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The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Much Business
Before The Courts
Criminal Cases Will Be Taken
Up On Monday Next. Civil
Lists Lengthy

Albert Parker and Henry Johnson,
colored men, pleaded to breaking and
entering the Hub Clothing store in
Penns Grove and stealing several hun
dred dollars worth of goods. Charles
Martin, also colored, implicated with
them, retracted a former plea of not
guilty. Parker and johnson We're
given from three to seven years in the
State prison. Martin having proved an
important witness for the State, was let
off with four months in Jail and 800
fine and costs.
Walter Lopez, colored, convicted of
forging checks, was given not more
than seven nor less han two years in
the State prison. Lopez is an old
offender, having been before the Court
ON several previous occasions.
Stewart w. Frazier, of Penns Grove,
charged with assaulting his mother,
was allowed his freedom, as he is the
sole support of his mother. This was
granted upon his pledge that he would
leave a woman he is living with and
return to his home.
At the opening of the winter term of
Court on Tuesday there was a large at
tendance. Judge Charles C. Black pre-
sided with his associate, Judge E. c.
Washington, on the bench.
There are quite a number of Supreme
and Circuit cases listed and if all that
are marked Tor tflal are moved, Judge
Donges will have a busy term.
Criminal business will be moved on
Monday as the Grand Jury has risen
and returned the result of it's labors.
All the women with one exception on
the juries were present.
F~reeholder Edward A. Heron, of
Lower Penns Neck, was made foreman
of the Grand Jury. OF the three women
drawn on the Grand Jury, none had to
serve. being excused by the Court.
Counsel for Rafael Vitelli, arrested
for the killing of Cosmo Mongoccio, at
Peenns Grove, November Sd, made for
NAL challenge of the Grand Jury be-
cause women had been drawn to serve.
Judge Black acted upon the motion by
simply having the ladies excused.
Addressing the jurors who were ex-
cused His Honor said hereafter it will
be necessary for him to amend his
opening by saying ladies and gentle
men instead of gentlemen" as has
been the custom for years. He declared
1t was a pleasing innovation, however.
In calling the list of Petit Jurors, all
responded to their names except Frank
j. Hitchner, of Alloway. and Judge
Black ordered a rule to be entered
against Mr.. Hitchner to show cause be-
fore Judge Waddington why he should
not be adjudged in contempt of Court.
On motion of Counsel the Common
Pleas Issue of Eva Evan VS.. County of
Salem was set down for some day in
March, but the jury was drawn. Mrs.
Eliza J. Johnson. of L. p. Neck, being
made foreman.
This is a suit against Salem County
for damages as the result of a motor
truck going through a small bridge
near Courses Landing. The sum in
Volved is only about $3.50. The main
point at issue is whether the County is
liable.
Before leaving the bench Judge Black
announced that he would be in Salem
on Tuesday. January 18th, to hold a
session OF the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL
9Th Grade. II Section.

The pupils have decorated their
room and are working on a Christmas
to be given before the ga
Section, their parents and friends.
To date the Reds are winning in the
Race to Mars" but the Blues are
giving them a close chase, being only
one lap chino A better attendance
on every pupils part is the gratifying
result of this contest.
Mildred INDY and Raymond O'Brien
have made 100 per cent, in spelling for
a month.
After November reports We're given
out. the pupils We're classed and seated
according to their scholarship. Mil
bred INDY and Helen Sparks We're the
only two in the A class: there We're
seven in the 3 class, and the remainder
in the CT and Gil. However, there will
be a change in January as there has
been a steady Improvement in the work
of the classes.
Posters have been mad for the
Christmas program in drawing.
Having completed Harriet Marti-
Continued on age 4
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Personal Mention
and Social Affairs
The Whereabouts and D0ings of
Good People You Know

