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The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Y. Nj. C. A. DOINGS

The smoker given on Tuesday even
ing was one of the most successful
yet held, being attended by about $50
men. Nine BOXING bouts were put on,
also two wrestling bouts by Sim
mons and Wolfen. These were won
by Simmons in two straight falls, the
first in ten minutes and twelve sec
onds, and the second in four minutes
and eighteen seconds.
The Village Players have an excel
lent program planned for Tuesday
evening next, at 7.45, when Bob
Pierce will "star" in "Who's Crazy
Now" as the Professor, and Miss F9E
Orr as "Snowdrop." The "Y Comedy
Four" in the Little Red School
House" Reese and Walker in "Kid-
ding the Cop" and "The Fatal Neck
lace" make up the program.
In the Plant basket ball, the Scale
and Elevator team play the Mechani-
cal Department. The "Al Stars" will
play an outside team and the Penns
Grove High School team will play
Salem High. The three games will
be played Friday evening, the first
being called at z P. M.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Mention
and Social Affairs
The Whereabouts and Doings of
Good People You Know

Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Avis, of
Pitman, spent Tuesday with her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Holton, at the
Cove.
Mrs. Charles H. Summerill return
ed on Monday from Jefferson Hospital
where she was two weeks, recovering
from a serious operation. She is stop
ping with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Boone.
Mrs. William Turner, of Moore, Pa,
has been spending the week with Mrs.
Ralph P. Willis.
Miss Pearl Cogan, of Washington,
d. c., was a guest the past week of
Mrs. Harry Cramer, On Church Street.
Samuel Dean, of Woodstown, spent
a few days the past week with the
Summerill family.
Walter S. Kidd, who is with the
Hupmobile, at Lansing, Mich, spent
from Sunday until Tuesday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P.
Kidd. The Hupmobile is part of
General Motors Company, under du-
Pont control. He came on a business
trip.
Miss Ida Davies, of Salem, is visit
ing her sister in Penns Grove.
Mrs. Hannah England, of Auburn,
the well known President of Salem
County w. C. T. u, has gone to Flor
ida to spend some weeks. Her hus-
band accompanied her.
Frank H. Stewart, of Woodbury.,
the well known historian, and his
wife, sailed on Tuesday from New
York on the George Washington"
for a ten weeks trip. They will
visit Gibraltar, Rome, Algiers, Greece,
Constantinople, the Holy Land, Egypt,
the Nile, Paris and London before
they return to Jersey.
Mrs. Ida Jamison Deal arrived home
after undergoing a successful opera
ton for appendicitis at the. Memorial
Hospital, Salem. She, is improving
rapidly and will soon be about her
regular household duties.
James A. Sparks, who was with the
DUPONT Company for the past seven
wears, at Hopewell, Va, has moved
back to dupont Village. Having been
an old faithful employee for thirty
years, he has been placed on the pen
sion list.
Alex. o. Borgstrom, Of Brooklyn,
N. Y, spent part of last week with
his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
D. Humphreys.
Mrs. Evelyn Borgstrom is spending
several weeks at Lawrenceyille, va,
with her sister, Mrs. R. 7. Hudson,
also with her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Tay-
lor, at Grandy, Va.
Mrs. Chas. d. Humphreys and
daughter, Myrtle, spent from Friday
until Monday in Camden, with Mrs.
Harry Day and Mrs. Clara milford.
Gilbert Lewis is visiting his parents
and friends at Charlie Hope, Va.
DR.. Harry Blitzstein, of Atlantic
City, spent over Thursday night in
Penns Grove, renewing old acquam-
tances, and attended the Elks Lodge,
of which he is an official member.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Chamber of Commerce Meeting

A very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held Tuesday evening, in the
Borough Hall. President Gentieu
presided. Most of our prominent
chants were present. Several matters
of vital importance to u community
and the betterment of the Borough
we're discussed. 1t was arranged that
a meeting be held in Borough Hall
on Tuesday evening, March 7, when
it is hoped there may be a full atten-
dance Of not only our merchants but
all citizens who have the interest and
welfare of our Borough at heart.
Election of officers was taken up
with the following result:
Former Mayor R. F. Willis was
elected President; H. D. Turner, Vice
President; Walter Edgar, Secretary;
C. w. Struble, Treasurer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
MORE STATE SCHOOL TAX
Bills Propose More State, Less
Local Tax. Distribution on
Attendance

