The Penn's Grove record., 1920-08-13
of Local Interest

One hundred and ninety-four went
from Penns Grove on the Atlantic
City excursion last Friday.
The government warns against a
counterfeit twenty dollar Reserve
Bank note, which is easily detected.
There will be no further sessions of
the County Courts in Salem until the
first Friday in September.
William Clink was arrested by Chief
Marshal Houseworth on Tuesday for
dlsorderly conduct and making threats
toward his wife.
company of young people from
Alloway enjoyed a moonlight trip by
auto to Penns Grove, then by boat to
Philadelphia last Friday.
On what is known as the "Sammie
Dare farm" near Elmer, owned by S.
n. wright, seven acres of oats yielded
ZIG bushels when threshed.
The South Jersey Farmers Ex-
change at WoOdstown had billed out a
total of 407 carloads of potatoes for
ITS various loading stations at the end
of last week.
The voice of the katydid has been
heard IN our midst, and if those who
pin faith in the noisy little green bird
are rewarded we will have frost with
lin six weeks.
Veterinarians say they are doing
everything possible to prevent a fur
ther spread of hog cholera that has
developed in some sections of South
Jersey, but fear serious results later.
The Woman's Auxiliary of st. Pauls
M. E. Church will hold a chicken pot
pie dinner in the Church on Thursday,
August 10Th. Dinner served from 4
to 8 P. M. Price 75c. adv. 8-13-2t
Several loads of tomatoes were
dumped along the roads near Swedes-
boro on Monday, when the buyers for
the canneries refused to pay over 20
cents a basket for them.
John Curriden picked the first bas-
ket of canteloupes in this vicinity and
sent them to Wilmington market last
Friday. He received So for the basket
of fruit.
The Girl Scouts of Penns Grove are
going to hold a bazaar this Friday and
Saturday evenings on the Elks' lot.
The proceeds will be used for their
camping trip. They are going to camp
at Alcyon Park in Pitman for a week
beginning August 21st.
No clue has been discovered of the
burglars who recently entered the
home of Robert Kidd on South Broad
Street. The thieves relieved Mr.. and
Mrs. Kidd of nearly all their clothing.
They Eve took an unfinished dress
from Mrs. Kidd's sewing machine.
The president of the Public Library
Association reports a large number of
boys and girls books received from
the State Library this week. There
will soon be 1000 volumns in the Lii
brary which is a fine showing for the
short time it has been open.
The reports compiled by Great Chief
of Records H. Stetser of the Order of
Red Men show that for the first six
months of the fiscal year the Improv-
ed Order of Red Men of New Jersey
has made a net gain of 1920 members
which is the largest gain for that per-
iod in many years.
Penns Grove Moose are making big
preparations for a bazaar which they
are going to hold on the grounds adj
joining their home during the week
beginning September 25th. The
Moose are past masters at this bust
ness so there is no question about its
being a big week of entertainment.
The grape crop in private yards in
this vicinity is a heavy one and many
are looking up old recipes and wetting
their lips over future developments.
Dave Martin, manager of the River
side theatre is linking up with a chain
of movie theatres in South Philadel-
phia. He already has an interest in
three houses.
Declaring that he knows of no
greater menace to the public than an
automobile driven under the influence
of liquor, William L. Dill, Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles, has issued a
warning to imbibing drivers that all
convicted of operating a motor vehicle
while intoxicated will be deprived of
their licenses forthwith.
4 The dog nuisance continues unabat-
in Penns Grove. They can be
seen running in packs on some streets.
They are a menace to the community
at any time and particularly during
the heated August weather. About
one in a million is of any practical
value and the cost of their food is
considerable in these piping times of
the H. C. L.