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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-10-28
Personal and Local Items

Tolls.
Or. and Mrs. F.. Q. Wthars Ar,
spending the week with relatives ii
( Memphis.
Marriage license was issued las
( Monday toe. E. Gleason to wed Mis-.
! Della Smith.
Nh, and Arrs I IT Wnliams will
their auto for Americas. Ga, 10 visi
their daughter.
Mr. A q NIurnbev and saver,
friends from Meridian spen+ Iast Snr
day in Macon.
Jimmie. the eiobf wear ola dauobf
or Of NM and Mrs Jas Parsons In i
with dintberia
Rev DIN Raw and family snert III,
past week with MI RAYS father !,
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Wednesday Nov 2nd
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his farnino Interests
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Holt after I
visit of ten days in Macon, returned
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Shelf Skinner, who is attending a
military school at Tupelo came home
Wednesday to attend the wedding Of
his aunt,
Dr. and Mrs S. II. Hill Of Carroll
ton, Ala. were in Macon Wednesday
to visit Dr.. S. i. Hill and to take in
the fair.
Mrs. w. NJ. Lamberson is enter
tanning this evening with a Hallow-
cen party for the Young Peoples
Missionary Society.
Mir. Som FAINT CockrelI. one Of the
countv's most promising Young men,
Is a student Of the law department OF
Vanderbilt University.
Dr. S. ii. Hill and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. McKinstry Of CarroIlton,
Ala. We're among the visitors in Macon
Wednesday 70 1He '2vocN o''on'
Garoer-DaEls orchestra. he great
est OF It's KIND IN the south. AT opera
house Wednesday night, Nov md
Come early and get good seat
Mr.. VIM. Utermoehlen, who has been
the guest Of her aunt Mrs. D. ".
Deupree for the past month, LETT
Thursday For her home in Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. w. Magruder, Mrs
j. W.. Eckford and Mrs. Whitman
Davis were among the Starkville Wis
itors at the Show in Macon Wednes-
day.
MIR. w. M. Graham and son, Mr..
Robert Graham, of Prairie Grove. Ark.
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. DIN
ay. They are the latter's father and
mother
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richmond will
entertain the Junior Missionary So
ciety and and Mr.. Richmonds Sunday
School class with a Halloween party
this evening.
Mrs rone of picLinsviIla Ala
Mic Mullins If Colnmbus ana Mrs
Warren NeChrA and little daughter
of Demopolis were guests of Mrs
Mullins for the Fair.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-10-28
Macon Circuit

Sunday being the fifth Sunday there
viii be preaching at Soules Chapel
at II a. M Subject crest FOR THE
SOUL The public is cordially in
vited worship with us at that time.
A hearty welcome awaits one and all.
G. WESTLEY, Pastor
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
In School Spasms

The people in Alloway Township
have before them the need of a new
modern school house and equipment:
With a bond issue. On Thursday OF
last week an election was held and the
Hroposition was defeated, 1856 to 1874,
fhree votes short of success.
The proposition was to issue bonds
for 800. 900 with which to erect a
new school house with modern facili-
The election created more excite
1,ant than old Alloway, has had for a
inno time. Another election will be
ooI1ed 500 to learn how many have
become progressive to carry the prop
If is necessary for the body polite
70 throw several political fits to get
VT Of the old hard crust and take on
y new structure of intellectual en-
Eornement and development. Salem,
Woodstown and Penns Grove had
soveral school spasms, but have sur
ss;ved and become reconciled.
Some who were old hard crusts nave
focome so progressive in municipal
DFoirs, since they have the spending
Of taxes, some taxpayers are wonder
10 where they will stop.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Sealed Proposals

The Borough Council will receive at a
regular meeting to be held on Tuesday
evening, May 81, 1921, at s o'clock, east
ern standard time, sealed proposals for
furnishing one motor driven tripleX COM
bination fire apparatus, of a minimum
pumping capacity of 500 gallons and a
maximum pumping capacity of 500 gal
Ions at 125 pounds pressure.
The body to carry 1900 lineal feet of
two and one-half inc fire hose.
bidders are invited to submit detailed
of fire apparatus, and state time of
guarantee, together with date when de-
livery can be made +. o. b. Penns Grove.
n. J..
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check made payable to
the Borough Collector, or a cash equiv
alent for Five Hundred Dollars.
The bidder to whom the contract is
awarded, shall within ten days after
such award, execute a formal contract
with the Borough of Penns Grove, to
be approved as to its form, terms and
conditions by the Borough Solicitor,
and such bidder shall also execute and
deliver to the Borough Clerk, a surety
solicitor in the amount of One Thou
sand Dollars. to secure the proper per-
formance of the contract.
Each proposal must be addressed to
the Borough Clerk and marked on the
envelope proposal for TTipleX Com
bination Fire Apparatus"
Borough Council reserves the right TO
reject any or all bids.
Attest: :. NJ. HUNT,
W. \. HUNT. Mayor.
Borough Clerk. 5-6-3t
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
For Official Tplift

