The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-22
Absecon

evening. In the morning the pastor
will preach on: "The Song To The
Sheep-Keepers"; in the evening:
Crowded Out of The Inn. AT this
happy season, let us remember he
Christ, and come out to church bring
ing all the members of the family.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
last Saturday night extended an unan-
imous invitation to Rev. Clarence M.
Johnston to return for the sixth year.
Mrs. Louise Krause, of Harrisburg,
Pa, formerly of Absecon, came here
last Thursday to attend the funeral of
her late friend, Miss Carrie Steelman.
The Christmas party of the Bayview
M. E. Sunday School was held in the
~Conovertown chapel last Thursday eve
ming.
Mrs. Cora Conover and Miss Leira
Conover, Of Hammonton, visited the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Boice, the latter part of last week.
Misses Clara and Elizabeth Conover,
of the Trenton Normal School, will re-
turn to their respective homes this
weekend to spend their holiday vaca-
ton.
Mr.. Joseph Newell, of Pemberton.
sojourned with DR.. and Mrs. c. c. AL
len the nrSt OF tnlS week.
Mr.. Wallace Rogers has had his bum
galow painted. +.
Paul Lutz, of Savannah, Ga, passed
a fortnight's vacation which ended last
Sunday with relatives at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. S. A. Lutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Audrey have
gone to Philadelphia, where he ex-
poets to do government carpenter
work.
Mrs. Pitney Blackman has been the
guest of friends in New York City the
past week.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment. consisting of recitations and
songs, of the Presbyterian Sunday
School, will be held in the church to-
morrow, Sunday, evening, at 7.30 o.
clock, to which everybody is invited.
The Sunday evening meetings of the
Christian Endeavor Society are held
at the homes of Mrs. May Townsend
and Miss Hannah Madden.
The Art Club members were guests
of Mrs. R. A. Elwood at her bungalow
last Wednesday afternoon. Present
were: Mrs. James B. Townsend, Long
port; Miss Lorine Boice and Mrs. Lee
land Madden, ~Pleasantville; Mrs. A. L.
Hammell, Mrs. George Conover, Mrs.
Robert Mclaughlin, Mrs. McCauley,
Mrs. M. M. Townsend, Miss Hannah
Madden and the hostess.
The public school closed yesterday,
Friday, for the Christmas holidays.
The date when it will be r%e-opened will
be announced next week.
Red Cross Members Actively Engaged.
Members and friends of the Red
Cross meet every Friday afternoon at
Miss Hannah Madden's to sew Four
sewing machines have been provided
and they are made to hum every time
the members meet. The largest num-
Der present at the meetings thus far
was nineteen, but it is hoped to soon
have enrolled many more members and
helpers. The list of articles made by
the Absecon Auxiliary comprise IA
hospital shirts, 6 operating leggings
and 20 pairs of bed socks. Mrs. Sam
uel Johnson is chairman of the knit
ting committee.
Good results are accruing from the
house to house membership canvass.
A drive is being made for 200 mem
bers in Absecon, more than half of
whom had been secured last week.
Carrie r. Steelmdn Dies Suddenly.
Suddenly stricken ill on Wednesday
a week ago at the home of her father,
John R. Steelman, on New Jersey ave-
nue., Miss Carrie Ryon Steelman, his
only daughter, died in the Atlantic
City Hospital last Monday morning, as
the result of an operation performed
to remove an internal growth. Her
condition became so serious and alarm
ing last Sunday that at moo that day
she was taken to the hospital in Frank
c. Hammelrs automobile.
Miss Steelman was AZ years of age
and had been a most faithful and de-
voted daughter. Her father has been
in a weakened condition and subject
to severe heart attacks for a long time.
Miss Carrie was always by his side;
was his companion, his care taker;
just the one who always knew what
to do in such times of physical emer-
gency. When informed of his daugh-
ter's death, Mr.. Steelman collapsed last
Monday, but by care and treatment he
rallied and regained part of his
strength and composure.
Miss Steelman was a member of the
AbsecOn NJ. e. Church and Sunday
School, the WOman's Foreign Mission
airy Society, Woman's Civic Club and
was interested in the work and affairs
of the church, society, civic betterment
and humanitarianism.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of her father last Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. C. M. John
ston being the minister In charge.
Burial took place in the M. E. Gene
terry.
Honor Roll of Absecon Public School
For November, 1917.
Miss Lillian Hart, Teacher-Ernest
Rauter, Ladow Hammell, Edmond
Smith, Edward Mccarthy, Lewis John
ston, Gilbert Barker, Ella Shovel,
Eunice Risley, Carolyn Schoepfin,
Marion Price Lillian Cattani Helen