The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-12
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Arrival and Departure of Mails.

a. M. and GAS D. m.
From Atlantic clty-6.9o a. M. and 3.45
u Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-6.2o. 9.25 and 9.45 a.
M. Fo go s+, and e; gi3vp p. M AZ cog
The Office opens daily except Sunday a
6.15 a. M. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route a
$40 a. m.
Rev. Clarence NJ. Johnston attended
the outing and reception to District
Superintendent, Rev. F. A. De Maris,
at Haddonfield, on Thursday.
DR.. E. H. Madden motored with his
brother, Hope Madden, to Trenton
last Saturday where he remained I'M
til Tuesday.
Mrs. Augustus Burr, of Camden, is
; the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ethel A.
Sheppard, at California avenue and
7th street.
Miss Lenora Lutts has returned to
East Orange after spending a week
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Josephine Adams.
At the direction and under the su-
pervision of City Council a cement
sidewalk is being laid across the
westerly side of the causeway. This
improvement fills a long felt want
: and provides a much safer means of
travel for pedestrians.
Rumor has it that wedding bells
are soon to ring in the vicinity OF
North Absecon.
Captain and Mrs. D. S. Tilton enter
tanned on Wednesday, Mrs. Augustus
McKeen and daughter, Alice, and Mrs.
Mark Lacy, of Atlantic City; Mrs.
Jacob Frendlich and son, Roy, and
Miss Margie Wagner, Of P~leasantvlle.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Turner enter
tanned over Sunday their nephew, Mr..
Albert Strang, and Miss Lorena Davis,
of Camden.
Master Bertram Hammell celebrat-
ed his seventh birthday anniversary
last Friday by entertaining several
friends at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hammell.
Mrs. Harry J. Smith and daughter
Helen, of Cedarbrook, are guests Of
Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
siah Smith, at North Absecon.
Mrs. Ida Babcock is having a num-
Der of extensive improvements made
to the interior of her Shore Road
residence, which is being renovated
in general.
Lawn Tennis Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Hammell
entertained at a lawn tennis party at
CllC11 Jill ldob 0dUuluoy dlOCliiOOi
from 2 to 8 o'clock. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent in playing tennis
on their court after which a picnic
supper was served. The invited
guests included Miss Carrie Reed,
Miss Ada Logan, Miss Lureta Scheu-
rem, Miss Viola Boysen, Miss LydelfN
Smith, Miss Florence Babcock, Miss
Hannah Madden, Miss Ethel Hammell,
Miss Fanny Cheyney, Mr.. Herman
Madden, Mr.. David Paul, Mrs. Minnie
Ireland and son Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Conover and Mr.. and Mrs. R.
L. Babcock and children.
School Garden Exhibit.
Parents of the children in the pri-
mary department of the public school
witnessed the school garden exhibit
last Monday afternoon from 2 to 3
o'clock. Under the careful supervis-
ion of the teacher, Miss Carrie G.
Reed, the primary children have indi-
vidual gardens about a yard square
on the school plot close to the build
ing. In these they are raising lettuce,
radishes, onions and a variety of
small vegetables which have made a
rapid and prolific growth.
Following the exhibit refreshments
were served.
ChlldrenS Day Exercises.
A pleasing Children's Day program
was rendered by members of the Bible
School in the Presbyterian Church
last Sunday evening before an audi
ence that filled the edifice. The
church was prettily decorated with cut
flowers of the yards, fields and woods.
The program follows:
Prelude, Singing by the school;
Dacnoociua raodinns prouop Pow r.
M. Johnston; Baptism; Singing by
school; Recitation, Marie S%chlachter;
Recitation, Samuel Smith, 3rd; Recita-
ton, Gertrude Draper; Singing by the
primary children; Recitation, Adelaide
Carly; Recitation, Catherine Smith;
REGULATIONS, Emerson Irelan and Rus
sci Elwood; Singing by the school;
Recitation, Rosa Price; Recitation,
Dorothy Hammell; Recitation, Ber-
tram Madden; Recitation, Walter
Borneman; Recitation, Violet Conover;
Singing by school; Recitation, Fred
Carly; Recitation, Catherine Miller;
Recitation, Edna Steller; Recitation,
Luetta Rider; Recitation, Jessie
Shovel Singing by group of girls;
Recitation, Carolyn Schoepfin; Reel
tation, Marian Price; Recitation, Lii
zetta Taylor; Recitation, Maybelle
Hates; Recitation, Eunice RisleJ;
Singing by the school; Address, Mr..
David Paul; Offerings; Announce
ments; Doxology; Benediction.
-AbsecOn M. E. Church.
There will be an interesting service
in the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, called "Children's Day
Church" All the parents are urged
to bring their children to church,
family day at church. Four small
girls will act as ushers and a young
lad will read the Scripture lesson.
Rev. Clarence M. Johnston will preach
on ,"Among Roses and Laughing
Children" There will be an oppor-
tunity at both morning and evening
services for children to be baptized.