The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-29
Absecon

Roger Williams is having a garage
built OF his Bolton avenue property.
Mrs. Norman Rose is recovering
from a general breakdown from which
she has been confined to her home on
Ohio avenue for several weeks.
Miss Sara Mathis, teacher in the
New Gretna public school, is expected
to sojourn over Sunday at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Steelman Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Lee entertained
the latter's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mathis, of Lewes,
Del, from Sunday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Conover has returned
home from a two weeks stay in Phila-
delphia at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Hudson, who recently fell down
stairs injuring herself considerably.
Local members attended an Art Club
picnic at the residence of Mrs. Lewis
Clark last Thursday.
In the only contest at the primary
election last Tuesday, Ira L. Giberson
defeated Martin Pitney for Democratic
County Executive Committeeman from
the First Ward by a vote of II to 8.
Neither filed petitions and both ran as
Independent candidates.
Miss Joanna Doughty, of Ventnor,
has been the guest the past week of
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Fraley Doughty.
Willard b. Hartman and family NOV
ed the first of this week from North
Absecon, where they lived for two and
a half years, to Mulberry avenue, Plea
santville.
Mrs. Lemuel F. BROMLEY, of Phila-
delphia, is spending several days at
her North Absecon home.
Edmund Lord, who was stricken
with illness a month ago while alone
in his cottage on Reed road, has been
removed to the home of his daughters
in Philadelphia. They attended him
here tor a fortnight previous to his
removal.
Mrs. Harriet Reed visited the family
of her daughter, Mrs. w. S. Price, in
Atlantic City, from Wednesday until
Friday of last week.
Mrs. George Blackman and son, of
Ocean City, visited relatives and
friends here the middle of last week.
Fred c. Boice, Miss Lorine Boice,
Mrs. Harry B. Boice and daughters,
Anna Lorine, Dorothy and Helene, and
Mrs. Laura B.. Reed enjoyed a delight
full automobile trip last Sunday to
Bridgeton to the home of the formers
sister, Mrs. Valdemar Edwards, where
they spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George V. Draper re-
ceived a visit last week from the lat
ter's uncle n aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Hancock, of Camden.
F. A. Linger, a Washington, D. c.,
real estate broker, was in town the
first of this week to consider the pur-
chase of the former James Lee proper
lyon Ohio avenue owned by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. B. Biggs, of Washington.
Mrs. Townsend Shovel was brought
home from the Atlantic City Hospital
on Thursday of last week and is gain
ing strength quite rapidly.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. e.
Church had their treasury enriched by
$54, as the result of providing dinner
and supper in the chapel for the dele
gates in attendance at the county con
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held in the M. E.
Church on Thursday, Sept. Goth.
Harry Weer has purchased a new
Ford automobile.
John Wedderburn has received his
new Ford car.
Councilman Samuel Barton is seen
at the wheel of a new Ford touring car.
Lacking a quorum the three men,
bers of City Council present last We'd
nesday evening, Messrs, Barton, Pitney
and Henry, adjourned to meet next
Wednesday evening, Oct. 3rd.
James Henderson has added a new
front porch and has otherwise improv-
ed his cottage occupied by the Titus
family on Ohio avenue.
Mrs. William Wilkinson returned to
Philadelphia last Sunday, after spend
ing a fortnight's vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Abbie Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin G. Turner en-
tertained on Sunday a week ago the
latter's nephew and niece, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Strang, of Camden. Last
Sunday their guests were Miss Helen
Hancock, of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Turner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gosline, of Trenton.
Miss Vera Johnson has returned to
her home at Lebanon, Pa, following a
pleasant s%ojourn at the residence of
Tax Collector and Mrs. Thomas ORA
per. Miss Johnson accompanied Miss
Florence Draper home at the termina-
ton of the latter's visit in Lebanon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Miller and
daughter Adelma, Miss Helen Ware
and Mrs. Hannah Bowen greatly en-
joyed their automobile trip to Penns-
grove and Carney's Point last Sunday.
Friday of this week they planned to
motor to Trenton to attend the fair.
The September Christian Endeavor
Social of the Presbyterian Church vas
held last Friday evening at the home
of Miss Marie Schlachter, North New
Jersey avenue. These regular events
are held on the third Friday evening
OF each month at the home of one of