The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-09-11

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Miss Elsie Hamilton entertained Mr.. JOS
eph Keers, of Philadelphia, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Stevens, of Allan
tic City, passed Sunday with Mr.. Eben Ma
this.
Miss Ruth Adams entertained on Sunday
Misses Frances Doherty and Helen Beckett,
of Atlantic City.
Miss Olive Hammell will leave in a few
days for Chatham, n. j., where she has
taught school for two years.
Following a prolonged %sojourn with Miss
Hannah Madden, Miss Alice MacIntyre has
returned to her home in Wilmington.
Mrs. A. L. Brogden, nee Miss Edna Lee,
of Jacksonville, Fla, who is visiting relatives
here, was the guest last week OF Miss Pearl
Adams, at Pleasantville.
Miss Florence Kesler was the guest last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Taylor at Mays
Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Smith had as their
guest the first of this week their son Henry,
of Penns grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin G. Turner enter
tanned over Labor Day the ~latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Gosline, of Trenton.
Miss Hannah Madden will entertain the
Executive Committee of the Atlantic County
Christian Endeavor Society at her home on
Monday evening.
Louis Guenther, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
tave Guenther, ST., surprised his friends and
relatives last week by e~nlisting in the United
States Navy, being stationed at present at
Newport News, Va.
William B. Smith, of Pennsgrove, formerly
city treasurer and station agent here, visited
relatives ana friends last sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pennington and
Miss Mabel Pennington motored on Wednes-
day to Red Bank, where they were guests of
relatives and friends until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ambrose Hammell and chill
dren and Mrs. Ida Babcock returned home
on Monday from a delightful motor trip to
Frederick, Del, where they were guests over
Sunday of the family of DR.. and Mrs. J. B.
Mrs. Ida Risley spent last week with
friends in Philadelphia and Havre de Grace,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rogers are enter
tanning the %latter's mother, Mrs. Albert, of
Oak Lane, Pa.
Mrs. Sylvia Johnson is confined by illness
to the home of her daughter, Mrs. James
Hamilton, on Ohio avenue.
Miss Myra Kesler was given a very pleas
ing birthday surprise party at the home of
pany of young girl friends.
Miss Mildred Smith gave a Steeplechase
party on the pier one day last week. Those
Misses Mildred Smith, Carolyn Smith, Eunice
Risley, Emerson Shovel, Mitchell and Ed
mund Smith, Jr.
Harry j. Smith left on Thursday for
Cedarbrook to attend the funeral of his wife's
father, John r. Duble, aged Sc years, who
has been in charge of the postofice there
ever since its establishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mattson, Sr., enter
tanned from Friday until Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. William Featherer, of Gibbstown.
william A. Cannon, of Philadelphia, So
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over Sunday.
Captain and Mrs. George Blackman and
children, of Ocean City, spent Tuesday as
guests of relatives and frienus IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spokesman and
grandchildren entertained last week Mr.. JOS
eph G. Hasselbrack, of Boston:
Mrs. j. n. Raymond and Miss Jennie NJ.
Wallace, of Philadelphia, are guests this
week of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Joslin.
Candidates File Petitions.
The following candidates for nomination
at the primary election for the various mu-
nicipal offices to be filled at the general cleo
ton filed their petitions last Wednesday with
City Clerk Samuel johnson
First Observation-Disclosures. Samuel
Barton, Dem. Executive Committeeman,
Harry H. Carton, Rep. Council, A. J. era
ven, Rep. Justice of the Peace, Howard A.
Payne, Rep.
Rep. Constable, T. J. Hamilton, Rep, Will
lam H. Addison, Rep. Executive Commit
teeman, George B. Conover, Rep.
W. F. N. S. Elects officers.
An all day meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society was held in the NJ.
E. Chapel last Tuesday. 1t was box opening
day and reports from the various officers
were received. Luncheon was served at noon
after which a business meeting was held and
officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows President, Mrs. Peter B. Reed first
vice president Miss Florence Babcock Sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Gilbert Conover re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Anna c. Fleming !;
$500
ston treasurer, Miss Emma Collins.
Prot. Riley Enjoys Motoring.
Professor E. D. Riley and Mr.. and Mrs.
William B. Riley and son enjoyed a delight
full motor trip of 159 miles last Sunday and
Monday, Labor Day. Starting from home
early Sunday morning they crossed over to
Ocean City and motored down through Cape
May County and across to Port Norris, where
Mr.. Riley, Sr., delivered an address that eve
ming in the NJ. E. Church, the members of
which rendered him a hearty reception.
Early Monday morning they started over
the new State "Bayside Road for Cape May
City, where they took dinner. Proceeding
up the county they motored over the shore
drive to Ocean City, arriving home at 6
o'clock. To date the Rileys have driven their
coupe 9,400 miles without a mishap.
AbsecOn M. E. Church.
Next Sunday. 1870 A. NJ, Rev. Clarence
NJ. Johnston will preach on: THE Glass
Room in Life's School," The teachers and
scholars of the public school are invited.
At 7.30 P. NJ, the pastor will preach on :
The Rum-Devil." The w. c.. t. U. and
L. T. L. are invited. All are invited to at
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