The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-27
ABsECoN.

Rev. H. r. Randall, president Of the
Atlantic County Sunday School Asso-
citation, has called conference of Of
I ficers and workers of the Sunday
Schools to be held in Central M. E.
Church, Atlantic City, Monday, Dec.
2. At o'clock there will be con-
ference of superintendents, at o.
clock a conference of superintendents
of departmental work, at o'clock an
address by Miss Alice Hamlin, and at
7.45 message from the State to the
county, and an address on "Opportu-
nifty" by Miss Hamlin.
Messrs. Reuben L. Babcock, Harry
Mattson, Sr., George Conover, T: Fra
ley Doughty, and William B. Smith
have been spending several days on a
cunning trip at Grassy Bay.
During the absence of agent VIM.
B. Smith, who is now on his annual
vacation, Nathan Lebis, former tel
egrapher at the local station, is SUI
perintending the office work.
Thompson L. Boice made business
trip to New York City last week.
Richard Morris is spending month
with his son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
John o. Morris, at Swedesboro.
Mrs. Fanny Burrough is residing
with relatives in Atlantic City.
Messrs. Oliver Strong and Ray
mond Carton spent Sunday at Pit
man.
The Absecon Improvement Associ-
alton will hold a meeting in Brother
hood Hall this "wednesday evening,
at $50 o'clock, to form a permanent
organization. All citizens are ear
nestly requested to join to help sup
port the concerted movement to more
generally advance the interests of
the city
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartzell and
children entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Reed, also Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Reed and family, of Atlantic City, at
o'clock dinner Wednesday eve
ming. Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Reed were host and hostess
to the same company at rabbit din
ner.
The teachers of the public schools
of Absecon and Galloway township
will meet in the school building at
Absecon on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 10
o'clock. Prof. Gresham will conduct
a quiz on the new monogram on spell
ing issued by the State Commissioner
of Education, and Prof. D. w. Moon,
of Philadelphia, will give instruction
on penmanship. The teachers have
organized by electing the following
officers: President, E. D. Riley; secre-
tary and treasurer, Alfred Leeds.
Given by the members of the w. C.
T. u. in honor of the public school
teachers, the reception at the chapel
| last Thursday evening was a decided
success. A very interesting, enter
tanning and profitable program was
rendered, after which a pleasant So
cial hour was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served to all, about one hun
dred being present. The program fol-
lows: Singing, "The Fight Is On;
Prayer, Rev. w. S. Ludlow; Singing,
marching On; Words of Greeing,
Mrs. A. C. Fleming, president of the
local union; Address, Mrs. Annie
Steelman, county president Of the w.
C. T. u, who gave recital of her
trip to the National Convention at
Portland, Oregon, last month; Solo,
Mr.. Oscar Smith; Recitation, Miss
Sybilla Steelman; Address, Prof. E.
D. Riley; Solo, Mrs. William Smith;
Recitation, Miss Steelman; Solo, Mrs
R. L. Babcock; Address, Rev. w. S.
Ludlow; Duet, Mrs. Steelman and
daughter.
Mrs. Fraley Doughty spent the
weekend with relatives at Ceilings
wood.
Mrs. Gilbert Conover visited her
sister, Mrs Massey, at Camden, on
Friday
Mrs. Townsend Showell and Miss
Margaret Lutz spent Saturday in
Camden and Philadelphia.
Forty members and friends of Au-
rora Lodge, l. O. o. F., attended the
masked social at their hall on Church
street last Thursday evening.