The Penn's Grove record., 1921-03-18
Carneys Point
News Items
Dye Makers DOings, Entertain
ments and Enjoyments

NotW1thstanc .ng the lay-off at the
DUPONT Plants, the congregation and
the membership at the Union Presbv-
terrain Church continue to grow. due
largely to the leadership Of the pastor.
Rev. o. Bell Close. The SUNDAY
school, which meets Sunday morning,
at $50, had 226 present last Sunday
with every teacher present. William
Fleming IS superintendent.
The recital on the new pipe organ
in the Church of Our MercifuI Saviour
was heard by a crowded audience last
Sunday afternoon.
Inc vestrymen of the Episcopal
Church have given a call TO Rev.
Thomas j. Hill, of Smyrna, Del. to
succeed Rev. c. 3. Dubell, who will 90
to Camden April 10th.
Last week arrived in Carneys Point
a man in an automobile with his wife
and three children looking for a farm
TO locate on. He sold out and left
Alberta, Canada, on the Pacific coast.
last autumn and has been roaming the
United States. He had a tent and
cooking utensils with all conveniences
for the modern migrater. After ex-
aiming the sandy soils near Penns
Grove and finding the fertility shallow,
he decided to return to Alberta, and
settle in Peace River Valley.
Mr.. ". L. Duncan, the new secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A, arrived on
the Sth and officially succeeded Mr..
&. w. Hockenbury. Mr.. Hockenbury
the past year has proved to be the
best secretary the Y has had in its
entire history land many regret his
leaving. He will take charge OF the
Hotel Osborne, in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Duncan will be welcomed as the
new manager with new ideas which
will undoubtedly be relished by all.
He comes from Hopewell, Va.
The many friends regret the re-
moval OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stur-
CESS from our midst. As President
of the Mothers Club, she kept CaIneys
Point on the map and was a worthy
and dignifed leader. They go TO Ris-
ing Sun, Del.
Mrs. Evelyn Lynd and j. Twanley
are taking John B. Whitney's place as
organist in the Episcopal Church dur
ing Mr. Whitney's absence abroad.
Mrs. H. Foster, of Philadelphia,
spent several days with Mrs. Robert
Mearns, of F Street, this week.
Mrs. Harvey Jones, Of Tyler Street,
entertained her mother and sister,
from Chester, for several days.
J. A. Johnson's sister and family,
Mrs. Samuel Young, of Riverton, spent
Sunday with them.
John Valentine and wife have
moved to Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Alexander, of
SummeriIl Tract, have moved to
Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lyman spent the
weekend with relatives in Smyrna,
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Herbert, of
Front Street, are making an indefinite
visit with friends in Fernwood, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret Vance, who is doing
private nursing in Philadelphia, was
nome on Sunday.
Miss Nettie Green, Of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her niece,
Mrs. Albert Lundberg, of c Street.
Mrs. E. C. Wilson, of Summerill
Tract, entertained her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Vanderslice, of Salem, for q
weekend visit.
Mrs. Wesley Hawkins, Of Fourth
Avenue, spent the weekend with Mrs.
F. Switzerland, a former resident OF
Carneys Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Whelan, of Sum-
merrill Tract, entertained guests on
Saturday from Salem and Swedesboro.
Richard Barraclif moved to Elmer
on Wednesday.