The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-17
GROVE, w., FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1917
DUPONT VILLAGE DOINGS
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hickman have left
to spend their vacation motoring thru
Pennsylvania. Maryland and Virginia.
Mrs. Miner is soliciting members fol-
the Red Cross Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson. OF
Baltimore, have been visiting their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mrs. VIM.
Rogers.
Miss Clara Bingham, the village nurse.
spent Friday in Philadelphia, accompan-
led by some of the Camp Fire Girls.
Mrs. Frank Myers has gone to Jeffer-
son Hospital, Philadelphia, for treatment.
Carney's Point has a street sprinkler.
a much needed acquisition. A few more
could be used to good advantage and
C mfort.
Mrs. Harry Ware has entertained her
sister, Miss Umfried. of Wilmington. over
the weekend and part of this week.
Mrs. Gaeger. of Jefferson street. is
slowly recovering from a recent serious
il ness.
Mrs. Alice Rogers took her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson.
on a sightseeing trip to Philadelphia last
Saturday by way of the Wilson boat line.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. l.. Dyer have left
for a two weeks vacation. part Of which
will be spent in Lambertville, y. j.
The youngsters enjoy the playground
facilities provided by the generosity of
the DUPONT Company. Shade trees plant
ed on the grounds opposite Underwood's
drug store this coming autumn will pro-
vide excellent shade for the kiddies in the
years to come. Let us work for the flu
ture of Carney's Point as well as for the
present.
Miss Helen Troupe, who has been in
Philadelphia for some time past, has re-
turned to spend a few days at home with
parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fair, of Delaware
avenue, visiting their daughter, Mrs. Dare
over Sunday. Mrs. Dare lives in Salem.
Mrs. Heber Ayres spent part of last
week in Melville and brought back her
son, Lawrence. who has been there for
more than a month.
VIM. NJ. Fleming. one of the Elders. of
Union Presbyterian Church, will be the
speaker during the absence of the Rev.
G. Fornataro, who will be conceive.
weeks.
Mrs. Mabel Banning and son, VIM. re-
u lloul 1AtHODttu, Del.. AlOuudl eve
ming, after having spent some time in
New York City. with Mr.. Banning who
returned Saturday.
j. Ernest Spencer, chemist at Plant
No. 1 laboratory, leaves Saturday for
Hudson Falls, n. Y, where he Will
spend his vacation with his father and
mother,
Our friend, Mrs. Lillian C. Hires, paid
us a whirlwind visit the latter part of
last week. So swift was the swoop that
1t took our breath away and we didn't
even have the time to say hello to her.
She is spending a few days with her
brother, Rev. j. O. r. Corliss at Goshen.
n. J..
The carnival people took in so much
money last week that they did not have
the heart to leave us so soon. For that
reason they have decided to give us the
benefit of their genial company one week
more,
Harrison Thornton. chemist at Plant
,. leaves for New York City, Friday,
from which place he will go to Boston,
to spend part of his vacation with Mrs.
Thornton, his mother,
The Hopewell Base Ball team cleaned
up the local Y. NJ. c. A. team so thoroiy
last week that our boys can hardly get
over the shock. 4 little more practice.
boys and you will do better next time.
Where was Manager Peacock during he
game?,
NJ Herbert Hackman will go to Raw
l~insville, Pa, Saturday of this week TO
spend a few days with his parents.
Tbo Co,o., D.:-A g. Csr.-l Ia
business meeting Monday evening at
which time the matter of painting The
Stag" was finally decided. The club is
to furnish the paint and Quartermaster
c. c. McColley has promised to furnish
the painters The club is to be com
mended for the interest it has shown in
its surroundings. 1t has stained the
walls and ceiling of its club-room, hung
pennants and pictures on the walls, cover
ed the tables and seats with fabrikord, got
Il new piano. and now it seeks TO give the
exterior of the building a presentable APP
pearance. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a watermelon feed, pantomines,
monologues and singing,
Carl Fogg has taken the place of John
Hummell as clerk at the Carney's Point
Post-office. Mr.. Hummell took the place
Of Mr. VIM. Barnett about two months
ago and, now that his shoulder has suf-
ticientiy recovered from the accident
which excluded him from going with his
regiment to Sea Grit, he has been called
to his post and Mr.. Fogg, who comes
from the Salem Post-ofice, takes his
place. Welcome to Mr.. Fogg.
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