Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-09-24
PENNSCROvE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGROVE. Sept. 24.-Fred Nc
Gee met with very painful accident
at Carney Point Powder Works. AS
he went to enter the plastic range"
building a workman coming the OPP
posite direction pushed the door
against him with such force that the
glass in the upper part of the door
broke, severely cutting McGee's right
arm from the wrist to the elbow. DR..
Dennis, the company's physician, was
phoned for and as he was not at
home another physician was called
for, it being some time before he ar
rived at the works. MCGEE became
exhausted from the loss of blood. Il
required several stitches to be taken
and he has to carry his arm in a
sling.
H f. Brown, one of the head men
Of the e. l. DUPONT Co.'S Wilmington
Office, accompanied by six repre-
sentatives of the Russian government,
spent today at the duPont's Powder
Works at Carney's Point, where they
were shown over the entire plant and
explained the entire course of the
making of powder.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Willis and sons,
Marian and Robinson. accompanied
by Mrs. Gertrude Enos are spending
two weeks at Atlantic City
Mrs Edward Hewitt, of Sharptown,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Simkins
Rev. John Turkekon of West Vir-
ginia is spending two weeks with
Pennsgrove relatives. He preached
in the Bethel M P. Church on Sun
day morning and evening
Hollis Ashcroft, who for the past
three years has been engaged in the
commission business, at Bangor, Pa,
has been obliged to sell his business
owing to poor health. He at present
is spending some time with his moth
er, Mrs Hannah Ashcroft
Rev. and Mrs. George T. Harris, of
Glassboro are spending ten days with
Mr. and Mrs. Anon Raine. Rev. Mr..
Harris was former pastor of EN-
manuel NJ f. Church this place and
their large circle of friends are al
ways glad to welcome them back into
their midst
Frank Denny and William Diver
have entered into their third years
work at Dickinson College, Carlisle,
Pa.
Frank Morris Of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Morris.
H. d. Turner who recently pur-
chased a building lot of the Naylor
heirs on the tract of land through
which a new street is to be opened
from Main street through to Railroad
avenue has sold the lot to J. K Duffy
who intends building a new home
there.
Mrs. Isaac Homan is spending a
few days with her sons, Messrs. War
rem and Loman Holman and families
of Philadelphia
The Pennsgrove Board of Educa-
ton has elected Miss Mabel Lotling
of Canadaigus, n j.. as fourth grade
teacher in Pennsgrove school TO fiji
the vacancy caused by Miss Edna
Tussey who resigned to accept a po-
.sition in her home school at Gibbs
town.
Mr. Cheney of Wilmington spent
Sunday at the home of his son, Ed
ward Cheney.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cheeseman
who for several years have resided
in Pennsgrove, but who win make
their future home in San Benito. Tex,
sailed last Friday from Philadelphia
for Galveston, Texas. they will go by
rail from Galveston to San Benito
Mr.. Cheeseman has bought land in
Texas and will engage in farming. He
also owns orange groves in Mexico.
A number of their friends. accom-
panied them to Philadelphia, to bid
them farewell and join in extending
them best wishes for a safe Journey,
good health and success in their new
home.
The Pennsgrove A AS crossed
bats with the Gibbstown team on the
Pennsgrove diamond last Saturday.
The score was 20. favor of Penns-
grove.
Mr. and Mrs. William Layton and
son Of Camden spent Sunday with the
formers brother. Lee Layton.
The Wants are the most effectual
means for renting rooms and secur-