The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-04-03

q ABSECON. 9
Arrival and Departure of Mails.

m. $50 and b.Z0 p. M.
The ONCE opens daily except Sunday al
: 6.15 a. m. and closes Ito p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route at
$50 a. m.
Two special Easter will be
preached in the Absecon M. E. Church
next Sunday by Rev. Clarence Matt
land Johnston. In the morning at
1890, "Life's Lord; in the evening
2 at 7.30, "a Living Comrade to Love-"
Special music both services by the
choir.
Miss Ada Logan and Miss Lureta
Scheuren were visitors in Philadel-
phia last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Rutherford and Mrs.
James Conover attended the revival
meetings in the Exposition Building,
Atlantic City, last Saturday.
Captain and Mrs. Wesley G. Smith
and family entertained over the week
end Mr.. and Mrs. John Ingersoll and
Mrs. R. Smith and son, of English
Creek.
Miss Ruth Adams, of the Trenton
Normal School, is spending her Eas-
ter vacation at the home of her aunt
and grandmother on New Jersey av-
enue.
Mrs. Enoch Adams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. Hamilton, who recently
underwent an operation in the Allan
tic City Hospital, expects to be able
to return to her home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Newell, of
Pemberton, were over Sunday guests
of DIR. and Mrs. G.. C. Allen.
Misses Flora, Marcia and Lena Rob-
inson have been entertaining Mr..
Henry Miller, of Millville, at their
North Absecon home.
Miss Olive Hammell, of Chatham,
is enjoying her Easter vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. P. Hammell.
MI. and Mrs. George V. Draper and
children Gertrude and Gordon spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Larnard
at Pennington.
Messrs. Morton and Provost, of
ter week at the Morton bungalow on
Pitney avenue.
Nh. and Mrs. Reuben Irelan and
family, of Asbury Park, have return
ed to their home on New Jersey ave
nue. following an extended absence.
1t is f-nderstood that Mr.. Irelan has
BEEN igaged as engineer at the plant
of t.. Absecon Sand and Gravel Com
pany.
Miss Kate Steelman, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Tilton, last week.
Mrs. John Baker is expected home
in a few days from a Philadelphia
hospital where she recently under
went an operation.
Master Stokes Carrigan entertained
several friends in a merry manner at
his home on Nevada emu n other
evening. Present were Carolyn Smith,
Carolyn Schoepfin, Elizabeth Schoep-
fin, Eunice Risley, Adelaide Carly,
Flora White, Mabel Keates, Fred Car
ty, Betron Adlor, Roland Keates and
Robert Strahan.
Mrs. Pitney Blackman left on We'd
nesday to spend several days with her
brother, Mr.. John Kelly, at Wynwood,
Pa.
Messrs. Harry Mattson and son
Harry have just purchased a new
Studebaker touring cal.
Fire Damages House.
Fire of a rather mysterious origin
completely destroyed the roof and
contents of the attic and damaged
and ruined many of the rooms n
much of the furniture at the home of
Tax Collector Jesse S. Shovel on the
Shore Road above Church street last
Sunday morning between 10 and IL
o'clock. 1t is probable that the fire
started in the third story from one
of the chimneys as the flames were
first noticed issuing through the roof
by passing autoists who Immediately
notified the family. The Absecon fire
; apparatus was soon at the scene but
inasmuch as the equipment did not
consist of enough good hose to reach
to the nearest fire hydrant on Pit
ney's corner, it was necessary to
form a bucket brigade. In the mean
time word was dispatched to the
Pleasantville Department which soon
responded with the auto fire engine.
While the hose was being connected a
chemical stream was played on the
roof. In a short time the flames
were under control and a short while
afterward they were entirely subdued.
The Absecon fremen responded no
bly, and did heroic work in both help
ing to extinguish the flames and car
rying out furniture and clothing. AS
the alarm was sounded about the time
people were in the neighborhood on
their way to church many of the men
went to the fire instead and render
Cu SpCIy dSotoJdISO POoolOlCs
Mr.. and Mrs. Shovel and family
are residing temporarily at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. E. J. McCar-
thy, across the street.
AbsecOn Council Meets.
City Council met in regular session
last Wednesday evening for the first
time since the changing of the meet
ing night from the last Friday to the
last Wednesday evening of each
month. Present were Mayor Mitch
ell, Councilmen Barton, Hackett, Hen
ry, Cheyney, Pitney and Clerk john
son.
Mr.. Cheyney reported that the
Finance Committee had examined the
treasurer's and clerks reports and
having found same to be correct re-
commended that they be accepted.
Albert C. Abbott, Esq, of Mays
Landing, was unanimously elected
oit,, ro1;o;+o. foy tba ,act Of tho uoar