The Magistrates and Constables'
Association recently organized thru
the efforts of Mayor Samuel H. Hunt
and Walter Edgar, Recorder Of Penns
Grove, is fourishing, according to
these two officials. The membership
includes magistrates and constables in
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jer-
sey, and is near the 1000 mark. Be
fore the end of the summer it is eX-
pected the enrolment will reach 1900.
Mayor Hunt and his fellow-workers
are somewhat annoyed V the criti-
cism which they claim c. Scott Rick
ard and his followers in Philadelphia
have heaped upon the new organiza-
ton. He claims that the magistrates
in Philadelphia are joining because it
is a new and live body, duly organized,
with main headquarters at No. $40
Federal Street, Camden. An invita-
ton has been issued to every justice
and constable to join.
Mayor Hunt declares that the or
organization was perfected in the in
terest of the magistrates and con
stables of the three States, banding
together in a social and business way.
Plans are being made for an outing or
picnic
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
You See. It Was This Mav

A correspondent of the Atlantic
City Daily Press was in Somers Point
last week and while there ran across
Al. Gillison and his wife who were
visiting some old friends. The result
of the meeting is copied from the
Daily Press and it's a mouthful.
Alfred Gillison, a former resident
of Atlantic City and one time Build
ing Inspector there, but now living in
Penns Grove, was a visitor here today,
calling on several old friends. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Gillison. al"
is now engaged in the lumber and mill
work business and is meeting with
great success. He has been elected as
a member of Council and at the COM
ing election will be a candidate for
Mayor of Penns Grove. At that cleo
ton the people will endeavor to
change the form of government of the
Borough to a commission government.
The women voters are favorable in the
candidacy of Gillison for Mayor.
When Gillison was in Atlantic City he
was a great volunteer fireman and was
foreman of the old United States Fire
Company. In Penns Grove he still
sticks to the fremen and carries his
card as a member of the fire Cepa1--
ment there.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
TUESDAY. THE 3l>t DAY OF NAY

next, between the hours of u and .
O'Clock, to wit, at , o'clock in the after
noon of said day, in front of the Sheriff's
Office in the City of Salem, County of
Salem and State of New Jersey. all the
following described Real Estate, that is
to say:
Those two certain lots of land, sitl-
ate in the Borough of Penus Grove,
County of Salem and STATE Of New Jer.
sey, and bounded and described as fol-
lows:
southwesteriy edge of Pearl Street
forty feet Southeasterly from the
Southeasteriy side of the Delaware
River Railroad land and runs % South
and twenty-five feet to a stone for a
corner; thence CD South forty-four de-
grees East fifty feet to a stone for a
corner; thence CD North thirty-five de-
grees East one hundred and twenty
five feet to the Southwesterly side Of
Pearl Street; thence "a down said
street North forty-four degrees West
fifty feet to the place Of beginning.
Containing $3.50 square feet of land,
excepting thereout a lot or piece of
land which Charles Osborne and wife
conveyed to Clement =. Lanning in eN-
change for tract No. ,. hereinafter de-
scribed in order that the lot above con-
veyed should extend at right angles
with Pearl Street.
Tract No. .. Begins at a stone in the
SouthWesterly side of Pearl Street and
runs (l) along the NOfInWeSteilN line
of the lot above described South thirty
five degrees west one hundred and
twenty-five feet to the Westerly corner
Of Tract No. l; thence o. North forty
five feet to the Westerly co-.er of
Tract No. /; thence CD North forty
foUr degrees West thirty-siX Inns to a
stone for a corner in Clement Is. Lam
ning's lana; thence go along said Lam
ning's land North forty-fve and. a half
degrees East one hundred and twenty
five feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 1885 square feet of land
more or less.
Being the same lots of land conveyed
by Charles II. Osborne and wife to
Mary Elizabeth Sparks. under the name
of Elizabeth Sparks. by their deed dated
September %. 1901. and of record in
Salem County Clerks office, in Book No.
80 of Deeds, page 40, &c.
Approximate amour to be raised is
SSS5. 90.
Seized as the property of Joseph w.
Sparks and others. defendants, and
and taken in execution at the suit of
Morgan S. Wood, complainant, and to
be sold by
A.. X. BRANDRIFF, Sheriff.
V. Summerill, Jr, Sol'r.
Dated May 2nd. 1921. 5-6-4t
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
HE WAS ENLIGHTENED.

