The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-02
VILLAGE DOINGS
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

ar. and Mrs. Reed smith, OF 1908
Washington street. spent over week end
at their home in Atlantic City. They
are carpenters on the new village and
have their wives with them.
When the frost left the ground last
Saturday the heavy delivery trucks had
a hard time to get divorced from the
mud. BARRIERS heavy truck pulled thru
last Saturday and the Bavarian beer
truck went axle deep last Monday. Men
stand about with hands in their pockets
and Bryan smileS~interested spectators.
but not helpers.%
Rev. G. A. Tbrnatara, Mr. Fleming
and Mr.. Edwards attended the West
Jersey Presbytery in Witherspoon Hall.
Philadelphia, last Monday. They car
ried a petition signed by about fifty
persons, asking for a Presbyterian or
ganization from the Union Church.
f. B. Shaw, the. driver of the delivery
auto for Philadelphia Supply Co.. at
Walker avenue, was s~and-bagged about
1890 O'Clock last Saturday night when
he went to the garage at the rear of the
store. He was found by a guard an
hour later and given assistance. How
much money was taken from him has
not been learned.
This place at the barn on the way
from Walker avenue to Community hall
is very dark. The Mothers Club nave
ceiyed no reply. An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound Of cure. We do not
want to wait until murder is committed
to obtain the needful. Community hall
is only 100 yards away.
Al L-o -
murders to our credit and hold-ups by
the score that never get into print.
An indecent act was committed re-
Gently by an Italian before two little
girls who were enticed into his bust
ness place by the offer of empty per-
fume bottles. He was arrested.
Are we not giving the girls in Carney
too many privileges outside of homes?
Let us have a firmer win before some
thing awful happens.
The boys g~yInnastic exhibition in Com
munity hall last Monday and Tuesday
night was very entertaining for the bows
as well as the parents.
A beautiful little girl was left at the
home of j. Henry Greenwood. physical
director of the Y. M. C. A.. last Satur-
day evening. Mr.. Greenwood will talk
sen kis work before the Mothers the last
| Tuesday in March, new town. new po-
sition. new home. new baby. What win
we not get on beautiful new thoughts on
the uplift quuestioR.
Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Mccullough have
been asked back on the teaching force.
Supervisor Joseph NJ. Wright must he
thankful, with all of his difficulties of
school problems. that he can call in such
good teachers to meet emergencies.
Miss Hart has also taken a teachers po-
sition. Miss Anna Locuson has resign
ed as teacher in fifth grade and has left
the Village.
Mr.. Tiffany has become a member of
Harry j. Cables family-the new Squire
who is dispensing law and justice with
a mind Of equity.
The Union Sunday school bake
brought in nearly $40 last Saturday af-
~ternoon. which reflects great credit on
the working staff. 1t is not easy 70
give away food in this day of high cost
Of living. Yet many are eager to get
homemade cookies. Everything was
sold as soon as it was brought in.
Mrs. Mccullough and daughter, Ana
bel, and Mrs. Warren and daughter.
Charlotte, are spending a few weeks in
Washington, D. C.
The camisole Glanced off by the 18th
grade at Riverview school was won by
Mrs. w. G. Davis. 1t was presented to
the class by Mrs. Ludlow. The pro-
ceeds 500, go toward the piano fund.
Principal Joseph NJ Wright, Miss
Ethel Bisbee and Miss Caroline Car
roll attended a meeting in Salem last
Saturday when a field day for sport
between all schools in Salem county was
arranged. The boys viii be divided ac.
cording to weights. First class, below
go pounds; second, between so and so.
third, so and 100; fourth, more thar
100. The events viii be 50-yard dash
100-yari dash, baseball throw, relay
races. shot-put, hurdle races and pole
vault.
Mr.. C. A. Green. secretary Of the Y
NJ. G. A., addressed the Mothers Clut
on Tuesday on the Boy Problem. He
handled it mastery and the ladies pres
ent sat almost GREATNESS for an houl
and a half while taking in the message
He gave it from a boys standpoint
Mothers do not know that phase. Faith.
ers should hear it. Why not have 8
Sunday afternoon meeting in Commun'
ity hall for them like in the cities. TIC
know what a clean white life means t.
the next generation is worth knowing.
We want one of the new houses fol
a Girls Y. ". G. A., and have it fur
nishei with gifts from the village folk
The girls club house with a matron Il
charge so they can have their little
fancy work circles. reading circles. teas
one night a week a reception may b.
held when male friends may be there
properly chaperoned, instead of roaming
the streets in the dark.
Am ! talking through the air or t.
5000 residents OF Carney, who mus
have civic pride in the town where thel
dwell? This is but a seed thought
Come, girls, rally around and make i
go through.
Why not lave a hospital in Carney 81
a.