Two important bills are before the
Legislature in regards to changing the
laws increasing State school tax and
its distribution to pay teachers.
About forty years ago the Legisla-
ture passed a law which levied 2.75
mills on 81, or 27.5 cents on each 800
value of property for the payment of
school teachers salaries. Ninety per
cent of this is sent back to each
county and ten per cent where most
needed on the attendance
When the laws were enacted the
country school teachers salaries were
from $50 to $40 a month. The quail
fications then were a little more than
what is now taught in the eighth
grade, for a third grade county certl-
fcate. After teaching two years the
requirements were for a second grade,
about what is now learned in second
year high school; and a first grade,
about a second year high school.
A few years ago laws were passed
recurring all school teachers to be
graduates of a high school and to
take special courses in a summer
school or be a graduate of a Normal
School.
Lit Iilllliilutl C1AG1AN paw W NAAO
teachers is now $40 a month.
The old law levies 27.5 cents on
each 500 will not pay much more
than half the salaries. The balance
has to be raised by local school axes.
Some years ago a law was passed
which provided that 100000 be taken
from the State tax on the rolling
stock of railroads and used to
reduce the 27.5 tax, which makes the
State school tax 26 cents on 500.
A bill proposes to raise the State
school tax from rs to 60 cents on
$500. In other words, all the money
for teachers salaries will be raised as
a State school tax instead of part
State school and part as local tax.
The State school funds are now dis
tributed as follows in the county:
$500 for each school supervisor, $400
for each high school teacher, 5000
for each teacher below the high school,
$50 for each temporary teacher for
four months, S25 for each high school
scholar attending from another dis
trict, SIS for each pupil attending other
district below high school, rs per cent
of transportation and the balance on
the days attendance.
The new bill proposes to distribute
all the State school tax to each county
If the other bill passes, on basis of at
tendance in the county.
Henry c. Dixon, Superintendent of
Salem County Schools, notified all
members of boards of education in
Salem County to meet him in the
Court House in Salem last Wednes-
day afternoon and consider these pro-
posed changes in the State School
laws. There were thirteen present.
He showed a tabulated list Of the
amounts of moneys under the present
laws and what they would be under
the new laws. 1t appeared to be bene-
fetal for Salem County to those
present.
A motion was passed favorable to
the passage of the proposed new laws
and Mr.. Dixon was authorized to send
to Senator Collins B. Allen and As
semblyman William B. Stiles the ac-
ton of those present.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
VEGETABLE DISEASES
To Be Explained By Farm Doct

To Be Explained By Farm Doctor
There will be a meeting at 7.30 P.
NJ, Friday, February Oath, in the
Pedricktown school house. All farm
ers in that section are invited to at
tend this meeting.
Mr.. L. A. Cody, County Agent in
Gloucester County, will talk on sweet
potato diseases and some of the ex-
detrimental work that has been carried
on in Gloucester County the past nun
Der of years. He will also give any
information desired regarding other
vegetable diseases with which they
have been working in Gloucester
County.
County Agent Crissey, of Salem
County, will also show a number of
pictures of demonstrations in Salem
County.
The farmers present will also have
an opportunity to discuss other i'm.
portant questions, such as prices of
labor, the acreage of tomatoes, etc.
These questions will be open to dis
cussion on the part of any one present.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Reception To Rev. Frank Depue

The reception rendered to Rev,
Frank E. Depue, the new pastor OF
the Union Presbyterian Church, ON
Friday evening, was n of the most
delightful social events held in the
Village for some time. About $50
persons were present to greet the new
minister and his family.
After the opening prayer and the
singing of a hymn, the address of
welcome was given by Prof. j. M.
Wright and responded to by Rev.
Depue,
Addresses were also made by Rev.
j. Benz. Myers, rector of the Episco-
pal Church, and Rev. S. X. Moore, of
the Methodist Church, welcoming Rev.
Depue to his work in the Community
and assuring him Of their co-opera-
ton.
A gift of a dainty floral receptacle
filled with ferns and narcissus was
presented to Mrs. Depue by Mrs. F.
Taylor, president of the Ladies Aid.
The following program was then
carried out:
REGULATIONS by Mrs. Edgar, Mrs.
John Croft, Mrs. Howard d. Miller;
a quartet by Mrs. McVaugh, Mrs.
Patterson, Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Davis; a
vocal duet by Mrs. Breidenbach and
Mrs. McVaugh; piano solo by Mrs.
Barnes, and piano solo by Miss Anna
Roberts.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, homemade cake and coffee
were served.
Mrs. Harry Lyon was chairman of
the entertainment committee and Mrs.
Holtzinger chairman of the refresh
ment committee.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
NEW COUNTY d
Surprise Appointment of Former
County Prosecutor
Daniel v. ~Summerill, Jr.

