The Penn's Grove record., 1920-07-30
Carneys Point
News Items
Dye Makers Doings, Entertain
ments and EnjOyments

son OF the SummefllI Tract are visit
ing relatives in New York.
Ralph Smith and Georgia Ridenour
of Carneys Point, were married at
Elkton, Md, last Monday.
Mrs. Harry Justice, Mrs, Paul Bin
der and Mrs. Richard Evans spent
Monday and Tuesday with j. Shantz
and family in West Philadelphia, and
attended the funeral service on Mon
day evening Of Mrs. Alfred Edwards,
at Oaklyn, N. J.
Mr.. Nelson Mannheim, of Philadel-
rnfia, was entertained by Mrs. George
Watson instead of Mrs. Washington,
as announced in a former issue.
Max Brussell spent last week on his
farm neal Collegeville, Pa. He re-
ports good crops in that region.
Mrs. Max Brussell is spending the
week in Atlantic City. Thence she
will go to Collegeville, Pa, to spend
some time at her former home.
Samuel Rather, of State Market, has
returned from a weeks stay in At
lantlc City. He was accompanied by
mis- brother Boyer Rather.
The new sidewalk was put so near
the old Garrett Summerill homestead
house and the Isaac Straughn home
stead house that the front porches
were taken away. Side porches will
be built to the houses. Both detract
from the appearance.
Samuel NJ. Justice has raised the
former laundry building nearly oppo-
site the Post Office and is putting a
floor in it and porch in front for fu-
ture occupancy.
Four women clerks now do the work
in Carneys Point Post Office where
formerly seven were needed.
Carneys Point has many fine gar
dens. Several nicely kept lawns are
beautiful with flowers. The Village
Improvement Company did commend
able work in giving an impetus to the
Village beautiful.
Gen. Gorgas is dead and Paul Scott,
the microbe killer, has been discharg-
ed. There is great fear at dupont Club
that something perilous may come
from the stagnate puddle under and
beside the Club House. Members are
thinking of getting gas masks as q
protection against the microbes.
Speaking of mosquitoes reminds us
that those Jersey birds are fascinated
with music, so much as to interfere
with the Dye Works tooters. The
band stand on the plaza has been en-
closed with netting. A concert is Civ
en- every Friday night. Don't fail to
hear it and bring your swatters.
Mrs. A. B. Peterson and Mrs. Tobler
spent Wednesday at Willow Grove.
Mrs. Howard Miller spent Wednes-
day in Philadelphia.
Miss Caroline NJ. Vance is spending
a few days in Philadelphia visiting
her aunt, Mrs. A. Schug.
Mrs. Harry Smith entertained Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Duffy, Winfield Duffy and
Mrs. Hilley O'Connor on Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel Deckert entertained
over the week end Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
VanHousen, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. A. Blackman gave birth to
a baby boy weighing 8 pounds on Sat
urday, July oath.
Mrs. Joseph Rainear is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Nixon is spending some
time at her home in Brfidgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Landlord ex-
pect to leave Carneys Point on Friday
the Both and go back to their home IN
Atlanta, Ga.
St. James Church in Penns Grove
expects to give a moonlight excursion
on Monday, August End.
F. A. Vance spent Tuesday in Phil
adelphia visiting his brother Everett,
whom he hadn't seen for twelve years.
Miss May Sullivan is spending some
time with Mrs. Harry Smith on 4th
Avenue.
DR.. C. A. Mentzer spent the week
end in Atlantic City. D.,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Vance and
daughter Caroline, returned home on
Monday after spending a pleasant va
cation at Mays Landing. Mr. Vance
was very fortunate while away. He
went fishing every day and they had
plenty of fish to eat.
Mrs. Harry Lyon entertained! Mas
ter J.. Crouthemal, of Lancaster, over
the week end.
Mrs. William Miller on Broadway
spent the week end in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Yarker returned home from
Atlantic City on Monday after staying
there since April. Her friends sin
cerelv hope her health is improved.
Friends of Mrs. Frank VonCulhn
will be glad to know that her father
was successfully operated on and is
recovering very nicely. J..
Miss Olevia Holiday, formerly OF
Garneys Point. was the guest Of Mrs.
Harry Smith on Sunday. She expects
to return to Carneys Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Grant entertain
ed over the week end Miss Rose I.
KYLE. of Atlantic City and 1t. Y. ID.
Gillisen, of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Emma R. Brady gave a musl-
Gale in Lafayette School House Thurs,
day evening to show the progress OF
her pupils. Those who took part were
Anna Roberts, Anna Smith, Myrtle
Link. Elma English, Violet, Bernlce
and Olive Willis, Anna buddy, Ida
,radv. Victoria Rosenbaum, Dorothy
Mckee. Anna Petit, Charlotte Comp
on. Hilda Brizell, Hazel Coleman
ohoebe Chaplain, Dorothy Brizell ano
Loretta Pigott. =,
Tuesday evening the Ladies Aid Of