The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-28
Absecon

Mrs. Roger Williams is the new leader of
the NJ. e. Choir.
Proceeds from the serving of meals by the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Absecon M. e.
Church to the delegates in attendance at the
50th annual convention of the Atlantic
County Sunday School Association held in the
M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon and We'd
nesday of last week netted the society the
splendid sum of $74.85.
Mrs. j. Ross Natter, of Altoona, Pa, is
sojourning with friends at the Absecon Inn.
Mrs. Oliver Strong, of Moore, Pa, spent
the weekend at the home of her mother,
Mrs. S. A. Lutz.
Miss Ella May Williams, of Philadelphia,
Is here to spend the winter with her aunt,
Mrs. George B. Conover visited her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Frymire, in
Philadelphia, from Saturday until Wednes-
day.
The Zimmerman property at Shore Road
and Bolton avenue has been sold to j. r.
Colloty, of Atlantic City, according to local
report.
A very interesting and largely attended
meeting of the Ushers Union was held in the
NJ. E. Chapel last Monday evening. The
Union is growing both in interest and num-
bers, new members being received at fire.
quent intervals. The members are planning
to give a very entertaining minstrel show in
the school building in about a month, the
details of which will be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Davis, of Newark,
were guests over Sunday of his sisters, Mrs.
Emily Rosseter and Mrs. E. ]. Austin. Mr..
Davis returned home on Monday, but Mrs.
Davis has been spending the week here.
Miss Margaret Cheyney, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of her parents, Councilman
and Mrs. Joseph Cheyney, over the weekend.
The ladies of the Absecon Presbyterian
Church met on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Samuel Johnson and organized
a Home and Foreign Missionary Society.
A very interesting program has been planned
for the winter months. The mission study
book entitled The Living Christ For Latin
America will be studied under the direction
of Mrs. Samuel johnson. All women inter-
ested in mission study who are not already
connected with such a society are invited to
join.
Earl Conover, of North Absecon, was for
tunate enough last Wednesday morning to
bag a four pronged buck in the woods near
Elwood. He shot the deer with a single
barreled gun and brought his prize down on
the ten o'clock train that morning. 1t tip
ped the scales at 200 pounds and was a per-
feet beauty. He went up the night before
and captured the animal soon after day
break. Earl was freely congratulated by
those who saw his antlered monarch on its
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hates are spending
their vacation with relatives in Salem, N. j.,
where they formerly lived.
Mr.. Hosea Kendall, local section boss, is
enjoying his first vacation in twenty-six
years at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Shaw, at Freeport, Pa, near Pitts
burgh. He went last Saturday and expects
to return the first of next week accompanied
by his daughter, who will visit her parents
for two weeks.
Mems Bible Glass GiUeS Banquet.
Under the direction of the Mems Bible
Glass of the Absecon NJ. E. Sunday School, a
banquet was given in the NJ. E. Chapel last
evening (Friday) solely for the purpose of
promoting sociability and a feeling of Chris
tian brotherliness among the members. 1t
was a mems banquet and both the members
of the class and a number of their friends
enjoyed the fine meal spread before them.
The charge was fifty cents a plate. Mr.. j.
Harry Adlor prepared the viands and did
the catering. The eatables were prepared in
his own inimitable style and brought to the
minds of those who were fortunate enough
to be present at the last banquet of the class
held last May what they might expect this
time in the way of a deliciously prepared
meal.
The menu follows
Oysters on Half Shell
Chicken Gumbo Cricken a la King
Celery