The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-10-14
Absecon

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Items solicited by Joseph S. Tilton,
Absecon Agent and Correspondent.
George A.. Coon and family vacated on
Monday the Wilson residence on Ohio avenue
they had been occupying since last spring
and moved into the Stadler residence on
New Jersey avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. James
henderson, of Philadelphia, who recently
P pi u and Inc wilson property, took posses
SION ana occupancy Of the same last We'd
hesday. Mrs. Henderson is the sister of
Messrs. Joseph and Darius Smith.
After spending the simmer at Mt. Pocono.
Miss Carrie Miller is visiting the family of
her sister, Mrs. Susie Hartzeil.
Mr.: and Mrs. James Sooy moved to ATTAIN
mer at Conoyertown.
Mrs. Annie DeHaven, of Harrisburg. is
spending an indefinite period at the home of
her son, NJ. S. DeHaven.
Construction of Mr.. Thomas Draper's new
uWeiilng on Pttney avenue is progressing
satisfactorily. He expects to have same in
reaq n I9r occupancy in about a month.
MIS- u. Carolus and daughter, Miss Flor
ence, entertained the members of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the NJ.
e. Church, at their North Absecon home last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Wallace Weyerman, a local railroad
employee, has returned from Chicago where
OF several weeks.
Captain George Blackman's family has re-
turned to Ocean City, after passing several
weeks at the Blackman cottage on Faunce
Mrs. Samuel johnson passed the latter
part Of last week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Kesler and chill
Greh were guests of the family of Wesley C.
Smith last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mines, of Camden, are
spending two weeks here as guests of fbe
%lattar's father, Mr.. Eben Mathis. and Mrs
Hannah Casio. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. McElmoyl, of
II9yeVlLle, y; j. were visitors here last Sat
prday. Mr.. McElmoyl was the station agent
mere thirteen years ago. He is at present a
travelling salesman. He has been to all
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Miller entertained
over Sunday their nephew, Mr.. Samuel Mer-
chon, of Collingswood.
Martin Carly, of Camden, was the guest of
MS grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Spiek-
erman' oyer the weekend.
Mrs. Thomas Alloway, of Philadelphia. So
Journed over the weekend with her sister.
Mrs. Asenath Ireland.
Joseph Ireland, of Boston, has been spend
ing the past week at the home of his moth
er, Mrs, Asenath Ireland. He came on to
attend the funeral of his brother, Reuben
Ireland, which was held last Sunday.
Marvin S. DeHaven, local station agent, is
enjoying his two weeks vacation. The first
of this week he visited friends at South Vine
land. He and Mrs. DeHaven will also spend
a few days in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Townsend Shovel, her sons. Alfred
and Emerson, and her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yelland, motored to
Camden last Saturday with Mrs. Shovel as
the chauffeur. Mrs. L. L.. Johnston accom-
panied them as far as Hammonton. The
party returned home Saturday evening at
the end of a pleasant trip.
Round trip tickets for Philadelphia pur-
chased at the Absecon station are now valid
on the Electric Road returning, This order
went into effect last Saturday. 1t provides
convenient service for those going north on
the Absecon line who do not care to wait in
the city for the evening trains from Camden
to Absecon..
Messrs. Hosea Madara and John Alexan-
der, employees of the Atlantic City Water
Department at the Absecon Pumping Station,
have been off duty since last Monday, taking
Madara and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander have
planned to motor this coming Monday in the
formers auto to Swedesboro to visit rela-
tives for a few days.
W. f. n. S. Holds Meeting.
The oman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Absecon NJ. E. Church was entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Carolus and daughter,
Miss Florence, at their North Absecon resi-
dence last Tuesday afternoon. on the occasion
of the regular monthly meeting.
The lesson from the new text book, "World
Missions and World Peace proved to be
both instructive and interesting. 1t showed
the early Christian Church was essentially
Of a missionary character, as well as being
anti-militaristic
After refreshments were served the mis-
sionary party was grouped in the front
yard, where a photograph of the members
was taken by Mr.. Carolus.
Those enjoying the afternoon together were
Mrs. Anna Fleming, Mrs. Fanny Burrough,
Mrs. Rasmussen, Mrs. James Conover, Mrs.
F. G. Turner, Mrs. Steelman Lee, Mrs. P. B.
Reed, Mrs. Edward Pennington, Mrs. Edwin
Robinson, Mrs. Rebecca Tilton. Mrs. Emily
Rosseter, Mrs. E. J. Austin, Miss Cordelia
Black, Mrs. A. L. Hammell, Mrs. Reuben
Babcock, Master Reuben Babcock, 3rd, and
Miss Florence Babcock.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Mails arrive at Absecon Post Office a.
follows
From Philadelphia and West-7.3o and II
d. m. and 6.45 p. m.
From Atlantic City-6.3O a. IN. and 3.45
p. m.
Mails close as follows
For PhiEadelphia-6.20, 9.25 and $40 a
M. $50 and 6.25 p. m.
For Atlantic City-9.45 a. m. 6.25 p. m.
The Office opens daily except Sunday al
us a. m. and closes 7.15 p. m.
Carrier leaves on Rural Delivery Route a.