The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-02-19
Absecon

Revival meetings are still continu-
ing in Absecon NJ. E. Church. This
week, Rev. Clarence M. Johnston and
several members of the church have
been going from house to house sing
ing and praying, and leaving an at
tractive card advertising the meet
ings.
Edward Pennington is preparing to
engage in the greenhouse business.
W~ashington's Birthday exercises
were held in the public school audito-
rum IN Friday afternoon before an
interested audience of parents, visit
ors and friends.
Several car loads of sand have been
shipped the last few days from the
sand plants here to the Dupont Works
at Pennsgrove.
Misses Lareta Scheuren, Ada Logan
and Viola Boysen recently entertained
a few friends at cards.
Mrs. Ida Risley has returned home
from a visit of several days to her
sister, Mrs. John Ards, in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Ruth Adams has recovered
from an attack of the grip with which
she has been confined to her home for
ten days.
John Shaw, Jr., of Pittsburgh, spent
the weekend with his wife at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hosea Kendall.
The fixtures for the new Absecon
Bank have arrived and will be INSTALL
ed in a few days, after which the bank
will open for business as soon as pos
sible.
A Japanese Tea was held by the
Standard Bearers of the NJ. E. Church
in the chapel on Friday afternoon for
the benefit of mission work in India.
Tea was poured from 3 to 6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rose enter
tanned over the weekend Mr.. and Mrs.
j. ID. Rose, of Port Republic.
Mrs. Amanda Johnson and Mrs.
Lewis Clark left on Tuesday for a
trip to Bermuda. They expect to be
gone two weeks.
Mrs. Ambrose Hammell entertained
at dinner one day last week Mrs. John
Adams and Miss Carrie Adams, of
Camden Miss Joanna Doughty, of
Ventnor; Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Elwood
and son Russell.
Mrs. R. A. Elwood entertained the
Juniors of the Presbyterian Church
at her Rest Haven Bungalow last Fri
adA evening". IGSblI were Misses
Hannah Madden, Eunice Risley, Mae
Bell Hates, Leona Conover, Edna Stel-
Ter, Katherine Miller, Clara Miller,
Marion Price, Roland Hates and Rus
sci Elwood.
! guest of friends in New York City.
Mrs. Mary Bates, of Atlantic City,
visited friends here the past week.
Moccyc Cbar1ac ovI A,~1o,- IIooo
nell, of Pennsgrove, passed the first
of this week at the home of their
parents at C~onovertown.
A large Absecon delegation attend
ed the Loyal Temperance Legion Con-
vention at P~leasantville on Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Morris enter
tanned over the week end their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard w. Morris, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ]. Smith, of
Cedarbrook, are spending an indef-
mite stay at the home of his parents,
Nj. and Mrs. Josiah Smith, at North
Absecon.
Mrs. Samuel Johnson and Miss May
Cordery attended the annual meeting
of the D. A. R. at the Public Library
in Atlantic City last Saturday after
noon.
Absecon NJ. E. Church.
Sunday A. NJ. 1920, Sermon by the
pastor on "Saved to Serve" 7.30 P.
NJ. Song-service, assisted by Ushers'
Chorus. Special revival sermon on
"Church-Pests and Pillars" All are
urged to come out.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office a.
follows:
A. M. and 6.45 p. m.
From Atlantic City-6.3o a. IN. and 3.45
y. m.
Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-6.2O 9.25 and 9.45 a.
"a. $50 and 6.25 p. m.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. M. 6.25 p. M.
The Office opens daily except Sunday al
6.15 a. N. and closes 7.15 p. ~.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route at
SO a. M.