The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-25
Carney Point Chronicles
Workers Doings, Enter.
tainments and Enjoyments

Emil Trip, of New York City, was
a weekend visitor with friends in Car
neys Point.
MI. and Mrs. Mayhem Dolbow spent
the past two weeks with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. shrimp, in
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon A. Seminar
spent the weekend in Atlantic CITY.
Mrs. Grover C. Scanlon and chill
dren have been spending a week with
her mother in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smallwood are
visiting relatives at Mays Landing.
More good timber in Carneys Point.
Another son arrived at the home of
Charles E. Wood last Friday.
j. Arthur johnson and Leon A,
Seminar saw the races at Havre de
Grace, Nd, last Saturday.
Joe Henry, of Upper Pittsgrove, the
all-about Waterman, now guards a
gate. Joe knows human nature and
can soon size up the man.
With Fire Chief Frank J. O'Conner
in charge of the few guards now en-
ployed, safety first is sure to be the
rule.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hursch and
son Billy, returned to their home on
Fifth Street, after spending a week
with relatives in Lancaster, Pa.
Philip Campbell, who resides at No.
5S First Street, has been transferred
by the DUPONT Company to Pontiac,
Michigan. His wife and daughter will
leave in a few days.
Mrs. William hackman is entertain
ing her sister. Mrs. Bertha Graham,
of Baltimore, Nd, for a few days.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Fogg entertained her
mother, Mrs. John Boarders, Of New
ark, \. J., over Sunday.
The musical to be held in Commun-
ity Hall next Monday night under the
auspices of the Presbyterian Choir
will be a fine musical treat. Prof.
Paul Volkman, the noted s%oloist, of
Philadelphia, is Il be the t per-
former.
Thomas W. Spencer and Edward
Banwell, who were burned on the face
with eaustic soda, at the indigo works,
are recovering from their serious ac-
cident.
Mrs. A. B. Foster is happy over the
return Of her brother, Roy Sargent,
from France. he has an interesting
experience to tell.
Mrs. Henry Sturgiss. president of
Carneys Point Mothers Club, will give
efficient and dignifed service at the
dinner in the County Hospital, Salem,
on Saturday.
The reception given Rev. 0. B. Close
and family in Lafayette School House
last Friday evening was a most cor
dial and happy social event. William
NJ. Fleming presided. Readings were
given by Mrs. John Croft and Mrs.
Elizabeth Ford. Vocal solos were
given by John G. Sullivan and Miss
Elizabeth Ford. James W. Ford gave
violin music. Rev Close expressed
his thanks for the cordial receptions
and assistance given his family in
getting their home arranged comfort
ably in Maplehut, formerly George
Denny homestead at Georgetown cross
roads.
Rev. Samuel H. Coulter, pastor of
the NJ. E. Church, attended the minis
terial meeting in Salem, last Friday.
Rev. Alfred Wagg met the official
board and held the first Quarterly
Conference Tuesday evening. The
special Easter service, under the choir
leader, Charles 0. Reiter, was a fine
success.
An Epworth League has been or
ganized with the following officers:
President, Mr.. Merle Reiter; First
Vice-president, H. A. Maxwell; Second
Vice-President, Miss Leap; Third Vice
president, omitted; Fourth Vive-pres-
ident, Mrs. Scott; Secretary, Chris
tian Truncer; Chorister, Mr.. Roberts;
Assistant Chorister, Mr.. Truncer;
Treasurer, Miss Sara Shirley.
Mrs. Walter Jacobs has been enter
tanning her mother, Mrs. Lettia Helm
aman, of Harrisburg, Pa. Miss Maude
Jacobs returned to Harrisburg with
her grandmother.
Mrs. Thomas Washington spent
Friday and Saturday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Weston, in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Waddington
entertained on Easter, Mrs. Grace
Stockton, of Jacksonville Fla; Mrs.
Thomas S. Washington, of Salem and
Leo Weston, of Philadelphia.
Miss Anna Satchell, of Federais-
burg, Md, has been spending a week
with her grandson, Ralph Yourison
and wife.
Mrs. William McHenry and son.
William, Jr., have been visiting
friends at Delanco-
Dormitory No. Z, the last to close,
was shut up Saturday evening, the
18th. There were nine girls there
with Miss Kezia Layton in charge.
Mrs. Gus Weinacht, of New York
Cry, is spending a week with her
children in Carney's Point who have
been working there for three years
Mr.. Weinacht was there from Friday
until Monday. She was Lidie Halter.
They left Penns Grove twenty years
ago after he lived here twenty years.
He was born in New York City of
German parents. They have two sons
and five daughters. One married a
Bohemian, one an Italian, one a
Frenehman, one an Irishman. Gus
SAYS he has a family of all nations and
all good Americans. Gus says New
Workers do not know that spring has
.o... oecause Book beer signs did not