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Mountain advocate., 1921-12-30

Miss Maggie Garrison spent Mon
day with her people at Girdler.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. s. Edwards, OF
the Clear Tone Music Co., spent the
Christmas holidays at Egan, Tenn.
the guests Of Mrs. Elizabeth Parker
mother of Mrs. Edwards.
The heating plant of vaporized
steam for the Oldfeld home has
been installed, the first Of its kin /
in the city. The new postoffce will
have the same kind of heating sys-
TEN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Turner enter
tanned Mrs. Elisabe Archibald and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Fredericks
and daughters, and Turner Lump
kins to Christmas dinner spreading
the usual good Turner things.
Tanlac is the ideal strengthener
and body builder for old folks, be-
cause it creates a healthy appetite
for wholesome food and strengthens
and invigorates the digestive or
gans.-Cut-Rate-Drug-Store.
The Rasnick farm on Fighting
Creek has been sold to Matthew Nit
chell of Lancaster, for $500. The
farm had previously been bought by
Guy Dickinson and Charlie Towns
ley.
Mrs. r. II. hewitt and Miss Marie
are with relatives in Virginia while
Mr.. hewitt is detained at Newport,
Ky. as captain of the National
Guard, Company G which is on duty
on account of the strike.
The Clear Tone Music Co. is show
ing the Console Grand Phonograph
which is a most complete piece Of
furniture as well as musical ma
chine. The record drawers are com
pletely indexed.
Isaac Frazier, Of Emanuel, was
here Tuesday to take his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Frazier to Middlesboro
for consultation with an eye special
list. Should an operation be found
necessary she will be taken to Louis
Vile.
John c. Sears was here Monday
to put his daughter, Miss Velma, in
school at B. b. I. Mr.. Sears put
in six days plowing last week and
to be perfectly happy renewed his
subscription to the Mountain Advo-
cate.
Last week we gave Daugh Smith
a present in the shape of new par
ents, Judge and Mrs. j. d. Tuggie.
II was politely" accidental, as our
friend Hooligon would say. To try
70 straighten things out, we now
state that Daugh Smith and Ken
meth Tuggle each spent Christmas
holidays with their respective par
ents. Both young men are fine fell
lows and both sets of parents could
not be improved upon. We trust
we have made ourselves plain.
Luis Herrera, of Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico. was the guest of Denver
Miller during Christmas. Both boys
are students at Berea. Luis made
the editor a visit and they had IN
interesting talk about Mexico. On
Monday Mrs. L. c. Miller entertain
ed in honor of Luis, eighteen guests
being present. Games were played
and a delicious salad course was
served Mrs. w. B. Sutton assisted
Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Fannie Sampson returned
last week from New Jersey where
she has been for the past ten months
with her daughter, Mrs. Aubrey
Guyn. In addition to his studies Mr.
Guyn is very successful in his charge
of a Methodist church. Miss Annie |
Maud Sampson is still with them
and is enjoying her High School |
work. Mrs. Sampson will spend the
winter with her parents, Mr.. and |
Mountain advocate., 1921-12-30

HsteI Kitchen 0eoupIss Am
xne kitchen Of one u khs big 10
tsis IN New York 10 an acre IN extend
Mountain advocate., 1921-12-30

Read the Advocate Ads.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04
Ell EncantO de
BuenOs Aires

El tOmo diez Y nueve de las Obras
completas de Enrique Gomez Carrillo
Sc titula. "El Epcanto de Buenos All
res. Es un libro. tai vez el mejor
que Sc ha escrito acerca de la gran
ciudad liisranoamericana, en- que, con
mas yracia v espiritualidad que en-
New York, Sc ha fundido la civiliza-
ci6n mundial que Ofrece allf matices
iinicos EN- ell mundo.
Ell exquisite crOnista ha escrito pa
ginas de uaa espiritualidad perversa
Y deliciOsa: ell r.itO de los jardines, ell
palacio de las tentaciones, las SOM
bras de la n6che. -. tOdas elias son
maravillOsas evOcaci0nes de una vi
sion original, retratadas con un gentil
desenfado.
Los admiradores del gran. escritor
sepan que CanterO, Fernandez y Co.
pueden servir este libro.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04

