The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-31
Carney Point Chronicles
Powder Workers DOings, Enter
tainments and EnjOyments

The dismissals from the Powder
Works and renewals is not showing
in Carney Point schools. Last week
eight pupils quit and five new me
came in.
The indisposals of teachers is a
great problem that Supervisor Wright
has to contend with. On Wednesday
four of the thiry-seven teachers We're
absent.
Alfred K. Brandriff, our accommo-
dating news dealer and wide awake
Chosen Freebooter, has been i'll for
yer a week with influenza.
The road and sidewalk around the
beach from Mr.. Ziegler's to the tennis
courts is a much needed improvement,
and with the beautiful beach, the du-
Pont Club and the tennis courts, a
great social centre is assured.
A large and enthusiastic audience
~patronized the euchre and dance given
by the Mothers Club at Community
Hall on Monday ewing for the benefit
of the Conyalescent Hospital at Camp
Dix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Leap are re-
c%eiving the congratulatins of their
friends on the arrival of a baby girl
in their home on Market Street.
Mrs. c. A. MentZer spent last week
at Allentown, Pa, visiting her chill
dren who are spending the winter with
their grandparents. The boys will re-
turn home at the close of the school.
Maurice Mohsbury, who is chauffeur
for Major Clark, has returned to his
duties again after having had the
pneumonia.
Eden Lodge. No. 10, of Penns Grove,
will confer the LIST degree in full to a
number of candidates of Winona
Lodge, I. Q. o. F., No. 121, of Ped
ricktown, on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Paul Cusic has received a letter
from his brother, Capt. "Bat" Cusic,
who is in Siberia where the average
temperature is Is below zero.
Mr.. Cusic also announces that his
brother-in-law has had one leg ampu-
tated in a little affair at Chateau
There.
Mr.. Horace Yeager, Jr., of Carney
Point, writes from Coblentz that he
has recently joined the army of occu-
patton, having been in a hospital a
Short time. Mr.. Yeager, ST., at n
time was the proprietor of a store on
Maple Avenue, Carney Point.
Eden Lodge, No. 10, l. 0. o. F., will
hold a dance in Community Hall Feb
ruary 10, at s o'clock. Cards of adj
mission 25 and so cents.
Mrs. Henry Gassner, Mrs. Glenn
Dare, Mrs. C. Hampson, Mrs. Frank
Ives, Mrs. David Tuft, Mrs. John
Theburg, Mrs. Charles RICHTER and
Mrs. John Bates had to stop in Ches-
ter last Wednesday night on account
of the fog on the river. The boat was
compelled to tie up at Chester.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kellogg regret that they have decided
leaving Carney Point and taking
the advice of Horace Greeley, are 60
ing West. Mrs. Kellogg has had
charge of the Women's Employment
Bureau and was held in high esteem
by all. Mr.. Kellogg will go in bust
ness in Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. A. c. Lingo, Mrs. Ruben Croth-
ermell and Mrs. Harry A. Lyons spent
Saturday in Philadelphia shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Harris en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs, Dan
Coogan of Wilmington, Del.
The Pinochle Club met at the home
of Mrs. F. A. Collier on Wednesday
night and will meet at Mrs. Bert Col
tons on Saturday night.
Scout Commissioner, C. S. Bailey,
has organized troop 3, Boy Scouts Of
America at Deep Water Point with u
charter mmbers. Their meetings will
be held in the new school house on
Wednesday nights at 7 o'clock
Walter Edgar presented Scout Rob
ert Wood with a medal recently for
his fine record of selling S1,150 worth
of stamps during 1918. Mr.. Edgar
complimented him upon his work and
what the efforts of the scouts in that
line meant to the Government. Mr..
Bailey also spoke of the spirit which
animated the boys in their patriotic
endeavors. Mr.. Bailey is champion
ing a noble work among u boys and
we are proud of him.
On Sunday night revival meetings
will begin in the auditorium Of Laf-
ayette School House, which site is the
original shouting ground of Method
ism in Upper Penns Neck. Rev. J. w.
Lynch will be assisted by Rev. 0. Bell
Close and Rev. j. o. R. Corliss.
Miss Fust, sister of DR.. Fust, who
formerly resided in Carney's, is spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Nina Law
renee. She is from Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. L. C. Hires, of Upper Darby,
a visitor in Penns Grove and Car
ney Point and was entertained at the
homes of her brother, Rev. J. O. R.
Corliss and Prof. J. NJ. Wright. She
attended the Federation of Clubs.