The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-18
Absecon

All ought to be interested in the
service next Sunday evening in the
M. E. Church. 1t will be a "Story and
Song Service" entitled "Saved by a
Flower. A chorus choir will sing
special songs and a reader will pre-
sent the interesting story. All come.
Painters are daily engaged in inn
proving the appearance of the railroad
company's buildings and improve
ments here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Bowen, nee
Miss Lydella Smith, returned on Fri
day from their honeymoon and are
now visiting her parents, Nh. and Mrs.
Darius Smith.
Mrs. Robert A. Elwood and Miss
Hannah Madden have issued invita-
tons for a st. Patrick's Party to be
given this Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Elwood.
After spending two months with
their children in Atlantic City and
Pleasantville, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave
Guenther, ST., will return to their
Shore Road residence on Monday next.
Having secured his release from the
U. S. Navy, with which he was con-
nected for nearly six months, Louis
Guenther returned to the home of rel
atives the latter part of last week,
after being stationed at Newport, R. l.
Miss Rachel Reed, an aged spinster
residin~ on California avenue, suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis last Sunday
night and was found in a precarious
condition by relatives early the next
morning.
Samuel Smith, Jr., is convalescing
from a cauaro attaoE of nDpumOniq
which threatened his life the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Josiah Smith, who has been
confined to her North Absecon home
by illness the last nine weeks, has
gone to Hammonton to r%ecuperate at
the home of her son Harry.
Appropriate exercises will be held
and a public reception will be given
in the auditorium of the public school
next Thursday afternoon, March 23rd,
by the teachers and scholars in honor
of the members of the Absecon Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
who will present to the school at that
time a beautiful picture of Frances
Willard neatly framed. A special in
vitation is extended to all members
and friends of the society to be pres
ent.
Henry Smith has secured a position
with the Absecon Sand and Gravel
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rose moved
on Wednesday from South Absecon to
apartments in the Sooy Building on
New Jersey n
The March meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the M.
E. Church was held on Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. F. E. Hart
zell on Nevada avenue. Following
the devotional and business session
refreshments were served. Present
were Mrs. James Hamilton, Mrs. Har-
ry Mattson, ST., Mrs. Steelman Tilton,
Mrs. R. l.. Babcock, Mrs. F. G. Turner,
Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Mrs. A. L. Ham
nell, Miss Florence Babcock, Miss
Carrie Steelman, Mrs. Steelman Lee,
Mrs. ]. H. Adler, Mrs. Elizabeth Bah
cock, Mrs. Edward Pennington, Miss
C. C. Black, Mrs. Fanny B%urrough,
Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs. Edwin Rob-
inson and the hostess.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office a.
follows:
From Philadelphia and West-7.3o and 10
a. m. and 6.45 p. m.
From Atlantic City-6.30 a. m. and 3.45
p. m.
Mails close as follows
For Philadelphia-6.20, 9.25 and 9.45 a.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. m. 6,25 p. m.
The Office opens daily except Sunday at
6.15 a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route at