MoMmiento de Buques

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cs1ssulrs. SAn 1man. =. q.
la ''samluNr- salis ae Nrw Nora,
para g,nwsos de- e<sa l<la.
''IAkr faiFiis-. del - Al - slsl %
rrienie - anancia para salir de- Gal
weston Gun acsfine . esios paessoS,
Lake Flonrnay- y Lake Elmdale'
a Ia carga aaranie Ia primera quin'
cena de jnnio en- los pnerios arriln
mencionadOs.
villar y Co.. Inc. Aeentes Genera
les.-San Juan. Telefon0 347.
-vapOr "Rotarion' sali6 el % de
mayo. de San Francisco de California
con carea para Ponce y San Juan.
CoDsienatarios: Luiiia, Murias y
Freiria.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04

NAymw mmssAsmam "1amHam" nMlis
= bsrss~ gmsm Nasa@ aaunsltns an
MMFMeilss , nsaww
H.Ss9AnA 4 kAaanA 60 ntot'ns
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gIan enrnAmsslle - azllcAf.
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leaal FuiA.
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lsara esi- Eassssaa
m -xMrArAs. saiafs hsg ,i- New
laIk. para s~ia.
~ -islaarlsasla salara = q. de g..
te lmeri" lsaIa Il Dr. N-w Nork.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04
Consulate de Espaiia
en- Puerto Rico
Amnistia para civilcs y militares.