Mr.. Summerill is the youngest son
of the late Rev. Joseph C. Summerill
and Sarah j. Vanneman. For thirty
eight years his father was a member
of the Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Both
were natives of Upper Penns Neck
Township. He was born November
%, 1865, while his father vas located
at Pennsville M. E. Church.
He attended the public schools
where his father was stationed and
Pennington Seminary for two years.
He attended the Centenary Collegiate
Institute at Hackettstown n year
where he was graduated in 1884.
In 1893 he was appointed Postmas-
ter of Penns Grove and served four
years during Grover Cleveland's adj
ministration. During that time he
studied law under his brother, Jos. j.
Summerill, and was admitted to the
bar in 1897. In 1900 he was admitted
as counsellor-at-law and later Master
in Chancery.
In 1866 he was Mayor of Penns
Grove. He served as Borough Solicit
tor and County Solicitor for several
years. In 1915 he was appointed
Prosecutor of Pleas for Salem County
by Governor James F. Fielder. His
term expired a year ago. January l
last he was appointed Borough Re
corder.
His appointment will be most
agreeable to Republicans as well as
Democrats, because his record as
Prosecutor during the World War
when there were hundreds of cases of
the riffraff of humanity to handle re-
ceived the highest public approval.
His sterling integrity and moral STAN
ina make all lovers of law and or
der feel that the. morality in the civil
law will be upheld and justice admin
istered to the highest credit of the
County and State.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24

Delaware Ordnance Plant Money

Last Friday the United States SEN
ate passed a bill appropriating $4,-
OOO, 900 with which to pay for prop
critics bought by the Government near
the close of the World War and which
the Republicans in Congress stopped
payments after they carried the cleo
ton in 1918 in order to hamstring
Wilson's administration and discredit
him with those interested in getting
the money.
In the amount is $215,000 to pay the
farmers for their farms and crops
taken for the Delaware Ordnance
Depot at Perkintown station.
There were fifteen other similar
tracts of land which dirty politics
held up payment for during the past
three years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Sophomores Had Jolly Time

The second year High School schol-
ars had a jolly time at 26th Street,
Summerill tract, in the Village, on
Monday evening. The decorations
were red and white. Miss Grace
Sailor was chaperon.
Those present were Robert Morris,
John Turner, William Rhoades, Van
dever Holman, Marcus Cheesman, Ar
chic Livingstone, Alvin Featherer,
james Moore, John Wilder, Garrison
Griffith, John Ref, Clarence Bowling,
Elmira Fullerton, Adelaide Collins,
Frances Vogeding, Grace Grier, Sadie
Fried, Jennie Fox, Daisy Dowdy,
Sarah Bailey, Rose Fenton, Edna SUI
ders, Freda Waddington, Ruth Depue,
Rowena McColley, Louise Collision,
Edmund Phillips, George Martell,
Charles Brooks.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
Billy Hutchinson Daredevil

The 4-year-old son of Gilbert Hut
Gibson, at Miami, Fla, natives of
Penns Grove, has been doing some
nervy stunts on an airplane for the
movies. At the age of % months he
went up in an airplane at Wildwood.
He was the youngest to do so.
After being trained for two months,
he recently went up in an airplane to
a dizzyheight of several hundred feet,
stood on the wing of an airplane and
waved flags while his picture was
p~to1 - movie film.
He is also the world champion diver
and swimmer for his age and had
Pathe Weekly write ups as the boy
wonderful for nerve without fear.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
HEARD BY WIRELESS
700 Radio Enthusiasts Listen In On

Sitting comfortably in their homes
700 Wilmington people heard a lecture
delivered by Charles R. Scott, at New
ark, N. j., a prominent boys work
enthusiast, who has recently returned
from visiting "a nations of the world,
last Saturday afternoon. =.
The address was plainly audible: A
musical program was rendered i'm
mediately before and after the ad-
dress. Selections by a mixed quartet
and stringed Instruments, recitals I'M
der the direction of James Phillison,
Newark's leading organist, were en-
joyed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
The Library Association

