320.40 against $4,473.00 last
wear, and the assessment will be made
upon that basis. The public hearing
at which objections to the budget may
be made will be held in Red Mems hall
in Pedricktown, on Friday, 21st inst.
TIE temperature the past week has
ranged from 20 to "a in the mornings
and up to AZ during the day. Much
of the snow which fell on the 9Th and
the ice under it formed during two
weeks previous was melted. The rain
which began after midnight this Fri
day morning and continued during the
day is making winter vanish rapidly.