The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-05-27
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first social and banquet. The church
is gripping and interesting the men of
the community, and since the revival
and conference time, the class is grow
ing in interest and numbers. The
following are the officers: President,
T. j. Hamilton; Vice-President, Irving
Rider; Secretary, JOS. Smith, Jr.;
Treasurer, Leon Conover; Organist,
RAYMOND Coon; Teacher, Rev. C. M.
Johnston; Assistant Teacher, j. Harry
Adlor. The banquet was a decided
success. Rev. Clarence M. Johnston,
who is heartily interested in the men
of the church and community, gave a
short address, and President Hamilton
made a neat speech. j. Harry Adlor
sang a solo and gave some fine imper-
sonations. The bill of fare consisted
of oysters on half-shell, fried oysters,
chicken and potato salad, cherry ice,
cake, etc. Mr.. Adlor prepared the
supper, and it demonstrated his eff
cheney in that as we'll as in other lines.
The tables were beautifully decorated
with stained glass domes and flowers.
All men are cordially invited to join
the class, which meets Sundays, 2.30
P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emmons are
"uests of friends in Philadelphia over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Rasmussen have
returned from Indianapolis and are
again s%ojourning at the Pine View
Villa.
Mrs. John Boice returned home on
Monday evening from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Cora Conover, at Ham
monitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Joslin are
spending several days with relatives
at P%aulsboro, Gibbstown and Bridge
port, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander are
visiting their daughter and s%on-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sibley, at Swedes-
boro, over the weekend.
Mrs. Rebecca Donnelly received
word on Tuesday of the death last
Jones, at Gas City, Indiana. Inter
Millville, N. j.
Miss Clatina Higbee, of Atlantic
City, passed Wednesday at her home
here.
Prof. E. D. Riley entertained the
members of his Organized Adult Bible
Glass, together with the officers and
teachers of the Absecon M. E. Sunday
School, at his home on Church street,
last evening, Friday.
An illustrated lecture on NATIVE
Birds" was given in the public school
auditorium by Prof. B. K. Matlack last
Thursday evening for the benefit of
the auditorium fund. There was a
charge for admission of 10 cents for
children and Is cents for adults.
The public school will close on Mon
day, June 18th.
Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Elwood and son
Russell have been spending the week
at the Chalfonte Hotel, Atlantic City.
Mr.. Victor Wray, who is travelling
for a Pittsburgh toy manufacturing
firm, is at Kokomo, Ind, at present.
Before returning home he expects to
canvass extensively in the States of
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and part of
Illinois.
Mrs. Louise Yates is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Mcneil, of
Philadelphia.
Miss Chrissie Stellar has returned
home from a visit with friends in
Wilmington over the weekend.
Miss Viola Boysen and a dozen of
her scholars in the public school en-
joyed a picnic last Saturday in the
grove on Faunce avenue.
Mrs. Benjamin Valester and child
rem have returned home from a three
weeks s~ojourn with the formers pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport, in
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Eben Mathis and Mrs. Hannah
Casio entertained last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Swan, Mrs. Scott Ma
this, of Atlantic City, and Mrs Black,
of Philadelphia.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Irelan recent
ly entertained Mrs. Lewis Irelan and
family, of Mortified; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Simpkins, Mrs. Fred Parsels,
her daughter and granddaughter, of
P~leasantville.
A very pleasant social time was n
ioyed by the Absecon Ushers Union in
the chapel last Monday evening.
There was music, singing, addresses,
reception of new members, and rou-
tine business, after which ice cream
and cake were served. About go were
present.
Mr.. Charles Fox, who has been as
sociated with the Rockingham Hotel
management for several months, leas-
ed the Bayview Hotel at Somers Point
last week from its owner, Charles ].
Collins, for a term of three years and
Immediately made application to the
City Council there for the renewal of
it's liquor license. Mr.. and Mrs. Fox
and their son, Charles, Jr., expect to
move to Somers Point in a short time
and will personally conduct the hotel
in a strictly first-class manner.
The restaurant and ice cream bust
ness conducted for several weeks by
Mrs. Fox in the former drug store
building on New Jersey avenue Abse-
con, will be managed by her daughter,
Mrs. Wesley Miller Adams, of Cam
den, after they remove to the Bay
City.
Miss Helen Lutz was the weekend
guest of friends in Chelsea.
Mr.. Wallace Weyerman was a visit
or last week at Girard College, where
he was a student for several years.
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