The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-09-30
Absecon

Autumnal-Day will be observed Sunday,
Oct. 8. 1t will be a big day in the NJ. E.
Church.
Prof. E. D. Riley was among the visitors at
the Trenton Fair on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin S. DeHaven attended
the Trenton Fair on Thursday.
According to present plans the public
school will reopen Monday next. Oct. End.
Joseph Flyn has purchased a Maxwell
chassis on which he is having mounted a
delivery body with which to engage in the
poultry business, 1t is understood.
Harry Mattson, Jr, went to the Trenton
Fair last Wednesday.
John J. Elliff, florist and landscape gar
dener, viewed the sights at the Trenton Fair
on Thursday.
Captain and Mrs. Peter B. Reed have been
entertaining the latter's aunts, Mrs. Hannah
Jackson and Mrs. Sallie Lee, Of Camden.
Fred H. Henry purchased the lumber and
Grating in which the pipe organ was shipped,
while j. Harry AdlOr bought the paper and
excelsior. The money will be added to the
organ fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Joslin left on Thurs
day for Dover, North Jersey, where they will
spend an indefinite sojourn as guests Of the
family of a niece of the latter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emmons motorcycled
to the Trenton Fair last Thursday.
Miss Clara Dumont has been spending sew
eral days with relatives in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Miller. Miss Flora
Robinson and Herman L. Madden went to
Philadelphia in the formers Ford car on
Wednesday, Sept. 10th. They returned home
the same evening.
Harry V. Miller has been taking a vacation
this week. Monday morning he motored to
Collingswood to spend a few days with rela-
tives. He spent Wednesday and Thursday
at the Trenton Fair.
Henry Hornbostei, of Absecon Highlands,
has purchased a new Hud-Ford delivery car,
with which he says he can take a ~ ton
load through the Highlands roads in high
gear without causing the engine to labor.
Mrs. Louise ". Yates has been the guest
this week of the family of her sister. Mrs.
E. B. Heneks. at the Haverford Apartments,
Atlantic City.
returned to their home in Philadelphia, after
visiting the family of her daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Smith, Jr.
Mrs. John Alexander is sojourning at the
home of her daughter Mrs. John Sibley, al
Swedesboro, where the latter fell a fortnight
ago from the porch to the ground, %injuring
herself.
Frightened at the steam road roller used
in repairing the Shore Road paving, a fine
large bay horse harnessed to an open express
wagon and belonging to Lemuel Boice, leaped
toward the curb at Lee avenue and Shore
Road, shortly before noon last Wednesday
As it did so the animal stumbled and fell
striking its head against the curb, dying
Failing from a building on which he wa:
working in Atlantic City. last Wednesday
Edward Pennington, of Absecon, suffered 8
broken right arm near TIE wrist.
New Post Office Quarters.
The Absecon Post Office will be moved by
the last of this week or the first of next weeb
to the former drug store building at the foot
of New Jersey avenue and the New York
Road. The new location is very desirable
The change brings the Office out on the mair
street again and in the new quarters more
room and greater accommodation will be
afforded the public. The Post Office Depart
ment notified Postmaster Townsend Shovel
last Wednesday of their approval of the
change, for which application had been made
by a number of the towns business men.
Joseph P. Johnson Very Ill.
Joseph P, Johnson is suffering intensely
from q h1apdin0 11nnOr-panpar which has
enveloped the left side of his face, chin ant
throat and is now eating its way toward the
stomach. He can take only warm milk as
nourishment, which is being fed through
a special instrument procured from the Tu-
berculosis Hospital. He can speak only in
muttering tones.
His condition was brought to the attention
of City Council last Wednesday evening by
Elmer c. Bates, who gave a detailed recital
On his recommendation, together with that
of the Decentralization a bill of 81
was approved for payment to j. E.. Burrel,
of Pleasantville, for dressing the growth fol-
IL days.
The afflicted man is at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Asenath Irelan, North New Jer-
sey avenue. He has been to two hospitals,
but is now under the care of a local physi-
clan.
Fire Damages Barn.
Fire was discovered at IL o'clock last
Tuesday morning issuing from the roof OF
the barn on DR.. E. H. Madden's Church
street premises, but owing to the quick
response of the volunteer fremen, assisted by
neighbors and passers-by who handled the
city fire apparatus in true yeoman style, the
flames were soon eXtinguished and with small
loss to the building.
Had little more time elapsed before the
arrival of the hand-operated fire engine and
had the wind blowed a little stronger, not
only would the barn have burned, but the
flames undoubtedly would have communicated
to the residence.
The fremen were fortunate in having sufi-
cient length of hose to reach from the fire
plug at Church street and Shore Road to the
scene. This, however, was made possible by
the last purchase of 500 feet of 2h inch
Eureka hose, used on Tuesday for the first
time. Water from the fire hydrant was fed
to the engine, whence it was forced to the
top of the building in a fairly-strong stream.
While the hose was being connected, a
bucket brigade of men, women and children
did efficient work in preventing the flames
smith, Jr., William Prettyman and John
Hartwell directed the work of fighting the
flames on the roof.
Origin of the fire is somewhat of a mystery
although a bonfire in the garden earlier in
the day is supposed to have been the cause.
AS the result of the demonstration of its
practicability and efficiency, those who wit
messed and assisted at the fire last Tuesday
have a greater faith than ever in the ability
of the Fire Company to cope with similar
experiences, even with limited equipment.
AT the meeting of the Fire Company to be
held next Monday evening in the fire house,
the subject of the purchase of a Ford chassis
will be discussed, This could be suitably
equipped and used in drawing the apparatus.
Absecon M. E. Church.
Sunday services as follows:
1880 A; NJ, Preaching by the pastor, AT
the City-Gates." go P. NJ, Mems Bible
Glass. If you are not a member, come and
join 7.30 P. NJ, HAPPY Song-Service, led
by new pipee.organ. Sermon on: Sacred
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