The Penn's Grove record., 1920-01-16
News of Local Interest

John Barleycorn sings his "Swan
Song" at midnight when the Federal
amendment goes into effect.
Last Friday evening the Girl Scouts
had visitors from the Village Troop of
Scouts. They spent a very nice even
ing playing many games.
A car belonging to Hulse Nipe of
~Pedricktown was stolen from the
Emmanuel Church sheds, Penns Grove,
on Sunday Night.
The Order of Owls will give a
smoker and entertainment in their
newly renovated home on Tyrone Ave.
on Thursday, 22nd inst.
A bill making $1,000 the minimum
salary of a public school teacher in
New Jersey is to be presented at the
present session of the Legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Neustadter, of
North Broad St, together with their
prize ~Pomeranian, left Penns Grove
today for Atlantic City, where they
will make IN extended stay.
The temperature last Saturday,
Sunday and Tuesday ranged from %
to 40. Thursday morning it was down
to "a. Grey weather has prevailed
not above the melting point for three
days. A light snow is falling this
Friday morning.
The Girl Scouts of Penns Grove are
going to give a benefit at the River
side theatre next Wednesday evening,
january 81. They vii have Wash
burn, in "The Poor Boob" also a good
comedy. The Scouts have planned a
sketch entitled "The Scout Spirit"
In addition to this it will also be anna
teur night. Admission Is cents, wal
tax included. =
John B. Layton has sold his farm to
Kennard Raglan and brother formerly
of Kentucky. He expects to move soon
into his new bungalow, nearly COM
pleted near Georgetown cross roads.
Messrs Ragan's father will till the
farm adjoining Torbert's hill and Au-
burn Road.
William Thomas Whitesell having
sold his farm in Warrington, neal
Hawks Bridge, has bought a farm be-
tween Woodstown and Yorktown, in
P~ilesgrove Township and will move
thereon. Vernon Harwood, who sold
the farm will move into Woodstown.
George Paul Butler, left last Mon
day to enter the Eastern College, at
Manassas, Va, to prepare for the min
istry. He will be missed by his many
friends in Church circles in Penns
Grove and the Village because he was
an earnest worker.
The warmer weather and the break
ing up of the ice allowed the Whining
ton ferry boat Long Beach to sun
trips last Saturday, after one week
tieup. But colder weather brought
heavier ice, so she stopped Tuesday.
The Wilson line boats to Philadelphia,
stop at Penns Grove and give passage
to and from Wilmington.
Thomas F. Martin, of Bridgeton,
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler B. P. o.
E., visited Penns Grove Lodge of
Elks last night. He was accompanied
by Charles R. Tomlin and John j. No
Ian, also of Bridgeton.
C. E. Kinda will start his annual
winter sale of shoes on the oath inst.
This is always a rare chance for bar
gains.
Poland's big clearance sale is now
in full blast and they are certainly
offering choice bargains in all depart
ments. One, for instance, is a 30
piece set of Rodgers silverware, guar
anteed for 25 years, for $500. Lots
of other offerings are in the same pro-
portion.
]. Milton Featherer was mentioned
as having been elected Treasurer of
the Chamber of Commerce last week,
1t should have been Orville Parker.
At the smoker to be given by the
Chamber of Commerce in Odd Fell
lows Hall, on Monday night, addresses
will be made by Mr.. J. S. Thomas,
Auditor of the Ellis-Lewis Co., of
Philadelphia, Pa, and Mr.. A. D.
Snelbaker, President of the Woods
town Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Thomas will talk on the business and
financial condition of the County as
they exist today.
Among the peon1o IL - Wy
angry about the price of clothing sc
those who do not S3.he- to read the
announcement of bargains published
in the Penns Grove Rcco-l. r. cad
ing and acting now they cen save
enough to pay double tic pric, CT the
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