The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-05-01

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Arrival and Departure of Mails.


Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office as
follows:
From Philadelphia and west-7.so and 10
From Atlantic city-e.so a. m. and s.45
p. m.
Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-6.2 20, 9.25 and 9.45 a.
m; $50 and 6.25 D. M.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. M. e.25 p. m.
The Office opens daily except Sunday al
6.15 a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route al
$50 a. m.
Harry B. Boice is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ards, of Phila-
delphia, were week end guests of their
sister, Mrs. Ida Risley.
Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Pennsgrove,
has been spending several days at the
home of Captain and Mrs. Peter B.
Reed.
Mr.. David Paul, of Princeton Semi
nary, will supply the pulpit and have
charge of the services of the Presby-
terrain Church during the summer.
Mrs. Martin Spokesman entertain
ed. the members of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Socitey at her
home on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Kendall and
Miss Mary E. Kendall entertained on
Sunday Mrs. Charles Miltenberger,
Miss Lillian Emmons and Mr.. Ray
mond Gill, of Atlantic City; Mr.. John
Shaw, of P~ittsburg, and the Misses
Schoepfin, of Absecon.
Daniel E. Steelman has a new Ex-
~celsior motorcycle.
MI. and Mrs. William A. Cannon,
of Philadelphia, former residents here,
were visitors in town last Saturday.
After spending the winter with re-
latives at Blackwood, Mrs. Andrew
White returned last week to her home
here.
Catching on fire while filling the
tank with gasoline with the oil lamps
burning the top, upholstery and most
of the inf1ammable material of the
Studebaker touring car belonging to
and being driven by Willis Conover,
Jr., of Oceanville, were destroyed at
the corner of Shore Road and Nevada
avenue last Friday night at 9 o'clock.
Only a small quantity of the liquid
had been poured into the tank when
the contents of the filling can and the
car itself ignited. The fire burned
continuously for a half hour, being f.
nally extinguished bv the combined
use of water, sand and a small fire ex-
tinguisher procured from a passing
trolley car. Fortunately no one was
injured. The car was not insured.
Peter Babcock's Death.
Aged So years, Peter B. Babcock,
son of the late Jonathan and Amer S.
Babcock, died at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Peter B. Reed, at $50 o'clock
last Saturday morning, following a
lingering illness of several years. He
was practically HELPLESS and had been
confined to his chair or bed most of
the time.
The funeral service was held at the
home of his sister on Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. In accordance with
the request made by Mr.. Babcock, Rev.
w. S. Ludlow, of Camden, former pas
tor of Absecon M. E. Church, preached
the sermon and conducted the SER
vice. A male quartette rendered the
following selections: "Jesus Lover of
Ny Soul" "In the Sweet Bye and
Bye" and "Abide With Me-" The flor
al tributes were many and consisted
of large artistic designs and bouquets,
the gifts of relatives, friends and
neighbors. Interment was made in
the family vault in the M. E. Gene
terry.
Council Proceedings,
City Council at its regular meeting
last Wednesday evening authorized
the purchase of 500 feet of Eureka fire
hose at a cost of 55 cents a foot and
directed a committee of the fire COM
pany to interview the Pleasantville
Water Company with the view of as
certaining the terms of installation
and rental under which they will pro-
vide eight additional fire hydrants for
the city.
Ordinance No. 12,granting the Della
ware and Atlantic Telephone Company
a 50-year franchise for the use of any
or all of the streets, alleys, lanes and
highways of the City of Absecon for
the extension of it's lines, was passed
CT first reading. Afterward a com
munication from the Board of Trade
Directing to the passage of the ordin-
ance was received.
Council granted free use of the
Council Chamber to the Board of
Trade in which to hold their monthly
meetings.
Present we're Mayor Mitchell, Coun-
cilmen Barton, Henry, Cheyney, Hack
EFT and Pitney, Clerk Johnson and
Solicitor Abbott.
Absecon M. E. Church.
Next Sunday, 1890 a. M, sermon
by Rev. Clarence M. Johnston on "The
Chariot of God" 7.30 p. M, sermon
on "The Souls housekeeping Time