FL Real Decreto de Amnistfa, de
fecha 8 de mayo, de 1918, esta toda-
via VICENTE y al beneficio que estable-
ce pueden acogerse por igual civiles
y militares RESIDENCES en- Espana y en-
el extranjero.
Los que esten sometidos expedien-
te por pr6fugos o desertores y que
pertenezcan reemplazos anteriores
al afio de 1919, pueden gozar de di-
cha amnistfa, cursando la instancia en-
que Sc haga la solicitud, por medic de
este Consulado.
Solo estan f.Xceptuados de la gracia
los desertoies frente al enemgio, en-
les campos de Africa.
San Juan, P. R., z de abril de 1921.
Ell Consul de Espaha, INFERNO,
]. Perez Losada.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04
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n. AlMrss , a.. ~ aarAss Bnssa.
a. enna Apxas. - AarN rmBaM a -.
cua rsm~sasa. a. laaAn. eaA,nilnA. - 20.
ra imsl,m msnln- - sMlna mnHaruA. ~
Anos hnlaicl,aslns.
Roaftr1us Tsxllss llnua. 10 ina.lns
cslallnk. % cAiAs aulnss. ~ sAnas 81.
midtn. - ckias mnssaaes a. cssaos.
- calas Enauleoa. - saros vapaN
Nllar. SsncheE > Co. see cAbns -.
ben. 10 oaias mannieca. Q cAlas rclas.
20 uiAaus , go cAjas eAllsss
Malror. conzGies > Co. q jaulas
ccbollas IS caias iahdA. zee Ancos
aEacnr. Is sacos a. papas. 80 cains w.
che.
Mnrtincz nermanos, iSo sacos hn.
bichuclas. - cajas Railesas, q caias
fosfOnos. zoo ids. papel. IS caias man
teca. 50 cajas leche.
J. Ochoa y nno.. 40 harTiles de ce.
HensO. coo cajas De lechc. is2 ca;as
bacalao. 5 cajas vsriOs.
Manne. Quintana > Hno., 10 cajas
jabon. 10 cajas dulces. 60 cajas lcche.
5 jaulas jamones. Sc cajas galletas,
80 cajas manteca.
A. Vicente y Co., 25 cajas manteca.
Perez HermanOs, so cajas leche. 10
cajas galletas.
Cadierno Hermanos, 200 barriles to-
cino, 2S3 pescada, 6 bultOs manteca.
ID. DOminguez y Co., 35 cajas dull
ces, S5 cajas manteca.
Freiria y Co., 25 capas de quesos.
G. 4. Forteza, 200 fardos papel, 75
jaulas cebollas, 25 sacos alimento, 25
sacos habichuelas, so cajas quesos, %
cajas de mnudos. =
Goble y Jimenez, 200 sacos hariaa
trigo.
Carvajal Borri Co., 25 cajas dull
ces.
B. Fernandez Hnos. Sues, ITS ca
jas manteca, 25 cajas crema de tri-
go, 25 cajas almidon.
Hilario Santos Y Co., so cajas man.
teca.
Teodoro Vidal Sanchez, ia sacos
papas, so barriles tocino, 800 jaulas
y SO hacos cebollas.
j. M. Lomba, Inc, so cajas de que
Sos
Perez Hermanos, 25 cajas manteca,
barriles tocino.
/ S. Ramirez y Co., 5I3 jamones, 54
tambores bacalao, AZ cajas salchicho-
mes, 100 sacos de habichuelas.
\ Sue. de Perez Hermaaos, cajas le-
che, so cajas manteca, SO sacos habi-
chuelas, 25 cajas galletas, rs jaulas
cebollas, 100 sacos harina de trigo.
Sue. de Jose Fernandez, 40 cajas
dulces, 100 sacos alniidon, 25 cajas
jabon, 20 cajas leche, 5I3 jamones.
Sue. de L. Villamil Y Co., SO barri-
les tocino, 25 cajas de manteca.
Sobrinos de Izquierdo y Co., 25 ba-
rriles vinagre, rs cajas manteca.
Plaza Provision Co., 45 cajas leche,
Al cajas varios, 25l3 jamones, 25 sa-
cos papas, 6 jaulas cebollas.
Baquero Y Co., rs barriles tocino,
100 cajas leche, 25 cajas menudos.
Freiria Hermanos, 100 cubos man.
teca.
Gomez Y Vega, Suc., 100 fardos pa
pei, SO sacos habichuelas, 100 cajas
manteca, Sc cajas galletas, 200 sacos
papas, so sacos almidon, 80 cajas al
mid6n, so cajas quesos.
M. Lamadrid y Co. Sues, Is cajas
dulces, 1913 jamones, 100 cajas man.
teca.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04
III. ~KARi.sRi mE

T., craceo aisnan one tam. puerto
on Saa luaa slnranie In guerra y fuf
osaSi6n do an incid,.nie dipioln:iiiro.
cnniinn5 Sn crme.a Iar algiin iislnpo
tesI ats. nanfaganao incgo ransa
de- lna explosion.
Ia mayer part. de IN doiaci5n -
saliva del siniestr 3 uno de- les sll-
psrvivicnies 'laia amrie acl rrucero
del "Karlsruh, anics y dcSpn'.s de
vlsiiar a Puerto Rico como ocurri6
su periida.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04

HAY una cosa En- que no pusds
psrdsrse tempo: Fl Nsgoeio. Hay ota
eosa que ls ahorrark q tempo psrdido.
La Federal Visible"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04

Renueve sus CUBIEkTOs si % b
han puest0 negroa
The Porto Rico Electroplatlne.
Co. Inc,
Luna a. Telef. 1897.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-06-04

apcaci6n especial Ell ARTRITISO esc6fua supuraa
tuberculosis neurasena anemia, diabetes las enfermedades
Ia nutrici6n de "a sangre general
En- Ell periodic de secundario rcaro Dermaits 6itca fan
git de resutados indscubes smpre
rior todas las medicacones empleadas hasta e dia.
Pfdanse foleos expcavos Juan A. Perez O. de
vena toda las buenas farmacias de San
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15

