The Pleasantville press., 1913-07-09
ABSECON.

MTS. Jonn SlDley, OF Hadd0nneld, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. John
Alexander
Mrs. Martha Clark is recuperating
at the home of her children in Allan
tic City,
The former Ezra Bates dwelling on
California avenue has been rebuilt on
both the exterior and interior.
Mrs. Charles c. Eldridge, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, wife of the former Absecon
grocer, was a visitor in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cordery and
Miss Ruby Cordery, of Atlantic City,
have opened the Cordery homestead
on Shore Road for the summer
Quite number of Absecon men are
engaged in helping dig up the old
Brigantine railroad track from Po-
mona to Brigantine City, distance of
nine miles.
Mrs. Chester Cramer and children
have been visiting relatives at New
Gretna.
Liveryman Harry Mattson and son
have sold more than fifty horses since
the first of the year.
Nathan Tobe, of Philadelphia, is
spending an indefinite sojourn at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Robin
son.
Postmaster and Mrs. Townsend D.
Showell entertained the latter's faith
er, Mr.. James Yelland, of Trenton,
last week.
Messrs. Harry Mattson, Jr., and
Thompson L. Boice attended the horse
race at Alcyon Park on the Fourth.
Marion Owen and family, of Allan
tic City, have taken possession of the
Zimmerman property on Shore Road
for the summer.
Miss Lucy Furman, engaged in
Mountaineer Missionary work in the
State of Kentucky, is sojourning at
the Pine View Villa.
Captain Daniel Showell is very i'll
at his North Absecon home.
Edwin Robinson has been confined
to his home with illness the past
week.
Miss Sarah Mathis is spending the
summer with her father, Joseph K.
Mathis, at New Gretna.
Harry Irelan, of Philadelphia, spent
his weekend vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Irelan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sixsmith, of
Ashland, Pa, sojourned from Satur-
day till Wednesday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Smith.
Misses Susie and Ida Adams are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Weaver, at
North Absecon.
Mrs. Hannah E. Babcock, of Allan
aicc City, spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Elida Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Adams and
son, of Atlantic City, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. James Hamilton the
latter part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Collins and
children, of Crawford, motored down
to Pine View Villa and remained over
the Fourth and weekend.
Warren g. Smith, talented violin
ist, of Camden, returned home Sunday
evening, following pleasant visit
with his brother, Oscar Smith and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartzell and
children were guests of relatives in
Philadelphia over the Fourth
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Draper and Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Rogers have been
entertaining their mother, Mrs. Rog-
ers, of Camden.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pass, their
daughter Martha and son William, of
Philadelphia, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ananias Carton over the Fourth.
George B. Lutts, of Newark, visited
Mrs. Josephine Adams and Miss Lau-
ra Adams last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Joslin entertain
ed the latter's niece and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. George R. West, of Pauls-
boro, over the Fourth and weekend.
Mr.. West has been one of the head
bookkeepers of the Dupont Powder
Works for many years.
Harold Began, of the U. S. S. Ne
braska, has been a visitor here while
on a fifteen-day furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Babcock, of
Haddonfeld, motored down and spent
an enjoyable Fourth of July with
Freeholder and Mrs. F. Fraley
Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben L. Babcock
left on Monday on a weeks trip which
will take them to Montreal, Quebec,
and many other historic Canadian
places.
A rousing serenade was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Joslin in honor of
their marriage week ago by a num-
Der of friends at their home last Sat