The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-30
of Local Interest

Look for the ground hog next Tues
day, February INA.
J. Lewis Grace, Manager of the Globe
Theatre, has moved his family from
Carneys Point to Penns Grove.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met at the home Of Mrs. Amy
Horner with a Victory program which
was very well rendered.
The boiler at Deep Water School
house gave out, forcing the pupils and
teachers to have d vacation the past
two weeks.
Katherine 4. Cooney has been noti-
fed of her appointment and eenfrma-
ton as Fostmistress at Pedricktown.
The office was advanced TO the presi-
Dental class in July last.
Thomas E. Hunt. who has been acting
as Postmaster since the retirement of
5. L. Boone, has received his appoint
ment as Postmaster by President VIII
son with the official confirmation.
Government investigation shows an
estimate Of danag by frost on Florida
east coast to vary from Is to so per
cent. You don't hear any of the
Florida land spectators and promoters
Boosting about it, however.
PoIand's big clearance sale is still
running full blast and the store is filled
daily with bargain hunters. giving the
place a genuine metropolitan appear
ance. The sale offers a good chance to
save money.
F. Il. Elliott, plumber and gas filter,
at Main Street and railroad crossing,
will remove to his newly acquired
property, No. % Main Street. on Mon
day. The place has been renovated and
greatly improved by the new owner.
A public hearing on the proposed
, new budget for 1920 will be held in
the Council Chamber, on Friday. Feb
ruary 9Th, at 8 o'clock P. NJ, at which
time objections thereto may be pre-
/. scented.
Farm sales in South Jersey are more
numerous than ever before, and prices
> We're never so good. Farms, farm tools
. and live stock are all in strong demand.
The selling of dairy herds has been
= especially successful.
Rev. Charles S. Lewis, of Burlington,
was elected Canon of Religious Educa-
ton of the Episcopal Diocese of New
Jersey held in Trenton last week. This
is a new office which has just been
created. Another denomination started
it and others will follow.
William Dolbow on West Main Street
thought a Jitney came to smash up his
livery this Friday morning when a
Ford car became locked, smashed down
the yard fence and knocked out a porch
post. The car was put on an ambu-
lance for cripples and taken to the hos
pital for repairs.
There will be a smoker and vaude-
Vile entertainment in the Elks' lodge
room next Tuesday night, to be fol-
lowed by refreshments. While the
affair is not given under the auspic~
of the lodge it will be manage by a
committee of Elk and all Elks are
welcome to share in the festivities and
also the expenses.
A complete record of the bills intro
duced in the present Legislature to
date will be found in this issue. 1t
should be read with interest by all who
desire to keep in touch with what our
lawmakers are doing in Trenton.
There have been numerous reports
that the Wilson line has discontinued
boat traffic between Penns Grove and
Wilmington. The paddle wheel ferry
boats quit because of heavy ice, but
the Wilson line between Wilmington
and Philadelphia stop at Penns Grove
three times daily while going up and
down the river. The heavy ice has
made few delays for those keen ice
cutters.
One. two and three dollarsl What
for? Why women's shoes. Sounds like
anti-war prices doesn't it? Yet it is a
fact. w. S. Leap has several hundred
pairs of women's shoes he is offering
for sale this week at the above prices.
Mr.. Leap conducts one of the Oldest
and most reliable business houses in
Penns Grove and we don't need to tell
you that this is a bona fde offer of
regular stock. He has not gathered
together a lot of junk to work off on
his customers. Better stock up. They
won't last long.
Never has this region had such an
icy earth as during the past two weeks.
The temperature has ranged from IA
80 early In the mornings, excepting for
a few days 81 10 IS. above freezing
temperature. On Wednesday 21st a
light rain turned the two inches of
snow which fell three day previous TO
slush. Freezing followed and made
skating possible every where on the
notified snow and ice. On WednesA7~,
2Sth. the tempera-.se VS. I4oln "a to
IS, and much of the snow aa1 ice
ice melted. The te.-p~raeure wes IS
Thursday morning, and Il tbs F-t.ay
morning. The river is ice bound Il ne
western channel.
The dismantling Of The T2zFSer
Works continues as s2lea cf -ctaral
are made. The boiler7 Lac aeen
taken from Plant 2 aGd CT lie NO
smoke stacks have boon .alcn a
Plant 8. Various building .e Ocing
demolished and the lumber sold.
Many of the building east Of the road
occupied by foreigners aa3 tie col
ored workmen have been go down.