During a flood a few years ago IL
river reached the power plant about :
a. m. cutting off the power.
The operators in the telephone ex-
change called the wire chief, who
started to the Office In his fiyver, and
round his lights out. Before reaching
the office he was stopped by a police
officer. who asked him why he had ne
lights. Doing a little thinking, he told
the officer:
"Of course, my lights are out, the
Juice is out all over town."
The officer studied a minute and
said: by golly, that's so; 90 ahead
Science and Invention Magazine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
81, 100000 ON ROADS
viii Represent Construction of 6j.j
Miles of State Highway System
During 1921

Plans Of the State Highway Com
mission for 1921 contemplate the con
struction of 6512 miles on the State
highway system. Of this total So
miles will be built of reinforced CON
crete, 812 miles of Warrenite btu
lithic, 4 miles of sheet alphalt and l
mile Of Topeka. The estimated cost
is $5,000,000.
The concrete work will be done on
various routes in different sections of
the State. The asphalt will be laid on
the Red Bank-Eatontown section. The
Topeka type will be in Plainfeld and
the Warrenite for road work in Morris
County.
Following is a brief description of
the principal roads to be built to-
gether with the type of construction
to be followed:
Route 6-From Salem-C umberland
County Line to Mullica Hill. which
will provide for grading and crawling
this year, and a reinforced concrete
pavement next year. Route Red
Bank-EatOntown, a bituminous type
on a concrete base will be laid.
In order to hurry up the Hacketts-
town-Budd Lake section of Route )
which is now under construction by
the State labor forces, it was decided
to cut this contract in half and to adj
vertise the remaining section of the
route 50 it may be completed this
year.
Construction of two sections of the
State Highway system in Morris
County with Warrenite on a concrete
foundation was approved by the State
Highway Commission. The policy OF
the Commission is to follow the
County Freeholders' recommendation
as to the type of pavement.
Former Highway COMMISSIONS
David Young, of Morris, informed the
Commission that he favored a btu
minous concrete type Of construction
Several Morris County officials advo-
Gated a bituminous type. w. B. GilEon
of Dover, opposed Warrenite.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
News of Local Interest

The State Federation Of School
Boards will meet in Trenton on MAY
= and every board has been asked 20
send its president.
Until further notice R. F. Willis &
Bro, Oak Street, Will open each dav
at 8 A. NJ. and close al ; ?. NJ. Sat
urdays at 8 P. NJ.
Bank statements make interesting
reading in this issue. There is no bet
ter barometer for gauging business
conditions. Look them over.
The Memorial Day Committee held
a meeting on Thursday night and 0 n
sldered a lot Of important business in
connection with the exercises on that
day.
The Elks are arranging for a bene-
mt entertainment in the Broad theatre
on Wednesday evening, May 18th.
There will be a good program in ad-
dition to pictures. Bear it in mind.
The P. o. S. of A. will hold a Cob
web Social and Cake Sale at the home
Of Mrs. Wilbert Titus, corner Della
ware and Harmony Streets, on Tues
day evening, May 10th. All are in
vited-Adv.
Walter Edgar was sworn in as q
Justice of the Peace on Monday. the
only n to qualify in Penns Grove.
A. 7. Peacock qualified in Wpodstown.
Chas. F. Hitchner, Elmer, and VIM. H.
Hawthorne, Salem.
If you want to learn about the Sab
bath Day, pagan name Sunday read
the Sunday School lesson in another
column and all the Bible lessons.
Thereby you will learn one thing that
has made America great. It is the
restoration Of Judaism with the Pagan
Roman half holiday excluded.
The temperature the past week has
ranged from IS to SO degrees with q
damp chilly atmosphere which made
it necessary to start fires again for
comfort. The heavy rains last Sat
urday and Wednesday were a month
late but will make grass grow. The
cloudy dampness on other days makes
5elated winter chilliness.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06

The Pennsylvania Railroad is the
greatest and best, not only in Amer
lea, but in the world. Its manage
ment has been the best and it has not
failed to pay dividends since 1856.
For many years past it has paid 112
per cent quarterly, which is 6 per cent
yearly. The stock with a par value
of $50 a share has usually sold from
$45 to $50 a share and was considered
as good as gold. A year or so age the
stock went up to 500 q share, but now
down to $35.
In cutting the quarterly dividend
from 112 to l per cent places the
stock on a i per cent per annum basis,
par value $50. The dividend was in
creased from 5 per cent to 6 per cent
annually in 1900; 612 per cent was
paid in 1906 and 7 per cent in 1907.
The issue returned to a 6 per cent
basis in 1908, and was continued at
that rate until Wednesday.
Although a cut in the dividend hid
been anticipated by bankers, the II
nouncement resulted in the shares
dropping SO IS in New York and g
in Philadelphia.
By cutting the dividend the manage
ment saves the road approximately
S2,497, 1928 and, at the same time, re-
duces the income Of more than 1885,
900 shareholders by 80 1-3 per cent.
The proposed wage reductions now be-
fore the employees of the road range
from 20 to p per cent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
MARRIED
TUTTLE-CLAIR