President w. Jennings Butts, Of The
st. Simon Development Co.. when
questioned last night by a News re
porter concerning the progress being
made on the st. Simon highway pro-
ject stated that plans are on foot to
hasten the completion of this great un-
dertaking, and that the prospects are
brighter than ever before for the ear
" and successful consummaticn Of
the project.
Mr. Butts. accompanied by After
ney F. E. Twitty, treasurer Of the
company, made a trip to Atlanta last
week in the interest OF the project.
and Mr. Butts stated that they were
given splendid pledges of support and
cooperation by leading citizens Of the
capital city including a humber of
state officials.
The building of a modern automo-
bile highway, and the necessary bridg-
es, connecting beautiful st. Simon and
Long Islands with the mainland, is no
longer regarded as a purely local I'M
dertaking. Prominent men in all
parts of Georgia are becoming inter
ested in the matter, and will become
stockholders, many Of whom will bmld
summer homes on the islands.
Mr.. Butts is very optimistic over the
outlook, and told the News that a
statewide. advertising campaign is to
be commenced in the next few days,
by means of which The many attrac-
tons of the project will be brought to
the attention of the people Of the
state. He is convinced that When the
public generally becomes familiar
with the plans of the company that
there will be many eager investors,
as practically all who have been APP
preached on the subject have imme-
diately invested after Tearing the de-
tails. 1t is believed that the highway
will have been completed early in the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
No Worms In Healthy Child =

All children troubled with Worms have an I'm,
healthy color. which indicates poor blood. and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC given regularly
fer two or three weeks will enrich the blood, i'm
prove the digestion, and act as General Strength
ening Tonic to the whole system Nature will then
throw off or dspel the worms and the Child will be
in perfect health Pleasant to taxes 60e per bottle
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
To HASTEN WORK ON
ST. SIMON HIGHWAY

Statewide Advertising Cam
paign to be Inaugurated at
Once.-OffioiaIs Are Given
Very Encouraging Pledges of
Support From Prominent Cit
liens of Atlanta and Other
Cities. $50
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15

fall, according to the original plans,
ing the period of unset
tied business conditions of the past
few months.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
Army Grateful.

Three weeks ago l felt I had no
friends in Brunswick but now 1 feel
like l had about thirteen thousand, -
stated Captain Walsh last night. q
want tc thank everybody, for every
man and woman has given every cent
they could spare-they have given
when they had to sacrifice to do it,
and it being hard times, makes me ap-
preciate it the more" he added.
MIR. Shaddix Leaves
w. L. Shaddix, who has been as
sisting the committees in their work
for the past two weeks will leave this
morning to assume duties elsewhere
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
BOY SCOUTS MAKE
!. SPLENDID REPORT

Under Leadership of Scoutmas-
ter Burn a Canvass of the
City Was Made Yesterday in
Behalf of Salvation Army
Home Service Fund.-Prize
Given.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15

A total of $1.56O.75 cash and about
$500 in pledges have been turned in
to the Salvation Army treasurer, Mr..
II. H. Strain, auditor of the Brunswick
Bank & Trust Company OF this
amount $2O5.2S was turned in by the
local Boy Scouts in the dollar day yes
terdaV.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-05-15
pictures. Sent to War Cry.


j. r. Reynolds, local photographer.
made1 splendid photo of a number at
the lunch Thursday and now has them
on sale to those wishing to purchase
them. Mr.. Reynolds has donated a
photo to the Salvation Army captain,
and one to be sent to the War Cry
at New York. In the group are rep
resentatives of ten women's organiza-
tions and "a few men.
A. Rothschild Contributes Prize.
A Rothschild, local jeweler, in ap-
probation of the interest the Boy
Scouts, advised Captain Walsh that he
would contribute a prize to the whole
troop for helping so literally. A COM
pass to be used in the scout campaing
and general work was turned over to
the local troop at the Salvation Army
hall last night. Scout J. M. WengIow
was designated to keep the compass.
Other winning teams were given a
scout knife and a camp cooker being
donated by local business men for the
purpose.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church
South Broad and Church Streets
The Mother Church in Penns Grove
sEyENTY.FIFTH ANNIyERsARY cELEBRA