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reign spent Sun.
day in Philadelphia visiting friends.
Edgar w. Holton and James Town
send, students in Wenonah Military
Academy, are home.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Hutchinson. sor
James and daughter, Elizabeth, spent
Sunday in Philadelphia
stephen Johnson, who has been EN-.
ployed at Roanoke, Va, for the past
few months, is home over Christmas.
Mrs. Louise Solomon, of Atlantic
City. has been spending the week in
Penns Grove
Mrs. Margaret Fish has gone to Den.
yer. Col. to spend sometime with her
son. Eugene Reybold Fish.
Miss Daisy Workman. of Birmingham
School, Birmingham. Penna, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Workman.
Miss Mary Homan, Helen Enos
Edith Risner and Edn L. SummerilI,
of the State Normal School, Trenton,
are home during the holidays.
Joseph F. ~Straughn. who for the past
year has been employed in Detroit,
Mich, is spending ten days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Straughn.
Miss Vera Hurff, of Pierce School.
and Herbert Braker, of Temple Uni
versity, Philadelphia, are spending
their vacation with their parents.
Philip Poland. a sophomore at the
University of Pennsylvania, is spending
the holidays with his mother on Denny
Avenue.
\ visit was paid TO Mr.. and Mrs. JOS.
Featherer. Of 3204 Goth Street, on the
cont Of December. by the stork, leaving
as a Christmas gift little Joseph, Jr.
Marguerite Carlisle. of Western Mary
land Prep, and William Hurley. of the
University of Western Maryland, at
Westminster, Nd. are spending the
holidays at home.
Alfred X. Brandrif. Sheriff. and
family moved TO Salem last Monday to
make his home in the residence at
taehed 70 the jail during his three
years term.
Mrs. yansickel Kidd gave birth to
twin boys in the Bridgeton Hospital
on Wednesday. One of h babes dice
on Thursday morning. At present the
mother and the surviving babe are do
ing nicely.
William G. Locuson and Joseph Fen
rr6n, Who left Penns Grove December
I. in a new Ford touring car. arrived
in Miami. Fla. on the 18th. after a de-
lightful trip through the Southern
States.
J. Maxwell Bodine. Of the [. s. s.
North Dakota, is home on a u DAYS
leave of absence TO spend the Christ
mas holidays. The North Dakota will
leave Boston harbor on the 3rd of jan
uary for South America.
John NJ. SummerilI. Thomas c. sum
merrill and Richard L. SummeriI, of
Rutgers College; Garnett SummerilI, of
the Medical school. University of Penn
|sylvania. and Fred Summerill, of the
Physicians and Surgeons College, Col
umbia University, n. Y. are home dur
ing the holidays.
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P~edricktOwn Personal
and Local Items
Interesting Happenings of Old
mans Township

Charles Freid was among the sue
cessful ones of the party who spent
last week in the deer woods in ATTAIN
tic County.
Wesley, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Workman. broke his arm
while playing foot ball.
Mrs. Mary Hertz is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morell Thomas, in Quinton.
Sehoo closed on Thursday, 23d. A
splendid Christmas entertainment was
given on Thursday afternoon by pupils
Of the lower grades.
Miss Beatrice Green entertained at
cards on Tuesday evening Miss Marietta
Holton and Messrs. Wallace SWaverIy
and Carvel Sparks.
Howard Ellis and Alberta William
son are confined to their homes by an
attack of grip.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McCloskey. in Wilmington.
Mrs. McCloskey is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Workman
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Justice and
family who left here about a month
since by automobile for Florida, have
reached their destination. Hallandale.
They have rented a bungalow and will
remain all winter. The trip was made
without a puncture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and
Mrs. Ruth Justice will leave January
u to spend a month in Miami, Fla
Miss VeIma Huber returned last week
from Hahnemann hospital where she
has been under treatment for several
weeks.
Master Francis McCloskey, of Will
mington. is spending sometime with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Workman
carvel Sparks. of State College, is
spending the holidays with his mother.
Mrs. Emma Sparks.
Mrs. Mary Shoemaker, of Philadel-
phia, is spending sometime with Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Pedrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hampton are
spending part of the week with their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas W~eatherhy, in
Swedesboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williamson en-
tertained on Sunday Brantly William
son and Walter Williamson. of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fleming. Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Layman. Miss Jennie
Layman spent part of last week with
Judge and Mrs. Warren Davis, near
Lawrenceville.
Miss Mary Chew is employed as clerk
in the american Store.
Miss Myrtle Whitaker is employed as
clerk in the post office.
Miss Hilda Swaverly is home from
N4-- EA-AAL AAAAg14H AOI Eft Tx
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. VIM. Burk and daughter. Mar
tina, spent part Of the week with Mrs.
5. r.. Bloeksom in Philadelphia
Mrs. Robert Ellis and Miss Ruth Ellis
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ellis in Audubon.
The Christmas entertainment to be
held by the NJ. E. sunday School will
be given on Friday evening. That
given by the Baptist Sunday School
viii be held on Christmas night
The death of Samuel J.. Shute. in
Swedesboro, last Friday. was received
here with sorrow. He was located at
Pedricktown for twenty years in the
undertaken business. The widow n
one daughter, Mrs. Oliver Citizens, sur
vive him.
Mrs. May Holdcraft. at Centre Square.
has made a sale of farming implements
and VIII move int town. She has
leased her farm.
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Babies Party

