The Pleasantville press., 1912-11-13
ABsEcoN.

Willis Leeds, of Camden, spent the
weekend as the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Leeds.
Mrs. Harry Mattson, Jr., and Mrs.
Daniel Steelman attended the birth
day anniversary of their mother, Mrs.
Charles Strickland, at Oceanville, on
Friday.
Wesley M. Adams, of Camden, vis-
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fox last
week.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson, VINO was
quite i'll last week, has fully recover
ed.
A social of the Mite Society of the
Presbyterian Church was held at the
home of Mrs. M. NJ Townsend on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steelman R. Lee were
guests of relatives at Clayton and
Lower Bank last week, while on the
formers vacation, which he spent in
cunning.
Miss C. c. Black returned Friday
from an enjoyable visit at Philadel-
phia and Perkasie, Bucks county, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Babcock and
children were over Sunday guests of
the family of the latter's sister, Mrs.
George H. Eckels, at New Brunswick.
Reuben Irelan has been confined to
his home week suffering from the
effects of fall.
Next Sunday evening DIR. S. M.
Nichols, District Superintendent, will
occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
Church.
Rev. r. A. Elwood will deliver the
sermon at the Union Thanksgiving
Service to be held in the Presbyterian
Church on Thursday morning, Nov.
%, at 1890 o'clock.
One hundred voters of the First
Ward attended Charles M. Kesler's
testimonial dinner at the Absecon Inn
last Friday evening.
Irving Rider and family have taken
occupancy of the lower end of the
Adams dwelling on New Jersey ave-
nue..
DIR. John Sooy lectured to the Boy
Scouts on the subject "First Aid to
the Injured, in the Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday evening.
A meeting of the citizens of Abse-
con was held in the Brotherhood hall
last evening (Tuesday) for the pur-
pose of hearing expressions regard
ing the feasibility of adopting the
commission form of government for
thic city, of discussing the tax ques-
ton and other matters of timely in
terest to the taxpayers.
Prof E. D. Riley and son are hav-
ing their Church street residences
beautifed with a coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morris enter
tanned Mrs. Charles Weber, of Finley,
last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wahl have
closed their Shore Road villa and ta-
ken apartments in Atlantic City for
the winter.
Arthur Christner, converted Hin
du, of India, spoke to the congrega-
tions Of the Absecon churches Sunday
evening and aold in a pathetic man
ner the story of his previous condi-
ton of servitude, his migration, con-
version a few years ago, and present
desire to return to his native land as
a missionary.
Members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will hold a recep-
ton in honor of the teachers of the
public school at the chapel on Thurs
day evening, Nov. II, at 7.30 o'clock.
Everyone is invited, especially the
parents.
Special services will be held in the
Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov.
"a. In the morning Pastor Ludlow
will preach sermon on missions" ,
while at night the choir will render
the service entitled "The Story of the
Pink Rose" which is true religious
story Of missionary rescue work in
New York City. 1t will be revealed
both by message and by song. It is
planned to have choir of about for
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