Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-08
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Miss Sarah Conover has relinquished
her duties in the Camden public school on
account Of the illness of her father, Mr..
Israel Conover, who is in very pre-
carious condition at this writing.
Mrs Annie Babcock, Of Haddonfeld
spent the past week with Mrs. Hannah
Babc0ck
Ohio avenue has undergone improve
ments during the past week, in that i
has been re-surfaced with gravel.
Councilman Harry Lee has purchased
a new pegasus and buggy.
Mr.. Lorenzo Leeds has bedecked the
Absecon county bridge with paint o
white and olive green hues.
Mr. James Hamilton is enjoying a few
weeks with his family following an alb
sence of several months.
Mrs. Hannah jackson, of Camden, has
returned to her home in that city slbse.
quent to a weeks sojourn with various
relatives in this city.
Mr. Samuel Giberson returned from
Bridgeport, Conn, on Monday in an in
disposed condition. He left with Cap
tains Daniel and George Shovel last
week in a vessel to procure seed oysters
in that section with the expectation Of
returning by boat with them, but on ac
count of illness was constrained to re-
turn by rail- leaving the Captains to re-
turn when loaded
Mrs. Annie Biedenback. of Baltimore
Nd, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
| Guenther.
| AT the Councilmanic session on Friday
1 +1o hrrc. xrnc
acted the following resolutions being
have the city engineer make survey and
locate Reeds Landing road and
Whereas. said survey and map have
been made by the city engineer.
/ Therefore, be it resolved that said
survey and map be approved by Com
mon Council Of the City Of Absecon
also that said road be accepted by said
city Of Absecon as laid out by said
survey and stone monuments be placed
| to designate the line of said road.
"A resolution was also adopted trans
ferring last years unexpended road ac-
count, balance of $420.25, to the credit
Of the road account Of the present year.
The following motion prevailed with
unanimity: "That the city engineer b.
instructed to institute search for the
purpose of ascertaining the lines, area
and equity that the City of Absccon has
in Fannce's Landing. also that such il
formation as is possible to be gained
be reported at the next extra session
Of council to be held on Friday evening
May 18th.
Mrs Elizabeth AIickle is enjoying 4
pleasant visit with her granddaughter
Mrs Louise krause and children. at the
residence Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles ID
| krauSe
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock. Miss Florence
Babcock Mr.. Job Babcock, also other
relatives Of the deceased attended the
public sale Of personal property Of tho
lateJ Wilson Babcock at English Greek
on Tuesday the 4th inst
Many music lovers from this city al
tended the festival and benefit Of thr
i Philharmonic Society held on Monday
evening at the Apollo Theatre i'm Atlantis
City. This society, of which Mrs. Reu-
ben 4. Babcock. Jr.. is a member, has
for its aim. thorough study and the in
| depreciation Of masterpieces in choral
music. Those present from here were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Hammell. Mr. r.
L. Bsbock, Jr.. Mr.. w. Fl. Speakman. Mis-
| Edna Lee. Misses Lydella Smith. Mildred
Webb. Nina Smith. Joanna Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs William B. Smith. Mrs
Sarah Smith and Mrs. Sarah Ryon at
tended the grand concert of the Crescen-
do Musical Club in the Atlantic City
| High School auditorium on Monday eve
ming.
The Harris Real Estate Co who recent
" purchased that section of the Absecon
Realty Co.'S tract situated on the east
ern side Of the Shore Road. have opened
and extended a wide street termed Boule-
ward street, which is in the direct path
Of the recent survey for the proposed
boulevard. They are preparing to bnill
| sidewalks with cement curbing and pave
ment on either side of the street.
| Mr.. Doffet Dickie having enjoyed a
months vacation with his aunt. Mrs H
Z. Babcock. will return this week to his
home in Pittsburg, Pa
Mr.. Fisher and family. residents on
California avenue, have purchased a tract
of land on which the building formerly
owned BY the Helios Carbide Co. now
stands.
To exercise discrimination in selecting
those portions of the Shore Road which
are in the most deplorable condition
seems at times well nigh impossible.
yet one with desires in that direction
could readily distinguish during the
raniy periods Of the past week as the
lower half of the causeway was nearly