The regular monthly meeting on
the 18th, in the Borough Hall, was
well attended. Books mended to good
condition, 102. Taken out during
a month, $50.
Some new books have been added:
"The Next War;" by Will Irwin;
"Cape Cod Ballads" by Joseph Lyn-
con.
Others are invited to join and be
benefited by reading good literature.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24
MONAHAN-STILES

Mr.. Walter Monahan and Miss Rena
Stiles, both Of Penns, Grove, were
united in marriage at st. Paufs nj. f..
parsonage, Monday evening, February
20, 1922, by Rev. Harry I. Fisler.
The Penn's Grove record., 1922-02-24

Beauty is truth, truth beauty
Keats.
In all cases of heartache, the appli-
cation of another mans disappoint-
ment draws out the pain and allays
the irritation.-Lytton.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
PROFITEERING.

y An exhaustive probe by the United States Govern
ment has developed that for many years systematic
plan Of proteerng has been carried by the importer
per cent The small retailers who buy from obbers do
not get in on this profteering as the mddleman gets
before it gets to the small merchant but the public ul
tmately pays it.
The mail order houses are the chief profteers be-
cause they buy in large quantities and import direct
One article, as an example, is womans 16 inch "a but
ton kid Gloves they cost $12O after paying duty and
cost Of transportation They retail at $3.50. And this
is only sample of the profteering. hesmaller retail
merchants should obtain this document from the Govern
nent and try to find out why the prices are SO high
seems that the elimination Of the excessive mddlemans
could be reached by cooperative buying by the small
retailers 1t would require an organization, bu sAce
the government has shown that most the articles Of
merchandise should be sold for less than half of the pre-
yang prices it is up to the small retailer to protect the
interests of himself and associates by learning who
responsible for the gross profteering.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
VOTE FOR THE ROAD BONDS
PUBLIC SALE OF
LAND, STOCK AND CROP


Will be sold to the highest BIDDER
SATURDAY, NOV. IS, 1922,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Two miles from Owingsgille on tie
0wingsville and Sharpsburg pike, my
farm of 81 acres will be sold in two
tracts or as whole.
Tract No. contains 80 acres with
improvements. This tract has On II
a good house of six rooms, good out
buildings, meat house, hen h. use
garage, stock barn, tobacco barn, ev-
erlasting water, good well at door,
m st all fencing good plenty Of good
tobacco land and plenty Of fruit.
Tract No. 2 contains 81 acres, un.
improved. This tract has on It some
fruit, and all the fencing is good, q
good sTring of everlasting water
More than half this land will grow
good tobacco.
Also at tie same time and place
will sell stock, crop and farming i'm
plements, etc.
Terms made known on day cf sale.
J. A. POWER.
r. 1. 0wingsville, Ky.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
OUR TOWNS STREETS.

The Board of Trustees have decided to surface our
main street from the bridge to far the funds will
surface it. If there is money left after Main street is
surfaced the next most important street be surfaced
u would do little good to have the Index road sur
faced to the bridge and have deep mud from there to
the business section of the town.
When the roads through the county are finally sur
faced with whatever hard sufacing is decided upon all
towns of less than $500 will have the street which
the highway passes paved by the State: Then it will
he up to the town to pave the remainder of the streets
in manner in keeping with the street paved by the State
but just now is to prepare Main street.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
MORGAN COUNTY COURT
Regular Term, Sent. %. 1899.

heosutnt Act", pcpt. 80, tosS,
A petition signed by more than 100
legal voters, citizens and freeholders
Of Morgan county having been file,
with the Judge of this Court On the
18th day Of September, 1922, which
petition asked that the County Court
of Morgan county order an election
to be held under the provisions II
sl57a Of the Constitution tf Kentucky
and s4S07 of the Kentucky Statutes,
In Morgan county. Kentucky, on the
question: "Are you in favor Of the
Fiscal Court Of Morgan County.
Kentucky, issuing S920,OO0OO of road
and bridge bonds; the proceeds Of
S10O,0OO.00 Of suid bonds TO be ap.
propriated TO the State Highway
Commission to aid In the construct n
of State read, which road MONEY Is
to be snent In Morgan county, on
projects No. 2S and No, ~, aud rurs
from Magofilu county line via West
Liberty to the Mele,ee county line
the proceeds Of S5O,OO0.00 to he an
prcprlated to the state Highway Com
mission N be used in Morgan county
on projects No, 2s and No. % on
roads ieOdlns from Elliott county line
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
THE ROAD CAMPAIGN.