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest and Clara
futile announce the marriage of then
daughter. Alice Abel futile and Mr..
Howard Clair, OF Salem, on April 80.
1921.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents, at 2058 Avenue
B, Carneys Point, in the presence of
a houseful Of relatives and friends.
The brides aunt, Mrs. Albert Kischke,
of New York City, was maid of honor.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. S. Scofield, of Morton, Pa.
Mr.. Clair served with the American
Legion in France before becoming one
of the popular motormen on the Sa-
lem-Penns Grove trolley line. They
will make their home in Salem.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
OBITUARY
CARL B. ROCKHILL

CAEL b. EOChHlLL
formerly Of Penns Grove, died at his
home in Mount Holly, n. j., on Sun
day night. The funeral took place On
Thursday, interment being made at
Williamstown.
A few months ago Mr.. Rockhiu re-
moved from Penns Grove to Mount
Holly where ne represented the Strout
Farm Agency. In March last he fell
and sprained his ankle and an infec-
ton followed which finally affected his
entire system and caused his death.
Mr.. Rockhill was born al Williams
town on April 9, 1871. When he re-
sided at Millville he served several
years as a member of city council, of
which he vas president for one term.
For a number Of years he was in the
employ Of the Metropolitan Life In
urance Company. He was a member
Of Penns Grove Lodge Of Elks and
Loyal Order Of Moose, Millville
Aerie Of Eagles, Red Men and
Knights of the Golden Eagle. The
body was viewed at his home on We'd
nesday by members of these organiza-
tions and friends of the family. He is
survived by a widow and daughter.
Penns Grove Lodge sent a floral
tribute and passed resolutions of con-
dolence to the family at their meet
ing last night.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
THE RIVERSIDE

Good pictures and a popular low
nrtce to all is a combination that is
sure to win out and the Riverside thea
ire has proved it, Monday, The
daughter of Hate" will be shown with
an a~ll-star cast. Tuesday, you Can't
believe Everything" wednesday, Like
An Old Fool" Thursday, William ).
IIar+ in Between Men" Friday,
nlrirtv." Saturday. Constance Binney
in something Different" The serial
"Son of Tarzan," is a wonderful picture
If iungle life among the wild ami
Good comedy and news features.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS
THE BROAD

Next weeks program at the Broad
theatre will open on Monday night with
a benefit for the Senior Glass of the
High school, when Billie Burke will be
seen in The FrIsky Mrs. Johnson"
Tuesday ard Wednesday, "a Small
Town Idol will be shown. This is a
great six part picture showing Ben
Turpfn. Marie Prevost and the famous
Max Sennet bathing beauties. 1t is
one of that producers biggest and most
n|opular productions. Thursday, Olive
Tell in Clothes" Friday. an all-star
cast in THE Stealers." Saturday, Mae
Marsh in "Nobody's Kid" Two fine
serials are shown during the week to-
earbar with splendid educational and
t,ave1 features and comedy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Bethel NJ. p. Church

Rev. 5 J. DOrIOn, Pastor.
1870 A. NJ, Mothers Day service.
Story sermon to the children, "a Great
Debt" Subject of sermon to adults,
Our Debt to Motherhood"
2.30 P. NJ, Sunday school. Warren
Wood, superintendent.
$50 p NJ, Senior c. E. meeting.
80 p. NJ, subject of sermon, How
Do We Know Tha There Is a God?"
The first of a series of ermons on
questions people are asking. Preceding
the sermon a varied program of sacred
music will be rendered by the choir.
Junior c. E. meeting on Wednesday
at 4 p. NJ.
Prayer service on Wednesday even
ing at 7.30.
Class meeting on Friday evening at
7.30. W. S. Fisher. leader.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Better Train Service