BY the request of the mothers a
party was given to the babies of Penns
Grove on Wednesday. by the
ton of the Woman's Club and the We'll
fare Nurse
There were twenty-five babies pres
ent and each n received a suitable
toy. There were also sixteen kiddies
present whom Santa might have missed
this year because of labor conditions.
He gave them a delightful surprise by
coming to their party and distributing
gifts to each one of them.
A short but pleasing program was
rendered and mothers as well as babies
had a delightful afternoon.
The mothers of Penns Grove are very
grateful to the Welfare nurse whose
sole interest is for the betterment Of
their children's health.
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Surprise Vanity Shower

\ number of young friends gathered
at the home of Miss Elsie Hutchinson
on Friday evening last and rendered
her a Surprise Vanity shower. Miss
Elsie received many beautiful presents.
After refreshments were served the
guests departed for their homes, wish
ing Miss Elsie much happiness and
prosperity.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs. John Craw-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Reign. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blocksom. Mr. and Mrs. Harry D.
Reign. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bolden,
Nellie Ives. Mrs. Pody, Mrs, Emily
Hempsen. Elsie and Florence Shaw,
May Gallagher. Ada Frietz, Amelia
Gerald. Helen Bailey. Lama Walters,
Tells Gerald. Ralph Pody, James Hut
crimson. Harvey Hutchinson, Leslie
Reese. Elizabeth Hutchinson, Ray Pyle,
Elsie Hutchinson.
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Wrong Sheriff Nominated and Elected

Sheriff Brandriff and deputies made
a raid on the colored settlement, Smith
tract. last Wednesday night. One place
was the Colored Republican Club, run
by Richard Garrett; the other the Cold
field Cafe, run by ]. I. Patterson and
brother. About fifteen men. white and
colored, were taken in the raids and
put in jail, also several quarts of
whiskey.
Before the primary election last fall
the common rumor was that if Mr..
Brandriff's opponents were nominated
and elected Smiths hell's-acre would
not be bothered, but even Mr.. Bran
Penns Grove and it was a rare sight in
drift carried the fourth district.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Christmas AT The Women's Club

We would have liked every one in
Penns Grove could lave seen the happy
little faces when the always welcome
Santa Claus came to the club room with
his basket of ranges for the mothers,
candy canes for the little ones, rattles
for the babies, and toys for the older
children. 1t was the Women's Club
entertaining the mothers and children
of the community. OF course there was
a large tree shining with tinsel reach
ing to the ceiling.
Mrs. Samuel Hunt furnished the
music, Miss Rena Leap recited and
Mrs. Percy White read a story. There
We're well filled baskets to be given
where needed. The Club members did
what they could to make the afternoon
a happy one and extend the seasons
greetings to all. Ring out glad Christ
mas Bells.
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WOmen's Club DOings

~he Women's Club held their semi
monthly meeting December 81, in the
Public Library. Penn Street. Mrs.
Howard d. Miller TOLD several short
Christmas stories, on the spirit of
giving. 1t is the love we put into our
gift or hand-shake that makes the gift
worth while.
In the absence of Mrs. Frank Hall,
her paper on Pilgrims Progress was
read by Mrs. Anna F. Baker. Tuesday
being the anniversary of the landing
Of the Pilgrims the paper was very APP
propriate of the day.
Mrs. a. L. Welch and assistant
secured a Christmas tree and put ii in
place for the entertainment the T''~,~
ing dav. The Club is a busy %organiza-
zion. The next regular meeting viii be
held January 4th.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Shot Deer

Clarence Bowling and party-Van,
Kidd. Joe Baldwin and Howard Borden,
of Penns Grove, and fourteen friends,
of M~onroeville. returned IN Saturday
from a three days hunting trip at Way
mouth, near Mays Landing. They re-
port deer plentiful and returned with
a fair-sized buck. due to the vigilance
of MI. Bowling, when in taking his
p~re-breakfast walk brought down his
game single-handed at a distance OF
siXty-eight PAGES. He brought it &c
Penns Grove and was a rare sight in
South Broad Street Meat Market last
Saturday evening.
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Disposing of Sweet Potatoes

