Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-01-02
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Mr.. Obadiah Reed and family, former
ly residents in the kimmel cottage have
taken occupancy of their new cottage in
North Absecon.
Miss Edith Greenlce, the popular in
structress of the local high school de-
partment is spending the holidays with
relatives at her home in Grecuboro, Md.
Miss Dorothy Townsend, d student in
the Glenside Friends school returned to
her home in this city to spend her vaca-
tion with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Tow
ers Townsend.
The sacrament Of the Lords Supper
was observed on Sunday morning in the
Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev.
Robert Elwood
Mrs Ambrose Hammell entertained the
members of the Absccon Art Club 'on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Turner are spend
ing the holidays ut the home of their
son, Mr.. Leek Turner and family in
West Gollingswood.
Mr.. Baker B. Doughty. of Pllila.. is
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Eshtcr
Doughty.
Mr. Cosl;ne of Trc,tnn xva. Christ
mas dav visitor "a tl,p home of his
daucbter Mr. d q Turner
T5n reaular session III 1itv counc;l
M ia 6nal one~ III III ya.,r end;n,,
1908, was held on Friday evening, when
the popular ordnance authorizing the con
struction Of the extension Of Ohio avenue
from III ;tcrso,aive ,no;nt with station
,,vcn,,e ~ IN shore Road nasseJ t;uaI
rcaJ;no The pevt sten nend;no i ]
mathaJ to dov;se III ,ylicb IL snr,,ra "a
,n,ro,,r;at;on noce.s,rv ~ bu;ld sa,ne
The extens;on IL the road will nccessi- i
tata tbe erection of / bridoc "a span fhe
srcel,
Mrs page Miss Citizens aud Miss Iona
,J;Jle, left on Christmas dav for Camden
~ sn.nd tho boI;davs and rema;n ave,- ),
fo,t p;,,It ,,;th ralat;yos i, tLat aty
Mr. .Jobn Joesun attended tbe funeral
,f nor orondnotb ber ~ Uammonton on
Wednesday.
NI;ss CaroIvp Steolman had AZ ber
Christmas ouest Mr. John Douol,tv Of
ph;Ja
PRECEDING tbe Sunday evening service
~ ,tha NJ ,hur.b III tho 20tb ;nst
ltn nr rsfn ~ n
,.;tuaI;stic ceremonv ~ the parsonaoe
thereby uniting n marriage. Mr.. leon
Thomas of Norti, Absecon and Miss
Enn;ce I copover ~ Oceanvville
Miss Alma Smith VIA departed DIR
inn the summer fAr Fountain Snrinus
pa to take i three years co,lrse II, mrs
mo IN The hospital there. has returned
To the home Of her parents. where she is
snendino 4 fcrtnioht's holiday vacation.
On Thursday eycnino. Dec. 3lst Rev.
Thomas Brock held Watch night SER
vice in the NJ. E. church. as was an
nounced on Sunday. to witness the dv-
mo of tbe old vear and the usheripo in
Of the new The service beoan at $40
b m. with a ioviaI social honi. followed
by the serving of refreshments.
In September. Rev. Brock organized a
church attendance band which society
i dozen Juveniles Of this vicinity aiIiliat
ed themselves with. AZ All incentive to
yain members. the pastor announced that
"a Al Those faithful IN attendance ten
ont of twelve sundays would be invited
the pastors Christmas party 10 be held
during the HOLIDAYS at the parsonage.
Tbe time having arrived for the occasion.
Rev. Brock divuIccd the fact that all the
faithful ones IN attendance at Sunday
morning worship were invited to the
parsonage on Wednesday evening Of this
week when their cherished authorizations
were realized. The pastor and wife are
planning veritabIc iolliiication for the
small ones.
The annual election of officers of the