The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11

The music will be a special feature
in the service Sunday night in the M.
K. Church. The choir will sing an
anthem, and Walter Burns will sing a
solo. Messrs White and Burns will
assist in the singing with cornet and
violin.
Everybody is talking about the fine
meeting in the NJ. E. Church last
Sunday night. There was a big audi
ence and the service was highly inter
had the men go to the platform and
sing "The Sweet Bye-andBye," Mrs.
r. L. Babcock and Miss Ethel Giber-
son sang solos, and the School Glee-
Club sang. 1t has been a long time
since there was such a meeting. Thir-
teen people knelt at the altar, now
making a total of about sixty trail
hitters. The pastor has or will re-
ceive nearly all into the church. The
church is in it's best spiritual and
financial condition. The pastor has
been unanimously invited to return
for the fourth year, but the matter
rests with the Bishop and cabinet.
Next Sunday is the last Sunday be-
fore Conference and a big meeting is
anticipated in the evening. The ser
mon topic will be: "The Fire of God".
There will be special singing and re-
ception of members.
The Ushers' Union of the M. E.
Church will hold a social and recep-
ton to converts in the chapel Monday
evening. All members of the Union
are urged to attend as there will be
an interesting time.
The Loyal Temperance Legion un-
der direction of Mrs. Harry Lee held
a fine meeting the other day. During
the meeting the l.. T. L. made a pres
ent of a beautiful ported plant to Rev.
C.. M. Johnston.
Nh. and Mrs. Joseph S. Smith, Jr.,
of South Amboy, were over Sunday
guests of relatives here.
MI. and Mrs. James B. Townsend, of
Longport, were Sunday guests of Miss
Lorine and Mr.. Fred. C. Boice.
Mrs. Robert Mclaughlin went on
Thursday to Philadelphia, where she
expects to spend ten days with rela-
tives. -
Nh. and Mrs. Ambrose Hammell en-
tertained a number of friends at a
dinner party at their residence last
friday evening, in honor of their
wedding anniversary.
Miss Joanna Doughty, of Ventnor,
is the guest of her brother and sister
in-law, Freebooter and Mrs. F. Fraley
Doughty, for two weeks.
Mrs. j. Towers Townsend entertain
ed the Absecon Art Club at her home
in Ventnor on Wednesday afternoon.
On account of the stormy weather the
attendance was small.
Miss Clara Conover has gone to
Barnegat to spend several weeks at
the home of her brother, DR.. Howard
Conover.
Benjamin Valester, section foreman,
and family have moved into the home
of the late Sarah Jane Steelman on
New Jersey venue.
The famous play, Rip VanWinkle,
was presented in the public school au-
ditorium last Tuesday evening by the
Burns Comedy Company and Concert
Orchestra. The presentation was
clever and greatly delighted the audi
ence. About two hundred were pres
ent and the proceeds amounted to be-
tween forty and fifty dollars, half of
which was turned over to the school
to be used in making improvements to
the school auditorium.
The March meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held
on Tuesday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. A. C. Fleming.
A meeting of the Ushers' Union was
held in the chapel last Monday eve
ming. The evening of March 18th is
the time for the next regular meeting.
Word has been received here by rel
atives and friends of Captain and
Mrs. Peter B. Reed, who went to
Brooklyn several weeks g to visit
the family of his son, that while walk
ing on an icy pavement there several
days ago, Captain Reed slipped and
fell, breaking n of his arms near the
elbow and %fracturing it at the wrist.
They had expected to return home the
latter part of this month, but are now
unable to say when they will be able
TO leave Brooklyn.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office as
follows:
From Philadelphia and West-7.30 and 10
4. m. and 6.45 p. n.
From Atlantic City-6.30 a. NJ. and 3.45
o. m.
Mails close as follows
For Philadelphia. 20, 9.25 and 9.45 a.
II. $50 and 6.25 p. m.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. M. 6.25 p. m.
The Office opens daily except Sunday at
i.15 a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route at
So a. m. @uAAH