About 15,0 600 hampers of sweet pota-
toes were shipped from Swedesboro
this month and the Indications are that
further shipments will go rapidly as
the market price is now near the price
at the time they We're stored and in
some cases it is below. Some of the
potatoes were stored at $3.50 S1.75 and
S1.S5 a hamper and the market price is
now S1.75.
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Crime Increasing

Crime appears to be on the increase
in Salem County. Last week there
-o-e sixteen persons in the County jail
and twenty-one doing time at the
County Road Camp. This record is as
bad as when there ware many thou
sands employed at the powder works
n ~speakeasies fourished in great
numbers. Perhaps the speakeasies are
still on the job.
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Too Many Priests

AT the Orthodox Greek Church last
sunday there were two priests present
o conduct the service. One from Will
nington had three followers: the other
from Camden had so. Chief Marshal
Houseworth and Attorney d. V. sum
rerill induced the one who had the
least adherents to give up the key and
the other conducted the service.
The Church has been closed for some
i"e The bell was sold last spring for
he benefit of war orphans.
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Death Results From Fall

John Henderson, colored, of Penns
Grove, who fell from a scaffold while
at work at the dye works, at Deep
water. about two month ago, died in
the Delaware hospital. in Wilmington.
on Thursday of last week. Although
he only fell a distance of ten feet, his
back was broken. He was a native of
North Carolina.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Owls Free Supper

The Order of Owls will give a turkey
dinner with relishes to the poor chill
dren of Penns Grove and Carneys
Point, in their hall, ia Tyrone Avenue,
Sunday afternoon, from 4 to s o'clock.
A stocking of candies will be given off
the Christmas tree.
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The L.. S. Civil Service Commission
will hold an examination for Salem
County at Penns Grove, Salem and
Elmer on January Sth to fill the posi-
ton of motor rural carrier at Elmer
and for other vacancies that may occur
later. The salary ranges from s2450
to $4,000 a year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Cheaper At Home

I heard of a women who spent a day
n Philadelphia. searching in the
crowded stores for a coat. Finally she
paid $55 for one. a few days later
she saw a duplicate coat in the window
of Poland's store, Penns Grove, for
$50. Home Buyer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
Public School
Studies and Activities
What Our Children Are Doing
And The Records They
Are Making

The Senior Glass in Problems in Amer
lean Democracy has just been discussing
Capital and Labor. They find that they
are two sides to that question as to
others. Many of those ideas are en-
bodied in the following creed:
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24
INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH
Church of Our Merciful Saviour
Protestant Episcopal
Maple Avenue, Penns Grove, N. j.
CONSIDERATION SERVICE

T. HE Church established in Penns
Grove by the Episcopalians during
i the war boom, and erected during
1917, was consecrated by Right
Rev.. Paul Matthews, Bishop of New
Jersey, assisted by the Rector, Rev.
Charles B. Dubell, and other visiting
clergymen, on Tuesday. The service
began at II o'clock and closed at 100
after an impressive ceremony in which
several participated.
The request to consecrate was read
by the Senior Warden. Alfred X. Dunn.
The Prayer of Conservation was made
by Bishop Matthews.
The Sentence of Conservation was
read by Rev. C. b. Dubell.
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, DID,, Bishop
of Delaware, preached the brief sermon
from L Corinthians, 6:19-20.
What? Know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost which
is in you which We have of God, and we
are not your own?
For We are bought with a price,
therefore. glorify God in your body and
in your spirit, which are Gods"
The Bishop said in part: This beau
tiful building has been erected and set
apart for the worship of Almighty
Sod. 1t is a worthy purpose. but much
more worthy is the conservation of
ourselves to live the life and do the
will of our Master, Jesus Christ, by
having the Holy Spirit dwell in us.
1t is not so much what we do in
Church as what our lives are in the
office. workshop and in whatever call
ing you may be. With that Spirit
guiding us all become ministers of
the gospel as those consecrated for
official service. 1t is our joyous
privilege to give life service to the
glory of God and our divine Master.
While we build a beautiful temple in
which to worship and exist after we
are gone, having the indwelling spirit
in our body temple we inherit a home
not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
After the members partook of the
Eucharist the service closed with a
procession during the congregational
singing.
God Incarnate
Hank! the herald-angels sing,
GLORY to the newborn King;
Peace on earth, and mercy mild;
God and sinners reconciled."
joyful, all We nations rise.
Join the triumphs of the skies;
With angelic hosts proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Yelled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail, incarnate Deity!
Hail the h~eaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings.
Charles Wesley.
Other ministers present were Rev.
Alban Richey, D. D., rector St. Johns
Church, Wilmington; Rev. S. G. Morton
Montgomery, Philadelphia; Rev. Ca
milla Estornelle. rector of st. Luke's
church., Westville; Rev. Elliston J..
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-12-24

