The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-30

their holiday guests Mrs. Minnie Ireland and
son Russell, of Collingswood, and Mr.. Baker
Doughty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben L. Babcock enter
tanned a number of friends at their Illinois
avenue home on Thursday evening. Their
guests were: Mrs. Minnie Ireland, Mrs. Ida
Babcock. Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose L. Hammell,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fraley Doughty, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ireland, DR.. William Roop. Mr.. Baker Dough-
ty, Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Copover, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram e. Whitman.
An item appearing In the Absecon items
last week gave an account Of the horse and
sleigh which became stalled on the Shore
Road railroad crossing during a binding
"half-famished," and this statement we are
pleased to report is incorrect. The beast
was in good condition., and what happened is
liable to happen to any horse. The rig be-
longed to D. S. Edwards, of Pleasantville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Borneman are
entertaining the formers sister, Miss
Elsie Borneman, of Pottstown, Pa.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Tuesday al the home of Miss Hannah
esfinE. A Tp pepe mee on .T Yes H YerK ln'e Of
the People of Latin America" was read
by Mrs. Walter Borneman. after which
there was a general discussion led by
Hendry entertained the society with sew
eral violin selections.
The Sunday School gave a very fine
Xmas cantata last Friday night before a
large audience. All those participating
deserve great praise. Rev. Clarence NJ.
Johnston received a purse of gold, a
turkey, and a drum.
There have been many comments upon
the excellent work of the M. e. Choir in
the singing of he Xmas music of last
Sunday.
The M. E.. Church Band had
special part in the services last Sunday
night. Each boy and girl received a fine
book for church attendance.
A campaign for members in the Mems
Bible Glass will soon be in~augurated. A
number of the members of the class are
to receive gold class buttons for excel
lent attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Conover spent
the Christmas holidays with her parents
in the Quaker City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Conover entertain
ed at their residence last Sunday their
son and his family, DR.. and Mrs. Howard
Conover and children, of Barnegat, and
Miss Emma R. Conover, of North Abse-
con.
Miss Emma r.. Conover and Miss Clara
Conoyer are spending a weeks vacation
over at Barnegat, having returned home
with them last Sunday.
As the only means of saving his life
S%teelnan r. Lee was rushed last Satur-
day morning at II o'clock to the Atlantic
City Hospital, where he was operated on
Immediately for a rupture. The operation
was a success and he is steadily recover
ing although last Thursday it was said
he would nav to remain in the hospital
two weeks longer.
Mr. Mr., and NJ Mrs F.. Harlan Boice enter 4te-
home last Sunday. Present were: Mr..
and Mrs. John Boice. Mrs. Cora Conover,
Miss Leira Gonover and Mr.. William
Alfred Fish and daughter Verna, of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mason were host
md ~ l1-s- - nA,r - %I@..
new bungalow opposite Water Works
Drive to the following relatives: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mason and son John, Pleas
a%ntville; Mr.: and Mrs. John Mason and
daughter Reba, and Mrs. H. Mason's par
ents, Mr.; and Mrs. Cunningham, of At
Mrs. Laura A. Reed was the guest over
Christmas of Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Adams
and family, at Linwood.
Mr.. J. Harry Adlor, of New York, visit
ed his family here over Christmas.
Mrs. Emily Rosseter is spending the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. J.: D.. Joslin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Shovel, of Penns-.
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Shovel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Reed were guests
Christmas Day of the family of their son,
Joseph Reed, at his home in Atlantic
MIR and Mrs. George v. Draper and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Rogers have been
entertaining their mother, Mrs. Nina
6. Pitney Hammell shot and killed on
Monday a week ago in the upper Johnson
field a large fox which is said to have
been eluding,. lodging and secreting it
self from local fox hunters who have pur-
sued the same sly and crafty Reynard at
years.
AS a token of the esteem in which he
is held and as the means of expressing
to him their appreciation of his valued,
faithful and efficient services as teacher,
members of the Organized Mixed Adult
Bible Glass of the Absecon M. r.. Sunday
SnhnAl nrAGnnfn1 D-A In Df1A 1nof
Sunday afternoon with a handsome i'm
proved fountain pen.
The Saturday evening south-bound ae-
commodation train struck a wagon partly
loaded with wood at the Doughty crossing
three miles west of Absecon. There was
no horse hitched to the wagon, which was
directly across the track, neither could
anyone be found near the scene. Two
locomotives were drawing the train that
night and what was left of the wagon
investigation of the strange incident
probably will be made.
The condition of Mrs. Ida Risley, who
was operated on for appendicitis several
weeks ago at the Atlantic City Hospital,
has recovered so far as to give credence
to the belief that she will be well enough
to be removed to her home here in about
two weeks.
Mr.. n Mrs. Albert Yelland have been
spending their holiday vacation with rel
atives at Trenton, where they formerly
lived.
At the December meeting of City Coun-
ell held last wednesday evening the so
licitor was instructed to proceed with the
collection of all unpaid mercantile tax for
the present year, taking such legal pro-
ceedings as might be deemed necessary.
BY an order from the State Board of
Taxation the City was directed to refund
S97. IT to William A. Cannon as the result
of an error made in the 1915 assessment
against his property at Cannon Heights.
The body of Charles Kingsberry, aged
43, son of Mrs. Jonah Clark. of Pitney
venue was discovered shortly after noon
last Tuesday by Herbert Giberson. son of
stream leading into the Absecon Greek
near the Giberson oyster house at the
foot of Church street. He called to his
father and several other men who were
in the oyster house to come quickly.
They removed the body from the water,
had been extinct for a number of hours.
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