The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-02
News of Local Interest
Firemen's Tag Day"

FIremen's Tag Day"
A rare sight is a boat with a sail
on the Delaware river. Occasionally
an oyster sloop with a m~utton-leg
sail passes by.
Harry A. Dalbow arrived home from
Lakeland, Fla, last Saturday. 10 re-
sumo canning caviar because Of for
eign demand.
December / 1921, the sun shone
warmly on a balmy atmosphere
which gave all the thrill of a balmv
day in a tropical cline with the tenn
p%erature 66, but it vas in Penns Grove
and the surrounding region.
The dredge which is widening and
deepening Christiana Creek at the
approach Of Wilmington has been
scooplng up in the mud Indian relics,
such as axes, arrow heads, pottery,
weapons and utensils lost by the ma
tives there when the white man came
in l600s. They were the LEM Lenape
tribe. They were friendly Indians
who sold much Of the land to the
first settlers, who were Dutch and
Swedes. The English came in 1864.
A reunion of the South Jersey
Alumni, State Normal School, Tren-
ton, held at R~ittenhouse Hotel, Phila-
delphia, last Saturday evening, was
attended by Miss Clara Layton, Penns
Grove; Miss Ella Kirby, Carneys
Point, and Miss Effie J~aquette, Sa-
lem. About 125 were present, one
graduate as far back as 1864.
Several Penns Grove Masons at
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Anderson, at Bridgeton, last week.
He has served six years as District
Deputy and his popularity was attest
ed by the gift of a Masonic jewel,
and some Of the State officers honored
him by their presence.
The Gloucester County end of the
recently completed Shirley to Mullica
Hill State road was in bad shape
early this week. On Tuesday a big
moving van was down to the hubs
and had to be unloaded before it could
be pulled out. 1t is asserted that the
Salem County end IS far superior to
the other end.
Be sure to get tagged and help the
firemen make housing day, December
81, a big success.
The Woman's Club will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Hannah Walker, on
West Main Street, next Tuesday af-
ternoon, 9th inst, at 2.30.
David A. English will have another
sale of household goods at 81 South
Broad Street, tomorrow Saturday
afternoon, rain or shine, as the sale
will be held inside.
TIo H. ,,o -,Isr- n ,-,oo+s1, A.
a consequence fresh laid eggs are 80
cents a dozen here.
Johnny get your gun. Go on a run.
Sporting power is so plentiful that
powder makers are taking a vaca-
ton. Good muskrat hides are worth
SIPS each. A coon hide is worth Sc.
Lawrence Pedrick shot a coon last
week.
Harry Leftkowith, who, for five
years previous to its closing, was with
the Penns Grove Bargain Store, has
opened up for himself as "The Ameri-
can Outlet Company" at 1922 West
Main Street. He has an interesting
announcement in the paper today.
Old-fashioned scrapple is down to
10 cents a pound; three pounds for %
cents. liam 10 CcHLS ~ 10 NCi4So q
pound.
A red framed Mohawk bicycle be-
longing to Eugene Compton was
taken from the High School building
on Tuesday. If it be returned further
trouble will be avoided
Have you bought your fire tag. The
funds will 60 towards the celebration
when the new fire engine arrives.
Last week was republished a state
that n thousand men had been
added to the force at the Dye Works
on Deep Water Point, and that the
total number of employees had there
by been increased to $500. A repre-
sentative of the Company has given
out that these figures are eXaggerat-
ed. Actually about 400 new employees
have been taken on recently, and this
increases the total number to 1000
with no prospects of taking on any,
more men any time soon.
Feed of all kinds. Prices right. II.
S. Justice & Co., Railroad and Pitman
Streets.-Adv