The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-14
Carney Point Chronicles
Powder Workers Doings, Enter
tainments and EnjOyments

sale Of home bake in the old Lawrence
house on Shell road, at the foot Of
Broadway, Saturday, 18th, all day.
As for me, will call upon God;
and the Lord shall save me.
Evening and morning, and at noon,
will | pray and cry aloud: and ne
shall hear my voice. Psalm 55-16:17.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scotty Webster enter
tanned the choir of the Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening at their
home on Avenue F. Those present
were O. Bell Close, pastor; Frank P.
Davis, chorister; Mrs. Lind, pianist;
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster, Mrs. C. A.
Mentzer, Mrs. F. Won Culin, Mrs.
Turner, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Julia Muir
dock and J. G. Sullivan. Scottie en-
t~ertained with his representations of
Henry Lauder and our congenial
hostess furnished that which satisfies
the inner man.
Paul Scott has been appointed pound
keeper Of Upper Penns Neck Town
ship. There is evident need Of this
office as the Village is overrun with
stray dogs and cats which Scotty viii
have to put to sleep.
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fessional actors and actresses in the
Village are r~ehearsing a play which
they plan to stage in the early spring.
The name of ]. Lewis Grace and Alice
Seminar in the premier roles gives
satisfactory evidence of its success.
Paul DuMont, at 628 Bird Avenue, is
spending two weeks in New York City
with his parents.
One of the soldiers at the Perkin-
town Government reservation was
struck by a jitney one day last week
and had his leg broken. He was sent
to the hospital at Fort Mott where he
is reported to be recovering.
Clifford Davis has been promoted to
the position of Chief Clerk at the du-
Pont Chemical Company with offices
in the brick building at Plant /. He
has been with the Company several
years and has earned the promotion
by efficient service and strict atten-
ton to his duties.
The various committees for the rails
ing of funds for the hospital are busy
this week in Carneys Point and are
eombing the Village. as with a fine
tooth comb. Very good responses are
being made by the community who
ALWAYS go yer the top.
Eden Lodge, /. 0. o. F., No. 10, of
Penns Grove, held their novelty dance
in Community Hall on Monday night.
1t proved to be the largest social feat
ure in our midst during the winter.
There were one hundred and forty
couples present. A repetition will take
place in March.
Mr.. w. C. Miller, Mr.. Russell
Greenly and Mr.. Herman Simpson
have opened up a first class garage,
having leased the old Bob johnson
Tabernacle from Harry Justice and
will be known as the Shell Road Gar
age.
Mr.. Clarence Davidson and his
mother, of 1117 jefferson Street, are
spending a week with relatives in
Newark, n. j..
0. Bell Close. pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Carneys Point. ac-
companied by a number of the choir,
were the principals in the four o'clock
service at the Carneys Point Y. NJ. c.
A. on Sunday afternoon. Pastor Close
gave a forceful message on "Charac-
ter" and as evidence of their appre-
citation the congregation, which was
made up of several hundred men, ap-
plauded vigorously at the message as
well as at the singing. Mrs. Webster
and Mrs. Hunter sang a duet. Mrs.
c. A. MentZer sang a solo, Mrs. Lind
accompanist. Miss ETH Peterson is the
regular pianist at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mrs. Nina Lawrence is spending a
vacation at the home of DR.. H. Fust.
at Louisville, Ky.
The Ladies' Aid of the Emmanuel
NJ. E. Church, Penns Grove, had their
monthly social at the home of Mrs. G,
C. Seaman, 156 Delaware Avenue,
Carneys Point, on Tuesday. A large
number were present and enjoyable
acquaintance were made.
Mrs. Reuben Crothermel, of | Ave
nue.. entertained the Firemen's Aux
iliary and their friends on Tuesday
evening at a tea.
Mrs. Albert Harris, of Salem, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. F. S. Harris.
Mrs. John Webster, at 2231 F Ave
nue., entertained her Sunday School
class and their friends at a valentine
party on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lind, at 1928 Avenue F, is Wis
iting friends in Baltimore.
Presbyterian Church, Carneys Point
o. Bell Close, Pastor
Sunday School 2.30.
Evening services 7.30. All welcome.
Revival services will conclude Sun
day night in Lafayette School house
Rev. J. W. Lynch will preach a special
sermon to all four of the troops OF
Boy Scouts. All desiring to join the
Church will be gladly welcomed.
Miss Alma Browne and Mrs. Nina
Crane. of Clayton, spent Sunday with
Mrs. A. Vanaman, at 1479 Grant Ave
nue..
Miss Kezia Layton, matron of dor
mitory Z, the only n now open, gave
a supper last Monday evening to the
thirty-fve roomers and some friends
to the number of forty. Quartermas.
ter C. C. McColley and wife, who have
proved themselves all-round socia
mixers and became very popular will
all classes the past three years, were
among those present. Miss Layton i!
held in high esteem by all the girl
workers. She is a native of Penn.