Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
BIZ a star corre.pondent

pENNsGRoVE. n. j., May 26.--Under
!, ordinance enacted 81 years ago several
.n,,nr women residents of this place are
;nsiy 10 spend 10 days In the borough lock
up. hne Oh SEV ""u 'os's eiso races the
orenders.
sailing ice cream and other dainties on
crdav TO powder workers employed at
Ssrney's Point is the charge. The 1925
ssainance passed by the Board Of Council
zen in Pennsgrove forbids the selling or
srnosing Of candy, ice cream. cigars and
sther merchandise on the Sabbath.
while popular airs were being played on
the piano and monographs in parlors, II Ia
alleged, wives and daughters reaped hnr.
vest by selling ice cream and other sweets
These parlors or music pnrlors," as a vet
sran resident OF Pennsgrove calls them be.
ear,e crowded all day Sunday kith powder
makers because the Ice cream parlors along
Main street were closed on that day
Reports Of coming arrests have caused Il
consternation In many homes. Some OF the
women who violated the ordinance which
was passed when Daniel V. Summerii Jr
was Mayor OF this place. belong to sewing
clubs social agencies and other women's
organizations. Several OF them are also
prominent in Pennsgrove charitable work
SWEETS SOLD CLANDESTINELY
In many instances the sweets we're sold
Nv the Women without the knowledge OF
their husbands. fathers or mothers. In Il
roundabout way word has been sent forth
10 the powder workers not TO come around
next Sunday
The discovery that the sabbath laws were
bsinx violated by women in clandestine
fashion came about through the curiosity
Of lover of operatc selections and who
also is well-known church worker here.
From an open window OF front parlor
on A recent Sunday afternoon the church
worker heard the stru;ns OF a popular opera
being played on talking machine He
stopped and listened \ few minutes later
several jitneys which operate between
Pennsgrove and Carney's Point stopped In
front OF the house.
Powder makers jumped out OF the ma
chine and entered the house. As the music
continued the powder makers appeared near
the open window Some OF them held sau
ters In their hands They were eating ice
tream. 4 niddle-aged woman who stood
in the centre OF the powder makers was
collecting payment for the ice creani
Some time ago Mayor Simon Cunning
ham who was elected last January on the
Democratic ticket. and the Board of Coun-
clmen began To receive reports that the
Sunday law was being violated by PERSONS
WIN conduct little stores located not far
from the central part OF the town.
After conference with the Board OF
Councllnlen notice WAS served on the COM
munity that the 1895 ordinance must be
obeyed Similar instructions were given the
police force composed of six men. Mayor
Cunningham was backed up by Main street
merchants, and also by the ministers OF
the churches here and nearby.
MAYOR Is PERTURBED
Mayor Cunning ham. who is Il strict pro-
hlbtionist, has the support OF the leading
eltl4sns here He said he didn't wish To
nave Il appear that he wa>n wild radical
he said all he desired 10 do was to see that
he law was Obeyed while he was chief
magistrate OF the town.
II is my wish TO do everything possible
which viii help Pennsgrove." said Mayor
cunningham at his blacksmith shop at
Broad and Main streets.
do not want any person living in |
Fennsgrove To suffer any hardship. 1t Is |
not my fault that we have this ordinance
ol 1898. The ordinance was enacted As
mayor OF the town II Is up To ME To see |
mat II IL strictly obeyed. Possibly there |
= chance TO modify that old ordinance.
put tnat is matter for the Board OF coun- |
ellmen TO decide
we are now planning many improve |
ments IN Pennsgrqve. and before long II |
n'i De recognized as one OF the best towns |
"a the State OF New Jersey We expect |
% spend at least 100000 on new roads |
mere am sorry for the girls and others |
nho can't get their ice cream on Sunday. |
sut there you have the s95 ordinance"
several residents. II was reported today, |
-Is preparing a petition asking Councils to |
modify the old act,