The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-01-15
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Mr.. John Boice has been suffering
with the grip for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander have
recovered from an illness of two
weeks.
Mrs. Wesley c. Smith was suddenly
stricken down to her bed with the
grip last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Hare
were recently guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Faul in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw, Jr., of
Freeport, Pa, are here as guests of
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
sea Kendall.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson has been at
Millville for ten days, where she at
tended the funeral of an aunt last
week.
Alfred Ireland left on Saturday
morning for Bridgeport, Conn.,. where
his youngest daughter and her family
are now living.
Mr.. Leon C%onover has sold his Chal-
mers automobile to Delbert Adams, of
Pleasantville, and has purchased ].
Harry Adlor's Imperial touring car.
Miss Lena Robinson, of Absecon,
and friend, Miss Riley, of Atlantic
City, went last Friday to Washington,
ID. c., where they are witnessing the
many sights of the National Capital.
Messrs. Benjamin Conover, Charles
Conover. William Draper, Ansley, Ed
ward and Charles Hammell, of Como
vertown, left last week for Pennsgrove
to work at the powder works.
Martin Woodrich, of Atco, visited
friends here last Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Draper is s%ojourning
with her grandmother, Mrs. Rogers,
in Camden.
Mrs. Ida Risley has returned home
from a visit of two weeks with friends
at Havre de Grace, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Guenther, Jr.,
have moved to Trenton.
The January meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the M. E. Church was held last Tues
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Florence Babcock. Present were Mrs.
T. b. Reed, Mrs. James johnson, Mrs.
ID. S. Tilton, Mrs. A. L. Hammell. Mrs.
r. l.. Babcock, Mrs. Walter Borneman,
Mrs. Steelman Lee, Mrs. Jacob Setter
man, Mrs. F. G. Turner, Miss Carrie
Steelman, Mrs. Edward Pennington,
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock and the host
ess. The next meeting will be held
at Miss Carrie Steelman's.
Rev. H. F. Parker, of ~Pleasantville.
occupied the pulpit in the ME-. Church
both morning and evening last SUNDAY
during the absence of the pastor, Rev.
e. M. Johnston, who was detained at
the home of his sister in New York.
At a meeting of the Absecon Vol
unteer Fire Company held in the Fire
House on Monday evening, officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, w. C. Smith; vice
president, William Wyand; secretary,
f. q. Turner; assistant secretary, DIR.
Samuel Johnson; treasurer, c.. P.
Hammell; chief, C. M. Kesler; fore
man, c. P. Hammell; assistant fore
man, John Scully; marshal, Martin
Pitney; trustees, DR.. Samuel Johnson,
w. c. Smith, G.. P. Hammell, John
Scully, William Wyand; investigating
committee, C. M. Kesler, C. P. Ham
nell and F. G. Turner.
Arr val and Departure of Mails.
Mails rive at Absecon Post Office as
From Philadelphia and West-7.3 and 10
a. m. and 6.45 p. m.
From Atlantic City-6.3O a. M. and 3.45
p. m.
Mails close as follows:
For Philadelphia-o.-o, 9.25 and 9.45 a.
M. $50 and 6.25 p. M.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. m. 6.25 p. N.
The Office opens daily except Sunday a
6.15 a. m. and closes T.l5 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route at
8 20 a. m.