The Penn's Grove record., 1921-10-14
News of Local Interest

See If your name is on the registry
SO you can vote. The next registry
day is next Tuesday, 18th.
Chestnuts which the boys use to
gather in October are a thing Of the
past since the blight killed the trees.
Penns Grove High School played a
game Of base ball with Pedricktown
on Saturday and won by a score Of
l to O..
David A. English will have a sale
of housefurnishings on the lawn at 80
South Broad Street tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon.
Fire destroyed a small frame build
ing belonging to the DUPONT Company,
located opposite the Village, on Satur-
day night. It was used as a restau-
rant during the boom.
Hon. William S. Stiles. Assembly
man from Salem County, will address
the Woman's Club on Tuesday after
noon, October 18th. 1t will be an
open meeting for visitors.
A number Of men are being taken
on at the powder works at GiJbstown
each week, and it IS stated that nearly
the regular force will be at work be
fore the end Of the year.
The new concrete road from Church
town to Pennsville is nearly completed
and will soon be open to travel. The
section from P~ennsville toward Salem
was opened to the public several days
ago.
The farmers wives in this region
have the reputation Of raising fine
poultry which brings the highest prices
in New York market. Matthew Nit
chell has a market for some at As
cents a pound.
Paul J. Meyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Meyer, of Pe1nsville. q theo-
logical student II Pennington Semin-
airy, who suddenly disappeared about
ten DAYS ago, was found at Gattlin,
Kentucky.
A barn near ~Swedesboro, belonging
to Rev. Charles OVERLY. pastor of the
Woodstown A. NJ. z. Church. was de-
stroyed by fire on Monday evening. A
horse and automobile were removed.
but some small stock and utensils
were burned.
Elks lodges have received word thar
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
William L. Dill. of Paterson; David
Mullins, of Hoboken. and former Pros
ecutor Frederick A. Pope, of Somer-
vile, have been appointed new district
deputies for New Jersey.
Mrs. John NJ. Summerill represent
ed the Woman's Club at a meeting on
Wednesday evening for the organiza-
ton of a Penns Grove-Carneys Point
Association and offered the suggestion
of the Club for establishing an en-
plovment bureau.
J. 3. Olden, a roomer at the Francis
hotel, who went out to take a bundle
to the laundry two months ago, is
still among the missing. Relatives in
Springfield, Illinois, write that they
have no knowledge of his whereabouts.
He is described as ~ years old, me-
dunn height, bald, and weighs about
$50 pounds. One toe is off his right
foot.
Last week W. S. Leaps advertise
ment called attention to Boys Fast
Suits when it should have read
Fall Suits" 1t was not a serious
mistake, come to think, as the suits
are no doubt fast" color and are
selling fast You will make no mis-
take this week, however, in looking
his adv. over. Some sure New De-
parture'' for this staid old establish
ment, judging from the stylish cuts.
The world do move" and Penns
Grove must keep up with the times,
and Leaps generally lead, not follow.
The members of st. Georges Guild
will hold their annual chicken potpie
and oyster supper in the Parish
House, Churchtown, on Wednesday
evening, 26th. Reserve this date with
a feast with them.