The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-12-02

Mrs. Arthur Mcneil, formerly Mrs. Mary
Roche, a sister of Mrs. Louise Yates, this
city, and formerly a resident of Absecon but
afterwards a resident of Brooklyn, has enter
ed suit for $4,000 against the City of At
lantic City and l.. Adams, through her two
Atlantic City attorneys, for injuries received
in a pavilion formerly owned by said Adams
on the Boardwalk near New York avenue, 1t
is alleged.
Mrs, Mcneil was injured on Oct. 1, 1914,
a part of the flooring giving way from under
her. Following the accident and injury she
was compelled to lay on a bed of suffering
for three months, afterward being confined to
her room for eight months. For the third
time she has been admitted to the Mercer
Home for Invalid Women, where she is now
a patient. Mrs. Mcneil made several efforts
toward a quiet settlement, sending her doc
tors bills, etc., to Commissioner DR.. Thomp-
son, but they were returned to her.
James D.. Moore is entertaining his father,
William Moore, of Altoona.
Mrs. Jacob SeifeIman planned to spend the
last of this week with friends at Millville.
Mrs. John Boice went to last
Wednesday to spend several days with ner
daughter, Mrs. Cora Conover.
Mrs. Robert Taylor is recovering from a
serious illness with which she was confined
to the bed or nearly a week.
MS. William Sixsnlth and daughter Betty,
OF Ashland Pa, are guests of thu formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Smith.
Miss Joanna Doughty, of Atlantic city,
has been tEe guest the past week of her
brother and sister n-law, Freehol1er and
MR.. F. Fraley Doughty.
Mr.. ard Mr.. :. W. 1jiton entertained over
Sunday Miss Aedie Cunningham, o. Ham
NORTON, and DR.. Warren Wood, of Harmon
ten and Fh'lat eli lila
Union Thanksgiving services were held last
Thursday morning a. 1920 O'clock N the
Absecon NJ. E. Church. Mt. Day'1 Van
Dyke, of the Presbyterian church, delivered
the sermon.
auditorium last evening Friday at 8 o.
clock for the benefit of the Presbyterian
Church. A silver offering was taken. Near
ly a dozen local musicians and vocalists de-
lighted a large audience.
Brimful of laughter an unusually enter
tanning minstrel show will be given under
the auspices of the Absecon Ushers' Union
in the school auditorium on Thursday eve
ming, Dec. 7th. Local talent will be seen
and heard at its best. About eighteen men
will take part.
Driving with his horse and light express
wagon shortly after dark last Monday eve
ming, Isaac Stone, the North Absecon clothing
merchant, was proceeding east on New Road,
when his horse taking fright at the warning
bell which was sounding at the railroad
crossing because a freight train was drilling
at the station, dashed madly toward the New
Jersey avenue corner, which it rounded at
break-neck speed, turning south, upsetting
the wagon and throwing the driver into the
street. The wagon was slightly damaged.
but the driver was not injured. Simultane-
Gus with the upsetting of the wagon the light
on its side was blown out. At the same
time an approached the scene.
It's bright headlights, however. prevented the
chauffeur from contributing to the blockade.
The Absecon Presbyterian Home and For
eign Missionary Society met on Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Walter Borneman, West
Bolton avenue. A very interesting meeting
was held. Latin America, It's Land. and
It's Possibilities was thoroughly discussed
by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Townsend and Mrs. R. A.
Elwood. A vocal solo by Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son and violin selections by Mrs: Dayton
man proved herself to be a very winsome
hostess.
Captain and Mrs. Josiah Smith entertained
several relatives and friends at a goose dinner
at their North Absecon residence last Sun
day. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Giberson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Giberson, of Smithville Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Brown, of Pleasantville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W.. Smith and daughter
Helen J., of Hammonton, The host and hos
tess also entertained at a dinner party at
their home on Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving Exercises at School.
Thanksgiving exercises were rendered by
the scholars of the different grades in the
public school auditorium last Wednesday af-
ternoon in the presence of their parents and
friends.
The primary department rendered the fol-
lowing: Song, Ding Dong Bell; recitation,
Eddie Adkisson recitation, What Thanks
giving Brings Matte Bruckler recitation,
"a Model Girl Charlotte Louise Hammell
recitation, Thanksgiving" several children.
Second Primary Recitation, Their Point
of View" Millard Hartman Rotations and
songs, 1.-The Inquisitive Children Jennie
Moore, Bertram Hammell, James Petri, Will
lam Price, Jacob Reed, Mitchell Smith, Lii
zetta Taylor, Haines Johnston, Ruth Barker.
Intermediate Grades: Song, THANKSGIVING
Draweth Near" Emily Gaskill dialogue,
"a Pilgrim Twenty-one," Clarence Moore
and Haines Johnston.
Upper Grades Recitation, 1.-The Wreck of
The Hesperas,' Louise Draper recitation,
"Our First Thanksgiving" Rose Price reci-
tations and songs, Thanksgiving Hymn and
exercises, Sarah Lake, Edna Stellar, Marion
Price, Rose Price, Eunice Risley, Carolyn
Schoephin, Viola Shovel, Ella Shovel, Helen
Price, Leroy Hammell Harry Thomas, Theon
White and Walter Borneman.
The exercises were interspersed with ap-
propriate songs by the whole school.
Absecon nj. E. Church.
Sunday s%ervices:-
1870 a. M, Sermon THE Cup of Christ"
2.30 p. m, Mems Bible Glass, taught by
Rev. G. NJ. Johnston.
7.3O p. M, Object talk to children. Ser
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