The truest wisdom is a resolute de-
L.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Ousted Socialist Held
For Campaign Fund Plea
Samuel De Witt Arrested as He
SOlicits Contributions at
Street Meeting

Samuel De Witt, Socialist, recently
resigned from the New York Assembly
was arrested last night on charge OF
soliciting campaign funds without first
obtaining the names and addresses OF
donors.
He was making an address at the
time at the corner of fremont and
Bathgate avenues. the Bronx, and
thousands of Socialist sympathizers
were listening to him.
AS he called for funds to further the
cause, one of the spectators, Charles
B. wilkins, of 159 Vermelyea Avenue,
the Bronx, interrupted him to announce
that he was under arrest. He acted. it
was explained, under the legal right of
citizen, who charged Dewitt with
violating Section SAG Of the Election
law.
Dewitt was taken to the Bathgate
Avenue station by Patrolman Scheltt, a
large and angry crowd following in his
wake, who protested against the arrest.
When arraigned in night court he was
released
Later Edmund Serdel, Socialist Sem
atorial candidate in the 22d District,
announced at the headquarters of the
Socialist party at 1167 Boston Road
that he personally was arrested not
long ago for a similar alleged offense.
He added that he was discharged when
arraigned
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

Germans In Baltimore and in Western
Maryland Baltimore is not generally
considered heavy German city, but it
maintained two German daily news
papers before the war; were always
Republican, but there Is a considerab Bile
element Of Democrats among them, the
division, as is the case in many states,
going along religious lines.
Men who have carefully gone into
this situation say that the loss to the
Democratic ticket among the Germans
will not exceed 1000 and probably will
not run higher than 1000. This seems
very conservative in view of the fact
that the more important of the two
German newspapers, the Dcutsche 8
correspondent, was Democratic or
gan.
There are solid wards OF Irish in
Baltimore, but the feeling against the
league held by their brethren in Mas
sachusetts and other states has appar-
emily not crossed the Mason a. d Dixon
line Certainly there are no Irish
Harding clubs, nor other indications
that they plan to desert the Democratic
party. If Mahon and Kelly think or
care anything about the league, one
way or the other, they have not men
toned it loud enough to make an i'm
preSSio
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Policeman Is Shot Twice
BY Cangsters; May Die
Two Fired On When They Try
to Disperse Rowdies
on West Side

Patrolman Amiel Skala, twenty i've
years old, of 427 East Seventy-ninth
Street, member of Police Inspector
James Bolans staff, was shot t%'ice in
the breast last night by gangsters. He
will probably die.
In company with Detective Rover,
Of the same staff, he was sent to the
corner Of Washington and Horatio
streets, in the Italian section Of the
lower West Side, to disperse a number
OF rowdies who, 1t had been reported,
were hanging about corner.
AS the officers approached they saw
number of young men, some of them
known to the police as gunmen Or
dered to move on the men obeyed, but
scarcely had they gone block when
one OF them suddenly turned and
opened fire on the two detectives.
Two bullets entered the breast of
Skala. one lodging just above the
heart. He was hurried to st. Vincent's
Hospital by Dr.. Turner, who said that
he would probably die. Leaving his
comrade where he fell Detective Rover
chased the men for half dozen blocks.
but failed to capture any of them.
Reserves from the Charles Street
station were hurried to the scene, and
under special orders of Police Commits
sloner Enright picked detectives from
the department were INN edately as
signed to the case. At late hour q
house-to-house canvass was being made.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Loyalty Dinner Given
BY Firemen's Officers

Mayor John F. Hylan told flremen
last night at the loyalty dinner of the
Uniformed Officers Association of the
Fire Department at the Hotel Commo-
dore that they we're lucky to have re-
ceived their salary increase last Au-
gust instead Of having to wait until
the budget was made up. The appal-
ling s.zo of the budget showed, he
declared, that the city had reacho 4
the end of its rope in the way Of SAL
ary increases.
The Mayor was received with en-
thusiasm. He complimented the FIRE
men on the spirit which inspired the
loyalty dinners, the first of which was
held last year at the time of the 20