Now that the Congressional election is over the cit
liens who anxious for the Of the road bond
election should turn their attention to putting ginger in
the road election. The success of the bond election
means the early acquisition of good roads, Every one
Knows, in general way the benefit of good roads, but
the big idea is put the direct and immediate benefits of
the proposed roads to the people Of Morgan county and
the Importance of voting the bonds.
1t is encouraging to note that the biggest taxpayers
Of the county in favor of the bonds and are working
t, secure majority ofvotes for them
There is no doubt of the bonds being voted by a
good, big majority
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
LICKING .xAkkEy coHRJ,Eg

to Willie county line, via West Liber-
ty; and $70,000.00 in bonds, or the
proceeds Of same, to be used by thu
Morgan Fiscal Court for the purpose
of purchasing, erecting and construct
ing bridges in Morgan county, not on
either of the projects above naIncGr
THEREFORE,, IT IS ORl'ERED
that the sheriff of Morgan coz .ty be,
and he is hereby directed and order
ed to advertise said election and The
objects thereof for at least 30 days
next before the date thereof In the
Licking Valley Courier, newspaper
having the largest circulation in Nor
lgan county, and, also, by printed
handbills posted up in not less than
four public places in. each voting pre-
cinct in the county, and one at the
court house door in West Liberty
and on Saturday, December 2nd. 1922,
the Sheriff of said county will open
he polls at the regular polling places
In each voting precinct in said cOun
ty for the purpose Of holding said
election, which shall be held in all
particulars as regular elections are
held, and shall be conducted in each
of the precincts by the regular cleo
Ition officers Of said precincts who
shall have served in the regular
November, 1922, election. The vOt.
ing shall be by secret ballot; the
bal Is to be prepared and furnished
by the ounty Court Clerk as provided
for in S1459 Kentucky Statutes, and
the question: "Are you in favor Of
Issuing $22O,OOO.OO in bonds for the
in purposes of building roads an(
bridges in Morgan county, Ken
tucky?" shall he printed on said bal
lots and the ballots shall be prepared
so as to permit those in favor of sucl
bond issue to vote "Yes," and thOsr
opposed to said bond issue to vOt'
mo" The cost Of conducting sait
lection shall be borne by the county
]. V. HENRY,
Judge Morgan County CURT.
A cOpy-attest:
Il. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Clerk Morgan County Court.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
shtrin Morgan County.
MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Morgan Circuit Court.
John Dulin, Plaintiff.
vs.. Notice OF Sale.
J. I. Patrick and
Dow Montgomery, Defendants.
by virtue Of a Judgment and order
Of sale Of the Morgan Circuit Court,
rendered ut the August term, 1922,
In the above styled caust, will offer
for sale at the front door of the
court house In West Liberty Ken
itucliy, on
! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1922,
lat o'clock, p. NJ. or thereabOuts,
upon a credit Of six months, the fol-
owing described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land in Morgan
county, Kentucky, on ton Of Ptddlar
Hm at the head of Elk Fork creel;
and head of Smiths creek. ana bound
ed as follows:
Beginning on the high knob dowr
with Pieratt smiths line to n chest
nut cak; thence down the hill to tn,
bottom to betch; thence soutl
course a straight line to eleven blocl
gums; thence west course to
chcstnut oak; thence a straight lln'
TO chestnut and chestnut oak
thence running to fen"e up the pOin
to the beginning, containing thirty
five t35l acres, more or less.
The purchaser will he fequlrcd I
execute bond, bearing q per cent In
tercst, with approved security, fo
the purchase m nry.
This 10th day Of October, 1922.
r. NJ. OAKLEY,
Master COMMISSIONER NJ. G. G.
John W. Coifee, Atty.
Licking Valley courier., 1922-11-09
VOTE FOR THE ROAD BONDS
MAYTowN & GREASY

Mr.. an dMrs. F. M. Jones, Of Omer,
visited their daughters, Mesdames ].
NJ. Rowland, NJ. w. Pieratt and Man
ford Elan last week.
Clyde Carpenter, of LJveland, Ohio,
visited his sister, Mrs. T. G. Henry,
this week.
Mrs. James Ingram Is visiting rela.
tives at Jeffersonville.
Miss Edna Yocum, of Comarso,
spent a few days LIST week with her
cousin, Miss Ruth Henry.
Otis Picklesimer left last week fol-
Middletown, Ohio, to work.
Mrs. Taylor HattOn, who has been
very i'll, is slcwly improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Easterl.ng and
little daughter, Sylvia, spent Sunday
with the formers father at GOad ridge
JUNE.