The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-24
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doines

The street sprinkler has been a well
coined visitor during these dry dusty
days to keep the cinder rust from flying.
The new Catholic chapel which was
opened for worship recently has a large
attendance at the services.
The carnival tents and amusements
were folded and carted away last Sunday
after affording amusements for two weeks.
The swings and ~carrousels gave the lovers
of riding merry trip" Many tried their
skill trying to toss three balls into tubs
and get a chicken or duck. The hennery
was well filled Saturday night, which was
evidence that few Toasted on fve-cent
chickens after two weeks trials. While
some complain of the high cost of food.
there was money to burn at the carni-
val. No one complained of the high cost
of pleasure or nothing.
However, it was the c~leanest carnival
many have seen. The carnival people
took hundreds of dollars away and the
Republican Club, who gave the prestige
did well.
A most delightful occasion was enjoyed
by the statesmen of johnson Bros. at their
apartments Tuesday evening.
Frank Engle and wife and Thomas
Shelby. of New York, were entertained
by Mr.. A. Willis. Mr.. A. Horwitz. Mr..
A. Martin and B. Baynard. Mr.. Engle.
after being commissioned to be captain of
ordinance at Fort Myer, Va. has been
spending a few days here with friends.
Thomas Shelby. of New York. has been
spending a few days with his friend, A.
Horwitz.
More barracks are being erected oppo-
site Plant >. The new quarters will be
occupied by the foreigners whose former
quarters are taken by the colored men
from the South.
The new club house was opened to
members and those who have applied for
membership last Wednesday. A. Z.
Crook is the manager. who gives infor-
nation. The house is very finely equip
ped for social entertainments. Four
bowling alleys. two pool tables. one bill
lard tabie, card room. and an auditorium
and dance hall will accommodate 800 per-
sons. A moving picture machine is in
place. The managers intend to give a
moving picture show and dance each
week. A complete kitchen has been fur
nished for supplying refreshments.
Mrs. j. b. Darlington gave birth to
an S-pound boy in West Chester Hospital
last Friday. the. 18th. He is junior J. B.
Miss Katherine Reese. of New Castle.
is spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. James Lyon.
Max Yoke and Samuel Scott were in
ipred by a delivery wagon horse running
away and throwing them out.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Mockett. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wallace lave been visit
jig in Swissville. Pa. and Atlantic City.
, This Friday. oath. viii be 'kiddies day"
in big red letters. The work they have
been doing will be exhibited in Commun-
ity Hall. which will be opened from 3 to
) and s to 9 O'Clock.
There will be ON exhibition knitted
sweaters. crochet handkerchiefs and bed
room slippers. various knitted pieces and
fancy sewing. articles made from paper
cutting and folding. doll houses con-
structed and furniture made of construc-
ton paper and many other attractive
things including a display of weaving.
The manual training and playground
work has been extra fine this year. About
800 children nave taken part in the sum
mer work. under the management of j..
H. Greenwood.
The Carney Point branch of the Red
Cross are using the library room of the
new club house for their work.
The new Lafayette school house is
nearing completion. 1t is expected school
will begin September 10.
Mrs. Christopher Ebensperger and chill
dren are visiting relatives at Malaga.
Miss Gertrude Henry is spending two
weeks in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank s. Harris have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Whitesell. Mrs. Nellie virgins. of
Salem Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and
son. of Pariin.
Miss Gene Brown. formerly Of Balti-
more. Nd. has paid her friend, Mrs. VIM.
Rogers, n short visit this week.
Miss Bertha Renner has returned from
Sunbury. Pa, where she has spent a
short vacation and comes to resume her
work as clerk at the Philadelphia Supply
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle. of Fifth
avenue. are entertaining Mr.. Doyle's sis
ter and brother-in1law, of Denver. Cot.
Mrs. Fred. Miller. of Shell Road, is
enjoying a short visit from her daughter,
Mrs. Wallace Stanton, of Camden. y. ].
The friends of Mrs. Thomas Watson.
of Delaware avenue. are happy over her
recovery from an illness of more than
three weeks which threatened to become
very serious.
The streets of our village east of Shell
Road that open IN the car tracks have
been closed because of a desire to avoid
accidents similar to a recent collision of
Il trolley car and an automobile. The
principle is a good one and deserving of
wider application. There are parts of
the village not sufficiently well lighted to
make it safe for people to travei about at
night. Women as well as men have oc-
casion to be out evenings attending en-
t~ertainments. Red Cross meetings or
church n they need the protection af-
forded by well-lighted streets. Must W.
wait until some one is attacked and crime
committed before the lighting system is
Improved: An ounce of prevention is
worth Il ton of cure"
Mrs. II. Warfieid Dorsey. wife of Judge
Dorsey, of Kenilworth Park, a suburb OF