The Penn's Grove record., 1916-07-21
dupont Village DONS PEDRCNONN PENClNGS
DUPONT Happenings and Community
Welfare DOingS

Dugont COmpan mad plumber IN
curing for leaky houses last Friday
after the storm. Repairs were made at
once.
Bay Street is rightly named. After
the storm last Friday water covered the
street and the kiddies were happy.
In the woods at the East End of the
village is the pumping machinery which
supplies water for the villagers. One
well is giving 100 gallons ii minute. An
other well will soon be connected and
300 gallons pumped. The water was
too dirty to wash with sometime past.
but since the pipes nave cleared and
water settled the water is good.
Alfred X. Brandriff, the news dealer,
has put Il new auto truck ON the route,
so as to get the news to US as soon as
possible.
Adams Street has the medals on three
points. pretty yards, most flag poles and
on the Fourth the prize for the best trim
med house. Last Sunday the greatest
debate was had between two neighbors.
As the language was not the best nor the
subject suitable for the Lords Day the
neighbors would be pleased if a hall was
hired.
The jingle of the ice cream cones wa
CONS have been ordered out of the viii
lage, so that day-sleepers will not be
molested. But why should they be al
lowed on the Sabbath, even tho we haye
no church. There are hundreds of
Christian people here who like IA quiet
Sabbath like elsewhere.
The play ground has taken the chill
dren off the streets. They are kept in
the shade and enjoy the swings and see
saws under the care of the teacher who
teaches them many plays. Some for
get to come home for meals until dark.
but the mothers know where to find them
IN safety. What taxpayers have to do
Tor themselves-bu rarely do 1.-THE
DUPONT Company is doing. Hats off 70
them, every one.
The newly graded roadbed into Penns
Grove has made the road along the troll
ley track almost impossible. The jit-
neys take the route out Washington
street. past East End to the stone road.
which make a live interest.
Many went to Wilmington last Sat
urday to see the circns.
Why do not jitney drivers keep clean
er seats. SO light dresses will not be
/ soiled. Il
A young woman comes to the village
after every pay day, to sell hair oil.
At one house the owner called to the
door a man whose forehead reached
to his collar button. The young wom-
an burst out laughing and left. A
young man whose hands were besmear-
ed with grease asked her to get a quar-
ter from his pocket to pay for tooth
paste. but she declined. She missed
two sales. She did not lave faith that
the oil would grow hair on a BILLIARD ball.
In the other case she lacked nerve.
Sign boards warning not to exceed II
miles an hour must look like butter flies
to the jitney drivers, as they go at a
40-mile clip.
The assessors have been from door to
door, and believe me, they are having
troubles of their office, big and little.
One woman wanted to know why she
had to pay for the use of her furniture
after she had paid for it. Do you own
a dog! Do you own an auto? Some
speed difference from a dog to an auto.
But Carney's Point villagers can show
motors from the 'hiver-tin-Lizzies'' up
to the seven-passenger chariots. They
all get there sometime so why be en-
vious?
Then there are musical dogs as vel
as Victrolas that make concerts. Wher
a neighbours Victrola record hits tn,
drum and the stick timbrels the Patty
pup, by Heck, does his best yelping ant
browns the record.
Then we have not only the merry
prattle of children but the pitiful scream.
ing of children from punishment fo
small offenses by unreasonable fathers
/ Ahr nnf have n Snciatu for fhn pro
%vention of Cruelty to Children. Thu
Mothers Club has a child's welfare de
partment with a live wire superintendent
who may take the cases in hand TIL
president is in touch with the Stat
agent.
New Jersey law is very rigid Man.
parents do not know that legally tn
child does not belong to the parents, bu
serve the legal rules of life. TIL
child's welfare law, chapter 246, 1915
section 3, states that when a paren
infiicts unnecessary severe punishment
unnecessary pain or suffering, whethe
mental or physical. or uses profane o
indecent language before a child, on con
viction may be fined 500, or be impris
oned not exceeding one year., or botf
The child can be taken from the par
ent and put in the custody of a societ
Incorporated under the laws of Me-
Jersey. A pamphlet containing the lay
concerning the welfare of children ma
be procured from New Jersey Stat
Board of Children's Guardians, ROOF
500, Commercial Trust Building. Jerse
City. Very few persons are aware Z
| this law and how easy it is to set tn
: legal roller going to squelch inhuma
, and merciless parents. Brutal parent
should be classed with careless. thought
less match carriers who become jobles'
The houses are built close with singl
board partitions, sound is carried ea'
lily. distressing as well as pleasing.
If there be any ladies' who desire I
; have a Woman's Christian Temperate
Union organized, they nay give the.
. names to the president of the Mother