When Emmanuel Church edifice was
erected in 1856 it was put on
Swedesboro circuit. A minister WIS
on a circuit only two years, and two
were on a circuit. They preached al
ternately so the congregation mad a
different speaker each Sunday. Where
there were more than two Churches
a local preacher conducted the ser
vices. There were several loeal
preachers and they became OF much
Importance and sometimes made a
rivalry with the regular minister.
Such the origin oil the Methodist
Protestant Church.
In 1850 the New Jersey Conference
put Pennsville and Emmanuel, Penns
Grove under one minister who resided
at Pennsville, the older charge. Dur
ing the summers of 1856-7-8, camp
meetings were held in Newells woods,
three miles from Penns Grove, on the
road to Sharptown, near Layton's
lake. The enthusiasm aroused and
new members added made a sufficient
membership for Emmanuel Church to
have a separate pastor appointed In
1860.
In the meantime the rivalry between
the ministers and local preachers led
to the erection of Mariners Bethel
Methodist Protestant Church at the
corner of Harmony and Penn Streets,
by Joseph Guest, who owned nearly
all of the land in Penns Grove be-
tween Sack Avenue to the Borough
limit and Broad Street to the river.
He was sole owner and preacher for
some years. The Church was named
Mariners Bethel, because he sought
the attendance of the fishermen and
sailors who did not attend Emmanuel
Church.
Camp meetings were continued IN
Newelfs woods in the late Cos and
early 7Os and were attended by large
numbers from Wilmington and m
adelphia before the beginning OF Pit
man Grove and Ocean Grove. FROM
1877 to 1882 camp meetings were
held in July or August in Joseph
Divers woods, neal Penns Grove,
which is now a field. These kept up
the religious enthusiasm in n sum-,
mer and revival meetings added zeal
during the winter months.
The most noted ~revivals were those
under the leadership of Mrs. LIZZIE
Smith during the winters of l875-o to
1878. The increased interest and
numbers led to the organization OF
Sunday School No. 2 in 1873. which
met in Odd Fellows Hall. This grew
to be St. Paups M. E. Church which
was erected in the fall and early win,
ter of 1884. Both Churches prospered
and were needed for the religious IN
struction of the people.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Mothers Club Meeting

The meeting of the Mothers Club
was held on Tuesday with a fine at
tendance. Mrs. H. c. Cline gave a
fine report of the Miniature Fedora
ton meeting in Woodbury. On the 18th
ult. She said the most interesting
talk was on the education OF women
and the need of more buildings at the
State Women's College at New Bruins
wick.
Mrs. Won Culin gave a short talk
on the need of women taking more IN
terest in education and believed they
should be represented on the Board OF
Education. Mrs. Clara B. MeColley,
Mrs. Lulu Scott, Mrs. Mary Won
Culin and Mrs. Ida Croft are candi-
dates. Women are being solicited to
attend the public meeting in Lafay-
cite School house on Tuesday even
ing, the 9Th, at 7.30.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Firemen's Exemption
To Be Tested
A Suggestion That Volunteer
Company Continue and Form
New Paid Department

There is a law allowing an eXemp-
ton of $500 tax valuation to soldiers,
sailors and active firemen, but the
State Board Of Taxes and Assessment
has Instructed county tax boards not
to allow the firemen's exemptions for
the reason that the Court of Errors
and Appeals had set aside a similar
previous act relating to firemen as be-
ing unconstitutional, on the ground
that it was class legislation. The new
act, the State Board contends, should
not have been passed, in view OF the
Courts ruling, which should have
been known by the members OF the
Legislature. The exemption of SOL
diers and sailors is not affected.
In order to test the matter, appli-
cation was made to Justices Swayze
and Black, of the Supreme Court, for
a writ of mandamus to compel the
Salem County Tax Board to allow the
firemen's exemption. The assessors
of the City of Salem allowed exemp-
tons to about $50 firemen, to which
the County Board objected.
w. A. w. Grier, City Counsel of
Salem, appeared in behalf of granting
the writ, and it was opposed by
Francis H. MCGEE, Assistant Attorney
General, and Frank B. Jess, appearing
for the State Board of Taxes and AS
sessment. Decision vas reserved on
the writ.
The question is IN important one,
as fremen in all sections of the State
have applied for exemptions, only to
have the request refused by local and
county boards.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
Personal Mention
and Social Affairs
The Whereabouts and D0ings of
Good People You Know