The large number of men who 60
from Penns Grove TO work elsewhere
has warranted better train service
Thomas H. Anderson, the keen-eyed
conductor, who looks to the best in
aerest of the travelling public as well
as the best civic interest, called the
attention of the train master at Com
den to the situation and he granted
steel cars on the Penns Grove branch
They have been on for about a month,
on the 5.53 A. NJ. and 6.25 P. NJ. train
returning from Camden at 4.4O and II
P. NJ.
About 135 men go from Penns
Grove and along the Penns Grove
branch, leaving at 5.53. After leaving
Woodbury. the train stops only at
Gloucester, New York shipyard and
Camden, thus making the trip in one
hour and twelve minutes. Most OF
those who go to Camden work IN
Cramps shipyard.
BY giving good train service the
men can live in Penns Grove with
cheaper rents or in their W homes.
Penns Grove is helped also by the
Railroad Company.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06

This has ben a stormy week, yet the
fishermen braved the winds and
waves and were rewarded by catches
of shad from 81 on down. The aver
age was less than last week, but prices
better.
The wholesale price this week is 35
cents a pound for roe and 25 cents
for melts.
Fishermen hoped to get enough
shad by May l to pay expenses and
have the next six weeks catch fol
profits. Some have done so.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Ordinance No.

An Ordinance to provide for the pur
chase of II Motor Driven Fire Engine
and other equipment for the Fire De-
partment of the Borough of PennS
Grove.
WHEREAS. the Borough of Penns
Grove is without adequate and efficient
fire apparatus and appliances for the
proper protection of life and property
from fires;
thousand C$5. 0OO) dollars was appropri-
ated in the budget for 1921 for the pur-
pose of defraying part of the cost OF
said equipment;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
Gil OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNS
GROVE:
Section /. That there be purchased
for the Borough purposes fire appar-
atus. appliances and equipment to be
used by the said Borough for the pro-
lection of life and property from fires,
and that there be appropriated for said
fire apparatus. appliances and equip
ment, a sum not not, to eaceed Fourteen zen
vided for partly by an issue of tempor-
airy notes or temporary bonds and
partly from funds which were included
in the budget for the veal 1921.
Sec. 9. The temporary bonds of the
Borough to the amount of Nine thousand
$50. 000) dollars shall be issued as re-
quired for the above Said
temporary+ bonds so issued as above to
be retired at the rate of Two thousand
(S2. OO0) dollars in each and every year.
to bear interest at a sum not exceeding
- per cent. per annum.
Sec. 8. That there shall be raised in
the annual tax levy during the term of
the said temporary bonds an amount
sufficient TO pay the interest thereon.
and in addition thereto the sum Of Two
thousand 10000 dollars to be used for
the purpose of retiring that mount of
bonds in each year.
Sec. A.. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
Attest: S. NJ. HUNT,
w. A HUNT, Mayor.
Borough Clerk.
Introduced April 5, 1921.
Adopted April 81, 1921.
Published May 6 n Is, 1921.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
CHURCH NEWS
Emmanuel NJ. +. Church
Rev. r. 5. Carlisle, Pastor.

NV. X. ,. carlisle, Pastor.
Morning, 1890, Mothers Day service.
special sermon by he pastor. Special
music by the choir. Mr.. W. l.. Duncan,
Secretary Y. NJ. c. A., will sing a solo.
All mothers who attend the service Will
De given u white flower. All welcome.
80, Sunday Schoo
Epworth League devotional service
at Z o'clock.
Evening service 100. Subject of pas
t9Is sermon, The Great Privilege of
Worship"
Junior League meeting Wednesday
afternoon 4 o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 100.
Meeting Troup No. ,, 3. S. a. Friday
evening 100.
Meeting Church choir Friday evening
7.30.
The Social of the Ladies' Aid of EN-
manuel Church will be held at Mrs. w.
D. Snyder's, Tuesday, 10th.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
First Baptist Church
State Street

STATE 5littL
Rev Fred. J. Peters, Pastor
Services Sunday, May Sth:
Morning 1870, missionary Tidings."
Sunday School u noon.
Baptist Sunday School in Carneys
Point in school house. Shell Road and
Walker Avenue, 3 p. NJ.
Young peoples meeting or open air
meeting $50 p. NJ.
Gospel service 7.30 p. NJ. Sermon by
pastor. Topic, What is the Seal of the
Holy Ghost?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06
Lon Z eminine.

"What became Of your Lew girl
clerk?"
"We had to let her 60" said the
head of the firm. She had no head
for business"
"Too bad"
"Yes, she parked her gum on the
adding machine and her powder puf1
in the cash register. '-Birminghaa
Age-Herald.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-06

Did you try your hand at the
Bress Limerick last week? If not,
why not? 1t is great fun and besides
there is a possibility of winning a five
dollar gold piece. More and more are
entering the lists and you should Try
your skill. Full particulars are given
in Bress's adv. on the eighth page to-
gether with some remarkable reduc-
tions in prices of goods.