The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-08
DUPONT VILLAGE DOINGS
Social Happenings and Com
munity Welfare Doings

DRlOW Tile OONC Jul VI ~
and housemaids are hsing the rake and
hoe in good German style with enter
prising effects. Tiling the soil may
become popular yet with those who
formerly considered out of their class
to soil their hands.
Assistant Qu~artermaster George Van
wagenen has three men keeping the
grass and weeds down in the vacant
plots and streets. A larger lawn now
er drawn by n horse is a labor saving
machine since the old skilled
with seythes have passed away.
A colored Y. NJ. G. A. was organized
hast Saturday evening. Some DUPONT
officials were in attendance. A gymnAa-
ium has been added to the foreign
branch.
Children's Day win be observed in
the Union Church and also at the Fen
ton Beach Mission. Rev. c. A. Forna-
taro will administer baptism and ~officiate
at both places.
Mrs. William Hackman is entertain
ing her sisters, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Graham, of Baltimore.
The school and church board met last
Saturday evening.
A man was hoeing his garden ON Sat
uriay with a silver fork. Car you beat
that?
Miss KeIly's Sunday school class will
have a bake in Community hall Satur-
day from 2 to 6.
The new club house below the super
visor's village is being enclosed. On
wing will be a large social and billiard
room, the other an auditorium with a
stage. 1t has a fine view in front over
the Cove water and from the rear the
music of the marsh sOngsters-bull
frogs-may be heard, it being located
ON what was formerly DIR. J. NJ. Sum
meriH's meadow. The epicurians can
catch the frogs with hook and line.
They should bait with a piece of red
flannel.
One of our bright club mothers came
down stairs one morning to find the
fire out, no luel, no gas nor oil stove.
Her eyes viewed the electric iron. She
turned it upside down; put on the coffee,
then the eggs, had the breakfast and
the man out of the house by 6 o'clock.
This may be copyrighted, but I will
pass it on for it is too valuable for one
lone woman to use.
Mr.. Irving Loren has gone to the
AAOSElbdd IOl III OpCl IlOu
His wife has the distinction of being
the first and possibly the only woman,
to register for her husband ON Tuesday.
The minstrel show by Woodstown
business men in Community hall on
Monday evening was greatly enjoyed by
a fairly large audience. 1t was given
for the benefit of the Mothers Club.
There nave been so many affairs lately
that it seems hare to fill the hall.
About twenty-five in the troupe with
Prof. Station at the piano and director.
The High School Boys Orchestra fur
nished the music and played some very
good music. The black-faced woman's
harangue on matrimony was a scream.
The local hits were mighty clever. Prof.
McCurdy, the middleman, was admir-
able. This was their seasons end, af-
ter visiting several towns south of
Camden where they had big money
houses.
Prof. Station, of Germantown, is the
musical director of the schools on the
main line to Salem. He, his wife and
three daughters give a good musicale.
We hope to have them here next sea-
son. 1t would be easier for the Club
to give good entertainments than work
hard at home bakes.
Some small bungalows are being
erected for storage houses for the vii
layers.
DR.. Ellen T. Smith, of Salem, will
address the Mothers Club. June 10Th.
on women Preserving Their Health
Beyond the Middle Age Life" That is
n of the resolutions formed by the
Federation Clubs. 1t is a fact that
American women in middle life are
claimed by death to a greater extent
than that of IN other nation. Our
women must be made aware of that.
DUPONT restaurants in the plant and
at the camps have added five cents to
the price of all meat orders.
Mrs. George Plat is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Rebecca Hughes, of Cam
den.
John F. Morris and Dwight B. Nor
ris, sons of G. c.. Morris, superintendent
Of transportation, accompanied by A.
Z. Stins, have gon to Philadelphia,
where they are in training for a few
weeks before sailing for France with
the U. S. Engineering Corps.
Mrs. Sara Lands spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. James Butterworth
in Philadelphia.
The ladies in the permanent village
have formed a Red Cross League, with
Mrs. Arthur Johnson, president. They
wish a representative to be sent from
all organizations to be on the social
committee. The third week in June
will be the week of action.
AS the streets have not been named
nor houses numbered in the newest vii
lage, persons have a difficult time find
ing their friends. So few know each
other. We need more get-to-gethers.
Mrs. G. e. McColley, wife of the Omar.
termaster, and her daughter, left OF
Thursday for Marion, o., their former
home, to spend some weeks.
Mre. H. J.. Cable and son, George.
spent Saturday in Wilmington. George
took a position at The powder works OH
Monday.
HildTpdth Corlias of Goahan Na,e