The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-11-18
Absecon

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next Tuesday for Cleveland, Ohio, to
spend a week at the home of her niece,
Mrs. Frances r. Morrison on Euclid
venue From there she plans to go
to Detroit, Mich, to spend the winter
with the family of her son Frank, who
owns a large farm on the outskirts of
that great manufacturing city.
Captain Peter B. Reed has been con-
fined to his room in a serious condition
the last two weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson has returned
home from a delightful trip of two
4, weeks, during which she visited rela-
tives and friends at Elmer, Aura,
Pennsgrove, Camden and Philadel-
phia.
NJ and Mrs. Steelman R. Lee re-
turned home Wednesday night from a
s~ojourn of three days with their aunt,
Mrs. Jesse Wilson, at Clayton. Mr..
Lee enjoyed his vacation in cunning.
Suffering since Sunday morning last
with an attack of appendicitis, the
condition of Oscar Dobbins, of North
Absecon, became so acute last Tues
day afternoon that he was removed
that evening to the Atlantic City Hos
pital, where he underwent a success
full operation at midnight. Latest re-
ports are to the effect that he is get
ting along as favorably as could be
expected.
The November Christian Endeavor
Social was held at the home of Miss
Adelaide Carly last Thursday evening.
A pie social was held by the Como
vertown Epworth League Society in
the Bayview Chapel Wednesday eve
ming last.
Mrs. James Conover, while working
in her front yard on Tuesday a week
ago, suffered an internal injury.
Growing steadily worse her condition
became so alarming that she was
rushed to the Atlantic City Hospital
on Thursday. She was operated on
soon after being admitted, since which
time she has been slowly improving.
Two boys about fourteen years each
hailing from Atlantic City, it is I'M
,derstood, stationed themselves last
Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of
New Jersey venue and New Road.
Armed with air rifles they shot at
passing autoists, both from the side
and rear. Shooting into one car they
were given a chase into the woods
nearby by the driver of the machine,
who reported the occurrence to Chief
of-Police Thomas Hutchinson, Jr. He
Immediately hurried to the scene, but
the culprits were not to be found.
However, they reappeared later in the
afternoon carrying their weapons
partly concealed beneath their cloth
ing in such a manner as to be almost
unnoticeable. Sneaking down Ohio
e at dusk they boarded a trolley
car for home.
Mrs. Emily Rosseter, superintend-
ent of the Evangelistic Department of
the Absecon w. c. T. u, delivered an
interesting address last Sunday after
noon on "The Harmful Results of the
Cigarette Habit from a Mental, Phys
ical, Moral and Social Standpoint, in
the presence of the members of the M.
E. Sunday School.
The November meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of
the NJ. E. Church was held last Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Harry Mattson, ST., on Ohio avenue.
In the absence of the president, Mrs.
Peter B. Reed, who was detained on
account of the illness of her husband,
Miss Florence Babcock, the vice-presi-
dent, presided. Delicious refresh
ments were served. Present were:-
Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Mrs. Edward Cos
line, Mrs. Rosseter, Mrs. Gilbert Com
over, Mrs. D. S. Tilton, Mrs. E. J. Aus
tin, Mrs. F. G. Turner, Mrs. Edward
Pennington, Mrs. George Conover,
Mrs. R. L. Babcock, Mrs. Leon Como
yer, Mrs. George Draper. Mrs. Charles
Mason, Mrs. ]. H. Adlor, Mrs. T. J..
Hamilton, Mrs. Carolus. Miss Florence
Carolus, Miss Florence Babcock, Miss
Carrie Steelman, Miss C. C. Black and
the hostess.
Absecon M. E. Church.
Z Sunday services:-
1870 a. M, Sermon by Rev. C. M.
Johnston on "The Father and Child"
2.30 p. M, Mems Bible Glass. Ev-
cry member urged to come out.
7.30 p. M, An especially attractive
service. Object-talk to the children.
Choir will render a fine anthem. Sc
lection by Male Quartette. A chorus
of men will be in the gallery and sing
"The Ninety-and-Nine". Pastor will
preach on: "Fretting-Its Waste and
Wear on Life"
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office a,
From Philadelphia and west-7.so and II
a. m. and 6.45 p. m.
From Atlantic City-6.30 a. M. and "a!
p. m.
Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-6.20, 9.25 and 9.45 o
IN. $50 and 6.25 p. m.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. M. e.25 p. IN.
The Office opens daily except sunday a
6.15 a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route a