The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-03
DUPONT VILLAGE DONE PEDRHONN HNClNGS
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

The work of putting the amiesite fin
ish to Shell Road is moving apace and
the villagers will soon have as fine a
road as there is in the State with less
noise, less dust and no ruts to Jolt
them out Of shape. The top is now on
from plant to near the white oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baugh and son.
Rodney. of Ieigler Tract. have return
ed from a short stay in Atlantic t'itv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Willis. of 1915
Adams street. are rejoicing over the ar
rival Of a son. Both mother and baby
are doing well. Congratulations.
Mrs. Sinex. Of Philadelphia. has
brought her grandson, Robert Won
Culin. back to have his arm redressed.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGregor, accompanied
by Mrs. Louetta Dyer. spent Wednesday
in Atlantic City.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Union
Presbyterian Church held its monthly
business meeting Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Etter, 1919 Washing
ton street.
Mrs. Mccullough and daughter. Anna
belle. are bach from a vacation spent
partly in Washington. ID. G, ana partly
in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Dilkes and daughter. Alice. of
the new village. spent Saturday and
Sunday in Philadelphia with friends
There will be a meeting of special i'm
portance at the Presbyterian Church
this coming Sunday evening. All mem
bers. adherents and friends are earnest
~ requested to be present.
Mrs. VIM. Rogers. of First avenue.
has recently bought a new Stief piano.
Mrs. Vim. Hackman gave her Sunday
school class of girls a very enjoyable
frolic on Thursday.
New neighbors are moving into the
new six-room bungalow and two-story
apartments. They find the accommoda-
tons very satisfactory. Of course
they cannot be expected to praise the
dustiness of the place which is consid-
cradle. Road sprinklers would be great
" appreciated by the company's EN-
ployes and tenants.
The boys Of the Presbyterian Sunday
school who are ten years and older are
being taught how to manage the canoe.
The girls also are anxious to learn and
they may be included in a special class.
The hot weather is causing the Car
neyites to disregard many c%onventian-
alties. The men go to and from their
work in all degrees of negligee. The
women. bless your heart. they set the
pace last winter.
Miss Bert Renner. the obliging clerk
at the Philadelphia Supply House. leaves
for S%unbury. Pa. Sunday morning to
spend a week with her parents and
friends.
The village people are more than
pleased with the way in which the prizes
have been awarded. This custom. if
persisted in. cannot but encourage the
tenants to take "A greater interest in
gardening and in the general appearance
of things about their homes.
Mrs. Bertha Munson. of 63 Second
street. is back from jefferson Hospital
and recovering gradually.
The new quarters for the library are
more spacious and satisfactory as is evil
denced by its every increasing number
of patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L. Dyer spent
Sunday in Philadelphia visiting their son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
r. Dyer.
VIM r. Dyer. formerly employed at
the dupont works. has received a com
mission as First Lieutenant in the
PENNSYLVANIA Militia. He has gone to
Mt. Gretna to take up his work there
prior to going tn the mobilization and
training cantonment in Georgia.
The Y. NJ. c. A loses a good man
in Edward Schultner. who leaves his po-
sitlon as assistant secretary at the For
eign Branch in order to prepare him
self for the gospel ministry among the
Russian people.
Mrs. Agnes Fleming has entertained
her sister. Mrs. joyce. and two friends.
all from Philadelphia. for several days
this week.
Mrs. Josephine Kelley, of 81 Zeigler
Tract. is spending some time in VII
mington among aid neighbors.
A boat house along the river would
prove a great convenience to the com
pany's employees. Why not have a boat
house?
Harry Harrop. of Jefferson street.
dislocatel his right shoulder Sunday in
attempting to open a window on the
train that WAS taking him to Sea Cirt
to join his company.