Miss Alice Dilks, of Philadelphia,
spent over Sunday with Rebecca A.
Summerill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Tomlinson, of
Shiloh, have been visiting their son,
Earl, in Carneys Point.
Mrs. Charles l.. Smith spent last
week with her aged mother, Mrs.
Phoebe Mattson, in Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel l. Powell, OF
Quinton, have been visiting their
daughter at Carneys Point this week.
Joe Rathsmill, who with his father,
is now located at Tenth and Race
Streets, Philadelphia, vas in Penns
Grove on Monday greeting old friends.
John F. Hughes, Of No. 5 Beach
Avenue, left on Tuesday for Jackson
vile, Fla, where he will sojourn for
the balance of the winter.
Miss Emily Weber, of Courses
Landing, left last Monday for Denver,
Col, to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Van
dyk.
Joseph Summerill Diver, who has
been with the law firm of Fleming &
Fleming, at Jacksonville, Fla, since
1912, has become u member of the
firm now known as Fleming, Hamil-
ton, Diver G. Fleming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Adams are
spending the month Of February with
her sister Mrs. Harry A. Dalbow, in
Lakeland, Fla.
Robert Ball has gone to Columbia,
S. c., where his wife has been since
September, teaching music in Bene-
dict Cllege.
Mrs. William A. Summerill spent
over-Sunday in Trenton with her
daughter, Verna, who teaches in the
Junior High School.
Mrs. Mary Woodruff, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of Penns Grove, is
spending three months with her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Galloway, in
ST. Louis, Mo.
Last Sunday Mrs. Henry Stanton
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cor
son and daughter, Margaret, and Miss
Michael, from Pitman Grove; DR.. and
Mrs. C. P. Lummis and baby Bill,
from Bridgeton, and Miss Henrietta
Washington, of Penns Grove.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-04
A Suggestion

The matter of organizing q new fire
department in Penns Grove under con-
troll of the Mayor and Council will
probably remain unsettled as long as
Liberty Fire Company is considered a
factor in such organization. From
Chief Johnson's remarks before Coun-
Gil on Tuesday night they seem OBJ
sessed with the idea that their mem
bership as at present constituted Will
not be acceptable to the Council when
it assumes control. This apparently
covers the whole matter of disagree
ment. The Chief stated explicitly
that unless the Council was willing
to take over Liberty Fire Company as
it now stands they would step out and
go it alone-go on strike.
If that is their final decision why
not let them carry out their thlnly
yelled threat and continue as a volun-
teer company? Plenty of towns no
larger than Penns Grove have three or
four separate companies. Two would
be none too many for this Borough
with over 5000 inhabitants and the
majority of it's building of frame con-
struction.
It is this very lack of fire fighting
facilities that has given the insurance
companies their excuse for making in
a rates in Penns Grove almost
prohibitive.
ThereIi is an item in the budget this
year of $4,000 for Fire Department.
This would enable the Borough to pur-
chase and make part payments on a
powerful pump. Splendid h%eadquar-
tiers are already provided for the fire
department in the new Borough hall
and there would be no trouble what
ever in securing the fifty members for
the new organization which the ordl-
names calls for.
This is merely a suggestion.
The two companies would be no
more burden on the Borough treasury
as the volunteer company would natur-
ally not expect any aid from the Coun-
ell after a paid department, with
commodious quarters and powerful ap-
paratus was provided, over which the
Borough authorities would have jurls-
diction.
Probably some of our citizens are
sufficiently interested in this important
matter to give their views. We should
be glad to publish them.